As everyone expected, Li Ze had no idea where He Xingjue was or what he was doing, and he probably didn't even think about caring about it.
Three hours have passed since he arrived on Vermilion Bird Star. He has been slaying void beasts, absorbing baleful energy and transforming it into demonic energy, and using his divine sense to search for the nearest exit...
I'm multitasking and extremely busy.
As for He Xingjue, he didn't even think about him for a second.
Meanwhile, in Starport, He Xingjue had just been rescued from his mecha by his own personal guards.
The expensive mecha was completely destroyed, with parts falling off, the fuselage dented, one of its legs broken off, and the hatch severely deformed.
At that moment, He Xingjue fell to the ground, completely surrounded by the horde of void beasts, who trampled, bit, and tore at his mecha.
If Ishikawa hadn't arrived in time with his personal guards, he probably would have lost his life.
Ishikawa and his men dismantled the mecha's hatch and crawled inside, only to find that their commander had been impaled on the shoulder by a piece of metal, bleeding profusely and unconscious.
Ishikawa cut through the metal sheet, carried He Xingjue out, and shouted, "Quickly prepare the treatment pod!"
Other guards took out the treatment pod, placed it on the ground, and opened the pod door.
Shi Chuan gritted his teeth and forcefully pulled the metal plate off He Xingjue's shoulder. As the metal plate detached from his body, he was sprayed with warm blood all over his face.
Without bothering to wipe him clean, Ishikawa immediately placed He Xingjue into the treatment chamber and promptly closed the door.
"The commander was pushing himself too hard." Ishikawa sighed. If he hadn't gone all out, with their commander's 3S-level stamina, he wouldn't have collapsed so quickly.
The other guards looked helpless upon hearing this. "With so many people to save, the commander can't just ignore it."
"We're currently surrounded by Void Beasts; we need to figure out how to get out."
"Don't even think about leaving anytime soon. Protect the commander first."
Warriors escorted civilians, who poured into the starport in droves, and others also headed towards it. In addition, Void Beasts also rushed towards the area.
Today, Star Harbor is the most bustling place on the entire Vermilion Bird Star.
It was also the place with the heaviest casualties.
Two more hours passed, and as darkness fell, the Vermilion Bird Star continued to fire its cannons, with countless searchlights illuminating the star as bright as day.
Void Beasts have excellent eyesight and are not afraid of the dark. Therefore, it would be better to turn on more lights to illuminate the way for the people and warriors.
One starship after another, escorted by warriors, left the starport and the planet Suzaku.
At this time, there were far fewer people in Xinggang.
"There are fewer Void Beasts now," a warrior asked curiously. "Where did they go?"
Void Beasts feed on humans; if they're not in the Starport, where else could they be?
"Perhaps reinforcements arrived and intercepted some of them on the way."
"The major legions are still on their way, it won't be that fast. As for the nearby garrisons, those that were supposed to arrive should have arrived last night or this morning."
"Whatever the reason, it's good that there are fewer Void Beasts. Send the ordinary people away first, and then when the legion arrives, we can show our skills and intercept the Void Beasts on Vermilion Bird Star and annihilate them one by one."
"You can check out the live stream when you have some free time; it was a big shot who intercepted the traffic for us at the source!"
"What's the meaning?"
"It means exactly what it says. Just take a look, and you'll understand everything. Don't click the wrong one, it's the first one listed."
Driven by curiosity, everyone fired shots while simultaneously activating their personal computers and logging into the StarNet.
One glance, really just one glance.
Corpses littered the ground, blood flowed like rivers, and the number of Void Beasts that died on the spot was several times greater than at Starport.
But after just one glance, their eyes were glued to the Void Beast. How could someone kill a Void Beast so smoothly?
It even managed to create a sense of beauty!
Countless private starships and mechs hovered above the Vermilion Bird Star. These were the Vermilion Bird Star residents who were unwilling to leave. They stayed here so that they could return to their home planet as soon as the Void Beasts left.
There are also those who take advantage of the chaos and harbor ill intentions on these starships and in their homes, such as the Qi faction.
"Boss, this Li Ze keeps ruining our plans. Why don't we take care of him first?" A fierce glint flashed in the subordinate's eyes.
“No rush. He keeps ruining my plans. I can’t let him die too easily.” The man stared at the boy on the screen, his phoenix eyes filled with interest. “Rather than killing him, I want to capture him, dissect him, and uncover his secrets.”
"What about Zhao Sheng? Should we take this opportunity to get rid of him?" The subordinate's eyes lit up even more at the mention of Zhao Sheng.
Zhao Sheng is the name of the current emperor of the empire.
“Once Zhao Sheng is dead, you can reveal your identity, and then this empire will be yours.” The subordinate said with a fawning expression.
"Zhao Sheng isn't in a hurry; he's still useful." The man's eyes held an unreadable expression.
"Then who should we kill?" the subordinate asked, puzzled.
This time, they went to such great lengths to attract so many void beasts and brought along people from several starships. Did they just come to watch the show?
“There are too many members of the royal family. Let’s eliminate a group first. And that He Xingjue, kill him.” The man narrowed his eyes slightly. “The Empire only needs one 3S-level Sentinel.”
"Yes, we'll go right away." The subordinate was eager to try.
"No, leave He Xingjue to me. I want to kill him myself." The man stood up from his seat. "Give the order to prepare for landing."
Zhou Yang's brother, Zhou Bai, lay in the treatment pod for several hours. When he came out of the treatment pod, He Xingjue was still unconscious.
"So badly injured?" Zhou Bai asked.
Zhou Yang nodded. "It's probably because you overdid it and lost a lot of blood. Brother, how are you feeling?"
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