The roar of artillery fire resounded through the sky.
The sky truly turned into daylight—several starships tore through the tattered night sky, circling above the vast sky, their shuttle-shaped tails radiating brilliant light. Accompanied by the sound of “whooshing” through the air, countless shells plummeted from the sky!
After precise trajectory calculations, the missile accurately avoided Gu Qiongsheng and others and locked onto the Zerg on all sides of the surface.
"Boom! Boom!"
The ground was splashed with dust and sand, like a mud waterfall, pouring back into the sky!
The sound of cannon fire, one after another, was deafening. Amid the fierce bombardment of the artillery shells, the screams of the Zerg became more and more shrill.
But amidst the Zerg's heart-wrenching screams, there were also other sounds faintly interspersed.
"Dawn Legion A013 Squadron has arrived at the mission location. Captain Chen Sheng, report to the commander!"
"Dawn Legion A001 squad is in position. Qiongsheng, this is Zhou Feng! How are you? Are you okay?"
"Dawn Legion A002 Squad is in place. Crazy Zhou, stop occupying the public channel—Captain, I'm Zheng Hun! I'm here to rescue you!"
"Dawn Legion B002 Squadron is in position, the Star Destroyer Cannon is charging, 3 minutes remaining... Commander, give me the enemy leader's location, and I'll destroy him!"
“…”
The sound was noisy, coming out continuously from the signal device that Gu Qiongsheng carried on his waist. The sound waves traveled thousands of meters, but the concern in the voice did not diminish in the slightest.
The air was thick with smoke, but this time it was an inspiring smoke.
The raging fire rose and burned, and the flames danced like a mad demon, stretching its body wantonly and sweeping across the scarred land, as if to burn away all the evil and sin in one fell swoop.
The signal was noisy and the flames were dancing, illuminating Sheng Zhang's ashen and pale face.
He had not yet fully digested the authority of the Worm Queen and was unable to control the Silent Worms, so he was unable to deploy the Silent Domain, turning the starships flying freely in the sky into piles of scrap metal.
Watching the Zerg army being engulfed by artillery fire, Sheng Zhang felt his heart bleeding - when he digested the authority, all of this would be his power!
He turned around viciously and stared at Gu Qiongsheng: "Why are they here?"
"When did you spread the news?"
Sheng Zhang couldn't figure it out. He had clearly set up many arrangements on Xiling Star. Once the other party broke through the silent field and sent out a signal, it would definitely be intercepted by his mental barrier - even if it couldn't be intercepted, it would at least be detected!
If he detected the other party's signal, he would know how to respond instead of being so passive like he is now!
The other members of the Dawn Team were also surprised and delighted, their eyes shining with excitement as they looked at Gu Qiongsheng.
They also really want to know when Gu Qiongsheng arranged all this?
In the focus of everyone's attention, Gu Qiongsheng stood there, smiling.
"Deep in the Zerg-xue of the Great Sally System, those Zerg were bluffing and trying to force us into the wormhole. I felt very strange."
She spoke softly, her voice like the gurgling of a stream, "I'll have the others hide in a corner while I lead the main team into the wormhole. If the Zerg retreat and stop attacking, the others, especially the wounded, won't have to risk it with us. If the Zerg persist, they can continue into the wormhole—I've left them a healing beam array, enough to protect them."
As he spoke, Gu Qiongsheng raised his hand and shook the crystal beads on his wrist.
The crystal beads seemed to contain a ray of sunshine, making the wrist look white and delicate, like porcelain glaze.
Gu Qiongsheng continued, "But they didn't follow us."
"This means that after forcing us into the wormhole, the Zerg did not attack them."
"Then everything is clear. The purpose of the Zerg's appearance is to force us to travel through the wormhole and come to this Xiling Planet."
Sheng Zhang gritted his teeth and stared at her in disbelief.
"Even so, you don't know where the wormhole leads to!" He growled, "How can you be sure the exit is on Xiling Star?"
Gu Qiongsheng looked at him with a hint of ridicule.
"You told me that," she chuckled. "The Worm Queen is on the Xiling Star. Wasn't that the news you sent me three months ago?"
Moreover, more than a year ago, after the signal of the Dawn Legion disappeared in the Great Sally Galaxy, it also appeared on the Xiling Star.
Gu Qiongsheng always believed that this final signal must be a hint from the rebellious Dawn Legion to the Federation.
A wormhole is not instantaneous movement; it must have its own internal trajectory. There is no reason why its starting point and end point can be changed at will.
Multiple factors led Gu Qiongsheng to make a judgment.
It was indeed a big gamble, but fortunately, she won!
The flames flickered, and Sheng Zhang's face became even more distorted.
The blue light in his eyes grew even brighter, almost dripping. "Do you think you're sure to win like this?"
Sheng Zhang lowered his head, sharp teeth grew in his mouth, and bit hard on the back of his right hand!
Blood splattered, and he actually bit off a piece of flesh from his right hand.
The wound was extremely deep, bleeding profusely, and white bones were visible.
He seemed to be unaware of the pain, with the corners of his blood-stained mouth stretched open in a grin.
"Feed my flesh to the Silent Worms, and I can control them instantly. Not many, just three will be enough, and those starships you rely on will immediately lose power, becoming tens of thousands of tons of scrap metal falling from the sky."
He bared his teeth, grinning grimly. "Those flesh and blood bodies encased in scrap metal will be smashed, crushed, and reduced to blood by the creations they forged with their own hands. Humans are such weak creatures. No matter how many brilliant ideas they have or how many years of diligent study they have, they cannot defeat the biological instincts embedded in the Zerg's DNA."
"The Zerg are a more advanced race, and I possess both the body of a Zerg and the intelligence of a human. I am a more advanced being than the Zerg!"
As he was speaking, several leading starships had already landed nearby. The hatches opened, dust flew, and Zhou Feng and others filed out.
Sheng Zhang looked at them coldly.
He mobilized the energy in his body, and the wound on his right arm opened again. As blood flowed, more dark blue human-faced spiders poured out.
Seeing those tiny Zergs, Zhou Feng's face suddenly became very serious.
She had suffered at the hands of this thing before and knew how terrifying this seemingly insignificant creature could actually be. She stopped her teammates and whispered a few words. The group's expressions gradually grew stern, and they immediately took a stand of readiness.
"Look," Sheng Zhang pursed his lips and said proudly, "Gu Qiongsheng, no matter how many people you gather, as long as they are still using mental weapons, they are just serving me food."
"Over the years, I have accumulated tens of thousands of soul insects. What about you?"
"How many people can your healing skills remove the parasitic state from at the same time?"
Sheng Zhang swung his right hand violently, and blood splashed around like water. Countless soul insects hid in it, baring their fangs, with human faces rising on their backs, and pounced on the soldiers of the Dawn Legion!
Sheng Zhang can devour spiritual energy, and the soul worms that feed on his flesh and blood and are of the same origin as him can also do so.
In the face of their ferocious faces, the soldiers' attempts to stop them seemed meaningless.
But at this moment, a huge shadow fell from the sky, covering the figures of several people below.
Sheng Zhang looked up in shock, and suddenly a tall steel beast appeared in his field of vision - its black and gold shell reflected strong light in the burning flames, and its streamlined body was like the world's finest work of art. It clenched a thousand-ton iron fist in its right hand and struck the ground fiercely. In an instant, mud and sand flew everywhere, and a huge pit several meters deep appeared on the ground!
It was a large mecha about five meters tall, its body shining with bright metallic luster amidst the scattered dust. Its movements were extremely swift, and it was not affected at all by its huge size. It was as agile as a living person.
There are indeed people in it.
"Captain!" Tan Yao's excited voice rang out from the mecha's loudspeaker. "The Dawn Legion's mecha squad is in position—I'll lead the charge, and the others will be here soon!"
"Where is the enemy... Um, is it that little guy in front?"
As he was shouting, accompanied by a few "click" sounds, the right arm of the mecha suddenly cracked open, revealing the black rotating barrel hidden inside.
"Da da da da da!"
Several scorching orange-red flames shot out, and the flames danced on the vast earth. Wherever the flame gun went, the soul insects screamed and burned, and soon they were burned into pieces of white ashes!
Its back suddenly opened, revealing an assault system embedded with missiles, and fierce firepower sprayed towards the Zerg in the distance. The whistling sound broke through the long wind, cutting the air, and with a piercing sharp explosion, it swept the Zerg all over the ground into countless pieces of meat!
Looking up at the big guy in front of him, Sheng Zhang's pupils suddenly shrank.
He murmured in disbelief, "Psycho-Mecha, how is it possible..."
Gu Qiongsheng looked at him leisurely, his lips curled slightly. "Didn't expect us to succeed in developing it, or did you expect us to be able to put it into combat so soon, and use it so skillfully?"
"Face the facts, Sheng Zhang. The advantage you think you have is nothing. No matter how powerful the Silent Field is, it won't work against a mecha powered by mental force. And no matter how sharp the spider's teeth are, how can they chew through the alloy shell of a mecha?"
Sheng Zhang's face gradually turned pale.
What Gu Qiongsheng said was right. The psychic mecha perfectly restrained his advantage, and he could feel that Tan Yao's psychic power was integrated into the mecha's drive system and hidden under the thick shell - he could not absorb the opponent's psychic power at all!
The soul bugs have even less chance of success. Before they can even get onto the driver, they will be shot into sieves by the mecha's heavy firepower!
Seeing Sheng Zhang's extremely ugly expression, Gu Qiongsheng took a deep breath.
"Don't underestimate humans."
Her voice was very soft, but to Sheng Zhang it was like thunder in the sky.
"Since the origin of the universe, the probability of life being born has been extremely small, but humans were eventually born in this sea of stars."
"During the Ice Age, the dinosaurs became extinct and countless creatures vanished, but our ancestors still persevered on this land and walked under the boundless starry sky."
"It's true that humans don't have the same powerful biological genes as the Zerg, but we've come step by step to where we are today, to the Galaxy Age, not by devouring, plundering, grabbing, or fighting!"
"Open your eyes wide and take a good look at this psychotronic mecha before you! It is a magnificent achievement, the product of over a decade of meticulous research and development by humanity, using only their own wisdom and hands!"
Amidst the raging fire, Tan Yao drove his mecha towards Sheng Zhang.
Heavy footsteps stepped on the ground, leaving deep footprints with each step.
It was so tall that Sheng Zhang had to look up to see its entirety. But even so, he was still as small as a speck of dust in front of this massive steel beast.
"Humanity's wisdom, creativity, and spiritual will are beyond the reach of the Zerg."
Gu Qiongsheng's voice was cool and echoed in the leisurely night breeze.
"Looking at the entire universe, humans must be the most promising and powerful life forms."
“I’ve always believed this.”
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