What's it like to go straight to the battlefield with the wind lashing you right after getting off the plane? Di Xiu didn't really know, but judging from the sound of the person behind him on the right chewing their teeth, it probably wasn't a pleasant experience.
The combat suit blocked most of the cold, but for the sake of convenience in combat, it was not fully covered, leaving the face exposed. At this moment, the cold wind poured in through the mouth and nose, and the cold came from the inside, almost freezing the blood in the body.
Behind him to his right was a young man about the same age, whose hat was pulled down to his eyebrows. The only part of his face that was exposed was pale with a bluish tinge. His lips were pursed, and his nose was twitching. He rubbed it, and two small icicles fell out.
The chill had probably reached his limbs, and his movements were stiffer than the oldest version of a robot when he ran.
The young man noticed his gaze, looked over, and opened his mouth only a crack before making an even louder "de de de" sound. The cold wind rushed in, and he almost fainted, so he gave up the idea of striking up a conversation.
However, he couldn't help but look at Di Xiu with envy, as could the others. The person who came to pick them up, who introduced himself as Wang Hu, looked on with admiration.
"Good lad, what level have you reached in physical enhancement?"
"The last time the legion was tested, it was level seven."
"Hey, not bad at all. Level 7 at such a young age. From the Imperial Military Academy?"
"Um."
"Then what are you doing here? Did you offend someone?"
"We're short-staffed here."
"Hey, good lad, cold on the outside but warm on the inside, not bad, not bad, keep it up."
A dozen minutes later, the group ran out of the military zone at the slowest pace they had ever taken. The shift change should have been over, and those who had been relieved were making the most of their time to recover their energy and strength. There were very few people outside.
Whether it was their imagination or not, a fragrance seemed to waft through the cold air, and just smelling it made them feel warm.
Wang Hu took a deep breath and then burst into a violent cough.
"The special soup of this planet, one sip and it warms you from head to toe. You can drink it as soon as you get off the battlefield alive."
The Zerg never fight one-on-one; under the Zerg swarm tactic, even these soldiers, who are at least level four enhanced, are at risk of death.
After passing over the ice wall that was more than ten meters high, they saw a mottled, thick line drawn between heaven and earth. The line was about thirty to fifty meters higher than where they were, and from a distance it looked like a field ridge.
Di Xiu drew two alloy swords and used them as ice skates, gliding across the ice surface, rushing up the ridges, and merging into the mottled lines. As the blades sliced through the insectoids along the way, they effortlessly cut them in two.
The two swords spun half a circle in the air, splashing up a spray of green, red, and yellow liquid. When Di Xiu landed, he flipped his wrists and changed to a regular grip.
He was like a wolf among sheep, wreaking havoc. However, fighting low-level Zerg was like stomping on newbies. Most of the soldiers present could deal similar damage, and his performance was not as impressive as the alloy sword in his hand.
Wang Hu and his men glided over, some wielding laser swords and others guns, creating a constant barrage of light. Each sword strike and gunshot took down at least one Zergling.
The original inhabitants, upon seeing the unfamiliar soldiers approaching, merely glanced at them briefly before continuing their slaughter of the Zerg, paying them no further attention.
Zerg corpses kept piling up at everyone's feet, and the blood and bodily fluids that flowed out congealed, forming a new, somewhat uneven ground, which is why the furrows appeared.
To adapt to their environment, newly hatched Zerg are mostly white, while those that retain their original color are generally stronger.
Ultimately, however, these were all low-level insectoids; Emperor Xiu did not discover any high-level insectoids on this chaotic battlefield.
Extending his divine sense further, he found five advanced Zerg on an ice surface, diligently practicing diving for a bite to eat.
They seem a bit pitiful, but the planets they ravage are even more pitiful.
Emperor Xiu withdrew his divine sense and charged deeper into the Zerg territory. The presence of his own humans nearby always made him feel constrained.
Someone noticed and tried to call out to him, but was held back by the endless swarm of Zerg.
Once he could no longer see any humans around, Di Xiu unleashed his full power, summoning Wuji and using it in conjunction with his divine sense to wreak havoc in all directions.
—Thank you to the world for its strong support of spiritual strength.
He moved like a walking harvester, and wherever he went, the Zerg fell at his feet, quickly clearing a clearing.
Suddenly, a crimson energy stream appeared in his consciousness, rampaging through the swarm of insects. Along its path, the insects were reduced to dust, and the ice and snow melted, carving out an ice path with an average depth of fifty meters, which contrasted sharply with the open space cleared by the Emperor cultivator.
The M568 energy cannon is a commonly used weapon on the battlefield, but it requires cooling and recharging before it can be used again.
Di Xiu raised an eyebrow, compared his current strength with his own, glanced up at the sky, and a hint of interest flashed in his eyes.
Although this world highly values psychic abilities and evolved beings, it cannot change the fact that no matter how strong these people are, it is only relative to others. To this day, they cannot use their individual strength to directly confront various technologies and weapons.
This is a technology-driven world.
Emperor Xiu could sense that level thirteen was not the end, but the road ahead wouldn't be too long either. Perhaps it would be level fourteen, or perhaps level fifteen... Evolution has existed for four thousand years, yet it has only reached this level.
Even if superhumans can pilot mechs in combat, and powerful enhanced individuals can tear mechs apart with their bare hands, they are still no match for most weapons.
If the effort put into research and training were used to advance technology, the world would definitely be stronger than it is now, and perhaps we could even create mechs that ordinary people could use.
He may have thought about it, but he had no intention of changing the world—this was no longer a change, but a reform.
Eight more cannons dodged the Emperor Xiu's charge into the swarm of insects, and then all entered a cooldown period.
From above, you can see nine lines and a hollow circle burned into the dirty white carpet.
The circle is gradually turning into an ellipse.
Three hours later, darkness fell, so dark that one could not see their own hand in front of their face. Emperor Xiu used his divine sense instead of his eyes, while the others used laser swords as a light source. As for the insectoids, they mostly did not rely on their eyes to distinguish objects.
Seven more hours passed, and it was still pitch black. A day on this planet has fifty-two hours, and they work in ten-hour shifts, so they'll have to continue working in the dark next time.
Ten hours later, a dazzling burst of fire shot into the sky, paused for ten seconds, and then disappeared without a trace.
Di Xiu switched to his alloy sword and picked up a relatively intact, peculiar insect from the insect corpses. While all the insects were evolving towards lighter colors, it remained a vibrant red.
It resembled the offspring of an earthworm and a cockroach, and its size was almost that of a giant python from Earth's time. The reason Di Xiu noticed it was because its body fluid contained extremely high heat.
He fought and retreated, his sword adorned with red insectoids. The others, seeing the swarm forced to clear a path for the mechs, were exhausted yet bewildered, their bewilderment filled with disbelief.
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