Chapter 225
Just as the bugs were about to wreak havoc, one mecha after another dropped from the sky and fought with the bugs outside. The people in the house who were awakened covered their mouths and watched in horror, hoping that the mecha warriors could kill the bugs.
The third and fourth year students at the First Military Academy suddenly received an emergency order in the middle of the night, and all members of the combat department were dispatched immediately. When they arrived at the designated location, they discovered the sudden appearance of insects. They were shocked and immediately engaged in the action of strangling the insects.
Since Yuan Jing's class's field survival training, the First Military Academy has strengthened combat training against insects. So these cadets who have not yet joined the army did not panic when they saw the insects. Instead, they cooperated with each other and acted quickly and forcefully to eliminate this crisis.
The moment the bugs appeared on the Imperial Star, several starships appeared outside the Imperial Star as if no one was there, and were about to sail farther away. However, when the starships had just set their destinations and were about to increase their speed, more than a dozen starships suddenly appeared around them and surrounded them.
"What's going on? Isn't everything already arranged?"
"Yes, it's the starship of Admiral of the First Legion!"
"How come they are in the Imperial Star now? Aren't they outside?"
"Master, what should we do now?"
"Hit! Hit them hard!" Patriarch Ren was panicked for a moment, but soon calmed down. He believed that the arrangements within the Imperial Star would be able to disrupt the opponent's formation and allow his group to retreat calmly. When they reappeared, the situation would be very different.
"Yes, Patriarch!"
In the starry sky outside the Imperial Star, the starships of both sides started fighting without any agreement. The war outside awakened more people in the Imperial Star. What was going on?
That night, His Majesty the Emperor delivered a very serious speech to everyone on StarNet.
"Everyone, I hereby declare that the aristocratic families headed by the Ren family have colluded with the Zerg Star Pirates, are ambitious, and are selling out the interests of the Empire. The bugs that appeared on the Imperial Star at this moment were caused by the Ren family. They are defecting from the Empire. Marshal Gan of the First Legion of the Empire and I jointly declare that we will pursue the forces headed by the Ren family to the end!"
"The forces headed by the Ren family have been colluding with the Zerg for many years, establishing Zerg research bases on many planets and breeding Zerg on a large scale. Currently, six bases have been found, and we don't know how many bases have not been exposed. I hereby declare that the Empire will enter a wartime period. I hope that all citizens will be highly vigilant and report any abnormal actions related to Zerg to the Empire immediately!"
The scene changed and showed two starships fighting outside the Imperial Star. It was obvious that one side was the Ren family and the other was the First Legion.
Then Marshal Gan of the First Legion appeared and announced that the empire would enter wartime. The soldiers of the First Legion vowed to fight the bugs and rebel forces to the end.
Afterwards, Marshal Glenn of the Second Legion also took an oath to all the people on StarNet.
Wu Lianjun of the Fifth Legion took the oath.
When daybreak came, the insect crisis on the Imperial Star was finally resolved thanks to timely response. The streets were full of low-flying mechas, searching for hidden insects, and the public also spontaneously joined in the action.
At daybreak, the battle in the sky ended, and the Empire announced the results of the battle to the people. Most of the defectors were annihilated, but a starship escaped. The military suspected that the main members of the Ren family's group were on board the escaped starship.
Because the empire entered a state of war, people could not move freely outside and had to stay at home. They were also afraid that insects would suddenly appear outside, so they did not dare to go out on their own until the crisis was completely resolved. So they vented their anger on the Starnet.
"Damn Ren family, they actually raise insects on the Imperial Star, how dare they do that?"
"What on earth do the Ren family want to do? Isn't their Ren family powerful enough? They are so crazy!"
"Haha, power is great enough? Ambitious people will never be satisfied. They become a noble family and want to be the emperor. I'll make a bet with you. The next time someone from the Ren family shows up, they might announce the establishment of the Ren family's empire."
"Didn't you notice that, except for the First, Second, and Fifth Legions, the marshals of the Third, Fourth, and Sixth Legions didn't show up? I suspect that these three legions either had internal problems or defected to the Ren family."
"It seems that our empire is in danger. The two sides have three legions each, and they are evenly matched. In addition, the Ren family is also involved with the bugs. Can our empire win this war?"
"Damn it, I don't want to deal with bugs. Isn't it disgusting? Get out of here, Ren family! I'm going to sign up for the army right now. I'll be one of the ones who kill bugs."
"Count me in as one of them. I forgot that the bugs almost wiped out our human race. The six major legions were born at that time. Have the descendants forgotten the lessons of their ancestors?"
Occasionally, there are people who speak on the side of the Ren family, saying who knows whether this so-called rebellion was forced. Then, someone throws the locations of several insect caves of the empire on the star network, and specially circles them out. These places either belong to the Ren family or to affiliated families of the Ren family. If it weren't for the tight defense of the empire, the Imperial Star might have become a paradise for insects. Why is there still someone speaking for the Ren family?
There is also the fact that the Ren family was colluding with the Black Spider Pirates, which was previously exposed. This proves the Ren family's ambitions. They have long been plotting to take over the entire empire, and their appetite is frighteningly large.
After the Ren family, more and more families were put on the wanted list, including the Brown family. Even the Brown family's imperial concubine was removed from the royal family. What does this mean? It means that even the imperial concubine had a hand in the affairs of the Ren family.
"Do you think the Third Prince knows about this? He was quite active recently."
"Think about the status of Second Madam Ren. The Brown Family and the Ren Family have been colluding with each other for 20 years. The Third Prince has always been close to the Brown Family, and he also has a very good relationship with several younger generations of the Ren Family."
The third prince is quite popular among young people because of his handsome and friendly appearance. In addition, he is unmarried, so many people regard him as their ideal partner. When people saw online that the third prince might be involved, many people jumped out and shouted that it was impossible.
"I don't know what's so good about the Third Prince. The Imperial Concubine has been expelled from the royal family. Even if the Third Prince is fine, can he be compared with the Crown Prince? Look at what the Crown Prince was doing when the accident happened, and what is the Third Prince doing now."
"That's right. The Crown Prince was personally leading a team to kill bugs outside. What about the Third Prince? He was on the Imperial Star attending various banquets. When the bugs suddenly appeared that night, the Third Prince had just come out of a banquet. Look at his performance at that time. It was even worse than when he participated in the wilderness survival training. What has he been doing for more than a year? He has been busy socializing and winning over connections, right?"
The more the third prince's crazy fans make trouble on Starnet, the worse people's impression of the third prince becomes. Compared with the third prince, the crown prince who is fighting silently on the front line is really too competent.
After Yuan Jing participated in the air battle outside the Emperor Star, he immediately returned to the Emperor Star to participate in the search for insects. He was so busy that he hardly closed his eyes for three days. Just when he was about to take a rest, he received a message from below that there seemed to be traces of insects in a certain place, and then he immediately led the team there.
Upon learning that Yuan Jing was back, He Chen finally got to see his cousin. Seeing He Chen's attire, Yuan Jing was surprised: "Cousin, what are you doing..."
He Chen wore a military uniform and turned around in front of Yuan Jing to let him admire it. He said, "How is it? Does it look good? Cousin, just as you can see, I joined the army, and joined the First Legion like you. What happened in the past few days made me realize that there will be a war between the Empire and the rebels, and there will also be a war between the Empire and the Zerg. Whether it is the Zerg or the rebels led by the Ren family, they are all enemies of my He family. The enemies have not been eliminated yet, so I can't stay in the Imperial Star with peace of mind."
Yuan Jing stepped forward and patted He Chen on the shoulder, smiling and said, "Cousin, you don't need to explain so much. I understand your thoughts. We brothers went to the battlefield together and we have to survive together. You are the last one in the He family, and the He family's business still needs you to carry it forward."
He Chen scratched his head and laughed. He felt that his cousin should not be allowed to fight alone. As a cousin, he should set an example. What's more, he was right. The Ren family was still the enemy of the He family. He couldn't swallow the thought of the Ren family enjoying a glorious life outside.
"Don't worry, I will take good care of myself and kill as many enemies as possible. Even if I have less time to see you in the future, you should also take good care of yourself and wait for the day when we meet again."
"Um."
Led by He Chen, all members of the Fenglei Mercenary Corps joined the First Legion. After staying in the Imperial Star military camp for a few days, they left the Imperial Star and headed for other planets. The battle between the Empire and the rebels was about to break out.
Finally, a week later, the head of the Ren family showed up on the Star Network. As soon as he showed up, he announced the birth of the Ren royal family and the independence of the Ren Empire. Soon after, the planets under the name of Ren announced their joining of the Ren Empire and their separation from the Interstellar Empire. The head of the Ren family became the first emperor of the Ren royal family.
The power of the Ren family that had been hidden underneath has surfaced one after another, and it is astonishingly large. It can be seen that the Ren family started planning for this many years ago, and it is not just an ambition that has been exposed in this generation.
As cowardly as he was when he left the Imperial Star that day, the head of the Ren family is now as high-spirited and ambitious. The Ren family has worked hard for all these years just for this day, so the head of the Ren family who appeared on the Star Network is completely different from the low-key one in the past, as if he has become a different person.
"Colluding with the Zerg? This emperor does not admit it. The Ren family is cooperating with the Zerg for the benefit of the long-term future of mankind. Currently, the Ren family's team has been able to extract genes from the insects and integrate them into the human body. Not only can it make humans live longer, but it can also enhance physical and mental strength."
"How long has it been since humans have had SSS-level strength? But now my Ren royal family has created a warrior with both physical and mental strength reaching SSS level. Now I will show you the strength of an SSS-level warrior."
Patriarch Ren played a video in which a man first had a human appearance, but changes began to appear on his body after a while. First, lines appeared on his face, and then his body was covered with a thick layer of carapace. In this way, a monster tore apart a mecha with his bare hands. After testing, the man's physical and mental strength had reached the SSS level.
After the battle, the man's appearance returned to human form, and the head of the Ren family proudly announced: "After cooperating with the Zerg, humans will enter new areas, and the Ren royal family will lead the new humans to conquer new star regions!"
After the video was released, the Interstellar Empire was in an uproar. Under the guidance of some people, two situations emerged. One was to curse Ren for being shameless. He was obviously a traitor to the Interstellar Empire, but he had the nerve to declare himself emperor outside. What kind of new human being was this? He was obviously a monster. Who knew whether this monster would be a bug or a human in the end.
The other type yearns for strength and worships the strong, no matter what they look like. That was the first time that SSS-level warriors appeared in human history since the end of the war more than two thousand years ago. Over the years, the interstellar empire has indeed become more and more conservative. Humanity needs new blood, and the approach of the Ren royal family may be a way out.
Under the propaganda of the Ren royal family, a trend emerged. Some people spontaneously took spaceships to the planet of the Ren Empire, wanting to enjoy the results of the Ren team's research and become a strong person.
But then a new video appeared on the star network. It was a remote planet where the empire's army was fighting against the insects that were wreaking havoc on the planet. Because these insects were hiding too deeply, the army failed to detect them in advance. As a result, when these insects appeared on the planet and wreaked havoc, the planet's defense force was insufficient. Many innocent people died in the mouths of the insects and became their food.
Many of the exposed videos are horrific. The insects suddenly appear and tear apart and eat the unsuspecting people. The scenes are bloody. The insects suddenly break into a house. The family who are having dinner scream in horror. The male owner wants to resist the insects to let the female owner and the children escape. Then more insects appear behind them, and the whole family is killed by the claws of the insects.
When the imperial army received the urgent report and rushed there, nearly one-third of the population on the planet had already died at the hands of insects. And because there was plenty of food, the number of insects increased more than tenfold in just a few days. So when they first arrived at the planet, looking down from above, they saw insects everywhere, and the humans on the planet were like living in hell.
The people who were originally holding a wait-and-see attitude towards the actions of the Ren royal family, after seeing the exposure of these videos, cursed angrily, "Damn the Ren family! They were the ones who invited these bugs and used the lives of innocent people to realize their great plan for a new human being. Will their new human being only consist of the powerful and wealthy, with no room for ordinary people to survive, and ordinary people will have to become food for the bugs?"
What the hell are these new humans? The Ren royal family is simply anti-human villains!
For a time, the wave of protests against the Ren royal family intensified, and those who dared to speak for the Ren royal family did not dare to show their heads on Starnet.
The Third, Fourth and Sixth Legions, which had been silent all this time, also stood up and announced their joining of the Ren Empire. The First Legion as well as the Second and Fifth Legions officially declared war on these three legions that had joined the enemy.
And when the legion was heading to the front, an important personnel change took place in the First Legion. Marshal Gan announced on StarNet that he would step down as marshal and hand over the position to General Wei Mingfeng. General Wei Mingfeng took over as marshal of the First Legion and led the First Legion to fight against the bugs and the rebels.
At the same time, Marshal Gan also announced that Admiral Wei Mingfeng has broken through the SS-level limit and officially become a warrior with both SSS-level physical and mental strength!
This is to tell the people that humans can grow into SSS-level warriors through their own efforts without relying on genes extracted from insects.
When Wei Mingfeng came forward to take over the new position and took the solemn oath, his heroic and stern appearance immediately won the love and support of the people. In a short period of time, the new marshal's support rate and prestige climbed to an extremely high point.
Compared with the SSS-level warrior who was neither human nor insect pushed by the Ren royal family, the image of Marshal Wei made many people immediately turn to the side of the Interstellar Empire. Although SSS-level strength is enviable, human beings are still human beings in essence, and many people cannot accept that they are covered with the appearance of insects.
"SSS-level strength is amazing? Haha, we in the Interstellar Empire also have SSS-level warriors. What's so great about the anti-human Ren royal family?"
"Marshal Wei is in the front, and Chen Yuanjing is behind. Chen Yuanjing may be promoted to an SSS-level warrior someday."
"That's right, I'm going to sign up to join the army and defeat the anti-human Ren rebels!"
"Take me one, go ahead and sign up!"
Since this day, the Interstellar Empire has been plunged into a battle that lasted for more than ten years. Human beings have erupted with amazing strength in difficult situations. More and more young fighters have become active in the public eye. Among them, Chen Yuanjing's performance is the most outstanding. Many young fighters gathered around him, fighting bravely on the battlefield and repelling the rebels time and time again.
Marshal Wei is the most reliable backer of mankind. With him, an SSS-level marshal, the people of the Interstellar Empire are full of hope that mankind can win once again, and both the bugs and the rebels can be completely wiped out.
Chen Yuanjing, who was fighting on the front line, was the hope of the new generation. People watched him grow up step by step, from a military school student to someone who set out to wipe out star pirates, and then to the battlefield with rebels and bugs. His glory was left everywhere.
Some people say that Chen Yuanjing has Ren's blood in his veins, but so what? Don't forget that the Ren family is the enemy who killed Chen Yuanjing's mother, and even Chen Yuanjing himself was almost killed by the Ren family.
Chen Yuanjing led his army to fight in many battles. The most intense battle was when his army was surrounded by SSS-level monsters that were neither human nor insect. When the footage was transmitted to StarNet, everyone was worried for him.
The people of the Ren royal family hated Chen Yuanjing and Wei Mingfeng. If it weren't for them, Ren's plan would have gone much more smoothly. Not to mention the one-third of the star field they occupied now, even the entire interstellar empire would have been in their possession.
But because of the sabotage of these two people, Ren's plan was exposed ahead of time, and they had to withdraw from the Imperial Star and declare independence in advance. Even the plan to transform new humans still had some drawbacks, so the Ren royal family was eager to use Chen Yuanjing's blood to commemorate the new Ren Empire.
"Kill! Kill him for me at all costs!" Patriarch Ren gave the order with murderous intent. He would not allow the Interstellar Empire to disclose the fact that Chen Yuanjing had been promoted to SSS level.
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