◎Black spots are like viruses◎
Black dots gradually appeared in the night sky. At first, there were only a few of them, like inconspicuous moles on a person's body. But as more and more mechas fell, those black dots began to cover the sky in patches like a virus.
It was still night, and neither the light nor the vision was as clear as during the day. But even so, with the occasional explosions of fire, Xia Li could clearly see the huge number of black spots.
"Oh my God, what are those?!" Tang Poxiao chased after Xia Li, panting all the way. When he saw her finally stopped, he asked breathlessly.
Everything happened so fast, so fast that one second he was enjoying the thrill of dominating the game, and the next second he discovered that the Pear God he had mentioned actually lived next door to him! What made him even more confused was that the Pear God kicked down his door not to confront him, but to tell him that Baili Xi and Qingzhengyu were in danger?
Along the way, Tang Poxiao was carefully thinking over what Xia Li had said to him, and matching the names she mentioned with the faces of the members of Fengyun Tianxia one by one. Mage Zi Teng was Yu Zi Teng, the jewel in the Yu family's crown, and Steamed Fish was Yu Zi Teng's younger brother Yu Zhengqing. Bai Guo's full name was Baili Huaiguo, and he was a classmate of Yu Zhengqing in the military academy, and also the cousin of General Baili Huaixi.
Wait a minute! So, the gentle and reliable president Baili Xi in his mind was actually Baili Huaixi, the famous youngest general of Tost Star?!
After figuring out the truth, Tang Poxiao took a deep breath, then stared in horror at the swarm of mechas descending from above. He began to stammer, "S-So... is this why the four of them haven't been online for so long?"
Star beast... The military has gone to resist the star beast that appears once every five years!
In an instant, Tang Poxiao suddenly recalled the accident that happened in Rhodes Factory. A star beast unexpectedly appeared in the factory where workers gathered. People began to flee in panic and hide everywhere. His mother was one of the many fleeers.
But they were so weak and unarmed that all their resistance seemed insignificant in the face of the ferocious and cruel star beast. The star beast chased them all the way and ate four humans in succession, including his poor mother.
Later, he heard from others that on the day when the accident happened at Rhodes' factory, star beast attacks also occurred in other places. The star beasts appeared out of nowhere like a time bomb, appearing in the crowd with a bang, and then started a massacre.
The people living in Area A were in a state of panic. After all, no one wanted to be devoured by a star beast while walking down the street. Since the incident at Rhodes Factory, the people of Area A have become extremely angry. Everyone is pointing fingers at the military, accusing them of inaction and failure to intercept the star beast in outer space immediately. They strongly demand that the military replace them with someone more capable.
Tang Poxiao was initially led astray by public opinion and harbored a trace of resentment towards the military. He wondered if the military had discovered the star beast hidden in Rhodes' factory earlier, would his mother have been able to come back alive?
Unfortunately, there is no "if" in everything. What happened happened, and his mother became a meal in the mouth of the star beast. No matter what he did, he couldn't change it.
Perhaps it was because he was unwilling to accept it, or perhaps it was because he was resentful of the military, but during that time Tang Poxiao felt like he had a rage in his chest that was difficult for him to relieve.
It is said that people's behavior will change when they encounter major setbacks. For him, the biggest change brought about by his mother's death is that he dares to take the first step forward.
In the past, when he followed Fengyun Tianxia's team, he voluntarily became a salted fish without dreams, just like the profession he chose - a thief. He would never show off if he could steal, and would continue to do so if he could survive. Anyway, as long as he could save his life, he didn't care what others said about him.
Fortunately, the Fengyun team members never said anything bad about him because of these things. On the contrary, the vice president Qing Zhengyu pulled him into the team all day long, saying that killing monsters together could enhance the mutual feelings among the members.
At first, he was timid and didn't dare to attack. Even if he occasionally approached and hit the monster with a stick, it would scare him to death. Later, as he followed them, he gradually gained courage and strength. He no longer huddled at the back of the team and started to move to the front of the battlefield. Slowly, he became a member of the main force.
However, even after joining the main force, Tang Poxiao still regarded himself as a salted fish without dreams. It was not until the day his mother died that he finally woke up and understood a truth - weakness is the original sin.
On this planet of cruelty, if you're weak, you deserve to be bullied. If you're weak, you deserve to be outrun by others, and ultimately become food for the star beasts. And what was his mother's fault? A pitiful woman abandoned by a heartless man, a woman whose mind became hazy after giving birth to him, a woman who, even though coveted by countless men, still harbored kindness towards others in her lucid moments. Because she was weak, she couldn't outrun the other men in the factory. Because she was weak, she wasn't worthy of anyone's help, and could only watch helplessly as she was devoured by the star beasts.
Tang Poxiao suppressed the sourness in his nose. He looked at the mechas falling from the sky and said firmly, "Let's go and save them!"
Yu Zhengqing gritted his teeth and held his breath, pinching a star beast that was a circle larger than his mecha with his left hand. The launcher on his right arm turned on, and a beam of laser shot out, sweeping along the direction of his right arm from left to right, splitting the star beast in half.
"Damn, there are too many of them!" he cursed. The military had experienced battles with star beasts before, but the largest number they encountered in previous years was only dozens of them. This time, the number they encountered was many times higher, and they could not be killed at all.
If their air supplies had not been deployed in advance, I'm afraid that with the power capacity of the mechas of everyone present, they would not have been able to last more than a week.
"Stop talking nonsense, chase them and intercept them!" Yu Ziteng's murderous voice came from the headset, "We must not let the star beast enter the atmosphere of Tost!"
"No, they've already gone in," Baili Huaiguo's low voice came in, "My team went to intercept them, but just now, they were completely wiped out."
Yu Zhengqing and Yu Ziteng's hearts skipped a beat. Baili Huaiguo had led his mecha squad, and last year they'd even won first place in kills in the Star Beast War. Such a formidable team had been completely wiped out!
"Damn it!" Yu Ziteng cursed, "If I find out who lured these star beasts here, I will definitely pick up my knife and chop him to death!" After saying that, she accelerated her feet and prepared to rush back to Tost Star to keep the star beasts out.
However, the next second, dense black spots appeared under his eyes, like mitotic viruses, covering the entire sky above the planet!
Why so many? Yu Ziteng was shocked. She prided herself on being a seasoned warrior, older than both Yu Zhengqing and Baili Huaiguo, with more experience than them. She had seen all sorts of star beast tidal waves while following Baili Huaixi on expeditions. But this was her first time encountering such a terrifying number of star beasts!
The annihilated mecha team was scattered at the edge of Zone 36. Xia Li rushed to the mecha closest to her, took out the dagger that had been inserted in the scabbard on her thigh, and pried it hard into the gap in the chest of the mecha. The deck was pried open, and the person lying inside had fallen into a coma.
Falling directly to the ground from the weightlessness of outer space, coupled with the damage to the protection system of the mecha, the person inside the mecha could easily fall into a coma due to lack of oxygen. Xia Li quickly pried open the deck, leaned in, carried the person out, then jumped out of the mecha cabin, and carried the person directly to the open space next to a small stream.
The air here flows quickly, which can relieve the symptoms of hypoxia. Plus, there is water, so if he wakes up later, he can solve the water shortage problem by himself. After Xia Li dealt with this person, she hurriedly called Tang Poxiao to carry the person over here.
Tang Poxiao was also very fast. As soon as Xia Li finished speaking, he carried two seriously injured mecha warriors to the stream.
"Their mechas have almost disintegrated, and their bodies have extensive burns." Tang Poxiao frowned as he looked at the two men. Both of their chests and backs were burned bloody because of the damage in their mecha suits, but fortunately they were still breathing and could be saved!
"Don't think too much about it. There's a fallen mecha over there. Hurry up and carry all the people over here." Xia Li patted his shoulder, both to comfort him and to encourage him.
Tang Poxiao looked speechlessly at the three soldiers on the ground who had nearly lost their lives protecting the planet Tost. He sniffed. Damn it! He had actually believed what was said on the radio before, and like the people in Area A, he had believed that the military had failed in its duty and even vaguely blamed them. But looking at the soldiers before him, looking at these selfless soldiers, how could he have the nerve to think that way again?
Tang Poxiao clenched his fists guiltily and nodded to Xia Li. He was about to turn and rush into the fire to save people when Xia Li suddenly stopped him and moved her lips slightly, signaling him, "Hold on, something's coming."
"What is it?" Tang Poxiao asked subconsciously, then realized that he shouldn't make a sound, so he quickly covered his mouth and looked in the direction she was looking.
Huge black shadows appeared in twos and threes not far away. They were wriggling in the woods. Some of them slowly stood up from the ground, revealing their huge bodies. Some could not stand up, so they simply crawled on the ground with their limbs and arched backs, just like the female ghosts in horror movies.
Tang Poxiao felt a shiver all over his body, as if he had stopped breathing. He stared at the dark shadow that was getting closer and closer to them, and finally, unable to help but ask in a trembling voice, "Are we... going to die here?"
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