General Williams spent three days completing the pre-departure preparations. Early on the fourth morning, the starship was ready to set sail. Many reporters and civilians, having received the news, came to see them off. General Williams and Major Hall waved to them from the front of the starship before entering.
Shortly after the starship took off, everyone settled into their sleep pods within the hold. After setting their destination, they activated autopilot. Fortunately, they weren't too far from the 42nd Star Region; they could reach it after three space jumps, a journey that would take approximately seven days.
All those who had learned the basic cultivation techniques took a few spirit stones and lay down in the hibernation capsule, practicing the techniques on their own and using these seven days to continue their cultivation.
Seven days passed in a flash for everyone in hibernation. When the hatch of the hibernation capsule opened automatically, everyone woke up.
"Report your position."
"Report to the General, we have entered the 42nd star field." A starship pilot said after checking the electronic navigation map.
"Activate reconnaissance mode and investigate any suspicious activity around us. Contact the garrison in the 42nd Star Region to see how they are doing and where we should go first for rescue."
"Yes, General."
About five minutes later, General Williams received a report from his subordinates.
"General, we've contacted the 42nd Sector garrison. They've split into three armies to protect the civilians on the colonies. One colony has been under the most intense attack, and one team has been trapped on a small colony. Including the civilians living there, they've been trapped for ten days. The Zerg are too numerous, and they can't break through to get supplies. The other teams are also too busy to do anything else. They've also been distributing nutrient solution to the civilians, and they're almost unable to hold on."
"What are their casualties?" General Williams frowned slightly.
"The casualties are very severe, more than half of the troops have been lost."
"Pass the order down, advance at full speed! Also check the amount of nutrient solution and healing potions we carry, and take out half to distribute to the garrison!" General Williams gave the order.
"Yes, General."
"Father, it's actually not that troublesome." Hall, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke.
"What do you mean?" General Williams looked at Hall in confusion.
"The number of garrison personnel is huge, plus the people on the colonized planet, I'm afraid our support is just a drop in the bucket." The 42nd star field is a relatively large star field, which contains three colonized planets and four resource planets. Therefore, the number of garrison troops stationed in this star field is relatively large. Even if they are now divided into three teams and sent to three planets, and more than half of them are lost, there should still be about 20,000 people. Together with the local people on the colonized planet, the number far exceeds the number of personnel in their fleet. Even if all their own supplies are taken out, it may not be enough.
"So what do you say we should do?"
Hall looked at Oakland and motioned for him to speak.
Auckland immediately understood what he meant, and a hint of smile appeared in his eyes.
"Uncle Carter, do you remember that we lived on that desolate and hot planet in the 12th star region for a while?"
"Remember, you said you caught a lot of bugs... and roasted them to eat..." General Williams' eyes lit up as he spoke. "You mean catching bugs to eat?!"
"We can use local ingredients. If we can catch an Overlord, that would be even better." Oakland thought about the delicious taste of Overlord meat and suddenly felt a little greedy. "There are two people in my team who are particularly good at cooking. I have also prepared a lot of seasonings to ensure that all the soldiers can have a good meal."
When Auckland knew they were going to go out to fight the Zerg, they made full preparations. With such a large number of Zerg, there would need to be at least dozens of queens to command them. Catching just one or two would be enough for them to have a good meal.
We have to fight battles and eat, and both hands must be strong.
Killing insects and eating don't conflict at all.
"Okay, okay, let's do it." General Williams laughed.
Suddenly, the atmosphere on the starship became much more relaxed, as if they were not here to fight, but to hunt.
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The 42nd star field, an underground cave on the colonized star.
"Commander! Commander! There's news! There's news! The reinforcements have finally arrived!" A signalman, covered in dust, ran up to the commander who was commanding the battle at the front line. His young face was full of excitement and his eyes were shining.
"Really?" The colonel-level officer who was standing at the entrance of the cave and directing the battle with a communicator turned his head. His cheeks were sunken because he had not had a good rest for a long time, his eyes were full of red bloodshot, and his voice was hoarse because of the long-term continuous shouting. But when he heard the news reported by the signalman, a light of hope burst out in his eyes.
They have been besieged here for ten days. Out of their 50,000-strong team, only 20,000 people are left. They tried their best to evacuate the people to underground caves and distributed food and water to them. The garrison themselves held on to the last line of defense and faced the dense swarms of insects without any fear. They fought non-stop without sleep.
With a "boom", another mecha chose to self-destruct at the last moment. The soldier's mecha had exhausted its energy, and many of its functions were no longer usable. The insects had also gnawed several holes in the mecha's shell, causing severe damage. As a last resort, he could only activate the mecha's self-destruct device and die together with the insects.
All the soldiers and civilians in the cave saluted in the direction of the explosion. A tear fell from the eyes of the young signalman. They had no idea how many times they had repeated this action in the past few days, but the shock they felt in their hearts was the same every time.
Suddenly, they heard a sharp hissing sound. It was the cry of the Overlord, a signal that new insects had arrived. For some reason, more insects arrived every day on this colony, as if there was something deeply attractive here.
Over the past few days, the officer has become very familiar with this sound!
"Prepare the protective shield!!! Everyone on the front line retreat!!! Repeat!!! Everyone retreat!!!" the officer shouted at the top of his lungs.
This time, the insects were especially numerous, filling the sky like a black cloud, obscuring the sun. They now emitted a deafening buzzing sound as they flew towards them. Upon receiving the order, many mechas immediately flew back at top speed, while those that were unable to evacuate in time were submerged in the black rain of insects, and their fate was predictable.
Several soldiers worked together to lift a large shield-operating device and crammed their remaining energy stones into it. After the mech team returned, they immediately pressed the start button, and a massive shield opened before them. The moment the insects landed, the ground exploded violently. Flames engulfed the first wave of insects, and a second wave rushed in. Looking at the dense swarm of insects trapped outside the shield, everyone felt a surge of despair.
They could only numbly continue to add energy stones to the shield operator until the last energy stone was used up...
"Sir... there are no more energy stones..." said a soldier in a trembling voice.
The officer closed his eyes in despair. They were completely out of ammunition and food, and the mecha team had suffered heavy casualties. Did they really have a chance of leaving here alive? Could they wait until reinforcements arrived?
The answer is yes.
A bright red flash of fire split the darkness that obscured the sky. A giant bird made of flames, chirping, swooped down into the insect pile. The insects dancing in the air burst into flames, then fell in balls of fire, igniting those already on the ground. A cacophony of mournful cries echoed, but to the ears of the garrison, it sounded like heavenly music.
Then another white light exploded in the air, scattering like snowflakes. Wherever it went, the insects were frozen into ice cubes and fell to the ground and smashed to pieces.
Amidst the interplay of fire and white light, hundreds of mechas appeared together, led by a bright white intelligent mecha that was very conspicuous.
"Kill!" Hundreds of mechas dispersed in an instant, and all kinds of dazzling lights bloomed around them. That was the amazing power that only the elemental emblem possessed, and the destructive power was terrifyingly great.
The insects had no fear. Under the command of the king insect, they rushed towards the mechas one after another. Then their attacks were blocked by a golden energy shield and could not cause any harm to them at all.
The leading mecha showed amazing combat power. It could blow up the bodies of huge insects just by using its fists and feet.
The author has something to say: Tsk tsk tsk, I received a call, it’s time to collect unemployment insurance again... Time flies... orz
There should be two more chapters tonight~~~ Hehehe~~ I love the battle scenes~~
【Moshang's Imagination Theater】
Hall: Wifey, I've been promoted! Soon I'll be able to take down the Führer, crush the Dark Territory, annihilate the Zerg, ascend to the rank of General, marry Lanlan, and reach the pinnacle of life. How wonderful!
Big Tiger: Bang! Your dad hasn't even reached the pinnacle of life yet! How can it be your turn?
Lanlan: Hall, wake up! I roasted some insect legs. Do you want some?
Hall: Yes! I want my wife to feed me and comb my hair.
【2333~'s Foodie Theater】
Oakland: ~(≧▽≦)/~ Going to fight the Zerg again~ I can have another meal~
Hall: (ˉ﹃ˉ) Wife√, grill√, oil√, salt√, cumin√, chili powder√...what else?
General Williams: Ahem~
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