Elansno's residence in the City of Dawn was the same as before. Jin Daiqi cleaned up the room on the day he received the news that he was coming to the Northwest Star Region.
She knew that Ellan Snow had stomach problems like her teacher, and since she was not good at cooking, she specially picked a chef to prepare food for Ellan Snow.
"Adjutant Nie Liang is not here. Brother Bing cooked for you for a while. I asked him about your previous recipes. Is there anything else that needs to be prepared?"
Jin Daiqian distributed the three meals that were temporarily prepared to Elansno.
Taking into consideration that Elansno had not eaten for a long time and needed to take things slow, she changed part of the early recipe to make it easier to digest than sweet porridge.
Ellan Snow didn't look at it. He didn't care much: "It's all right."
The generals who were previously in charge of leading troops in the Northwest Star Region knew the severity of the situation. Although they did not like Elansno, they quickly reported important information such as the current distribution of combat power in the Northwest Star Region, remaining firepower, and the severity of the insect tide.
He needs to analyze the situation based on this and give orders on the battlefield tomorrow.
Jin Daixi looked at him for a while and said, "Do you want to go to the cemetery?"
Ellan Snow paused.
Jin Daiqi: "The teacher's cemetery has been built. My brother said that the teacher's ashes are with you."
The implication is that it's time to bury Lan Xia's ashes.
"The situation in the Northwest Star Region is tense. Brother, Brother Bing, and Lian Yao cannot come over. We will watch via communication later. You can send the teacher in person."
They didn't want too many people to disturb them on the last leg.
There were still many documents, but Elan Snow couldn't bear to read them anymore. His jaw was a sickly pale color, and he tensed slightly for a long time. Then he stood up with a blank expression: "Let's go. Let's go to the cemetery."
Lan Xia's cemetery was separated separately.
It's neither too big nor too small, and the decoration looks very warm.
There is a square hole in front of the tombstone, and inside is an open box, which is used to hold the ashes. No matter how warm it is, under the night, there is still a chill that penetrates into the bones.
Ellen Snow stood in front of the tombstone.
It reads: Tomb of respected teacher Lan Xia, students A'erjie, Jin Daiqiao, Shoubing, and Lian Yaoli.
He was in a trance for a moment.
It seems that I have never been so aware of the fact that my brother has passed away.
[Brother Lan Xia's tomb, brother Lan Nuo Li.] He couldn't even carve this line of words with his own hands.
He could only stand in front of the grave built for his brother by others like this, but he had no right to ask a single question. After all, he was the one who killed his brother with his own hands.
Jin Daixi connected the communication with Alge and the other two, and the shadow stood next to Jin Daixi.
Arge: "Elan Snow, please let the teacher go to sleep."
They bowed their heads and saluted, but Ellan Snow remained silent for a long time.
After a moment, he took out the small bottle he kept close to his body and poured out his brother's ashes. The silver-gray glass ball rolled in his palm.
Strangely, the ball was not cold. Its temperature was even warmer than Ellansno's palm, as if a warm hand was silently holding him.
Ellan Snow's heart trembled slightly.
He clenched it tightly: "I won't let go."
Arge frowned: "Elan Snow."
"...I can't let it go," Elan Snow said blankly, his eyes turning red. "I've already...I've already admitted that my brother has left me. This is the last thing I have left."
He turned sideways, his tone firm, yet like a boastful child, he unconsciously revealed a bit of vulnerability and pleading.
"You and your brother have so many good memories. You can bury his old clothes and things he used under the grave..." Elan Snow's voice gradually became lower, "I really don't want to put them in there. I'll never see them again..."
Ellen Snow held on tightly.
You can say he is despicable or selfish.
Even though his brother would blame him after knowing it, he didn't want to let go. He was afraid that after he really put the ashes in, he would not be able to control himself and go crazy, killing innocent people on the battlefield.
Jin Daixi felt sad.
Arge sighed and said, "That's it. You keep the teacher's ashes safe. Decor, end the call."
The call was disconnected. Jin Daiqiu stood there for a while and then left silently.
Ellan Snow was the only one left here. He said, "Thank you," and then sat down next to the tombstone, leaning his head against it lightly, with a deep look of loathing in his eyes.
After a long time, Ellan Snow closed his eyes.
He rested his head on the cold tombstone and had a light dream.
——
South of the imperial capital.
Alger hadn't returned to the Presidential Palace yet, and he had the rare urge to curse: "There are still some people who think that making peace with the Zerg is a good choice. Their brains are..."
Shoubing handed him a glass of water and sighed, "Your temper is not the same as before."
"I'm angry," Alger rubbed his brows with a headache, "Look at what's written here. Some people don't understand. Can't they see it clearly?"
The live broadcast of the discussion between Brainworm and him was released. Although many neutral people began to oppose the peace talks, there were still some people who felt that their mainland was such a vast territory that it would not matter if a piece of it was divided.
What’s even more ridiculous is that not only the public thinks so, but also a very small number of officials think so.
"Resisting the Zerg is the responsibility of all mankind. We must make them understand that not all Zerg are as intelligent as the Brain Bugs. They only know how to devour and invade."
Shou Bing: "If they had experienced the cruelty of war themselves, they would not say so." However, soldiers are guarding the city, so how can they let innocent people go to the battlefield unless it is absolutely necessary?
After drinking a few sips of cold water, Alger gradually calmed down. He tapped the table thoughtfully and said, "I have an idea."
——
Within just three days of Elansno taking over the battlefield in the northwest star field, the situation improved greatly, and the insect tide was forced to retreat from the original ten miles to fifty miles.
There were no less than ten battles in three days, and Elansno was always at the forefront. He held a newly forged sword, and his golden mental power filled the sky, like a ray of dawn that would bring victory.
The soldiers in the Northwest Star Region seemed to understand why the First Legion was known as the most cohesive legion before the Federation was overthrown.
In just three days, apart from giving orders, Elansno did not say a single useless word to them, but it was just like this that changed the attitude of the soldiers in the Northwest Star Region from being forced to obey to being sincerely submissive.
infirmary.
"Look at your own face! You still say everything's fine? Who would believe you if you told others that?!" Jin Daiqi couldn't bear it any longer and got angry, and put the mirror in front of Elan Snow.
Elansno's mask was taken off and his eyelashes trembled slightly.
The man in the mirror had a pale face, and it was hard to tell which one was whiter, compared to the silver hair falling down his back.
The military uniform was draped over his shoulders, his shirt open, and it was obvious that medicine had just been applied. His waist, abdomen, and chest were wrapped with thick bandages that were stained with red.
The newly forged sword was named Xiguang and it was placed next to him, with a strong smell of blood.
"Elansno, do you really think you won't die? You are a human being, don't you feel any pain? The insect swarm this afternoon wasn't that fierce, you could have taken a good rest, why did you rush forward?!"
“…”
Elansno dodged for a moment when he saw the mirror, then he reacted and paused, "...This is much better than when I first took over the First Legion."
Jin Daiqi placed a thick medical report in front of him and said, "If you continue like this, it's unclear how many days you can live."
Ellan Snow didn't look at it. He buttoned himself up, buttoning his military uniform to the top meticulously, so that he didn't look injured at all.
He put on the mask and said indifferently: "Don't worry, I will be fine until the Zerg is wiped out."
Jin Daiqi was about to say something when Elan Snow's computer came in with a call from Alge.
He answered: "What's up?"
Arge: "In order to deal with those who support peace talks, after returning to the imperial capital, I discussed with others and decided to broadcast the battlefield live to let everyone know the cruelty of the Zerg."
Elansno frowned slightly: "Won't it be exposed?"
Arge: "Don't worry, the people in charge of the live broadcast are all military personnel. They will only broadcast what happens on the battlefield and won't reveal anything else. Shoubing is already prepared. If you have no objection, the live broadcast can start tomorrow."
Ellan Snow was not interested: "It's up to you."
After a few simple words, he hung up the phone, put away his sword and stood up. "Thank you for the treatment. I'm leaving now. You must be very busy."
Jin Daiqiao stopped him and said, "I heard that you haven't eaten in the past few days and have been injecting nutrients. Is that so..."
Ellen Snow: "No, I just think it saves time."
His tone was indifferent, and there was no sign of anything wrong. Jin Daiqiao looked at his leaving back and frowned deeply.
She always felt that Ellan Snow's self-destruction had never stopped.
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The second day.
The live broadcast of the battlefield in the Northwest Star Region started on time.
Although it was only six o'clock in the morning, the comments were already dense and the discussion was heated.
[The live broadcast in the south of the imperial capital has been going on for a whole day, has the Northwest Star Region also started?]
[After watching the live broadcast of the Southern Capital, do you still insist on making peace with the Zerg?]
[I heard that the troops in the Northwest Star Region are led by Elansno.]
[I don't understand. With so many generals in the Human Alliance, why did they choose Elansno to lead the troops? He is obviously the one who deserves to die the most.]
[Hahahaha, I still have his portrait at home. When I get angry, I’ll just scratch it. (.)]
[Hope he dies in the mouth of a worm, and is replaced by someone with a better reputation (clasping hands)]
[Can you please have some conscience? Elansno is on the battlefield to protect you, okay?]
[He didn't kill your whole family.]
[What's wrong with me scolding the dog?]
The live broadcast devices, as thin as ants, were not conspicuous on the battlefield in the northwest star field. There were four of them, distributed at the four corners of the battlefield.
Elansno seemed to notice something and glanced in the direction of the live broadcast device closest to him.
The bullet screen paused for a moment.
[What the hell did you find out?]
[The murderous aura that came from that glance was so strong that it made me feel cold inside.]
[Is it possible that they won't find out? I remember that our live broadcast device is tied to Elan Snow?]
Binding means that this live broadcast device will not leave Elansno more than 300 meters on the battlefield, which is enough to clearly see most of the things happening around Elansno.
The barrage continued to argue, but Elansno had already turned his gaze away and looked at the insect swarm ahead.
The Sword of Dawn broke through the air, wrapped in sharp golden mental power, and slashed fiercely at the dark line.
Elan Snow: "Let's fight!"
Everyone watching the live broadcast discovered that the insect tide in the northwest star region was thousands of times more frantic than that in the south of the imperial capital. The cruelty of the war was far beyond everyone's imagination.
There was continuous gunfire.
Many people watched as the warriors who had just fought bravely, or perhaps their friends, turned into warm corpses in the next second, without even their limbs intact, and were directly swallowed by the Zerg.
This place is very close to the chaotic magnetic zone, and Elansno is almost pressing down on the Zerg's base camp. He truly interprets the phrase 'S-level psychic evolvers are humanoid weapons'.
The anger of having his own people killed and eaten seemed to be temporarily relieved only in Elansno.
[Although I don't want to admit it, the situation in the northwest star region is much more serious than that in the south of the imperial capital. If the Ice Guardian comes here, this place will be strong enough to be defended...]
[Elansno has been here for three days, and the front line has pushed the Zerg back fifty miles.]
[Where is the person who just scolded him?]
[What's going on here, he's killing fewer people than he's killing bugs?]
Several people started cursing again.
But there is no doubt that the number of people in the live broadcast room closest to Elansno is constantly increasing.
This battle lasted a long time, from morning to evening. We took a short break, and at three or four in the morning, another small wave of insects attacked.
The soldiers still had their rest periods, but Ellan Snow was always there.
[Isn't he tired? I've been sleeping for a while.]
[Does the combat machine have human feeling?]
[Because I wasn't tired or in pain, that's why I felt so natural when I bombarded the B6 star zone earlier.]
[The person who said this is from the Northwest Star Region, right? Who do you rely on to sleep well?]
…
"General, why don't you take a rest?" The general hesitated. "Doctor Dai Qi said that if you don't rest, she really can't take care of you."
Elan Snow rolled up his sleeves and gave himself a nutrient injection in the barracks.
He used to eat three meals on time with little delay, but now he has to stop because his stomach can't take it.
But you can still survive by taking nutritional supplements.
"Tell her I'm fine." Elansno felt that he was far from reaching his limit. The moment he stood up, his eyes went dark for a moment, but he quickly recovered and picked up his sword and went to the battlefield again.
Because the last wave of insects was not large in scale, they were repelled smoothly. Before withdrawing their troops, a young general beside Elansno ran out of ammunition and was about to be eaten by the insects on the spot.
Before he could even scream, he was lifted up by the collar. The young general raised his head in panic, "Admiral!"
Elansno held him and blocked a blow from his back. He frowned imperceptibly, swung his sword with his backhand, and led his men to retreat. The whole process was smooth and seamless.
The young general was thrown on the ground for a long time, and the survivor said gratefully: "Thank you very much, General!"
The young general secretly raised his head. When the general just lifted him up, his fingers accidentally touched him——
As cool as an ice cube.
But looking at the admiral's expression, I couldn't tell anything.
[I'm so scared, Elan Snow reacts so quickly.]
[After all, he is an S-class psychic evolver.]
[It can be considered as loving your subordinates...]
[It doesn't cost him much to save a person, and he can also gain a loyal subordinate. What's wrong with that?]
[Am I the only one who thinks Elan Snow is in a bad state? He seemed injured when he rescued that young general just now...]
[This is so funny. Is it okay to go to the battlefield without stopping? Only a fool would do this.]
[I don't support anyone. I respect the warriors who defend the mainland. But to be honest, he doesn't look injured at all, right?]
[……]
The fighting was temporarily stopped, and Elansno ordered the remaining soldiers to go back to rest and strengthen their vigilance.
He looked in the direction of the chaotic magnetic area, stood there for a long time, and then slowly walked towards the direction of the military camp.
The feeling of exhaustion from mental exhaustion slowly set in. I had just been hit on the back while saving someone, and my stomach began to ache sharply, with an uncontrollable fishy and sweet taste surging in my throat.
Ellan Snow was sweating profusely, closed his eyes, and touched his collar——
He wrapped the silver-gray bead and wore it around his neck.
Every time he felt like he couldn't hold on any longer, he would reach out and touch it, as if that would help him hold on a little longer.
After struggling to reach the military camp, Ellansno put his hand against a tree. His lips were pale and his silver hair was soaked with sweat, with a few strands sticking sticky to his chin.
He closed his eyes for a long time.
[…What happened to him?]
[He just avoided the other three live streamers.]
[Elan Snow must know that there is a live broadcast device tied to him.]
[He's acting so secretive and mysterious, and he's staying here instead of going back to the barracks. Is there something fishy going on? Get ready to record.]
[That one in front is enough. You have been bashing him for more than a day.]
[Am I not telling the truth? Who knows, he may be...]
The general who was so cold and sharp on the battlefield just now suddenly covered his lips and coughed a few times. Bright red blood dripped onto the ground and was quickly swallowed up by the soil.
Elansno seemed to have all his strength drained away all of a sudden. He opened his eyes and looked around. Seeing that there was no one around, he allowed himself to slowly slide down to sit down, holding onto the tree.
The military uniform was black, and the gloves he wore were also black. Apart from the blood on his lips, it was really hard to tell where he was injured.
Elansno coughed a few more times and cleared the coughed-up blood with skillful movements. Apart from a hint of impatience, there was no other expression on his face. He looked indifferent, as if he was not the one injured.
After cleaning up, he leaned back, his pale skin almost transparent in the cold morning light before dawn.
He pressed his palms hard against his abdomen and closed his eyes.
The breathing was weak, quiet and pale.
But it unexpectedly gives people a clean feeling, like a sleeping child.
Everyone could feel his tiredness through the screen.
The bullet screen was getting slower and slower, and suddenly it became quiet without anyone noticing when it started.