Chapter 348: Heart of Tianji (Five in One)
by Sunflower“Open launch ports 1-1000, load high-explosive shells, and unleash a scattered barrage!” Colonel Zhou Quan immediately issued the order after hearing Major General Vickers.
In the starry sky.
Bang bang ~
The Tsar and twin ships opened rows of launch ports!
Swish swish!
Missiles poured out in all directions.
Upon seeing this, Major Su Ming and the others also maneuvered their mechs to turn their cannons and scatter fire in the direction from which the beams were coming!
Whoosh whoosh!
Beams of light and dense missiles poured out, exploding within the eerie gray nebula.
The light produced by the explosions made these gray nebulae even more terrifying. Moreover, these attacks had no effect whatsoever.
“Squad Leader, our attacks seem to have missed.”
Rhine said nervously over the comms channel.
“I know, everyone stay alert.”
Major Su Ming constantly scanned his surroundings, reminding them with a solemn expression.
At this moment, a gray figure, without warning, emerged from a floating gray nebula and swept past a searching mech squad from Group 1!
Crack!
Three Iron Guard Mechs were torn to shreds like skewers, exploding in a chain reaction!
“Damn it!”
Kaff’s veins bulged on his forehead as he watched his subordinates being slaughtered.
Major Su Ming was also startled. He turned his head and just caught sight of a blurry figure before it vanished into the gray nebula.
The entire area of gray nebula was simply the perfect hiding place for the opponent.
And what was worse, their equipment here was significantly interfered with, making it impossible to lock onto the target.
At this moment, the Slayer’s scanning device issued another warning.
“Warning: High energy reaction detected!”
“Be careful!”
Major Su Ming’s heart sank abruptly, and he immediately issued a warning.
Instantly, a gray beam of light pierced through the nebula, penetrating more than a dozen Iron Guard Mechs.
Rumble ~
Everyone’s hearts instantly plummeted.
“How are we supposed to fight this? It feels like we’re their prey, and we haven’t even seen a ghost of them yet.”
Hegas said through gritted teeth over the comms channel.
“Calm down! The more it’s like this, the less we can lose our composure.”
Major Su Ming also felt it was extremely tricky.
“Ah!”
At this moment, another scream rang out.
When the soldiers heard it, their hearts trembled, and they turned to look.
They saw an Iron Guard Mech not far away being torn to shreds without warning.
Major Su Ming’s pupils contracted, and for a moment, the entire world seemed to stand still.
He instantly captured the gray figure’s movement trajectory, decisively turned the particle beam cannon, and fired a pre-emptive shot.
The dazzling beam of light cut through the starry sky, instantly hitting the gray figure.
Boom ~
A huge explosion swept across!
“It hit!”
Seeing this scene, everyone was overjoyed.
However, the moment the explosion ended, the gray figure had vanished.
Major Su Ming furrowed his brows. The attack just now definitely hit, but that creature deployed an AT Field Barrier to block it.
He felt it was increasingly troublesome.
Just then, Little Gray jumped onto Major Su Ming’s shoulder, squeaking anxiously and constantly gesturing behind him with his small paws.
Major Su Ming’s heart skipped a beat. He instinctively sensed danger, controlled the Slayer mech to turn around, and delivered a fierce backhand strike straight behind him.
Clang!
The crimson long spear instantly struck incredibly tough metallic scales.
A deformed creature, a hundred meters tall, with a zombie-like head embedded with twelve gray eyes, its entire body covered in gray metallic scales, and a pair of large bat-like wings and sharp claws, instantly appeared.
On the Slayer’s virtual operating screen, a prompt popped up.
“Warning: Unidentified Type IV Lord-level mutated creature detected.”
“Hint: Automatically named · Black Calamity Beast.”
The Black Calamity Beast had completely not expected to be attacked by Major Su Ming, and its massive body trembled violently.
“Ah!”
Major Su Ming controlled the Slayer to exert its strength, and the crimson long spear struggled to break through the scales and pierce into the creature’s body.
Feeling the pain, the Black Calamity Beast suddenly extended its sharp claws, grabbed the crimson long spear, and flapped its huge wings, directly dragging the Slayer backward.
“Su Ming!”
“Sir!”
“Squad Leader!”
Rhine and the others, seeing Major Su Ming being dragged away, immediately grew anxious and rushed forward!
Kaff and Hugh Eun immediately went full power, launching an all-out assault.
At this moment, Major Su Ming, being dragged away, decisively turned his two particle beam cannons and launched a close-range attack!
Rumble!
Two particle beams directly struck the Black Calamity Beast, exploding in a massive blast.
The Black Calamity Beast felt a pang of pain, then released its claws, darting into the gray nebula at high speed, disappearing once again.
At this moment, Rhine, Kaff, and others rushed to Major Su Ming’s side and asked with concern.
“Su Ming, are you alright?”
“I’m fine. Everyone spread out, don’t get ambushed!”
Major Su Ming cautiously told everyone.
“Okay!”
Upon hearing this, everyone spread out, searching for traces of the Black Calamity Beast.
At this moment, Major Su Ming looked at the crimson long spear in his hand, his eyes shifting. He decisively put away the crimson long spear, tucking it behind his shoulder. Although he was skilled with a long spear, from the battle just now, the long spear did not cause much damage to that monster.
So, Major Su Ming decisively drew two Plasma Lightsabers from his waist.
“Field generator activated, blade field deployed!”
Major Su Ming directly activated both Plasma Lightsabers.
Swish!
The red plasma beams instantly extended, reaching a full thirty meters, emitting a special red glow that was exceptionally dazzling.
At this moment, Major Su Ming asked Little Gray.
“Little Gray, can you see that guy?”
Little Gray’s large, beautiful eyes widened, and he nodded continuously, making squeaking sounds.
“Very good, where is it?”
Major Su Ming realized that Little Gray’s big eyes weren’t just for show; they actually had some use.
Little Gray immediately pointed to the 3 o’clock direction.
Major Su Ming then shouted over the comms channel.
“3 o’clock direction!”
Kaff and the others maneuvered their mechs and attacked in the 3 o’clock direction!
Swish swish!
Beams of light shot past.
Instantly, several beams seemed to hit something and exploded.
“Effective, it hit!”
Excited voices immediately rang out in the comms channel.
However, in the next second, the hit Black Calamity Beast vanished again.
“Good job, Little Gray. Where did it run off to?”
Major Su Ming, seeing the effectiveness, immediately pressed for an answer.
At this moment, Little Gray pointed to the 7 o’clock direction. Major Su Ming saw it and was about to tell everyone, when suddenly Little Gray pointed to the 3 o’clock direction again.
Major Su Ming was instantly confused.
“Which way!”
At this moment, the operation screen once again displayed a high-energy reaction warning.
Swish!
A gray beam of light shot straight towards the Tsar.
At this moment, the liet yang immediately moved to block it!
Boom!
A huge explosion swept across, and the entire energy shield of the liet yang vibrated violently.
Major Su Ming frowned and asked Little Gray.
“Little Gray, where is he?”
Little Gray immediately pointed Major Su Ming in a direction, but in the next second, screams came through the comms channel!
“Ah!”
Major Su Ming turned his head and saw several Iron Guard Mechs torn to shreds in another direction.
At the same time, the grotesque, eerie gray nebulae throughout the starry sky seemed to come alive, constantly drifting towards them.
“W-what’s going on?”
“These nebulae look like monsters!”
Panicked voices kept echoing in the public comms channel.
At this moment, several more screams rang out, and several Iron Guard Mechs were engulfed by the gray nebula, directly torn apart and destroyed.
The situation grew increasingly chaotic, and a sense of fear spread among everyone.
Little Gray, seeing this scene, jumped up and down anxiously, pointing everywhere.
Major Su Ming watched Little Gray pointing randomly, and his mind suddenly stirred. He immediately reacted and asked.
“You’re not seeing one, but two monsters, right?”
Little Gray nodded excitedly when he heard Major Su Ming’s words.
Major Su Ming immediately took a deep breath. No wonder this guy attacked so frequently and appeared out of nowhere; it turned out there weren’t one, but two.
He immediately shouted over the comms channel.
“Everyone listen, there isn’t one monster attacking us, but two!”
“What? Two?”
Kaff and the others’ faces grew even uglier when they heard Major Su Ming’s words.
One was already difficult to handle, and now there were two.
“So what do we do now?”
Hugh Eun asked, finding it tricky.
“I’ll deal with one, and you all figure out how to handle the other. Otherwise, if they mix together, we can’t fight!”
Major Su Ming said calmly.
“Okay!”
Kaff responded in a deep voice.
“Little Gray, where is the one that ambushed me just now?!”
Major Su Ming’s eyes narrowed as he asked Little Gray.
His idea was simple: as long as he could tie up one, the situation wouldn’t be so passive.
Little Gray immediately pointed to the right.
Major Su Ming then went full power, controlling the Slayer to charge towards the right side of the starry sky.
“Squad Leader, we’ll help you!”
Rhine and the others rushed up after him.
Seeing Rhine and the others follow, Major Su Ming said in a deep voice.
“Don’t follow me, that will only distract me.”
“Yes!”
Upon hearing this, Rhine and the others, though very unwilling, still obeyed Major Su Ming’s command unconditionally.
Major Su Ming continued to fly towards the right side of the starry sky, following Little Gray’s instructions.
At this moment, a skull formed by a nebula in front slowly opened its gaping maw, moving towards Major Su Ming, as if it intended to swallow him whole.
Major Su Ming remained completely unmoved, directly controlling the Slayer to pass through the nebula.
Inside the nebula, the visibility of the Slayer mech instantly plummeted. Everything was hazy gray, and nothing could be seen clearly.
However, Major Su Ming showed no panic, instead remaining extremely calm.
“Squeak squeak!”
Little Gray urgently pointed to the left.
“Come out!”
Major Su Ming decisively followed Little Gray’s hint, swinging his Plasma Lightsaber through the air.
Crack!
The Black Calamity Beast instantly appeared. Its AT Field Barrier was struck by the Plasma Lightsaber, and the entire barrier violently warped.
Major Su Ming suddenly exerted force, and the AT Field Barrier shattered with a crash.
The Black Calamity Beast, startled, flapped its bat wings, turning into a gray streak of light, and darted out of the nebula, disappearing again.
Major Su Ming’s heart sank. This guy’s movement speed was simply too fast.
At this moment, Kaff and the others were still searching for the other Black Calamity Beast.
This Black Calamity Beast was extremely cunning, occasionally emerging from the nebula, destroying one or two mechs, and then retreating.
Kaff and the others attempted to encircle it several times, all ending in failure.
“Kaff, this won’t do.”
Major Chen Ying said anxiously.
Kaff’s expression shifted, and he quickly made a decision.
“Everyone, move aside!”
Major Chen Ying and the others paused slightly. Although they didn’t know what Kaff was going to do, they still cooperated and spread out.
Soon, Kaff alone controlled his mech, flying into the active starry sky region of the Black Calamity Beast.
Major Chen Ying and the others immediately reacted, their expressions changing slightly as they shouted.
“Kaff, are you going to act as bait? That’s too dangerous!”
“It’s dangerous, but there’s no other way. Your mechs can’t even serve as bait. All of you, stay alert! Once that scumbag attacks me, focus all your fire!”
Kaff said with a murderous tone.
“Yes!”
Everyone gritted their teeth and responded.
On the other side, Major Su Ming controlled the Slayer mech, scanning and searching for the Black Calamity Beast.
“Squeak squeak!”
Little Gray immediately pointed excitedly to the right.
Major Su Ming narrowed his eyes, then saw a gray figure darting back and forth in the gray nebula at extreme speed, gradually approaching him.
Upon seeing this, Major Su Ming’s eyes flashed with a cold light. He then pretended not to notice the approaching Black Calamity Beast, allowing it to draw closer.
Soon, the Black Calamity Beast had darted into a mass of gray nebula to Major Su Ming’s right, then instantly burst out at extreme speed, tearing a claw towards the Slayer.
Major Su Ming did not dodge, but decisively activated his energy shield to withstand the attack!
Clang!
The sharp claw struck the energy shield directly, causing the entire energy shield to violently distort before shattering.
At this moment, Major Su Ming swung the Plasma Lightsaber in his hand like lightning, striking the Black Calamity Beast’s right wing with a single slash.
Crack!
The Black Calamity Beast’s right wing was directly cut open, creating a gash several tens of meters long, and gray blood splattered out.
The Black Calamity Beast immediately let out a peculiar howl, flapping its wings and fleeing frantically.
However, due to the injury to its right wing, its flight speed plummeted.
At this moment, Major Su Ming decisively made a choice.
“Overclock Mode, activate!”
Instantly, the Slayer mech’s eyes glowed crimson, and it chased after the creature with lightning speed.
At this moment, seeing Major Su Ming catching up, this Black Calamity Beast immediately opened its mouth to accumulate its violent power, twisted its body towards Major Su Ming, and suddenly unleashed a terrifying beam of light.
“Light Speed Flash!”
Major Su Ming’s eyes narrowed, and the entire mech instantly vanished.
The next second, Su Ming controlled Slayer to appear behind the Black Fiend Beast, savagely wielding two Plasma Lightsabers, plunging them fiercely into its body.
The tough metal scales couldn’t withstand the Plasma Lightsabers at all.
The Black Fiend Beast was instantly heavily wounded, struggling desperately to shake Su Ming off, then frantically flapped its wings, trying to escape.
At this moment, Su Ming’s eyes gleamed with ferocity, giving it no chance to escape; he quickly adjusted his mech and disappeared with a Light Speed Flash.
In an instant, Slayer appeared in front of the Black Fiend Beast, striking a sharp blow to its chest.
Gray blood splattered.
The Black Fiend Beast endured the pain, opened its gaping maw, and bit down towards Su Ming.
“Die!”
Su Ming showed no fear or evasion; instead, he raised the Plasma Lightsaber in his hand and thrust it into the Black Fiend Beast’s mouth, piercing through its body from the back of its head.
At this moment, another Black Fiend Beast also attacked Kaff at extreme speed.
Although Kaff couldn’t clearly see the Black Fiend Beast’s movement trajectory, he instinctively sensed danger and subconsciously activated his energy barrier.
Crack!
The sharp claws instantly struck Shadow Killer’s energy barrier.
The entire energy barrier shattered instantly.
Kaff raised the two Plasma Lightsabers in his hands, crossing them to parry, narrowly blocking the Black Fiend Beast’s attack. Immediately after, he roared into the communication channel.
“Attack!”
Chen Ying and the others all shot beams of light towards the Black Fiend Beast.
Boom!
The Black Fiend Beast, hit by a series of attacks, felt the pain and suddenly burst forth with strength, sweeping Kaff aside. It immediately deployed an AT Field Barrier and flapped its wings, preparing to flee.
“No way you’re getting away!”
Kaff directly opened the launch port on his abdomen.
Whoosh!
A supersonic missile loaded with a tactical nuclear thunderbolt was launched.
Immediately after, he disappeared with a Light Speed Flash, escaping.
Boom!
A small sun rose, engulfing the Black Fiend Beast.
However, the next second, the Black Fiend Beast scrambled out of the explosion in a disheveled state, flying towards the distant gray nebula.
Seeing the Black Fiend Beast about to escape, Tsar, liet yang, and silver moon shot out three dazzling beams of light.
The three light beams plunged into the gray nebula, and a huge explosion swept across.
When the explosion ended, the starry sky gradually returned to normal.
Kaff and the others remained cautiously vigilant.
In the central control room.
Zhou Yuelin reported nervously.
“Target successfully hit! However, the scanning device cannot confirm if the target is dead.”
Major General Vickers heard this and said in a deep voice.
“Stay alert!”
“Yes!”
Colonel Zhou Quan and the others responded solemnly.
Time passed bit by bit, the entire starry sky was very quiet, and everyone’s hearts were constantly on edge.
Major General Vickers and the others couldn’t grasp the current situation.
At this moment, a monitoring officer reported nervously.
“Unidentified life form approaching!”
When everyone heard this, their nerves instantly tensed up.
Zhou Yuelin immediately manipulated the optical device to capture the image, and soon a virtual projection appeared.
Slayer was seen dragging the massive corpse of the Black Fiend Beast, flying towards Tsar.
“It’s Major Su Ming! He killed the Black Fiend Beast and is returning!”
Zhou Yuelin quickly reported.
“Hoo~”
Zhou Quan and the others all breathed a sigh of relief.
“Good job! Everyone, return to the carrier immediately and leave this area!”
Major General Vickers decisively gave the order.
Now that Su Ming had dealt with one, and although it was unknown if the other was dead, it was at least heavily wounded. Therefore, leaving this area quickly was the correct decision.
“Yes!”
Su Ming and the others all responded.
A moment later, everyone had returned to the Tsar’s hangar.
Su Ming then dragged the Black Fiend Beast’s corpse to the open area in the center of the hangar.
At this moment, Kaff and the others gathered around, looking at the dead Black Fiend Beast’s corpse, full of admiration as they praised Su Ming.
“Amazing!”
“You even managed to take down such a troublesome guy!”
“It was alright, just so-so.”
Su Ming waved his hand in response.
The reason he was able to take down this guy so easily this time was thanks to Little Grey and those two Plasma Lightsabers; otherwise, even he would have had a hard time dealing with this guy.
At this moment, Zhang Xiang from the logistics department walked over with more than a dozen Iron Heads, and he respectfully said to Su Ming.
“Sir, please leave the monster’s corpse to us.”
“Mm!”
Su Ming nodded.
“Take it away!”
Seeing Su Ming agree, Zhang Xiang waved his hand, signaling his subordinates to act.
Kaff and the others also dispersed upon seeing this.
At this moment, Rhine and the others walked up to Su Ming and whispered.
“Squad Leader, don’t you feel like something’s off?”
“What’s off?”
Su Ming asked, his eyes slightly moving.
“It’s just that our current location is wrong? Is this the way home, returning?”
Rhine replied, puzzled.
Ankajia and the others also chimed in.
“Yeah, it feels weird.”
“Don’t talk nonsense.”
Su Ming coughed and said to Rhine and the others.
“It’s not us talking nonsense, the people below are all discussing this.”
Rhine explained to Su Ming.
“Tell everyone there’s no need to discuss it anymore, just prepare for battle with peace of mind.”
Su Ming pondered for a moment, then instructed Rhine.
“Okay!”
Rhine and the others nodded in agreement when Su Ming said this.
“Hah, I’m so sleepy! I’m going back to rest first. Those who are on duty, go on duty; those who need rest, go rest.”
Su Ming yawned, speaking with some fatigue.
Lately, for some reason, every time he returned from a battle, he felt extremely tired, almost like he was overdrawn.
“Okay!”
Rhine and the others immediately responded.
—
The next day at noon.
Su Ming slowly opened his eyes. He glanced at the time on his wristband, then rubbed his forehead and spoke helplessly.
“I overslept again.”
He then got up, washed up, left Wind Motion, and walked towards the hangar.
Along the way, some soldiers were gathered together, whispering. When they saw Su Ming walking by, they all stopped talking, saluted, and greeted him.
“Sir!”
Su Ming nodded slightly and continued walking towards the hangar.
Soon, Su Ming arrived at the hangar and saw Rhine and the others from a distance, gathered around his mech. He then walked over and asked curiously.
“Rhine, what are you guys doing?”
“Squad Leader, you’re here! Personnel from the Honors Department came and are spraying stars on your mech. We’re just here to watch the fun.”
Rhine explained to Su Ming.
“Oh.”
Su Ming took a look but didn’t go over to join the fun.
At this moment, he saw Hugh Eun, Hegas, and others standing not far away, chatting about something.
Su Ming pondered for a moment, then walked over.
“Su Ming, you’re here.”
Hegas and the others saw Su Ming and greeted him.
“Mm, what are you guys talking about?”
Su Ming nodded slightly.
“Nothing much, just feeling like something isn’t right. It feels like we’re going deeper into the Dark Forest starry sky.”
Hugh Eun said in a deep voice.
“It’s not a feeling, we *are* going deeper into the Dark Forest starry sky. If we weren’t going deeper, it would be impossible to encounter such strong monsters.”
Lieutenant Colonel Aragon said with a gloomy expression.
“What the hell is going on? Are we really returning?”
Hegas asked, puzzled.
“I’m not sure. Now, things are almost chaotic below; everyone is discussing this matter.”
Chen Ying replied, rubbing her head.
At this moment, Timmy calmly spoke.
“I feel that this return trip isn’t that simple. Major General Vickers must be hiding something from us.”
“I think so too.”
Hugh Eun replied in agreement.
Su Ming heard this and spoke to everyone.
“Everyone, listen to me for a moment!”
“Su Ming, speak!”
Hugh Eun and the others all quieted down.
“I think your analysis is correct. In fact, Kaff and I noticed something abnormal earlier. Although we’re not sure if we’re on the way back or on a special mission, one thing is certain: since Major General Vickers isn’t telling us the truth, it means it needs to be kept secret. What we need to do now isn’t to speculate, but to quell everyone’s discussions! I believe that when the time is right, Major General Vickers will tell us the truth.”
Su Ming analyzed calmly.
“I think Su Ming is right. We should restrain the people below us now.”
Hugh Eun said in agreement.
Just then, everyone’s wristbands suddenly vibrated, displaying a message.
Su Ming and the others glanced at it and quickly said.
“Let’s go!”
In the Tsar’s operations room.
Su Ming and the others sat quietly in their chairs, waiting for Major General Vickers to arrive.
Their expressions were all very solemn; receiving a meeting notification at this time made them even more uneasy.
Just then, Major General Vickers walked in with steady steps.
“General!”
Su Ming and the others all stood up and greeted him.
“Please, all sit down.”
Major General Vickers raised his hand, gesturing for everyone to sit down. He then walked to the old celestial projection.
Su Ming and the others sat down again, their gazes fixed on Major General Vickers.
Vickers scanned everyone and said in a deep voice.
“I believe you must have heard some of the discussions among the personnel below, right?”
“Mm!”
Kaff and the others didn’t deny it.
“I know you are all full of doubts and unease right now, and you are very confused as to why we are entering the Dark Forest starry sky.”
Major General Vickers said to everyone.
“That’s right, General, what exactly is going on?”
Hegas asked directly.
“I will answer all these questions for you, but before that, I must first apologize to you all. I’m sorry!”
Major General Vickers apologized to everyone.
“General, you…?”
Su Ming and the others were also stunned, looking at Major General Vickers in confusion.
“Everyone, no need to be nervous. The reason I apologize is because I deceived and hid things from you. In fact, you guessed correctly; we are not on our way back to the Federation, but rather we are currently passing through the Dark Forest, heading to the rear of the Dark Star Empire, to carry out a special combat mission. The reason we didn’t tell you before was to prevent leaks.”
Vickers laid out the truth to everyone directly.
Now that Tsar had already penetrated deep into the Dark Forest, Vickers no longer needed to worry about leaks; no one could transmit messages from here.
“Ah?”
“Going to the rear of the Imperial Army? What are we going to do?”
Hegas and the others were stunned.
Major General Vickers asked in a deep voice.
“Are you afraid after hearing this news?”
“No!”
Su Ming and the others’ expressions became serious, and they replied in unison.
“Very good! In that case, I will now officially announce the combat mission that the Legion Commander has given us!”
Major General Vickers then waved his hand.
The celestial projector immediately started operating, and a starry sky appeared.
“Do you see this star? This is the most stable star within the Dark Star Empire, and also one of the Dark Star Empire’s largest energy supplies.”
“The Dark Star Empire has spent countless funds to build the second largest energy reserve hub, Heavenly Base Heart, with this star as its core. Our goal is very simple: to destroy this place and inflict unprecedented heavy damage on the Dark Star Empire.”
Major General Vickers pointed to a projected star.
The entire surface of the star was completely covered and enveloped by special crystal surface devices, and spherical energy storage devices floated in the outer space.
“That’s great!”
“If this plan succeeds, the Dark Star Empire will definitely be furious nationwide.”
Kaff and the others were all excited when they heard Vickers’s words.
Su Ming was also very surprised, not expecting the Legion Commander to play such a big game. If this surprise attack really succeeded, it would be akin to poking a hornet’s nest.
At that time, at least forty percent of the Dark Star Empire’s planets would face an energy crisis, which would be extremely fatal.
“Don’t be happy too soon. Although we can launch a surprise attack by traversing the Dark Forest, the Imperial Army is not made of paper. The defenses of this Heavenly Base Heart are also very strong! They have not only deployed a large number of troops but also built a large number of defensive weapons. The probability of a frontal breakthrough is very low.”
Vickers said seriously.
“Then what should we do?”
Kaff and the others asked gravely.
“It’s simple. When we pass through the Dark Forest and reach the combat starry sky, I will personally lead Tsar, liet yang, and silver moon, along with most of the mech squadrons, to launch a frontal assault on the Heavenly Base Heart’s defensive line to draw their firepower. At that time, Su Ming and Kaff, you each select a thousand men, board the 4th Class Battleship · Chameleon Tiger, secretly bypass to the side. You will break through the weakest defensive line and directly destroy the Heavenly Base Heart!”
Major General Vickers explained simply and clearly.
At this moment, Kaff asked with some concern.
“General, the Heavenly Base Heart is so large, and we have so few people. Will we have enough time to destroy it?”
“Don’t worry, I’ll equip both your and Major Su Ming’s mechs with two special missiles from Xiguang Laboratory, the Vacuum Shockwave Missiles! These Vacuum Shockwave Missiles can destroy and detonate the crystal surface devices covering the Heavenly Base Heart over a large area.”
Major General Vickers said to the two.
“Understood!”
Major Su Ming and Kaff responded simultaneously.
“Also, I need to emphasize one thing: our objective for this operation is to destroy the Heavenly Base Heart’s facilities. Once Major Su Ming and his team succeed, we must immediately withdraw. At that time, the Imperial Army will chase us like mad dogs!”
Vickers said to everyone very seriously.
“Understood!”
Everyone responded in a deep voice.
“Alright, that’s the entire battle plan. One last thing, after this job, we’re truly heading back.”
Vickers said in a deep voice.
“Yes!”
Major Su Ming and the others immediately nodded in response.
“Mm, everyone go back and prepare. Let’s make this last job a good one. This will be our farewell gift to them!”
Vickers said with a smile to everyone.
“Understood!”
Hegas and the others responded excitedly.
The next day.
On the edge of the Dark Forest starfield.
The Tsar, the liet yang, and the silver moon slowly stopped advancing.
Inside the central control room, Zhou Yuelin, Lieutenant reported to Major General Vickers.
“General, we have reached the edge of the Dark Forest starfield. Ahead is the Mungus Star Sea.”
“Very good, connect me to the general broadcast!”
Major General Vickers stood up and said.
“Yes!”
Zhou Yuelin, Lieutenant immediately began the operation.
Soon, Major General Vickers’s voice echoed through the Tsar’s broadcast.
“Everyone, I am Vickers, Deputy Legion Commander of the Thirteenth Corps. I am now officially announcing a major matter. The Tsar is about to arrive at the Dark Star Empire’s Mungus Star Sea. At that time, we will launch a surprise attack on the Dark Star Empire’s Heavenly Base Heart, inflicting a powerful blow on the Dark Star Empire.”
As soon as these words were spoken, all non-combat personnel within the Tsar were stunned. Especially the merchants on board, each of them was dumbfounded.
They originally thought they were returning, but they didn’t expect there to be a combat mission.
“To ensure the smooth progress of the operation, all gates in the Tsar’s living quarters are now sealed for comprehensive temporary control. All combat personnel are to begin pre-battle preparations.”
Vickers officially announced.
Following Vickers’s order, urgent combat alarms sounded.
At this moment, Major Su Ming formally gave orders to Rhine and the others.
“Everyone, proceed immediately to the Chameleon Tiger to prepare for combat.”
“Yes!”
Rhine and the others replied seriously.
Major Su Ming then led his team and immediately rushed to the 4th Class Battleship · Chameleon Tiger.
Not long after, the bottom of the Tsar mother ship slowly split open, and the 4th Class Battleship · Chameleon Tiger slowly detached from the mother ship.
Immediately after, the 4th Class Battleship · Chameleon Tiger entered stealth mode.
At this time, the Tsar led the liet yang and the silver moon to continue forward, while the 4th Class Battleship · Chameleon Tiger separated from the fleet and advanced.
Mungus Star Sea.
A dazzling star emitted scorching light.
The entire surface of the star was encircled by layers of silvery-white crystal devices, which, like a giant spider web, enveloped the entire star.
Behind these silvery-white crystal devices, complex transformation devices floated, finally connecting to spherical energy storage devices.
And at the very front of the Heavenly Base Heart, stood a space defense fortress, the Giant Clam Shield, with a diameter of five hundred kilometers, shaped like a clam, constructed entirely of black metal, and embedded with countless cannon barrels and launch ports on its surface.
Inside the Giant Clam Shield fortress.
In a spacious and luxurious hall with a golden patterned floor and walls carved with murals of beautiful women.
A portly middle-aged man, dressed in a lavish brocade robe with an oily face, held a mirror to his face, primping his side-swept bangs with satisfaction, muttering to himself.
“Sigh, I’ve become even more handsome.”
At this moment, a fawning man beside him said with a wide smile, flattering him.
“Lord Korgis, you haven’t just become more handsome, you’ve also become younger.”
“Really? Saiqi!”
After hearing Saiqi’s words, Korgis was still a bit uneasy, continuously holding the mirror to his face.
“Of course. By the way, Lord Korgis, dinner and the serving beauties are all ready!”
Saiqi said, lying through his teeth.
Korgis, hearing this, said with a pleasant mood.
“Then what are we waiting for? Bring them on!”
“Understood.”
Saiqi immediately clapped his hands.
One by one, subordinates came up carrying silver-covered plates, placing them on the dining table, and then uncovering them one by one.
Inside these silver plates were meticulously cooked delicacies such as snow fish, dragon toad, and shark fin.
Immediately after, three young women, dressed in translucent lace dresses, with delicate features and fair skin, walked nervously to Korgis’s side, trembling as they called out.
“Lord!”
Korgis glanced at the three beauties, nodded with satisfaction, and then said to Saiqi.
“Not bad. Everyone leave, don’t disturb my meal!”
“Understood, Lord, please enjoy your meal!”
Saiqi, very tactfully, led his people out.
Soon, only Korgis and the three beauties remained in the hall. He revealed a lewd smile, pulled one of the beauties into his arms, wantonly caressing her delicate body, and then said to the other two beauties.
“What are you still standing there for?”
“Yes, Lord!”
The two beauties responded somewhat nervously. They picked up the cutlery and began to serve Korgis his meal.
However, just then, Saiqi, who had only left a short while ago, walked back in and called out cautiously.
“Lord Korgis!”
Korgis’s face immediately darkened. He hated it when someone disturbed him while he was enjoying himself. If it weren’t his confidant Saiqi who had entered, he would have already exploded. Even so, he still spoke with displeasure.
“What is it? Can’t you see I’ve just started eating?”
“Lord, Lord Goten from the Shenji Technology Interstellar Group is here again. He insists on seeing you.”
Saiqi reported with difficulty.
“This is so annoying, like a persistent rash, endless.”
Korgis cursed impatiently.
“Then, Lord, should I go and turn him away?”
Saiqi, seeing Korgis somewhat annoyed, quickly changed his words.
Korgis was about to nod, but suddenly thought of something, his eyes lit up, and he immediately changed his words, saying.
“No need, let him in!”
“Understood!”
Saiqi responded with slight surprise, then hurried out.
Not long after, Saiqi led two people in. The one in front was a middle-aged man wearing a white shirt, a low-key black suit, with thinning hair and a small mustache.
This man was none other than Goten, the CEO of Shenji Technology Interstellar Group, and following behind him was a rather young, handsome man.
This young man was named Delus, Goten’s personal assistant.
“Lord Korgis, long time no see, how have you been lately!”
Goten greeted him warmly yet politely.
“Thanks to you, not bad. But what wind blew you here today?”
Korgis replied with a forced smile.
“Isn’t it time for the Heavenly Base Heart to be maintained again? So I personally led a team to come and maintain it.”
“For such a small matter, you could have let your subordinates handle it. Why did you need to come in person?”
“It’s just that I haven’t seen Lord Korgis in a long time, and I missed you very much!”
“Haha, that’s great then. We must have a few more drinks today. What are you still standing there for? Don’t you have any sense? Don’t you know to serve Lord Goten cutlery!”
Korgis scolded the two beauties serving him.
“Yes!”
The two beauties hurriedly went to prepare cutlery.
Goten sat next to Korgis with a smiling face, poured a glass of deep red wine, and said flatteringly.
“Lord Korgis, I toast to you!”
“Good.”
Korgis raised his glass and clinked it with Goten’s, then drained it in one gulp.
“Lord, the situation has been unstable lately, you must be more careful.”
Goten said thoughtfully.
“Are you talking about the Federation invading?”
“Yes, this matter has caused widespread panic. You must be especially careful.”
“Haha, you don’t need to worry about that. This is the rear, very safe! Those guys from the Federation can’t get through. They can’t possibly fly over the main star, can they?”
Korgis said dismissively.
“Lord is right, I was overthinking it.”
“No matter, it’s good to have that thought.”
“Um, Lord, actually, I have another matter for coming here this time, and I ask for your help.”
After exchanging pleasantries, Goten said with a smiling face.
Korgis, upon hearing Goten’s words, narrowed his eyes and replied.
“You’re being too polite. What kind of relationship do we have? We’re like brothers, even closer than real brothers. Just say whatever it is!”
“Then I’ll be direct, Lord Korgis! This Heavenly Base Heart project undertaken by our group company has been completed for over fifty years. There’s still 40% of the final payment, totaling 4.2 trillion Dark Star Coins, that hasn’t been paid. What do you think…”
Goten said with a chuckle.
“Oh, Brother Goten, what kind of relationship do we have! If I had the money, would I not pay? It’s just that I don’t have the money.”
“Lord, aren’t you joking? How could you not have money?”
“I really don’t have money. Don’t look at how well I’m eating; this was all specially prepared because I knew you were coming. Normally, I just live on a single nutrition bar a day.”
Korgis said, lying through his teeth.
Goten, hearing this, said with a somewhat stiff smile.
“Lord, you really know how to joke. The Heavenly Base Heart has been operating for over fifty years, and I heard it’s very profitable.”
“Nonsense, the profits are really not that great. Those commoners below use energy and owe money, and a lot of it can’t be collected. I’m almost running at a deficit.”
Korgis directly denied it.
Goten’s mouth twitched. He wouldn’t believe Korgis’s nonsense.
Which commoner would dare to owe the Empire money? And when did the Dark Star Empire become so benevolent as to lend energy to commoners?
Clearly, this guy just didn’t want to pay.
However, this was also within Goten’s expectations. He held up three fingers and said with a smile.
“Lord, please help and think of a way. If this money can be paid, we are willing to offer this amount as a token of respect to you!”
Korgis looked at Goten’s three outstretched fingers and immediately changed his demeanor, saying.
“This matter is a bit difficult, but it’s not impossible, it’s just…”
“Just what? Lord, please speak freely.”
Goten asked nervously.
This time, Goten came to discuss the final payment with the utmost sincerity. A 30% kickback on the final payment would be trillions of Dark Star Coins. If this couldn’t be settled, it would be troublesome.
“Lord Goten, you don’t need to be nervous, it’s just a small matter. I just heard that the young ladies of your Shenji Family are all as beautiful as celestial beings and possess extraordinary temperament. I truly admire them, and I wonder if I might have the honor of forming a connection?”
Korgis said with a smiling face.
Goten, hearing this, his eyelids twitched fiercely, and he said awkwardly.
“Lord Korgis, you’re joking with me again. Haven’t you already been married for a long time, and you have not only a legal wife but also more than twenty concubines?”
“That’s not an issue at all. As long as I can marry a young lady from the Shenji Family, I can divorce them immediately!”
Korgis said shamelessly.
“Then, Lord Korgis, which young lady from our family have you taken a liking to?”
Goten asked, suppressing his displeasure.
“I heard the Seventh Young Lady is quite good!”
Korgis said with a smiling face.
Goten almost jumped up after hearing that. This guy was really asking for too much, actually setting his sights on the Seventh Young Lady.
Although there were many young ladies in the family who could be used for marriage alliances, they weren’t just for any random alliance. The Seventh Young Lady was the patriarch’s beloved daughter. This guy didn’t even bother to consider if he was worthy.
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