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Soldier One relayed the message and then discovered that the Zerg were indeed behaving very strangely.
These Zerg swarms, wave after wave, each one larger and more numerous than the last, and seemingly endless.
The general chat channel was no longer filled with laughter. Even though the First Legion’s strength was now far greater than before, and dealing with the Zerg was much easier, since ancient times, too many ants can kill an elephant. If the Zerg continued to swarm without end, even the First Legion would probably find it difficult to cope.
The soldiers fighting on the front lines looked grim, not because of the sheer number of Zerg, but because of the reconnaissance team’s earlier “mistake.”
So many Zerg were coming in one after another, and they haven’t been able to detect them. What did that mean?
This meant that either their reconnaissance team made a mistake, or there was something unusual within the Zerg. Either way, it would have a huge impact on those of them who were on the battlefield. If they were not careful, they could be wiped out as a result.
Not only those on the battlefield, but also the members of the reconnaissance team were all trembling with fear.
The frontline army had sent back three messages in a row. Han Junzhan and other high-ranking commanders gathered together to discuss the matter on the spot.
“What exactly happened?” “How can there be so many Zerg?” The highest leader of the garrison slammed his fist on the table and said angrily.
“Sir, this whole incident was our mistake, and we are willing to accept punishment!” The captain of the reconnaissance team stood up and said in a deep voice.
When they went to investigate, they did find only a small wave of Zerg, and there was no trace of the other Zerg. Now, they had no idea how these Zerg were appearing. But even if that was the case, the fact remained that the Zerg were constantly coming in, and they couldn’t escape responsibility.
Especially his comrades on the battlefield, who might be wiped out by the Zerg, and they bore the brunt of the blame. The thought filled him with self-reproach and guilt.
“Is being punished useful?” “What are you scouts doing? You didn’t even detect so many Zerg! Is the Empire just feeding you for nothing?” another hot-tempered general roared.
The reconnaissance team leader silently accepted the criticism, feeling even more guilty.
“Now is not the time to blame or punish anyone. What should we do next?” “The number of Zerg is too great this time. If this continues, the front lines will probably run out of ammunition.” Someone voiced their concern.
Everyone discussed animatedly, and finally all eyes fell on Han Junzhan from the Emperor Star. He was the commander of the First Legion, and everyone had witnessed the First Legion’s performance these past few days. Therefore, everyone placed their hopes on them.
“Send the second unit to provide support, and proceed as planned for the rest,” Han Junzhan calmly instructed.
He was confident in the First Legion, but he had other plans for the abnormal Zerg, though he didn’t intend to tell anyone else about it.
After the high-level meeting ended, the Second Division of the First Legion went to the front line to provide support, while Han Junzhan and Luo Lingxing quietly piloted their mechas away from the planet, circling around to the rear of the Zerg from another direction, intending to take a good look at how these Zerg had come to be.
When Soldier One reported, he also reported the speculations of the others, including the speculation that “the Zerg appeared out of thin air.” This speculation made Han Junzhan and Luo Lingxing think it was more likely, since even if the military’s reconnaissance team made a mistake, it would not be such an obvious and negligent one.
If the Zerg truly appeared out of thin air, then there must be demons hidden within them, and the demons and Zerg may even be colluding together. After all, such a sudden appearance had never happened before, and they knew the strength and capabilities of the demons better than anyone else.
Han Junzhan’s eyes became even more profound. He had always thought that the zerg invasion was just a simple invasion like usual, but he did not expect that it would also involve the demon race. Then this battle would probably become more complicated.
As for whether the Zerg were truly involved with the Demons, they’d find out by going to the Zerg’s rear.
In the vast universe, a tiny mecha constantly traverses the cosmos. Compared to the vastness of the universe and other planets, the mecha was as insignificant as a speck of dust, easily overlooked.
Han Junzhan piloted his mecha, attempting to circle around to the Zerg’s rear from another direction. Although the mecha was fast enough, it still felt insufficient in the vast universe.
Every minute and second was precious now, but even so, by the time they had gone around a sufficiently far distance, two days had already passed.
Han Junzhan felt that the distance was about right, so he began to drive in the direction he had deviated from earlier, and secretly scanned the surroundings to see if he could find any trace of the Zerg.
Perhaps the two were very lucky, because after another day, they finally managed to scan for traces of the Zerg, and according to the screen display, the number of Zerg was not small.
“Let’s look a little further ahead,” Luo Lingxing said, looking at the glowing spots scanned on the screen.
The mecha piloted by Han Junzhan was the latest creation of Luo Bingxu. It boasts extremely high combat power and defense capabilities, capable of withstanding high-intensity radiation for up to ten hours and traveling continuously for over a month in space.
It was important to understand that ordinary mechas could only survive for a week at most when fully exposed to space. In contrast, the advantages of the newly developed mechs become apparent, especially during combat. If they were surrounded by the enemy or temporarily separated from the warship, they would at least not be sacrificed or defeated due to the mechas’ inability to withstand the elements.
The two traveled a distance further, and Luo Lingxing released his divine sense to investigate. Because they were unsure of the exact location behind the insectoids, they had to carefully locate the position while probing.
However, heaven always stood on the side of justice. After Han Junzhan and Luo Lingxing had been cautiously investigating for three days, Luo Lingxing suddenly sensed a familiar energy fluctuation, which belonged to the demon race.
“It’s the Demon Race. The Demon Race has indeed colluded with the Zerg,” Luo Lingxing said, frowning slightly.
He hadn’t dealt with the Zerg for long, but he had dealt with the Demons countless times, so he knew them very well.
I had heard Han Junzhan say before that apart from the insect queen who basically never left her homes and some special insects, the rest of the zerg were all insects with only instinctive desires and no intelligence. Apart from their large numbers, they were not difficult to deal with. However, if the insect race colluded with the demon race and was commanded by the demon race, then the situation would be completely different.
This explained why the Zerg previously only probed, firing a few shots before retreating.
“If they are demons, then it’s not surprising that these insects would appear here out of thin air,” Han Junzhan said.
“No wonder we couldn’t find a single humanoid demon after searching the entire planet Seyfert. They must have all come here,” Luo Lingxing guessed.
It was likely that after Sayiji and the other demons were wiped out by Han Junzhan, the leader of that demon race took away all the demons on Planet Seyfert who were capable of transforming, leaving behind only those low-level magical beasts that lacked intelligence and were unable to transform.
Han Junzhan and Luo Lingxing made their mechas invisible and attached spiritual power to their surfaces to prevent the demons from detecting them. Then they slowly ventured deeper into the insectoid territory, wanting to investigate the exact location of the demons.
The Zerg and the Demon race probably didn’t expect that two people and a mecha would have already penetrated deep into their territory without them noticing.
The Zerg were currently on a planet that did not belong to any empire and had no human inhabitants. The planet was barren, with nothing but rocks.
But now, the entire surface of the planet was crawling with all sorts of insects, bizarre and colorful, leaving behind a sticky liquid where they crawled, which was incredibly disgusting to look at.
In such an environment, one could occasionally see one or two people walking around. Needless to say, these so-called “people” were demons who could take human form.
Wherever the demons were, a door-like structure would appear out of thin air, and then all sorts of insects would continuously enter from outside the door. Some of these insects would directly overlap with other insects, while others may land on the bare ground.
These insects kept wriggling on the ground, and every now and then some would take off into the air and fly together towards outer space. These must be their comrades going to the front lines to support them.
Seeing this scene, all the questions were answered.
Han Junzhan and Luo Lingxing exchanged a glance, without saying a word, but they both understood what the other was trying to express, showing perfect tacit understanding.
Han Junzhan took Luo Lingxing away from the planet temporarily. Then, in a place where the Zerg would not find them, Luo Lingxing came out of the mecha bay and boarded his own mecha bay. The two then concealed their mechas, imbued them with spiritual power, and returned to the planet where the Zerg were temporarily inhabiting.
The two launched a perfectly coordinated attack on the transformed demons, killing almost all of them with a single blow, leaving them no chance to cry for help. These demons probably never knew how they died.
Once the demons were eliminated, the spatial gate they controlled would close, preventing the zerg from continuing to arrive from another space and thus blocking the continuous stream of zerg reinforcements.
“I’ve eliminated a total of 11 demons on my side,” Luo Lingxing’s voice came from the channel they shared.
“I also have 11,” Han Junzhan’s deep voice rang out, tinged with a hint of a smile.
Once these demons were gone, the pressure on the front lines would be greatly reduced, and this war would soon be over.
However, all of these are just delaying tactics. Once the demon leader realized what was happening here, he would send other demons, and war would still be inevitable.
Therefore, to completely avoid the harassment of the Zerg, it was necessary to eliminate both the leader of the Demon Race and the Zerg Queen, so as to eliminate the threat forever!
