Chapter 39 Interstellar War
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Xia En remained silent for a while, then smiled softly and asked, “How am I different now? How was I before?”
“Before, you used to smile brightly, never spoke loudly. The way you were just now, especially when cursing Dong Du, that appearance truly surprised me.” Chu Xuhuan sat by the iron gate, lightly tapping the seam of his pants with his fingers. “Xia En, which one is the real you?”
“That’s because he’s my enemy, Brother Huan. I haven’t changed. Take me to Yars. Let’s go to together.” Xia En lowered his head, shoulders shaking as if crying, but he stubbornly refused to let others know.
“If I had seen you like this before, I would have softened.” Chu Xuhuan sighed. “But Xia En, I feel nothing now. I helped you escape from Yars, brought you closer to the Clos’s Duke’s son, and provided you with what you wanted. Xia En, I owe you nothing. I’ve repaid the little favor you gave me.”
“Repaid?” Xia En was stunned for a moment, then suddenly slammed the iron gate. “So, you also want to abandon me? All of you are ungrateful scum! If it weren’t for me giving you something to eat back then, you might have starved to death!”
“Maybe.” Chu Xuhuan shrugged.
When he just discovered the truth from that book, he was angry. He was angry at Xia En’s ambiguous attitude towards him, which turned out to be nothing more than using him. After losing his usefulness, Xia En easily betrayed him. In order to establish Jarvis’s reputation, he deceived himself into the Yars’ territory and allowed Jarvis to wipe out the interstellar pirates in one fell swoop, becoming the hero in the hearts of the Yars’ people.
He was indeed a villain with many misdeeds, and it wouldn’t be strange for him to die in any way. But he didn’t want to be someone else’s stepping stone. He would rather die quietly in space.
Strangely, he suddenly wasn’t angry now. Seeing Xia En’s miserable appearance, he even felt some pity and found it amusing.
There was nothing more to say. He got up from the ground and wanted to leave. Xia En’s desperate voice came from behind, “Brother Huan, save me. Dong Du will kill me. Have you forgotten? I saved you back then.”
“Maybe it would be better if you didn’t save me.” Chu Xuhuan muttered to himself. He chuckled self-deprecatingly.
For some reason, at this moment, he remembered when Dong Du went to see him in prison, how slender his legs were, yet kicking someone hurt so much.
Chu Xuhuan came up from the prison, and Dong Du was still comforting Meng Ruan. Meng Ruan was hit hard by Xia En, and he was still down.
This time, there weren’t many people on the trip—Meng Ruan, who was of no use; Chu Xuhuan, who might turn hostile at any moment; Lion and Ash Wolf from Chu Xuhuan’s group and Qi Lin, who seemed like his soul had left his body.
Because there was no one available, Lion and Ash Wolf were working in the control room, while Qi Lin was responsible for contacting the high tower by the control panel. Dong Du brought Meng Ruan here to prevent them from playing tricks, and with Chu Xuhuan, a small control room was filled with six people this time.
When Chu Xuhuan entered, he didn’t say much. He pulled out a book with missing pages from his coat and casually threw it to Dong Du.
“You, old man, suddenly discovered a conscience?” Dong Du took the book and flipped through it leisurely before tucking it into his long bag.
“Just realized there’s no fun in threatening you.” Chu Xuhuan lazily sat on a chair. “How wide is the range we’re patrolling this time?”
“Let’s start by observing the space around Black Gold Fortress, then expand the patrol a bit outward. If nothing appears, we’ll head back.” Dong Du smacked his lips. In reality, the people in the high tower understood that if something really appeared, it would definitely be accompanied by spatial vibrations. Even if there were vibrations, it didn’t necessarily mean something would appear.
Although time and space travel sounded easy in theory and seemed feasible, when it was actually done, the probability of not being torn apart by a black hole was probably one in a billion.
Even though it was theoretically like that, the Wandering City had appeared. Therefore, precautions were necessary in case of any accidents, hence the need for patrols.
Dong Du decided on the patrol range and called Qi Lin. He handed the emotionally fragile Meng Ruan to him, speaking earnestly, “Qi Lin, I have something to attend to. Can you take care of Meng Ruan for me? He’s quite vulnerable right now.”
Qi Lin was dazed. “Oh, okay.”
Meng Ruan looked at Dong Du gratefully, feeling that the Little Prince was truly wonderful. He had misunderstood the Little Prince too much before. He shouldn’t have listened to everything Xia En said. He had wrongly stained the Little Prince’s innocence!
Dong Du left the control room, and Ash Wolf immediately abandoned the control lever, walking over to Chu Xuhuan. “What do we do now, Brother Huan?”
Qi Lin and Meng Ruan on the side were puzzled. They always felt like they were being ignored whenever these people spoke. Lion hurriedly joined them. “Brother Huan, why didn’t Xia En come up?”
Chu Xuhuan ignored Lion. They hadn’t read that book and still thought Xia En was the same as before, needing their protection and care.
He glanced at Lion, feeling that he looked foolish right now. Then, he spoke to Ash Wolf, “Follow Dong Du’s plan for patrolling. It’s a special period now. If we run away, even if we’re not blown up, we might become food for those bugs. Let’s resolve the current situation first.”
“Why don’t we just find a corner to hide in and come out after they’re done fighting?” Lion scratched his head, somewhat confused. Why was it a special period? Weren’t they always sneaking around like this?
Chu Xuhuan remained silent, and Ash Wolf couldn’t help but scold Lion as a fool. Lion was puzzled about how he became a fool. Thus, the two of them began bickering in the control room.
They always interacted this way, and Chu Xuhuan couldn’t be bothered. He left the control room directly.
On the other side, Dong Du locked the door of the living cabin. He left only a small lamp, and the dim light fell on the book with rough edges. He read it carefully, taking a couple of minutes to turn each page. Although the book was only seventy or eighty pages long, he spent the whole night reading it.
This was purely Xia En’s glorious history!
He endured humiliation, was clever and intelligent, weak yet strong, grateful, with a tragic background, brave and cunning! In short, he was outstanding!
If he weren’t the cannon fodder destined to die miserably, just by reading this book, Dong Du felt like praising Xia En with a “You’re really something.”
The whole book was probably around two to three hundred thousand words. The beginning was the provocation of this brainless little cannon fodder, followed by his demise. Then, Xia En used Xi Yuan, instigating a war between Clos and Yars. He cleverly devised a plan to pit Xi Yuan against both parties, and Xi Yuan praised Xia En for being smart, not realizing he was also a target in this scheme. When the battle between Clos and Yars was in full swing, Xia En begged Chu Xuhuan to blow up two command ships, one from Yars and the other from Clos.
He claimed that Xi Yuan and Novisane had perished together in the war, successfully seizing power in Clos and rescuing Jarvis, unifying the two nations.
But that’s not the end. In the final moments, in order to be with Jarvis, he invited Chu Xuhuan and others to the palace of Clos, where a table of poisoned food killed everyone…
That was something Xia En remembered for a lifetime. White Moonlight Jarvis, who worked hard to eliminate the leaders of both nations for him, showed up in the last part of the book. As for Zhu Di, his name appeared once when mentioning Black Gold Fortress.
Now, the development of the entire world has completely deviated from the original book, rendering it useless as a prophecy book.
Dong Du angrily destroyed the book; it wasn’t worth his and Chu Xuhuan’s pretense and flattery!
After destroying the book, he hummed a song and went out. As soon as he opened the living cabin, he found Chu Xuhuan standing right in front of the door!
He took a step back, staring at Chu Xuhuan suspiciously. “What are you doing?”
Chu Xuhuan raised an eyebrow. “Finished reading?”
“Finished. The book’s destroyed. What’s your business?” Dong Du walked out, locked the living cabin door, and headed towards the control room. “How’s Xia En?”
“Haven’t gone to see.” Chu Xuhuan followed him, hesitated several times with words on the tip of his tongue, and finally stopped him. “Wait.”
“Say it quickly.” Dong Du was a bit impatient. They came out this time for patrol, and he had wasted a whole night reading that useless book.
Chu Xuhuan took a deep breath. “I want to turn over a new leaf. If I can make contributions in this battle against the insect race, can my brothers and I be exempted from our sins?”
“Sure.” Dong Du answered casually, almost without thinking. “Let them all join. When the time comes, everyone will be on the same front.”
Chu Xuhuan didn’t speak, nor did he follow Dong Du any further. He could tell that Dong Du was just trying to get him to leave, thinking that he, an evildoer, talking about turning over a new leaf was like a joke.
In fact, Dong Du was just anxious to check the patrol situation in the control room. He didn’t think he had the authority to decide whether Chu Xuhuan had the qualifications to turn over a new leaf or not. He entered the control room, and Qi Lin and Meng Ruan greeted him. Meng Ruan’s eyes were still a bit red, but he seemed much better. When he saw Dong Du, he invited him in, “Young Highness, we didn’t sleep last night, and we’ve patrolled the space around the fortress almost completely.”
“Well done.” Dong Du praised as he patted Meng Ruan’s shoulder. “Now, take a break. I’ll keep an eye on things.”
Meng Ruan, feeling praised, was spirited. “I’m not tired. I can keep watch!”
Dong Du didn’t want to dampen his enthusiasm. After all, he had just gone through a breakup. Being busy might make him feel better. Ash Wolf and Lion sneered silently. They had done most of the work this night, why weren’t they asked to take a break?
Dong Du seemed to read their minds. He suddenly looked at Ash Wolf and Lion, smiled slightly, “Good job, continue your efforts!”
Qi Lin chuckled, but restrained himself when Ash Wolf gave him a fierce look. Now, with advanced technology, and working day and night, they had only rested briefly for several nights. Dong Du stretched lazily. “Now, let’s send Xia En off together.”
“Are you going to kill him?” Lion roared angrily. “We won’t allow you to do that. Xia En is our friend!”
Ash Wolf also seemed ready to take action.
Dong Du sighed calmly and deeply. What great protagonist charm Xia En had to attract so many idiots.
Unfortunately, these two idiots combined couldn’t match Dong Du alone. Dong Du didn’t care about their reactions; he asked Qi Lin to start the small backup ship behind the main ship.
He had prepared it early in the morning, decorated the interior like his living cabin when he first came to Black Gold Fortress, and prepared enough water and rations.
He went down to the negative one level to bring up Xia En. Lion and Ash Wolf were more and more excited, cursing and complaining, but because Chu Xuhuan showed no sign of action, neither dared to move.
Xia En’s face was sinister. He curled up in the corner, looking fierce and ruthless. Staring at Dong Du and Chu Xuhuan, he said, “What do you want? Let me tell you, Xi Yuan will definitely come to save me after he cools down. If you hurt me, he won’t spare you! Where’s Meng Ruan? He likes me, he said he likes me!”
Dong Du crossed his arms, shaking his head with a tut-tut sound, a mix of pity and mockery. “Xia En, you can only deceived yourself.”
Xia En crazily lunged forward, hair sticking to his face, pupils contracted but eyes wide open. He seemed a bit mad. “You don’t understand! It’s Jarvis who saved me. I will never betray him. I will go and save him!”
“So, are the rest of us just your stepping stones? Whether it’s me, His Majesty, have we treated you badly? He saved you; did we harm you?” Meng Ruan walked out from behind Chu Xuhuan and Qi Lin. His eyes were swollen, crying had congested his nose. “We’ve treated you so well, yet you only want to use us. You haven’t considered our lives and His Majesty’s. You are blinded by your own obsession!”
“Jarvis is still in prison,” Xia En seemed to wake up when shouted. “He’s still in prison. How can I be happy alone? I am not wrong. I am not wrong…”
“No one is blaming you now.” Dong Du took out the key, opened the iron door, and pulled Xia En out towards the location of the docked backup ship. “Now it’s a matter of winning or losing, Xia En, and you’ve lost.”
Xia En had been muttering to himself with his head down, but when he saw the backup ship, he struggled frantically. “I won’t go. I won’t. You want to kill me; you want revenge!”
Lion and Ash Wolf clenched their fists, leaning towards Chu Xuhuan. “Brother Huan, if Dong Du really does this, are we going to just watch?”
“No,” Chu Xuhuan responded calmly.
He had a strange feeling now, like his heart was immersed in hot water, feeling feverish and swollen, both painful and comfortable. Was this the person he had once cherished and loved? It was just so. How could he have thought he was the best back then? Clearly, the little prince next to him was a thousand times cuter.
Xia En struggled and cried, completely losing his reason. Dong Du sighed, telling Qi Lin to take Meng Ruan away.
Seeing Xia En’s crying appearance, maybe he was already considering how to plead. But Chu Xuhuan was calm as if he were a stranger.
After Meng Ruan disappeared from sight, Dong Du mercilessly picked Xia En up and threw him into the backup ship. Xia En wanted to run downstairs, but Dong Du used his leg to block him.
He put on his helmet, reminding Xia En, “Put on your helmet; the isolation shield is about to open.”
Xia En hurriedly put on the helmet, staring at Dong Du in resentment. “I won’t let you off. I won’t let you off!”
The isolation shield opened, and the backup ship automatically slid out of the deck. Xia En screamed in shock. The door of the backup ship hadn’t closed yet, Dong Du took out a small disc from his body and gently threw it into the backup ship.
Xia En pounced to grab the thing, but after grabbing it, the door of the backup ship had closed long ago.
Behind the thick special material, Dong Du stood on the deck and seemed to hear Xia En’s screams. He had completely driven himself insane.
Holding the disc tightly, Xia En had a feeling. It was a bomb. It must be a bomb. He was about to be blown up soon.
Seeing the backup ship moving away, Dong Du stretched comfortably, the isolation shield fell, and he put away his helmet. “Let’s go. After the patrol, we need to hurry back to the fortress.”
After a few sleepless days and nights, the spaceship finally set sail for its return journey. It was a small ship that landed silently on the docking platform after passing through the atmosphere.
As the spaceship returned, Qi Lin had already contacted the control tower. After landing and securing the ship, the crew started a systematic external disinfection and inspection.
However, while the exterior was bustling with activity, the ship’s door remained closed. The crew found it strange and promptly informed Zhu Di through the control tower.
Zhu Di, accompanied by a few soldiers, arrived and observed the ship for a moment. He ordered, “Force it open.”
Upon this command, the soldiers behind him tensed, raising their guns. The workers, wearing full protective suits, crouched near the door, gesturing with their hands.
Three, two, one, the door opened, revealing a silent interior.
Soldiers approached, replacing the workers, cautiously searching. In the control room, they found six people peacefully sleeping. The soldiers carried them all out and placed them carefully on the grass.
In his dream, Dong Du smacked his lips and muttered, “Another bowl!”
The soldiers chuckled, and one of them nudged his comrade, “D*mn, the General is laughing.”
The comrade turned to look, only to see Zhu Di still wearing a stern expression. Meeting the General’s gaze, he shrank his neck in fear.
“Take them to the research institute to rest,” Zhu Di ordered as he turned back to the control tower.
In reality, all of them were already awake. They had simply fallen back asleep once they realized they were back at the Black Gold Fortress, reassured by the workers’ examination.
Dong Du’s long package leaned against the white bedside table. The white gauze curtains in the ward swayed gently in the wind, lightly brushing against his face. The sunlight outside was good, casting a warm glow on his waist.
Accustomed to such intense work during the apocalypse, he no longer felt tired. With closed eyes, he rolled a few times on the bed like a caterpillar. Someone beside him softly spoke, “Awake?”
The voice was so familiar that Dong Du abruptly sat up from the bed. “Hanchester!”
“Long time no see, Young Highness.” Hanchester sat by the bedside, legs crossed, chin resting on his hand, looking at Dong Du with a sincere smile.
“This is the first time I’ve seen you smile like this.” Dong Du ruffled his own hair, grinned, and bared his teeth. “Honestly, your previous fake smiles were a bit disgusting.”
“Is this what you say when reunited after a long separation?” Hanchester walked in helplessly. He rubbed Dong Du’s fluffy head. “Your Highness, I missed you.”
“I visit you every day at the tower. You’re my best friend,” Dong Du put on his shoes and straightened his little waist. “I’m not experiencing a long separation. By the way, you said you had a secret to tell me earlier. Tell me now.”
Hanchester paused for a moment, but after a while, he softly said, “Your Highness, I like you.”
“I like you too!” Dong Du’s straight-male brain didn’t register the implications and naturally responded. But after a moment, sensing Hanchester’s continued intense and straightforward gaze, he realized something was off and quickly said, “I like all my friends.”
Hanchester’s smile faded, “I am your best friend. Will you like me the most?”
Dong Du: “…”
Dealing with gay people is so difficult, like the one in front of him, and also that Novisane.
Speak of the devil, the door to the ward was gently knocked. Novisane’s voice sounded, “Dong Du, are you awake?”
This alpha with a slightly problematic brain didn’t wait for Dong Du’s response. He opened the door himself, shouting with a peach-flavored lollipop in his mouth. After seeing Hanchester, he raised his eyebrows but didn’t speak to him.
“How’s the rest?” Novisane reached out to rub Dong Du’s little curls, pushing away the hair that had fallen over his eyes. “Your hair has grown a lot.”
After that, he unexpectedly took out a small hair tie from his pocket, and tied a small bun behind Dong Du’s head. “I wanted to try this for you before, but your hair was too short.”
“Did you not set off yet?” Hanchester put on his usual fake smile.
“Very soon.” Novisane wanted to play with Dong Du’s hair a bit more, but Dong Du caught his hands. They were face to face, very close, and in a somewhat peculiar position. Novisane couldn’t help but chuckle. “I have to take a look at my little peach, or I won’t be at ease leaving.”
This guy is leaving, which is really great!
Dong Du shook off his hand. “If you’re leaving, hurry up. Don’t waste time. It’s not the time to linger around.”
Novisane nodded, took a few steps, and then turned back. “By the way, Little Peach, I don’t want the next time we meet for you to have the scent of another alpha on you.”
Scent?
Dong Du sniffed himself; there indeed was a slight fragrance. It had a tingling woody scent, mixed with another unfamiliar smell.
The ward door clicked shut. Hanchester grabbed Dong Du, took out a transparent little spray bottle, and sprayed it vigorously in Dong Du’s direction. Dong Du was sprayed into a daze. “Wha-what’s going on?”
“To clear the scent for Young Highness,” Hanchester put away the spray bottle. “Once Little Highness has rested well, let’s go to the tower together.”
In the tense preparation for battle, it was indeed not appropriate to stay leisurely in the research institute. Dong Du agreed with Hanchester’s suggestion, and the two quickly went to the tower.
In the tower’s conference room, a non-stop 24-hour operational meeting was being held. Zhu Di and Xi Yuan took turns leading, but because of the special circumstances today, both of them were present.
Dong Du, leading a few interstellar pirates, successfully carried out a mission. It was unquestionable for him to participate in the operational meeting. As he entered the meeting room, Xi Yuan gave him a brief glance and said, “Dong Du, report the patrol results.”
“We patrolled outward from the Black Gold Fortress as the center. We didn’t find any anomalies, and the detectors didn’t register any spatial vibrations. There is a high probability that nothing has crossed over,” Dong Du said, taking his seat and summarizing the patrol briefly.
With this result, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
“Although there are no new threats, the current situation is still not optimistic.” Xi Yuan rubbed his temples. “After you set off, we dispatched three fleets to the wandering city, and they’ve all lost contact.”
Three fleets with all their combat power lost contact. One could imagine how fierce the insect forces on the ancient wandering city were. There was a moment of silence in the conference room, even Xi Yuan didn’t continue speaking.
No one could guarantee that the next group sent would survive or have the strength to fight against the insect forces.
Xi Yuan and Zhu Di exchanged a glance and then looked at Dong Du. From ancient times to the present, the monarch personally leading the troops was the most morale-boosting, but the identity of the emperor rarely allowed him to leave the palace easily.
“Dong Du.” Xi Yuan called him with a heavy tone. He had realized that Dong Du was different from before, to the extent that he felt this person was not his little brother. However, both appearance and DNA confirmed that this was indeed Dong Du.
The Little Prince of Clos, his first heir, Dong Du.
Dong Du shifted his gaze to his dear elder brother, completely calm and determined. His relaxed yet firm attitude undoubtedly gave Xi Yuan reassurance. Xi Yuan asked, “Are you willing to be General Zhu Di’s vanguard?”
“Of course.” Dong Du nodded. Although the previous plan was to replace Zhu Di, after spending so much time together, he realized that Zhu Di was indeed more suitable for command. Dong Du was more suited to being a sharp blade, cutting through thorns and thistles, just like in the apocalypse.
“Your Majesty.” The Prime Minister seemed to want to persuade.
But Xi Yuan waved his hand to stop him. “Let it be decided this way. Dong Du, you can choose who you want in the team you’ll lead.”
As Xi Yuan said this, he instantly thought of Chu Xuhuan, who had returned to prison. Doing something good could also be a redemption for himself.
Dong Du’s team was quickly finalized, not large but elite.
Chu Xuhuan, Ash Wolf, and as well as Lion, there were also Qi Lin, Xue Nancheng, and the volunteer Meng Ruan.
The medics were Gneville and Cui Ningfang, along with Xu Yiling, who insisted on accompanying for sampling and research.
In the spirit of “knowing oneself and the enemy, a hundred battles without danger,” if human beings don’t continue their research, they may never defeat the insect race. So, after calculating the pros and cons, Xi Yuan allowed Xu Yiling’s request to join the mission, letting her be at the forefront of the team.
After formulating the battle plan, the new fleet set off quickly. Dong Du and his team served as the vanguard at the forefront of the fleet. Apart from those he personally selected, there were also hundreds of soldiers on the ship he had never met before.
Dong Du didn’t need to worry about the marching speed and direction of the fleet; their main focus now was to prepare for landing.
The entire fleet soon surrounded the Wandering City. The main ship initiated a communication request, and Dong Du heard Zhu Di asking, “Are you ready for landing?”
Dong Du signaled everyone to check their equipment. Seeing no abnormalities, he replied, “Preparations are complete.”
Zhu Di said, “Divide into seven teams, continuously land without interruption. After landing, don’t immediately attack. Making the assessment of the situation in the Wandering City a top priority. After installing all detectors, you can all withdraw.”
“Understood.” Dong Du responded. He patted the launcher tightly strapped to his arm and loudly declared, “Prepare for landing.”
As the communication device was about to close, Zhu Di’s voice came again, “Dong Du.”
Hearing Zhu Di address him this way, which was rare, Dong Du brought the communicator closer to his ear. “What’s the matter?”
Zhu Di said, “Don’t die.”
Pfft.
Dong Du chuckled. He briskly closed the communicator and, stepping onto the flying ship, belatedly muttered, “Idiot.”
“You… are you cursing at me?” Meng Ruan was next to him, stopping in surprise, hastily saying, “What did I do wrong?”
“No mistakes, just go in quickly.” Ash Wolf impatiently pushed him. “Are you still an alpha, dilly-dallying.”
Meng Ruan’s face turned red. He huffed heavily, “How am I not an alpha!”
He patted the equipment on his arm, quickly entered the flying ship, and took his seat.
The pilots of this flying ship were Qi Lin and Xue Nancheng. Both of them looked cold at the moment. Once everyone was seated, Xue Nancheng pressed various buttons on the console. “Prepare for takeoff.”
The flying ship quickly and silently broke through the atmosphere of the Wandering City. The clouds receded, and when the vision cleared, almost everyone in the flying ship was stunned.
Qi Lin and Xue Nancheng immediately lowered the altitude of the flying ship, hiding it within the buildings.
That church in the center of the Wandering City, which had already become ruins, had been completely rebuilt. Huge arthropod-like insect creatures surrounded the church, rubbing their scythe-like front limbs. Further outward, the area was filled with smaller arthropods.
They were busy, carefully planting insect eggs wrapped in thin membranes into human bodies. All those people were wearing Clos military uniforms, soldiers from the fleet sent before, and some soldiers were still alive.
Meng Ruan tightly covered his mouth. Unable to hold back, he bent over in a corner and vomited.
“So many insects, how can we save them?” Gneville asked quietly.
“We landed on a large scale, and they still haven’t noticed. It indicates that the senses of these insects are not very sensitive,” Xu Yiling said, opening the detector. It was covered with densely packed red dots, surrounding the church in layers. “But there are too many of them. Currently, we haven’t found a decisive weakness. If only we could capture one alive.”
Capture one alive?
Even the smallest insect was twice the size of a human. The chances of capturing one alive were too slim.
“They are all surrounding the church. In that church, it’s likely their king, the mother insect of the insect race,” Xu Yiling continued, “Maybe we should consider starting from the mother insect.”
A rustling sound came from the side, and everyone tensed up. Luckily, it wasn’t an insect but the leader of another team, Hill, a female alpha.
“Your Highness, do you want to save these people?” Hill asked after squatting down. “The situation is too unexpected, and we dare not act without authorization.”
“How are the people in your team?” Dong Du’s gaze fell on the insects in the distance.
Hill: “The psychological resilience of our team is good; at least no one is vomiting, and we can still carry out the mission.”
Meng Ruan, crouching in the corner, stiffened all over. He didn’t want to be so helpless, but he couldn’t help it.
“Then your team will deploy the detectors,” Dong Du’s voice was tense, and Hill’s jokes couldn’t make him relax even a bit. “Don’t get too close. Retreat immediately if there’s any anomaly.”
“Retreat?” Hill chuckled, with a light and somewhat sighing tone. She said, “Little Prince, where do you expect us to retreat to?”
Dong Du was momentarily stunned. Indeed, there was no place to retreat here. If there were a retreat point, the forces of the three fleets wouldn’t have been unable to return.
“If our team is discovered, don’t come to rescue us. When we rush into the central area, they will definitely prioritize chasing us. At that time, you can send another team to install detectors on the periphery. We will install as many detectors as possible when we charge in. Anyway, installing the detectors is the most important thing.” Hill patted Dong Du on the shoulder. “Your Highness, we’re off.”
Dong Du nodded silently. In this situation, sacrifices were inevitable.
“Hill,” Gneville softly called.
The female alpha, advancing with a cat-like waist, turned back to bid farewell to Gneville.
“We can’t save them,” Dong Du suddenly spoke at this moment.
Meng Ruan, who had just finished vomiting, heard this and became anxious. “How can we not save them? There are so many people there, so many people. They, they are all treated as feed.”
As he said this, there was a moment of dead silence in the air. Qi Lin, who was more familiar with him, was at a loss for words for a while before speaking helplessly, “We can’t take them away. The capacity of the spacecraft for carrying people is limited, and they all have no mobility. Moreover, Meng Ruan, can any of them really escape?”
Really, none of them could escape?
With the forces of three fleets, even if there was only one person, there should be a chance to board the spacecraft. Then why wasn’t there anyone?
Because they were all parasitized. Each of them was a host, and terrifying things might burst out of their bodies at any moment. Escaping back to Black Gold Fortress would only bring the danger back.
“Th-there must be a way.” Meng Ruan muttered to himself. “The Chief Officer was cured by Dr. Xu Yiling. There are so many people, so many people.”
At this moment, no one responded, as Hill’s team had already set off. Each of them was loaded with launch-type detectors, shaped like syringes, ready to be installed with a pull of the trigger.
In the eyes of the insect race, the human physique was similar to that of a small canine. Although they were not sensitive, once approached, they could easily be detected.
Hill’s team completely gave up installing detectors on the periphery. They dispersed and approached the insect race.
The closer they got, the clearer the sounds of their movements became. The outermost layer of the insect race was probably the breeding layer, with small bodies and long limbs. Their front limbs were like needles, and there was a pouch on their abdomen, warm and moist, where they stored the insect eggs.
As they approached, the stabbing sounds continued, and these insects emitted a soft, wave-like sound, perhaps the lullaby of the insect race. Suddenly, the lullaby became sharp, turning into a squeaky chirp.
“Hill’s team has been discovered,” Xu Yiling said, holding a detector. “The telepathic signals from the Church’s mother insect have been enhanced.”
“Qilin,” Dong Du’s heart was beating fast. “Let the third team go to the periphery to install detectors.”
“Hey, what about Hill’s team?” Meng Ruan scratched his head hard. “Aren’t we going to care about them?”
Dong Du completely ignored Meng Ruan. He waved to Chu Xuhuan. “You come here and go in with me.”
Chu Xuhuan: “Where to?”
Dong Du stared at him deeply. “The church.”
“Don’t mess around!” Meng Ruan almost wanted to scream. “The church is surrounded by so many insects. How are you going there?”
“Shut up. I regret bringing you here.” Dong Du glared at Meng Ruan harshly, intending to threaten him, but this look made Dong Du’s cheeks blush. It was as if he had glimpsed a rainbow, but he himself was just a dark cloud, not comparable to the rainbow, and completely different.
Meng Ruan was too naive. He had been sheltered in a flower field and had never known what war was. But he was also too pure, unwilling to give up on anyone.
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