Chapter 312
How much longer?
Staring at the outermost layer of the Clyus defenses, which was still only emitting bursts of red light amidst countless bombardments, was tantamount to a constant provocation. Patrick's previously calm face now showed a slight crack.
Within seconds, Qiu Pang, whose mouth hadn't stopped—either urging Qiu Pang on like a machine gun or asking about the situation everywhere—hearing Patrick's urgent voice, immediately cut off other communications and maintained normal communication only with Patrick: "According to the information from the front lines, Clyus has a total of six layers and six types of defenses. We've only detected the type of the third layer of defense equipment from the outside in, which is the equipment updated this year..."
Patrick, not wanting to listen to Qiu Pang's long-winded explanation, frowned and interrupted, "Speak like a human being."
Qiu Pang's mind raced. Based on the known types of defensive layers and the current attack power, he calculated an approximate time. "Sixteen hours."
Logically, knowing the type of defense layer should reduce the difficulty of breaking through, but in reality, Qin Su doesn't play by the rules at all.
After countless attempts by numerous people, every technical team they brought in was completely wiped out. Although they were not 100% certain, they were 80% certain that they could tell him a harsh truth: almost no team could break through the defense layer from a technical perspective.
This means that the pressure suddenly falls on every team responsible for the offensive.
Sixteen hours was the fastest time he could calculate, based on Patrick's earlier statement of maintaining the current offensive at all costs.
Prior to this, in terms of attacking the defensive systems of a target location, no planet had ever abandoned the simple and crude method of using force to break through, and had used and consumed so much ammunition.
Patrick was really anxious and really went all out to try to cut off the source of the problem, but... who can say for sure what the situation will be like inside after more than ten hours? After all, they are already much behind (Class 6. Anyone with a bit of sense would know to stop, but Patrick knowingly did the impossible.
Despite his thoughts, Qiu Pang dared not say anything he didn't want to hear while Patrick was already in a rage, lest he incur Patrick's wrath.
"...?!"
That long?! To put it bluntly, he wouldn't even get a chance to eat shit before it's hot! Upon hearing the devastating news, Patrick's vision blurred, and he nearly choked to death. After a brief moment, his voice, laced with anxiety and anger, said, "Increase the attack by three times... no, six times..."
Qiu Pang immediately understood what Patrick meant and hurriedly said, "But if that's the case, what about the ammunition we brought with us...?"
"That's none of your business, just do as I say!"
"... yes."
Seeing Patrick's unpleasant expression Qiu Pang didn't dare to question him anymore.
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'One.'
As the countdown ended in his mind, Qin Su listened to Patrick's 'arrogant' orders and was shocked by Patrick's almost frantic 'draining' of his connections and the wealth he had secretly preserved.
If it were him, he wouldn't have the courage to go to such lengths for a position; he believes that as long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn.
While marveling at this, Qin Su saw the students in Class 6 below exchange glances. Then, as if they had made up their minds, the students, standing in different positions, all turned their gazes toward different targets, their eyes flashing. They temporarily refocused most of their attention on their classmates, secretly looking forward to it.
'I can't keep being so willful.'
Although no one spoke, they saw almost the same meaning in each other's eyes.
They no longer represent themselves; they represent the people who have supported them to get to where they are today. If they had any sense of responsibility, they could no longer gamble recklessly.
"It's our turn."
"Come on, let them see what a real storm is like."
"... Ugh, you might as well just shut up. Your childish antics are giving me goosebumps. I suspect you're deliberately trying to disgust me and confuse my judgment, but I have no proof!"
"Just let me know if you need help. My measly five people aren't nearly enough for me."
"Heh, mind your own business! I don't want to kick your ass again."
"I trained so well, and you kicking me is your reward, Jeffrey! Don't be ungrateful!"
Accompanying the teasing voices coming from the Communication Channel was the action of each person in Class 6) discarding all the Firearms they carried while dodging enemy artillery fire.
Clang--
Weapons were thrown into the air in arcs before falling to the ground, where they were picked up by Felix and the others.
"No, are they out of their minds? Do they want to die even faster?"
"Exactly! I suspect they were abandoned by Qin Su to the point of being unable to accept it, and they've gone mad and started courting death, trying to make Qin Su regret it?!"
"No way, no way, what era are we living in? Would anyone still do something so old-fashioned, childish, and ridiculous as punishing someone with their own death? They shouldn't kill someone who doesn't want them so they can have the whole world... It's Qin Su, huh? He was truly out of options. No wonder he committed suicide."
"The plot is so smooth, I must have watched it a lot in private... Holy crap!!"
The perplexing behavior of Class 6) quickly aroused the dissatisfaction of the surrounding 'Viewers'. Many speechless and impatient voices rang out one after another. Just as they were speechless about Class 6)'s behavior, Felix and others were also puzzled by the behavior of Class 6) or picking up the weapons thrown down by Class 6). In the blink of an eye, streaks of bright red blood flew through the air, leaving several marks. The doubts in the hearts of the onlookers vanished instantly, and they immediately understood what Class 6) wanted to do. The complaints turned into gasps of shock.
It was only then that they noticed that none of the people in Class 6) carried a single Firearms; they were all equipped with Cold Weapons, but rarely used on a large scale.
They abandoned the simplest and most brutal way to kill the enemy and chose the difficult path instead. Class 6) acted arrogantly, confidently and rudely.
From the moment Class 6) made their move, their figures moved like ghosts through the hail of bullets coming at them, tumbling, dodging, and striking... Their speed was so fast that those around them were momentarily distracted and could not see what had happened just a moment ago.
More often than not, all they could see were flashes of swords and blades, their Cold Weapons, dazzling them and leaving them no time to look closely.
What was most clearly reflected in their pupils was a spray of blood flying wildly through the air; what they heard were endless screams and enraged roars.
Every single person from Class 6) on the field smoothly switched between various Cold Weapons, and without ever striking the enemy's vital spot with their blades, they created a bloody atmosphere by frequently drawing blood, thus prolonging the mental torment of the onlookers.
Aside from the initial strangeness of the group's collective behavior at Class 6), within half a minute, many 'Viewers' from all directions realized that Class 6) deliberately did not kill them with one blow, but instead treated Felix and the others in a 'death by a thousand cuts' manner, and then watched helplessly as countless strips or pieces of human flesh flew through the air.
They either splatter onto other people's throbbing, bleeding wounds, or one second they're stuck to intact skin, and the next second, without any warning or warning, they're sliced off along with the attached flesh, continuing to search for their next foothold...
As time passed, the once intact bodies gradually became emaciated, with yellowish, curly fat and bleeding flesh clinging to the stark white bones, which had been shaved too cleanly...
The scene of countless pieces of flesh being tossed and turned by hand was nothing compared to the 'bloody' scenes they had seen in the wars they had experienced before. However, the grotesque, disgusting, and terrifying feeling produced by this 'massacre' reflected the 'ruthlessness' of the group of people in Class 6) in the field. The thought that they might either work under such a group of people or have to deal with them in the future made the Viewers feel their scalps tingle.
Based on their past experience, surrendered prisoners were usually released after negotiations were completed... No, Felix and his men never surrendered. So, when faced with captured enemies, those who cooperated and confessed would receive some preferential treatment, while those who resisted would be subjected to severe torture. Even so, most of the time the torture was conducted only when the enemy's life was not truly threatened. In rare cases... they were either swiftly executed by firing squad or died during the torture.
Instead of being tortured to death like this, unable to pray to God or die, consciously walking step by step towards death, screaming in despair and helplessness.
But... the thought that the people treated so cruelly by Class 6) were the infamous "butchers" of the Ossotalia Empire, who had killed countless ordinary citizens of various planets in similar ways before, yet they couldn't find fault with them, was simply too much for Felix and the others to bear. Compared to the decades or even centuries of suffering they had endured, it was far too much to repay the ordinary citizens of other planets who, lacking power, had no chance of redemption.
But... but...
Despite their reason telling them that as long as they didn't go as far as Felix and his group, they would likely remain in the 'Safe Zone,' the horrifying sight of Felix's emaciated figure constantly taunted their fragile nerves.
The terrifying thought that "if Class 6) can treat Felix and his group like this now, who knows if they will treat them in the same way in the future! After all, apart from being different from Felix and his group in terms of slaughter, they have many similarities in terms of background and status. How can we be sure that Class 6) won't target them?" flashed through the minds of countless people.
People's hearts are ever-changing. They may not have that thought now, but who can guarantee they won't in the future? They can't even be sure of their own hearts. (Class 6 who have been personally led by a powerful but dangerous person like Qin Su for several years?
After all, the group in Class 6 no longer had madness in their eyes, only a calm in the face of slaughter. This was precisely what made them so terrifying; they really looked like a group of demons who had lost their humanity.
The more I thought about it, the more the fear silently spread through the air.
"... I take back what I said earlier. Class 6) wasn't waiting for Qin Su to soften his heart. They were clearly playing with Felix and the others like dogs in front of us. Once they were done playing with them, they would prove that they had plenty of ways to torture people if they wanted to. To be honest, watching those people being manipulated by Class 6) made me feel uneasy."
"If we broaden our perspective, can't we balance both aspects?"
"This may seem like physical torture for them, but watching it is mentally agonizing for me. What they're doing... how is it the same as what Felix and his group uploaded to the Dark Web... no, it's even worse! Is this karma?"
"Putting all that aside, if I were a family member of those countless victims, and I witnessed their fate in my lifetime, I have to say, I'd feel a strange sense of satisfaction."
"But we are not..."
"... If you can't speak properly, then shut up."
Not only are they not ordinary people who are powerless to stop Felix and his gang from kidnapping and killing, but they are also people who will most likely have to deal with the people of Class 6) in the future. Because of this, the closer they are to them, the more they will overthink and feel uneasy.
[Ugh--This made me feel cold and nauseous all over; I even threw up my dinner from last night]
[Does the dragon slayer become the dragon himself? Using killing to stop killing is the most disgusting method.]
[Whatever, I don't want to see them easily killed by gunfire. That would be too easy on them. Since they're not worth dying for, they might as well suffer and die. That's called giving them a taste of their own medicine.]
[Cause and effect, be careful they don't suffer the consequences later]
[Our Class 6) has nothing to worry about regarding this group of 'human butchers'; it goes without saying what kind of people would be afraid.]
Don't speak too confidently, or you'll regret it later.