Lieutenant Man Yin was no longer much inclined to refuse Tai Yu's requests. The moment the connection went through, Tai Yu spoke rapidly from The Other Side. "Sir, we at least need to know the situation with the Extraterritorial Species over there. Even a rough idea would do. Hasn't headquarters updated the intelligence?"
Being pressed like this by a "confidant" he had only just taken in felt a little strange, but Lieutenant Man Yin still thought Tai Yu had a point. In fact, as a proper officer of the Red Silicon Guard, he had always received synchronized battlefield updates whenever fighting broke out. After his superiors had suddenly placed this burden on him, they had also granted him higher clearance, allowing him access to more information.
It was just that he had spent most of his energy on his own emotions earlier, doing nothing but indulging in wild thoughts, and had failed to pull up any critical information in time. Now, as he reviewed the continuously updating intelligence, he subconsciously read aloud:
"Confirmed in the current combat zone: 'Stone Soul'... Damn!"
He cursed the instant he read the first name. On one hand, he knew he should not lose his composure in front of others. On the other—and more importantly—Stone Soul was already among the hardest types to deal with in a planetary offense-and-defense battle scenario.
Semi-energy entities attached themselves to soil, stone, and rock strata, rapidly forming temporary Creations to provide cover for other Extraterritorial Species or launch direct attacks, all while destroying the original fortification structure. Without the support of the Sky Abyss Spirit Network, even Permanent Fortifications might not withstand them.
A lightly equipped Garrison Regiment like theirs, without fortifications and facing Extraterritorial Species head-on, would simply be slaughtered!
"Sir, there are Stone Souls ahead? Then we