Alliance Encounters Crisis

The three young girls went to the factory to work for an hour every day. The factory robots would pick them up from the nursery, providing a complete transportation service.

08 would accompany Xi Xiu to the factory, and the nursery's real-time surveillance would constantly track Xi Xiu and the others' movements.

Safety was well-guaranteed. After Vivian had Corinne accompany Xi Xiu and the others for seven days without any issues, she allowed the three of them to travel to work with the robots.

Learning, training, work, and life were all exceptionally fulfilling.

Xi Xiu had successfully passed her Level Nine Physical Combat and received her graduation certificate. From now on, it would depend on her self-discipline to persevere.

Xi Xiu had originally planned to wait for her opponent on the virtual network to thank him, but she never saw her opponent again. This person seemed to have vanished into the Star Net, like a fish returning to the sea, leaving not a trace.

Xi Xiu actually felt a bit regretful. This person was very powerful and a worthy opponent to respect.

On a whim, Xi Xiu noted down the opponent's ID. She thought that with the vastness of the star sea, she should remember this opponent who had given her so much guidance.

On October 7th, Alliance Year 2805, Xi Xiu and the others woke up early. After breakfast, they prepared to enter the Star Net to study, but they couldn't log in no matter how hard they tried.

Soon, they heard the announcement for a nursery assembly. Xi Xiu and the other two quickly put on their clothes and hurried downstairs to the assembly point.

When they arrived, Vivian looked solemn. Shally and Corinne were there, as were the later nursery staff and children. Moreover, Vivian had activated the nursery's emergency defenses.

These were defenses only opened during wartime, a massive protective shield capable of withstanding 100 atomic light cannon attacks.

Ningkui Star's airspace also activated its aerial defenses, with all starships hovering in the starport, ready to engage at any moment.

Vivian had received the order from the Central Brain at six in the morning, requiring all defensive devices to be activated and personnel evacuation plans to be completed within half an hour.

These were procedures they had practiced since arriving on Ningkui Star. The Central Brain's requirement for every star system was to complete all protective and evacuation plans within half an hour of receiving the order.

"Everyone present, regardless of age, today is a serious time. I hope you will all listen clearly to every word I say and keep it in your hearts." Vivian's tone was exceptionally serious.

"Yes!"

"From now on, the nursery is under strict lockdown. No one is allowed to go out, and no one will be allowed in until we receive the signal to lift it.

The Central Brain has just sent news that the Inquira attacked the Tianwei Star System yesterday evening, Alliance Year October 6th, attempting to seize our energy. The Alliance has dispatched warships to drive them away. We will await news from the front lines here.

During this period, you are to stay in your dormitories and not go anywhere. Pack your belongings. If you receive a more urgent order, I hope you can evacuate at any time. Do you understand?"

"We understand!" Everyone was very serious. The importance of Tianwei Star was known to every Alliance citizen.

This was because it supplied energy to the entire Alliance. The convenient transportation tools they could enjoy now were all thanks to the energy stones from Tianwei Star.

The Alliance had explored countless nameless star systems but had yet to find a new energy star.

Tianwei Star was something every citizen of the Alliance had to strive to protect; it was their responsibility.

Ningkui Star was not far from Tianwei Star, nor was it particularly close.

If the Inquira decided to change direction, there was a 20% chance they would come to Ningkui Star.

Upon receiving the order, Vivian had arranged the evacuation matters. As long as the news from the front lines was unfavorable to them, the entire nursery would have to evacuate.

"Furthermore, I will adjust the robots to protection and combat mode. During the lockdown, do not neglect your studies and training. You must take the Alliance's safety as your own responsibility."

The more than one hundred faces before them, some still tender, others already grown, would become the backbone of the nursery once they matured in the face of danger.

Although facing war directly was cruel, this was a psychological preparedness that every Alliance citizen should have.

After the assembly, Xi Xiu and Xue Fanhui returned to their dormitory. They closed the door, and 08 stood quietly in the living room, ready to be deployed.

The Star Net was now accessible again. The brief shutdown was to immediately block information, as there were always some people who would sensationalize and spread things, causing panic.

After everyone knew the Alliance had been invaded, the Central Brain opened the Star Net to allow citizens to view information in real-time.

Xi Xiu, Xue Fanhui, and the other two had also been receiving updates from the front.

Xi Xiu opened the real-time news on Channel One and saw the footage of the Inquira's attack.

The Inquira were not very good-looking. Because most of them lacked human form, they were vastly different from humans.

They had to be familiar with the appearance of the five hostile alien species from childhood, but this was the first time they had seen a living Inquira on the Star Net.

The viewership on the Star Net broadcasts increased geometrically, with everyone paying attention to the progress of this war.

A large amount of frontline video footage was uploaded to the Star Net. This was the first time Xi Xiu had directly faced an interstellar war since coming to the Alliance.

The behemoths in space were the Inquira warships. This time, the Inquira had deployed almost half of their military strength, five thousand warships, each carrying 200,000 people, attacking Tianwei Star.

Artillery fire bloomed in the depths of space, instantly illuminating the dark, silent sea of stars, beautiful and brutal.

Alliance soldiers would assemble within an hour and directly use military channels. After an hour of superluminal transit, the Alliance's top forces would arrive at Tianwei Star.

Before that, the defending forces of Tianwei Star should be able to hold on.

Xi Xiu felt as if her heart had been clutched; she felt a bit breathless.

She had just seen how dangerous the front lines were in the video.

She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and expelled the discomfort from her heart. She still had to work harder; she hadn't been diligent enough all these years.

She knew the cruelty of war and was prepared to serve on the frontier, but if she wasn't strong enough, she might find it difficult to survive and fulfill her dream of traveling the galaxy if she encountered such a war.

After all, one atomic light cannon or a small warship took away nearly half of the battlefield.

The weapons in this star sector were simply too powerful.

Xue Fanhui was also very nervous. She hadn't expected the Inquira to have developed new weapons. The light cannons in the video just now were one-third more destructive than the Alliance's current latest technology for the same type of light cannon.

Zhen, seeing this scene, didn't feel too much of a personal burden. She was destined not to go to the battlefield herself, unless the entire Alliance was conquered.

She was only worried about these soldiers, because this was the path her two roommates would take in the future. They would go to the front lines, standing on the very first line.

Zhen's heart felt incredibly heavy. She found herself not wishing for Xi Xiu and Xue Fanhui to have outstanding talent. If they didn't, they could at least stay together, live peacefully and without ambition, but with joy.

All three of them shared the same serious mood. This war had accelerated their maturity, both mentally and psychologically.

The war had the greatest impact on Xi Xiu. After all, she had grown up in a peaceful star system, and the most brutal wars she had seen were historical images of her ancestors fighting valiantly.

Even those battles had immense casualties, let alone interstellar wars.

A single warship carried hundreds of thousands of military personnel.

The number of warships here has been revised thanks to a reader's reminder. Thank you, reader, bows.