Insects Had Intelligence

Seven hours later, after a total of eleven hours of travel, the four Starships that had gone out on this mission steadily docked at the base's spaceport.

It was afternoon, base time.

The soldiers returned to the ground in batches.

The East District office had already sent word for the soldiers to return to their dormitories and rest first. They would hold a meeting on the Star Net early the next morning.

Xi Xiu and the other captains also received a message from Qing Zhixun.

They were told to go back and rest as well.

The reports could wait until after tomorrow's general meeting.

Qing Zhixun had already learned through other channels that this mission had been especially grueling.

They had been handling matters throughout the return journey and simply had no time to rest.

Besides, submitting their reports was not something that needed to be done immediately upon their return.

They needed to rest properly. What came next might be somewhat heavy for everyone.

The returning soldiers silently headed back to their dormitories. There was none of the usual joy that came with returning from a mission.

They summoned Hovercars directly at the docking area and returned to their dormitory buildings. Then, they used the Teleportation Devices. Throughout the entire process, no one spoke to those around them.

Because they did not know what to say...

Qing Zhixun met with the heads of the other three districts.

In two days, they would hold a farewell ceremony for the soldiers who had died during this mission.

After the ceremony, specialized personnel would send the soldiers' bodies back to their hometowns.

Lin Zaiqin, the commander of the West District, had received news of Xisai Si's death immediately.

He did not say much. He only ordered someone to repair Xisai Si's