Several researchers dressed like Michelin Men cautiously took the container holding the Meme sample from Sun Hang, then quickly climbed into an armored all-terrain vehicle that had been waiting nearby. Escorted by several armed vehicles and a swarm of drones, they sped off toward Tianfu City.
Sun Hang turned and looked toward Chimera Seventeen. Every now and then, he could still see one or two streams of energy streak through the night sky, tear open the curtain of rain, and land somewhere beyond his line of sight.
"How many of the 'suicide squad' members sent in later have made it out?" Sun Hang looked up at Ye Xuan, who stood at the edge of the concrete platform with an electronic telescope in hand.
"Three thousand in total. So far, roughly six hundred have withdrawn. About two hundred have been confirmed dead, and nearly four hundred more are missing." Ye Xuan answered without turning around.
"The human-wave tactic was your idea, wasn't it?" Sun Hang asked.
"Yes." Ye Xuan did not deny it.
She lowered the telescope and looked down at Sun Hang, who sat astride a hover bike. "Achieving victory by any means necessary has always been my guiding principle. If you dislike my methods or think my decisions are too inhumane, you can lodge a protest with the Federation Council. No matter how the Federation Council chooses to deal with me, I won't resist."
"I never said you were wrong." Sun Hang shrugged. "I just think a lot of people died for nothing. Honestly, even if you hadn't organized this 'suicide squad,' I could still have brought the Meme sample out."
"In war between races, when one race is at a disadvantage, as long as victory can be achieved, individual life, death, and dignity are irrelevant." Ye Xuan continued,