On the Borderlands, the bright moon hung high in the sky, its silver light seemingly spreading a curtain over the earth. It was already early autumn, and the night air carried a chill.
Nearly 20,000 Zerg soldiers marched through the night. Looking out, one could see a dense mass of bobbing heads.
They all wore light-black combat uniforms. At first glance, these uniforms looked as if they were made of thick cloth, but that was not the case. First, extremely fine metal fibers were woven into a cloth-like material. Several layers were then laminated together with somewhat coarser and more elastic silicon alloy fibers woven in, forming jackets and trousers. Finally, the specifications were determined according to the model of the combat uniform.
These combat uniforms not only had excellent defensive properties in their materials, but could also be fitted with a total of twelve Type I–IX individual armor plates on the chest and back to further improve their defense.
The strength of the armor plates added depended on whether the Zerg soldiers themselves could bear the weight. Type IX armor plates had the most astonishing defensive power, but their weight was equally astonishing.
It was impossible for a surprise force of more than 20,000 people conducting a forced night march to remain completely silent, unless they were a warlike race like the Zerg. Still, this Zerg surprise force had made very little noise on the march, demonstrating their combat discipline.
It was no wonder. The Zerg and the human race had fought for far too many years. The battlefield was the cruelest and harshest teacher, and this surprise force consisted of fierce soldiers who had withdrawn from the front lines.
Many people were unwilling to admit it, but killing was addictive. During wartime, these Zerg soldiers had been the