Something's Not Right

The next day, Lieutenant Walker directly reported the relevant incident to the Empire's workstation.

The staff at the Empire's workstation pondered for a moment, then spoke to Lieutenant Walker, "Your Excellency, stay where you are for now. We have your coordinates, and the Empire has dispatched rescue forces. Rescue mechas will arrive at Temporary Army No. 32's location soon."

Upon hearing the words of the Empire's workstation staff, Lieutenant Walker couldn't help but show a look of joy on his face.

"They're sending mecha warriors to rescue us? It seems the Empire is taking this matter quite seriously!"

Wokert rejoiced inwardly.

Without any suspicion, he hung up the communication and immediately ordered the spaceship to halt in place, awaiting rescue from the Empire's forces.

But he forgot one thing: if the Empire's rescue team was truly heading their way, they should have instructed him to fly towards the Empire's territory while they rendezvoused with him en route.

But now... the Empire was telling him to stay put... Clearly, they didn't want Temporary Army No. 32 to return to the Empire's core territories...

Time passed little by little. After the recent battle, the cosmic creatures seemed to have developed a fear of the spaceship, and no cosmic creatures dared to approach the nearby star domain.

Lieutenant Walker, having received the signal for Imperial rescue, felt relieved. He calmly kept the spaceship stationary in the void, allowing his troops to rest.

Soon, several hours passed. Su Ming straightened up and smiled as he patted the mecha in front of him.

After hours of effort, the damage within the mecha had finally been repaired.

Repairing this mecha also brought him nearly 500 Starlight Points, greatly replenishing the losses incurred during the previous battle.

Just then, a cheer suddenly erupted from within the spaceship.

"The Imperial reinforcements have arrived!"

Everyone's faces lit up with joy.

At this moment, the mecha warriors dispatched by the Empire were already flying towards them.

Counting carefully, there were about ten mecha warriors.

"The Empire seems to be taking this matter seriously, dispatching mecha warriors for the rescue!"

A rather burly man, with a joyous expression, watched the mecha warriors speeding towards them.

Mecha warriors were each cultivated by the Empire at great expense, requiring not only the pilot's Gene Warrior to activate their Brain Domain Level but also significant investment in crafting standardized mechas.

Su Ming, having assembled mechas before, knew exactly how terrifying the cost of assembling one was, almost equivalent to directly purchasing mecha schematics!

These ten mecha warriors were practically flying Star Coins!

The mecha warriors flying towards Temporary Army No. 32 exuded powerful auras, no less potent than the Steel Lizards they had encountered earlier!

Such a force, if truly here for rescue, would be more than sufficient!

Upon seeing the mecha warriors, Lieutenant Walker's face filled with excitement. After waiting for so many days, they had finally arrived.

Moreover, mecha warriors were sent directly for the rescue, indicating the Empire's significant emphasis on this operation.

Lieutenant Walker didn't hesitate. Donning his Cosmic Combat Suit, he stepped out of the spaceship, ready to welcome the mecha warriors.

"Su Ming, the Empire has sent mecha warriors to rescue us!"

Warren, seeing so many mecha warriors approaching, let out a sigh of relief.

Anyone would feel a strong sense of security seeing mecha warriors.

Hearing Warren's words, Su Ming curiously turned his gaze towards the outside of the spaceship's window.

Indeed... outside the window, ten white mechas were emitting powerful energy levels as they sped towards the Temporary Army No. 32's spaceship.

Su Ming smiled, feeling somewhat more settled, and was about to shift his attention back to the mechanical equipment in front of him.

But just as he reached out to grab the mechanical equipment, his arm suddenly stopped in mid-air.

Then, Su Ming looked up again, his gaze fixed once more on these mecha warriors.

The more he looked, the more solemn Su Ming's expression became.

"Something's not right!"

Su Ming muttered to himself.

"Not right? What's not right?"

Warren asked curiously from the side.

"These rescuers... didn't bring a rescue team!"

For a behemoth like the Empire, military rescue operations had their own set of standards.

It wasn't simply a matter of dispatching powerful individuals to pull out stranded soldiers and calling it a rescue.

True rescue involved bringing along a rescue team, medical personnel, mechanics, spare ships, energy blocks, and other supplies and rescue equipment. This was to prevent situations where stranded troops might have damaged ships, severe injuries, or insufficient energy.

Although it was possible that Lieutenant Walker had communicated in advance that there were no casualties...

But shouldn't they at least bring a mechanic and spare parts?

After all, the spaceship had been attacked by Steel Lizards before, and no one could guarantee that there weren't some hidden damages.

These were all things a mechanic would need to assess; relying solely on the spaceship's internal mechanic wouldn't be enough to complete this task in a short time.

The Empire is the pinnacle of human civilization; how could it make such a low-level mistake in its rescue procedures?

Now, they weren't bringing any rescue teams, only these ten Mecha warriors.

This made Su Ming feel that something was off.

"That shouldn't be the case... The Empire must have dispatched its rescue forces elsewhere. But it doesn't matter, we can still safely return to the Empire with just these ten Mecha warriors."

Warren seemed somewhat dismissive. Citizens living within the Empire wouldn't believe the Empire would harbor ill intentions towards them.

After hearing Warren's words, Su Ming muttered to himself, "I hope so... but it never hurts to be careful!"

Su Ming still sensed that something was wrong. He wasn't a native of the Empire; he was a transmigrator from Earth. Su Ming absolutely did not believe in the safety promised by the Empire to its citizens.

After speaking, Su Ming stood up directly and stored the Mecha he had just repaired into his storage space.

Su Ming kept a close eye on things, setting the Mecha to be instantly deployable and wearable.

He then went to the front desk and borrowed a small spaceship from the staff, also storing it in his space.

After completing all this, Su Ming felt a little more at ease.

But at that moment, a sudden cry came from the spaceship.

Su Ming's expression shifted, and he looked out the window, his pupils suddenly contracting sharply.

He saw a horribly mangled corpse floating quietly in the Void.

The smoke from the recent explosion hadn't had time to dissipate around it.

From the tattered clothing on the corpse, Su Ming could vaguely discern that this body...

Was Lieutenant Walker!