The main force of the Rebel Army on Alert Star had rapidly mobilized under Tywin's hands-off approach. Its armored vanguard was advancing toward Celerus Hive City.
A modified Baneblade heavy tank served as the command center.
Lu Jin crouched atop the tank, sensing the currents in the wilderness and making sure the troops didn't accidentally march into a storm.
Justicar's marching plan called for three hundred thousand soldiers to reach Celerus Hive City first. With their limited transport capacity, they couldn't simply move all three million troops of various types to Celerus at once.
Most of the soldiers advanced in troop carriers, with the crews and a few others inside. Most of them, however, secured themselves to the outsides of tanks or armored vehicles with chains and wore heavy protective suits to keep from dying in the industrial toxins or air that could turn a person into a dried corpse.
"You've surpassed all my expectations."
Lu Jin studied the soldiers' protective suits.
The suits were seamless, made from extremely dense materials.
The craftsmanship and materials were one thing. What really mattered was that the Rebel Army's main force, led by Justicar, was based in the Underhive, yet had prepared for Alert Star's harsh wasteland environment and produced enough protective suits for hundreds of thousands of people.
That alone showed that the Rebel Army had a complete system for making and carrying out decisions, a range of specialists, and a high level of productivity.
Of all the things on Alert Star, only the Rebel Army made Lu Jin feel a little better.
"The Rebel Army's psychic warfare division has already joined the Manrosans in performing the ritual. Mr. Manros asked me to tell you that he'll find the relic."
Justicar first reported the latest news, then spoke about the Rebel Army's