Human Race Border, Urgent Reinforcements
Lin Yi stood in the observation hall on the top floor of Commonwealth Headquarters, overlooking the vibrant city below.
Silver Blue Star's affairs, like the gears in a precision clock, have been running smoothly on the established track.
The Star Port is busy day and night, new buildings are rising from the ground, and the faces of the people walking through the streets are filled with confidence and expectations for the future after being promoted to civilization.
"It's time to go."
This thought rang in his heart.
After everything was done, he believed that Li Zhenguo and Zhou Donglai would handle the remaining domestic and foreign affairs better than he could.
It would take some time for Spirit Race member Xina Family to arrive at Blue Star, but he didn't want to wait any longer.
The vastness of the sea of stars and the journey ahead are calling to him.
Before leaving, Lin Yi reviewed it carefully in his heart to see if there were any omissions.
After all, this journey will take hundreds or even thousands of years, and we can only meet in Virtual Network in the future.
Parents, uncle, aunt, and uncle's family. He provided evolutionary fluid to all the relatives and friends who had helped their family during the difficult years in their past lives, even the Ye Qingyu who had limited talent and had never been able to break through Stardust level on his own, ensuring that they at least stepped into Stardust level and had a long life foundation.
Speaking of which, a few years ago, Parents took the lead in responding to the call of civilization to encourage fertility and optimize the gene pool, giving him a younger brother and a younger sister.
The new life and excitement of the family diluted his sorrow about leaving.
As for Ye Qingyu. In the past few decades, she has been single.
Not only was he single, but he even moved his family near his Parents residence and became a frequent visitor to his elder brother's place. He had a close relationship with his two younger siblings and became half a family.
Lin Yi is not a piece of wood, so he naturally understands the affection behind that silent waiting.
But he knows better where the road under his feet will lead - that is the end of time and space where even the stars will be annihilated, and it is the realm of Eternal Divinity.
Lin Yi knows very well that the union of people whose life spans are very different is by no means a blessing for both parties. It will eventually be a tragedy in which the beauty is white and the hair is gray, but the person himself is frozen forever.
He had tactfully mentioned it to Ye Qingyu twice, but she just listened quietly, then shook her head slightly, her eyes gentle but stubborn, and she would still come to the door next time carrying his mother's favorite pastries.
Seeing her like this, Lin Yi stopped talking in vain.
But from then on, every time I sent cultivation resources to Parents's younger siblings, I would also habitually prepare one for her.
In fact, for Lin Yi, the cost of preparing extra resources is not even a drop in the bucket, but if it can help Ye Qingyu go one more mile on the road of spiritual practice and see further, it can also be considered as the friendship between these two lives.
After gathering his thoughts, Lin Yi convened the civilization's senior officials for a brief but crucial meeting.
"After I left, Zhenguo took charge of internal affairs. Military and foreign affairs were led by Dong Lai."
Lin Yi's eyes swept over every core member present, "There are only four words for the relationship with the major forces: neither humble nor arrogant, we do not cause trouble, and we are not afraid of trouble. The highest number left by the major forces is Star Vortex level, and we still have a Guardian-class battleship parked in outer space."
Lin Yi left behind enough resources to support the cultivation of civilization for decades to come, and once again warned, "In handling government affairs, you can rely more on Xuanji's assistance and make decisions on major matters. Please do not relax in your cultivation."
"In the sea of stars, the status of civilization ultimately depends on the quantity and quality of the strong. I hope that when I return next time, I can see that all of you have entered the realm of Star Core."
There are no lengthy farewells, all the instructions and entrustments are contained in a few words.
Subsequently, Lin Yi took the "Shanming" and quietly took off.
Lin Yi did not agree to the request from the top management to hold a grand farewell ceremony for him, but the moment he broke through the atmosphere and sailed into the deep universe, news channels around the world invariably broadcast the news:
[Commander Lin Yi has boarded the personal spaceship "Shanming" today, officially left Silver Blue Star, headed for the Star Sea, and joined the main force of East Peak Mercenary Group. I wish the commander-in-chief a prosperous military fortune and smooth sailing on his journey to the Star Sea!]
The news was brief, but it sent ripples through countless families.
People stopped what they were doing and looked up at the sky. Although there was no trace of the spacecraft, their eyes were full of blessings for Pioneer and the patron saint, as well as infinite longing for the future of civilization.
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Twenty years, as far as Xinghai is concerned, is just a blink of an eye.
Zi Chen Star, as the capital of Purple Gold Star Union, is shrouded in busyness and noise all day long.
The huge airport is like a forest made of metal, with various ships rising and falling, handling goods and people from all directions.
Today, next to the special berth rented by East Peak Mercenary Group, a group of people attracted quite a lot of attention.
The leader is none other than Aurelia.
Twenty years have passed, and her Star Domain level expert aura has become more concise and profound. She wears a well-tailored Spirit Race style light armor, which sets off her slender and straight figure. Her ice blue eyes are as calm as water, staring at the entrance of the channel.
Beside her, stood several core members of East Peak Mercenary Group.
Liu Yuan still looks calm and capable, with sharp eyes.
Chen Yu, on the other hand, couldn't hold back. From time to time, he stood on tiptoe and looked around, muttering, "Why hasn't Commander arrived yet? It's almost time!"
Andre beside him held his thick arms, with an expectant smile on his honest face, "Hey, I haven't seen Commander for a long time. I don't know how advanced his cultivation has become."
On the other side, Elizabeth stood quietly, exuding an icy aura that kept strangers away. Only the occasional light passing through the channel would reflect a trace of undetectable fluctuations in her eyes.
In addition to these old members of Blue Star, there are also two or three Spirit Race members. They were selected by Aurelia from the Xina Family. They now also hold high-level positions in Mercenary Group. At this moment, they are also respectful and curious, waiting for the arrival of the legendary Commander.
At this moment, a spaceship with smooth lines and a faint blue glow all over its body sailed into the berth accurately and gracefully like a gliding swift. On the side of the ship, the words "Eastern Edge" shone brightly under the port lighting.
"It's the "Shanming" number of Commander!" Chen Yu was the first to call out.
The hatch opens and Lin Yi steps out.
He is still wearing the dark combat uniform, with a restrained aura, and does not seem to be much different from twenty years ago.
"Commander!" Everyone greeted in unison, with sincere joy in their tone.
Lin Yi glanced at the familiar faces that had become a bit more weathered due to years and experience in the sea of stars, and a gentle smile appeared on his face, "Ellie, everyone, I've been waiting for a long time."
"Commander It's been a hard journey."
Aurelia took a step forward, smiled and said, "Welcome to Zi Chen Star."
After a brief exchange of greetings, everyone took the commuter bus and arrived at a property purchased by East Peak Mercenary Group near the Mercenary Alliance branch.
A corps headquarters that is not particularly grand, but fully functional.
In the conference room, everyone was seated.
Aurelia briefly reported on the situation in the past twenty years.
Mercenary Group has completed hundreds of large and small tasks. Although there is no particularly outstanding record, he has accumulated valuable experience in the galaxy, and the team has become increasingly mature.
At the same time, Mercenary Group's rating has steadily improved to the peak of 1 star. In another year or two, it will reach 2 star Mercenary Group.
Chen Yu and others also added some interesting things and thrills in the mission.
Lin Yi listened quietly, nodding from time to time.
At the end, he said, "Everyone did a great job, better than I imagined. When you first enter the sea of stars, playing steadily and steadily is the key."
Now that Lin Yi is here, Aurelia will naturally return the decision-making power of selecting mercenary missions to Lin Yi.
Lin Yi was not polite, and said directly, looking at the task light curtain projected in the center of the conference room. "Xuanji, will be the first to screen the tasks suitable for us to accept, and let me see what suitable tasks are available recently."
Soon, Xuanji projected the tasks that met the strategic direction and access conditions of Mercenary Group onto the central light curtain of the conference room.
". That's it."
Lin Yi pointed to the secondary transport mission numbered ZL-BJ-77439 on the light curtain.
Everyone quickly read the instructions for this task carefully.
[Task number: ZL-BJ-77439]
Type: Military Logistics
Level: Level 2
Content: Transport a batch of standard military supplies to the K-77-JHD-93432 Star Realm Army border outpost.
Published by: Star Realm Army Border 93778th Legion 96th Fleet
Remuneration: 8000 Star Crystal
Note: The route has been cleared and the risk is low.
This task seems indeed ordinary, even a bit boring, and the reward can only be regarded as quite satisfactory.
But Lin Yi did not choose this task for free.
He remembered very clearly that in his previous life, around this time period, the Star Realm Army border outpost and another border outpost on a nearby planet would be attacked by aliens.
Because the border stronghold has the task of monitoring the defense line to prevent people from deliberately leading out of the stronghold defense array, and is not allowed to leave without authorization, therefore, emergency support has to be closer to the nearby Mercenary Group, as well as the more distant Star Realm Army regiment station, and the patrol fleet.
After the attacked border outpost was alerted, its Star Realm Army Border Legion issued an emergency support mission to all Mercenary Group near the stronghold simultaneously through the battlefield system. The assessment level was level 4, and there was no limit to the level of the Mercenary Group who accepted the mission.
You should know that level 1-2 in the mercenary mission rating indicates a possible Star Core level battle, and level 3-4 indicates a Star Vortex level battle. Level 4 means that Star Vortex level casualties are likely to occur.
The person performing this supply mission at that time was a second-level Mercenary Group named "Blazing Radiance".
At the same time, including Blazing Radiance, there are 7 Mercenary Group in the surrounding area.
6 of them accepted the mission.
These six Mercenary Group teamed up and in this battle, at the cost of nearly half of the casualties, they helped the stronghold defenders withstand the alien attack and waited for reinforcements to arrive. As a result, they gained the friendship of a large number of mercenaries Points and Star Realm Army. Subsequently, Star Realm Army gave them many priority tasks.
Because later Relyat Mercenary Group had a long history of cooperation with "Blazing Radiance" and had a good relationship. People from Blazing Radiance often boasted about their glorious achievements, so Lin Yi was extremely impressed by this matter.
But now, he, Lin Yi, Commander of East Peak Mercenary Group, for the sake of the safety of Blazing Radiance's brothers who died in battle, can only take over this task first.
Of course, he not only wants to survive safely, but also makes those aliens who dare to attack pay a heavy price.
Seeing that Lin Yi had taken on an extremely long-distance border supply mission as soon as she arrived, a trace of doubt flashed in Aurelia's eyes, but out of trust in Lin Yi, she did not ask any questions.
Liu Yuan frowned slightly and carefully called up more information about the target and its surrounding star fields in the mission details.
The data shows that it is just a small regular station located on the edge of the K-77 galaxy. It is mainly responsible for monitoring a relatively quiet border area. It does not seem to be a big risk.
Chen Yu scratched his head. "Commander, isn't this task too simple? We waited so hard for you to come, why don't we make a big and exciting move?"
Lin Yi looked away from the mission briefing and glanced at everyone with a smile on his face, "Simple? Not necessarily. Our focus will be on border missions and battlefield missions in the future. The merits there increase quickly and there are many fighting opportunities. This is the whetstone for our rapid growth as Eastern Edge."
He paused and his tone turned calm. "The destination of this secondary mission is the border area. We just take this opportunity to familiarize ourselves with the border environment, routes, and Star Realm Army's deployment rhythm there. It can be regarded as a low-intensity reconnaissance and adaptive navigation."
This reason is reasonable and reasonable. It is a long-term plan to take on battlefield missions in the future, and being familiar with the border environment is indeed a necessary preparation for Mercenary Group who aims to fight in the Star Sea.
"What's more," Lin Yi's voice was lowered, as if with a cold tone, "Foreign races. Huh, sooner or later we will face each other. There is no harm in feeling it out first."
He didn't say more, but the underlying harshness made everyone present feel a chill in their hearts.
"Understood." Aurelia nodded first, "Since Commander has decided, we will prepare immediately."
Liu Yuan also added, "Although it is a Level 2 mission, since we are going to the border and it is our first time there, we cannot be careless. I suggest that we prepare for combat in accordance with the alert standards for Level 3 missions."
"That's right, just follow this." Lin Yi said it concisely and to the point.
After the order was issued, the war machine East Peak Mercenary Group immediately started operating efficiently.
The fleet with North Wind as the core began to conduct final inspections before departure, the energy shield generator was warmed up, the weapon system completed live ammunition loading, and the assault boat and mecha pilots conducted the last simulation exercise.
The whole base is filled with an atmosphere of looseness on the outside and tightness on the inside, as if what we are about to go to is not a simple supply point, but a battlefield full of dangers.
More than two months later, East Peak Fleet ended its continuous stargate jumps and entered the regular navigation stage at the edge of the K-77 galaxy.
Outside the window were sparse stars and vast darkness, and the outline of the planet where the transportation target was located in the distance was vaguely visible.
The voyage went unexpectedly smoothly, and the expected tense atmosphere at the border did not seem to occur.
In the rest cabin of the Sharpness III assault ship, the atmosphere gradually relaxed.
Zhang Zhen, who serves as the commando captain of this ship, looked at the calm starry sky on the scanner and couldn't help but smile and said to his companions next to him, "It seems that we are worrying too much. Recently, I heard that the border is not peaceful and there are constant frictions. But when we came here, it was calm and the sea was calm, and we didn't even touch a larger meteorite. It seems like nothing is happening at this border!"
As soon as he finished speaking, several eyes in the cabin slashed at him like cold knives.
"Shut up, Zhang Zhen!" an old team member growled angrily, "How dare you say such nonsense to raise a flag?"
"That's right! If something happens, I'll be the first to stuff you into the drone launcher and beat you out!"
Zhang Zhen shrank his neck after being yelled at, smiled coquettishly, and realized that he had made a mistake, so he did not dare to say anything more.
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At the same time, Star Realm Army Border 93778th Legion command was several light years away.
On the huge star map sand table, the light spot representing the K-77-JHD-93441 stronghold was flashing crazily in red, representing a heavy hit.
The battle footage transmitted in real time next to it showed that the stronghold built on a huge meteorite Ashen Planet Belt, the composite energy defense array that was originally shrouded in light blue light, was now full of cracks, like a glass cover that had been struck by a heavy hammer.
Dense energy beams were pouring onto the shield from the darkness, causing violent ripples.
Some small assault boats with ferocious shapes can be vaguely seen, just like sharks smelling blood, circling around the stronghold, looking for weak points in the shield to attack.
Inside the stronghold, the sirens were deafening.
The Star Realm Army commander stationed here, a Star Vortex level squadron leader with a fresh burn mark on his face, reported, "K-77-JHD-93441 encountered a strong attack. There is a Star Vortex level team among the enemies. The energy of the defense array is less than 60%. It cannot last long! Request emergency support!!"
The signal passed through the chaotic battlefield and was received by the distant legion headquarters.
The commander looked at the isolated red dot on the star map and his face turned pale.
He quickly ordered, "Immediately dispatch the "Sharp Blade" rapid response fleet to support! At the same time, notify the third patrol unit patrolling near the K-77 star field to rush to the target as quickly as possible!"
"Commander"
The adjutant quickly operated the system and said in a heavy tone, "Sharp Blade" It will take four levels to reach the fleet at the earliest, and it will take nearly three levels to reach the third patrol detachment. I'm afraid the stronghold won't last that long."
The commander took a deep breath and looked at the star map. Several cursors representing registered Mercenary Group were flashing in the area around the stronghold. "Through the battlefield coordination system, issue regional emergency support missions to all nearby registered Mercenary Group! The level is set to level 4! The conditions for access are not limited to level."
The adjutant was stunned. "Commander, the highest level of Mercenary Group here is only level 3. Let them participate in level 4 missions. This..."
The commander interrupted him, "Publish it! Let them decide whether they want to come or not."
"Yes!" The adjutant no longer hesitated and quickly synchronized the task information to the Mercenary Alliance system.
At the same time, East Peak Mercenary Group fleet.
As if to confirm everyone's "premonition", almost the next second Zhang Zhen closed his mouth--
[Warning! Received Star Realm Army encrypted wide area emergency communication! Message mark: highest priority!]
Xuanji The cold and urgent sound sounded in the communicators of all captains and senior leaders of the fleet at the same time, breaking the newly restored calm in the cabin.
[Regional emergency support mission released!]
[Published by: Star Realm Army 93778th Border Legion Command]
[Mission location: K-77 galaxy, nearby "Ashen Planet Belt" outpost (number: K-77-JHD-93441)]
[Mission Type: Defense/Repulse]
[Task Level: Level 4]
[Brief description of the situation: The K-77-JHD-93441 stronghold was attacked by an unidentified elite alien team. The defensive array was seriously damaged and the garrisoned troops suffered heavy casualties. They are in urgent need of support.]
[Access conditions: No limit to Mercenary Group level.]
[Warning: The enemy has confirmed to have more than one Star Vortex level combat power, the threat level is extremely high, please be careful when accepting it!]
East Peak Fleet, North Wind bridge.
Lin Yi asked without hesitation, "Xuanji, confirm the authenticity of the mission information and locate the precise coordinates of the stronghold."
"The information has been verified and the source is confirmed to be Star Realm Army 93778th Border Legion Command. The coordinates of the target stronghold have been locked. It is distanced from our current position and it will take twenty-seven standard minutes to sail at full speed."
Aurelia looked at Lin Yi, his ice blue eyes eager to try. "Commander, this is a level four mission. Are we?"
Everyone looked at Lin Yi, waiting for his decision.
Lin Yi glanced at the bright red words "Level 4" on the light screen and the description of "Unlimited access levels", and the corner of his mouth curved with excitement.
"Of course, we have one and a half Star Domain level."
Lin Yi responded directly in the affirmative.
"Send the order to the entire fleet!"
Lin Yi's voice instantly spread to every ship, "All warships, highest combat readiness level! The target has changed, let's save people first!"