The Bloody Revenge of the Kunmo Race

"Crimson Blood Star?"

Lin Yi looked at Buck, the Commander the Blood Wolf Mercenary Group, who had a solemn expression, and his brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.

A sense of surprise rose in his heart.

In his mind, Crimson Blood Star, having received a large number of reinforcements and supplies, and even begun to lay out its second Deep Space Source Energy Condenser, should have a stable battle line, or even be in the stage of counter-offensive expansion. How could something have "gone wrong"?

"Commander Buck, Crimson Blood Star has received strong support from the Legion. Even if the situation isn't entirely favorable, holding the base shouldn't be a problem at all. What happened?" Lin Yi asked in a deep voice.

Buck gave a wry smile. "Commander Lin Yi, I just received news that yesterday, the command post of the Crimson Blood Star's Star Realm Army forward base—the ' Helios ' base you were defending—was raided by a Kunmo Race expert."

Kunmo Race expert? A surprise attack?

Lin Yi's heart skipped a beat.

Buck sighed and continued, "The command center was wiped out. All the high-ranking officers who were in the Command Center at the time, including the base commander, were killed. The surrounding guards also perished; their deaths were reportedly extremely gruesome."

Lin Yi's expression immediately turned cold.

The image of Tavik's resolute yet forthright face immediately came to mind.

The man who handed him his treasured hometown liquor at the last moment, the commander who smiled and said he would come to join him after his discharge from the army.

"When I retire from the Star Realm Army someday, if I have nowhere to go, I might have to come and seek refuge with Commander Lin Yi."

Tavik's cheerful voice still seemed to echo in my ears.

Unexpectedly, just over a month later, our last parting became our final farewell.

Even Lin Yi, who had struggled through mountains of corpses and seas of blood, felt his heart clench violently at this moment, a heavy feeling of unease and anger swirling in his chest.

But Lin Yi's face remained largely expressionless; only the darkness in his eyes deepened.

A brief silence fell over the meeting room.

The silent atmosphere and oppressive atmosphere made Buck feel uneasy.

A few seconds later, he heard Lin Yi ask, "What happened to the Crimson Blood Star base after the command post was destroyed? Is the defense line still secure?"

When Lin Yi asked this question, he was thinking that if Tavik knew what was going on in the afterlife, what he would care about most would be the base and defense line that he had given his life to protect, as well as the soldiers he regarded as brothers.

Upon hearing Lin Yi's question, Buck felt as if he had been granted a pardon. He quickly replied, "Fortunately, our Human Race command system is different from those insectoids; it doesn't rely on a single node."

"I heard that a temporary command structure was activated immediately, with the deputy commander and officers at all levels taking over. Although there was some chaos at first, they eventually stabilized the situation and, relying on the condenser and the newly added defensive forces, managed to hold off a large-scale attack launched by the Kunmo Race. The base and the defense line were saved."

Lin Yi nodded slightly, his anxiety subsiding a little.

The base is still standing, the defenses haven't been breached, and the sacrifices of Tavik and those officers were not in vain.

This is perhaps the best consolation for them.

But this comfort did nothing to ease the heaviness in Lin Yi's heart.

Then, Lin Yi heard Buck change the subject and whisper, "However, Commander Lin Yi, I heard that the Legion Command, based on the remaining surveillance footage from the base, has preliminarily determined that the Kunmo Race expert who launched the surprise attack seems to be targeting a certain ' Human Race prodigy' who appeared on the Crimson Blood Star battlefield earlier."

As he spoke, Buck looked at Lin Yi with intense gaze, "I've been thinking, didn't your Eastern Edge just return from the Crimson Blood Star battlefield a few days ago? Besides, in this K-77 star field, who can be called a ' Human Race prodigy' recently, with such a record, that would make the Kunmo Race go to such lengths to send experts to find you? I really can't think of anyone else but you, Commander Lin Yi. So I guessed that this matter is probably related to you, and that you're not here with good intentions."

Are they here for Tianjiao?

Lin Yi frowned, alarm bells ringing in his mind.

He immediately thought of the Kunmo Race commander he had beheaded, and its dying roar filled with resentment and curses, "You will come to join me!"

"At the time, I thought it was just impotent rage, but now it seems that it's because I appeared on Crimson Blood Star and killed the Kunmo Race commander that the Kunmo Race sent even stronger beings from the rear specifically to target me?"

The thought flashed through Lin Yi's mind in an instant.

The enemy's decision to raid the command post was likely due to their inability to find him there, leading to a desire for revenge.

Tavik and his group likely took the blame for him.

"Commander Buck, do you have any more details about that surveillance footage? I'd like to confirm some information," Lin Yi pressed.

Buck shook his head, looking somewhat helpless. "Commander Lin Yi, I only have some old connections within the legion and have heard some rumors. The specific surveillance content is a military secret; how could I possibly see it?"

"However," he paused, hesitated for a moment, then suggested, "I suspect that if the Legion also believes this matter is related to you, they will likely contact you after completing the internal reporting process and receiving approval. At that time, you can directly request to see it. After all, you are also one of the parties involved."

Lin Yi nodded; Buck's news was extremely crucial.

"Buck very much, Commander Buck, for coming all the way to inform me. Lin Yi will remember this favor."

He knew what Buck wanted to hear, and said solemnly.

Having achieved his goal, Buck didn't linger. He got up to take his leave, saying before he departed, "Commander Lin Yi, you're too kind. We're all just hustling around on this border, risking our lives. It's only right that we look out for each other. Please be careful. I'll take my leave now."

After seeing Buck off, Lin Yi sat alone in the conference room, silence enveloping him as if it were an tangible force.

He closed his eyes, took out a metal wine flask from his storage space, stroked it for a moment, and then put it away.

Then, Lin Yi opened his eyes, all the turmoil in them now gone.

"Xuanji, contact General Luger for me. Request a visit in my name."

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General's Reception Room, Fortress of the Star Realm Army 93778th Legion.

It was still that simple, small reception room with a cool, metallic feel.

General Luger sat in the main seat, his face solemn, with a serious-looking adjutant standing beside him.

As soon as Lin Yi walked in, General Luger said directly, "Commander Lin Yi, you've arrived. I suppose you've already received some information."

He paused, then added, "Even if you hadn't come to see me, we would have visited you later."

"Yes, General."

Lin Yi sat down in the chair opposite General Luger and readily admitted it.

"The purpose of my visit is to understand the specific circumstances of the attack on the Crimson Blood Star ' Helios ' base. Additionally, I would like to know if the monitoring facilities in the Command Center were intact at the time. If possible, I would like to review the records from that period."

Lin Yi got straight to the point, without any beating around the bush.

General Luger gave Lin Yi a deep look, then slowly said, "The surveillance footage has not been destroyed."

As he spoke, he gestured to his adjutant beside him, who immediately stepped forward and quickly pressed a few buttons on the control panel in the center of the conference table.

Then, a miniature holographic image rose up on the table, showing the scene inside the "Helios" base Command Center.

In the footage, Tavik and several senior officers appear to be discussing something in front of a sand table. Everything looks normal and busy. Tavik can even be seen pointing to a spot on the sand table, seemingly deploying the next cleanup task.

Sudden.

Without any warning, everyone in the video, whether standing Vic, the staff officer, or the operator sitting at the control panel, suddenly jolted as if struck by an invisible hammer.

The stronger members of the group, including Vic, coughed up a mouthful of blood, their faces turning deathly pale. They swayed but barely managed to stay upright, but the energy fluctuations around them instantly dissipated, clearly indicating that their Source Sea had suffered a devastating blow.

Meanwhile, the adjutants, guards, and civilian staff around them turned to ashes in that instant, like sand sculptures being weathered, without even being able to utter a scream.

At the very moment this horrific scene unfolded, General Luger added in a low voice, "At the same instant, within a fifty-kilometer radius of the command post, all soldiers perished instantly."

Lin Yi's fist clenched silently under the table. Clearing out a fifty-kilometer area in an instant—that was the power of a domain!

The scene on the table continues.

Lin Yi noticed that inside the Command Center, a ferocious figure slowly solidified like a ghost.

It was a Kunmo Race whose form was similar to the Kunmo Race they had encountered before, but more slender and perfect, full of killing aesthetics.

It stands nearly four meters tall and is covered in a dark golden chitinous carapace that seems to flow with an eerie light like liquid metal, with extremely smooth lines.

The edges of its sickle-shaped forelimbs are slightly distorted, and even through the holographic image, one can feel its chilling Sharpness.

What impressed Lin Yi most were its compound eyes, which were no longer the murky, ghostly light of ordinary Kunmo Race, but rather like two cold flames burning in the abyss, filled with cruelty towards life and an indifference that looked down on all living beings.

Clearly, this was a powerful expert sent by the Kunmo Race.

Its gaze swept over the scene of devastation, leaving only the command room of a few seriously wounded officers. A hint of impatience flashed in its burning compound eyes.

Then, with a flash, it casually jabbed the nearest seriously wounded officer with its serrated forelimbs that gleamed with a cold light, and held him up in front of it as if examining an insignificant insect.

A universal language sound, like the scraping of metal, rang out in the deathly silent command room.

"Decapitation strikes are not something only Human Race know."

Its voice was devoid of any emotion, as if stating a cold, hard fact. "Tell me, where has your prodigy gone? Why hasn't he shown up all these days?"

Its tone carried a hint of accusation, as if Lin Yi's absence was an offense to it.

However, the officer, whose chest had been pierced and who was being held in mid-air, with blood constantly spilling from his mouth, grinned, revealing a blood-stained smile full of mockery and contempt.

"You bugs... aren't you going to run? The Star Realm Army is different from you bugs. Even if we die, we'll still keep running for a while."

"Our brothers on the perimeter have noticed something's wrong. They'll be here soon. How much energy do you have left? Hurry up and get out of here!"

His voice was broken and intermittent, yet it carried a utter contempt for a powerful enemy.

"That's right, you worthless worm, I'm not telling you, haha, look how anxious it is."

"You think you're worthy to seek out our Human Race?"

"If you don't get out of here, you'll be blasted to smithereens by our artillery fire!"

The other officers lying on the ground, including Tavik, who was staring intently at the suddenly appearing Tavik Kunmo Race with eyes almost spitting fire, also used their last strength to let out hoarse laughter and curses.

Knowing they were doomed, not one of them showed any fear, nor did any of them try to beg for mercy or reveal any information about Lin Yi.

In the final moments of their lives, they upheld the honor of soldiers and severely humiliated this arrogant foreign tyrant.

In the image, the Kunmo Race's burning compound eyes clearly darkened, and Lin Yi could even sense through the image the shame, anger, and murderous intent that surged within him after being mocked by these ants in his eyes.

As a high and mighty celestial being, it could not tolerate such contempt from "ants".

"Court death!"

It stopped talking and the forelimb that was embedded in the officer's chest jerked violently.

The body of the Star Realm Army officer, whom Lin Yi remembered only meeting a few times, instantly turned into a cloud of blood mist, leaving not even a single intact bone behind.

Immediately afterwards, the figure of the Kunmo Race flashed through the command room like a ghost, moving so fast that it left afterimages.

"Screech!" "Screech!" "Screech!"

Commander Tavik, along with several other seriously wounded officers, were instantly sliced or blown apart by the terrifying forelimbs before they could even utter a complete last word, turning into sprays of blood that stained the entire command room crimson.

Having done all this, the burning compound eye of the Kunmo Race once again coldly swept across the command room, which was like a purgatory, and its figure slowly faded and disappeared, just as it had appeared, as if it had never existed.

The holographic imagery abruptly ended there.

A deathly silence fell over the reception room.

General Luger's hands, resting on his knees, were clenched into fists, the veins on the back of his hands bulging, but he forcibly controlled his emotions.

Lin Yi sat there quietly, expressionless, as if what he had just seen was just a video that had nothing to do with him.

General Luger looked at Lin Yi, who remained silent as an iceberg, and slowly spoke, breaking the suffocating silence.

"Based on our comprehensive assessment, combined with other information, we've determined that this Kunmo Race was targeting you. After failing to find you while lurking near the base, they launched a retaliatory attack on the Command Center. Tavik and his men are true soldiers; they kept the secret and upheld their dignity."

He paused, looking at Lin Yi with a complicated expression. "Commander Lin Yi, I know how you feel right now. But that's precisely why you need to stay calm."

Lin Yi slowly exhaled and looked at General Luger, "What is the strength of that Kunmo Race? Is it still on Crimson Blood Star?"

"Feel sorry."

General Luger shook his head.

He frankly stated, "Due to the limitations of the equipment and detection capabilities at the Crimson Blood Star base, we are currently unable to accurately determine its specific strength level, nor can we determine whether it is still on Crimson Blood Star, or whether it has infiltrated other parts of the K-77 star system, or even closer locations."

However, General Luger then added, "We have submitted the imagery and energy signatures of the Kunmo Race to the Legion's intelligence department for in-depth analysis. However, given the current battlefield priorities in the K-77 sector, obtaining detailed feedback from headquarters' intelligence department may take some time."

His tone carried a hint of helplessness, which was the norm for the Border Legion; resources were always tilted towards the more central battlefields.

General Luger then stated, "The only thing we can be certain of at present is that it at least also controls the domain."

"Commander Lin Yi," Luger's tone turned serious, "I hope you will remain in the fortress for the time being, and avoid approaching the Level 2 battlefield, and especially do not return to Crimson Blood Star easily. We will make a judgment after the intelligence department has ascertained the details of that Kunmo Race and we have a response plan."

"You are a rare prodigy of our Human Race, a pillar of our future. Do not take risks without certainty. This is an order, and also my request as a Veteran Platform."

Although the sacrifice of Tavik and others pained Luger deeply, he was even more unwilling to see the future of Lin Yi needlessly ruined by a moment of impulsiveness.

Lin Yi nodded, indicating that he understood. He neither refuted nor made any promises.

"Thank you for informing me of the details, General, and for your concern. Lin Yi will take his leave now."

Lin Yi stood up, said nothing more, nodded slightly to General Luger, and then took his leave.

Back at the East Peak Mercenary Group's base, the heavy alloy door slid shut silently behind them, completely isolating them from the outside world.

Lin Yi stood in front of the huge porthole, gazing at the brightly lit fortress port and the bustling scene of ships coming and going. His eyes, however, were unfocused, as if they pierced through the metal barrier and saw the crimson land, the command room that had become ruins, and Tavik's last unwilling look.

The images of Tavik and the officers' gruesome deaths replayed repeatedly in his mind, as did the cold and arrogant gaze of the Kunmo Race and its indifferent attitude towards life and its wanton slaughter.

"They came for me."

"Ambush. Revenge."

"Kunmo Race"

The Legion's intelligence system may take time, but it has more direct and efficient channels.

"Xuanji," Lin Yi's voice rang out, "Help me contact my Ninth Senior Brother, Cang Ming. I hope to meet him in the Virtual Network. Now."

The Border Legion may not be able to obtain this crucial information immediately due to limitations in permissions, equipment, and battlefield priorities, but that doesn't mean Lin Yi is unable to find out.

He also has a senior brother who is the supervisor of this Tiered Battlefield and has a strength at the Transcendent World Derivation level!

However, generally speaking, according to battlefield rules, supervisors are only responsible for supervising the implementation of the rules and preventing interference from forces of higher rank; they are not obligated to provide intelligence support to the participating parties.

Otherwise, wouldn't a being at the World Derivation level, overseeing so many Tiered Battlefield and also having to help gather intelligence, become a laborer?

But rules are rigid, people are flexible.

As Cang Ming's junior brother, his private consultation with Cangming in a personal capacity was entirely different.

This bond between master and disciple was, at this moment, his fastest way to obtain information.

This time, he had to find out the details of the Kunmo Race.

Its level of strength, its capabilities, and its possible moves.

Some blood debts must be repaid with blood.

Only by knowing oneself and one's enemy can one formulate a plan for revenge. After all, he still carries the hopes of the entire Silver Blue Civilization and the hopes of the Xina Race. He cannot act rashly and do something foolish.

Therefore, before that, Lin Yi needed to know exactly what kind of opponent he was facing.

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