Qu Maji Dan was a reservist soldier from Lower Dragon City. He was fifty-five this year. After being discharged from the army, he had returned to the Lower Dragon City that had raised him.
His ancestors had been members of the group that pioneered Border Stars, which meant he could not develop his life on other planets. In theory, children born on Border Stars could basically only return to their hometowns unless there was a special reason.
Otherwise, everyone would covet safety and comfort and choose planets closer to the center of the Human Race. However, residents of Border Stars enjoyed excellent benefits and subsidies, which was also what motivated people to remain stationed there.
This star system had not suffered an Insect Race invasion for twenty years, to the point that anyone wishing to immigrate here now needed connections. But this large-scale Insect Race invasion had changed everything.
Qu Maji Dan had originally only been a reservist, but now he had been formally enlisted. Since he had combat experience in the military, he had become a squad leader among the reservists—roughly the equivalent of a class leader in the Blue Star Realm.
His squad was now holding the salient of the Insect Race invasion. Of the three combat fortresses they were defending, one had already been destroyed, while the second fortress was also on the verge of collapse.
When he saw two golden beetles suddenly emerge on the enemy side, Qu Maji Dan shouted, "Gauss Machine Gun... stop those two slime beetles! Fortress Two, prepare to evacuate!"
"Let Little Gao leave," someone in Fortress Two called over the Two-Way Radio. "I'm done for already. If I can drag a few bugs down with me, I'll be satisfied."
"Old Ge, didn't you only lose one leg?" Qu Maji Dan shouted.