After Lin Chenxing and Marquis Shijie completed their handover smoothly, command of the battlefield passed directly to Lin Chenxing.
Lin Chenxing's time in command was relatively peaceful. Marquis Oulian seemed to have suffered heavy losses earlier and had been replenishing her forces, so she had not come to harass them or actively start a war again.
The fact that the Bug Race had not started a war did not mean that the Human Race, led by Lin Chenxing, would maintain an unspoken peace with them. Constantly encroaching on the territory occupied by the Bug Race was an important part of Lin Chenxing's duty as the commander.
With Marquis Oulian and the other immortal bugs appearing only rarely, Lin Chenxing and the three other immortals steadily took over the star system that had originally been almost evenly divided between the two sides. They even pushed the front line all the way to the last star system held by the Bug Race.
However, as the front line continued to advance, Lin Chenxing began to have some doubts. He was worried about what the Bug Race would do next. After holding back for so long without making a sound, they were bound to be up to something.
Still, Lin Chenxing could not simply leave this tempting prize untouched. He was certainly going to take it, but how he went about it would be a major test.
To avoid any potential traps as much as possible, Lin Chenxing would have to stay in the rear. After all, a wise man did not stand beneath a dangerous wall, and the Bug Race's last star system was very likely where Marquis Oulian had set her trap.
Of course, Lin Chenxing also felt a faint anticipation. He wondered what kind of surprise the Bug Race had in