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However, such sneak attacks can only wipe out some ordinary patrol squads, and it is simply a pipe dream to think that they can cripple the Riken Person.

Fortunately, Rowan didn't have high expectations for this. The main purpose of this operation was to deter the Riken Person from being reckless in the wild.

Once they become cautious, Rowan's goal of stalling for time will be achieved. With this buffer, Rowan can then ascertain the true strength and weaknesses of the Riken Person as possible.

A few minutes later, a bright light appeared in the distant sky, and a spaceship more than ten meters long hovered at the location where the Kaida team was stationed.

The searchlights at the bottom of the spaceship were turned on, illuminating the area below in a blinding white light, but the Kaida squad had already disappeared from sight.

"Calling Corporal Kaida, this is transport ship YS2315. Our unit is ordered to pick you up. Please respond."

"..."

"Captain, there's no response."

"Switch the speakerphone and call again."

"But that would reveal our location."

"Are you stupid? Anyone with eyes can see our searchlights from 800 miles away."

"..."

After the crew switched channels and called out several more times, they said, "Captain, there's still no response. Should we go down and check?"

"You go if you want, I don't want to die. Report the situation to command center."

"Yes..."

At this moment, in the newly built fortified city.

"Colonel Chloe, YS2315 just reported that after arriving at the designated area, no patrol team was found. Requesting further instructions," the operator reported.

"Have them ascend and stand by, do not land rashly, wait for further instructions," said a female Riken Person dressed in the uniform of a high-ranking officer.

After issuing the orders, she wearily rubbed her temples. This wasn't the only patrol team that had lost contact. She had a bad feeling ever since receiving the distress call from the Kaida team.

Although it wasn't time for the routine reporting session yet, she still ordered all patrol teams to be contacted and asked to report on the situation.

But this connection proved her premonition to be true.

Of the 50 patrol teams under her command, 21 had lost contact, meaning more than half had disappeared without a trace. This terrified her. At first, she had some hope that there might be some unknown interference on the planet causing the communication equipment to malfunction.

After sending out all 10 of her transport ships to investigate, the news that came back shattered her hopes: it wasn't communication interference, but that the patrol team had truly disappeared.

It was an inauspicious start; she had only recently been promoted to this position, and she never expected to encounter something like this.

Even if she didn't want to face it, she still had to report the situation truthfully.

Otherwise, delaying the battle and concealing intelligence could not only cost him his lieutenant colonel job, but also land him in a military court.

However, things can change unexpectedly.

"Major Admiral Porter, feedback from all bases indicates that all patrols under their jurisdiction have suffered varying degrees of losses, and the source of the attack has not yet been determined." On a ship anchored in orbit around the Big Origin Star, a staff officer was reporting the intelligence he had gathered.

Major Porter was an elderly Riken Person, less than 1.8 meters tall, and somewhat hunched over, which was quite rare among the Riken. The fact that he could rise to the rank of general under such conditions was enough to prove his extraordinary nature.

"Send out our Special Operations Team and let them see what exactly attacked us. We owe a lot to that girl Chloe this time. Although she made a mistake, at least she prevented greater losses and replenished her manpower. That makes up for it." Porter stroked his chin and said slowly, his expression calm, showing no negative emotions despite the losses suffered by his men.

Ground base.

"??? Is there really such a good thing?" Colonel Chloe was full of questions as she looked at the troops that had just been delivered by the transport ship. However, after hearing that other bases had suffered even greater losses, she began to understand why Major General Porter had made this arrangement.

By this time, dawn was breaking, and the rescue team that had been circling over the Kaida team's encampment all night finally received their support.

Five small Gunboat and three transport ships flew over from a distance. This was a special operations team, similar to the elite Guard Team that used to be on the Cat Ear Spaceship, except that after a century of development, their equipment was much more advanced.

"Calling YS2315 Transport Craft, this is Special Operations Team TZ091, please respond." The communications officer sent the identification code as he spoke. Although only the Riken Person had such a ship, the necessary procedures still had to be followed.

"This is YS2315. Is there anything we can do to assist you?" After verifying the information, the crew of the Transport Craft responded by hailing the phone.

"During the alert period, were any unusual circumstances observed?"

"We activated all the monitoring instruments as instructed, but found nothing unusual."

"Understood. We will take over your mission. You can go back now."

"Thank goodness, we can finally get out of here. Good luck, brothers." With that, the Transport Craft started its engine and sped off into the distance.

Watching the Transport Craft sail away, a Special Operations Team soldier pursed his lips, muttered something, and then turned to a Riken Race: "Captain, what's the next step?"

"The Gunboat will remain on guard above. The rest of you, come down with me and take a look. Keep the boat far away; don't disturb the environment."

Subsequently, the three Transport Craft descended 500 meters from the base and hovered three meters above the ground. The Special Operations Team soldiers did not use ropes but instead jumped directly from the hatches with their equipment.

Their combat suits are more sophisticated, even incorporating simple mechanical exoskeletons, making them incredibly strong and agile. They can jump off ships carrying tens or even hundreds of kilograms of equipment without any difficulty.

The Captain was burly, and his height exceeded 2.6 meters when he put on his combat uniform. However, perhaps because the Special Operations Team uniforms made him even taller, the team members were generally around 2.5 meters tall, and two of them were even close to 2.7 meters tall.

The Captain was the last to jump off the Transport Craft. He slightly bent over to absorb the impact of jumping, then straightened up, glanced around, and quickly counted the number of people—exactly thirty.

He waved his hand, and the Transport Craft rose in altitude, while the team members dispersed.

These Special Operations Team soldiers are not the new recruits in the patrol teams; they are elites selected after some combat experience. They cooperate seamlessly with each other and can find their positions accurately without frequent commands.

The squad advanced in a dispersed formation, keeping watch and providing cover for each other.

"Be aware of your surroundings and see if anything seems amiss."

Unfortunately, even after the team reached their encampment, they found no suspicious traces.

"Strange, the operating platform is still in the same spot, but the people are gone. Work in groups of three, carefully check the surroundings, and report back immediately if you find anything."

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