The Squad

After Conrads ordered the entire force to retreat, the captain issued instructions for everyone aboard the warship: if the route to the bridge command room had already been cleared, they were to gather at the bridge. If it had not, they were to take shelter nearby.

At the same time, he instructed every deployed squad to return to the routes near the command room, maintain order, and establish defensive lines to prevent the bridge from being attacked by the Zerg during the retreat.

Yet before the Knox Squad could reach their assigned positions and set up their defenses, they received word that Conrads had lost contact and that more than half of the Lashudia Clan fleet had self-destructed or gone missing...

While they were still stunned and dazed by this unbelievable turn of events, word arrived that the Coalition Army leadership had discussed the matter and decided to surrender collectively.

They had only just reached the designated location from the previous orders. Since no further instructions had arrived, the squad rested there, checked their weapons and equipment, and replenished ammunition and energy in case another twist occurred.

This time, however, nothing extraordinary happened. Unexpected though it was, it also made sense: the Zerg accepted the Coalition Army's surrender. Immediately afterward, a huge swarm of spider-like monsters suddenly emerged from nowhere.

Having memorized the Zerg unit manual, the squad immediately recognized what they were. In their panic, they nearly opened fire. Fortunately, Knox reacted quickly and stopped his team members from acting rashly.

The Spider War-Bugs passed by the robots they controlled as though they had not seen them at all. The tide-like swarm of Bugs came quickly and left just as quickly. Before long, they vanished at the end of the corridor, leaving the Knox Squad feeling as though they