The human and Protoss assault on the Zerg had clearly been carried out with absolute confidence in victory. It was evident from the Zerg star sectors occupied by the two races: aside from the planets along a necessary supply route, every other planet had actually been blasted into fragments.
Inside the command flagship, Inte's expression was grim. A signal came through the Zerg network, darkening his face even further. With a swipe of his right hand across the blue holographic star-sector map before him, a cluster of planets of varying sizes immediately vanished...
He turned around. "My Emperor, those damned humans and Protoss have destroyed most of the planets in our star sector. Now, aside from the planets on a supply line extending deep into Zerg territory, the resource planets and colony planets have all disappeared..."
Ye Luo looked at the map as well, but there was none of Inte's fury on his face. Instead, he wore a faint smile. "Destroying planets—what a fine tactic. A planet suitable for colonization can provide an endless stream of resources while also expanding a civilization's sphere of influence. I recall that, before we pulled back our lines, there were at least a hundred planets fit for humans and Protoss to inhabit, weren't there?"
"Yes, My Emperor. There were one hundred and thirty-two planets suitable for human and Protoss colonization. Beyond that, there were more than three hundred ordinary planets with harsh environments, but which our race could use to maintain reserve forces. Now, all of them are gone. We have not only lost territory, but also vast amounts of supply energy..." Inte was deeply frustrated.
Ye Luo nodded. Yes, there had been over three hundred life-bearing planets. Even if they could no longer provide troops, simply sending Ravagers to harvest their planetary cores