Him, Feng Xiao! A Racist!

Feng Xiao sat in a conference room, feeling a little excited as he looked at the several officers before him. At the same time, he was somewhat nervous and confused.

Why were two Star Dome Class starship captains coming just because of a minor mission?

"Star Origin... level 25, equipped with purple- and red-grade Star Weapons, with combat power equivalent to a seasoned elite.

"Not bad. It's quite capable, and the only advanced starship captain qualified to enter the K180 dimensional plane."

One of the majors looked over the information Feng Xiao had submitted and nodded with satisfaction.

The continent's combat strength was no joke, so they couldn't send anyone too powerful or a large force into it and risk alerting their enemies. Doing so would disrupt the Alliance's upcoming research plans.

But a great deal of information needed to be extracted from within, which made a starship with low attack power but an exceptionally high overall rating essential.

A high shield level?

What strong opponent could sense a defense rating?

"We have no objections. What do you think, Captain Feng?"

When asked, Feng Xiao immediately said he had no problem with it.

The major nodded and told his adjutant to assist Feng Xiao with the upcoming work, then hurried off.

The adjutant nodded. "Captain Feng, you can call me Adjutant Li. I'll coordinate with you on the upcoming work, including communications.

"These are the devices the military has provided. The first two are on loan; the rest are yours as payment."

Feng Xiao's eyes lit up.

[Space Base: A fist-sized piece of space-compression technology. Once activated, it can rapidly expand into a fortress base equipped with its own starship-grade shield, covering approximately 1,000,000 square meters.

It comes with all the advanced equipment needed for research, as well as a formidable armed force.

Purpose: Place this base inside a mountain range.

...

Short-range Star Gate: A special, compact Star Gate with a limited range, used to transport personnel.

Purpose: Install it inside the Space Base.

...

Particle Machinery Production Line: Can be used to manufacture various small and medium-sized machines.

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Assaulter Blueprint: A standard-issue military combat suit, now retired. When equipped by a level 20 genetic warrior and used with its built-in weapons, it offers combat power comparable to level 30.

...

Ghost Millet Fruit × 100

...

Military Equipment Purchase Authorization × 1]

Satisfied, he closed the display and said earnestly, "I guarantee I'll complete the military's assignment!"

"Sorry for the trouble. If you need anything, contact me directly through the Star Net."

Adjutant Li saluted.

The production line, 200 meters long and 40 meters tall and wide, was installed in Star Origin's largest hold. The only three people aboard Star Origin stared at it in awe.

"The military's production line is incredibly efficient and advanced. If you can recruit a group of genetic warriors as an assault team, Captain, you won't have to destroy enemy starships outright when you encounter them.

"Instead, you can break through their shields, send in the assault team to take control, and then dismantle their Star Weapons at your leisure. I'm sure that would greatly increase our chances of success."

Feng Xiao explained, and the first thing that came to mind was capturing enemy starships alive, then removing their Star Weapons and selling the other resources.

Could they keep them as auxiliary starships?

That might work if the ships were well-built and capable enough. After all, with the Heart of Dawn, even a second-generation captain could develop normally.

Feng Xiao watched for a while, then turned to leave. "Stop staring and get ready to depart. The military says there are plenty of treasures and resources on the continent that can improve individual strength. There are always benefits to being among the first to arrive."

"The first?"

Ilde, following behind him, looked puzzled. Hadn't they said the other starships weren't suitable for entering?

"The military will send several advanced starships carrying a group of Source Energy Masters. They'll land at various places across the continent and establish forces indirectly, infiltrating the civilization."

"I see."

A vast, fertile plain stretched out before them. At its eastern edge stood a colossal city, its hundred-meter-high gray walls scorched and battered.

Deep claw marks, dozens of meters long, stood out across the stone.

Dozens of powerful Magic Energy Cannons lined the five-kilometer stretch of wall, while countless human soldiers in armor moved to and fro.

Groans and bodies were scattered everywhere. Soldiers with limbs torn off were constantly carried down from the wall, while those wielding steel blades and powerful bows wore unease in their eyes.

"Why haven't the kingdom's reinforcements arrived yet?"

The commander had lost count of how many times he had asked.

The knight captain beside him shook his head, indicating there was no news.

The commander of the vast city gazed anxiously into the distance...

More than ten kilometers away, millions of Orcs were gathering without end. They averaged three or four meters in height, and their sheer size was oppressive.

There were dog-headed warriors in cloth armor, bears and boars wielding enormous axes, and even Wolf Cavalry and gigantic mammoths lurking among them.

The Orcs far outnumbered the humans in the city, and their individual combat strength was superior, too!

If not for the humans' city walls and highly disciplined army, the Orcs would likely have swallowed them up long ago.

But a third of the human soldiers had already fallen. If the Orcs charged again, the city would probably be breached!

A hundred Orc Shamans shrouded in black mist waved their skull-topped staffs. An eerie aura spread rapidly, and almost every Orc's eyes turned red.

Their fighting spirit rose once more!

A burly Crocodileman commander raised his enormous battle-axe and roared furiously.

"Kill them all! Break through Black Cliff Fortress and destroy the Falan Kingdom! Clear the way into the human plains!"

"Roar!"

A deafening roar burst forth, and every Orc charged at once.

The Orc army surged toward Black Cliff City like a tidal wave. In terms of physical strength alone, the Orcs were comparable to level 5–10 genetic warriors, and they could run surprisingly fast.

Before long, they entered the range of the human defenses.

The runes on the bodies of dozens of Magic Energy Cannons, each like an enormous bronze cannon, began to glow. Vast quantities of pure natural energy gathered and poured into the red energy crystals inside them.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Countless huge energy blasts screamed toward the distant Orc army. Their explosions tore through the ranks, killing tens of thousands of Orcs in an instant.

Yet against the enraged Orc army, the losses were negligible.

"Archers! Ready!"

Tens of thousands of human archers raised their powerful bows in unison. A faint Battle Qi emanated from their bodies, activating the runes on their arrows.

Whoosh!

A rain of arrows glimmering red arced through the air, blanketing the front ranks of the Orc army.

With the sound of air splitting, countless arrows struck Orcs or embedded themselves in the ground, then exploded with a thunderous roar. Flames engulfed great numbers of Orcs.

Their piteous screams rang out, but the human commander didn't celebrate.

He knew the Orcs had lost only the exceedingly expendable dog-headed warriors. Losing more of those cannon fodder meant nothing.

He needed to inflict heavy losses on the Orcs' elite forces.

"How's the knight order coming along?"

"They say they'll defend the survival of the human race to the death."

The commander fell silent for several seconds, then replied calmly.

"Then have them stop the Orc Wolf Cavalry when it appears!

"Even if... they have to die with them!"

"Yes, sir!"

Feng Xiao's starship was concealed in the clouds. The Eternal Sun Wall almost completely masked Star Origin's energy signature, and neither side below had noticed it.

"It looks like humans are at a disadvantage everywhere in this world..."

Looking down at the primitive, bloody battle, Feng Xiao's eyes were utterly indifferent.

"Get ready to move. Let's slaughter those beasts who dare to offend human sensibilities."

Him, Feng Xiao!

A racist!