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Tech-Priest Busi adjusted the planet's holographic projector, highlighting several cities.
"Water Blue Star has three Major Hive Cities with populations exceeding two billion, fifteen Hive Cities with populations exceeding fifty million, and the rest of the population is scattered across its vast lands.
There is one point I need to emphasize: No. 2 Major Hive City beneath our feet has a population of 2.5 billion.
The Tower Spire of No. 2 Major Hive City has a space elevator connected to the orbital defense station we have occupied. Furthermore, the nobles and PDF within Hive City 2 have displayed tremendous loyalty.
After the Inquisitor declared the planetary governor a traitor, all the nobles in Hive City 2 dispatched forces to attack the planetary governor in Hive City No. 1.
So far, Hive City 2 has sent us more than a thousand messages, requesting that we take over command of their military forces.
They have also handed over the Hive City's Cogitator Array and Void Shield to our command.
I believe Hive City 2 can be trusted. We can begin there, gather the local forces, expand our armed strength, and seize this planet."
This immediately piqued Li Qinwu's interest. The people of Hive City 2 were so proactive and so loyal; it would greatly speed up his consolidation of the planet's manpower.
Li Qinwu immediately gave the order:
"Send orders to the upper ranks in Hive City 2. Have them gather together. I'll go down and meet them shortly to see what they're made of.
Go back and stay with your soldiers. Eat and drink as you please, and let them enjoy themselves properly before the battle.
Then maintain your weapons and equipment. We may have a