The Belated Air Force
"Target locked. Should we proceed with Full Ammunition Launch?"
"Yes." He tapped the button.
"Please confirm whether you wish to activate the Novabomb self-destruct countdown?"
"Confirm."
After clicking the red button again, Zheng Rui quietly looked down.
Moments later, all the cadets and officers on Star-borne Ship saw what was happening below Star-borne Ship.
The mech floating in the air first unleashed a barrage of missiles downwards.
The five Plasma Bug, which hadn't even had time to assume a firing position, were instantly engulfed in a sea of fire.
The Insect Swarm below roared towards the sky with a cacophony of sharp cries, yet they were powerless to stop it.
Looking back at the two Star-borne Ship that had already ascended into the sky, Zheng Rui revealed a final smile.
Then, with a resolute look in his eyes, he pushed the control lever forward with both hands.
The mech in the air suddenly plunged downwards, placing itself completely in front of all the Zegs.
Behind the five Plasma Bug, there must be their tunnels, right?
The cold, electronic voice counted down the seconds at a leisurely pace.
3 seconds countdown
2 seconds
1 second...
Boom~~~~
The energy bursts open, compresses back to the center, and then bursts open again.
At this moment, the focus of the world was solely on the dazzling core of the explosion.
A terrifying shockwave expanded at a speed beyond human perception, engulfing that area of land and sky.
As the mushroom cloud rose, no living thing could remain in that area.
"A true warrior..."
"Salute again to Major Zheng Rui!"
At that moment, all the crew members simultaneously and forcefully placed their palms across their foreheads.
Salute!
The Expeditionary Force soldiers, gazing blankly out the portholes, clenched their teeth, yet could not hold back their uncontrollable tears.
Goodbye, Major.
"Breaking through the atmosphere in 140 seconds."
"Please everyone be seated."
The interior of the Star-borne Ship, now almost entirely devoid of equipment, is empty, with everyone strapped into their seats, awaiting takeoff.
Mu Fan enjoyed special treatment in the command room, sitting in the officer's seat and able to quietly watch the constantly transmitted surface images.
As the Star-borne Ship ascended higher and higher, the Zerg swarm on the ground grew smaller and smaller on the clearly night-vision screen.
Looking at the serious faces of everyone, Lin Hao softened his own expression first. "Everyone, although the Federation Military suffered heavy losses this time, we should be grateful that the seeds of hope have been preserved."
"Moreover, I believe that these trainees' beliefs and spirit will be greatly enhanced after this incident."
"As for these Zegs, the military will avenge our fallen comrades."
"Victory will surely belong to the Federation!"
With just a few words, the atmosphere in the command room finally became less somber.
Once you step onto the battlefield, death is inevitable, and dying on the battlefield is a worthy death.
As they thought about it, the officers' furrowed brows finally relaxed.
"This Zerg Race is much larger than we imagined. A rough estimate suggests that we have found more than 5,000 Zerg."
"Yes, Captain Zhong is right. Fortunately, we haven't discovered any air units in Zeg yet. If we did, things would be really difficult."
"Yes, the information we obtained in this operation is invaluable, and the Federation must take these races seriously."
"Compared to those races from the Beyond Domain Star River, these creatures are even born for killing and plundering; they are terrifying."
I overheard a group of officers discussing the structure and ideology of the Zerg Race.
Mu Fan's face, however, showed no sign of relief.
The black code has infiltrated the network. It says it is starting to build a springboard for the Star-borne Ship and is using the Star-borne Ship ' movement to lay hidden doors on the military's communication lines.
But Mu Fan still vividly remembered what Hei had said.
That's the Zerg Race's air force!
Black had made it clear to him that once the Zerg Race air force arrived, they would be unable to leave.
Why hasn't it appeared yet?
"Wait! Look what's that?"
"There! There! Look!"
"Oh My God..."
"Is this also Zeg?"
A lieutenant who had been staring at the screen suddenly shouted, quickly attracting the attention of those around him.
From the moment he opened his mouth until he finished speaking, the black mist that first appeared at the edge of the screen had spread to a terrifyingly large area.
Even the Zeg that kept appearing on the ground began to be obscured by this black mist.
The image was zoomed in continuously, until it focused on a small part of the black mist.
Everyone involuntarily felt an electric current running down their backs, and their scalps tingled.
Mu Fan reflected in his eyes was a dense array of countless flying monsters—no, multiple types.
It was dozens of times smaller than the winged beasts I had seen on Zicui Star, about four or five meters long, and its body was like a soaring sea serpent, with a pair of fleshy wings flapping rapidly.
There is another type of flying creature, twice the size of the others, resembling a large bat. They fly even higher, and although fewer in number, they hover above the Flying Serpent creatures.
Among these creatures that resemble giant bats, there exists an even larger flying creature, its size comparable to an aerial fortress!
Its size even exceeded that of the Migolai Winged Beast, and was more than ten times larger!
Its length and width already exceed 100 meters!
From high above, its body, resembling a small hill with countless thick bone spikes protruding, along with its terrifying fangs and gigantic appendages, proves that this creature is definitely not to be trifled with.
"This, this, this is Zeg's flying unit!?"
"Hiss~"
Now they realized how lucky they were to have taken off. If the Zegs, which were like an ocean, had arrived two minutes earlier, it would have been uncertain whether the starship would have even been able to take off.
When these creatures appeared, they seemed to be searching for something.
"Do these Zegs really intend to catch up? No way."
"What is our current altitude?"
"170,000 meters."
"That should be fine."
At this altitude, trying to climb up using a pair of fleshy wings is basically a joke.
Mu Fan frowned, pondering how the Zerg Race managed to roam the stars if that were the case.
"What's the big pot lid for?"
The lieutenant was referring to the largest flying Zeg.
In their line of sight, the Zeg's body began to rise.
Is it about to soar into the sky?
Are you kidding me?
The Star-borne Ship is still rapidly ascending.
Even if we try to catch up, we can't.
But people soon discovered that this Zeg had no intention of chasing after them.
Instead, its body turned and shot into the sky.
A hint of green began to appear in the mouthparts.
Then that little bit of green began to expand rapidly.
Five seconds later, the green color had expanded into a gigantic sphere!
The adjutant rapidly operated the Optical Brain, quickly reporting, "The diameter has reached 51.3 meters. Expansion has stopped; the situation is stable!"
The green energy ball stabilized...
Then what?
A bad feeling began to rise in their hearts.
"It's the Devourer Chief! This time they've really messed up. The Federation can forget about landing again." The black voice suddenly rang out, and its tone was filled with shock, clearly indicating that it had seen the surveillance footage.
This was the first time Mu Fan had ever heard a tone of shock from Hei Kou.
But given the current situation, it's not appropriate for him to ask.
Before anyone could even ask, the giant green energy ball suddenly hurtled towards the sky.
"Emergency!"
"All ships, take evasive action!!"
Lin Hao's furious roar echoed throughout the Star-borne Ship.
This green energy ball was clearly aimed at their No. 1 ship.
It seemed like less than two seconds had passed.
Boom!
The entire ship shuddered violently, Mu Fan suddenly grabbed the alloy support.
*****
P. S.: (Happy birthday to my friend "Forget Memories, Time" on the 11th! I didn't see the message on Dangdang before, so this is a belated birthday greeting.)