Chapter 490: Unable to Perceive – Requesting Corps Support – Mass Evacuation

"Kill!!"

"Die!"

"Get out of Tai Luo Ke Er! Get out of Olivi Lan!"

All personnel awaiting the outfitting of power armor charged forward; the siege tank also ended its cannon mode, and together with armored vehicles, off‑road vehicles and the Hundred‑Arm Giant formed a small‑scale iron flood, beginning a crushing attack on the remaining insects.

Moreover, the elite captain wielding two double‑edged energy swords, along with the iron‑blooded company commander and other brave individuals, completely forced the insect side into collapse.

"Hahaha!"

Tan Ya, following the elite captain and the iron‑blooded company commander at the forefront, laughed wildly, holding twin guns for precise long‑range fire; as the distance closed, she tucked away the guns, removed the injector, aimed at a plasma insect and pulled the trigger.

"Hoo~—!!"

Flames surged out.

"Sss…!!"

The plasma insect, lacking a biological stance and without insect guards, emitted a nauseating screech after being scorched by high temperature.

"Puff!!"

In the end, Tan Ya burned the plasma insect until it "burst" with plasma, spraying viscous green‑yellow liquid in all directions like rotting fluid.

Fortunately, Tan Ya had anticipated such a scene, so before the plasma insect "burst", she proactively activated the power armor's energy shield, causing the viscous liquid to form an arc only in front of her and then slide down along the solid‑feeling shield.

One burned insect was far from enough! "Don't run! Come die for me!" Tan Ya shouted, charging toward another cluster of soldier insects.

"Kill! For father! For humanity!"

"Die, alien! Die!"

Tan Ya's actions also ignited the battle fervor of many sisters, who shouted and resolved to eliminate every insect within reach.

This caused them, in the eyes of allied troops, to be inadvertently labeled "mad" and "crazy", yet it also indicated they were getting closer to becoming "true" battle sisters.

Only Celesstin wore a solemn, stern expression, unlike her friend Tan Ya or the other sisters who were "exhilarated".

She first used a. 50‑caliber pulse rifle to shoot down a soldier insect attempting to ambush Tan Ya from behind, then continued to fire at targets with mobility and attack capability.

At the same time, Celesstin was also thinking.

In the early stage of this battle, it was extremely unfavorable to the human side; the 3rd Battalion lost an entire aviation company and more than half of its reconnaissance company, and even defensive deployments were hurriedly carried out.

Yes.

When the escort ship opened its deck guns for bombardment and dispatched carrier‑borne aircraft to launch antimatter missiles, it indeed stabilized the situation, with no incidents occurring during that period.

But…

Celesstin, who possesses Spiritual Perception above the ordinary and is naturally cautious, always felt that things were not that simple.

The casualty figures were within acceptable limits, and the smooth progress of the war should have been cause for joy, yet Celesstin could not, through Spiritual Perception, discern the insects' emotions.

Just like the nightmare Tan Ya had before, when she employed Spiritual Perception, the feedback from this insect race was "nothingness".

In other words, Spiritual Energy could not probe this unknown insect race; if she closed her eyes to feel, to "gaze" at the swarm, Celesstin could only see darkness.

Based on her knowledge, she believed the insect race most similar was the bio‑weapon created by the governing civilization capable of reshaping a galaxy, even an entire universe—the Flood.

Recalling the Flood and observing this unknown insect race, the intelligence and tactics displayed during the clash caused Celesstin's mood to plummet to the extreme.

She must alert the Tai Luo Ke Er authorities.

Soon, Celesstin dictated a report using her power armor, uploading it to Tai Luo Ke Er's Umbrella branch and the UNSC joint forces.

After completing a series of operations, the battle neared its end.

Except for a few insects that used digging abilities to burrow beneath the surface, the ground east of Olivi Lan Town no longer had any living insects.

UNSC army, marines, and sheriffs began a brief cleanup; after the escort ship dispatched two teams of technicians, the soldiers could proceed with more detailed tasks.

However, insect‑type alien forms are extremely hard to eradicate; Tai Luo Ke Er's Umbrella branch will need a longer period to carry out "pest removal" and "extermination" phases to ensure the insect plague does not recur.

Nevertheless, before Tai Luo Ke Er begins post‑disaster work, senior officials must analyze the situation and make appropriate decisions.

…

Three hours later.

Olivi Lan Town, UNSC 12th Regiment, 3rd Battalion garrison.

Inside the Command Center.

The elite captain and Celesstin stood beside the central console, while opposite and beside them appeared holographic images of several senior commanders and officials in succession.

Among them was a figure familiar to Celesstin: Zax Redfield, who had worked with their trainee sisters and was dubbed a "young lady" by Tan Ya.

In addition, there was an Astate equipped with a ceramic‑steel V‑type armor, over three meters tall, overlooking everyone from above.

At this moment, Celesstin, whose rank was Private First Class, felt out of place.

"Sister Celesstin," and the Astate wearing a helmet emblazoned with the character "Jiong" also used a metallic‑toned voice to seek confirmation: "You mean, based solely on personal inference and feeling, you want us to request support from an entire army, or immediately evacuate all residents of Tai Luo Ke Er?"

"Yes, Sergeant Ran Ze," Celesstin said without hesitation, facing an Astate, replying: "Requesting support and evacuating residents is the optimal plan derived from my Spiritual Perception and the unknown enemy we face."

"Hahaha!!"

Upon hearing this reply, the weathered yet robust UNSC army lieutenant general, commander of the ground joint forces, burst into laughter and said: "Girl, do you know what requesting support from an entire army means? Furthermore, we can discuss this with you solely because of Captain Sa La Si Che (the elite captain)'s strong request, so I want concrete evidence, understand?"

"Hmm, that's right," the UNSC fleet commander, a navy lieutenant general, also nodded in agreement.

"Child," at this moment, another official wearing a black Umbrella‑style formal uniform, the metropolitan area's chief district head, asked angrily: "Have you considered the consequences of rashly evacuating the populace? Moreover, initiating a planet‑scale evacuation means we lose ownership of Tai Luo Ke Er, essentially a defeat without fighting; do you understand?!"

"Of course I understand," Celesstin said unflinching despite the other's rank, "Sir, in my eyes, or in the eyes of our battle sisters, the honor of victory, as well as personal and collective reputation are indeed important…

"But! According to Chairman Sui's treatise 'Human Truth', nothing can compare to the lives of our fellow humans and the safety of the entire human race."

"Sister Celesstin's words are absolutely correct," Sergeant Ran Ze, the Astate, strongly agreed.

Moreover, after Ran Ze indirectly expressed his stance with words, both the lieutenant general and the chief district head fell silent one after another, their expressions and demeanors subdued, no longer as confrontational as before.

Clearly, Sergeant Ran Ze, despite his rank, actually held the most authority among everyone.

After all, at this scene, only Ran Ze is the true heir of the Master of Humanity, and if we truly compare political maneuvering and strategic deployment, any Astate is an existence that overwhelms ordinary politicians and generals.

Ran Ze couldn't be bothered with what others thought, he turned his head to look at Zakhesi and continued asking: "Redfield supervisor, I don't know what the analysis results of your Intelligence Department are?"

"." Zacks first frowned, staying silent, then crossed his arms over his chest, looked around at everyone present, and began to narrate:

"Our technical staff and low-intelligence AI analyzed the biological tissue of the unknown Zerg, and the preliminary result is that they possess extremely strong adaptability, reproduction, and assimilation capabilities."

"Although we haven't had time to run experiments to calculate exactly how fast their reproduction speed is, we estimate that the time for the unknown Zerg to reach Tai Luo Ke Er should not exceed 160 hours."

"In such a short time, they can grow to the current scale of billions, which is truly a terrifying existence."

"Moreover, we discovered that this unknown Zerg is extremely voracious; anything… anything can become food for them to replenish nutrition and energy."

"Furthermore, we found the biological information of the Tai Luo Ke Er bear in a corpse, which shows they can devour organisms and discern the good from the bad to achieve continuous assimilation and evolution."

"Based on these characteristics, our intelligence department's preliminary conclusion is that this unknown Zerg poses an extremely high threat, at least a Hera-level (Tier 3) anomalous organism."

"Saying this, Zacks looked again at Celesstin, his tone slightly heavier, 'Furthermore, based on their disregard for Spiritual Energy and their unified thought, etc., I infer…'"

"The previous rampaging Zerg tide was merely their vanguard reconnaissance unit, while their true main force may be on its way to Tai Luo Ke Er."

"So, I also agree with Celesstin sister's proposal to apply to the legion for support, while simultaneously relocating all residents of Tai Luo Ke Er first to the metropolitan area equipped with energy shield generators."

"This…!"

"Very good."

"Upon hearing Zacks' remarks, the chief district officer who values economy and development most immediately wanted to voice opposition."

"But with Ran Ze's single 'very good,' that district officer had no choice but to swallow his words."

"Normally, the reserve combat squad doesn't participate much in politics, but at a moment concerning the life and death of 320 million people, not even lending the district officer any courage would he dare to oppose the combat squad leader who holds decision-making power."

"Immediately afterward, that Astate sergeant slightly turned his body, looked at the elite captain and Celesstin, and ordered:"

"Captain Salas Che, the evacuation mission of Olivi Lan town is assigned to your army battalion; the intern sisters will continue to follow the captain's command and assist in the evacuation."

"Yes, sir." The elite captain and Celesstin replied in unison.

"As the holographic screens of Sergeant Ran Ze, Zacks, and others faded, the control center became considerably more spacious."

"Standing not far away, Tanya, the Iron Blood company commander, and the two other 3rd Battalion company commanders, along with the arriving airborne division and marine corps captain who came to support, seeing that all senior officials had ended the holographic communication, gathered again beside the main console."

"The elite captain, without any pleasantries, directly used the main console to call up a three-dimensional holographic image of Olivi Lan town, plus its affiliated farms and villages."

"He moved his four lips and said to everyone: 'Everyone, you also heard the previous conversation; if Sergeant Ran Ze applies to the legion for support, the nearest legion that is fully formed in the Zero-Three Universe is the Thirteenth Legion.'"

"If they now begin mobilization and preparation, organizing the fleet to rush to our Tai Luo Ke Er, optimistically estimated, the main fleet of the Thirteenth Legion will arrive in seven hours."

"We are not sure when the unknown Zerg will launch a full-scale purge on Tai Luo Ke Er, but we want to transfer civilians to the metropolitan area as much as possible; please cooperate with Olivi Lan's security bureau to requisition any transport that can be used."

"Any other questions?"

"As his words fell, everyone silently shook their heads."

"Seeing this, the elite captain said no more, immediately: 'Very well, then I entrust the tens of millions of residents of Olivi Lan town to you.'"

"———————"

"…"

"Next."

"When Tai Luo Ke Er's Umbrella, UEG, and UNSC released the relevant details of the previous battles on their official websites and news media, and informed that the Thirteenth Legion would come to support, but required everyone to immediately relocate to the metropolitan area…"

"The turmoil, even full-scale riot, that some high-level officials had anticipated did not materialize; even if it did, it was detected by low-intelligence AI at the spark's onset and then controlled by military or security personnel."

"And the vast majority of civilians, during the military and security bureau's defensive operations against the first Zerg tide, obeyed the curfew order and returned to their homes, some having already packed their necessary belongings."

"Thus, when they learned they needed to relocate to the metropolitan area, they left their residences or temporary shelters in an orderly manner, and, following military and security bureau guidance, boarded various transports to move to the metropolitan area."

"As for civilians already residing in the metropolitan area, all they need to do is move as much as possible to Metropolitan Districts 01 through 12."

"Since the earliest colonists of Tai Luo Ke Er all came from the main universe of 'Abundant Martial Virtue' and 'Observing Discipline,' their descendants—today's residents—are all very willing to cooperate with official actions."

"And relocating nearly two hundred million residents to the metropolitan area…"

"Such a workload, if placed two hundred years ago, would be an impossible task; but now that every household owns at least a ground vehicle of varying price, even a flying vessel, it is no great difficulty."

"On the Olivi Lan town side."

"The military and security bureau where Tanya and Celesstin are stationed only need to requisition large flying vessels to evacuate families and personnel without flying vessels; the remaining work is to maintain the air corridors."

"In just over four hours, the Metropolitan Districts 01 through 12 of Tai Luo Ke Er accommodated the entire planet's inhabitants, and at the same time, all military forces were no longer dispersed."

"(End of chapter)"