Chapter 524: Capture Li Hao Alive

Pang Pai nodded. As the vanguard, the Fifth Fleet did not need to go all-in. It was better to observe the overall arrangement of the Giant Insect Legion; they could even retreat after this wave of contact. Sitting on the advantage of space with infinite depth behind them, how could they not harass the giant insects? Unless absolutely necessary, they would not engage in a head-on collision.

At this moment, behind the three commanders stood the staff group, and surrounding the Space Fortress were dense formations of various human warships, all organized carrier fleets. In this battle, the Moon was the absolute core. To completely take Kepler, the Moon had spared no expense. This battle must not only be won, but the degree of sacrifice must also be controlled; this was also Makemu's mission.

A Youyou was also among them. During this time, she had been exposed to too many internal expedition reports, which contained too many complex factors, and she also had to face the giant insects. She had talked with Li Hao, and Li Hao felt that humans had a certain advantage, but it mainly lay in the initiative. As for a head-on fight, it was hard to say, because humans currently did not understand what was actually going on with Noah's Ark and Nimeier on Kepler. We had only dealt with giant insects and, in essence, knew nothing about the true enemy. Moreover, we had established five bases on Kepler, yet after so many years, we knew nothing about the core secrets of Kepler.

It was terrifying to think about.

The Giant Insect Legion could only remain in a defensive posture because they could not stray too far from Kepler, and they also needed the support of a large number of High-Energy Giant Insects on the ground to confront the human fleet. The energy balls ejected by those High-Energy Giant Insects caused great damage to the carriers, and once they entered space, they drifted unpredictably, which was very strange.

It had only been a few years, and so many giant insects had already emerged.

At this moment, in Base One on Kepler, Nangong Yuhang was looking at the situation on the big screen with great satisfaction. Judging by the scale before his eyes, it should be that a fleet had been deployed to come over and probe. Makemu had a brain; since he sent a wave first, there was no reason not to eat it. This war was a protracted one, and he was very clear about this point. It was just that the God had already prepared enough legions for him. What better weapon was there than such a Giant Insect Legion that was fearless of death and tireless? This was a weapon to conquer the universe.

Of course, this alone was not enough. Giant insects had the advantages of giant insects, but they were only suitable for group combat and lacked the tactics and ability for individual breakthroughs. And now, this problem had been solved.

In the huge incubators, one semi-humanoid giant monster after another was taking shape, possessing human combat intelligence and a silicon-based body. They could fully adapt to space combat, and with cold weapons and thermal weapons on their backs, they could be considered a fusion of human and Mecha. This was also the concept behind the formation of this new type of weapon, which was stronger and more direct than a Mecha.

Of course, what he was most satisfied with was what he had brought himself: Romero, Fan Liweite, Sabisen, Sa Wutian, and others. They were worthy of being representatives of excellent human genes, and could also be said to be representatives of human civilization. The power they possessed after reincarnation gave him a surprise.

In the huge petri dishes were translucent giant meat balls that kept expanding and contracting like breathing. Inside the meat balls were super weapons ten to twenty meters tall, with a piece of Ocean Heart crystal on their foreheads. These were the first batch of official Insectoids. In the future, after occupying the Solar System, he would create more and stronger Insectoids. Cooperating with the endless stream of giant insects, he could not only reshape the Solar System but also move toward the entire Galaxy. He was the one who shouldered the mission of leading human civilization out of the Solar System and toward glory.

Opposite these huge petri dishes were some smaller ones, but these petri dishes were taken care of more carefully. Each one had a humanoid monster constantly binding the plasma. If Li Hao were here, he would definitely know that these were the Insect God Generals. Now these monsters completely obeyed Nangong Yuhang's orders; transmitting orders did not require language, as thoughts were enough.

Because of work needs, dozens of staff members like Polina still maintained human bodies, but their consciousness had been completely brainwashed by the "God," and Nangong Yuhang was the incarnation of God. They lived only to dedicate themselves to God and make God happy.

Inside several small petri dishes, the bodies of Romero and the others were covered with a layer of special biochemical armor, with some patterns engraved on it. In the center of the patterns was a huge Ocean Heart. The combat power of the Insectoids was already quite considerable, but it was not enough. These Insect God Generals were the core; each one was a terrifying combat force and a subversive power. He had brought more than twenty people, all of whom possessed the realm of Flowing Heart Martial Arts, but in the end, only six survived.

Romero, Fan Liweite, Sabisen, Sa Wutian, Luo Dongsheng, and Cang Gongtian. It was a little bit short, all because of Li Hao, who destroyed his plan. Otherwise, he would have a large number of test subjects in his hands now, and even high-quality goods like Maxis Basta. During that time at the Mariana Trench, he did not intend to kill everyone, but to reincarnate them into his own Insect God Generals.

Although it was a pity, it didn't matter. There would be plenty in the future. He had already obtained eternal life. The greatest advantage of humans was that they were endless, and every generation had High-Quality Genes.

Among the six Insect God Generals, the one Nangong Yuhang valued most was, of course, Romero. Romero had long since survived the first round of transformation. The difference between him and the others was that he was voluntary; his desire for power had already transcended life and death. The others were Passive, and it was good enough that they could survive. Romero actively requested stronger improvements, and Nangong Yuhang naturally agreed, bestowing upon him the opportunity to Open Heavenly Eye, which was unprecedented. For Romero, from now on, he would be under one person.

He wanted to prove that only by following him could one truly live and truly stand at the peak of life.

Become a monster?

Superficial. Who defined a monster? It was defined by the victor. After he ruled the Solar System, reincarnation would become something ordinary humans dreamed of.

With the omnipotent silicon-based body and the Nimeier Armor provided by the Ocean Heart, after Opening Heavenly Eye and greatly enhancing Soul Power, humans would no longer be limited.

Nangong Yuhang's eyes were full of fanaticism. Looking at the works of art he had created, he couldn't wait to see their performance.

Ding-dong, a message flashed in Nangong Yuhang's mind.

Nangong Yuhang's pupils contracted. After arriving at Kepler, God guided him to do many things, including obtaining the Tyrant Body and the command of the Insect God General and the giant insect swarms. The way to transmit commands was still bleem, but the Sky Communication was already useless on Kepler. The same information would still appear in his mind in the form of bleem.

Capture alive?

Why capture alive?

It... why would it pay attention to a human?

No reaction could be seen in Nangong Yuhang's eyes, but his gaze became even colder when looking at Romero and the others.

In space, the Earth's Fifth Fleet approached the Kepler Star Sector and entered the operational plan area. The formation opened up, and engineering ships flew out of the carriers one after another to start building fortifications. Cruisers began to spread out, and the carrier hangar doors opened as a large number of drones had already rushed out. The ultra-long-range Laser Cannons of the carriers and cruisers had already begun the first round of strikes. The sky was illuminated by lasers, and the abdomen of the mother nest also opened its Abyss mouth. Countless giant insects flew out, pouncing on the drones, and green energy balls flew toward the fleet one by one.

The first round of drone strikes was not very effective. Giant insects like black coal balls ejected at high speed into the drone strike group, followed by explosions. After waves of shockwaves, the drones lost their function in large numbers, floating in the air and becoming space junk. A large number of mother nests floated toward the human fleet, constantly spraying dense giant insects while drifting. Once these little things approached the warships, they would stick to them like magnets. At the same time, the mother nests floated in the air, seemingly dodging the Laser Cannon strikes with snake-like movements. In fact, unless hit head-on, as long as there was a residue, the mother nest would continue to fight. The energy balls released by the mother nest looked wobbly and slow, but in fact, their flight speed in space was very fast. After a short acceleration, they would blast toward the human fleet. The main capital ships and carriers of the human fleet opened their energy shields one after another, while some small ships were on high alert, needing to make evasive maneuvers in time, otherwise, they would be wiped out if hit once.

For a time, the artillery fire illuminated the space of the Kepler Star Sector. The mother nest's energy balls still caused violent vibrations when hitting large warships, and the energy shields would be significantly weakened. This biological energy was extremely lethal, and the number of energy balls was constantly increasing.

The Mobile Suits on the warships were also on high alert. A large number of space Mechas had already appeared on the surface of the warships, and there were also fighter jets, all in a standby state.

The flying troops of the giant insects basically paralyzed the drones, staring at the sky full of Laser Cannons and pouncing toward the human fleet. However, when passing by the stagnant drones, the drones flashed with light, blooming into huge flames in the Space City, and all the nearby giant insects were swept into the sea of fire.

The warriors of the Fifth Fleet cheered. It had already been discovered in previous battles that giant insects could release interference shockwaves against drones. This time, the drones were improved, mainly focusing on Blast, and sure enough, the insects took the bait.

But this joy did not last long. The vast swarm of insects had already broken through the drone explosion area, causing some damage, but... facing such a number of insect seas, it was basically negligible. Moreover, those insects that did not suffer fatal injuries, even with incomplete bodies, were still rushing toward the fleet.

At the same time, mother nests like balloons were constantly rising from Kepler. The Space Fortress was monitoring this scene, and the optical computer was calculating the number of enemies at the same time. At this scale and in this situation, if the fleet wanted to win in a head-on battle, it would probably pay an extremely heavy price. Makemu fell into deep thought, "Let the Fifth Fleet retreat to the Fifth Anchor Point, rest and stand by, and the Conquest Fleet will cover."

The two major Conquest Fleets of Mars at the Second Anchor Point opened fire from the flanks, pulling the attraction of the giant insects to help the Fifth Fleet break away from the battlefield.