Chapter 666: Cautious Romero?

Romero watched the speed of the pursuing enemies without panic. All the Insectoid Warriors were already prepared for battle; they had encountered such situations many times before. Such things happened frequently near the Kepler Star Sector. Romero had always led them in guarding Kepler. In the Solar System, there were quite a few who cursed him, saying things like Insectoids couldn't be trusted, but in Kepler, Romero and his people were the true guardian deities.

Along with the shaking of the spaceship, the ship's energy shield had already encountered attacks. The ring-shaped spaceships behind had begun a frenzied assault with particle cannons...

The opponent's warp engine was also slightly better. Boom—the ship jolted violently again, and Kevin almost flew off, only to be grabbed by Romero.

"Exit Warp Space, prepare for battle!"

Running was definitely not an option now; the pirate ships were faster, and the energy shield wouldn't hold for much longer.

"Kevin, you take the escape pod and leave in a moment."

"Damn it, Romero, if we fight, we fight together; if we leave, we leave together. I'm not afraid of death!" Kevin shouted angrily. Although he didn't have much combat power, he was still a Tianqi Human.

Romero was caught between laughter and tears. "What 'afraid of death'? You don't have a shred of combat power. I'm afraid you'll hold us back! The opponent has significant numbers; even if they are a rabble, we can't afford to be distracted. The Orcs have likely studied your identity. If you appear, will they let you go? If they target you, we'll have to divert manpower to protect you. We can't even run if we can't win."

Kevin was stunned. "That is a point, but what about these spaceships? Won't they be destroyed?"

Boom—

The ship jolted again. Romero grabbed Kevin, who had almost flown out. "It shouldn't be a big problem. The opponent's models are very mixed, so their combat power won't be too strong. I will protect them as much as I can. As long as the green hills remain, there's no need to worry about firewood."

"Right, safety first. If the ships are gone, we can get more. Save them if you can, abandon them if you can't!" Kevin said.

Romero nodded. "Ai'er, take Kevin over."

The ship was under constant attack, and Kevin couldn't even stand steady. He also knew he was a burden at this time, so he followed the arrangements and entered the escape pod. The door closed, and Ai'er began setting the program.

"Romero's voice came through the earpiece: 'Destination set to X690 Transfer Star Gate. Cancel manual, lock to autopilot.'"

Kevin, inside the ship, saw the change in destination and was a bit puzzled. Why not return to Kepler, but to the Transfer Star Gate instead? That was Star Alliance territory, and also a place that connected to Kepler where the Orcs had little

influence.

With a violent jolt, the ship exited Warp Space. The Dawn appeared in space, with rows of alien spaceships behind it. Although Kevin was smart, his judgment of the battlefield couldn't compare to Romero's. Having clashed with the Orcs many times, he knew this battle was extremely dangerous the moment he saw the ships of the Celestial and Spirit Race. They had underestimated the Orcs after all; they were so well-prepared that the path to Kepler was likely blocked. The ejected escape pod activated its invisibility mode,

and amidst Kevin's cursing, it flew toward the X690 Transfer Star Gate.

The Dawn, however, stood in battle formation. Running was no longer possible; this would be a fierce battle. Inside the ship, Romero was using the unique telepathic method of the Insectoids. Over five hundred Insectoid Warriors were already prepared for combat.

Looking at the comrades fighting alongside him, Romero ignited a powerful fighting spirit. Having lived to this point, he could calmly accept the arrangements of fate. He let Kevin leave as a foolproof measure; he could assess the enemy's determination this time. Even if they survived, it would likely be a pyrrhic victory,

and by then, he truly wouldn't be able to look after Kevin. Letting him leave was the best method. At the same time, he

had to consider even more severe situations.

"Everyone, prepare for battle!"

The Insectoid Warriors all took out their K23 weapons. Although they couldn't compare to Celestial Martial arts, the Insectoids were equivalent to biochemical Celestial Martial artists. With their Silicon-based Armor, and Polina having reinforced them during this period, their Silicon-based Armor abilities combined with K23 weapons still held an advantage against ordinary Beast Armed warriors.

Meanwhile, the corner of the mouth of the Black Wind Pirate Group's leader, Admiral Qu, was already drooling with excitement. He was a professional

pirate; besides robbing merchant groups, he also took private jobs, such as handling matters for the Orcs that they found inconvenient to act on directly. Someone like Romero, a grafted Insectoid, actually had a bounty as high as fifty million Galaxy Coins, plus five of the latest ring-shaped spaceships. His opponents were a bunch of broken, modified merchant ships and a group of trash Insectoids. At the same time, the Star Patrol had been arranged not to appear, and he had indeed received news that the Star Patrol at the Masa Star Gate had gone to another area for exercises. This was an "official mission." He would take a hundred such good deals if they came.

"Brothers, aim carefully! Don't you dare destroy the ships!" "Those are all my good goods inside. Open fire!" Countless light beams illuminated the starry sky. The ships' energy shields were opened one after another. The Dawn

fired back. The roar of laser cannons lit up the sky. The pirate ships scattered instantly and began a frenzied bombardment of the Dawn. The Dawn's bottom cargo bay opened, and Romero had already flown out with the Insectoid Warriors. All the Insectoid Warriors were already very familiar with space combat. The ones Romero brought were Elites; a portion possessed Invisibility abilities and had already vanished into space, creeping toward the opponent's

ships. The others also scattered instantly. The Orcs on the pirate side also donned their Beast Armed gear one after another, ready for battle.

Romero, his hands burning with K23 Bone Blades, had already infiltrated a ring-shaped spaceship. The pirates immediately rushed up, only to be torn apart by Romero in a single encounter. After a bout of slaughter, the combat power of these things really wasn't as strong as he had imagined. This made Romero breathe a slight sigh of relief. He had let Kevin leave to prepare for the worst; of course, if these pirates weren't strong, that was for the best. As long as they took out one-third of their combat power, the rest of the pirates would flee.

The Insectoid Warriors didn't get entangled; their first target was to destroy the ships' engines. The pirates were using Light Type ships, and the Insectoids were quite confident.

The great battle turned white-hot the moment it made contact. The Dawn's shield had been knocked out, and the ship was severely damaged, but the pirates had stopped attacking. Destroying the Dawn was useless at this point; the Insectoids had already boarded, not to mention the five most important ring-shaped spaceships on board. Looking at the pirate ships, there were many, but they were basically relatively ordinary ships, and all old and broken. These five brand-new G800s were each worth dozens of them, and it was said their weapon systems were still intact. Where could one encounter such a good deal during a normal robbery?

Admiral Qu was still very satisfied. Although entering the Star Alliance area was a bit risky, the key was that the opponent had no escort frigates, just a damn modified broken ship. Such a big fat sheep was worth the risk. But he soon discovered something was wrong; his subordinates were crying and wailing in their reports that

these Insectoids had strong combat power and were fearless, like a bunch of lunatics.

The image switched. The large cigar in Admiral Qu's mouth fell out. The Insectoids were causing destruction everywhere, and ordinary Beast Armed warriors couldn't stop them. What was going on? Weren't they just some weak grafted Insectoids?

Each one was wearing Silicon-based Armor embedded with K23 Energy Crystals. How the hell was this weak? Humans and many other creatures couldn't directly use these K23 crystals, but the Insectoids of Kepler were one of a

kind. It was unknown what method Nangong Yuhang and Theseus had used to complete the creation, and later Polina had reinforced this modification. It was just that the Insectoids' lifespan issue still couldn't be solved, but everyone

didn't care. Following Romero was the will and destiny of the Insectoids. Some were Humans, some were clones, but regardless of which, their closest reliance now was Romero. "Fearless of death, battle is the only remaining meaning." Among the Orcs, there were those with formidable combat power. If an Insectoid was injured and trapped, they would detonate themselves without hesitation. This was the reason why the number of Insectoids was getting smaller and smaller. Those who were severely injured and alive would eventually self-detonate. This was also Nangong Yuhang's original positioning for the Insectoids: Life Weapon.

It was just that the previous detonations were Passive, while now the detonations were Active. Romero could feel his comrades, his kin, decreasing one by one. In fact, for everyone, wasn't it a kind of relief? The clones were a bit better off; the former Humans were able to persist without going insane entirely due to an obsession to fight for Kepler. They hoped that this death would be as a Human Warrior, and not as a monster.

Half an hour into the war, nearly a hundred Insectoid Warriors had been killed or injured. In space, injured Insectoids would choose to detonate themselves. This pirate group's combat power was still quite strong, but they had also underestimated the power and determination of the Insectoid Warriors led by Romero. Romero had already destroyed two ring-shaped spaceships and was attacking the third when a particle cannon blast came over. Romero instantly activated his Phase ability.

Admiral Qu was stunned. He had been at the Sergeant level in the Anthem; he had seen Insectoids, but ordinary Insectoids

weren't this strong. Let alone a new civilization, how could they have such strength?

The energy shield opened, and the Particle Rotary Cannon began a frenzied sweep, while Romero's figure had already vanished.

He had already found the pirate leader's ship. Kevin's escape pod was still flying along the predetermined route; this couldn't be changed once launched, but he could still maintain contact with Romero's side.

Seeing that Romero and the others had the upper hand, Kevin also shouted in approval, "Romero, you bastard, you did this on purpose! Why be afraid of a bunch of rabble? You are Romero, the former Lone Wolf who feared nothing!" "How did you become like me now!"

Romero smiled slightly. "Then you must have some misunderstanding about me. I've been the cautious type since the Tianqi days, and after being educated by Li Ge, I've been even more careful. If anything happens to you, I wouldn't be able to clear my name even if I jumped into the Yellow River. Watch me grab this pirate leader first, then I'll come to pick you up."