Chapter 887: Arrival at Longyou Shuangzixing (5)

The battle ended quickly.

Saierjisi walked toward the shivering civilians.

He noticed that one female Human among them seemed particularly agitated.

He removed his helmet to make his appearance less oppressive.

He announced the declaration of rescue and liberation; this was standard procedure, intended to calm the populace and convey the glory of the Emperor.

However, the female Human's reaction was beyond his expectations.

Instead of merely remaining dazed or fearful like the others, she erupted with intense emotion, threw herself to the ground, and cried out, begging him to save her younger brother.

"Younger brother."

... Another individual in need of saving.

Emotional bonds, existing even under the darkest oppression.

He listened to her pleas while the communication device built into his helmet received an update from the company.

The battle in the main tunnel of Diqishisihao Kuangqu had basically ended, and a large number of surviving miners had been found and were being gathered.

"The main resistance in Diqishisihao Kuangqu has been cleared, and the survivors are being concentrated. We will ensure the safety of all innocents."

He assured her; this was a statement based on fact, and also a form of comfort.

He dispatched team members to guide these civilians to evacuate.

Watching the female Human leave, looking back every few steps with a rekindled light of hope in her eyes, Saierjisi silently put his helmet back on.

The data stream on the eyepiece once again covered his vision.

Emotions were suppressed, and task priorities once again took precedence.

There were still many areas to clear, many Heretics to purge, and many innocents to rescue.

"Squad, continue the advance. Next objective: the Command Node to the southeast. For the Emperor and Sanguinius."

"For the Emperor!"

Longyou Shuangzixing, Mi-You Star, Liuli City, top-floor "Jingsishi."

Special Envoy Grendel stood before the glass window, watching the disturbance in the Lower District gradually subside.

He felt very satisfied with this suppression.

Just as he was calculating the "losses" this incident might bring and how many "replacement assets" would need to be replenished from other star sectors.

Woo—hum—!!!

A distinct alarm sound drowned out the original alarm system of Liuli City.

It was the highest-level external invasion alarm! Usually only used for responding to orbital attacks.

At the same time, countless streams of light lit up outside the blast-proof glass of the Jingsishi, striking the city's Energy Shield and exploding into massive ripples of energy!

Special Envoy Grendel turned abruptly, the data stream on his mirror-finish mask constantly refreshing, displaying chaotic feedback from the orbital monitoring system.

"What is going on?! What is the Orbital Fleet doing?! Why was there no early warning?!"

City Lord Huolakesi, standing behind him, was also terrified into incoherence by this turn of events.

"I... I don't know, Special Envoy! The Orbital Fleet... the Orbital Fleet just reported everything was normal..."

Just then, the communication device in the Jingsishi was forcibly cut into by a channel filled with static interference.

"... This is the orbital monitoring station! Under attack by an unknown fleet! The enemy's firepower is extremely fierce! Signal from the border-class Cruiser lost! The enemy is breaking through the orbital defense! Repeat, the enemy is breaking through!"

Unknown fleet? A surprise attack? Destroying a Cruiser?

Who would dare attack a mining planet of the Fengqi Star Alliance? And at such a sensitive moment? The Canaan Star Alliance? The Ashes Star Alliance? Shouldn't their main forces be tied down on the western front?!

"Contact the Fengrao Starport command immediately! Confirm the enemy's identity! Order the Orbital Fleet to intercept with all strength! Activate all planetary defense systems!"

Special Envoy Grendel's voice remained calm.

"Special Envoy! Cannot contact Fengrao Starport! Communications are under heavy interference!"

"The Orbital Fleet... most signals from the Orbital Fleet have disappeared..."

"The unknown fleet has begun deploying a large number of drop pods! Targets are Liuli City and the main Refinery!"

Drop pods?! The enemy not only wanted to destroy orbital forces but also conduct a ground occupation?!

Grendel's mirror-finish mask turned toward the window; sure enough, he saw countless drop pods trailing blazing exhaust, piercing through the shield above Liuli City. The previous Energy Shield had been overloaded by concentrated fire.

Several particularly large ones were heading straight for the top-floor platform.

"They... they are coming for you! Special Envoy!"

Huolakesi screamed.

"Shut up!"

Grendel barked, his brain racing.

Whoever was coming, the aggression and combat power displayed far exceeded expectations.

Most of the Garrison of Liuli City had been transferred to suppress the riot in the Lower District; although the top-floor defenses were sturdy, but...

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The sounds of impact and explosions were already coming from the direction of several landing pads on the top-floor platform.

Immediately after, intense gunfire and explosions rang out.

Combat! It had broken out on the top floor! The enemy had actually easily broken through the outer defenses and air-dropped directly into the core area?!

"Shadow Guard! Assemble! Protect me!"

The doors to the Jingsishi opened, and a squad of soldiers covered in dark, streamlined Power Armor, wielding Heavy Energy Rifles or Plasma Weapons, surged in, shielding him in the center.

The faceplates of these "Shadow" soldiers were also mirror-finished, their movements uniform, exuding the killing intent unique to battle-hardened elites.

"Special Envoy, please move to the emergency shelter immediately!"

The Captain said respectfully to Grendel.

Grendel did not move; his sensors were connected to the top floor's surveillance system.

He saw in the surveillance footage that some tall warriors wearing red Power Armor were exchanging fire with the Garrison on his top floor.

The weapons of those ordinary guard soldiers could hardly inflict effective damage on the red Power Armor, while every attack from the red warriors was a Harvest of lives.

What are those?! Some kind of new war mecha? Or... gene-enhanced warriors? But the gene warriors of the Fengqi Star Alliance are completely different from these warriors.

"Analyze the opponent's armor and weapon data! Upload it to the Star Alliance database for comparison immediately!"

Grendel ordered the Captain of the guard beside him and synchronized the surveillance footage.

"Data comparison in progress... No matching information. Energy signature unknown, armor material unknown, weapon system unknown..."

Upon receiving the Captain's reply, the three eyes beneath Grendel's mask could not help but narrow.

Unknown? A completely unknown enemy?!

Just then, in the surveillance footage, a five-man squad broke through the final line of defense leading to the Jingsishi area.

"For the Emperor!"

Emperor? What is that? The leader of some emerging power or a crazy religion?

Grendel finally felt a trace of true chill. The combat power of these red warriors far exceeded his estimates.

"Retreat! Head to the shelter!"

Grendel no longer hesitated and, under the protection of the Shadow Guard, quickly transferred to the secret passage deep within the Jingsishi.

Huolakesi scrambled to try and keep up.

"Lord Special Envoy! Wait for me!"

A Shadow soldier found him to be in the way and pushed him aside.

Huolakesi fell to the ground, watching the Special Envoy and the elite guard disappear into the back door, while the sounds of explosions and slaughter coming from the front door grew closer and closer.

He could not understand why the powerful Fengqi Star Alliance, why the Liuli City he had painstakingly managed, would suddenly be attacked by an enemy he had never heard of? Where on earth did these red devils pop out from?!