Chapter 326: Choosing Hope From Now On

Thousands of Tyran bio‑ships.

They are densely arrayed in Nest City's orbit, and when faced with Xisi's fleet that suddenly appeared on the other side of the void, they did not rush in at once.

Instead, they kept extreme vigilance, watching the opposing human fleet that outmatched them in both number and quality, while trying to recover biomass and ground troops from the surface as much as possible.

"Those beasts on the other side are actually quite clever."

On the Aolake bridge stood Colonel Lai Shande of the Imperial Fist, the commander who oversaw Terra's defense when Xisi first rushed to aid Terra.

Now Rogdoen and other Original Bodies, lowered to the lowest tier because of the Great Rebellion, still remain active in the galaxy.

This also allowed Lai Shande to be released from his Terra‑defense duties, and as an Imperial Fist commander, to follow Xisi in rushing to aid Sanctuary Star.

Lai Shande seemed to have inherited Rogdoen's temperament, giving everyone a look of resentment.

Even though an ancient Tyran ship nearly knocked his brain out on Terra before, he still now looks down on the opposition.

Meanwhile, beside him, Vorgan first glanced at Xisi; seeing Xisi not immediately voice any opinion, he then replied in a hoarse, guttural tone:

"The Tyran's command level is no worse than any alien in the galaxy."

Vorgan's remark instantly drew widespread approval among the accompanying ship's commanders, with many casting approving looks.

After all, as the galaxy's most powerful alien force, the Tyran's main hallmark lies in its endless numbers.

Yet the command level of the Tyran hive‑mind may not match the legendary figures of the various galactic powers.

However, the combined capability of its mid‑to‑low‑level commanders almost crushes other factions.

After all, with a succession of Chicken Thieves commanders, once they successfully complete their mission and usher the Tyran's descent.

These high‑level Chicken Thieves commanders, bearing the parasitic species' intelligence and combat command experience, leap straight into the brain‑worm's embrace, becoming part of the hive‑mind.

Thus the Tyran is not a brute, but an outstanding grand‑strategic commander.

"Sir, shall we use Whirlwind Torpedoes?"

Fanluosi stared at the Nest City enveloped by bio‑ships, at the countless Tyran war‑beasts covering it and the massive hidden population within, and voiced a choice that any Imperial commander would consider perfectly normal.

If we have air superiority, why bother dispatching ground troops?

Wouldn't a single Whirlwind Torpedo that scrambles all the densely packed surface war‑beasts be the most cost‑effective option?

What? There are still large numbers of human civilians on the surface?

Dying for the Emperor is a preparation they should have been ready for since birth!

When Xisi saw Fanluosi utter those words, the entire bridge's Imperial commanders wore an unsurprised expression, finally grasping why, even after two consecutive 30K runs, the galaxy still harbors endless Chaos warbands and traitors.

Such a matter‑of‑fact extermination of one's own civilians is considered a righteous act within the Empire!

And those who had finally waited for reinforcements, thinking they and their families would be saved, found that the aliens annihilated them the moment they arrived, while the Empire they fought for wiped them out the instant it showed up.

The dead, of course, carry endless resentment into Subspace, further expanding Subspace's cesspit.

The survivors, with just a slight nudge later, instantly turn into Chaos rebels that spring up anew within the Empire's borders.

That is also why, even if Xisi can defeat the Four Gods and forcibly cleanse the opponent, Subspace will continue to spawn new Four Great Evil Gods thereafter.

Because twisted, resentful souls continuously flow from the galaxy into Subspace.

Of course, the Empire is aware of this, and after discovering the problem, it has indeed taken remedial actions.

Namely, after the first wave of extermination, they often dispatch additional ground forces to wipe out any 'remnant toxins' that Chaos might exploit, thereby thoroughly purifying the world for the Empire.

Now, this issue and its current state are laid before Xisi.

Watching Fanluosi's suggestion, Xisi, after a brief mental sigh at the Empire, raised his hand publicly just as Fanluosi seemed about to confirm and press the launch button.

Xisi waved his hand and shook his head.

"No extermination!"

Fanluosi's hand, halfway on the button, froze instantly; after confirming he was just a hair away from fully pressing the launch button, he carefully released it, then, with cold sweat streaming down his forehead and his body trembling slightly, he let out a forceful sigh.

He then didn't even dare look at Xisi, merely bowing his head to wipe his sweat.

The surrounding commanders stared at Xisi in bewilderment, unable to understand why he refused extermination.

The only ones in the crowd who voiced support for Xisi's words were the fire‑lizard Original Body Vorgan and the fire‑lizards under his command.

"Dispatch a fleet to disperse the Tyran bio‑ships in orbit."

"And then..."

Xisi paused slightly at this point, his gaze sweeping; while the commanders subconsciously dodged, reluctant to take on ground combat, he instead stepped forward half a pace, fearing the fire‑lizard might go unnoticed by Xisi.

He sighed helplessly inwardly, and Xisi continued:

"Let the fire‑lizards prepare, then go to the surface to aid civilians and clear the Tyran."

The surrounding commanders exhaled slightly, and the fire‑lizards let out a sigh of relief as well.

The fire‑lizards truly feared that Xisi might casually send a legion down, causing unnecessary civilian casualties.

And since the others around were unwilling to cooperate, leaving essentially a single legion fighting alone, the fire‑lizards saw no problem with that.

"We've been doing it this way for years, haven't we?"

But this time, after confirming the fire‑lizards would be dispatched, Xisi immediately added:

"I will have Black Watch cooperate; no matter how many legions the fire‑lizards need, Black Watch will support them unconditionally."

The fire‑lizards were startled by Xisi's words, then after a brief silence, gave him a deep look.

After all, in the fire‑lizards' world, this damn galaxy still has a humane high command, which is on the brink of fucking extinction.

Now, suddenly realizing that Xisi seems to be one of their own kind, they felt a huge emotional impact.

Even Vorgan, watching Xisi's reaction, paused slightly, and for the first time publicly bowed his head slightly to Xisi.

Vorgan is not Xisi's subordinate; his ability to bow now shows respect, indicating the impact of Xisi's action on them.

Having done all this, Xisi turned his gaze to the other side, where other commanders, having not shown initiative at first, were dodging away.

Without reproach, Xisi calmly set the tone for all forthcoming battles amid the crowd's evasive glances.

"From now on."

Choose hope!