Xia Guanghai was responsible for transporting the Titan-class warship to the battlefield, so Xia Fei quickly arrived at Steel City. At this moment, Steel City was practically empty. The bugle for battle had already been sounded, and even the mechs, who had been in seclusion for many years, were beginning to get busy. After all, this battle concerned every life in the universe, and no one could stay out of it.
Charging into the main building, Xia Fei saw Avril and all the friends and family that he was worried about. There were more than one hundred thousand people, including Charlie, Wu Long, Andre, and Avril's father and grandfather.
Xia Fei was at first startled, but he quickly understood the reason. Since he had informed Avril to evacuate, she would naturally bring her grandfather and father, and even some servants that she was on good terms with in the family. These people also had close relatives, so the evacuating group grew larger and larger, ultimately becoming a super group of friends and family.
Xia Fei naturally had no intention of blaming them. In any case, the mechs had spent years recuperating and had a powerful fleet. A small capital ship was enough to accommodate more than one hundred thousand people, so the number of people was not a problem.
"Just what happened?! Why did you send out a level 4 black alert? " Avril worriedly asked. The others were naturally very concerned, but since Avril had already asked, they did not say anything else. All they did was listen.
The four levels of alert was a rule that Xia Fei had set a long time ago. Level 1 was yellow, meaning that the situation could get out of control and that everyone needed to be on guard. Level 2 was orange, meaning that the situation had gotten out of control and that everyone needed to be prepared to evacuate at any moment. Level 3 was red, meaning that the situation had completely gotten out of control and that everyone needed to immediately evacuate.
As for black, it meant that the apocalypse had arrived!
Everyone received Xia Fei's black alert, so they were naturally very nervous.
Xia Fei smiled, his eyes sweeping over the familiar faces as he said, "This truly is a little troublesome, but it's not to the extent of activating a black alert. I should have pressed the orange button, but in a moment of panic, I activated the level 4 alert. My apologies, my apologies."
Hearing Xia Fei's words, everyone relaxed. After all, a black alert meant that the apocalypse had arrived, and everyone understood what it meant. An orange alert meant that the situation was still under control, so there was nothing to worry about.
Avrils pretty eyebrows furrowed when she heard what Xia Feis said. She bit her lip hard as if she had something to say, but she did not say it out loud.
After a pause, Xia Fei continued. "Since everyone has gathered, why don't we retreat? The brave warriors of the mech race will ensure everyone's safety. Go somewhere far away and lie low. Just treat it as a vacation. Once the alarm is lifted, I will immediately inform everyone to return."
Be it in the Alliance or on Earth, Xia Fei was a legendary figure. Many people dreamed of meeting him. Everyone immediately expressed their absolute obedience to Xia Fei upon hearing his words. After all, Xia Fei's caution was for everyone's good, and no one blamed him for mistakenly activating the black alert.
With the help of the mechs, the evacuation of the crowd proceeded in an orderly manner. At this time, the chief scientist of the mechs, Dimsky, and Xia Fei's old partner, Phantom, walked over side by side, gesturing for Xia Fei to step aside for a word.
"Are we really going to use the Titan-class warship?" Dimsky asked with a frown. Xia Fei actually wanted to use a Titan warship to evacuate his friends and family. Dimsky could not wrap his head around this.
"That's right. We're going to use Star Eclipse as the flagship. This ship started construction rather late, so it doesn't have any weapon systems yet. Even if I bring it to the battlefield, it won't be of any use, but Star Eclipse's defenses have already been completed. It's currently the strongest defense in the entire fleet. To ensure everyone's safety, let's get Star Eclipse ready," Xia Fei whispered.
Though Phantom and Dimsky were confused, they did not object to Xia Fei's idea. Phantom, in particular, had already become Xia Fei's representative in the mechs race. He took care of everything for Xia Fei, and even though this pair of old partners had separated, they still had a very strong tacit understanding.
"I'm planning to do this. The First Fleet will go first. Star Eclipse will be paired with six fully equipped large carriers, twelve small carriers, twelve Dreadnacle-class warships, three of the mechs race's most well-equipped main battle fleets, and two logistics fleets.
"Then, the Second Fleet will bide their time and wait for Quantum Holdings' fleet to finish assembling before escorting all the residents from Earth. Finally, the Third Fleet will be responsible for escorting the Pan-Human Alliance's fleets."
Xia Fei looked at Phantom in surprise. As expected of an old partner, he had already calculated Xia Fei's thoughts to the bone.
Xia Fei had already said that he was not God and had no reason to save the world. He just needed to protect the people important to him, and Phantom's arrangement was exactly what Xia Fei had in mind.
The most important thing was to evacuate Avrils and the others from Quantum Holdings. The residents of Earth were secondary. Only after completing these two important tasks would the remaining forces be able to lend a helping hand to the Pan-Human Alliance.
Moreover, Phantom had arranged for two logistics fleets to accompany Avrils in the First Fleet! The mechs race only had three combined logistics fleets, and Phantom had given Avrils two at once. This was even better than what Xia Fei had imagined!
The mechs' logistics fleets were different from the Pan-Human Alliance's. They had the ability to complete all life fortifications on their own. To put it simply, even if Avrils' fleet really did end up in space, arriving in a lifeless and uninhabitable region, the logistics fleets could rely on their own abilities to create a planet suitable for humans to live on!
With two entire logistics fleets, it was clear that Phantom had already prepared for the worst. Even if the Second and Third Fleets were destroyed, the First Fleet could still stubbornly survive for all eternity!
Xia Fei nodded and said, "This is a good arrangement. There's no time to lose. Once we board the ships, the First Fleet will immediately set sail in a direction away from the Cosmic Gate. The further, the better. Don't ever look back!"
* Shing ~ *
Phantom and Dimsky were both stunned. Never look back? This order was truly a heavy one!
"Is the commander of the First Fleet Warstar?" Xia Fei asked.
Dimsky shook his head. "Sophie said that you're an important benefactor to her, so she's personally leading the First Fleet. Warstar is already making preparations. He'll be leading the Titan-class warships to the battlefield."
Xia Fei did not say anything. Sophie had a higher level of intelligence, so there was nothing wrong with her leading the First Fleet. Phantom and Pod could be said to be Xia Fei's confidantes and trustworthy.
"Okay. If that's the case, carry it out!" Xia Fei sternly ordered.
Dimsky and Phantom retreated, and Xia Fei discovered that Avrils had not left. She was standing with Xiao Yu, staring at him, tears welling up in her beautiful eyes.
"What are you doing? It's just a temporary evacuation. There's nothing to worry about, "Xia Fei comforted Avrils.
Avrils lightly shook her head and worriedly said, "Don't lie to me. The Xia Fei I know would never make a mistake, and there's no way he'd mistakenly send a level 2 alert as a level 4 alert."
Xia Fei was taken aback. He turned his head away, unable to look Avrils in the eye.
Those sparkling eyes were so clear that it was as if any lie would be a form of blasphemy.
There was a saying that gentleness was a woman's greatest weapon, and this saying was not false at all. Avrils was so considerate that she purposely did not expose Xia Fei's lie in front of everyone but waited until there was no one around before asking. This made Xia Fei's heart clench.
Although Avrils and Xia Feis were a little distant from each other, with Xia Feis being busy all day and having endless troubles to deal with, she knew that distance did not necessarily determine a person's relationship but whether or not their hearts were close to each other.
There were plenty of people who shared the same bed, but Xia Fei and Avrils were clearly not one of them. A single word and a single look from them was a passionate clash of hearts.
Gulping, Xia Fei was just about to explain when Avrils suddenly pounced on him, hugging him tightly as she muttered, I know. I know everything. You just don't want everyone to worry, so you lied to them by saying that the situation isn't that serious, but it's actually already at a level where you can no longer control it.
"I also know that you want me to leave because you're afraid that I'll get hurt. Don't worry; I understand. A man has to do things that are indomitable, and a woman mustn't be a burden to a man. If I stay, you won't be able to rest easy, so I'll leave, but I'll never leave you. Don't even think about abandoning me in this lifetime. "
Xia Fei was speechless. He rubbed his head and said, "You're not a burden, and I'm not as great as you say. What can I do when trouble always comes to me? If I had to choose, I'd rather hide in a ravine with you and have fun. What does the world's life and death have to do with me? "
Avrils gently pinched Xia Fei's arm and said coquettishly, "You're a good person, but you have a frivolous attitude and will flare up from time to time."
He shrugged and did not say a word. Xia Fei had always been someone who did not care about rules, so the comment of frivolous attitude was rather apt.
Avril really left as soon as she said she would. She gritted her teeth, turned around, and ran off as fast as she could. All of a sudden, Avril stopped in her tracks, turned around, and cried out in a sobbing voice, "Xia Fei! Don't forget what you said back then! Or else I'll never let you off! "
After watching Avrils leave, Xia Fei took out a wrinkled cigarette from his pocket and lit it. He let the smoke drift away as he let out a soft sigh.
Xiao Yu was taken aback for a moment before smiling and nodding at Xia Fei. She followed Avrils away. It seemed that the lady was also somewhat sad, but she could not show it.
"What did you say to Avrils back then?" Radius asked in a very untimely manner. It was obvious that he was feeling sad about the parting, but he had messed it up in an instant.
Xia Fei frowned and ignored Radius.
Avrils was naturally talking about the war between the Pan-Human Alliance and the insectoids, when Xia Fei had confessed his love to the entire Alliance and revealed his true feelings.
* Smack! *
Xia Fei threw the unfinished cigarette to the ground, and Xia Fei's eyes flashed with a cold light.
"The Creator has been eliminated, and the Dark Race has been wiped out. I was clearly about to live a blissful life, but those bastard renegades came to disturb me again! I'm not done with you! "Xia Fei raised his eyebrows and harshly said.
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