It turned out that even the protagonist's aura could not hold up in the face of the bigger picture.
Although Shepard led the soldiers to fight bravely, the Reapers were too fast and too well-prepared. Shepard and the others could only hide in the ruins of the city and rely on the terrain to fight a defensive battle with the enemy. There was nowhere else for them to go.
The sky was now full of the Reapers' red sphere drones, and the reinforcements from the GAL could not come over at all. No matter how brave and fearless Shepard and her soldiers were, they could not change the fact that … they had run out of ammunition and food.
"Retreat! Retreat!"
Shepard's scalp went numb when she saw the sea of Corpse Dummies in front of her. She killed the Corpse Dummies that charged at her, then pulled up the soldiers who had fallen beside her. She continued firing as she retreated. Soon, under Shepard's leadership, everyone, including the Normandy crew and the defeated soldiers, gradually withdrew their defensive line. Not to mention, there were still those damn drones flying everywhere in the sky ….
"Commander, we have to retreat!"
"Are you kidding me? There are still so many civilians behind us!"
Shepard shook her head when she heard Kayden's suggestion. Along the way, when they were gathering the soldiers, they also brought along the civilians who did not have time to escape on the shuttle. Many of these civilians were old, weak, sick, and disabled. If they evacuated, what would happen to these civilians?
But … .she did not have many bullets left.
Shepard reloaded another magazine and touched her waist. She only had one magazine left. How was she going to fight after she used it?
Shepard could not help but envy the girls in the Tendo Temple. At least they did not seem to have to worry about this problem.
For some reason, at this moment, Sheppard turned her head and looked in the direction of the garden. Then, she was surprised to see that the sarcoma was getting bigger and bigger. It was as tall as a two-story building!
"Whoosh —!!"
At this moment, the sarcoma seemed to have attracted the attention of the Reaper drones. Soon, Sherpard saw several drones flying in the air and launching an attack on the sarcoma.
"Pa! Pa! Pa!"
A series of light beams shot out, and in the next moment, the sarcoma shattered!
"No, damn it!"
Looking at this scene, Sheppard couldn't help but scream. Although she didn't know what exactly Fangzheng gave her, at least it should be able to help her. But this thing didn't seem to be fully formed and was destroyed?
But soon enough, Sherpard realized he was wrong.
At the same time that the "sarcoma" exploded, Sherpard suddenly saw a rather strange thing emerge from it. It looked like some kind of.... building, or the mouth of a huge creature?
"Whoosh …"
At that moment, Sheppard saw the 'mouth' suddenly open and make a swallowing motion. The next moment, several figures walked out of it.
"Ugh... I definitely don't want to use this thing a second time.... I'll just ask Mister Fangzheng to teleport me back...."
"Agreed, this one looks really disgusting...."
"It's you guys?"
Shepard was surprised to see Ying Lili and the others walking out with bitter expressions. Upon hearing Shepard's voice, everyone turned to look at him. Then, Ying Lili smiled and waved her hand.
"Ah, Miss Sheppard, Mister Fangzheng said that you seem to be in trouble, so he asked us to help...."
She scanned the surroundings.
"Looks like it's really troublesome.... Ugh!"
Before Ying Lili could finish her sentence, the Reaper drones flew over again and fired at the targets that suddenly appeared. However, just as the Reaper launched its attack, Xia Shi, who had been standing quietly on the side, suddenly stepped forward and raised his right hand. After that, a shield shining with blue light instantly appeared, blocking the attack from the Reaper.
Tina then raised the sniper rifle in her hand, and with a few shots, the drones were blasted into pieces.
"What's going on, Sheppard?"
At this moment, Lieutenant General Anderson also hurried over. After seeing this group of strangely dressed little girls, Lieutenant General Anderson was also stunned on the spot.
"Are these the... reinforcements you were talking about?"
"Hmm.... more or less.... But I can guarantee that they are absolutely reliable!"
Shepard didn't know what to say when he saw Anderson's expression. After all, the appearance of these little girls was too bewildering.
Therefore, Sheppard did not explain further to Anderson. After all, facts spoke louder than words. It was useless for her to say more now. Therefore, Sheppard hurriedly stepped forward and made a welcoming gesture to the young ladies.
"Thank you for coming to help. In fact, our current situation is really bad...."
"Wait a minute."
However, before Sheppard could finish, one of the girls with an umbrella walked out and interrupted her. She looked at Sheppard with a smile.
"Commander Sheppard, I would like to confirm if this is a personal request?"
"You are...."
"I'm Tiria."
While speaking, Tiria lifted the hem of her dress and bowed to Sheppard.
"My brother has authorized me to handle the affairs here."
"So it's you...."
Sheppard had some impression of Tiria. After all, she was also with Fangzheng before. But unlike the others, this girl in a pink dress and holding an umbrella mostly stood quietly behind Fangzheng with a smile on her face. She basically did not take the initiative to do anything, so Sheppard subconsciously ignored her. But wait, is she Fangzheng's sister?
Forget it, these things are not important right now.
"What do you mean?"
"If it's a personal request, such as needing us to escort you somewhere, then I can agree to it. But if you want our Heavenly Law Palace to start a war with the Reapers here, then it's a different matter. Do you understand what I mean? Commander Sheppard? "
"Well...."
Of course, Sheppard understood what Tiria meant, but she could not make the decision on this matter. So, Sheppard looked at Anderson with a slightly awkward expression. Sensing Sheppard's gaze, Anderson walked over.
"Little girl, do you really have a way to help us?"
"If you're willing to pay us enough, it's not impossible."
Tiria's smile was still on her face. She did not seem to be shaken by Anderson's words.
"The Tendo Temple has not formed an alliance with the Star Alliance, so if you're willing to hire us, we can consider it."
So that's how it is. That's simple.
Anderson breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Tiria's answer. He was afraid that the other party would propose some kind of political treaty. That would be a headache for him. Even if Anderson was a member of the Castle Council, it did not mean that he liked to be involved in such intrigue. But now, it seemed that this little girl wanted to use them as mercenaries? This was a good idea. It was simple, convenient, and direct. There were no political issues, and it would be easy to deal with even if she asked in the future.
"So, how much money do you need?"
"We don't want money. The currency of the GAL is worthless to us. We just want …"
Tiria rolled her eyes.
"That's right, Zero Element. If you can pay us enough Zero Elements as compensation, then the Heavenly Dao Palace is willing to help."
Zero Element?
Upon hearing this, Anderson couldn't help but be taken aback.
"How much do you need?"
"Five hundred thousand."
As she spoke, Tiria opened her palm wide with a giggle.
"If the Star Alliance is willing to pay five hundred thousand tons of Zero Elements, the Tendo Temple is willing to help you recover Earth."
Upon hearing this, Lieutenant General Anderson jumped to his feet.
"That's impossible!"
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