When Icetis stretched her waist and elegantly drew her holy longbow into the shape of a full moon, she used the majestic and loving tone of a goddess to say, "Damn the power of the Holy Light." I knew that there was basically nothing left for me to do. This vicious female gangster and her elder sister, who was already shrouded in black mist, would settle everything. Furthermore, there was still Monina who could sneak into the shadows. Among the few skills that this lady was most proud of, her close-range killing ability was ranked second.
Ranked first was her technique of baking small round cakes without adding any water.
Speaking of which, ever since the group of vicious fellows around me became more and more vicious, the chances for me to fight by myself seemed to have decreased by a lot. Perhaps this could be considered a kind of luck?
The battle lasted for a very short period of time, but it was still rather intense. Even with Icetis's strength, it was impossible for her to instantly kill a Commander-class Shiring Apostles. After all, the strength of a high-level Shiring Apostle was not much different from that of a true God. One of the enemies was probably the highest ranking commander of the fleet. Judging from his military uniform, he probably had the military rank of a Major General. He was about the same as the 300 Commanders from back then. He was a tall and skinny man with an ordinary appearance. However, his combat strength was indeed formidable. Relying on his own shield and some kind of unknown force field, he was actually able to deflect Icetis's Holy Light Bow head-on. Of course, this had something to do with the fact that the female gangster's archery skills had regressed due to her diligent practice of using bricks. However, in the end, he was still defeated. This Fallen Apostle Commander was an expert in long-range combat. This could be seen from the floating cannons that he summoned and the weapons in his hands. In the cramped space of the battleship, he was unable to unleash his full potential. On the other hand, Icetis was someone who didn't play by the rules. This female gangster brazenly threw out a brick that was entirely cast from star gold at the very last moment …
The brick had reached 99.99% of the speed of light and was imbued with Holy Light. Its destructive power was even greater than the large-scale warp-booster missiles that the Empire's army was currently equipped with. Furthermore, my older sister had been casting a debuff from the start to the end. In just an instant, the shield of the General-class Fallen Apostle collapsed. When the enemy leader collapsed, his face still carried a look of unwillingness and confusion. I reckoned that he had never imagined that the greatest defeat he had suffered in his entire life would be due to a brick.
His adjutant and bodyguards were defeated by Icetis's Holy Arrows and Monina's blades that emerged from the shadows. They fought bravely, even attempting to take us down with them. However, in the end, their guns failed, their aim was wrong, their shields malfunctioned, and they continuously injured themselves. Even their self-destruct devices were unable to find any ammunition. This was truly a tragic story. Half of the injuries on the fallen Apostles were self-inflicted. My elder sister had a sinister smile on her face the entire time. The last Fallen Apostle Commander to fall did not expect that the most dangerous enemy at the scene was actually not the blades that could emerge from their own shadows at any time, nor was it the female rogue who cursed and had a valiant fighting style. Instead, it was the older sister with long, black hair who appeared to be smiling wholeheartedly …
When the dust settled and the smoke dispersed, the originally clean and bright starship corridor was now riddled with holes. The alloy walls on the side revealed a large hole. One could even see the crisscrossing network of pipes outside the hole, as well as another corridor on the other side of the network. Icetis put away her longbow and brick. She walked unsteadily to the fallen enemies and lowered her head to inspect them.
"They're all alive," the female rogue said cheerfully. She had an expression that said she wanted to take credit for it. "I said that I knew my limits."
A dark shadow condensed in the air, and Monina's figure appeared from the shadows. She swung her slightly sore arm. "Hah, looks like I'm a little tired … I used up quite a bit of energy in the Sylvan World. Otherwise, this kind of battle shouldn't have exhausted much of my stamina."
I silently glanced at this girl. This Protoss girl with a rather eccentric personality might be a well-hidden brother complex. Although she was always beating up her brother, the girl just chased Ilson outside because she didn't want the latter to jump up and down and worry about her. I knew Ilson's character. That somewhat rash guy didn't know how to hide his emotions. If something happened to Monina, he could go on a rampage for at least 24 hours. Monina wasn't in a good state after coming out of the Sylvan World. She stopped Ilson outside and didn't let him follow her. It was just that she didn't want her brother to see through her. Of course, if you really asked, Monina's answer would be:
She just didn't want to be disgusted by that neurotic idiot.
"Take a breather. You'll be in a better state when you go out later. Actually, you didn't have to do anything just now. Chen Qian and I took care of it. " Icetis glanced at Monina and said carelessly. The latter turned her head away a little awkwardly: I guessed right.
By the way, under Bryndis's careless appearance, there was actually a sharp heart.
I moved closer to take a look at the fallen apostle commanders who had already lost their ability to fight. Their bodies still faintly emitted the unpleasant and frenzied aura of the abyss. Even though they had already lost consciousness and I was only approaching them, I still felt as though I was facing a pile of bombs that could explode at any time. This was an illusion brought about by the natural destructive tendencies of the abyss.
The fallen apostles that were captured alive had conversion value. Even if they were once enemies, as long as the power of the abyss in their bodies could be purified, they would still be good warriors of the Empire. Their mistakes as warriors could be made up for through military achievements. In fact, the Empire currently had a considerable number of abyssalized troops. Although it was difficult for this troop to be exposed openly and couldn't be considered a regular army, they were still active on the battlefield of the Empire as a special warfare team. Currently, the largest abyssalized fleet was still active near the borders of the fallen apostles. The portion of the enemy troops that we had captured could also be pulled back and converted, just like what that brat Xiaoxue did in the enemy's lair.
It was easier to purify the ordinary soldiers. As long as they were attached to the mental network of the New Empire, Xiaoxue and I would be able to smoothly convert them using the power of the void creatures. As for these commander level fallen apostles before us, we would need to use a more ferocious purification method. Just like how Icetis was purified back then, this group of people before us would probably need to be beaten up …
I wanted to make my move now, but after some thought, I decided to wait for them to wake up first. I felt that it would feel better that way. Did I awaken a bad hobby somewhere?
This small group of unconscious enemy commanders were quickly shackled and brought back to the flagship by the soldiers that we had gathered. At this point, the flagship of the fallen apostles had been completely purged and had fallen into the hands of the Imperial Army. At the same time, the armored Scorpion troops in other locations had also sent back news of victory. Apart from a frontier level warship that had self-destructed due to severe internal damage before the Scorpion troops could even land, thus making it impossible to capture, this small portion of the enemy's flagship fleet had been completely captured. I wondered what their emperor would think if he knew that his new model of warships had been captured by the Imperial Army just like that. Would he go berserk? In any case, I was looking forward to it. Their seemingly rash invasion this time had resulted in great losses. Admittedly, the Sixth Fleet had also suffered great losses in this battle. Furthermore, the secret that the Imperial Army possessed a Mystic-type army could be considered to have been completely exposed to the enemy. However, apart from this, the enemy didn't obtain anything more substantial. Instead, we obtained a new batch of seemingly excellent new spaceships.
Hopefully, those fellows in the research center would be satisfied with this pleasant surprise.
I informed Xiaoxue, who was on standby at the rear, to send people to clean up the battlefield and retrieve the spaceships. Then, I continued to advance towards the bridge of the flagship with the others. The battle had already ended, but we wanted to take a look at the situation of that group of reckless Scorpion troops. While we were at it, we also wanted to restart the flagship's mainframe. Of course, we would replace it with the personality of the New Empire's mainframe. Otherwise, it would be impossible for this hundred kilometer long metal block to be moved. Dragging it all the way back to the City of Shadows wasn't a good idea.
There were no more obstructions along the way. Very quickly, we arrived at the command center of the warship that had already been reduced to ruins due to the intense battle. There were half-dead 'corpses' of the fallen apostles everywhere, almost blocking up some of the narrower passageways. The armored Scorpions swept through this place and strictly followed the requirements of the 'battle plan', beating every enemy half to death. In other words, they would definitely not be able to run after being shackled, but in reality, they wouldn't be able to budge even if they weren't shackled. The soldiers that were dispatched to retrieve the prisoners of war had yet to 'clean up' this area. Everyone advanced with difficulty amidst the pile of the 'corpses' of the fallen apostles that had been hacked into a mosaic. I was very glad that my mental state was able to remain calm in such an environment. In the end, the group of armored Scorpions that had rashly fought against the enemy's general and suffered a crushing defeat appeared before everyone's eyes. As expected, the situation … wasn't optimistic.
Several armored Scorpions had collapsed at the bottom of the stairs of the officer's platform. Their bodies were already motionless. Their beloved Battleship Slicing Blades had fallen powerlessly to the ground, while their owners had ghastly wounds on their bodies. The powerful attack from the enemy's high-ranking commander had destroyed the shields of these soldiers who specialized in defense, as well as their bodies. I couldn't help but pause my footsteps. Then, I quickly moved forward to check on the condition of the Scorpion soldier closest to me.
She had already died in battle. The place where her upper body was connected to the scorpion's body had been pierced through. Broken crystallized structures could be seen around the wound. The energy flow within had completely stopped, leaving behind only a dim radiance. The scorpion tail that was once filled with power hung powerlessly on the ground. On the part of her human body, her beautiful face didn't have any expression.
"Thank goodness … the soul was successfully uploaded." I heaved a sigh of relief.
Even though dying on the battlefield was the most common sight, no matter what, it was impossible to feel comfortable to see one's own soldiers fall. Perhaps a person could get used to battle, but even a Queen like Sandora, who had the title of 'Warsong Princess', would be more than happy to see her own soldiers return from the battlefield alive. I was quite glad that this slasher girl had uploaded her soul before she died. This way, in a few days, she would be able to appear on the training grounds alive and well, continuing to play around with a certain raven and running around looking for discounted Helium-3. Armored Scorpions were a type of soldier that had to face the highest level of pressure in battle. Not only did they have powerful defense, they also had an excellent soul uploading system, which guaranteed their survival rate. That was because, according to statistics, out of the three heroic soldier types, the Armored Scorpion's chances of dying on the battlefield were more than twice that of the other two soldier types combined. If they didn't put in some effort when they revived, then …
In any case, Raven was right when she said that the Scorpions were 'foolish but lucky'.
At this moment, a slightly hoarse female voice came from not far away and interrupted my thoughts. "The sisters that died in battle have all been uploaded. Since the battle has ended, the bandwidth pressure isn't that great. The injured sisters have already been sent back to the mothership and are currently undergoing emergency repairs. The uninjured sisters are in another area. They didn't encounter the highest commander of the enemy. What a pity, the battle just now was quite enjoyable."
I looked towards the direction of the voice and saw a Scorpion soldier leaning against the corner of the platform. She couldn't stand up, so she only moved her upper body slightly and gave us an incomplete military salute. "I'm sorry, Your Majesty. We weren't able to stop those few enemies. Our combat power wasn't enough …"
"Let's not talk about this first. You're about to die!" Icetis said anxiously. The Scorpion soldier's condition was very, very bad. Her injuries weren't any lighter than the other Armored Scorpions that had died in battle. The girl's scorpion tail was broken, and half of her mechanical body was blown away. There was also a hole in her abdomen. She couldn't stand upright and could only lean weakly against the railing next to her. Even for the Shiring Apostles, this was a fatal injury because her self-recovery function had obviously been destroyed! I didn't know how she could still calmly report the situation to the commanding officer in such a state. But facing Icetis, the Scorpion soldier just waved her hand indifferently. "Don't worry, I will upload it. I was calculating just now."
Hearing the word 'calculating', I noticed that the Armored Scorpion was still holding the MDT in her hand. It seemed that before we arrived, she had been searching for something on the MDT. I felt that this Scorpion soldier was different from the ones I had seen before, including her current strange behavior. This guy must be one of the first batch of Scorpions. Don't ask me why I made this judgment. The elder sister quickly stepped forward and checked the Scorpion soldier's condition. But she couldn't do anything about it. She whispered, "What are you calculating?"
The Scorpion soldier struggled to lift the MDT and shook it. Her voice was hoarse. "According to the system's self-check, my body can still survive for 36 minutes. This is enough time to teleport back to the mothership for maintenance. But I found that my core energy furnace and material conversion system have been melted down. These two things are the most troublesome devices on my body. The time needed to repair them is no less than the time needed to create a new body. So, I'm thinking, should I teleport back to the factory for maintenance now or die and wait for resurrection?"
I was speechless.
Looking at the Scorpion soldier's miserable appearance, the psychological depression that came with it instantly disappeared …
Well, now that the battle was over, the soul was in the most stable state. At this time, the soldiers who were still alive were not afraid of serious injuries and death. But I was not sure if the other Empire soldiers would be the same. When they saw that they were about to die, they would take out a calculator and press it a few times, calculating whether it was more cost-effective to go back to the factory for maintenance or to die and go back to the city. This degree of facing death with equanimity … Can you be any more stupid?
I squat down and gently support this Scorpion Soldier who can no longer stand up straight. Her body riddled with scars and that idiotic Mind's Eye made me unsure of what expression to make. "Err, what is the result of your calculations?"
"It's better to die and go back to the city." The Scorpion soldier turned off the MDT and threw it into the dimensional pocket. She also picked up the Battleship Slicing Sword that she had dropped on the ground. These things could still be used. After reviving and reactivating the original space code, she could get them back. Then, her body beeped twice. The silly lady nodded in satisfaction. "Sir, I will take my leave first. I will report back at 3: 46 tomorrow afternoon!"
Then, her body went completely limp and her head hung down powerlessly. She 'died'.
I was speechless.
Everyone was speechless.
Bryndis smacked her lips. "Chen, the scariest army I've ever seen is like you. You don't take your lives seriously at all. What if the revival fails? "
The corner of my mouth twitched as I forced a smile. I wanted to say that after the battle, the revival success rate would be 100%, but it was obviously not very convincing. The fearlessness of the Empire's soldiers was engraved in their every move. If the revival success rate was 100%, they would be like this. But if the revival success rate was only 50% during the battle, they would still rush to the enemy's flagship with ecstasy and self-destruct. This crazy fighting style had been with them for hundreds of millions of years. In the past, in the present, in the future, it would never change.
But then again, the Scorpion soldier was really strange. I should have asked for her name. What an interesting person …
We quickly completed the reboot of the enemy's starship and took over the system. It was actually quite simple. Although it sounded high-end, in fact, we only needed to install the universal command interface made by the Bubble to the starship's core control tower. The original operating system of the starship had been completely destroyed. It could be said that it was now an empty shell. If we wanted to bring it back, we only needed to install a controller that could control the starship's warp module and the void jump module. After completing this last task, we returned to the bridge of the Empire Admiral. Of course, we brought along Lin and Elson who were waiting obediently outside. That silly dragon was still coughing. She really shouldn't have used her teeth to make a hole. Although I admit that she had a good set of teeth, her digestive ability was obviously not as good as Sandora's …
Pandora and her sister had already returned ahead of us. They should have had a good time today. Seeing that I had returned, the two of them immediately jumped down from their seats and threw themselves at me one after another. They gave me a hug that could lightly burn a normal person. Their heads were still smoking.
Visca hung on my neck and refused to let go. I hurriedly removed her before I was really burned. "Go back. Be a good girl and let the heat dissipate. Let it cool down to room temperature before hugging again."
"We have returned successfully. The alarm has been lifted." I smiled and waved at Xiao Xue, who was standing not too far away from me. This defensive battle ended with the empire's army's victory — although I still didn't know what the Fallen Apostle's purpose in coming here was.
Xiaoxue smiled and came over. "Alright, Dad. Now we have the time to see what happened with the distress signal."
Oh, I almost forgot about it …
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