Chapter 156: The Birth
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
"ā¦So far, weāve lost 2 transport shuttles and 3 Black Star Troopers. 12 troopers had to be quarantined because their armors were punctured and they exhibited allergy symptoms after being exposed to the planetās air. This ends the battle report."
Yao Yuan handed the command over to Guang Zhen in the middle of combat. He had him set up a temporary base around the opening that led to the Hope. The base, a product of the 4th revolution, was fully-automated and electromagneticly shielded. Now, even if they were swamped with a sea of aliens, there was nothing to worry about as long as the baseās energy and ammo didnāt run out.
Yao Yuan led the Black Star Troopers to the Hope. The troopers had truly shone in this battle, so much so that Yao Yuan himself was pleasantly surprised by the troopersā capability. They had gone beyond their intended use of being an elite force. Yao Yuan found new understanding and respect for the Homo Evolutis.
The objective of the day was to find ways to save the 12 infected troopers whose bodies were covered with red spots. The other Black Star Troopers were given a well-deserved rest because Yao Yuan knew that this was going to be a drawn out battleā¦ There was 1 trooper though that didnāt have the luxury of rest, and that person was unsurprisingly Yao Yuan himself. He dragged his tired body to the war room to have a meeting with war experts and scientists. A combat video was played on the screen, and after it finished, he walked to the podium and said,
"First, itās obvious that the aliens have the advantage in numbers. If we had stumbled across them when we were still in our 3rd revolution, we would be indubitably swampedā¦ Thankfully, the power of the Black Star Troopers was greater than most of us expected. With designs from Professor Bo Li, the combination of Homo Evolutis and Space Armor Prototype 1 has proved to be undefeatable.
"However!"
Yao Yuan pointed at the still image behind him. "There are so many aliens, but we only have 140 Black Star Troopers in totalā¦ Now after 3 deaths and 12 infections, weāre left with 129 troopers! These 129 troopers arenāt made of steel; they too will get exhausted, especially after a long battle!
"So what do we do next? Iāve ordered for a temporary base to be built aboveground, but that is merely to stall the enemies. The alien spaceship is still a threat! You all have seen what is happening to Moon 2; do you hope the same will happen to this planet?!"
Yao Yuan stopped to take a look at his watch. "8 hours from now Iāll send 6 Homo Evolutis in the Space Combat Jet Prototype 003 to survey this whole planet from the skies. Simultaneously, I want an answer by then on whether the previously discussed proposal on the alien planet is usable!"
The room shuffled into motion. After some time, Ivan pressed the button to speak. "Captain, I reject the plant proposal! First, we still have no idea what species this alien on Moon 2 is. Is it an organic spaceship, and if thatās the case, is an intelligent life form guiding it from within? Maybe, this is all a misunderstanding because theyāve not seen a mechanically advanced civilization before. We might lose a valuable ally if we launch an attack too rashly. Furthermore, the alien spaceship might be more advanced than the plant for the plant to be of any useā¦"
Yao Yuan interrupted Ivan. "Professor Ivan, with all due respect, I fear youāve missed out on 2 important points. No matter whether this thing is an organic spaceship or an intelligent life form, the moment we were ambushed, this became a war! 3 of our men were killed, do you understand?! Donāt reject for the sake of rejecting; a government that is all talk but no action will not survive!
"Since this is a war, communication will only happen when one of us has the other under control! Humanity depends on the last tens of thousands of us surviving. What kind of precedent will we set if we are to surrender and run now? How is the public going to feel protected when its military wonāt pick up arms to protect its own people? Do you think humanity can survive with such a mentality?"
Yao Yuan paused to let his argument sink in. "Secondly, Iām more familiar with the habits of the alien plant than you are, Professor Ivan. First, they are harmless to human contact but will consume any other substance to create sand! Weāve seen this in action ourselves through the many experiments conducted by the Academy, havenāt we?
Of course, there is a possibility that the plant wonāt harm the alien because it is an intelligent and sentient life form unlike the rats, rabbits, pigs, goats, and cows that weāve tested the plant onā¦ This is why we have these!"
Yao Yuan turned to the operator and nodded his head. Then a 3D image appeared in the middle of the room.
The image showed about 10 squirming, injured alien creatures. They showcased incredible vitality because despite their bleeding wounds, they bounced again and again against the electromagnetic cage, sometimes even venting their aggression on each other.
"Weāve managed to capture these creatures using the power of the Diviner among the heaps of broken guts and sinews. Iāll hand them over to the Academy, but please be very careful because they are extremely dangerous! To be safe, Iāll assign a trooper to guard over a creature. Theyāll be around whenever you conduct the experiment."
Yao Yuan continued, "There are another 16 hours to the next war room meeting. The troopers will spend the next 8 hours resting and will gather here after the other 8 hours to listen to the result of the Academyās experiments. Hopefully, we can come to a conclusion by thenā¦
"Dismissed."
Chou Yue set the ceramic bowl she had in her hands down carefully. The bowl contained a meal of porridge seasoned with century egg and meat floss. Beside the bowl of piping hot porridge was a plate of kimchi and a salted egg.
Chou Yue sat looking not at the scrumptious meal but the clock that hung before it. It had been almost 8 hours since he had slumped into the roomā¦ so he should be awake soon.
Before long, Ren Tao ambled out of his bedroom, rubbing his eyes. Taking in Chou Yue, that sat on the sofa, and the meal assembled before her, he smiled. "Hey, itās my favorite breakfast. Whatās the occasion?"
Chou Yue pouted, "I feel like eating light lately. Why, do you object? Donāt worry, it has nothing to do with you!"
Ren Tao smiled understandingly in return and moved to the bathroom to brush his teeth. He then sat down opposite Chou Yue to eat.
Chou Yueās mouth curved involuntarily upwards as she watched him wolf down her cooking, but she quickly caught herself. She asked casually, "How fierce is the combat above?"
Ren Tao answered, "Itās nothing serious. Weāre on the defense at the moment, so everythingās just routineā¦ a group of men shooting their loads."
Chou Yue scoffed. "Could have told me that without giving me the mental imageā¦ Truthfully, the combatās not going well, is it? Iāve been receiving danger warnings and a suffocating sense of malice with my power even though weāre several thousand meters undergroundā¦ Right, when I was out buying ingredients, I saw Zhang Heng. He was leaving the hospital to head towards the Captainās residence."
"Oh, heās awake?" Ren Tao was startled. He mumbled something to himself before smiling at Chou Yue. "Donāt worry, the combat above is really not that seriousā¦ Plus, Iāll be protecting you."
"Yes, I believe you willā¦"
At Yao Yuanās place, Zhang Heng was shell-shocked to see Ji Jie saunter out of Yao Yuanās bedroom. The girl was in her pajamas, yawning as she strode across the living room towards the bathroom. Maybe she was still fuzzy from sleep, because she didnāt appear to notice Zhang Heng standing there, staring gob-smacked at her.
"ā¦Impressive," Zhang Heng whispered under his breath, but it was still loud enough for Yao Yuan to hear him.
"Get your head out of the gutter. She was too traumatized by the disgusting aliens that she had trouble sleeping. Sheās still a young girl and is living alone, so when she came to me, I lent her one of my roomsā¦"
Yao Yuan explained nonchalantly before turning serious to ask, "So, the monsterās maliceā¦ comes from its unfettered desire to consume us humans, our technology, and the Homo Evolutis?"
Zhang Heng replied, "Thatās right. When I was up there, I felt swallowed by that desire before fainting. And in my dream, I saw how the monster was bornā¦
It was truly a nightmareā¦"
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