Free Web NovelChapter 820: Chapter 729: Shadows Wandering Among Crimson
Chichu Chun loosened her grip on the whip blade, then tightened it again, looking out at the war-torn desert. The roaring steel dragon drove towards the setting sun.
She really killed March.
For a moment, a taut string in Chichu Chun’s heart relaxed, and she didn’t know what she was feeling. Relief, liberation, unreality? Months of wandering and traveling, her footprints covered the world, always tense, even dreaming of the red-haired girl’s wicked and crazy face, fearing that she would suddenly appear before her. The scene of the blonde girl’s death occasionally surfaced like a nightmare.
Did she really kill her?
Chichu Chun shook her head and looked at the setting sun descending on the horizon.
This crisis is not over yet, the Life Staff has not been recovered. No matter what happens, she must save the blonde girl this time.
No matter what happens.
...
Night fell, a storm raged once more within the "Fortress Miracle," and the position where the red-haired girl was located became the storm’s center. Terrifying energy spilled outward, air currents surged and swept outward like a gust of wind.
She walked on the wasteland, using that body comparable to a god’s, flattening everything in her path.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The sound of artillery thundered, fiery trails tore through the night sky, and shells fell on the surface of the Fortress Miracle, creating golden ripples.
On a distant hill, rows of black and green missile trucks appeared, the "Life Daylight" insignia glaringly conspicuous. Along with them were the Life Daylight’s armored units. The "Redemption" Titans roared, dragging their heavy bodies, crossing the wildlands, and opening the path at the forefront.
"The southwest defensive line has fallen! Life Daylight’s mobile armed units have broken through!"
"The southeast line is being hit by the bulk of Life Daylight’s forces, they’re apparently determined to launch a full assault on the line!"
Bang!
A bomb fell above the command room, causing a violent tremor.
"What about the Kuiniu Train?" Scent forced himself to steady, quickly asking as he stood up.
"Not sure, the Oloniz and Opal are still in combat, Life Daylight’s offensive has weakened, they’ve shifted focus to the main battlefield!" A military advisor said swiftly.
Scent’s eyes narrowed slightly: "It seems they’re planning to go down fighting."
"It’s been five system hours, has ’Dark Gold Rose’ not returned yet?"
"Not only the main battlefield, but there’s also no report of her presence in the Wastelands, she might have encountered some obstacle, possibly related to the High-level Insect Race."
Hearing this, Scent’s expression changed slightly, and his gaze involuntarily shifted to the critical value of the terminal for the miracle.
——89%
There’s less than 11% progress left before the miracle reverses.
At this rate, in less than two system hours, they would be able to destroy the "Crimson Dancer" in one strike.
But if they do this, the Life Staff inside the adversary would also be destroyed.
After pondering for a moment, Scent ordered: "Have the southeast line’s troops retreat to the C2 area."
Everyone was stunned: "But if we do that, Life Daylight’s main forces will..."
"Follow my orders, I am the highest commander here now." Scent straightened his chest and scanned everyone.
"Don’t forget, I am the company’s Emerald 2."
"Understood."
A military advisor immediately radioed the southeast troops, conveying the command post’s orders.
As the southeast troops retreated to the C2 area, Life Daylight’s main forces seemed to find a breakthrough point, rushing in through the gap. The offensive turned into a fierce gust and downpour, and after a violent barrage of artillery fire, the Titans broke the path, the armored units following swiftly, coordinating with the mobile units to finish clearing the field.
In the command post, everyone was puzzled, not understanding why Scent issued such an order. Retreating defensively meant giving up the previously established defense line and advantage, which would not only greatly increase pressure on other defense lines but also allow the enemy to further approach the core area of the "Fortress Miracle," gripping them by the throat.
"Damn it, C2 area is a trap, those bastards have been surrounded!"
An officer’s eyes were bloodshot. His son and former subordinates were stationed in the southeast direction.
"Please issue the order to continue fighting, once the encirclement forms, they will have no escape!"
Scent said nothing, just stood with his hands behind his back, coldly looking at the officer.
As if realizing something, the officer turned pale.
"You can’t hope they will directly advance, while ignoring the menace at the rear, they will certainly clear C2 first..."
"This is a necessary sacrifice." Scent said.
Those words were like a thunderbolt piercing the officer’s sanity, he glaringly lunged, only to be pinned to the ground by a few men.
"For the company to sacrifice." Scent walked up to the officer, "That is their Honor, the company will bestow them with the status of honorary employees."
"Don’t forget what the company means to you, everything you have belongs to the company, everything you have is granted by the company. Loyalty is your mission."
Scent waved his hand, a few men lifted the officer with a lifeless expression and dragged him out.
As Life Daylight’s concentrated fire intensified, Scent looked at the gradually decreasing progress of the critical value, a satisfied look in his eyes.
On the front battlefield, the crossfire between both sides seemed to reach a sort of equilibrium, Life Daylight struggled to advance, and Cosmic Heavy Industries’ external reinforcements couldn’t get close either, soldiers fell every moment, the firepower web covered from all sides, shelling the golden high walls.
The black Titan climbed onto a high slope, the armor on its chest suddenly opened, a fiery red beam flashed, piercing through the night sky, sweeping straight across the battlefield below!
Countless soldiers were annihilated in the beam, unable even to utter a wail.
At this moment, the black Titan suddenly shuddered, arc flashes covering its body, it lost power and fell to its knees, a soldier with a fasting mask on emerged from its back, raising the pulse emitter and shouting.
The next moment, the Titan’s left shoulder exploded, and the high-explosive shell obliterated it along with the soldier.
Not far away, another Titan emerged from the water, spray glittering, red light flashing. The head, shaped like a heavy sniper rifle, suppressed and fired again, bringing down another Titan, and he slowly walked ashore. More soldiers wearing fasting masks rushed out, launching suicide attacks on the ’Cosmic Heavy Industries’ Titans, climbing on their backs and activating the pulse devices.
Most soldiers were turned to pulp by rotary machine guns before getting close to the Titans, but a few managed to reach the Titans, their expressions feverish as they activated the pulse devices, perishing together.
To most of the world, Life Daylight is sacred and noble, angels in white walking through the world of suffering, spreading gospel in the name of redemption, yet few have truly seen its dark side.
These soldiers were collectively known as the mad dogs, brainwashed and cerebrally altered by Life Daylight, turned into lunatics only knowing suicide attacks, they genuinely believed this would redeem more people, illuminating the world with Life Daylight’s ’dawn.’
This war, people don’t know what they’re fighting for. The background dark and cruel. The Insect Race became the footnote of the company’s war...
"But, is it really so?"
The void descended, a giant spatial rift appeared, a sand-gray figure entered holding the gospel.
Behind him were all the High-level Insect Races.
With his arrival, everything fell silent, the battlefield seeming to be paused, countless soldiers felt an overwhelming pressure descending from the sky, falling into nothingness.
A never-before-imagined enemy appeared.
