Chapter 973: War
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
“Heavens!” Ye Piaoling exclaimed. “Is that true? Three fleets!”
Fang Yuan looked solemn as well.
Space fleets were the division-level units of the Human Alliance. They comprised of over a hundred battleships and ten thousand mechas, including a few King-grade and Emperor-grade mechas.
This amount of firepower could fight even a migrating Zerg tribe, yet they were utterly annihilated. This was the Human Alliance’s worst defeat in the last ten years!
Ye Piaoling flipped through the article and found no continuation. He asked impatiently, “Is there any more information?”
“I have an aunt working in the military. She told me that these fleets’ defeat was caused by a horrifying cosmic behemoth!” Ross replied in a low voice.
“One? Are you joking?” Ye Piaoling’s eyes were wide open. “Even the elites of the cosmic behemoths, Planet Destroyers, can’t do this. After all, even if the fleets couldn’t defeat it, they could have escaped.”
“She couldn’t give me details… I only know that the cosmic behemoth has a very special ability…” Ross shrugged. “Besides, any kind of existence can exist among the cosmic behemoths. It’s not impossible!”
“So, what you mean to say is…” Fang Yuan looked at Ross and had a premonition.
“That cosmic behemoth has power far above the Planet Destroyers. If we could obtain its flesh and add it into the medium, it would surely produce even more powerful Momon flesh. Perhaps reaching the requirements for Emperor-grade!” Ross’s eyes were full of excitement.
“After the battle report came out, the nearby top mecha pilots are already rushing to the Devil Galaxy to attack the beast. The Crimson Knights and the Wuhou Star are on their way as well. There’s no escape for it!”
“I hope so!” Fang Yuan looked it up and found that the so-called Crimson Knights was the alliance of a group of Grand Arcanist-level mecha pilots. As for the Wuhou Star, it was a renowned mecha in the East. Its pilot was Undead Immortal Dark Star, a level forty Mystic who ranked in the top five of all humans in terms of strength!
This kind of power was enough to hunt down any cosmic behemoth.
However, Fang Yuan had an ill premonition that made him unable to relax.
Is it… He started researching, but was thinking at the same time. The Abominable Lord? Did he reincarnate as a cosmic behemoth? But given the vastness of this universe, the sudden appearance of a strong existence isn’t impossible. It might not necessarily be him, although the possibility does indeed exist…
…
In the following period of time, Fang Yuan kept an eye on the war in the Devil Galaxy while doing all kinds of research.
After seven days, he entered the research institute and found the atmosphere incredibly serious.
The research members were all elites and had a vast connection web, so they received news much faster than normal students.
Noticing that even Fu Hongxue was not doing research but instead looking at his wristband in a daze, Fang Yuan grabbed Ye Piaoling and asked, “What happened?”
“They failed!” Ye Piaoling’s eyes were lifeless. “The Grand Arcanists of the Crimson Knights were completely wiped out! The Wuhou Star has also suffered heavy damage… The cosmic behemoth is extremely cunning and lured them into an ambush. It was concealing its strength before!”
Ross walked up to them. “Although its physique doesn’t compare to the Planet Destroyers, its ability is extremely strange. It’s also proficient with mutating and controlling its subordinates. We suspect that it’s the mutant of a certain Zerg. We’ve named it ‘Seven Emotions Overmind!’”
“Seven Emotions Overmind?” Fang Yuan was slightly dumbfounded. “Why such a weird name?”
“These are some pictures of its body!”
Ross took out a photo that showed the figure of a Zerg flying through a starry sky.
It looked like a giant longhorn beetle with a swollen abdomen, which appeared to be a hive. On its shell, there were raised patterns of human faces displaying all kinds of emotions.
“What abilities does it have?” Fang Yuan asked hurriedly.
“The ones that it has displayed so far include creating subordinates and immortality!” Ross’s expression was very unpleasant.
“The subordinates that it creates are similar to Zerg drones. However, they are extremely destructive. These are the Rage Zerg from the Seven Emotions Zerg! They infiltrated the fleets, and upon self-detonation, all the soldiers started killing each other due to anger. Everything was lost!”
In a picture, there was a strange Zerg that looked like a black cicada, and it had a striking angry human face on its head.
Fang Yuan voiced his doubts. “Wait… Shouldn’t there be psychic shields on the mechas and ships?”
“This is the special ability of the Rage Zerg. They’re able to circumvent the defenses of the psychic shield to trigger people’s inner emotions. Cultivators can only resist its effects with their psychic resistance alone…” Ross shook his head bitterly.
Ye Piaoling looked at the picture and felt a chill down his spine. “Did this type of Zerg grow naturally? They’re too creepy…”
“No… they were created later. But that’s why they’re so terrifying!”
Ross zoomed in the picture and pointed on the back of the Seven Emotions Overmind. “These faces, after comparison and analysis, correspond one-to-one with the soldiers in the previous three fleets. It appears that the cosmic behemoth has trapped their souls within its body after killing them!
“We even suspect that after devouring them, the Seven Emotions Overmind managed to evolve further! Its growth potential seems limitless. Given time, it will surely be the doom of the entire Human Alliance!”
“All right!” Fu Hongxue’s voice suddenly filled the entire research institute. “Everyone, calm down! Believe in the Human Alliance! Didn’t we emerge victorious in the previous catastrophes, including the cosmic radiation explosion and the star beast invasion of our inner galaxy ring? I believe that this time will be no different!”
His voice had a soothing power, and the numerous mentors and researchers present suddenly calmed down. “That’s right… Although a very powerful cosmic behemoth has appeared, it pales in comparison to the previous catastrophes!”
“Professor, have you thought about extracting materials from the Seven Emotions Overmind to perfect our armor project?”
“Of course. I sent the application to the military at the first opportunity… However, this Seven Emotions Overmind seems to have a strong sense of secrecy regarding its genes. All of the flesh that separates from its body will decay very rapidly. Even the Seven Emotions Zerg that it produces doesn’t leave any remains after self-detonation… It’s hard to believe that it a flesh and blood lifeform!”
Fu Hongxue’s eyes were shining. “The more this is the case, the more I believe that its flesh is worth researching. Perhaps the takeoff of our Blood Dragon series will depend on it… Now, everyone, return to your posts and continue today’s research work!”
Fang Yuan went to his laboratory and started measuring a certain material. Next to him, Ye Piaoling and Ross were complaining. “This is bad… East Dragon Airlines is closed. If it attacks, this place will probably become a battlefield!”
Fang Yuan was clear about this matter. Planet East Dragon lied exactly on the frontlines of the war with the Cosmic Lifeform Alliance.
In normal worlds, the various research institutes and scholars, as well as universities, were the seeds for the future, and they would surely be well-protected in the backlines.
But in this world, knowledge was power! The top researchers themselves were the group with the strongest fighting power!
To put it bluntly, a casual formation of the forces of Planet East Dragon’s universities would be on par with ten interstellar fleets!
Naturally, one should make the most of this power instead of letting it rot in the backlines.
…
A few days later, with the news of the defeat in the Devil Galaxy spreading, the entire university was brimming with an air of seriousness.
Mecha training grounds.
“You have all seen the incident in the Devil Galaxy… If the war is tight on manpower, it’s possible that the military will directly pull fourth-year students of the mecha department into their ranks, followed by third-years, second-years… Those that have signed a training agreement can’t run away!” Ya Ge roared. “More sweat on the training grounds means less blood on the battlefield. Understood?”
“Understood!” the students responded loudly in unison. Many looked at Fang Yuan and other self-funded students enviously.
According to the law of the alliance, self-funded students like them could choose not to enter the battlefield from the start… unless the entire Planet East Dragon was at stake, when everyone would have to fight for their lives!
The direness of the situation had surpassed everyone’s expectations.
After the training lesson was over, Fang Yuan and other students saw a ship of fully-equipped Gundam K9999s take off.
“The military has issued orders. All third-year and fourth-year students are to graduate early…”
Ya Ge fished for more information. With a worried face, he asked, “Is the war already at such a tight spot? To have unqualified rookies enter the battlefield? Even it’s only as reserves! ”
The next day, an even more astonishing event occurred.
A soldier stepped out of a mecha and brought the newest order.
“Ya Ge! You are now appointed as a reserve major and responsible for organizing the commissioned second-year students of East Dragon University’s Department of Mecha Piloting!”
“I vow to fulfill my mission!”
After looking at the appointment, Ya Ge saluted without any hesitation. He then immediately led a group of second-year rookies in East Dragon University’s training mechas directly onto the battlefield.
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“What happened?”
Suddenly, Fang Yuan found himself all alone. Unable to get over the situation, he found Qi Yunshan, who was without company as well.
Yup, this tycoon was also a self-funded student and not included in the draft.
“The Human Alliance has experienced many defeats on the battlefield, especially in the sector where Planet East Dragon is. Somehow, a few wormholes appeared and became the targets of focused cosmic behemoth attacks!”
Qi Yunshun shrugged. “They pulled the mecha department students due to the tense situation, but it shouldn’t be too critical!”