Star Lord: Rob the alien race and you will get a hundred times the reward

Chapter 128 The storm rises again
The appearance of the Zerg caught the human defense line off guard. The Intelligence Department had not detected any abnormalities before. They suddenly appeared in the pioneering star field through the wormhole channel of the dimensional space and launched a full-scale attack on the human defense line.

The overwhelming swarm of insects overwhelmed the already damaged Great Wall defense line, broke into the rear of the defense line, and engaged in a firefight with the human fleet.

Massive numbers of high-level bugs were running rampant in the human fleet, and the remaining attacking fleet was also on the opponent's kill list.

The ship's guns roared, the energy columns fired without a break, the emergency defense system was activated, and the defense turrets hidden in the mezzanine space stretched out, turning the energy cannons into a light column tens of millions of kilometers long. Countless light columns formed a new line of defense. A large number of psychic warships crossed the ordinary fleet and fought with the high-level insects, which suppressed the insect swarm's offensive momentum.

In the headquarters of the 12th Operations Department, General Chen Guanyi's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot, and he was hurriedly mobilizing reserve forces to the front line.

The headquarters of tens of thousands of people is shaped like a sphere. The command platform is suspended in the center of the sphere. On the wall of the sphere, rows of staff are using mental connection devices to handle complicated affairs.

"Has the Intelligence Department found out where the Zerg swarm came from? How many troops are there and how strong are they?" Chen Guanyi only had time to ask for intelligence after he saw the projection blocking the Zerg swarm's attack.

The intelligence staff officer had cold sweat on his forehead: "Reporting to the commander-in-chief, we have only discovered that the enemy has reached the pioneering star region through the wormhole channel created by the dimensional space, and used the technology of folding space to send the swarm to the defense line. The others are still under investigation."

"Still investigating? Have you used up all the hundreds of billions of contribution points of your intelligence department's annual funding? You didn't even know that such a large swarm of insects appeared in the surrounding star clusters. Where on earth are your spy detectors?" Chen Guanyi was very dissatisfied with the answer from the intelligence department's staff. Such a huge swarm of insects, no matter where it appeared, required the highest alert. According to the regulations of the Human Union, it was necessary to grasp the general movements of the swarm outside the star cluster, and be prepared for battle at any time when inside the star cluster.

But this time, the Intelligence Department only learned about the existence of such an insect swarm when the crisis had to come and they were attacked at home. A simple dereliction of duty is not enough to justify such a serious responsibility.

Now Chen Guanyi is not looking for accountability, but wants to know the intelligence of the Zerg. Only with sufficient intelligence can he calmly arrange tactics and mobilize combat forces instead of being led by the nose and falling into a trap accidentally.

The intelligence officer remained silent under Chen Guanyi's questioning. He really didn't know what to say. He was just an ordinary intelligence officer, and he was also very desperate.

When the surrounding alien races launched an attack on the defense line, even if they hid very well, they were able to get the answers they wanted through clues, estimate the troop deployment, predict the intensity of the attack, and develop response plans. Everything went perfectly, and the enemy's attack was finally not much different from their predictions.

But when the war was about to end, a swarm of Zerg suddenly appeared and launched a massive attack on the defense line, disrupting all their deployments at once. The troops in the rear were empty, and the preset hidden defense line was forced to operate. The fleet that was on rest attacked again to resist the Zerg attack.

It will take some time for the Human Union to send reinforcements. It is not a problem to stop the Zerg, but the lack of intelligence makes them very uncomfortable. Such a huge Zerg will be monitored immediately even if it is at the edge of a supercluster. There is no possibility that they will sneak to the gate and then emerge on their own.

But now this kind of thing happened. Such a huge swarm of insects did not show any trace in their detection. Is it true that they really had no impact on the surrounding areas during their movement?
"We have initiated emergency procedures and mobilized hidden detection networks to scan surrounding star clusters. Results will be available soon." The intelligence officer could only ask Chen Guanyi to wait for the results. He didn't know what else to say.

Chen Guanyi calmed down after his roar. He knew that asking further would lead to no results. He waved his hand and told him to leave: "Go and guard it for me. Tell me as soon as you have any results."

The intelligence officer saluted as if he had been pardoned, turned around and left, then jumped back into the work hall where the intelligence department was located in a flash.

Looking at the battlefield projection, on the comparison chart of the enemy and our forces, our forces were completely crushed in both quantity and quality. The reason why we were able to hold the defense line was only because the window for engagement with the Zerg was so small, and the Zerg was unable to take advantage of its own forces.

"Activate the backup plan, open the space-time isolation barrier, leave a gap in the defense line, and divert the Zerg's forces."

"Order the existing fleet of the 12th Operations Department to reorganize the second line of defense and cooperate with the defensive firepower network to resist step by step."

"Order the advance battalion, the Dreadnaught Assault Regiment, and the Psychic Fleet to withdraw from the front battlefield in an orderly manner and retreat to the second line of defense."

"Order the ultra-long-range attack matrix to carry out a blanket strike on the Zerg swarm."

"Order the 3rd and 4th combat groups to rush to the front immediately. Tell them that I will send them to court-martial in less than half an hour!"

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After a series of orders were issued, the already exhausted front-line fleet heaved a sigh of relief and began to retreat to the second line of defense under alternating cover.

In the star system area thousands of light years behind the defense line, planet-sized metal creations stretched out, with four rectangular metal frames thousands of kilometers long extending from the inside. The metal planets devoured the star's energy, forming a huge tornado on the surface of the star. As the energy poured into it, after being transformed by a series of equipment, it turned into various rules or force fields that filled the star. The tremendous energy was compressed and purified to the extreme, and various rules were given to it.

The order to open fire was given, and a blue energy column with a diameter of hundreds of kilometers pierced into the void, causing layers of space ripples. When it reappeared, it had already arrived at the defense line battlefield, appeared in front of the human fleet, and plunged into the insect swarm, crushing countless insects along the way until it exploded inside the swarm.

The energy column exploded, and the tremendous energy carrying regular damage instantly covered more than a dozen light hours. The energy shock wave easily crushed the insects in the range into flying ashes. The void vibrated and shattered into pieces of space fragments. The space energy in the space interlayer poured into the universe, and a space storm was formed immediately, becoming the second blow after the energy shock wave.

Along the entire defense line, energy pillars pierced into the Zerg like a forest of glowing spears, carrying away billions of Zerg while forming areas where space storms raged, blocking the Zerg's advance towards the defense line.

Under the ultra-long-range firepower coverage and attack from the rear, the front-line fleet retreated to the second line of defense in an orderly manner. The dense defense shield composed of defense fortresses in the void, combined with defense turrets and mobile fortresses, formed a multi-defense system. The fleet was integrated into it, becoming a roaming firepower support turret, and cooperating with the defense system to build a death defense line.

Inside the command center, Chen Guanyi stood on the command platform, his eyes fixed on the data uploaded from the defense line. On the real-time dynamic projection of the battlefield next to him, the offensive and defensive situation of both sides was gradually tilting towards the direction of the Zerg.

There are too many insects in the swarm. The huge number of high-level insects can even break into the defense line by sacrificing some friendly forces despite the dense firepower network, launch attacks on the defensive turrets, and tear the defense line apart bit by bit.

In the void of the original open star field, there are still endless swarms of insects rushing towards the defense line through the space channel. A large number of insect nests stand above the insect swarms, releasing offensive mental fluctuations and provoking Saint Qingmu who is confronting them.

Saint Qingmu felt his scalp tingling when he looked at a group of Zerg queens. He was just an ordinary saint, so why would he have to go up against such a group of ruthless creatures?

Now, he just hopes that the reinforcements from the Human Alliance can arrive soon, otherwise he really can't hold on alone.

Don't think that he blocked a large group of queens by himself, but in fact it was just that the other side did not launch an attack on him. With the joint attack, a soul killing can make him kneel down and sing "Conquer" on the spot, and even Wu Anjun can't pull him up.

Just as Saint Qingmu was trembling with fear and anticipation for the arrival of reinforcements, changes occurred again on the Zerg side. The spatial channel in the dimensional space began to tremble and began to gradually shrink, as if it was about to be closed again.

This scene confused Saint Qingmu. He couldn't understand what these insects were doing. Why would they cut off their retreat after fighting a war? Were they planning to stay here and settle down here?
Although he was puzzled, he couldn't really ask the other party whether they wanted to settle down here. The insect swarm and intelligent life have never been on the same page, and the only outcome when the two sides meet is a fight to the death.

However, the scene of closing the wormhole channel also made him suspicious. Unable to contact Wu Anjun, he could only contact the combat command center in the rear, pass the information over, and let them explore the purpose of the swarm. He was just a saint who could fight and was not used to using his brain at a high intensity.

The Intelligence Department, which received the information, passed it to Chen Guanyi as soon as possible and handed over the collected and organized swarm information.

It’s still the same staff officer, still the same position, and still the same scene.

After reading the intelligence, Chen Guanyi looked at the intelligence officer with dissatisfaction: "This is the intelligence collected? This is the intelligence data collected by using the hidden spy detector? This is all you show me?"

The intelligence officer's forehead was covered with sweat. "This is all the information we have so far. After analysis, we believe that this swarm of insects was deliberately led here by the enemy."

Chen Guanyi took a deep breath and waved his hand to let him leave.

According to the information sent back by Saint Aoki, the wormhole channel is closing.

"Why are we closing the wormhole? We were led here by the enemy to attack us. Are they controlling the dimensional space? How could they control the dimensional space so easily? The swarm of insects are so obedient and don't resist, allowing the enemy to send them to the battlefield?"

He couldn't figure out many problems and felt a slight chill. He believed in his intuition and was sure that there were some uncertainties behind the Zerg, and that they might affect the Sixth Opening Star Field.

Now even the reserve forces have been sent to the front line. The real problem is how to deal with this unknown crisis. The Zerg, an enemy that is already known, is easier to deal with.

"The unknown is the most terrifying enemy!"

Chen Guanyi could only hope that the intelligence department could be more useful and find the enemy's traces as soon as possible. If they were always being beaten in a sack like this, no matter how many reserve troops they had, they would not be enough. Moreover, if the existence of the Zerg could be affected, how could its strength be low? The Zerg would only hide if it clearly realized that it was no match for the other party. Otherwise, given the Zerg's nature, it would attack anyone it saw. Only an absolute repressive advantage could force the Zerg to avoid them actively.

How could the current Sixth Star Field be able to resist the existence that could make this huge swarm of insects actively avoid it?

The saint-level combat power is trapped in the void and cannot return. The support from the Human Union Headquarters is still on the way, and it is still unknown when it will arrive, and how many saints will respond to the call to come to support.

In the projection, the battle on the second line of defense was fierce. A large number of queen insects also joined the battle. A steady stream of high-level insects poured into the hive to attack the defense line. The mental attack jointly launched by billions of insects made the mental barrier shaky, as if it would be completely broken in the next moment.

The psychic power of the Zerg is unrivaled in the universe. The psychic attack launched by the queen Zerg and billions of Zerg is the nightmare of all intelligent life. It is an attack more devastating than a conceptual attack, and can rewrite your thinking and will from the depths of your soul into a slave of the Zerg. It is more thorough than the conceptual cognitive change. The only difference is that the change of the Zerg is to the individual, with more concentrated power, while the conceptual attack is covering, with relatively dispersed power, and is easier to resist.

The mental barrier of the defense line is no ordinary stuff. It is a device developed and deployed against the Zerg. However, due to the previous enemy attack, the Great Wall defense line was selectively abandoned, resulting in large-scale damage and unable to play a defensive role. The defense barrier constructed by the supporting equipment in the rear is only 70% effective. The backup system is being urgently adjusted. At least the equipment must be protected behind the defense line. Therefore, it has not been restarted yet, which has led to this precarious scene now.

Once the mental barrier is broken before the backup defense equipment is restarted, a large number of crew members on the defense line will be taken away in one wave, and there is a high probability that they will turn around and attack humans themselves.

This cannot be completely avoided even with corresponding emergency plans. The combat fleet on the defense line will also experience huge fluctuations, resulting in reduced firepower density and partial collapse of the defense system structure.

(End of this chapter)