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Chapter 653 Taking on a critical mission, Commander-in-Chief!

The deafening explosion sent a chill down everyone's spine.

The federal troops, having received the news, sped towards the scene in their warships.

"Bang—Boom!"

The smoke continued to billow, and the initial explosion served as a signal, a fuse, triggering a chain reaction in other areas.

"Damn it! Is it already too late?"

Inside the cockpit, the atmosphere was heavy. Some people couldn't help but mutter curses under their breath, but most... felt a deep sadness at their own powerlessness.

"calm."

Liang He's calm yet soothing voice came through, pulling everyone back from their anger and sorrow.

"Contact the planetary leader and inquire about the situation at the underground shelter."

Currently, apart from those who have already been evacuated, most citizens are in underground shelters awaiting rescue.

As long as the underground shelter remains intact, there is still hope.

"Yes!"

After figuring this out, everyone's spirits lifted again.

They are all soldiers of the Federal Army. As long as the citizens are alive and still need them, they will never give up or back down!
[Beep—You have a multi-person channel call request. Please confirm.]

Perhaps everyone realized the urgency of the situation, and that notifying and exchanging information one by one would be too time-consuming. Therefore, the highest-level warships initiated a multi-channel call to enable deployment in the first instance.

Liang He did not hesitate and directly asked them to click "agree". Soon a virtual panel appeared in front of them, with the commanders of each warship in it.

[Ms. Liang He, following orders from our superiors and Marshal Cedril, we will follow your instructions in all future actions.]

The commander of the highest-level warship established Liang He's position as the supreme commander with his very first words.

Liang He was surprised, but without hesitation, she accepted the appointment and took on the heavy responsibility.

Elius, standing to the side, hesitated, worried that this was a conspiracy against Liang He.

After all, if serious casualties are caused by erroneous orders, Liang He could very well be transferred to a military court and face sanctions.

But he also understood that even if Liang He knew the stakes involved, she would stick to her own ideas and accept the commander-in-chief's appointment, because her goal was simple—

Save lives, save as many people as possible.

Now, everyone listen to my instructions.

Liang He assigned tasks to them according to their locations.

[Having confirmed the situation at the underground shelter, the starship continues the evacuation of personnel, ensuring the safety of all citizens to the greatest extent possible.]

[Bomb disposal teams are deployed to various locations to defuse bombs. If they encounter a difficult bomb, they must immediately evacuate everyone within the affected area. Do not waste time or risk your lives.]

[Send someone to resolve the communication issue, then continue contacting Cedrill and Langton to confirm their safety and whether they require support.]

As Liang He issued his instructions, everyone began to take action.

The planetary leader quickly compiled and reported the situation of each shelter.

The shelter was built with very sturdy materials, so even if bombs surround it, it shouldn't collapse in a short time.

Therefore, as long as the people inside can be evacuated in time before the collapse, there should be no problem.

However, given Droville's character, he certainly wouldn't let them escape so easily.

Have you ever heard of a suicide bomber?

Liang He's sudden question stunned the commanders of the other warships and the planetary leader. A human bomb?

Could it be what they're thinking?

[Damn! Drowell is truly insane! He won't even let the dead rest in peace!]

One of the hot-tempered commanders couldn't help but slam his fist on the table.

The others didn't speak, but their expressions were grim, clearly indicating that they understood the seriousness of the situation.

[Commander-in-Chief, do you mean that Drovell may have already planted someone among the civilians, who entered the underground shelter together, waiting for the right moment to detonate a suicide bomb?]

If that's the case, it's like letting a wolf into a sheepfold—either way, they're doomed!

Moreover, it wasn't just one wolf, but an unknown number of wolves that could potentially cause widespread casualties!
This possibility cannot be ruled out.

Even though nothing was confirmed and it was just Liang He's guess, she felt that it was probably pretty close to the truth.

Therefore, Planet Commander, you must now send people to investigate the situation inside the shelter, but you must not expose our target and allow them to detonate the explosives prematurely.

Only by eliminating the hidden dangers within the population can the safety of all citizens be guaranteed.

However... during the search, once they lock onto their targets, they should quickly realize what's happening and won't let us take them away.

When the planet chief heard from Liang He that a suicide bomber had infiltrated the shelter, he was already sweating profusely.

As the governor of a planet, if a major accident occurs, one that could destroy the entire planet, he would inevitably be held responsible.

Those people may not have done it voluntarily.

DeRowell could not have foreseen his death, and it would have been unwise to use rebels as human bombs.

It is extremely easy to damage one's own strength, and it will also cause the rebels to question him, thinking that he has been abandoned and then launch a counterattack or defect.

After all, most of the people who are willing to join the rebels are not good people, and they are even less likely to die peacefully.

You mean, someone is manipulating them?

Human bombs certainly sound intimidating, but they still need to be detonated manually.

If those people were not volunteers, it means there were people specifically tasked with detonating the bomb, lurking nearby.

[That's right, I will have Earth's warships conduct another targeted scan.]

I suspect that the person who remotely controlled the suicide bomber wouldn't go into the underground shelter, but rather look for a safer hiding place within the remote control range.

Therefore, if we can capture these people and then find the people hiding in the shelter who have been planted with suicide bombs, they should be more willing to cooperate.

As long as they are not extremists or people who are determined to die.

After learning that Droville is dead and the person who controlled the bomb has been caught, their survival instincts will lead them to make the right choices.

Of course, the above is just my personal speculation and still needs to be verified.

In the past, Liang He would not have made such irresponsible speculations at such a crucial juncture without absolute evidence.

But now the situation is critical. Cedril and others have lost contact. She has been given a critical mission and must find a breakthrough as soon as possible to prevent this huge disaster from happening.

[Understood, I'll start the investigation right away. Arrest any suspicious individuals immediately!]

The commander of Blue Star also knew that Liang He was under tremendous pressure, and as a fellow countryman, he naturally had to support Liang He.

If suspicious individuals are discovered hiding outside the shelter, it will essentially confirm Liang He's earlier speculation, making her subsequent command operations more advantageous.

[Report to Commander-in-Chief, there is an emergency!]

Just as everyone was carrying out their tasks in an orderly manner under Liang He's command, an urgent broadcast once again gripped everyone's hearts.