Transform into a human

Zara's fear was genuine, but beneath the fear was an overwhelming sense of excitement.

She was truly terrified the moment she sensed the power of the Siren God. More than five hundred years ago, after the war of slaying gods, the power of the Siren God was split in two. One part was taken away by the Sea King's Crown and sealed in the Vigilant Hub, which is known as the "safest place in the entire universe"; the other part fell into the hands of a certain star of the Empire.

Considering the recent turmoil surrounding the police headquarters, it's not hard to guess where this divine authority comes from.

She understood even better what this meant—a star with divine authority could mass-produce cipherboards up to level five! And the "knowledge" of setting up rituals was even more abundant; those with divine authority could even make partial modifications to the rituals!

For a woman of her prodigal son's background, this was undoubtedly equivalent to clinging to an incredibly powerful patron.

"No wonder they could so easily pull out a Level 3 encrypted tablet to hire me; it's an incredible stroke of luck..."

This is a path to heaven!

"Sit down, no need for all that." Yue Lai pointed to the other side of the chess table.

Zara sat down nervously, wondering if she had been called here because she was slow to grasp the deeper meaning, and then she heard—

"Are you in sector 56?"

"Yes, I... I'll go to the police headquarters right away..."

Yue Lai could sense that in reality, Xia Du was carrying him and running for his life, and that a violent explosion had occurred in the area where they had been.

He suppressed his anxiety and pretended to be nonchalant: "There's something I need you to do."

"Do as you command!"

Zara was thrilled. She wasn't afraid of difficulties, but she was worried that this important figure would speak in a cryptic way, leaving her unsure how to express her loyalty!

loyalty!

"The pirates in that bastard fortress are crucial. You need to save as many of them as possible and then send them to the police headquarters immediately."

After saying that, Yue Lai was also a little uneasy. He had no idea what position the person in front of him held in the fleet. Although Shiro could also be the commander of a frigate and a light destroyer, it was possible that he was the vice adjutant of a cruiser or something like that... If it was the latter, then everything would be over.

Zara gritted her teeth. Although she wasn't afraid of difficulties, this was just too difficult!

Commander of the Taoyuan Operations Group and captain of the "Dream Walker" ship, Jin Ci, had already issued the operational objective: to "annihilate the enemy without fail." During the operation, she could not afford to disobey military orders.

Yue Lai saw the struggle in her expression, but instead of being worried, he was pleased, which meant that Zara really had the ability to do it!

He then added, "The military has always maintained neutrality in factional disputes, and Bai Wuyu should be unaware of this operation."

Zara was stunned. This purge operation had actually involved factional infighting? How dare that bastard Jin Ci!

If that's the case, even if she disobeys orders on the spot, there's still room for negotiation at the fleet headquarters.

Even if she is only the commander of the smallest independent combat unit, she is still a captain and has the right to say no to "chaotic orders"!

Yue Lai gave a guarantee:

"The Imperial faction will protect you afterwards. The worst outcome is just a 'glorious retirement' and a job on the capital planet."

"Tang Xiao wouldn't be that petty, would he..."

This completely baffled Zara.

"The Imperial faction? Isn't this guy trying to poach talent from the Imperial faction?"

"If he's from the Imperial faction, why would he secretly usurp divine authority?"

"Forget it, these important people's affairs are none of my business..."

Major Zara stood up resolutely, his face etched with loyalty:

"Rest assured, Zara will not fail in his mission!"

"There's one last thing."

"Please speak!"

"Watch less TV dramas in the future."

……

……

Once back to reality, the confusion in Major Zara's eyes completely disappeared.

"Captain Keating, request amphibious assault permission from the flagship."

"what?"

Keating was stunned. Although the landing operation would most likely be a piece of cake, there were still risks involved. If they could just bombard the pirates to death, why bother with all that effort?

Zara narrowed her eyes, and Keating immediately sobered up:

"yes!"

That familiar feeling is back!

Shortly after, the command post where Jin Ci was located received a request from the Silver Guardian.

The commander wore a custom-made lieutenant colonel uniform that blended the bronze patterns of the ancient empire with the magnificent clothing style of the Fifth Republic, complemented by the gold and white color scheme favored by the northerners, making it a true work of art.

"What's wrong with this crazy woman now?"

The staff officer remained silent and said:

"I heard that she often personally wore steam armor and participated in front-line battles, and the logistics department was often shocked by the devastation she left behind when cleaning up the battlefield."

Jin Ci pondered for a moment:

"She asked for leave several times, but I refused each time. She doesn't even reflect on what went wrong with herself..."

Staff Officer: "This can't go on forever. There will inevitably be rumors in the army that you are suppressing your subordinates."

"Hmm...that's true, grant her request."

The art of managing subordinates always requires a balance of firmness and leniency; it is indeed inappropriate to be too forceful. Of course, Jin Ci also harbored other ulterior motives:

"You like to be the first to charge into battle, don't you? Sooner or later you'll run into trouble..."

Onboard the Silver Guardian, Zara unsurprisingly received the "Operation Plan Approved" instruction from the Dreamwalker, and couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

How could she not know what Jin Ci was planning!

But this is also good, as it makes it easier for her to move around.

"Prepare to log in!"

Inside the bastard fortress, the pirates had completely given up. With their skill level, they couldn't hit them, they couldn't defend against them, and they couldn't escape. They had no choice but to wait for death.

Suddenly, the Taoyuan battle group ceased its long-range attacks, and a Lin ship began to approach the fortress city. At the same time, it opened the honeycomb-like hatches on its side, and then hundreds and thousands of steam-powered armored vehicles poured out.

The Lin ship is described as "swift as the wind, silent as the forest, fierce as fire, and immovable as a mountain." It is responsible for amphibious operations!

As friendly forces advanced, the frequency of the runes flashing on the fire ships and wind ships behind them changed simultaneously. The "wind" character increased the movement speed of the armored knights, while the "fire" character added a thin layer of red light to all the steam armor.

Xia Du's scalp tingled instantly. She hadn't forgotten the two steam armors on the Blue Broom that had left her with psychological trauma. And those were just police-grade, stripped-down versions. What was now in front of her was an entire armored combat group!

Not just a military version, but an elite version enhanced with the runes of the main warship!

The pirates were even more desperate. They weren't naive enough to think that getting close would give them a chance. They'd rather be vaporized by a beam of light than be smashed into a bloody pulp by a heavy sword! At least that way they wouldn't feel any pain.

Just as the Marines on the Silver Guardian were preparing to unleash their fury, Zara's latest orders came through—

"Cease the attack, allow surrender, and transport the pirates back to the mothership."