Chapter 30

More than two hundred warriors were divided between two large interstellar airships, heading for the mission site.

Qianye felt a long-lost excitement before the battle, and just by looking at the supplies allocated for the mission, he could tell how difficult it would be. It was said that there would be more than one warlord-level powerhouse in that base!

They were even given ten solid force energy bullets, not ordinary silver, but secret silver specially processed by Dawn Force. Whether it was a short knife or a stiletto, they were all replaced with special weapons coated with secret silver. These were truly high-end goods!

At the same time, all the warriors who set out were equipped with specially made Red Scorpion combat armor.

This armor had special force energy arrays etched inside, and when activated with force energy, it would form a force energy shield, significantly enhancing defense against dark force energy for a short period. Such armor was usually only equipped to officers of Red Scorpion rank and above, but this time, every warrior received a set, including Qianye.

The airships would fly continuously for five days to reach the western border.

When the airship took off, Wei Lishi's voice echoed through the copper tubes in the troop cabin: "This mission order was personally signed by General Lin Xitang. It has been confirmed that the dark race base is a support point for the rebels. Our mission is to destroy the base at all costs, and not let a single dark race warrior escape!"

All the warriors involuntarily held their breath!

To them, Lin Xitang was a name that resonated too loudly, his life itself a legend! However, for the Red Scorpions, his existence had special significance.

Ten years ago, during a major battle between the empire and the dark race, the Red Scorpions were one of the main forces on the front lines but suffered an unprecedented and devastating defeat.

The imperial reinforcements were delayed in the void by the once-in-a-century 'Rainbow Light Turbulence' phenomenon and could not land, but Lin Xitang's Northern Mansion Army bypassed the Death Star Route and miraculously appeared at a key point on the battlefield, holding off the dark race army, which outnumbered them by several times, allowing over ten thousand imperial troops to escape safely.

If not for Lin Xitang's miraculous performance in that battle, the Red Scorpion Legion might have been removed from the imperial military roster. The fact that this mission order was personally signed by Lin Xitang was an unparalleled honor for every Red Scorpion warrior who could participate in the mission!

Wei Lishi's voice turned low: "I think you all understand the difficulty of this mission. Including myself, everyone must be prepared to die. The Red Scorpions fear nothing. For the empire! For General Lin!"

The warriors did not become overly enthusiastic, but they repeated solemnly, "The Red Scorpions fear nothing. For the empire! For General Lin!"

The two interstellar airships flew over tens of thousands of kilometers, crossing vast mountains and rivers, finally reaching the western border of the empire. When they appeared outside the target city, it was deep night.

Night was the most active time for the dark race, and ordinary humans would avoid decisive battles with the dark race at night. However, this mission's surprise attack was scheduled for the darkest part of the night, when the dark race's power was at its peak.

Because the empire would not be expected to launch a surprise attack at such a time, it would have an unexpected effect. This was why the Red Scorpions were chosen for the mission, as they were the most skilled in night combat among the empire's five elite legions.

The airship flew over the city, and one by one, the Red Scorpion warriors leaped down, landing inside. They split into several small teams and advanced in different directions.

The night was very dark, with a full moon hanging in the sky, casting a pale gray-white light over the earth. The city was eerily quiet, with no lights or signs of human habitation, like a deserted ghost town.

Qianye walked down the street, looking around vigilantly, but the unease in his heart grew stronger.

According to the empire's intelligence system, this city was operating normally, even maintaining regular contact with surrounding cities. But now, even a true novice could tell that something was wrong.

No city inhabited by humans would be so calm and lifeless. Moreover, this city was too clean, as if it were cleaned every day, with no garbage or dust on the streets. It was so clean that it didn't seem like a place where people lived.

On the empty street, Qianye's footsteps echoed repeatedly. Qianye frowned slightly, slowed his pace, and the footsteps disappeared. However, the other veterans in his team walked steadily, not caring about the sound of their footsteps.

By now, all the warriors knew that the dark race must have been alerted, and the element of surprise was lost. But this time, a full thirty Red Scorpions were deployed, led by Colonel Wei Lishi, and even a frontal assault was worth a try.

Qianye became increasingly tense. He gently pulled the trigger, loading a secret silver bullet into the chamber. This bullet could send any dark race warrior below level four to heaven. Qianye was not going to hold back; as soon as he saw a dark race warrior, he would strike with a thunderous blow!

The street remained eerily quiet, and a mist began to rise, quickly enveloping the entire city. Through the thick fog, it seemed as if the buildings had come to life, twisting and turning, staring maliciously at the hundreds of scorpions that had invaded their territory.

As Qianye passed a street corner, he suddenly felt something moving in the alley.

He immediately took two steps back and looked into the alley. His eyes widened instantly!

In the alley, countless dark shadows had appeared, moving silently!

"Dark race!" Qianye shouted, and without hesitation, he pulled the trigger. A large portion of his force energy was immediately drained, and the secret silver bullet shot into the alley with a brilliant white light.

The silver light illuminated the entire alley in an instant, and this light was highly damaging to the dark race. Especially for those with strong night vision, if they accidentally looked directly at the silver light, they could even be blinded!

As the silver light fell, a chorus of惨叫声 instantly filled the alley. Countless dark race warriors clutched their faces, crouching in pain. The leading shadow was hit directly by the secret silver bullet, and a pale silver force energy flame suddenly ignited on its body!

This silver flame had an extremely strong adhesive quality and would burn fiercely upon contact with dark force energy. In a moment, the silver flame spread to over a dozen shadows, enveloping them in a fiery inferno.

The results of this shot were unexpectedly rich, but Qianye's hair almost stood on end. There were too many dark race warriors, far too many! The entire alley was packed with dark race warriors, and at the end of the alley, countless more shadows could be seen, making it impossible to count the number of enemies!

Qianye shouted and quickly retreated, increasing the distance, and immediately loaded another secret silver bullet into the chamber. Sure enough, several shadows suddenly flew out of the alley, pouncing at Qianye like lightning! These were the true dark race warriors, while the densely packed masses were just cannon fodder to distract and deplete ammunition.

Qianye kept retreating, then suddenly stopped, raised his gun, and fired. A silver light shot from the muzzle, and a dark race warrior in mid-air was instantly blasted backward, enveloped in silver flames and screaming in agony.

Qianye didn't have time to load a third secret silver bullet, but two more dark race warriors were already pouncing from the air!

At that moment, two loud explosions sounded behind Qianye, and silver light shot past his sides, blasting the two dark race warriors away.

Qianye turned around to see two veterans frantically gesturing for him to retreat to the back. No matter how talented Qianye was, he was still a rookie. His level 2 combat strength was a significant weakness, and he couldn't compare to the level 5 and 6 veterans of the Black Scorpions.

Retreating behind the veterans, Qianye finally caught his breath. He looked around, seeing flames rising everywhere and the silver trails left by force energy bullets as they streaked through the night sky.

The battle erupted in an instant, and the entire city became a battlefield. The Red Scorpion Legion, which had initially thought they had a numerical advantage, was quickly overwhelmed by countless dark warriors, divided into dozens of groups, and the situation was precarious.

Qianye panted hard, having fired two secret silver bullets in quick succession, which had drained most of his force energy. He felt like a fish thrown onto the shore, with his lungs burning.

"How can this be! Something is wrong!" a voice in Qianye's mind screamed, but his brain, momentarily frozen, couldn't delve deeper into what was wrong.

The battle quickly intensified, with force energy and fire lighting up the entire city like daylight.

In the city, dozens of powerful dark auras rose into the sky, like massive columns of smoke. These were the true powerhouses with strong dark force energy. The Red Scorpion warriors also unleashed their full strength, engaging these formidable opponents.

In a distant neighborhood, a series of continuous explosions echoed, and buildings collapsed one after another, leveling the entire area in moments! From that direction, Wei Lishi's fierce shouts could be heard.

The colonel's body was bathed in light, and he suddenly shot into the sky, rising hundreds of meters. Four menacing dark shadows followed him into the night sky, and the two sides began a fierce aerial battle!

Qianye looked around and saw enemies everywhere. From the alleys, from the buildings, from the rooftops on both sides of the streets, countless people with疯狂的面孔 and dark auras rushed out, throwing themselves at the Red Scorpion warriors with reckless abandon. These were the cannon fodder of the dark race, humans who had been infected and assimilated by dark force energy! The true dark race warriors often hid among the cannon fodder, waiting for the right moment to strike.

Each Red Scorpion warrior's gun was spewing fire, pouring a metal storm at the fastest speed. The cannon fodder fell in layers, but more and more cannon fodder poured in from all directions, their numbers seemingly endless!

In a moment, Qianye had emptied all his magazines, and in this environment, the force energy gun was no longer effective. Qianye immediately discarded the automatic rifle, slung the force energy gun on his back, and drew his silver-coated short knife and stiletto.

Around him, many veterans had already begun close combat with the dark race.

A Red Scorpion captain shouted, "It's a trap!"

"Everyone, retreat immediately!"

"All Red Scorpions, stay behind to cover the retreat!"

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