Chapter 154: Base and the Anima


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    Yao Yuan followed the Hope Defense Unit to the battlefield. When they reached aboveground, the ck Star Troopers had already removed more than 100,000 aliens and had cleared a 10 by 10 kilometers ground. This prevented their transport shuttles from being shot down by the aliens. However, when Yao Yuan saw the ruins of the previous 2 shuttles smoldering, he crashnded the shuttles and immediately ordered everyone out.


    Yao Yuan wore a red space armor, so he stood out quite fairly. It didn’t take too long for Guang Zhen and Ren Tao to spot and reach him. He caught up with them mid-way and asked, "Give me a field report! Any deaths?"


    Guang Zhen saluted, "So far... only 1 death, he died... inbat. The rest is still unknown because they’re still inbat."


    "Isn’t that a given? How else is the soldier going to die, tripped and fell to his death? Ren Tao, you’ve been here the longest, so give me an update. Also, exin what you do meant when you told Liu Bai that we’ve been tricked." Yao Yuan coughed.


    Ren Tao smiled ruefully. "Well, we’re holding up surprisingly well. The ck Star Troopers are unexpectedly strong, so I believe we aren’t in any danger at the moment. The actual number of fatalities that I predict will not be more than 10. However... I suggest you immediately send someone back to the Hope to ask Saburo, the Japanese doctor, to speed up his progress of producing a vine, or else there will be more people that die from sickness than inbat...


    "About the fact that we were tricked, do you believe these aliens appeared suddenly? That’s impossible. I guarantee they snuck over and hid themselves on the other side of this during the day. Since the sun is blinding on this side during this day, that coupled with the creator’s particle, it’s a perfect ambush n."


    Yao Yuan frowned and looked about. "How about their numbers? Hmm... Never mind, I can see for myself how seriously we’ve been ambushed..."


    Yao Yuan whirred around and shouted, "Battalions 1, 2, and 3 gather within the shuttle’s istor range!"


    The soldiers instantly separated into their assigned battalions and crowded orderly around the shuttle.


    Yao Yuan turned to Guang Zhen. "Ol’ Wong, you’re good atmanding, so I need you to stay behind and be themander. Ren Tao will also stay as your strategist. In 10 minutes, Support Battalion B will arrive, and Scrapper Battalion C will arrive 20 minutes after that. I’ll leave the men and women in your capable hands." Yao Yuan saluted before leaving to join the skirmishes.


    Guang Zhen led Ren Tao to the front of the battalions. He hollered, "Battalionmanders and second-lieutenants, please fall out!"


    Themanders and second-lieutenants of the 3 battalions immediately showed themselves. Guang Zhen ordered, "With the shuttle as the center, spread out to secure a perimeter. Start setting up a base. Each battalion will be responsible for a 120 angle perimeter. Support the ck Star Troopers with long-ranged weapon if necessary, and kill any non-human threats that approach the perimeter!"


    Themanders and second-lieutenants saluted. "Yes, Sir!" Under the guidance of their leaders, the battalions started to mobilize. A circr perimeter was formed and the sound of gunshots rang throughout the battlefield.


    Guang Zhen sighed. "Do you know, Ren Tao? Military discipline is very much rted to crowd psychology. If isted, each and every one of the soldiers are brilliant in their own right, but when pulled into a crowd, they will often be dragged into doing stupid things. If one starts going off the rails, many will blindly follow. You’ve seen for yourself how much damage the 5 Survivors caused."


    Ren Tao waved his hand. "The ck Star Troopers have an inherent problem. I’m sure Yao Yuan has noticed that."


    Guang Zhen shook his head resignedly. "Homo Evolutis... they’re not trained soldier and yet they aren’t civilians. Ren Tao, you yourself are a Homo Evolutis; haven’t you noticed this problem? Hopefully Yao Yuan will be able toe up with a solution soon. If not, things might not end so easily next time. Don’t be so surprised; I know him better than you do. If the situation requires it, he will not hesitate to revamp the troopers. And trust me, the death count won’t be in the single digits then."


    Ren Tao opened his mouth but caught himself. He knew that this was not his ce toment. Therefore, he switched the topic. "By the way, your work isn’t finished, is it? Don’t you still need to send someone to hurry Saburo?"


    Guang Zhen quickly waved a few soldiers over and sent them to the task.


    Like a surging me, Yao Yuan burned through the battlefield in his red armor.


    Yao Yuan had many reservations about this gaudy suit, but the designer, Bo Li, shut him down. "You have to prepare for situations where creator’s particle has been activated. Under those situations, you need something obvious to signify your presence since you’re themander. Red is the perfect color; they’ll be able to spot you from miles away."


    Regardless, the body armor was specially made for Yao Yuan the all-rounder, so its functionality was even better than Space Armor Prototype 1.


    Its reinforced shell could withstand for about 3 seconds even when cut with the sawde, and gaussian bullets would be blocked by an internal electromaic shield generator.


    The armor was fitted with 3 high-power batteries and not the 2 that were given to the normal armors. This was to support the special armor’s capability for greater speed. When Yao Yuan’s all-rounder power was fully activated, the armor could help him increase his speed to about 500 meters per second!


    In other words, his body would be as fast as a fired bullet!


    Its power was showcased perfectly in that battle. Like a cannon, Yao Yuan stormed through the alien horde, mincing every enemy that stood in his warpath.


    Witnessing this, Yao Yuan rxed slightly. He finally understood what Ren Tao meant when he said that victory was already in the bag.


    Space Armor Prototype 1 coupled with the Homo Evolutis was truly a force to behold. The two supported each other in growth, making the ck Star Troopers a force to be reckoned with!


    If one was to tabtebat capability, unarmed civilians would have power of 10, unarmed Homo Evolutis power of 20, civilians with guns would have power of 100, and Homo Evolutis with guns would have power of 500. In other words, the better the weapons he was paired with, the greater the Homo Evolutis’bat capability.


    When a civilian was paired with Space Armor Prototype 1 and the sawde, their power would be 1,000. However, when Homo Evolutis was paired with simr equipment, their power could reach up to 50,000. The difference was so big that you would think they are different species altogether... Wait, different species?


    Yao Yuan slowed in his onught and observed the situation around him. He himself only just found out how strong the space armor was, so how is it possible for the new Homo Evolutis to be so brave and willing tounch themselves into the midst ofbat without prior knowledge about the strength of thebat suit?


    (Ol’ Wong... No wonder he hesitated before mentioning that one person died "inbat.") The thought shed across his mind. However, he realized that the troopers were starting toe into their own. There was no shred of fear in their demeanor as they mowed down their enemies. In fact, there was even a sense of bloodlust surging through the troopers after they realized that the enemies weren’t as scary as they thought but were actually as fragile as paper.


    However... Many started to tire, especially Ying and Ebon, who had been there since the beginning. Their steps had gotten sluggish and their faces were suffused with a faint blush.


    "Ying! Ebon! Retreat to the shuttle! This is an order!"


    A voice spoke in their ears. The startled pair looked around them to search for the source, then they saw a red shadow skipping around a 6-meter-tall alien. The alien then broke into pieces. The shadow materialized into Yao Yuan, who looked straight at them.


    "I’mmunicating with you through my Anima power. Retreat to the shuttle! Don’t make me repeat myself!"


    Ying and Ebon stopped short in their tracks and stepped towards the shuttle. Yao Yuan’s voice then sounded in every trooper’s ears.


    "This is Yao Yuan! Take down the giant alien that’s creating the electromaic shield!"