Chapter 151
Chapter 151
At that moment, everyone on the Moon battlefield received the same order.
Escort No. 179 back to Earth at all costs!
Knowing how urgent the situation was, Commander-in-Chief Lu Yi opened a Milky Way-wide communications channel.
“Huaxia has found a way to eliminate the Insectoid Race. I ask everyone to abandon the defense of the Eight Planets and send all available forces to reinforce the Moon!”
“Tovarishch copies. Our warships are disengaging from the battlefield!”
“Shuten Doji copies. Disengaging now!”
“Loki copies. Disengaging from the battlefield.”
No one on the Milky Way channel thought this was a joke.
With the survival of all humanity at stake, everyone stood united.
And throughout this war, Huaxia had been humanity’s strongest shield!
Warship after warship raced into the space above the Moon, holding off the giant insects’ attacks.
Armored soldiers poured from countless spacecraft and tore through the swarm as they fought their way toward Qingqing.
“Long March Company, clear a path!”
“Yes, sir!”
Surrounded by the swarm, one hundred and twenty soldiers in powered armor soared into the air.
“Boom!”
An explosion thundered, and humanity’s forces immediately advanced a short distance.
The explosions that followed never stopped.
All one hundred and twenty members of the company went out in one hundred and twenty resounding blasts.
“Yamata no Orochi, fight for humanity’s victory!”
A cry in Japanese rang out. The dark green suits exploded, releasing clouds of toxic mist that instantly engulfed a vast swath of insects.
Humanity advanced another step.
“Hey, buddy, it’s our turn!”
“Thor!”
“Here!”
“Let’s give these bugs a big present!”
Suits gleaming with silver light shot into the sky, and massive arcs of electricity ripped through the swarm.
Qingqing was having a difficult time as well. Great hordes of insects had poured underground.
Only by using the spacecraft as cover had she managed to hold out.
The great blade in her hands did not stop for even a moment!
The seconds and minutes passed. At last, humanity’s immense force caught sight of the Lunar Cabin.
Lu Yi stared at the footage being transmitted from the Moon. The entire passage was packed solid.
“I’m going in myself. Bring me my powered armor!”
“Commanding Officer!”
“This is the final battle. Whether I survive no longer matters. That’s an order!”
Lu Yi donned a suit of bright red powered armor, the five stars on its shoulders shining brilliantly.
A small spacecraft carried him swiftly to the Moon.
The instant that suit appeared, the entire Moon erupted.
“The commander-in-chief?”
“The commander-in-chief is here!”
Lu Yi’s powered armor rose into the air. He looked over the countless soldiers and smiled.
“I am the Commander-in-Chief of Huaxia, Lu Yi. This is our final battle! Soldier No. 179 has found a way to eradicate the insects once and for all. As long as we escort her back to Earth, we win!”
As soon as he finished speaking, he charged toward the passage blanketed in insects.
Countless soldiers followed close behind him, and explosions thundered without end.
In this war for all humanity, there were no nations and no old grudges. There was only the conviction that this war had to end!
If my death can buy even the smallest sliver of victory, wouldn’t that be a beautiful thing?
Lu Yi led the charge, fighting all the way to Qingqing.
“No. 179, protect yourself! We’re fighting our way out!”
One soldier after another gave their lives to open a path. Qingqing stayed close behind Lu Yi as they began to Run straight ahead.
Beneath their translucent visors, every face she could see was smiling.
Two walls of soldiers held back the insects’ attacks, all to protect Qingqing.
To end this damned war, they had all chosen to use their lives to pave Qingqing a road home.
After sacrificing an untold number of lives, Lu Yi finally brought Qingqing back to the Moon’s surface.
At that very moment, the insects went berserk. Space shattered open, and countless giant insects appeared above the Moon.
“No. 179, activate spatial oxygen generation!”
Hearing that familiar voice, Qingqing immediately began operating the controls on her powered armor.
A smile finally broke across Lu Yi’s cold face. “Once you return to Earth, get to the research center as fast as you can and hand the stone over to the scientists. They’ll finish the mission I couldn’t.”
As soon as he finished speaking, both his armor and Qingqing’s detached from their bodies.
In mere moments, the two suits had switched places.
Lu Yi pressed one hand against the star on the armor, and the surrounding space shattered.
In the blink of an eye, the armor activated Devour.
Short-Range Spatial Jump!
That was precisely why Lu Yi had come to the Moon. His armor was the only one capable of it!
“Warriors, No. 179 has returned to Earth. Buy Earth every last second you can!”
“Mission guaranteed!”
Countless mechs soared into the sky, blasting crater after crater into the far side of the Moon.
“All one thousand warriors of Guanghan Palace hereby wish us victory in this war!”
The damaged warship charged straight at the colossal insect. A blinding explosion brought the creature to an abrupt halt.
“We can’t let Huaxia outdo us!”
Another massive warship surged forward.
“Tovarishch! Raise the torch of victory high, and let us proclaim its arrival!”
The warship plunged into the swarm. In the blaze of its explosion, countless people saw that ancient yet familiar flag.
“Tovarishch, you sure know how to steal the show!”
Another warship rushed out. Though battered from bow to stern, its immense firepower remained unmistakable.
“Lady Luck, show this trash the power of Tom!”
The explosion blossomed like a beautiful woman smiling.
“We owe the world an apology, but today, let us prove ourselves once more!”
A golden warship flew out.
“The Jewish vessel Money will show these bugs the power of cold, hard cash!”
Golden light blazed, and coins scattered across space.
Explosions erupted one after another throughout the void as Qingqing reappeared on Earth.
“No. 179, come with me!”
Two figures in white lab coats immediately pulled Qingqing into a Laboratory.
A machine had long since been prepared, with a three-meter-tall skeleton lying inside it.
Qingqing placed the Life Key into a recess in the machine, and green light instantly enveloped the skeleton.
Flesh and blood rapidly grew over every bone.
Barely two minutes later, the giant-over three meters tall-opened his eyes.
“I smell bugs!”
“We apologize for summoning you back from the river of time, but we’re no longer capable of holding off the bugs’ assault,” the scientist beside him explained rapidly.
The giant slowly rose to his feet. An invisible pulse spread throughout the entire Milky Way.
“You may call me Luo. The dawn of Atlantis shall watch over your civilization.”
After operating the machine for a moment, Luo summoned a black book.
“I will deal with the bugs. I will also take away everything that does not belong to your civilization.”
“Why?”
Luo glanced up at the sky. “The bugs are far beyond anything you can imagine. The Milky Way is too weak. It should never have been drawn into this war.”
With that, Luo shot into the air.
An unseen force lifted the warriors on the Moon as well.
“Atlantis, let the dawn return!”
Luo raised the black book high. The warriors’ armor detached from their bodies, and the exits of the warships opened.
One warrior after another was transported back to Earth.
“Bugs, you should never have come here!”
Luo pointed a finger. A wave of energy swept across the entire Milky Way, reducing countless bugs to dust.
As he gazed into the distant reaches of space, Luo’s voice rang out.
“Earth, develop in peace. I will be waiting for you on a distant battlefield!”
In the depths of space, a solitary figure walked farther into the darkness.
Qingqing’s vision shifted, and she returned to reality.