Super Mechanic: The God of Superpowers!

Chapter 179: The Destruction of Dark Star

It's getting late.

The sunset glow spread across the sky like fire, shrouding the shelter under reconstruction in a pale golden afterglow.

The mercenary group's spaceships were hovering quietly in the air, and the busy people on the ground looked up from time to time, their eyes filled with a mixture of envy and awe.

For the people of Planet Aquamarine, the past few months have been like a dream that was shattered and reshaped.

When waking up in the morning, some people always feel dazed and have to pinch their arms and count the spaceships hovering in front of them three times before they can be sure that the interstellar age has really arrived.

Those metal behemoths are not only decorations of the sky, but also boundary markers at the turning points of civilization.

Aquamarine is no longer a lump of earth huddled in a corner of the universe, but has truly stepped into the spotlight of the interstellar stage.

Although the locals called this earth-shaking change the "Century Frenzy", in the eyes of the interstellar mercenaries, it was just another task of completing the teaching of the Novice Village.

As for the players?
They have long regarded this as a necessary cutscene in the main storyline, and they are more concerned about when the interstellar pass can be revealed.

The base square was crowded with people. As soon as Caroline issued the call, players gathered in large numbers.

Ye Xiu deliberately transformed his clone into a mechanical throne with a transformation function.

This thing is called the "pretend artifact" in the player forum, and it is currently holding him steadily and floating above the crowd.

"Half a year ago, I returned on the starlight, promising to help Aquamarine survive this catastrophe."

Ye Xiu's voice, wrapped in the special effects of electromagnetic resonance, resounded across the square, and the players below all lit up their mission prompt lights.

"Now that the disaster has dissipated and the powerful enemy has retreated, it's time for us to leave."

Looking at the new [Star Expedition] icon jumping in the taskbar, hundreds of thousands of legion players who got on board early were rubbing their hands with joy.

Their efforts to participate in the selection were finally worth it, as this wave rushed into outer space one step ahead of others.

Although the other players were a little jealous, they were not panicked when they saw the new registration office in the base.

Anyway, the assessment channel is open, and sooner or later I will be able to catch the next interstellar express.

"Brothers from the Legion, follow me today. There are many tough battles to fight in the Star Sea."

Ye Xiu said as he called up the holographic star map. The densely packed coordinate points were eye-watering.

"Don't worry if you missed the bus, there's a portal here at the base.

As long as you can pass the test, no matter if you are a player or a native, the Legion spaceship will pick you up at any time to gain points."

This statement gave the players who were in the reconstruction mission some peace of mind.

Right now, Aquamarine is full of brick-moving tasks, so it would be nice to stay here and earn some reconstruction funds.

Not to mention that the analyst emperor in the forum had already thoroughly investigated the alien army.

This is clearly the golden ticket to unlock the main storyline of Interstellar. Those who don't get on now will be able to get a standing ticket sooner or later.

Ye Xiu suddenly changed the subject: "Recently, the size of our army has increased several times, and we just received a large order to go to war.

This is our first show after expansion, we must let the whole universe remember our power!"

As soon as the words fell, all the players who joined received a system prompt:

[Trigger the faction mission [Alien Legion: First Battle in the Star Sea]]
The mission description mentioned that this is the first large-scale operation after the players join the alien planet, and they will fire the first shot in the vast starry sky.

Participating in the battle will earn you 500 points of faction reputation as a reward.

Considering the limited resources at hand, Ye Xiu only distributes reputation rewards for the time being.

However, after meeting with Godora's troops, they will naturally receive formal war commissions.

At that time, players can also activate branch missions and get real experience points and star coins as rewards. This is the real highlight.

The operating model of this mercenary group was carefully designed by Ye Xiu.

Since they cannot offer too many rewards themselves, they use the employer's tasks to fill the gap, which is equivalent to using other people's resources to do their own things. To put it bluntly, it is an interstellar version of the talent agency platform.

Only players who catch this early train can participate in this campaign.

"We're getting into a fight right after entering the universe. This is too exciting!"

"It must be a hidden benefit!"

The players discussed excitedly, and the public channel exploded instantly.

Ye Xiu turned his head to look to his side, and Bennett nodded to indicate that he would stay in the shelter.

He cleared his throat and raised his voice:

"Everyone, get ready to go!"

The fleet suspended in the air slowly descended, and the gangways unfolded one after another.

Hundreds of thousands of players rushed into the cabin eager to try their luck. Almost all the professional teams and top players in the server were squeezed into the first list and were secretly happy.

The other clubs are still playing house on the surface.

Ye Xiu was the last one to board the Blacklight Lurker. The moment the hatch closed, more than 20 warships turned into meteors and streaked across the sky.

The last ray of sunlight gradually faded as the spacecraft took off, and dusk enveloped the entire Aquamarine Planet.

The people on the ground craned their necks to watch the fleet disappear, and countless people felt a burning sensation in their chests.

"This is the alien army."

At this moment, everyone felt that they had witnessed a historic moment.

……

In outer space, Nagokin's shuttle had been waiting for a long time.

The journey to the assembly point takes several days. Players who are entering the starry sea for the first time are excitedly studying the structure of the spacecraft and frantically posting about it on the interstellar forum.

Players from foreign servers heard the news and came to the forum, and the entire forum was instantly flooded with posts of "envy, jealousy and hatred".

These players are the key pieces in Ye Xiu's plan.

By taking advantage of Godora's war commission, they could both train their troops and establish their legion's reputation. Once word of mouth spread, orders would naturally flow in continuously.

This first battle is just the right time for the rookies to get familiar with the standard procedures of interstellar warfare.

From airborne landing on the track to kicking the door and assaulting, every step must be practiced.

……

Time flies, and the alien army's fleet follows Nagokin's spaceship to the assembly point. In the distance, the huge united army is slowly cruising in the star space like a behemoth.

As soon as Ye Xiu's spaceship was introduced into the fleet, Gu Reiga's iconic bearded face lit up on the communication screen.

"Old Ye, why are you involved?" The old partner of the Tianhuan Alliance spoke in a loud voice, causing ripples in the energy drink beside the operating table.

Ye Xiu shook the tripod on the console: "The sponsor gave a lot of money. Godora really spent a lot of money this time."

"You were hiding the Red Gate Star last time, so are you planning on doing something big again this time?"

Gurejia winked and the plasma patterns on the shoulder armor of his combat uniform flickered with his movements.

They once teamed up to shut down three smuggling transit stations, coordinating like the wings of a mecha.

Ye Xiu smiled and raised his index finger to his lips: "It's a confidential mission. I told you that I'll deduct your salary."

The other party's hearty laughter came from the holographic projection, which caused the alarm in the cabin to be accidentally triggered for half a second.

As the Black Light Lurker passed through layers of escort formations and slid into the belly of the Tianhuan, Ye Xiu casually called up the combat log.

A dozen or so legion commanders were sitting scattered on the circular sofa in the conference hall. Some were using robotic arms to throw nuts into their mouths, while others were using energy blades as paper cutters to cut cigars.

"Alien planet! This way!" Youyu patted the leather sofa, and the optical camouflage on the dark purple combat uniform flowed with the movement.

Behind her stood three silent cyborgs, their electronic eyes emitting a cold blue light.

Just as Ye Xiu was about to sit down, a metallic sneer suddenly rang out from the corner: "You dare to take on a galaxy-level battle with only a hundred or so people?"

The temperature in the entire hall suddenly dropped two degrees, and several mercenaries who were debugging their exoskeletons looked up at the same time.

The holographic screen flashed Justin's profile on his retina.

The Expeditionary Corps, which excels at orbital raids, just carried out a bloody massacre at a black market auction last year.

Ye Xiu slowly unbuttoned his tactical gloves, revealing the dragon emblem on his forearm. "How about we make a bet? After the battle, let's see who has the lowest casualty rate?"

A few muffled laughs filled the air, and someone deliberately tuned the sound of loading a particle rifle to be particularly crisp.

Youyu's mechanical fingers tapped out a rhythm on the armrest of the sofa. The electronic eyes of a cyborg behind her suddenly switched to combat mode, and a scarlet spot of light flashed across Justin's face.

Justin always felt that the Alien Stars were just a makeshift team that was there to make up the numbers. Every participating legion had to undertake tactical tasks. What use could the Alien Stars have with just their limited manpower?

Everyone's commission was earned at the cost of their brothers' lives. If these scoundrels were allowed to slack off in the back and still get a share of the money, he really couldn't swallow this.

Justin knocked on the table. "We're about to fight an interstellar war. Everyone here has staked hundreds of warships and tens of thousands of men on this. How many troops can you aliens contribute?"

More than a dozen legion commanders glanced back and forth between Justin and the standing Ye Xiu, and no one said a word.

They had no idea that this battle was started by Ye Xiu. The information gap made many people think that the aliens were probably old hands who came to take advantage of the resources.

Although no one said it explicitly, the seeds of doubt had already sprouted in my heart.

"I understand Captain Jia's concerns." Ye Xiu remained calm.

Everyone here is a respectable person, so it would be more satisfying to speak frankly to each other's faces.

Since we are going to cooperate, we can take this opportunity to let everyone get to know the alien planet again.

"Everyone's intelligence needs to be updated. Today's alien planets are no longer the small workshops they once were.

We now have hundreds of thousands of elite C-level players, and we are definitely qualified to play poker."

"Hundreds of thousands of super-powered people?!" Justin almost knocked over the water cup in his hand, and the other legion commanders also gasped.

This scale would make even the front-line troops tremble.

They were just a third-rate mercenary group half a year ago, how come they suddenly expanded like a balloon?
Seeing that someone was about to question him, Ye Xiu directly called up the certification data of the Interstellar Mercenary Alliance.

When the dense list of members in the blue light projection covered the wall, all doubts were stuck in their throats.

Justin stiffened his neck and wanted to say something, but Ye Xiu suddenly chuckled: "You all know that I have undead under my command, right?"

Seeing everyone nod, he raised three fingers and said, "These three hundred thousand people are all immortal."

The conference room suddenly became so quiet that one could hear breathing.

"All undead?!" Gureiga stood up with a "swoosh", and the chair made a harsh sound on the ground.

The legion commanders looked at each other and suddenly realized what this meant.

No battle damage, no need for compensation, you can take on any job, no matter how dangerous, dirty or tiring it is!

How can this be called a mercenary group? They're clearly a walking money-printing machine!

Someone suddenly remembered Ye Xiu's other identity.

The Alien Legion is Longtan's field force. These 300,000 undead are probably the work of that lord to expand his power?

Justin was still in a daze when he heard Ye Xiu's smiling voice: "Captain Jia, is this token of allegiance strong enough? How about testing my strength?"

Gu Rejia quickly tried to smooth things over: "A while ago, an alien planet killed a powerful calamity-level warrior, and it was all on the news!" As he said that, he secretly kicked Justin.

The short legion commander blushed, suddenly snapped to attention, and solemnly gestured toward the sofa:

"I was rash just now. Captain Ye, please take a seat."

The originally tense atmosphere relaxed instantly. When Ye Xiu sat down next to You Yu casually, Caroline and others in the back row were trying to hold back their laughter so hard that their shoulders were shaking.

The legion commanders began to discuss tactical deployment enthusiastically, and the conference room was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

Youyu picked up a bag of snacks from the side and handed it over.

"Taste it?"

"What is this black thing?" Ye Xiu leaned over to take a look at the packaging bag.

"Homemade lizard jerky." The dark elf girl's ear twitched as she tilted her head.

Ye Xiu tried a bite and was surprised to find it crispy and fragrant. Just as he was about to ask for the recipe, he heard the other party add, "The spoils were taken from the lizardman's lair last time."

He silently put back the second piece of jerky he had just picked up.

As a female dark elf, Youyu perfectly inherited the racial characteristics.

His silver hair and pointed ears matched his honey-colored skin, and his combat uniform outlined his agile figure. He looked like a dozing cheetah as he lazily slumped in his seat.

Although her every move exudes a seductive temperament, anyone who has seen her dismantle a mecha with her bare hands knows that this girl has the unique ruthlessness of a dark elf in her bones.

The Dark Legion under her command flies the banner of mercenaries, but in fact it is backed by a magical planetary civilization in the Colton Cluster.

These semi-official armed forces are common in interstellar space. While regular military deployments can easily trigger diplomatic turmoil, private armies offer the flexibility to handle a variety of shady matters.

Like Ye Xiu's own alien army, it is nominally also Longtan's armed forces.

At the conference table, Gurejia was assigning combat missions for the raid on DarkStar.

The leaders of each group took over the responsibilities of attacking and supporting, but Ye Xiu remained silent throughout the whole process.

"What area does the alien army plan to be responsible for?" someone asked.

"Leave the ground encounter to us." He answered simply.

With only twenty or so warships, it is not cost-effective to engage in air combat. It would be better to let players use their immortality to fight with bayonets.

Back to the Blacklight Lurker, more than 20 transport ships were marching with the main force outside the porthole.

Each ship was packed with tens of thousands of screaming players. These newbies didn't know yet that the outcome of this battle would rewrite their future interstellar career.

Originally, players on Planet Aquamarine had to choose between the Godora and DarkStar factions, but now this main storyline might be cut short.

"A sense of belonging to a faction must be fostered through major events," Ye Xiu pondered, gazing at the star map. This campaign would not only resolve potential problems but also allow players to etch the glory of the Alien Legion into their DNA.

Although there is still time for version 2.0, the update cycle for 3.0 more than ten years later is too long, so we must lay a solid foundation now.

Of course, the most important thing right now is to fight the current battle well.

……

Turning on the communicator, Ye Xiu glanced at the text message just sent by Ruisida.

Traces of the DarkStar force can be found throughout the Garton galaxy, the most conspicuous of which is a massive fleet consisting of six motherships.

This was most likely the main battlefield the mercenaries were about to face. The air seemed to be filled with scorching particles, and the silence before the storm was about to be broken.

At the same time, inside a Dark Star mothership.

Degulish is planning a surprise attack on Hongguang Prison with his core members.

The first two operations failed, and they were unable to severely damage Godora or eliminate the alien.

They decided to temporarily avoid the troublesome disaster planet and instead rescue the disaster-level accomplices imprisoned in Hongguang Prison.

These hunters wandering in the dark are accustomed to making a feint to the east and attacking in the west, but at this moment they are completely unaware that their cards have already been revealed.

On the back of a desolate planet 320,000 kilometers away from the DarkStar main fleet, the Godora Third Task Force was lurking in the shadows.

Six scarlet cursors moved slowly on the star map screen. The fleet commander stared at the gradually shrinking distance value, and his knuckles unconsciously tapped on the tactical panel.

Eleven hours and twenty-five minutes later, this malignant tumor that has been lurking for years is about to undergo the most intense surgical operation.

"All formations are calibrating the countdown synchronously." After the commander cut off the encrypted communication with the headquarters, he connected to the cross-fleet channel.

When his colleagues mentioned the source of intelligence, he looked at the dense gun barrels outside the porthole and curled his lips.

The mysterious man who turned the balance of war back might be gazing at the same starry sky as them at this moment.

The mercenary fleets in the standby area activated their engines upon receiving the order, and their jump spoilers drew spider-web-like blue light in the dark universe.

The commander checked the safety catch of his weapon one last time, digging his nails into his palm.

In this hunt, it was finally their turn to be the armed hunters.

Everyone is actually quite idle during the standby stage, but players are all action-oriented and can't sit still.

He always likes to get close to the mercenaries to improve their favorability, and finds ways to trigger new tasks and develop hidden gameplay, so there is no need for Ye Xiu to keep an eye on him.

Ye Xiu has not been idle these days, moving around between various transport ships.

Either chat with players and accumulate experience points, or build relationships with the leaders of several major mercenary groups.

Less than half a month passed like this, and Gurejia suddenly summoned all commanders.

Godora's sponsor has finally issued a mission, it's time to get busy!
The combined fleet headed at full speed to the designated coordinates to set up an ambush, and the large force of the alien army was also ready to go.

It was not until he returned to the Blacklight Lurker that Ye Xiu received Godora's encrypted communication.

"Alien, when the fight starts, remember to have your AI do something to disrupt the other team's formation."

"It's a small matter." Ye Xiu snapped his fingers. It would only take a few minutes for the idiot program to cause trouble.

"The commission has gone through the Mercenary Alliance process, and the official mission documents have been transferred to your legion's files."

When I opened the operation interface, I saw the newly released [Battle of Hodlias - War Commission].

Completing this kind of alliance-certified large order can max out your credit points, rocket your legion level, and give your resume a gilded look.

This is the first S-level war commission accepted by the Alien Legion.

The system also simultaneously popped up an exclusive task, and the experience reward alone soared to 1500 million, and the favorability of the Godora camp directly increased by .

As the leader of the group, he took the lion's share, receiving 3.4 million Enas, and the cadres and mercenaries also received dividends.

The biggest surprise is for the players. In addition to the original [Alien Legion: First Battle] achievement, all members now have golden campaign missions.

Although the amount of inar they received was not even a fraction of the total, the experience and gold coin rewards were a huge bonus for their current level.

The forum was instantly flooded with messages, and hundreds of thousands of player mercenaries were frantically posting pictures of their mission panels.

No one expected that they would be able to witness such an epic battle right after joining the team. The popularity of the Alien Legion directly exploded the server.

Ye Xiu smiled secretly as he watched the skyrocketing number of discussion posts. This kind of large-scale cooperative mission could allow players to truly feel that their fate was connected to that of the faction.

Bringing them to the battlefield to make their presence felt is exactly the effect we want.

After all, which player hasn't fantasized about pledging allegiance to a certain faction in the game?

To become the player's "first love camp," you have to combine sentimental buffs, plot highlights, and practical benefits. When the Alien Legion was first created, this plan for nurturing (harvesting) and growing (leeks) was already written in Ye Xiu's little notebook.

……

In the vast starry space, the mercenary fleet is quietly lurking at the preset ambush point. They can reach the battlefield directly by activating the short-distance jump device.

At this moment, they were using the interstellar coordinate map provided by Godora to closely monitor the enemy's movements.

The main force of the alien army was always hidden behind the combined fleet, always avoiding participating in frontal attacks.

Inside the Blacklight Lurker battleship, Ye Xiu’s surveillance screen was glowing with a faint blue light.

Through the special channel provided by Resda, he could clearly see the real-time dynamics inside the Dark Star mothership.

Other colleagues could only track the coordinate light spots, but he was the only one who seemed to have the eyes of perspective, and could show the interior of the enemy ship without any obstruction.

The soldiers in dark uniforms were still busy at their posts, completely unaware that they had already been trapped.

"That raid on Planet Aquamarine severely damaged me. Now it's time to get my money back with interest."

Ye Xiu's fingertips unconsciously stroked the edge of the console, and his pupils contracted slightly.

When the timer countdown reached zero, the six ferocious-looking Dark Star motherships finally entered the encirclement.

"Now!" He uttered a few words with his Adam's apple rolling.

Almost at the same time, Gurega's roar exploded through the encrypted channel to every combat unit: "Everyone attack!"

The mercenary joint fleet suddenly started the jump engine, and the colorful nebula outside the porthole instantly stretched into a gorgeous light band.

When the remaining streaks of light faded, the defenseless Dark Star fleet was already within reach.

At the same time, dense spots of light suddenly burst out from the starry sky on the other side.

That was the main fleet of Godora, arriving at full speed.

The two steel torrents formed a perfect pincer attack, locking the DarkStar fleet firmly in the crossfire network.

This meticulously planned ambush completely evaded conventional radar detection. When the two assault forces appeared simultaneously, the Dark Star fleet didn't even have time to adjust its defensive formation.

In an instant, tens of millions of energy beams tore through the void, and flames of explosions appeared one after another on the surfaces of the six motherships.

Inside Degulish's flagship, emergency lighting dyed the corridors blood red, and the piercing alarms and the wailing of twisted metal intertwined into a symphony of death.

The staggering soldiers kept bumping into the shaking bulkheads and the sparks flying from the control consoles.

Someone tried to activate the emergency shield but hit the wrong button.

"Which idiot leaked the news?!" Degulish punched the holographic projector.

When he saw the unique spiral emblem on the attacker's golden warship, cold sweat instantly soaked his back.

Godora, which he had always regarded as a corrupt bureaucracy, now displayed a precise strike capability that completely overturned his perception.

The communication screen suddenly lit up with the intelligence officer's distorted face: "All sector garrisons have been attacked! Their reconnaissance system has cracked our stealth module!"

There was a tremor in the voice of this usually calm veteran.

Degulish felt his throat tighten. The stealth technology they relied on for survival failed at the critical moment.
"All units, listen! Immediately!" His roar came to an abrupt end, and all the communication indicators on the command console went out at the same time.

Through the observation window, he saw that the battleship next door was still firing jamming bombs in vain.

Only the flagship he was on became an information island.

It was not until this moment that he realized that some kind of worm program had already been implanted into the mothership's operating system.

……

The battle turned into a fierce confrontation as soon as it started.

Outside the porthole, the artillery fire from Godora and the mercenary fleet intertwined with the DarkStar fleet into a web.

The colorful and intertwined light beams dyed the universe as gorgeous as neon, but the gorgeous light and shadow were wrapped in deadly murderous intent.

The particle light spears continued to tear open the battleship's armor, instantly vaporizing the human bodies in the cabin into stardust.

Due to Degulish's sudden loss of contact, the DarkStar fleet fell into a brief chaos, with each ship fighting on its own.

It was not until other senior officials took over the command system in frustration that the fleet was able to barely organize a breakout formation.

But the cost of missing the golden opportunity was already apparent. The fleet struggled in the dense fire network, as if it was stuck in a jelly quagmire.

"Looking at this situation, I'm afraid it's not our turn to take the field." Ye Xiu smacked his lips as he looked at the real-time battle projection.

The Godora coalition overwhelmed DarkStar's six mothership formations with sheer numbers, and their long-range bombardment was enough to crush the enemy into space junk.

As an alien army preparing for ground combat, they can only hover behind the front line and watch the battle boredly.

Seeing some of the Dark Star frigates begin to break away from the formation and flee, they turned into fleeting fireballs in mid-air.

Ye Xiu rubbed his chin, lost in thought. They needed a more dazzling stage to build the legion's reputation.

"Resda, can you take over the navigation system of that mothership?"

"A piece of cake."

"Listen, you command the mothership to perform a short jump, targeting the nearest barren planet.

"I'll handle Godora." Ye Xiu said as he switched to the encrypted channel, and a holographic projection of the War Bureau's top brass immediately appeared.

"I am an alien, and I plan to crash a Dark Star mothership onto the surface of a planet.

Their second-in-command is on that ship, and there's a rare chance we can capture him alive and recover the entire mothership."

Ye Xiu spoke rapidly. He knew that Degulish's head and the mothership's wreckage were valuable currency in the "Alliance of Godora" mission, and this decisive battle might be the last chance to reap the rewards.

The decision on the war situation was made faster than expected.

As the commander carried out the order in confusion but determination, the mothership controlled by Resda suddenly broke away from the formation and accelerated, and the siege firepower became strangely sparse.

While other motherships were desperately enduring the concentrated fire, this battleship had already entered the jump state.

The next second, he appeared above the gray planet where the Godora fleet had been hiding.

Boom! !
The starship rushed into the atmosphere violently, slammed heavily into the ground, and stirred up a circular dust wave hundreds of meters high.

Amidst the violent tremors, all DarkStar members rolled around in the cabin.

As the top combat force stationed on this ship, the Calamity-class Degulish stood firmly with his strong physique, but his expression became extremely ugly.

He had noticed something was wrong when the communication was suddenly interrupted earlier, and the complete loss of control of the shipboard system now confirmed his guess.

This starship has long been infiltrated by the enemy!
When the crash alarm reached the mercenary fleet, Gu Rejia immediately called Ye Xiu: "It's your turn."

"Got it." The Blacklight Lurker changed course, and more than 20 alien warships broke away from the main force and instantly jumped to the surface of the planet.

The remnants of the Dark Star trapped on the surface were about to regroup, but they discovered that the sky had been obscured by a dense swarm of transport ships.

Haila tugged at the wrist guard of her combat uniform and suddenly asked, "Can we join the battle this time?"

Ye Xiu glanced at the two sisters who were eager to try: "Follow the team closely."

Before he finished speaking, he jumped off the hovering warship. The magnetic field formed a light blue halo around him, and he landed on the ground as if he was stepping on an invisible staircase.

"You again!" Degulish's pupils shrank and he subconsciously took a half step back.

The last time three people attacked and failed to take down this monster, now...
"There's no point in shouting now." Electric arcs erupted from Ye Xiu's body, and visible energy ripples distorted the air.

Degulish's hair stood on end, and he suddenly transformed into a stream of light and shot towards the sky. What a joke! This energy fluctuation was several times stronger than the last time!
The battlefield on the ground was boiling the moment the two afterimages disappeared.

Hundreds of thousands of players surged towards the DarkStar position like a tide, the sound of metal clashing and energy explosions resounding through the sky.

Hela swung out her chain blade to crush the incoming pulse bomb. Turning around, she saw her sister holding up a protective shield to protect the charging players, and the corners of her mouth finally curled up.

Mushroom clouds continued to explode from the crater five kilometers away. Degulish's howls could be heard faintly, but were drowned out by the players' shouts of "Don't run away, you got the experience pack!"

The outcome of this battle was determined the moment the starship crashed.

Boom boom boom.

The sky was filled with supernatural beams and energy artillery fire, which intertwined and rose up, and the battlefield instantly boiled into a meat grinder.

The two sides engaged in a fierce battle, their fronts fitting into each other like broken pieces of a puzzle.

Although the Dark Star Legion is considered elite among the Space Marines, it still sweeps across the battlefield like a harvester in the face of waves of players.

But as time went by, the fighting spirit on the faces of these Space Marines gradually solidified.

It started with enthusiasm, then fatigue emerged, and finally turned into numb mechanical slashing.

When they found that no matter how many times they knocked down their opponents, they would get up again, their psychological defenses finally collapsed completely.

How to fight this? !

The DarkStar forces, which had previously held the upper hand, began to retreat step by step. The defense line constructed by tens of thousands of people was like a dam being gnawed by a swarm of ants, crumbling and disintegrating in large sections.

Lacking the suppression power of Hong Jin's large-scale killing ability, the remaining soldiers were completely submerged in the flood of hundreds of thousands of players.

About half an hour later
The smoke-filled battlefield gradually subsided, and the sporadic sounds of metal collisions replaced the shouts of killing.

Amidst the wreckage of DarkStar warriors, the few remaining captives were tied up like dumplings and thrown into a corner.

Players happily searched for loot, occasionally pushing and shoving each other over a piece of equipment.

Caroline folded her arms and watched. This was the iron rule of the mercenary world.

"There's still no movement from Ye Xiu?"

Hela walked over, wiping the half-dried blood from her face.

Just now she had truly experienced the strength of the Space Marines in actual combat, and at this moment the dark red energy remaining on the battlefield was pouring into her body like threads.

The energy of the newly deceased is the best nourishment for her supernatural powers.

"Is it worth worrying about being able to handle three A-rank characters at once?" Caroline chuckled and pulled out her communicator. "Captain, are you done yet?"

"What a coincidence, we're just about to return."

Ye Xiu hung up the phone and looked at Degulish who was staggering in the distance.

This disaster-level warrior was now leaning on his knees and gasping for breath. The terrain within a radius of hundreds of miles had completely changed.

The cracked earth, the crisscrossing gullies, and the countless crater-like depressions witnessed this peak showdown that lasted all day.

The feeling of completely releasing the disaster-level power was intoxicating. Ye Xiu even deliberately restrained his strength and enjoyed the battle.

Each of Degulish's rock-splitting attacks seemed to hit the metal of a star's core, while his opponent's physical strength was exhausted by the crazy consumption.

"Save your energy." Ye Xiu flicked his wrist and suddenly delivered a powerful blow: "Guess how your mothership was exposed?"

Degulish's pupils suddenly shrank, and the aura that he had forcibly condensed dissipated in an instant.

"After the attack on Red Gate Star, I installed a locator on your mothership."

Ye Xiu approached with a smile, "Now you understand who tipped off Godora?"

The martial artist's pale face said it all.

The communicator rang again, this time it was Gurega's report.

"Alien, the battle on my side is almost over. All the mothership-level targets have been eliminated. Only a few miscellaneous soldiers are left, driving escape pods and rushing out through the gaps opened by the mothership.

Godora's group was busy chasing, and it was not yet certain whether any big fish had escaped.

We'll come pick you up right away. Have you finished your end of the matter?"

"Mission accomplished, come here."

The overwhelming victory on the front lines had been anticipated. The intelligence provided by Resda was so detailed, down to the coordinates of every firing point, that Godora even began deploying troops two weeks in advance.

If you have the resources of the entire galaxy but still have a hard time fighting, then you should just find a piece of tofu and kill yourself.

Ultimately, DarkStar's ability to survive for so many years is entirely due to their elusive hiding skills.

Now that their past has been exposed and they are facing the encirclement of the entire galaxy, their destruction is only a matter of time.

Ye Xiu's information was equivalent to nailing the lid of the organization's coffin.

After cutting off the communication in front of Degulish.

The sturdy man collapsed to the ground as if his spine had been pulled out, his voice as hoarse as sandpaper rubbing against him: "It's all over!"

Looking at his opponent who had completely lost his will to fight, Ye Xiu sheathed his weapon and squatted down. "Your partner, Anur, is quite tough. I thought you would fight to the death."

"Don't be too proud!" Degulish suddenly propped himself up, his eyes bloodshot.

"As long as that adult is still alive," he suddenly stopped talking, but the twitching corners of his mouth revealed his thoughts.

He would rather go to jail than wait for the leader to make a comeback. This is probably his last hope.

Ye Xiu rubbed his stuffy chest and fell into deep thought. The mysterious DarkStar leader was indeed a hidden danger, but after this battle, the wealth he had accumulated over decades was essentially wiped out.

Even if he wanted to make a comeback, he had to first survive Godora's overwhelming hunt.

It’s better to let the professional team take care of this kind of headache.

……

Dragging Degulish like a dead dog, Ye Xiu slowly walked back to meet the main force.

Looking at the corpses of DarkStar warriors scattered all over the ground, he rubbed his chin with satisfaction.

The players did a great job this time, achieving exactly the effect he wanted.

Not long after, the mercenaries and Godora's troops came down to take over.

Degulish was escorted onto the spaceship by two Calamity-level officials like a sack. In two days, he would be able to move into the Rainbow Light Prison Suite with free food and accommodation, and he would never have to worry about food and drink for the rest of his life.

After completing the mission, Resda rushed back to the Blacklight Lurker and pushed Pipijia out of the driver's seat with his butt, just like a husky snatching food.

The captured DarkStar mothership was also handed over to Godora as agreed. At this moment, a series of prompts popped up on the interface:
[Alliance of Godora] Both projects are completed:
[Capture Deputy Leader Degulish Alive] Gain 2420 million experience points, plus 1500 favorability points, and also get a free character card
[Grab the Mothership] Directly gain 3000 million experience points and increase your favorability by 1800
The war mercenary mission that was just for fun was also completed.

Although he was marginally obstructed throughout the entire process, being able to trigger this task itself was a skill, not to mention that Risda had contributed a lot, so all the credit went to him.

Godora originally hired him mainly to operate the mothership, so catching Degulish was a complete unexpected gain.

The three tasks add up to more than 70 million experience points. Although it is not as profitable as cutting leeks, it is stable and reliable.

Players who received reduced-price rewards made a lot of money, let alone him who received the full amount.

Unfortunately, players cannot accept faction-exclusive tasks and can only watch helplessly as the two gift packs arrive.

Guilty sin.

After this wave of operations, his favorability with Godora directly broke through the 6000 mark, and the relationship column directly soared to the maximum level of [Respect].

Come to think of it, if he was delivering intelligence, capturing leaders, and even giving away warships, if he worked in the system, he would have been promoted ten levels at least, and maybe even become a reserve cadre in the War Bureau.

If the leader is caught for corruption one day, he will be able to take over in minutes.

Ye Xiu was chatting with the top brass of Godora, while several of Gurega's legion commanders were staring at the alien mercenaries cleaning up the battlefield, their eyes almost popping out.

Of course, their own army could kill tens of thousands of DarkStar soldiers, but to do so without any casualties? Impossible!

The entire mercenary circle in the universe is in an uproar now, and the Alien Legion is likely to rise directly from a third-rate group to a top-tier group.

The most amazing thing was that the alien mercenaries were humming a tune while cleaning up the battlefield: "Dark Star buddies, send warmth, a double harvest of equipment and experience~"

……

"Except for this captured mothership, all DarkStar interstellar motherships have been destroyed. Only a few personnel have escaped. The specific information of the escapees is currently unknown."

In the holographic projection, the head of the military is reporting on the battle situation.

"That's it"

Ye Xiu's fingers tapped lightly on the table.

As a roving bandit force without a fixed base, the mothership group is the headquarters of DarkStar.

Now that Godora has uprooted it, this dark organization that has been entrenched for many years has been completely destroyed.

The military official continued, "As agreed, His Majesty Seller V will personally announce your outstanding contribution to this battle to the public at the victory celebration broadcast live across the galaxy.

All channels will simultaneously broadcast the celebration live.”

As a cancer that has plagued the Garton Galaxy for many years, the destruction of DarkStar is undoubtedly worth writing about.

The authorities not only need to disclose their crimes in detail, but also use this victory to boost public morale.

After all, in the propaganda, this was equivalent to Godora eliminating a deadly threat to the entire galaxy.

When Ye Xiu provided the intelligence, he explicitly requested public commendation, which was the key to his plan to gain galaxy-level reputation.

“You will be required to attend the awarding ceremony in person, and His Majesty will present you with the Star Medal of Honor.

After the ceremony, the fifty medium-sized frigates, the flagship carrier, the remaining 15 million in remuneration, and the supernatural tomes we promised will all be delivered."

Ye Xiu's eyes flashed with joy. While the final payment was important, receiving the honor personally from the royal family was a pleasant surprise.

This honor not only demonstrates the official sincerity, but also reveals that Godora intends to strengthen its ties with the Longtan forces through him.

After all, Longtan cadres who hold the title of meritorious service can naturally become the lubricant of the relationship between the two sides.

Ye Xiu was of course happy to see this mutually beneficial thing happen.

"It's a great opportunity for players to witness the awarding ceremony firsthand. It's a great way to enhance one's personal prestige."

Thinking of his reputation that was about to skyrocket, the corners of his mouth unconsciously rose.

After the communication ended, the ground battlefield had been cleared.

The Godora engineering ship was slowly lifting the DarkStar mothership buried deep underground, as if pulling out a giant metal tree.

The fleet carrying out orbital salvage operations simultaneously was also collecting battlefield debris, and the soldiers' faces were filled with excitement after the great victory.

All participating mercenary groups received invitations to the ceremony, and naturally no one refused the opportunity to show up in front of the entire galaxy.

When the combined fleet sailed towards Godora's home planet, the player forums were already flooded with screenshots and live video of the battlefield.

The excitement of the recruits could be felt from light years away.

　I'd like to recommend a fan fiction of Super Mechanic written by a friend. The protagonist is still Han Xiao, but it follows the path of supernatural powers and includes Hela, Aurora, and Ames. It also doesn't follow the original novel. It will be first published on Qidian.com. Interested readers can add it to their collection and offer their own opinions.

(End of this chapter)