After faking her death in interstellar space, the powerful woman disguised herself as a man and went

Historical records state that in the year 3550 of the Star Calendar, an S-class Void Beast led an army to launch a surprise attack on Anning Star. The Storm Army soldiers of the Ninth Military Region, responsible for border defense, swore to defend the planet to the death. Before reinforcements arrived, they severely wounded and repelled the S-class Void Beast at a heavy cost, wiping out the remaining beast army. This event is known as the "Battle of Anning".

The Battle of Anning lasted only two days and two nights, yet it became one of the most heroic battles recorded in later textbooks.

This battle marked the beginning of a full-scale war between the alien beasts and humans.

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Three days later, at Anningxing Martyrs' Cemetery.

"Damn Void Beast... It lost a wing and is on the verge of death, yet it still has the strength to use warp to escape?" A soldier with a prosthetic leg gritted his teeth. "Abandoning a group of alien beasts to escape alone, what a good leader."

The commander, whose eye was bandaged, said, "Sigh, there's nothing we can do. Space-type alien beasts are notoriously difficult to capture. Many people suspect that this Void Beast is the same one from the Battle of the Yellow Sands. If the people of Nirvana hadn't stopped the Void Beast from opening the spatial tunnel, we would have followed in the footsteps of the Battle of the Yellow Sands."

The lone soldier looked up at the names engraved on the stone pillar, a sorrowful thought in his heart: "Those who have achieved Nirvana... alas... are all heroes!"

The sky was overcast, and a light drizzle began to fall. Leng Ran, with a white flower adorning his chest, followed by a group of military academy students, strode heavily into this place where countless heroic souls rest.

Before them stood rows of three-meter-high square stone pillars, each covered with countless names, each name representing a once vibrant life.

The military cadets walked slowly among the stone pillars, colorful paper flowers adorning the path. Their cold gazes swept over each pillar, finally settling on some familiar names.

Instructor Ouyang Mo, Captain Xia Tianhua, recruit Xiang Chaoyang...

Leng Ran paused before the newly placed stone pillar, plucked the white flower from his chest, and gently placed it beside the monument. The military cadets behind him followed suit, offering their own flowers to the soldiers who had risked their lives to protect them.

They survived, but they never came back.

Passing through the group of stone pillars, you enter a wide square where the Martyrs' Memorial Monument stands. To the north of the monument are tens of thousands of tombstones.

Corpses are hard to find on the battlefield, but here are almost all cenotaphs.

Leng Ran climbed onto the high platform of the monument and inadvertently caught a glimpse of Wei Shenghuang, who was about to enter the group of tombstones.

The Nirvana Mech Corps had previously lost 90% of its personnel, and this time, Wei Shenghuang lost all her comrades once again.

Lost...all his companions?

Leng Ran suddenly felt her heart being squeezed tightly by a hand, and a sharp pain shot through her head again, as fragmented memories flashed before her eyes once more.

The surrounding scenery kept changing, and when she came to her senses again, she was already in the ruins of 'Star of Hope'.

Hope's spire has broken in two, and this time, there is a group of people covered by black hoods, each with a pool of blood beneath them, lying motionless on the ground, their fate unknown.

The closer she got to the hooded man, the worse Leng Ran's headache became. She took difficult steps toward the hooded man and slowly lifted the man's mask.

"What...?"

His cold, unyielding eyes widened in shock, and he took two steps back in disbelief.

The person lying on the ground was none other than herself!

The crisp sound of bells rang in my ears, the world began to fade, and my cold consciousness plunged into darkness, while my body collapsed without warning.

"Ah Li? Ah Li!" Zhao Yuheng, who was standing beside her, caught the unconscious Leng Ran in a panic, while Shen Junhan, who had been watching Leng Ran closely, immediately rushed forward, picked her up, and ran towards the infirmary.

At the same time, Wei Shenghuang gently pushed open the iron gate of the cemetery, walked past the cenotaphs of the Nirvana Mech Regiment warriors one by one, and finally stopped in front of Xia Tianhua's tombstone. Looking at the familiar face on the tombstone, her heart ached.

“Uncle Xia, even you went to see the commander.” Wei Shenghuang’s eyes reddened. “If you see any of the other brothers and sisters, please tell them that I miss them very much.”

The news broadcast came from afar: "The great war between humans and alien beasts has begun again. Three days ago, Anning Star was attacked by alien beasts. Under the leadership of Major General Xuan Xian, the head of the Anning Star base, and with the joint efforts of countless Anning Star warriors, we have once again achieved victory! Among them, the Nirvana Mech Regiment bravely and fearlessly defeated the S-class alien beasts again, continuing their legendary feat!"

"People only know how to sing our praises, but they don't know..." Wei Shenghuang looked sadly at the silent cemetery before her, "In war, there are never any victors."

—End of Volume Two, "The Coming Storm"