At this moment, even the usually fearless alpha officers felt a spine-chilling cold.
Was it a coincidence? Or a provocation?
Most people believed it was the latter. But if it was the latter, then the most absurd and impossible thing in the world had just happened.
—That young man might be able to control the Zerg.
Or maybe, he wasn’t even human.
“Spread the word, the entire army is to be put on wartime alert. As for this guy…”
Zhou Jiuya’s ice-cold, wolf-like blue eyes gleamed.
“Capture him alive.”
“Yes sir!”
The Alpha officers who received the order immediately marched out. Only at this moment did Zhou Jiuya turn to look at his deputy, who seemed hesitant to speak, and asked in a sombre tone,
“What about Jiang Ci? Wasn’t he actively involved in the capture operation just now?”
The deputy officer clenched his teeth.
“Bai Ze sealed the cockpit and turned off the positioning system. We can’t contact him for the time being.”
Zhou Jiuya’s eyes narrowed, and he stood up solemnly, striding out of the meeting room.
“Then there’s no need to contact him.”
Suddenly—
In the vast high-altitude battlefield, Huo Xianfeng looked at the remote surveillance camera being devoured by a swarm of bee-like creatures, and a cold chill ran down his spine.
He was very sensitive to others’ prying eyes and had an instinctive aversion to it. However, just as he noticed the camera, the nearby swarm of Zergs seemed to have received some kind of command, and they devoured it completely.
—This was no mere coincidence.
In the few seconds that had passed, his relationship with these creatures, the “Zerg,” appeared to be as if he had a psychic link with them, requiring no words. These monstrous beings would obediently follow his every command, unconditionally.
It was absurd and terrifying.
But this inexplicable and impossible situation had indeed occurred.
As is widely known, the Zerg have a strict internal hierarchy, and the entire species operates like a military structure, obeying only higher-ranking orders. Even formidable frontline generals like Ossa, with extreme combat capabilities, were second in status only to the leader and the king, and would only obey the orders of the latter two.
So, why were they now obeying a human?
In an instant, countless dark conspiracy theories flooded Huo Xianfeng’s mind.
Perhaps someone had conducted forbidden genetic experiments related to the Zergs at the ancient battlefield site. And he might be an experiment’s creation.
Otherwise, how could he, clearly a human, have woken up from a gigantic egg?
How could he explain the intimate connection he now had with humanity’s mortal enemies?
Who could be behind all of this?
It had only been three hundred years since the fall of the Zergs on Earth, and someone dared to meddle with these affairs, once again touching upon the forbidden territory of all humanity. The force behind it might be far more massive than he could ever imagine.
Huo Xianfeng looked at the distant, densely packed fleet of warships, and his sharp phoenix-like eyes revealed an especially cold and ruthless demeanor.
Was this Legion stationed here solely for the posthumous memorial of that supposed savior, or did they have other motives?
Was his current ability to control the Zergs permanent or temporary, and would it have any side effects in the future?
Why had he appeared here, and why had the Zergs chosen to resurrect just before the anniversary of Marshal Huo Chao’s death? Could it be part of someone’s plan?
In the midst of his breath, countless questions raced through Huo Xianfeng’s mind.
—But there were no answers.
At this point, he was thoroughly entangled in the situation. With all eyes upon him, he had been saved by Ossa, and it seemed like he could even control the Zergs.
Most importantly, with the enemy aware and his side in the dark, if he were captured, he would be entirely at their mercy.
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Huo Xianfeng lifted his head to gaze up at the sky, and his jet-black eyes revealed a kind of almost cold-blooded rationality.
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The moment Huo Xianfeng had this thought, the movements of the ground-based Zerg army suddenly halted.
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At this moment, even the towering Heroes Monument, reaching up to a kilometer high, appeared tiny before it.
The surrounding mechas and warships seemed to have turned into small boats in a stormy sea, tossed about by the colossal vortex and air currents.
This scene was so spectacular that it was almost beyond description!
Tens of thousands of meters above the ground, the swarming Zerg soldiers crazily rammed against the Skynet, like a black python roaring to tear apart the firmament.
Blinding electrical discharges filled the sky, accompanied by successive explosions, setting off waves of frenzied electromagnetic storms. Burning corpses fell continuously, but the next moment, more Zergs madly filled the gaps.
Like moths to a flame, they were tireless, impervious to pain and fear.
The terrifying nature of this monstrous species was gradually unfolding before humanity’s very eyes.
At this moment, in the eye of the storm, Huo Xianfeng’s eyes reflected a dazzling display of electrical lights.
“It’s almost time.”
He had checked the information earlier. The Skynet was designed personally by Marshal Huo Chao back in the day. Originally, it was intended to fend off a Zerg invasion of Earth, and theoretically, it could withstand armies of billions of Zergs. Unfortunately, it hadn’t been completed before the Earth fell.
However, this was not the original version but a replica created for commemorative purposes. Therefore, breaking through it wouldn’t be difficult if they targeted its weakest parts.
Crackle—!
As he expected, things unfolded just as he had anticipated.
Soon, a line of black gaps was torn open, and thousands of electric arcs crawled across the sky like a spider’s web. In an instant, countless Zergs turned to ashes in the blazing fire.
“Now is the time!”
Amidst the earth-shaking roar, the young man shouted, though it couldn’t be heard.
The moment the words fell, Ossa shot up through the central eye of the storm, like a roaring beast about to break free from its cage.
“No way—!!!”
Without warning, a black and gold giant mecha suddenly appeared, wielding an enormous sword and ruthlessly cleaved it downward.
Boom!
The tightly-packed Zerg army was directly split open, leaving a gap nearly a hundred meters long. The consequent hurricane even sent Ossa flying more than ten meters away.
If it weren’t for Huo Xianfeng pulling Ossa aside in time, that strike might have landed solidly. While Ossa might not have been completely bisected, Huo Xianfeng standing on top of him would likely have been reduced to pieces in the aftermath.
This was the harsh reality: compared to the Zergs, the human body was utterly fragile.
“Wan Jiang!”
“The double S-class Mecha, Wan Jiang!”
“That’s the Legion Commander!”
Exclamations of exhilaration and joy echoed across the battlefield, instantly rekindling the previously low morale. The enormous black and gold mecha, wielding its colossal sword, appeared as a lone heroic figure standing against a myriad of foes.
“No one can disregard the sacrifices of billions of martyrs and the will of Marshal Huo Chao.”
The Legion Commander Zhou Jiuya’s voice was imposing and filled with killing intent.
“I don’t care how you’ve resurrected these disgusting creatures; I’ll personally send them to hell!”
Huo Xianfeng raised an eyebrow, and in the face of this death threat, he unexpectedly felt calm. He even had a hint of admiration for Zhou Jiuya’s actions. After all, if he were the commander, he would also spare no effort to exterminate all the Zergs here.
Because once the Zergs escaped and got out of control, their terrifying reproductive ability would undoubtedly bring about a second apocalyptic disaster. Moreover, the second most important objective for the other party was to exhaust all means to capture him, the suspected intruder who could potentially control the Zergs.
Huo Xianfeng slightly turned his head, his black hair tousled by the wind. His gaze extended beyond the enormous black and gold mecha in front of him, towards the Heroes Monument standing amidst the tide of Zergs and the flames of war.
“You said it so nicely…”
At this moment, a strange calmness and tenderness seeped into his pitch-black phoenix eyes.
“They should feel relieved.”
Huo Xianfeng withdrew his gaze and looked at Zhou Jiuya, offering a faint smile. However, this faint smile on the young man’s face, against the backdrop of countless terrifying monsters, exuded a sense of cruelty and hopelessness.
“Then, go ahead and complete your mission now, Legion Commander.”
[Then, go ahead and complete your mission now, Xiao Jiu.]
A long, long time ago, someone had said the same words to him.
Zhou Jiuya’s pupils dilated uncontrollably. In that instant, it was as if the river of time suddenly reversed, pulling him back to the events of three hundred years ago.
He once again saw that person who should have been lost to the eternal wind.
“You…”
Zhou Jiuya’s lips quivered. He didn’t know what he wanted to ask him at this moment, and in the end, he couldn’t bring himself to say it.
Because the next moment, Ossa suddenly flapped its wings, stirring up a whirlwind, and rushed towards the narrowing gap in the Skynet.
In an instant, countless Zerg armies converged into a torrent, blotting out the sky and surging towards the Legion Commander. It was as if ancient beasts rose from the depths of a tsunami, baring their blood-drenched fangs.
Zhou Jiuya had experienced the war that led to Earth’s collapse firsthand. This familiar scene felt like he had been suddenly transported back to that very day, three hundred years ago.
Back then, he had watched helplessly as that figure, just like the young man before him now, disappeared into the Zerg tide, never to be seen again.
This scene had haunted Zhou Jiuya for three hundred years, even more terrifying than any torture in the world, and he had never dared to face it.
[“We won’t meet again, Xiao Jiu.”]
“No…”
Wan Jiang was engulfed by the Zerg swarm. Amidst the deafening and eerie cacophony of Zerg zounds, Zhou Jiuya let out a heart-rending cry that no one could hear.
—It was the name at the very top of the Heroic Monument.
Boom!!!
A terrifying explosion resounded, and the next moment, dismembered monster limbs rained down like a violent storm.
Huo Xianfeng glanced downward, his brows furrowing. He had never thought he could stop Zhou Jiuya for long, but he had not expected that the other’s strength would far exceed his expectations.
At this moment, Wan Jiang’s movements had not stopped at all. It surged upward, heading straight for Huo Xianfeng amidst the torrent of thousands of Zergs. With a speed that surpassed the limits of human perception, it appeared like a crazed comet, determined not to stop until it shattered him to pieces!
“Hiss…”
Huo Xianfeng gently inhaled.
“This insane momentum makes it seem like Laozi killed his entire family.”
However, he understood. After all, he was a veteran who had experienced the fall of Earth in the war. Seeing someone who appeared to be the mastermind behind the Zergs, potentially able to control them, to nurse deep hatred was only natural.
But at this moment, Huo Xianfeng’s speculations were completely opposite to the actual situation. Without reason or evidence, Zhou Jiuya was unshakeably convinced:
—That young man must be connected to Marshal Huo Chao!
The Legion Commander, who had once dismissed all kinds of myths and legends, was now starting to believe in the reincarnation theory and all that it entailed. He even began to look for certain unrelated pieces of evidence. For example, it was now already past midnight, and today was the anniversary of Huo Chao’s death.
“Stop!!!” Zhou Jiuya turned up the volume of his mech’s loudspeaker to the maximum, drowning out the roars and buzzing of the thousand Zergs below.
“I swear in the name of the Legion Commander, I won’t harm you!!!”
“…?” Huo Xianfeng was astonished by the other’s determination but also sighed at his sudden foolishness. How could he possibly stop at a time like this?
At this moment, Wan Jiang below suddenly fired several blinding laser cannons. However, they were not concentrated, and their accuracy was low…
—Or rather, they weren’t even aimed at him!
Not good!
Huo Xianfeng instantly understood the other’s intentions and looked up at the Skynet. Immediately, there were Zergs who rushed up to sacrifice themselves to block the laser cannons.
But it was already too late!
Although three shots were blocked, four lasers accurately hit around the seams of the Skynet.
—That guy pretended to shout, but his real purpose was to recharge the Skynet!!!
What a drastic move!
Despite suddenly being in a dire situation, Huo Xianfeng couldn’t help but admire the other’s cunningness.
He truly was a remarkable tactician.
The moment the laser cannons arrived, the seam, originally about one meter wide, began to rapidly shrink. Now they were truly trapped. Just as Huo Xianfeng was quickly thinking of a countermeasure, beneath his feet, Ossa suddenly began to vibrate, emitting a slow-frequency tremor.
“?”
The young man hadn’t realized what this meant when he suddenly felt a powerful force from beneath him, and he was instantly thrown out.
“What—”
In that moment, countless speculations flashed through Huo Xianfeng’s mind. For instance, the control over the Zergs might be due to some kind of drug, and now that the drug has worn off, he might have become the prey in the eyes of these terrifying creatures.
But regardless of his speculations, his ingrained combat instincts made him regain control of his posture in mid-air and quickly reach for the black ring on his left little finger.
—It was the mecha he had found on the body of the deceased in the starship.
In the instant that Huo Xianfeng was thrown out, it was as if the Zerg army all around received some command and rapidly cleared a path for him.
As a result, in the very last moment before the seam in the Skynet closed, the young man narrowly passed through. At the same time, his terrifying mental power directly shattered the mecha’s lock and forced it to protect the unfamiliar intruder.
In an instant, the black ring erupted with dazzling snow-white light. It rapidly disintegrated and expanded, and numerous large mech components surrounded the young man, combining in the blink of an eye to form a massive mecha giant.
Safe within the cockpit, Huo Xianfeng, separated by the rippling Skynet, locked eyes with the terrifying creature in the distance. Its huge compound eyes reflected a faint blue light, giving it a strangely gentle look.
In that one moment, he suddenly understood the meaning of the vibrations Ossa had made earlier.
It was a farewell.
[O King…]
[We wish you a pleasant journey —]
Following that, Ossa abruptly changed direction, leaping down as if it were an eagle hurtling off a cliff in a howling wind. It fiercely pounced on Wan Jiang, pulling it into the hellish midst of the Zerg horde.
[We will be buried on this planet,]
[As you wish.]
M1zushi: as per usual I’ll do the rough meaning of the characters’ name
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Huo Xianfeng (霍闲风): Same Huo from Huo Chao.
The upper part of the ancient character is rain, and the lower part is one or several birds. Birds flying in the rain will make sounds. The original meaning of “Huo” is the “Huo Huo” sound made by birds when they fly. By extension, it refers to the sound of high speed, and also refers to high speed.
闲风 is literally idle/leisure winds
so the sentence:
“He once again saw that person who should have been lost to the eternal winds” gains another meaning
Jiang Ci (江瓷):
江 is literally river. It’s one of the ancient Chinese surnames. “Index to Historical Records” says: “Descend, descend, and proclaim that the emperor is a vassal. Descend and reside in the rivers…” that is, the state it was granted. This is the beginning of the Jiang state and the Jiang family.
瓷 is literally porcelain
Zhou Jiuya (周九鸦)
Zhou is the ninth largest surname in China. It is an ancient surname with multiple ethnic groups and origins. The Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BCE) was among the most culturally significant of the early Chinese dynasties and the longest lasting of any in China’s history
九鸦 is literally nine crows
Huo Chao (霍朝) same Huo from Huo Xianfeng
朝 can either mean (imperial or royal court / government / dynasty / to make a pilgrimage to / facing / towards) or morning (in which its pinyin would be Zhao)
Only chapter 8 and I’m feeling a surge of emotions!
oh no the zergs (TT-TT)
Soo good I can’t wait to read what happens next!
I don’t know. I feel sad for the zergs😭🥹
Thanks for the chapters!
The story just started but the emotions and storyline is just…. So beautiful!✨❤️
Ohmygod if that Zhou guy dies then no one will realize that Huo Chao reincarnated(ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻praying to author and all gods that he survives
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The introduction of the novel is missing so much.
I love and hate the development – in a way i hope some of the zergs survive, the Ossa seems so nice. And how they understood their king and would knowingly go to death. My heart 💔
Stories like this just make me sad. Why can’t the zergs and humans coexist peacefully 😭 and wait zhou jiuya will be okay right..?
I’m crying for the zergs 😭 give them and our boi a break 😭 I feel emotionally attached to ossa, don’t let him die 😭
Why is Ossa dying? 😭😭😭 Can’t he not be alive? I like him. He looks so nice.
Suddenly I feel sad for Ossa, ｡:ﾟ(;´∩`;)ﾟ:｡
+1
So exciting! Can’t wait to see how it all unfolds 🤓
Thanks for the chapter 💞
This was just absolutely superb. I’ve been craving for interstellar novels lately and this simply satiated my cravings 😭 I LOVE IT
I have never felt so sorry for zergs, poor little things 🥺🥺🥺😭😭😭
Damn i dont know anymore i feel bad sad for the zergs 🥺
Oh damn that was freaking intense… I’m in awe
I did not thing I would cry this early …..The last line was just painful
I don’t know why but I’m already thinking “The church did it ( ͠° ͟ʖ ͡°)”
Im crying for the Zergs!!! I want my baby Ossa to stay 😭
Ngl i am sad for the zergs
ooohh the zergs!!!! 😭😭😭😭 why am i feeling sad for them… i want them to follow him too…
thanks for the chapter!
I must say that this kind of intense emotional narration and atmospheric description is exceedingly rare in these kinds of danmei genres! It’s like a gourmet meal! So good!