"You did the right thing! Once this crisis in the North Wind Star Domain is over, I will definitely celebrate your achievements!" The Governor of the North Wind looked at Zhao Chen with great admiration.
See that!
This is the integrity their North Wind Star Domain lords should possess.
When the North Wind Star Domain was in peril, he stepped forward without hesitation, appearing on the most dangerous battlefield without regard for his own safety!
Such a spirit is truly moving.
"By the way, since you've contacted me, I'd like to request some authority from you.
As my Fierce Dragon Fleet rushes to various star system battlefields, the need to use the Stargate is urgent. Additionally, I've mobilized some Interstellar Transport Ships to evacuate civilians from the affected planets.
Take this planet I'm on right now, for example. Although the situation is still under my control,
a massive Zerg Fleet is approaching not far from this planet. It's only a matter of time before the planet falls.
So, to rescue more people, I need some authority!" Zhao Chen said solemnly.
Without hesitation, the Governor of the North Wind promised, "No problem! I can issue the orders right away. From now on, the Fierce Dragon Fleet and the Interstellar Transport Ships you've mobilized will be treated as equivalent to the Imperial Army.
They will have the highest priority!
In special circumstances, you may act on your own discretion!"
"Thank you, Governor," Zhao Chen said with a smile.
The Governor of the North Wind replied earnestly, "I should be the one thanking you on behalf of the star systems you've rescued."
"When the lips are gone, the teeth will feel the cold. Besides, I'm only doing what I can," Zhao Chen said. As he spoke, another wave of Zerg surged from the distant horizon.
"Another wave is coming.
Governor, I'll have to end our conversation for now."
"Stay safe," the Governor of the North Wind reminded him once more.
The communication ended.
The Governor of the North Wind stared at the darkened screen, lost in thought for a long time.
"Governor... Governor..." It wasn't until his subordinate called out to him that the Governor finally snapped back to reality.
"Are you too tired, sir?" the subordinate asked.
The Governor of the North Wind shook his head and explained, "I just feel a bit ashamed. As the Governor, this should have been my responsibility.
I never expected this young man to take the lead. In comparison, the other lord fleets have been hesitant, making excuses and delaying their support.
It's simply disgraceful!"
Mentioning this, the Governor of the North Wind frowned and asked, "Out of the originally planned ten thousand lord fleet Starships, how many have arrived so far?"
The subordinate hesitated before replying, "So far... only four thousand Starships have arrived.
The remaining six thousand Starships... the lords say they will need three days to a week to... arrive."
"Three days to a week? Hah! Are they preparing for a cross-star sector battle?
Tell them I'm giving them only two days!
If I don't see their Starships on the battlefield within two days,
they won't need to keep their heads on their shoulders anymore!" the Governor of the North Wind roared.
Little did those "slacking" lords know that this time, they had been "outworked" by Zhao Chen.
Sapphire Star System · Third Planet
Zhao Chen returned to the shuttle, his body feeling refreshed yet somewhat weary. He pressed the release button on his powered exoskeleton combat armor.
But there was no response.
"Commander, there might be a joint malfunction. Let me help you remove it," a female soldier beside him said.
Zhao Chen waved his hand dismissively. "No need, I can handle it myself."
With that, Zhao Chen grabbed the armor on his chest with both hands and forcefully tore it open!
In the end, the powered exoskeleton combat armor was permanently retired.
Zhao Chen took a deep breath and sat by the viewport, gazing at the city below.
On this planet, there were thousands of cities like this one.
However, the number of starships Zhao Chen had managed to bring here was limited.
Fortunately, the hive fleet that had arrived here was also scattered and not particularly large.
Aside from the vast numbers of terrain-based interstellar Zerg that had landed on the planet, which were somewhat troublesome to deal with, there were no other significant threats.
For now, the T1 and T2 hive motherships could be destroyed one by one by Zhao Chen's T3 Blizzard-class Light Interstellar Battlecruiser.
"If we hadn't come, this planet with a population of two billion would have been completely overrun," Zhao Chen murmured.
According to the mission description.
This planet, with its two billion inhabitants, would be completely submerged in a sea of Zerg within ten days.
In other words, Zhao Chen had to complete the evacuation within ten days.
The mission did not specify how many people Zhao Chen needed to evacuate; it only tasked him with carrying out the operation.
The task reward would be distributed based on the completion rate.
The shuttle entered the hangar of the T3 Blizzard-class Light Interstellar Battlecruiser Number One Ship. Zhao Chen stepped out, bare-chested, leaving several female soldiers who were still working stunned for a moment.
Zhao Chen held a cleaning sphere in his hand, crushed it, and a mist of water enveloped his body, quickly cleansing him.
The female soldier accompanying Zhao Chen prepared a new military uniform and helped him put it on.
Freshly renewed, Zhao Chen returned to the bridge of the T3 Blizzard Number One Ship.
Charlotte was here, commanding the battlefield.
Secretary Officer Lilith was busy handling various intelligence reports.
"How are the other five Blizzard Squads performing their missions?" Zhao Chen asked Secretary Officer Lilith as he sat in the captain's chair.
Lilith immediately reported, "According to the latest updates, the five Blizzard Squads are still carrying out their respective missions.
As per your requirements, each of the five Blizzard Squads must complete the combat task of eliminating ten T3 hive motherships within three days. If they fail to do so within the three-day period, they are to abort their missions and head to the Sapphire Star System where we are currently located.
So far, although the T3 Blizzard-class Light Interstellar Battlecruisers of the five Blizzard Squads have sustained some damage, it has not significantly impacted their operations, and they are still carrying out their combat missions."
These five Blizzard Squads were formed under Zhao Chen's orders. Each squad consisted of three T3 Blizzard-class Light Interstellar Battlecruisers, dispatched to various star system battlefields to deal with T3 hive motherships.
Zhao Chen opened his system task interface.
[Task One: Eliminate Thirty T3 Hive Motherships (12/30)]
It seems the five Blizzard Squads have performed exceptionally well, managing to annihilate twelve units in such a short time.
However, the biggest issue at hand is evacuating the residents of this planet.
"How is the Interstellar Transport Ship Fleet doing? How many Interstellar Transport Ships have we found?" Zhao Chen asked Secretary Officer Lilith beside him.
To evacuate such a large number of people, a massive fleet of Interstellar Transport Ships is essential.
"So far, we have gathered a total of five hundred T1 and T2 Level Interstellar Transport Ships of various models and specifications.
However, the maximum number of people they can transport in a single trip is only five million!
Moreover, each trip to a safe location takes half a day." Secretary Officer Lilith replied helplessly.
Zhao Chen's expression darkened.
Five million people per trip?
There are currently nearly two billion people here, which means over four hundred trips!
This would take more than half a year to complete!
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