Chapter 629: Chapter 190: Unease Before Dawn (Part 3)
Through this, Xing Miao increasingly demonstrates the authority a commander should have.
Su Xiaocai also deployed many exploratory balls and drones, all just to gather more intelligence.
The great battle lasted for three days and nights, with no end to the fire on Blue Star.
News of sacrifices continually surfaced online from Blue Star.
The only sanctuary was with Su Xiaocai. Even the underground bunkers had been visited by Insect Men.
Over a few days, every Vegetable Farmer had different levels of gains; on two battlefields, everyone was striving for victory.
After Admiral Bai killed two motherships and five Insect Man Warriors, he couldn’t hold on and collapsed.
The remaining five Insect Man Warriors were dealt with by his and Vice Admiral Bai’s subordinates, while the last three were handled by Admiral Yi and his officers who provided reinforcements.
Although the process wasn’t exceptionally tragic, all available forces and weapons were utilized.
During this time, Su Xiaocai ate well, slept well, and didn’t wish to say any extra words.
The professors were trapped for three days, having no issues with food and clothing, but accommodations were a problem. Su Xiaocai only provided them with ground mats, barring them from going upstairs or entering the bedrooms.
Some areas were prohibited from entry; even if Su Xiaocai permitted it, the military wouldn’t allow others to enter.
Many things had begun, but the middle and end weren’t for the parties involved to dictate.
The elderly hadn’t been this strained for a long time.
Professor Zhang privately criticized her, lamenting daily about her lack of respect for the elderly, her rudeness and arrogance, claiming she had the common faults of all young people.
She pretended not to hear and didn’t want to argue with the elderly, at most rolling her eyes.
This only made Professor Zhang angrier, so angry his blood pressure spiked, requiring medication twice.
Professor Ai tried to persuade both not to be stubborn.
He sincerely talked to Su Xiaocai, advising her not to feud with the surname Zhang, suggesting they get along well, as no one was sure how long the war would last.
Su Xiaocai listened patiently but did nothing.
She had her own matters to attend to, with no time to please an unpleasant stranger.
The battle overhead didn’t cease, and merely ensuring their food and drink was stressful enough, while protecting the energy used around them was a terrifyingly costly undertaking.
Energy consumption was massive every hour. If she hadn’t brought an entire box of Space Buttons with ample reserves, they would have been as ravaged as the underground bunkers by now.
They are so smart, but couldn’t they consider her situation?
They probably did, but assumed she could make money, so they didn’t care.
Only Professor Ai worried about her mood, fearing she’d feel bad and thus wanted to ease the tension.
Therefore, Su Xiaocai didn’t dislike Professor Ai’s concern.
But Su Xiaocai wasn’t relaxed either; to allow the Mecha Master some rest, she often took the initiative to substitute, though the house was only so big.
Su Xiaocai felt restless, even though the fighting had begun to stabilize, and the elite from the Mechanical Planet were about to return, she still felt uneasy.
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In a room of a certain virtual game, four members of the All-Knowing Sect gathered again.
"Hierarch, this time, the scales of victory are tipping in our favor. Blue Star will become another Fragmented Star Zone, and our organization can take root and sprout."
The Sect Hierarch at the top didn’t respond, instead asking, "Do you know where those professors from Blue Star are?"
"According to the plan, most of them should be dead."
"No, not one has died," a Bishop below replied, "They were all saved by Su Xiaocai. They are currently, very safe."
Damn "Cai"!
"How did she know of our plan?"
"It’s not the first time she’s thwarted our plans. Who knows where her intelligence comes from?" Many things, midway, were halted by her.
Out in the open, hidden behind, even plans not theirs, but as an observer it seemed all plans she viewed would proceed smoothly, yet were cut short halfway.
Huangyang Star’s, the Insect Men disguised as humans disclosure, and the Capital Star’s New Star Plan were all eradicated.
Whenever she saw something, she’d probe to see if pus would flow.
If it did, she’d slash quickly, not hesitating to rend things into pieces.
"I have something to ask you all. Did any of you hide something from me about targeting Su Xiaocai?"
The silent man in black robes immediately said, "No."
Another one in black robes waved it off, "Not on my end either. The Hierarch should know that my influence doesn’t reach into the military."
The one who said the professors were rescued kept silent.
The Hierarch roared in fury, "Silence, what’s the use of silence? What exactly have you been hiding from us?"
The other two shrank back a little, obviously fearing the Hierarch’s methods.
The accused man in black robes rapped the table, "I did nothing much, just found a few young people to help create more chaos, so when the organization arrives, Su Xiaocai has a different experience. I’m confident in killing her, her and the professors, they all have to die."
His tone was calm and strong, unaffected by the Hierarch’s anger, on the contrary, excited and elated.
"You better be sure you can cover your tracks," the others said meaningfully.
"Don’t worry, unlike the Min Family, I won’t be overturned, and am certain to deliver a heavy blow to Su Xiaocai."
