It was the third day since the Owl Dragon Fleet took control of the Sapphire Star System Third Planet.
The Zerg Hive Motherships inside and outside the planet had been mostly eliminated, and 95% of the ground-dwelling Interstellar Insectoids on the planet had been eradicated, with only a few stragglers occasionally popping up from obscure corners.
T3 Blizzard-class Light Interstellar Battlecruiser, Bridge.
"How are things looking now?" Commander Zhao Chen rubbed his temples; he hadn't had a good rest these past few days.
Despite the seemingly calm situation, the various Galaxies were still in a state of disarray.
This was because Cosmic Insectoid Hives were still appearing one after another, although their frequency had decreased.
However, the emergence of high-level Cosmic Insectoid Hives posed an extremely significant threat.
After all, the Starfleet that the North Wind Star Sector could currently deploy had been dispatched to the Galaxies where Cosmic Insectoid Hives appeared earlier.
The subsequent appearance of Cosmic Insectoid Hives in other Galaxies would undoubtedly increase the difficulty for the entire North Wind Star Sector to cope with the insectoid disaster.
Therefore, aside from the current battlefield, Commander Zhao Chen was constantly monitoring the situation in other Galaxies.
"How is the evacuation of the Third Planet progressing?" Commander Zhao Chen looked at Lilith.
Lilith replied, "This is currently the sixth batch of evacuation work, and as we gain control of more and more Interstellar Transport Ships,
from the initial capacity of only five million people per batch, our current Interstellar Transport Ship fleet can now evacuate fifty million people in a single trip, and that number is still increasing.
To date, a total of six batches have evacuated one hundred million people."
One hundred million people.
For a planet with a population of over a billion, this only represented less than 10% of the evacuation work completed.
Commander Zhao Chen raised his hand and opened the star map.
This was the star map of the Sapphire Star System.
"So far, the Cosmic Insectoid Hives that appeared in this Star System have essentially disappeared.
The Interstellar Insectoids that appeared have also begun to converge, currently divided into three groups, located in three directions within this Star System, and all are converging towards our position.
Previously, we estimated we had ten days; three days have now passed, leaving seven days.
In the remaining seven days, we need to continue to evacuate the remaining one billion people..." Commander Zhao Chen frowned.
The difficulty was too great!
"Lilith, how many people can we evacuate at most within seven days?" Commander Zhao Chen inquired.
"Although our Interstellar Transport Ship fleet is still increasing, the rate of increase has already slowed down.
Within seven days, we can at most evacuate another one billion civilians.
It is highly possible that seven to eight hundred million people will be unable to be evacuated." Lilith replied.
Commander Zhao Chen frowned; this problem was too thorny.
Recalling earlier, he had fantasized about completing three side missions, but now, just dealing with one side mission was proving to be so tricky.
【Sapphire Star System Third Planet Rescue Campaign: Completion 6% (requires at least 70% completion)】
The mission required at least 70% completion, and according to the data provided by Lilith, this was simply impossible to achieve.
What should be done?
Commander Zhao Chen frowned.
"Pull up the data for the Zerg Fleet in the Sapphire Star System for me." Commander Zhao Chen looked at Charlotte next to him.
Charlotte presented the already prepared data information to Commander Zhao Chen.
To date, the Sapphire Star System has successively seen the appearance of two Level 3 Cosmic Insectoid Hives, seven Level 2 Universe Insectoid Nests, and twenty-three Level 1 Cosmic Insectoid Hives.
This was several more than the data Commander Zhao Chen had initially seen for the Star System, these were new additions within these three days.
In total, the Sapphire Star System now contained nine T3 Insectoid Hive Motherships, nearly a hundred T2 Zerg Hive Motherships, and nearly a thousand T1 Zerg Hive Motherships.
They were divided into three forces.
They had already occupied nearly one-third of the Sapphire Star System's Star System area.
Such a vast and terrifying Zerg Fleet, if there wasn't a legion-level Starfleet stationed here, and with sufficient military resources, it would be impossible to defeat these Zerg Hive Motherships.
"It seems that simply defending isn't enough. We need to take the initiative and launch an attack." Commander Zhao Chen mumbled.
The Owl Dragon Fleet was strong, but the problem was that the Owl Dragon Fleet had limited resources and Starships, so it couldn't engage in a war of attrition.
They had to find an opportunity for a quick victory!
"When will our main fleet arrive?" Commander Zhao Chen asked for a crucial piece of information.
"Within two days!" Charlotte said.
Commander Zhao Chen scratched his head, "I originally wanted to hide for a bit longer, but given the current situation...
It seems I can't hide even if I wanted to.
Order the T3 Phoenix-class Heavy Carrier Starship to follow the subsequent t2 star battleship to support us, but remember..."
Commander Zhao Chen gave some instructions.
Charlotte received the Order and immediately began to make arrangements.
"Commander, although the evacuation work is progressing smoothly at the moment.
However, due to the large number of people gathered in the shelters, some unrest has already occurred, and even some evacuation points have experienced large-scale riots.
Although they were all suppressed by force in time, if this continues, it will certainly cause great harm!
I have an idea... but..." Lilith looked at Commander Zhao Chen, hesitating to speak, appearing very conflicted.
"Is it that I need to make an appearance?" Commander Zhao Chen saw through Lilith's thoughts.
Lilith nodded.
"I know what you want to say; arrange the itinerary for me.
These people on this planet now need a flag in their hearts.
And here, only I, the one who once saved the Two Academies' teachers and students, can serve as that flag to calm people's hearts." Commander Zhao Chen said with a smile.
"As for your concerns about my safety, I dared to face the Zerg swarm without fear before, let alone just these ordinary people." Commander Zhao Chen shrugged and said.
"I will arrange escorts for you, and the T3 Blizzard will also be on alert above you at all times." Lilith promised.
Commander Zhao Chen chuckled softly and said nothing; he was someone who had been injected with the T3 Super Soldier serum.
Afterward, Commander Zhao Chen left the T3 Blizzard and began his tour of the planet aboard a shuttle.
Lilith arranged several relatively safe evacuation points for him.
Commander Zhao Chen's first stop was a large stadium, where several million people had already gathered.
Upon hearing the news that the Commander of the Owl Dragon Fleet, who was rescuing them, would personally visit, they were all very excited.
The security captain responsible for Order here had long since cleared out an area and a walking path, ensuring that people on both sides would be at a distance of more than ten meters from the Commander when he arrived!
The shuttle landed.
First, a team of beautiful female soldiers appeared.
"Form a defensive formation." The guard captain gave the Order.
Semi-transparent energy shields were held in their hands, forming a'shield formation'.
Then, Commander Zhao Chen walked out, and millions of eyes were now fixed on him.
"Hello everyone, I am Viscount Zhao Chen of the Owl Dragon Fleet.
Please rest assured, I, Commander Zhao Chen, was able to rescue the teachers and students of the Two Academies in the Azure Star Region before.
Here, I will definitely do my utmost to lead everyone to escape!" Commander Zhao Chen's resonant voice echoed throughout the stadium.
Simple words, yet like a lifeline, they ignited excitement in everyone.
Afterward, Commander Zhao Chen and his escorts conducted a tour.
Just as Commander Zhao Chen was halfway through, a call from the side attracted his attention.
"Lord! Lord! We are the Jiang family from the Owl Dragon Star System! It's us!"
Commander Zhao Chen looked over and saw a disheveled, thin man pushing through the crowd, constantly waving and shouting at him.
At first, Commander Zhao Chen didn't recognize the person.
The Jiang family?
Was this Jiang Ziwen?
Commander Zhao Chen recalled his former fiancée's younger brother, who had once looked down on him greatly.
Since Jiang Ziwen was here, didn't that mean the Jiang family was also here?
Sure enough, Commander Zhao Chen quickly saw a group of Jiang family members.
Patriarch Jiang Xiong, Jiang Shasha...
What a coincidence.
Their migration had actually led them to the Sapphire Star System Third Planet.
