Chapter 659: Why Not Escape?

These individuals grossly underestimated the power of the Weather Control Device. The Protective Shield only resisted for a brief moment before collapsing entirely, allowing lightning to rampage recklessly through their encampment. Countless buildings and people were reduced to ashes, transforming this place into a new hell.

Li Shaolong observed this scene through a map, his expression icy. When facing the enemy, he never showed mercy.

"Commander, conservatively estimating, the Weather Control Device could potentially eliminate one-third of the enemy's fighting strength. Should we seize this opportunity to occupy this planet?" Deputy suggested.

Li Shaolong nodded slightly, sharing the same thought. After being struck by the Superweapon, they might be temporarily unable to regroup, and this was their chance.

With the command given, the large army from Red Alert Base set out.

Due to the rugged terrain all over the planet, there were hardly any decent roads. The most viable option was to travel through the air, with the focus on the Air Force.

Super Fortresses, Kirov Airships, and other heavy weapons all joined the sortie. There were also numerous Fighter Jets, Armed Helicopters, and transport planes carrying a large variety of troops. Bringing up the rear was a seemingly ordinary spacecraft, but any Red Alert soldier familiar with its name knew of its might.

It was one of Red Alert Base's newest Superweapons, the Paradox Engine!

It possessed tremendous mobility and firepower, but its most formidable feature was the time machine it carried. It could freeze time in a designated area, making it an invincible weapon!

The ability to influence time was no trivial matter.

Even the Qiluo Civilization, whose spatial technology had reached its zenith, had no means to manipulate time. They had once believed that time was beyond human control.

Yuan Yizhong and his group, who were originally not part of the Red Alert system, were shocked when they first learned that Red Alert Base possessed time weapons. They couldn't fathom how Red Alert Base could be this formidable!

Leading the shock was Death Reaper Les. As a Protoss, his knowledge exceeded that of others, yet he had never heard of any race with time technology. It was simply inconceivable.

The Heart Demon Clan shared this astonishment. After becoming Su Chen's subordinates, they proactively blocked the sharing of any knowledge with other Heart Demon Clans. This move left the other Heart Demon Clans perplexed.

It was worth noting that the Heart Demon Clans typically didn't mind such matters. To them, they could function as individuals or as a collective whole.

If the Heart Demon Clans could communicate voluntarily, many of them would probably ask Black Veil what had happened.

After the Heart Demon Clan became his subordinates, Su Chen found it somewhat unpleasant to keep calling them Heart Demon Clan. So, he decided to give them a name, "Little Black."

After all, the Heart Demon Clan's appearance was a black mass. However, the Heart Demon Clan firmly opposed this, and the name was eventually changed to Black Veil.

Su Chen had once tested the power of the Paradox Engine. When it activated the time freeze, the entire area truly entered a state of temporal suspension. Only the Paradox Engine could move, and even friendly forces within its range were immobilized. It was an indiscriminate control skill.

Even so, it was more than enough. In a space of frozen time, the Paradox Engine could execute its strategies without opposition.

Xingluo Marquis's subordinates had barely endured the Thunderstorm's duration. When they finally reached the ground, they were met with a scene of devastation. Many buildings had been destroyed, and numerous weapons and soldiers had been lost. This time, their losses were devastating.

"What kind of weapon is this? The Red Alert Empire actually wields such a powerful weapon."

The Commander was lucky to have survived, but he looked disheveled and covered in dirt.

"Even in the Rota Empire, planets with such weapons are extremely rare. I doubt even a Marquis possesses such a terrifying weapon. I suspect this weapon can kill experts of the Small Galaxy level and above who are at the fifth rank or higher," one staff officer said with a solemn expression.

A rough estimate of Thunderstorm's power confirmed their suspicions. They had guessed quite accurately.

"Weapons of this caliber are not something they can casually use. This should be a one-time thing. If I were their Commander, I would immediately send someone to attack. This is bad!"

With this realization, the Commander's face turned grim. He promptly began gathering the survivors, preparing to resist the Red Alert Empire's assault.

He wasn't wrong. In less than ten minutes, a large Air Force appeared in the distant sky, and it belonged to the Red Alert Empire!

One side was high-spirited and fully armed, while the other had low morale, with most of their base destroyed, and their personnel frightened. A simple comparison made it clear how the battle would unfold.

As a military Commander, he couldn't afford to be unaware of this. However, he had no choice. This planet was where Xingluo Marquis had stationed him, and if he failed to defend it, he would undoubtedly face punishment from Xingluo Marquis.

Xingluo Marquis had an unpredictable temperament. Even if he spared the Commander's life, he would subject him to torment. In comparison, the Commander would rather escape.

Yes! Why not escape?

Suddenly, a bright idea crossed the Commander's mind. These people alone were definitely no match for the Red Alert Empire. So, why not escape and at least have a sliver of hope?

But soon he realized a problem. Not everyone in the unit followed his orders. Among them were undoubtedly Xingluo Marquis's trusted confidants, with a simple purpose: to keep an eye on him.

A military Commander was not a position one could obtain easily. They commanded an entire army, and if they made the wrong judgment, it could lead to heavy losses for their lord.

Therefore, in every military unit, there were trusted confidants who would report everything the Commander did to their lord.

If the Commander made any suspicious move, death would be waiting for him!

While he was deep in thought, both sides' weapons had already initiated the first round of combat.

"No, I absolutely cannot die here!" The Commander looked around, and suddenly he saw a figure discreetly slipping away. It was one of his staff officers.

He silently followed the staff officer and saw them take out a communicator. This wasn't an ordinary communicator; it was a special one capable of interstellar communication. Such a device wasn't something just anyone could possess, and even he had only one!

The Commander hadn't expected that one of his staff officers would have such a thing.

"Sir, their large army is coming. Now is the time for reinforcements!"

"Sir?"

The Commander's expression subtly changed. Not many could be addressed as "sir" by a staff officer. Could it be that Marquis had already sent someone here? Why was he unaware?

Meanwhile, in the outer space of the planet, an entire fleet suddenly appeared, consisting of thousands of ships. They had used spatial jumps to arrive directly here, and their target was none other than the Red Alert Base! (To be continued)

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