CHAPTER 308: CHAPTER 308: NEW MISSION!

Inside the palace.

Lin Yi watched the woman approach, seriously extending his hand, blocking in front of him.

"You’re the type everyone likes, but I still have to refuse."

His words made Leia very angry.

But before she could speak, a phone appeared in Lin Yi’s hand, paused on a video.

Leia momentarily lost her composure and took the phone.

The video showed the war at the Rusted Fortress.

"This is another planet that also experienced the apocalypse. Listen to me..."

[Alert!]

Shelter has completed: absorption of a Demon Level Space-Time Monster.

Resources gained: 9,770,910 units of biological material, 655,300 units of space-time material, Leviathan Core.

Leviathan’s life force has been absorbed by the Shelter.

Alert!

Heart of the World has intercepted a flow of life force.

Alert!

All conditions have been met. Heart of the World will now evolve to the second stage.

Alert! Heart of the World second stage evolution complete.

Future expansion costs reduced by 70%, material reuse costs reduced by 40%.

The birth and growth rate of new life accelerated, space-time detection range increased to 2000 units.

Alert!

Heart of the World has temporarily sealed Earth and the Tilian Planet; invaders will be unable to reach these two planets for a short time.

The absorption speed of the two worlds has slowed down.

The evolution speed of zombies has slowed down.

The trial danger level has decreased.

The system shared by the two planets has been partially conquered, system servants have been reactivated.

As Lin Yi digested the information.

Melanie suddenly reported, "Boss! A Titan is heading towards the Rusted Fortress, led by aliens!"

[New Mission!]

The Tilian Planet is on the brink of catastrophe.

If the Rusted Fortress falls, this planet will be destroyed in two months.

Save the fortress; if you refuse this mission, you will need to pay a fine of 50 million Survivor Coins.

"You must be joking with me!"

...

At the same time, within the Tilian Planet.

A large reconnaissance team was quickly advancing through the wasteland.

For months, the half-mechanical soldiers for the first time did not encounter any infected on the road.

This was not surprising, as all the infected in the area had been eliminated during the siege of the Rusted Fortress.

"Hey, Commander," a male voice came from within a twelve-meter-high, amber-colored mecha.

All the mechas in the team were of the same model and color, but they had different patterns on their exteriors.

One mecha had a bird pattern, another had a fish pattern.

The one who just spoke had the image of a wolf on his mecha.

"What’s up, Rick?"

"Have you ever eaten potatoes before?"

"What kind of stupid question is that?! We’re on a combat mission right now!... Of course, I’ve eaten potatoes! And they’re delicious!"

"Wow, do you really have a mechanical stomach?!"

The team members exclaimed with jealousy, as few half-mechanical people had stomachs.

A stomach was an expensive luxury, but its benefits were undeniable.

When half-mechanical people faced death due to energy scarcity, those with a stomach could survive by consuming biological matter.

Rumor has it that the latest model of stomachs can even convert soil into energy.

"Commander! Number Two is on their way back."

"They should have been covering our left wing for another half hour! Unless... everyone, prepare for battle!"

The team halted their march, taking advantageous defensive positions before two mechas approached.

These two mechas were slightly smaller than the main team’s mechas but faster and more maneuverable.

"Commander! A Titan! And it’s heading straight for the fortress! We are no match for it! What should we do?!"

"Don’t panic! Speak one at a time!"

"We saw something that looked like an unusual dust storm, but when we got closer, we realized it wasn’t a dust storm at all; it was a Titan! As Number Six said, it’s heading straight for the fortress."

The soldier reported as succinctly as possible, though he was obviously very frightened.

A Titan meant chaos and destruction, much worse than a horde of infected!

"Listen up! We need to gather more intel and report to the fortress. If possible, we must force that monster to change course."

The commander said, then paused momentarily.

A few seconds later, his voice sounded again.

"Sorry, guys... and gals! Our chances of survival are slim."

"Commander, we are scouts; we face death every moment."

"Too impressive?"

"Too slow!" the commander replied.

Everyone burst into laughter.

"But our task is not to send ourselves to death, but to save the fortress, most importantly, to report to headquarters."

"What should we do? Our speed is hardly greater than the Titan’s."

"Fool, what do you think we’re dragging that truck for?" The Commander pointed to a truck that seemed very sturdy.

This was just one of the many vehicles accompanying the squad.

The vehicle pointed out by the Commander was a small truck famous for its mobility and reliability.

In the truck’s cargo box was a strange device covered by a tent, also assigned a Mechanician and four Guards responsible for looking after it.

The squad regrouped, setting off to intercept the Titan.

They originally planned to conduct reconnaissance first, then take action, but when they approached the monster, they could hardly believe their eyes.

It was chasing five fast-moving vehicles!

"Damn, those people will lead that monster directly to our fortress!" The Commander roared.

"I’ve never seen that kind of vehicle before... It has two wheels!" observed one soldier.

"I’ve seen those guys before!" the only female in the squad shouted.

All the other soldiers immediately looked at her.

"They are the culprits behind the fall of the Giant City! I saw it with my own eyes!"

"...We have to stop them!" one soldier shouted, rushing forward.

"Stand down! We need to inform headquarters first..."

The Commander didn’t have time to finish the command when the squad suddenly came under attack.

An explosion rang out, and one of the Mecha’s arms was blown off.

"Protect the truck! Report the situation quickly!" The Commander bellowed, charging at the attackers.

More than thirty soldiers wearing high-tech Armor appeared on a nearby hill, firing at the Mecha squad.

The electromagnetic-accelerated metal projectiles hit the Mecha’s sturdy frame, causing considerable damage. These

projectiles were not lethal, but they were numerous.

Then six creatures appeared.

They rode two-wheeled vehicles, these vehicles rapidly Transforming into Power Armor, enveloping the riders.

These six heavily armored creatures rushed toward the enemy.

They moved quickly, but were only armed with machine guns built into the left arm and blades on the right arm, yet these blades were strong enough to cut through the Mecha’s sturdy Armor.

A brutal battle immediately ensued.

The enemy had the advantage in numbers, but the scouts were also very tenacious.

The truck provided support with its turret, and infantry and engineers did their best to help, but the Mechs lost combat capability one after another, and the truck also came under attack.

The twelve-meter Mecha with the bird emblem used a massive blade to chop two enemy infantry into pieces, their blood soaking the dry land.

But then two armored soldiers suddenly appeared, stabbing the Mecha’s two armpits, rendering its arms immobile.

Another Mecha fired with its handheld Long Spear launcher, but the agile enemies easily dodged the spears it launched, destroyed the launcher, and forced the Mecha into melee combat with them.

Number Two and Number Six fought back-to-back against three agile armored enemies.

The enemies moved swiftly, deftly dodging their attacks, but both were seasoned Warriors.

As a tightly collaborating team, they worked well together, first eliminating one enemy, then another.

But they paid a price of one arm and an Energy Cannon.

"Get rid of them all! Lead the Titan away!"

...

Inside the palace.

Leia asked in surprise, "What’s going on?"

She had been telling Lin Yi everything she knew about this apocalypse when he suddenly froze.

"Something’s up, got to go!"

Lin Yi said, leaping up, disappearing, leaving the young woman baffled.

After briefly exchanging words with Melanie and Solomon, he teleported to his branch on the Tilian Planet.

"Boss, you’re here! The Archbishop is waiting for you."

The head of the branch was very worried, even sweating a little — this branch was an important base on the Tilian Planet, making a huge profit.

If it were destroyed by the Titan...

"Let’s go." Lin Yi nodded.

Outside, there was already a vehicle waiting to take him to the city walls, where all the Generals of the Rusted Fortress were in a tower meeting to decide what to do next.

After repelling the infected, they immediately dispatched scouts in all directions.

One of the squads discovered a giant Titan chasing five fast-moving vehicles, heading straight for the fortress!

The scouts reported through a radio station designed in the Jelat Fortress.

But they were also attacked by another group of alien invaders — the ones responsible for the city’s fall!

"I saw that Titan on the way to the fortress, it was in a heavily devastated metropolis."

After hearing the description of the mechanical monster, Lin Yi said it was truly a big trouble...

At the Archbishop’s request, he told them everything he knew about the Titan.

"By the way, in the swamps, there’s a very well-hidden base..."

"That might be the base of the enemy aliens." The Archbishop concluded, then was silent for a moment.

"Did they see you, Lin Yi?"

"Possibly, maybe they’re now evacuating that base, even sending the Titan to the Rusted Fortress to buy time. Can the fortress deal with that thing?"

"I’m not sure."

The Archbishop replied frankly, using mind control to display images of the fortress walls on a large screen.

In the image, the walls were almost destroyed.

"This is what our defenses look like after being attacked by the Titan — we won, but at a heavy cost..."