Just then, the many ships arriving as reinforcements began to land and deploy their soldiers.

A dark mass of soldiers swarmed in from all directions.

More soldiers rushed over from the distance, accompanied by ZSW-03 Spider Tanks (Modified). These seven-meter-tall, spider-shaped machines were built from gray alloy, supported by six thick mechanical legs. Their heads were mounted with a large-caliber Light Beam Cannon, two heavy machine cannons, and four micro-missile launchers.

These heavily armed units had rushed over from areas like the Light Tower Base.

They moved with incredible speed, the first to cut into the battlefield and launch a fierce assault on the insect swarm.

BOOM BOOM~

RUMBLE~

Flying insects were taken down one by one.

The swarms of flying insects immediately changed their targets, charging toward them.

The two sides clashed in a brutal slaughter.

Watching the brutal battle, Long Ming quickly raised a hand, signaling for Luoxue to stop.

"What's wrong?"

Luoxue looked at Long Ming in confusion.

"The swarm is too big. If we try to force our way through, we'll suffer heavy losses. We might even get wiped out."

Long Ming said, glancing at the equipment worn by Luoxue and the others.

"The problem is, we're here to rescue them. If we hang back and don't fight, that will also be an issue."

Luoxue replied, a little worried.

"How about this: you guys attack the swarm from the perimeter. If things go south, fall back. I'll follow the main force and push inward. As long as I can rescue some people, we can consider our mission complete."

Long Ming said to Luoxue and the others.

"I think that's a good suggestion," Qian Wei agreed. "He has a Third Generation Mechanical God, so it'll be easier for him to retreat if things get bad."

"Alright. Be careful. If the situation turns, retreat immediately. Don't get bogged down in the fight!"

Luoxue thought for a few seconds before agreeing to Long Ming's proposal.

"Got it!"

Long Ming nodded, then piloted the Gale toward the Kunpeng.

Just as he got close to the Kunpeng, swarms of black-shelled insects rushed toward him.

Long Ming immediately activated his Shoulder Cannon and fired a shot.

BOOM!

Several black-shelled insects dropped from the sky.

Then, Long Ming activated the Light Saber in his hand and swept it at the remaining insects.

KR-CHACK!

The black-shelled insects were sliced apart one by one.

'A Light Saber is really effective against these flesh-and-blood monsters.'

But the number of attacking insects was simply too great.

Long Ming continuously swung his Light Saber, cutting down one after another.

But even more insects charged forward, and mixed among them were red, firefly-like flying insects.

Long Ming carelessly struck one.

KABOOM!

A violent explosion swept over him.

Long Ming was blown back a few steps, his expression instantly darkening.

At that moment, a sudden roar came from the sky.

Long Ming looked up to see Level 4 and Level 3 battleships appearing in the sky, arriving as reinforcements.

These battleships fought with complete disregard for their own safety, frantically surrounding and ramming the Insect Ship, forcibly destroying its AT Barrier.

Immediately after, a large number of Starbright fighters swooped in, launching a fierce attack on the insect swarms that were continuously descending upon the Kunpeng.

SWOOSH!

Beams and missiles filled the sky, hitting the swarms and exploding, causing a massive number of flying insects to fall like rain.

Just then, a custom Fourth Generation Mechanical God, the Storm Envoy, descended forcefully with five Destroyer-class Mechanical Gods, smashing right into the swarm.

They swung the great axes in their hands, cleaving through the enemy.

CRACK!

Insect after insect was instantly crushed.

'The reinforcements are so fast!'

Long Ming was also very surprised.

However, he also noticed something: most of these reinforcements were from the Third Legion, and they fought with uncommon valor.

At this point, the reinforcements from the Forty-Second Legion saw the tide turning and began shouting slogans.

"Kill them all!"

Numerous soldiers charged over, firing furiously at the insects.

Long Ming piloted the Gale, following the main force as they carved a path inward.

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「Guangxiao Star Sea—Frontline Defense.」

In the central control room of the Thunderfish.

Ola Ray stood before the command console, bringing up a holographic map of the entire battlefield.

His expression was grim as he looked at the displayed combat situation. Several waves of reinforcements had arrived, but the situation had not improved in the slightest.

'These damn insects, what the hell are they trying to do?'

'They could have attacked all at once, which would give them a better chance of winning, but they aren't.'

Just then, an encrypted message came through. Kaxie's face paled as he read it.

"Lord Ola Ray, something's happened!"

"What is it?"

Ola Ray's heart skipped a beat.

"The Insect Race opened a Wormhole to Guangxiao Planet and shot down the cargo transport Kunpeng."

Kaxie reported immediately to Ola Ray.

"What did you say? They pulled the rug out from under us?"

Ola Ray exploded with rage.

"Yes. What do we do now?"

Kaxie asked anxiously.

Ola Ray quickly scanned the battlefield and immediately gave an order.

"Have the Fourteenth Legion's Level 5 battleship, the Watchman, lead its forces to provide support at once."

"Yes, sir!"

Kaxie responded immediately.

「In the starry sky.」

A 30-kilometer-long Level 5 battleship, its hull covered in gray armor and shaped like stacked blocks with its sides bristling with launch tubes and interceptor cannons, suddenly opened all its hatches and unleashed a torrent of missiles at the insect swarm ahead.

A dense barrage of missiles rained down, exploding within the swarm and clearing out huge swathes of insects.

Immediately after, the Watchman activated its reverse thrusters, and its massive hull began to pull back.

At that moment, an insectoid standing on the head of a giant flying insect in the rear of the swarm coldly watched the Watchman attempting to disengage.

Instantly, a dark tide of insects surged toward the retreating Watchman.

The Watchman, seeing the massive swarm coming for it, immediately halted its retreat and hurriedly re-armed its weapons to unleash a furious barrage on the approaching insects.

Back in the central control room of the Thunderfish.

Kaxie reported to Ola Ray.

"Not good. The Watchman is under assault by the insect tide and cannot disengage."

"This is trouble. The Insect Race is deliberately trying to pin us down here."

Ola Ray said, his face extremely grim.

"So what do we do now?"

"What else can we do? We can only pray that forces from other sectors can get there in time to help."

"And what if the rescue fails?"

Kaxie asked hesitantly.

"Then we're all screwed."

A complex expression appeared on Ola Ray's face.

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「The Kunpeng.」

Long Ming followed the main force, fighting his way through the swarm until he actually broke through and reached the breach in the ship's hull.

The Storm Envoy didn't hesitate, leading its subordinates straight inside.

Long Ming followed, entering a massive corridor.

The entire corridor was littered with the bodies of insects and fallen soldiers, the floor stained in large patches with blood.

They hadn't gone far before they ran into more black-shelled insects.

They swarmed forward, pouncing.

The Storm Envoy charged straight ahead, swinging its Light Blade like an autumn wind scattering fallen leaves, ruthlessly cutting them down.

Soon, everyone followed the Storm Envoy into a huge transit hall.

Dozens of corridors branched off from here.

The soldiers spread out, shouting excitedly.

"Brothers, we're here to rescue you!"

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