A Core Ship From The Start-Chapter 311 - 247: Deep into the Ground_1

Chapter 311: Chapter 247: Deep into the Ground_1

“You guys are absolutely insane………”

Walking beside Duanmu Huai, Kate incredulously stared at the group of Steel Warriors. For over a decade, humans had been fighting the Beast Race, even on the surface, humans had no advantages. They could only resort to mutual destruction using the ultimate weapon, the Hammer of Dawn. Yet, these Steel Warriors, from God knows where, planned to delve underground to the Beast Race’s lair?

Kate initially assumed these Steel Warriors were a new type of soldier brought in by the Wei’an Government Alliance. After all, the only force on the continent powerful enough to command such strength, as far as she knew, was the Alliance. However, these Steel Warriors were neither from the Wei’an Government Alliance, nor from the defeated Independent Republic Alliance of the Pendulum War. According to the intimidating Black Soldier, they belonged to an organization called the Tribunal.

The sole reason they came was the threat by to human existence from the Beast Race. They were here to exterminate the Beasts thoroughly.

Honestly, Kate didn’t understand their logic or their ideas and had never heard of the Tribunal. However, they stood before her, having casually eliminated an entire squad of beasts. If Kate wasn’t just dreaming before her death, these Steel Warriors, regardless of their motives, were here to fight the Beast Race.

For Kate, that was enough.

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As such, she decided to lead them to areas frequented by the Beasts. She didn’t know whether their insane actions would succeed. Still, Kate was a woman who had already died once and had grown weary of a nomadic life of idle mediocrity and an uncertain future. Instead of living in constant fear, she would rather take up arms against the Beast Race.

The least she could do was choose the timing of her death.

At that moment, Duanmu Huai stopped and looked ahead, then at Kate.

“Is it up ahead?”

“Yes, that’s right………”

Kate looked at the dark shadows ahead, growing nervous. As a Nomadic Guard, she was very familiar with this area, and had heard much about the Beast Race’s tales and rumors, including those about the ruins in the valley.

It was a huge castle built along the mountainside. According to the nomads, the castle was ancient, dating back hundreds of years to when a large amount of gold was discovered here. The ruler of that time built a fortress here to protect the gold mine.

Centuries later, the gold mines were depleted, and the fortress, due to its antiquity, was abandoned. Perhaps for that reason, it was spared during the Pendulum War and relatively well-preserved.

A nomadic tribe once tried to settle here, but they were nearly wiped out. According to the few nomads who managed to escape, they were ambushed by the Beast Race coming up from the mine tunnel soon after they entered the castle. The nomads were slaughtered before they could even fight back.

Ever since, the ruins had become the lair of the Beast Race, and the nomads dare not approach here.

At this moment, it was dusk; the bloody glow of the sunset shone on the castle built against the mountain, as though doused in fresh blood.

The castle sat in silent shadows, not a sound could be heard, as if it was a silent graveyard.

Soon, Duanmu Huai led the Star Realm Army to the castle gate. The heavy doors were lying on the ground, no sound was heard and not a single Orc was in sight. It was obviously entirely different from the heavily guarded fortress in Kate’s imagination.

“I… I don’t know what is happening………”

She cradled her gun, looking blankly at her surroundings.

“The information I received did indicate that there were a significant number of beasts here……”

Duanmu Huai paid no attention to Kate; he simply snapped his fingers. Quickly, the back-up box behind Duanmu Huai was opened. Two scout skulls flew out from it and silently floated into the castle before them. Then, Duanmu Huai turned to the Night Guard at his side.

“There is only one order: all enemies are to be killed, completely exterminate all enemies. This place will be our stronghold.”

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“Understood, Boss.”

The Night Guard saluted before quickly issuing orders. Soon, all the Star Realm soldiers arranged themselves and silently moved forward into the seemingly lifeless castle.

Duanmu Huai remained in place, staring at the castle before him. This time, he was here for military exercises and didn’t need to be involved himself for every matter. What’s more, he had already experienced the power of this Beast Race, an inferior version of the Orc without their impressive reproductive ability. Even if these beasts apparently had some level of intelligence, in comparison to the WAAAAAAAAGH Orcs, the Beasts fell far short.

At least it could help accumulate some experience for his subordinates.

Kate had no idea what Duanmu Huai was thinking, she just stood there, warily staring at the castle. She was worried that she gave the wrong information, and worried that this was a trap laid by the Beast Race — even though most people thought the Beast Race was all brawn and no brains, the nomads knew very well, these beasts were smart, even terrifying so.

“Ratatatatata!!!”

Just as Kate nervously waited, suddenly, a burst of rapid gunfire sounded, interrupting Kate’s thoughts. She hurriedly raised her head to look at the darkness engulfing the castle. Kate could tell that it was the distinct gunfire of the Beast Race.

Soon, gunfire echoed everywhere. Kate could easily imagine that inside the castle, a significant number of beasts were currently attacking the Steel Warriors.

Clearly, it was indeed a trap!

“………!!!”

Kate turned to look at the Black Soldier beside her in a rush. However, Duanmu Huai remained unresponsive, even the two girls beside him seemed unfazed by the ongoing battle in the castle. Ogis was even reading a book under the illumination of Duanmu Huai’s searchlight.

“Boom boom boom boom!!!”

At this moment, a distinct gunfire sound echoed. It was from the weapons of the Steel Warriors. Kate had heard the sound of their weapons firing, it was deep and heavy, with every shot sounding like the launch of a shell. Merely hearing the gunfire made her feel as though her heart was hit by a heavy hammer.

He had no idea how much time had passed before the gunfire finally ceased. It was then that Duanmu Huai took a look at his helmet.

“Ten minutes… This isn’t good enough.”

Duanmu Huai shook his head. According to his calculations, taking into account the time spent running, all Beast Races in this place should have been wiped out within five minutes. But it took the Star Realm Army twice as long. Just as the Night Guard had said, these soldiers really needed more combat experience and training.

“Let’s go.”

With that, Duanmu Huai led his people into the castle.

By the time they entered the castle, the battle was over. There were Beast Race corpses everywhere. Looking at the horrifying sight, Kate found it absurd. Humans had hardly ever triumphed over the Beast Race but now she had seen a group of steel warriors easily wipe them out…

“Have we confirmed the entrance?”

Without even glancing at the Beast Races, Duanmu Huai queried the Night Guard in front of him. The latter simply nodded.

“Good, leave some people here to repurpose the area, everyone else, let’s press on. I want to see where exactly these Beast Race scum are hiding underground!”

As Duanmu Huai and his crew menacingly charged into the underground mine, the underground Orcs had also received news of their dispatched troops’ annihilation.

Humans had destroyed the Beast Race’s squad?

Receiving this report was hard to believe for the Beast Race general in the underground city. He couldn’t fathom that the usually fearless Beast Race had been defeated, let alone annihilated by humans.

How is this possible?

This was a blatant insult to the Beast Race’s dignity!

At this moment, the Beast Race general couldn’t hold himself back any longer and issued a command.

“Find those damn humans immediately! I want to take them down myself!”

However, before the Beast Race general could finish speaking, a Beast Race soldier staggered inside.

“Report! A group of humans have infiltrated underground and are attacking us!”

“…What?!”

These Beast Races were not to be feared.

Kate never thought she would have this idea. But now, as she looked at these vulnerable Beast Race members, the idea was persistent.

“Die!!”

With a roar, Duanmu Huai charged through the tunnel like a raging rhino, heading straight for the Beast Race soldiers. They panicked and lifted their guns, shooting at him wildly. One of them even targeted Duanmu Huai with an array of bullets from behind a turret.

Those bullets should be enough to take down any human warrior, or even most vehicles. But they merely ricocheted off Duanmu Huai’s heavy armor. Kate then watched as Duanmu Huai charged forward, completely smashing both the turret and the Beast Race member operating it into debris.

Next, he brandished his War Hammer and swung it around. Other Beast Race members in the vicinity were instantly thrown and turned into gory chunks of flesh.

“Keep moving! Track these Beast Races, find their lairs, and utterly destroy them!”

As he commanded, the Star Realm soldiers promptly set to action. However, just then, an angry roar suddenly resounded.

Having heard that, Kate’s face turned pale.

“Careful, it’s a Berserk Female Beastman!!”

“Huh?”

Upon hearing Kate’s warning, Duanmu Huai swiftly turned to the side. Right then, the stone wall beside him abruptly collapsed. A Beast Race member, as hulking as Duanmu Huai, sprang out from within, charging straight towards him.

However, before her hand could touch him, Duanmu Huai grasped her head and slammed her down onto the ground. In the next moment, with a swift twist of his hand, he ripped the Beast Race member’s massive head clean off.

“……….”

Kate turned a ghastly pale at this sight. Meanwhile, Duanmu Huai picked up the green-faced, tusked head, examined it carefully, and then looked at Kate.

“Which part of this creature looks female to you?”

He then asked.