"Report! Multiple T1 Zerg Hive Motherships are approaching our Starship, along with a large number of T1 Flying Bugs and T2 Hydralisks! At the same time, the first wave of Zerg outside the planet will arrive within ten minutes!" the crew member reported.

Charlotte immediately began deploying for battle.

"Fifty Interstellar Drones are being deployed to clear Zerg ground units on the surface.

Four 2500mm medium electromagnetic cannon main guns, sixteen medium pulse laser secondary guns, and seventy-two medium Close-in Weapon Systems are to engage freely!"

After the order was relayed.

A hatch appeared on the underside of the T3 Blizzard's hull.

Inside, fifty Interstellar Drones hung, already prepared.

These Interstellar Drones, like upside-down bats, free-fell after the hatch opened, spreading their wings mid-air to assume their full form, then began attacking the Zerg units on the ground. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

Meanwhile, the Starship's main guns, secondary guns, and Close-in Weapon Systems continuously attacked the surrounding Zerg, preventing them from getting close to the Blizzard.

As for the distant T1 Zerg Hive Motherships, if they dared to enter the T3 Blizzard's main gun range, there would only be one outcome.

Becoming 'Zerg fireworks'.

"Distance from ground 20,000 kilometers... distance from ground 15,000 kilometers... distance from ground 10,000 kilometers..."

As they got closer to the ground, Zhao Chen could already see the towering mountains below with his naked eye, as well as the distant city lights and the traces of crashed Starships on the ground.

The entire land was engulfed in war, scarred and devastated.

"Distance from ground 5,000 kilometers... distance from ground 3,000 kilometers..." Zhao Chen saw a t3 level Starship between a ridge, and that T3 Starship was emitting sparks.

Those were sparks from intense fighting, and he could also see waves of Zerg ground units sweeping towards that Starship.

Although that Starship had crashed, some of its weapons were still operational. It seemed that the people inside were controlling these Starship weapons, using the Starship as a fortress to resist the Zerg attack.

There were also figures holding individual weapons and the silhouettes of Interstellar Combat Mecha.

"That must be the location!" Zhao Chen glanced at the precise coordinates on the Star Map Radar; it was that exact spot.

"Commander, we can dispatch shuttles to rescue the trapped personnel!" Charlotte requested.

"How many people can all our shuttles bring back?" Zhao Chen asked.

"We only have six small shuttles on our Starship, capable of carrying approximately 60 people at maximum capacity," Lilith said from the side.

60 people.

That meant rescuing just one batch wouldn't be enough; at least one round trip would be needed, making the total rescue time at least five to ten minutes.

"Our Blizzard is equipped with T2 Black Knight-class Light Interstellar Combat Mecha, right?" Zhao Chen confirmed with Charlotte.

Charlotte nodded: "The Blizzard's Hangar is equipped with three Mecha Combat Teams, a total of fifteen T2 Black Knights!"

Before the end of March, in addition to completing those construction plans, Zhao Chen had instructed Charlotte to build a suitable number of T2 Black Knights. After all, they weren't expensive, costing only 10,000 star coins per unit.

Naturally, Charlotte prioritized equipping the T3 Blizzard with the completed T2 Black Knights.

"Deploy these T2 Black Knights to the ground to cover the retreat." Zhao Chen said, standing up: "Prepare a set of Individual Exoskeleton Combat Armor for me. I'll go command the ground evacuation mission."

"No!" Charlotte and Lilith spoke almost simultaneously.

Charlotte stood in front of Zhao Chen with a serious expression: "You are the Commander of the fleet; you cannot leave the Starship. It's too dangerous outside!"

"Dangerous?" Zhao Chen chuckled, pointing outside and asking: "Are there any enemy t3 level combat units out there?"

"This... no." Charlotte didn't understand why the Commander asked this, but she answered subconsciously.

The strongest Zerg units detected outside currently were only t2 level.

"Then I'm not in danger. You're in charge of commanding the Starship battle here." Zhao Chen saw that Charlotte still wanted to stop him, so he quickly moved, almost instantly appearing behind Charlotte. His speed was so swift that Charlotte, a Half-Beastman, didn't even react.

Then she was lifted off her feet, seemingly losing the ability to resist, as Zhao Chen grabbed her by the scruff of her neck and placed her in the Captain's Chair.

"You wait here obediently. I'll be back soon."

With that, Zhao Chen left the Bridge.

Charlotte and Lilith exchanged a helpless glance. All they could do now was instruct the Mecha team combat personnel to ensure the Commander's safety.

However, judging by the Commander's agility just now, he should be able to protect himself.

But where did the Commander get such nimble skills? Charlotte touched the back of her neck in confusion. When she was lifted just now, there was also a strange... feeling.

Zhao Chen stepped onto the Glass Elevator, heading to the Hangar where the Mecha were docked.

At the same time, he clicked on a timed mission that the system had just issued to him.

【Mission Content: Kill Zerg within the specified time using your own strength

Mission Difficulty: C-rank

Mission Reward: For every (1, 10, 100, 1000...) Zerg killed within the time limit, rewards will be granted based on the final kill tier.

Mission Time: Ten minutes】

This was why Zhao Chen wanted to personally enter the fray!

Zhao Chen confirmed with the system that this indeed could not be completed using Starship weapons, nor even by piloting a Interstellar Combat Mecha. The only usable items were individual weapons and Individual Exoskeleton Combat Armor.

Although there might be danger, in order to quickly improve his strength, Zhao Chen had to complete every system mission that appeared as much as possible to obtain rewards!

One minute later, a figure clad in pitch-black, fully armed Individual Exoskeleton Combat Armor appeared before rows of T2 Black Knights standing ready.

"Commander, Black Knight First Squad assembled, awaiting your orders!"

"Commander, Black Knight Second Squad assembled, awaiting your orders!"

"Commander..."

Zhao Chen scanned them. Fifteen female soldiers in combat suits were standing ready.

"Stop talking nonsense, prepare to depart!"

"Yes!"

The fifteen Mecha pilots immediately entered their respective Mecha.

Thump, thump, thump.

The First Squad Leader had just closed the hatch when she heard a sound outside the Mecha. When she opened the visual display, she surprisingly found the Commander standing on her Mecha's shoulder.

"Commander... what are you doing?"

"Going down with you all," Zhao Chen replied.

The Squad Leader was stunned and quickly said: "This is too dangerous, you should take a shuttle down."

At this moment, the hatch had already opened, and a huge airflow rushed into the cabin, but Zhao Chen still stood steadily on the Black Knight Mecha's shoulder, unmoving. He could even directly see the mountains below and the battlefield around that Starship.

"We're 500 meters from the ground. If your Mecha jumps directly, will it break?"

"Of course, the Mecha won't break," the Squad Leader answered subconsciously.

Zhao Chen smiled and patted the Mecha's head: "If it won't break, then just jump."

"But Commander, you..." The Squad Leader was still worried about the Commander's safety.

"Stop talking nonsense, just jump when I tell you. That's an order!" Zhao Chen impatiently kicked the Mecha's large head with his foot.

His hormones were exploding at this moment; he could barely control himself!

He looked at the Zerg below as if they were little darlings blowing kisses at him.

Zhao Chen licked his lips, calming his restless heart.

The Squad Leader, helpless, could only operate the Mecha to the edge of the hatch. While issuing orders to her squad, she operated the Black Knight to leap down, constantly keeping an eye on ◆ Nоvеlіgһt ◆ (Only on Nоvеlіgһt) the Commander on her shoulder.

"Holy crap, this is so damn exciting!"

Standing on the Mecha's shoulder, 500 meters in the air, Zhao Chen couldn't help but exclaim.