Chapter 1710: Chapter 1710
1710: Chapter 1706: The Remnants 1710: Chapter 1706: The Remnants “Tell me, how many of you are there, and what exactly are you planning to do?”
Lu Ping’an himself did not expect to encounter his fellow townspeople here.
If they were purely local survivor militias, Lu Ping’an might have turned a blind eye to avoid complications, or, more kindly, taken them straight into the Courtyard to prevent any leaks.
But the woman from the Eastern Country before him, who was just an ordinary girl three years ago and now has obviously undergone a transformation, becoming as tough as steel, still piqued his interest.
He had met several Children of the Plane, but the only one of stature was his own Lulu…
Marshal Lulu, who is still active on the front lines of Mercury 42, has now become the de facto leader of the Plane.
Her existence not only brings immense benefits to Lu Ping’an but has also greatly aided the entire Human Race.
Mercury 42 remains at the forefront of the resistance against the Octopus, serving as the proving ground for the Eastern Country’s naval forces and naval warfare technology, as well as a training ground.
The world of Mercury 99, based there, is continuously bleeding the Octopus.
With his access level, Lu Ping’an can see many secrets.
That world is not just about the “military;” all sorts of curse techniques, viruses, natural enemies of life forms, and other chaotic developments are in the research and testing phase.
Within enemy territory, races fighting for survival need not be fastidious about their methods.
When you’re close to being beaten to death, do you consider whether the means of counterattack is elegant or ethical?
Three years of bloody war have made humanity initiate numerous technologies and methods that were thought to be forever sealed away.
But even so, the absolute gap in strength still renders these “little tricks” rather ineffective.
Powerful cosmic races naturally possess a plethora of Resistances, making the combat methods of weaker races often ineffective.
However, through this series of processes, including Marshal Lulu and that batch of Sons of Destiny, those steadfast Plane resisters and Guardians have indeed grown into the foundation and Pillars of the world.
Facing an absolute crisis, with only three years’ time, the first batch of Sons of Destiny have reached the time to emerge.
In reality, destiny doesn’t just take a liking to you and then cultivate you…
but rather, if you rise to the top in the most suitable place and with the right identity, then the world grants you more resources and luck, allowing you to stir more waves of destiny.
To put it simply, there’s a mission now, and from a group of reserves, one Tool Man is chosen to step up.
At this moment, Lu Ping’an looked at the girl with some sympathy in his eyes; he roughly guessed what script destiny had prepared for her.
“Girl, every gift from destiny comes with a hidden price tag.
Your divine favor is so profound; you’ve already owed a lot.
Unless you flee this world…”
Lu Ping’an shook his head as these were words he couldn’t voice.
“We initially had one hundred and sixty people; now, including logistics, we have no more than thirty.
Uh, currently, only eleven can be considered combat power, all of whom are Extraordinary…” These were brutally honest numbers, but when compared with the average survival rate of guerrilla teams and resistance armies, they seemed surprisingly good.
The reporter did not play any tricks and honestly recounted their simple history, even introducing some of his companions’ special products and abilities.
Strength has always been the most effective pass.
Communication became much smoother after Lu Ping’an demonstrated that he could kill everyone present within five seconds.
Besides, Lu Ping’an’s Vice Admiral Military Rank (retired) is also genuine.
And these poor souls lacked everything.
They were never short of airdropped moral support and war news.
They also knew which power, which country was behind this counterattack.
At this time, an outsider with the rank of Vice Admiral and top combat power was naturally a golden thigh to cling to fast.
One of their original goals was to secure a ship ticket; with the ship now here, naturally, they would say whatever was asked.
It’s just that this golden thigh seemed somewhat dissatisfied after reviewing the intel.
“…Let me be frank, you are of little use to me; on the contrary, you might bring me trouble, preventing me from completing my mission.”
Lu Ping’an gathered their intel and learned they were planning to attack a nearby village to rescue the local “Flesh People” to replenish the human resources for their nearly depleted guerrilla team.
Furthermore, they hoped to make a name for themselves to obtain more support from outsiders.
From their mouths, Lu Ping’an learned that there had been people always on certain tasks.
Renowned and relatively reliable patrol teams in the local area had received a mass of airdropped and plane-transferred supplies.
Even with a delivery success rate of less than one percent, as long as they could enact some internal sabotage or bring in intelligence from within, it would be beneficial.
The guerrilla team before him not only consisted of members of various skin colors (who didn’t seem quite native to the locals) but also wasn’t particularly well-known.
Of course, their desire to make a name for themselves was also because some guerrilla teams had already been “taken away”…
A safe ship ticket was perhaps the thing these survivors craved most.
Lu Ping’an easily gained command of this team and could even order them to undertake high-risk tasks to prove their worth in exchange for a ship ticket.
But they were indeed lucky, as after Lu Ping’an truly evaluated the team’s combat power, he found it to be an elite one with an average combat power reaching the fifth-sixth tier.
Among them, several individuals had Talent Abilities with considerable potential, and there might even emerge three or four Rule-level Masters.
“This seems like the elite team of a protagonist, such a waste to let them be diminished…
Uh, come to think of it, doesn’t that make me the kind of experienced senior who directs those in desperate situations through the story?”
While his sentiment was mixed, Lu Ping’an didn’t reject the choice; they were of no help to his own missions…
He alone could fight and run away, and if really necessary, resorting to Self-Destruction to shock the enemy wasn’t out of the question.
Having the burden of others might instead increase the chance of exposure and could even provoke the thing above to start a “I’m hungry” situation, truly dooming everyone together.
Just throw them into the Courtyard, reach the nearest contact point, or simply take them back with him.
Well, even if it’s an NPC, being one is better than a protagonist’s seniors or big brother figures, who tend to die one more miserably than the last…
and in death, their memories often burst out like fireworks or stars.
“They can go, but not me…
Alright, it really is the fate of a protagonist, perhaps even the most relentless kind.
Recently, this woman’s sister, Zhu Yuyue, had been captured, but judging by the Life feedback, she is still alive.
This attack was also to rescue that captive.
“Your current strength…
Uh, half into the seventh-tier?
Tricky.” Above seventh-tier, but clearly underdeveloped and unstable abilities, Lu Ping’an estimated that she would struggle against a true seventh-tier, yet some parts of her had the potential to transcend the eighth-tier or ninth-tier.
Overall, she’s just very peculiar and very protagonist-like.
Such strength, albeit unstable, should be sufficient to attack an ordinary Fishman Leader, most of whom weren’t even Rule-level.
However, this time’s target seemed to be a relatively large tribe with several Life forms above eighth-tier.
With the configuration of this team, they could indeed give it a try.
It’s probably her trial.
Lu Ping’an seemed like he could just stand aside and not care…
“Beep!” A sudden sound broke the silence, trouble has come yet again.
An unmanned drone drifting over brought new information and orders, it seems that those above had also become aware of this makeshift team’s situation.
And at that moment, Lu Ping’an already had an ominous hunch, recalling the sound of suddenly being notified to work overtime.
“…This order, isn’t it a bit too much?
Making these people go around the world to dig pits and summon Evil Gods at altars?!
Sending them to death and not even giving a pension, what, will the pension be maxed out?
If they can’t receive it, give it to their families?”
The price of fate’s gift came too quickly, the world truly wanted the girl before him to die.
Lu Ping’an sighed as he looked at the dumbfounded small team and Mrs.
Zhu before him and started to speak.
“I have an emergency order from the Eastern Country here, if you complete it, everyone will get a full set of Eastern Country identity and the War Hero medal, plus a house with lifelong pension…”