I Pick Up Talents on the Interstellar Battlefield Chapter 754 - 535: Space Relay Station, Battle Ignites (Part 2)

Buzz——

A faint electric current sound suddenly cut through, interrupting the conversation and laughter of the two.

The communicator at Mu Ya’s waist vibrated violently, followed by a hurried voice in the barbarian tongue: "Mu Ya! It’s not good! A large number of Snow Beasts are charging towards the Satellite City, at least eight thousand of them! Given their speed, they’ll arrive in twenty minutes!"

Mu Ya’s smile froze instantly, his brows furrowing; Hou Zhiyong, having listened through a real-time translator, wore a grim expression.

"Hou, immediately transmit a message to Ice Extreme Pass Command!"

Mu Ya’s voice became steady, "Our City Defense Battalion only has two hundred people, we can’t hold off these eight thousand Snow Beasts."

Despite his words, there wasn’t a hint of panic in his eyes.

Although Satellite City No. 1 was over a hundred kilometers away from Ice Extreme Pass, they knew that once the message got through, reinforcements would inevitably arrive at the fastest speed.

Hou Zhiyong dared not delay, quickly taking out a military communicator to report the Snow Beast invasion to the Ice Extreme Pass Command.

The moment the command center received the message, they immediately reported to Qin Tian, and soon Qin Tian’s orders were relayed.

Both the first and second battalions stationed at Ice Extreme Pass, along with the Barbarian Legion’s First Battalion, were immediately dispatched to aid Satellite City No. 1; all other units were to enter Level 1 combat readiness.

With orders given, the entire Ice Extreme Pass operated quickly and methodically, like a war machine abruptly set in motion.

Within five minutes, the soldiers of the first and second battalions, along with those from the Barbarian Legion’s First Battalion, had gathered in the central square; the rest of the troops were ready to go, waiting in their respective camps for further instructions.

In the center of the square, Qin Tian, Xiong, and Terreda stood side by side, Zhou Ziming standing half a step behind.

Beside them floated a ghostly blue spirit, gripping a bone sickle in one hand and holding an ancient soul scripture in the other. It was Karsas; not far away, a black-and-purple mantis lay dormant, its scythe-like arms glinting coldly, surrounded by faint spatial ripples, it was Kazik.

Previously, when Qin Tian entered the Ice God’s relic, he did not bring these summoned beasts with him but left them to guard Ice Extreme Pass.

During that period, Ice Extreme Pass was peaceful, and Karsas was well-behaved, immersing himself in the research of Dragon Blood Potion under Qin Tian’s arrangement, now yielding results; but Kazik was quite bored out by the peace, and upon hearing there was a battle, he immediately volunteered to join the fight.

For these two peculiarly shaped "Spirit Beasts," the soldiers of Ice Extreme Pass and the Barbarian Warriors were long accustomed.

They could often see the two outside the base, and they knew that deep within Ice Extreme Pass, an even more terrifying Tier Seven Spirit Beast—Jie La, the Magic Vine, was hidden.

With the troops assembled, Qin Tian wasted no words, his gaze falling on Xiong, and he spoke in a deep voice: "Action."

Xiong nodded, striding forward to the stone platform at the center of the square, pressing his palm upon it, and pouring in massive Spiritual Energy and Spiritual Power simultaneously.

He closed his eyes, sensing the several preset spatial coordinates within the stone platform; after selecting Satellite City No. 1’s marker, the platform suddenly radiated brilliant silver light.

Buzz——

Amidst the low hum, a Gate of Space several dozen yards wide quickly materialized on the square, with stable spatial ripples flowing within, clearly reflecting the scene inside Satellite City No. 1.

"Move!"

Xiong turned around, loudly commanding with his robust voice.

Before his words even fell, the assembled soldiers surged into the Gate of Space like a tide, moving in unison without the slightest hesitation. In a moment, all combat personnel had entered, and the light of the Gate of Space gradually dimmed.

Watching the slowly closing space gate, a faint smile played on Qin Tian’s lips.

Just now, he did not personally act but instead utilized the spatial stone platform he refined to open the Gate of Space, a setup of a small "spatial base station" stemming from the two major abilities of his [Void God Master] talent—Void Imprint and Void Empowerment.

The Void Imprint could engrave exclusive markers at any location or item, enabling long-distance precise teleportation without regard for distance and significantly reducing the energy consumption of spatial traversal; the Void Empowerment could refine objects with the Power of Void, enabling them to bear the Space Law, creating treasures with spatial characteristics.

Leveraging these two innate abilities, he personally crafted a series of spatial stone platforms. Using Ice Extreme Pass as the central hub, he imprinted Void Marks in each of the eight satellite cities, thereby establishing a comprehensive spatial network that intricately linked them.

Consequently, instantaneous teleportation became a reality between Ice Extreme Pass and the satellite cities, as well as among the satellite cities themselves.

His grand design included the future establishment of such spatial base stations in all cities under his jurisdiction on Mingwang Planet.

At that future juncture, this interconnected space network would span half of Mingwang Planet, granting him absolute dominion over his territory and enabling rapid responses to any unforeseen crises.

While the fundamental infrastructure was in place, the corresponding emergency response system remained nascent, and no drills had been conducted prior. This presented an ideal scenario for a combat exercise, a chance to identify and rectify any underlying issues or shortcomings.

"Do you wish to observe their performance?"

Qin Tian inquired, turning towards Zhou Ziming, who stood behind him.

Zhou Ziming responded with a nod.

A smile touched Qin Tian's lips as he gestured, and the two vanished from their previous location.

...

"Commander Zhang! Commander Ma! Mr. Xiong! Mr. Terreda!"

Upon witnessing the arrival of reinforcements emerging from the Gate of Space, accompanied by the familiar sight of two Spirit Beasts, Hou Zhiyong's strained nerves finally found some relief.

A total of three thousand soldiers comprised these reinforcements, with Xiong, Terreda, Karsas, and Kazik—four peak Tier Six experts—leading the vanguard.

Although the incoming forces were still fewer than half the eight thousand Snow Beasts, their superior equipment, disciplined formations, and the overwhelming combat might of their top-tier experts made confronting this group of Savage Snow Beasts more than achievable!

A dull rumbling vibrated through the ground beneath their feet, punctuated by faint roars carried on the blizzard's wind; the Snow Beast horde was rapidly approaching.

Without the need for elaborate communication, the most formidable warrior, Xiong, naturally assumed command of the temporary tactical center.

He raised his signature blood-red great axe and, foregoing any complex commands, let out a deep, resonant shout: "Charge with me!"

Without hesitation, Xiong surged forward like a colossal, enraged beast, charging towards the city's periphery.

The Barbarian Legion warriors roared in response, following close behind; the soldiers from the first and second battalions advanced with unwavering resolve, forming flanking wings to secure the sides of the charging Barbarian Legion, creating an unstoppable force.

In mere moments, they breached the shimmering pale blue thermal shield and entered the frigid wilderness beyond the Satellite City.

The harsh blizzard assailed them, pelting their faces with stinging ice particles as the world blurred into an expanse of pure white snow.

Yet, piercing through the snowstorm, they could clearly discern a dark mass advancing in the distance with immense momentum—a veritable tempest of Snow Beasts!

"Form ranks!" Commanders Zhang Hao and Ma Jun bellowed in unison.

The soldiers of the first and second battalions reacted with practiced speed, rapidly deploying into flanking wing formations, effectively shielding the flanks of the advancing Barbarian Legion.

Each warrior gripped their weapon tightly, their gazes fixed upon the oncoming Snow Beast swarm, betraying no hint of fear, only a blazing fervor for battle.

Under the guidance of their Military Lord, they were no longer the beleaguered troops of past winters, exposed to the biting cold, but a formidable elite force ready to confront any enemy, no matter how daunting.

Through the howling blizzard, the immense horde of Snow Beasts finally emerged from the swirling snow, revealing their full might to all present.

It appeared as an all-encompassing "white flood": towering Frostmen stomped heavily across the landscape, each footfall causing the frozen ground to tremble, their massive arms sweeping aside the blizzard as if to obliterate all in their path; sleek Ice Lizards slithered across the terrain, their icy carapaces glinting sharply in the reflected snow light; powerful Snow Lions bounded forward, their manes bristling, moving like streaks of white lightning through the ranks with fierce, unyielding eyes and bared fangs.

Above, in the vast sky, swarms of Snow Bats blotted out the very sun.

Their wings, adorned with jagged ice shards, beat the air as they emitted piercing shrieks, coalescing into a dark cloud that descended towards the Satellite City, poised as if to engulf the entire settlement.

"Mage squad, focus your attacks on the Snow Bats! Unleash your free assaults!"

Commander Zhang's commanding roar echoed across the battlefield, and the mage squads of the first and second battalions, poised and ready, sprang into action.

More than a hundred mages simultaneously raised their hands, conjuring vibrant glows of Spiritual Energy, akin to a cascade of falling stars amidst the raging blizzard.

The long-dormant Ice Extreme Pass finally stood poised for a hard-fought and inevitable confrontation.