Mech: Shattering of the Galaxy Chapter 1649 8: Our Blades Know No Fear, Our Soldiers Are Immortal!

Seven days later, in the No.1 City Zone of Loga Star, the surviving people shivered as they gathered in the underground plaza, regardless of status or wealth.

The new and old aristocrats on this backward planet simply lacked the courage to combat the army of the Gardot Empire.

The territory of the Galaxy Federation ultimately required the defense of the Gardot Empire, a situation with a touch of black humor.

The sky was gloomy, making it difficult to see sunlight.

On the scarred earth, the wreckage of warships and insect beasts lay intertwined.

Now, only the homeless scavengers dared to roam the wild.

After all, dying of hunger or in the mouth of insects isn't much different.

Mu Tianhua glanced back once before boarding the warship, without any encouragement or compassion in his eyes.

"Let's go."

Turning around, the man known as the Empire's Deceitful Fox lightly stepped aboard the warship.

The towering man [Zheng] over two meters tall carried the massive Blood Scythe on his back.

"Zheng, this time we might really die, don't you hate me?"

Mu Tianhua glanced at the silent officers within the bridge and softly spoke.

"To become a Sealing Abyss Deadpool, the first thing to abandon is life and death. Protecting the lord is my duty."

"Dying in battle for the lord is also my duty."

The resonant voice bore no fluctuation.

Mu Tianhua grinned, looked at the burly man, and shook his head as he patted the other's armor.

"Then let's serve the Empire together."

Three starry sky mother ships capable of destroying S-grade mecha, 220 Ninth Tier battleships, 790 Eighth Tier Heavy Armored Cruisers, and 1800 Seventh Tier Mixed Guard Ship Groups.

Seems like a lot, but compared to the once sky-covered scene when first landing on this planet, it's now less than one-twentieth of that...

Yet, expanding the view to half the fallen star domain, Mu Tianhua was already deserving of the name of this Imperial elite force—the Royal Forbidden Army!

"Countdown 600 seconds, perform the final check."

"All units in position, commence battle confirmation."

The orders unfurled smoothly.

Mu Tianhua's uniform bore no ranks, yet even those of at least major general rank seamlessly executed his orders.

Because in starship combat, any decision error could lead to the fleet's annihilation.

And Mu Tianhua, with his extraordinary mind and chillingly calm abilities, had long earned the fleet's trust through hundreds of battles.

This was irrelevant to his past identity.

"Commander, aren't you going to say something to those civilians? We've received over 2000 communication requests and more than 1.2 million messages, those citizens seem to think we are departing normally." A roughly forty-year-old imperial major general withdrew his gaze from the screen and softly inquired.

His name was Li Luo, the original commander of this flagship, who automatically stepped back as deputy.

"No need, such things shouldn't be told to them. Rather than turning fear and awaiting towards despair, it's better to offer them an unattainable hope."

Major General Li Luo paused for a moment, then saluted.

"Understood!"

"General Li Luo, please arrange the fleet's departure." Mu Tianhua calmly said, his gaze lingering one last time on the screens.

[Sorry, this is all I can do.]

Under the hopeful gazes of Loga Star's citizens, this battle-hardened elite force soared into the sky until completely vanishing into the horizon.

...

"It's here, those insects have appeared."

"They seem to be waiting for this Imperial Fleet's maneuver."

"Wait, this time… why are there so many!"

In the underground plazas of hundreds of city zones, millions simultaneously gazed up at the gigantic screens.

Upon seeing hordes of insects nearly filling the entire view.

Everyone felt their hairs stand on end, a chill rushing from their soles to the back of their neck.

This exceeded everyone's expectations!

Because the insect horde appearing at this moment was close to a hundred times what they had previously encountered!

However, one minute later.

This planet, wrapped by space debris, seemed to simultaneously enter a quiet night.

No sounds left among anyone.

"This…" A hoarse voice struggled to speak from the crowd.

"It's actually just… a…"

"Beginning."

A fifty-year-old middle-aged woman clutched her chest, her vision dimming, swaying unsteadily.

Before they'd even fought, the massive tenfold swarm appearing at the rear akin to a nebula brought the citizens absolute despair.

Then someone began cursing maniacally: "Why didn't these imperial dogs take us along when they left!"

"They are surely planning to escape, they must know about this swarm's magnitude, so they backed down."

"Damn imperial dogs!"

"They harbor no good intentions, treating us so lightly."

Under extreme fear, humans cast aside all facades.

These people selectively forgot the Imperial Forbidden Army had protected them for three years, sacrificing hundreds of thousands in its endeavors.

Yet there were no longer imperial soldiers to silence their words.

All the Imperial Forbidden Army had already soared into the sky.

On the 3D sand table in front of Mu Tianhua, the Imperial Fleet was dispersing into offensive formation along a specific trajectory.

Yet compared to the nebula-like swarm opposing it, this fleet seemed painfully diminutive.

Within the bridge, dozens of officers awaited silently.

If it were years ago, they might have been afraid, panic-stricken.

But these years of killing, the successive deaths of comrades in arms, left them numb toward the possible fatal outcome.

They were alive, avenging comrades, expanding national borders.

If they died, the burdens on their shoulders would finally be laid down.

These years had been so exhausting.

Some officers pressed their lips as they watched the sand table, their mouths silently curling up as they watched.

Mu Tianhua's gaze slowly swept across all their faces, seeing no one displaying fear.

He raised his chin, his gaze serene yet proud.

His clear, forceful voice echoed from the command platform across the entire ship, then throughout the entire fleet.

From officer to soldier, everyone heard their commander's voice.

"Those stinking and ugly insects are just ahead, and in nearly fifteen minutes we'll engage in battle. Maybe traditionally, we're supposed to say something like mourning warriors will triumph. But what I want to say is, are you proud of defeating a grasshopper or killing a crab? Obviously not."

The speech in the tone of everyday talk instantly narrowed the psychological distance with the soldiers.

Some soldier-gathered areas erupted in laughter.

The tense atmosphere was swept clean.

Mu Tianhua observed the situation on various warships through screen division, a faint smile appeared at his lips, his eyes glinting at this moment.

"What I want to say is something else entirely."

The words fell loud and clear, starkly different from the earlier lightheartedness.

Laughter ceased in all ships, soldiers simultaneously gazed up at the central screen.

Their commander stood like a javelin, his gaze carrying the royal nobility's majesty and pride.

"Our Gardot Empire, standing strong for five thousand years."

"Territories spanning two hundred light years!"

"Domineering the universe."

"Royal Forbidden Army, with marquee star commanders, in battle none retreat, none surrender."

"For me, Mu Tianhua, fighting alongside everyone here to defend against the enemy is life's honor."

"Today's battle…"

"Our Imperial might fears nothing, our Gardot warriors are immortal!"

In an instant, the entire fleet, the entire military, fell silent.

The next moment, every Gardot Empire soldier's eyes welled with tears.

Their deeply ingrained courage and pride as members of the Gardot Royal Forbidden Army merged into a unified declaration from their chests.

"Our Imperial might fears nothing!"

"Our Gardot warriors are immortal!"

"Fearless!"

"Immortal!"

Even the battle-hardened, rebellious veterans were now shouting wildly.

Mu Tianhua coldly raised his eyes, looking towards the endless insect sea ahead.

"——All units, attack!"

The mighty steel roar resounded throughout the army.

The Empire's spear thrust forward, boldly charging ahead.