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.
Relying on these two talents, he personally refined a batch of spatial stone platforms, imprinting Void Marks at the eight satellite cities using Ice Extreme Pass as the core, constructing a spatial network interlinking them.
Now, instant teleportation is possible between Ice Extreme Pass and the Eight Satellite Cities, and among the satellite cities themselves.
In his planning, all cities under his dominion on Mingwang Planet will establish such spatial base stations in the future.
At that time, this space network will cover half of Mingwang Planet’s territory, allowing him absolute control over his domain and swift responses to emergencies.
He had set up the hardware foundation, but the corresponding emergency system was yet immature, and there had been no drills before; this was a perfect opportunity for a combat exercise, to uncover any loopholes and deficiencies.
“Do you want to see how they perform?”
Qin Tian turned to Zhou Ziming behind him.
Zhou Ziming nodded.
Qin Tian smiled, waving his hand, and the two disappeared from the spot.
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“Commander Zhang! Commander Ma! Mr. Xiong! Mr. Terreda!”
Seeing the reinforcements pouring from the Gate of Space, along with those two familiar Spirit Beasts, Hou Zhiyong’s tense nerves relaxed.
This time, the reinforcements numbered a full three thousand, with Xiong, Terreda, Karsas, and Kazik—four top-tier Tier Six experts—leading the charge.
Though the forces were still less than half of the eight thousand Snow Beasts, with their sophisticated equipment, disciplined formation, and the crushing combat prowess of top-tier experts, handling this group of Barbaric Snow Beasts was more than feasible!
The ground rumbled dully beneath their feet, accompanied by faint roars in the blizzard; the Snow Beast horde was closing in swiftly.
Without unnecessary words, the most powerful Xiong naturally became the temporary command core.
He lifted his iconic blood-red giant axe, not issuing any complicated orders, just a deep shout: “Charge with me!”
Without waiting for further prompting, Xiong dashed forward like a raging giant beast towards the city outskirts.
The Barbarian Legion warriors howled, following closely; the soldiers from the first and second battalions also marched firmly, flanking the sides, forming a force unstoppable.
In the blink of an eye, they passed through the pale blue thermal shield and stepped into the icy wilderness outside the Satellite City.
The biting snowstorm struck against them, carrying ice particles that stung the face, the world engulfed in an expanse of white snow.
Yet through the blizzard, they could distinctly spot a dark mass in the distance, charging forward with overwhelming force—a storm of Snow Beasts!
“Form up!” Commanders Zhang Hao and Ma Jun shouted loudly.
The soldiers of the first and second battalions reacted swiftly, spreading out rapidly to form flanking wing formations, securely covering the sides of the charging Barbarian Legion.
Everyone gripped their weapons tightly, their eyes locked onto the approaching horde of Snow Beasts, showing not a trace of fear, only burning combat fervor.
Under the leadership of their Military Lord, they were no longer the struggling troops of yesteryears in the bitter cold but an elite force daring to face any formidable enemy.
Through the howling blizzard, the overwhelming Snow Beast horde finally broke through the fog, fully revealing themselves to everyone.
It was an all-encompassing “white flood,” with towering Frostmen striding heavily on the ground, each step making the frozen earth tremble, their robust arms sweeping the blizzard as if to crush everything in their path; Ice Lizards slithered along the ground, their ice armor glinting coldly in the snow light; Snow Lions leaped forward, their manes bristling, like white lightning weaving through the ranks with fierce, unforgiving eyes, fangs bared.
Above in the sky, hordes of Snow Bats blotted out the sun.
They spread wings adorned with ice shards, emitting sharp shrieks, forming a black cloud diving towards the Satellite City, seemingly ready to devour the entire city.
“Mage team, target the Snow Bats! Free attack!”
Commander Zhang’s roar reverberated across the battlefield, and the mage teams of the first and second battalions, ready for action, sprang into motion.
More than a hundred mages simultaneously raised their hands, each casting various colored Spiritual Energy glows like falling stars amidst the blizzard.
The long-dormant Ice Extreme Pass finally awaited a hard-fought battle.
