Sith nodded:
"So you're saying the main defensive force inside is essentially just infantry?"
Yuwa found Sith's focus strange. While his statement wasn't wrong, what difference did it make if it was just infantry when it was our three thousand against their million-plus?
Having gotten his answer from Yuwa's reaction, Sith withdrew his gaze and directly strode towards the Hive City.
The two thousand Black Watch immediately followed. Seeing Sith actually intending to assault the Hive City, Yuwa's face froze completely.
Not daring to bring her own thousand-plus militia, who couldn't even defeat the Planetary Defense Force, Yuwa steeled herself and stepped forward:
"My lord..."
"You don't need to come."
Yuwa had barely spoken when Sith interrupted her. Yuwa was stunned again. Watching Sith proceed alone, she finally understood.
These people actually planned to take a Hive City with just two thousand men!
Moreover, looking at the soldiers' faces, seeing that not a single one showed shock, all of them appearing to take it for granted, Yuwa began to doubt whether they were hallucinating or she was.
Because regarding such an outrageous thing, not one of them saw a problem!
Their expressions seemed to say: The enemy is merely a single Hive City, and we have a full two thousand men. Isn't it normal to take them down?
Watching this scene, Yuwa felt her own mind growing confused. Even as the distant Hive City gates began to react, Yuwa still forced herself forward.
After all, Sith had already killed ten thousand defense troops. Facing the Governor's impending retaliation, Yuwa desperately needed Sith's help for defense. She couldn't just watch Sith lead his men to their 'deaths'.
Hurrying forward, Yuwa quickly spoke:
"My lord, their gates are shut tight, and we have no heavy firepower. Attacking now..."
Yuwa's words cut off abruptly. Right before her eyes, several dozen Black Watch donned the last batch of jetpacks and adjusted their thermal rifles to ultra-long-range sniper mode, specialized for Mortals.
By now, the rebellious Planetary Defense Force troops on the distant walls had begun roaring with laughter.
They had noticed Sith's group long ago. Seeing that the other side seemed genuinely intent on attacking with just two thousand men, they could no longer hold back their ridicule.
Many even stood on the walls, making various mocking and insulting gestures towards Sith and his men.
The gestures were so humiliating that even Yuwa felt her face flush slightly and averted her eyes.
But Sith showed no change in expression at the sight. He simply waited for the jet troopers to ready themselves, then watched as several dozen men soared into the sky.
And then, the sniper rifles became 'Gatling guns'!
Of course, it wasn't due to a pleased machine spirit, but because the dozens of men fired at such an exaggerated, aimless, almost blind-firing rate. Combined, their fire formed a Gatling laser that swept across the wall.
The previously sneering defenders were almost instantly wiped out. Only those who had ducked behind cover, completely exposing no part of their bodies, survived.
But seeing their comrades shot dead even from behind the walls if they exposed the slightest bit of flesh, the terror of the dead fell entirely upon the living.
An officer, witnessing this exaggerated scene, froze instantly. He subconsciously swallowed, then looked at his own relatively rearward position, a wave of immense relief and fear flashing in his eyes.
Turning to the defense troops behind him, the officer tried to suppress his trembling as he spoke:
"Thank goodness we're at the back."
The officer wanted some reaction from the soldiers behind him, hoping to find some comfort.
But when he looked back, he saw the soldiers' faces deathly pale, all staring wide-eyed up at the sky.
The officer stiffened. Slowly turning around, sweat beading on his forehead, he followed their gaze.
The strange black soldiers had flown even higher, gaining a broader field of view. Now, they were aiming their thermal rifles directly at them.
Then, one black soldier used his rifle to gesture, tapping it towards the city gate.
The meaning couldn't be clearer. The officer painfully withdrew his gaze. Facing the panicked, questioning looks from the soldiers around him, the officer stared blankly for a moment before his eyes widened:
"What are you all standing around for?"
"I can't open the gate alone!"
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