Chapter 1595 - A Big Surprise (1/2)

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

It was a brief and peculiar exchange, but it had stirred up Salaman’s mind.

After completing its mission, the weird-looking drone slowly turned transparent before the eyes of the giants. Its energy reaction left the defense platform and flew straight into the battlefield. A few minutes later, a burst of light appeared on the battlefield—it had self-destructed.

A small metal box of only ten centimeters square was left on the platform. Salaman carefully picked up the gadget, which looked as tiny as gravel in his hand, with his two fingers. Text projected out of the device. It is our communicator. It may be a little too small for you, but don’t worry about that, just use it.

Salaman put away the little thing with a blank expression. His adjutant could not help but ask, “General, do you believe this stranger?”

“The Guardian Legion will cooperate with the coming operation of the drone army,” Salaman said in a deep voice. “We will face the festered head-on.”

“But those drones come from a force that we know nothing about.” The young adjutant frowned. “The Observer? I have never heard of such a civilization or organization in the universe. The images that we have seen are indeed the battle between them and the festered, but it could be fake. They could have made up the Naqdal fragment.”

Another guardian giant muttered, “But the sprites are with them. I recognize the long-haired sprite.”

“It is evidence, but it is not good enough.” The young adjutant stressed.

Salaman raised his hand to interrupt them from discussing the issue. “You all might have overlooked two points.”

“Firstly, I have never said that I trust this strange third force that popped up of nowhere. Fighting the festered is what we are supposed to do even without the appearance of the Observer. We have been doing so all the time. Are we going to back out in the face of the freaks just to guard against those drones?

“Secondly, whether we trust it or not, we could not deny the fact that a powerful army is already active in the galaxy. We must find a way to verify it to understand the intention of this Observer and its army. The next battle was going to be the best way to figure out that. If they are friends, then we will be most thankful. If they are an enemy, it is better for them to be out in the open than hiding in the dark.”

Seeing the adjutant’s thoughtful look, Salaman exhaled and looked at the battlefield where war was coming to an end. Another wave of attacks by the festered had ended. The ultra-long-range fire support from Agodal and the mighty fortifications of the Heart had withstood this round of assault. The monsters were slowly retreating after leaving behind tons of carcasses and their evil energy in space. But at the same time, the bodies of the guardian giants and destroyed defensive facilities were floating on the battlefield too. No one found joy in this victory, but only endless exhaustion and depression.

“Creatures infected by the evil forces do not have sober eyes,” the old giant whispered.

After the communication ended, Hao Ren exhaled and flung himself into the chair like a dead dog.

Vivian came up to massage his shoulders. “Do you think they will trust and cooperate with us?”

With his eyes half-closed, Hao Ren said, “They do not necessarily trust us, but they will cooperate.”

“Are you sure?”

“It was apparent that the festered monsters are attacking them, and the guardian giants are fighting back. All we ask of them is to send more of their forces and use Agodal to divert the enemy’s attention in the next battle, which they have been doing all this while. This communication is not so much about getting the assistance of the general but more about identifying friend or foe and coordinating our attacks to avoid friendly fire.”

“Sometimes I really do not know if you are pretending or what; have you not planned it all out already? Yet you appear like you are scared.” Vivian rolled her eyes at him and then smacked him on the back. “Get up, it is your turn to give me a back massage.”

“Where are the three sprites?”

“I just saw them with Lil Pea. They are now probably exploring the place somewhere. No worries, surveillance cameras are everywhere here. What’s more, the MDT is with them.”

A massive military mobilization was quietly underway.