Chapter 282: A Terrified Hai Lian (2/2)

”Is there any hidden place around here, big enough to fit 5,000 people?” Ye Chong asked.

5,000 people … Hai Lian was shocked. He thought there would only be around two to three thousand, but now … Keeping himself composed, he pondered over the question for a moment before replying, ”Hmm, there’s a valley nearby, very much hidden, and spacious. I think it should be big enough for 5,000 people. It’s just that there are many wild beasts there, very vicious ones. I’ve only been there once, and nearly lost my life.” Hai Lian spoke of his experience at the valley with lingering fear.

Wild beasts? Ye Chong believed that no animal would be more vicious than the ones at Archipelago. Animals that lived with such strong gravity would be so much more dangerous than the animals here.

”Gather them up,” Ye Chong spoke with a plain but undefiable voice. He was beginning to accept and play the role of a leader. He was the perfect case study of a leader made, not born.

Sang Ling bowed, and did as commanded.

The Sang tribe was efficient. Even without communication devices, they still managed to work with such efficiency.

The 5,000-strong battalion stood in formation with a silent, imposing manner.

”There’s a valley nearby. We’ll have to clear the area of wild beasts. Sang Pu will lead the operation.” Ye Chong had no idea how to give orders, and only spoke in his usual way.

”Yes sir,” All 5,000 of them answered.

Hai Lian was pale, watching the events unfolding before him. Ye Chong’s seemingly unleaderly order had transformed the 5,000 people into formidable warriors. If those 5,000 people were like a sword in its sheath earlier, then Ye Chong’s order seemed to have unsheathed the sword.

The 5,000 strong formation did not move, and everyone’s expression was still as sombre as before, but now, one could feel the strong, deadly aura from them. Hai Lian had never seen anything like it, and was hence pale from fear.

”As expected, they’re killers,” Hai Lian thought to himself. A friend once told him that this steady but deadly aura would only come from people who had have survived countless battles to the death. However, He Yue had never seen war for years. Why would there be veteran soldiers here? And why would there be 5,000 of them?

Where did they come from? That was the main question for Hai Lian. However, he was also well aware of the situation, and would not risk his life for the answer.

Under Hai Lian’s guidance, Ye Chong and the rest quickly found the valley.

However, what happened next shocked Hai Lian once again, till his face was drained of blood.

This .. This was a massacre! Heavens, who were these people? He had nearly lost his life here, but now the beasts were killed so easily that he was having a hard time to even breathe, taking in the spectacle.

He had seen so-called infamous mech pilot squads working, but they were like child’s play compared to what he was seeing now. He dared not record it, though. If he did, he was sure that their performance would cause an uproar in the world, and the cooperation they demonstrated would be a welcome addition into the curriculum for mech pilot group strategies as a case study.

That odd-shaped flying machine was packed with such destructive powers that Hai Lian himself could freeze in fear. The valley was scattered with blood everywhere. He could hear the animals howling in fear and pain. Their savage methods were enough to make even someone as weathered as him to squirm.

Even the Ye family, known for their savage ways in this galaxy, could not compare to this battalion. The Ye family preferred close range combat, but not in the crude and brute force methods of these people, crashing into their enemies without style.

However, the way they worked with each other was intriguing in a way that Hai Lian could not exactly describe. It was like watching a huge, bearded man swinging his two large iron hammers around as he yelled barbarically, but all the while moving gracefully like a dancer. The contrast was mind bending.

The clearing operation went swiftly. Only 500 people were involved, but their astonishing efficiency would satisfy even the most unyielding critics.

Hai Lian stared at the animal bodies scattered around the area. They could all be sold for money! If all these people decided to start working as freelance hunters, then the other hunters should just choose another line of work.

Ye Chong walked to one of the bodies, took out his dagger and slit open the flesh. He inspected the animal’s skeleton, and shook his head. If it were before he entered Archipelago, he would have thought these skeletons were excellent. However, now that Archipelago had raised the bar, he could no longer be satisfied with these skeletons. They were too inferior compared to those from the Archipelago.

Archipelago skeletons were still the best!

Ye Chong’s familiar movements and his ease around the bodies made Hai Lian understand that the young man, so respected by the battalion, must have had his own share of a bloody past.

Ye Chong had no idea how to set camp or secure the perimeter, so he left all the work to Sang Pu.

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On a deserted plain on Soundfall, a group was advancing swiftly, fast like a falling star.

This was Ye Chong and his people. Once the battalion was settled, and instructions were given, Ye Chong led a team himself to survey the planet known as Soundfall. Together with him was Sang Fan and a few others. Sang Pu was left at base to handle any unexpected situations. Ye Chong’s order were for them to stay hidden; if they were spotted, leave no witnesses alive. The order made Hai Lian felt a chill reaching deep to his bones.

Ye Chong took eight people with him. Together with himself and Hai Lian, they made up a group of 10. The eight included Sang Fan and Sang Ling, and the rest were all elites like Sang Huo and Sang Tie.