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Chapter 699, Starburst

Chapter 699: A month after the explosion

, Rhaetochus had cooled.

The surface temperature was still incredibly high, making it impossible for humans to descend, or at least require full heat and radiation protection.

But Gu Hang’s psychic abilities would be able to penetrate without significant interference.

He hadn’t left yet, and neither had the main human fleet.

In fact, many had long wanted to leave.

Rhaetochus had burned to a flames, the Zerg Queen was dead, the Hive Fleet was out of control, and the Warp Shadow had dissipated…why stay here?

Leave a portion of the army behind to attack the many worlds still under Zerg control in the Princess Star Region and clear them out one by one. If they were completely infested with Zerg and the Zerg were particularly large, launch an Extermination Order and incinerate them completely. If the Zerg were relatively small, the planetary resources were plentiful, the damage hadn’t been severe, or the location was crucial, then go down and fight them. After all, the Zerg Queen was dead, and the Zerg had been incapacitated for a long time, so a fight wouldn’t be difficult.

The rest of the main force should return triumphantly.

The specific method of returning to the throne depends on Holy Terra’s arrangements.

If the Terran lords so desire, the entire army can first travel to the Solar Segmentum and stage a triumphal parade before a gathering of dignitaries, creating a grand spectacle. Then, the officers and generals will receive their due merits and promotions, and the soldiers will receive their rewards. After all, the troops can return home.

If Holy Terra doesn’t want a grand ceremony, then everyone can simply return home, but they should still receive the rewards they deserve.

After all, everyone fought a great war for the Imperium.

Shouldn’t those in the Astra Militarum and the Navy receive promotions?

The support troops from various galaxies and star regions, whose dispatchers and commanders have their own demands, should they be given proper passage?

Shouldn’t each chapter be allowed to expand its influence around its original home planets? Shouldn’t they be given more resources?

All of this is as it should be.

Now that the battle is over and won, everyone is eager to return and realize their gains. So, what was Commander-in-Chief Gu forcing everyone to stay in Rhaeduches for a month?

Oh, to deal with the Zerg reinforcements sailing out of the Void Black Hole.

It’s said to be a massive force.

Back when the Warp’s shadow still loomed, only Gu Hang, with his powerful psychic abilities, could discern this approaching army, and everyone was skeptical. If you can see it, and no one else can, isn’t that your decision?

But now, with the Zerg Queen dead and the Warp’s shadow over the system dissipated, even ordinary psykers can, with the help of some equipment, observe the Zerg horde in action.

But, again, with the Queen dead, this Zerg swarm has ceased to move.

From this perspective, there’s no other Queen among these reinforcements; it’s simply a unit transferred from the Tentacles, whose authority now rests with the Queen of Rhaeduches. With her death, the reinforcements are also disabled.

The disabled Zerg army was easy to defeat; they had all fought it before. They could

just detach a unit and take advantage of this opportunity to annihilate it.

But Commander-in-Chief Gu made no such move, remaining near Reyaduches.

It was unclear what he was waiting for.

A few complaints gradually grew within the army.

However, these grievances were kept to themselves, vented only to comrades and friends, and focused solely on this matter. They never dared to speak negatively of Commander-in-Chief Gu himself. This was true not only for

the Alliance’s own forces, but also for other armies.

The reason was simple: after a major joint war, Commander-in-Chief Gu’s reputation had grown immensely.

Soldiers revered and respected the man who led them to victory;

generals were grateful for Gu Hang’s support on both the northern and western fronts.

In terms of power, everyone had to acknowledge that the Alliance’s forces were the greatest contributors to the war, both the navy and the army.

Personally, Gu Hang’s psychic powers, unleashed even in the shadows of the Warp, were the ultimate force in securing victory.

He had already established a great prestige, and no one dared to disrespect him.

They were more inclined to believe that Commander-in-Chief Gu had some other plans.

…

Gu Hang did have some.

After a month, he used his psychic powers to continuously explore the surface of Readuches.

He suspected the Queen wasn’t completely wiped out.

The Burning Sky Torpedoes could wipe out most surface life, but what about those deep underground? They

‘d generally be incinerated as well. After all, a month of thousands of degrees Celsius on the surface would burn many more deep underground.

But if the depth was deep enough, the insulation was adequate, and there were sufficient resource reserves, then survival was possible.

Not to mention the Queen, even humans had been recorded surviving after the Burning Sky Torpedoes exploded, hidden within certain mountain fortifications.

As for the signs of the Queen’s death, whether it was the deactivation of the Hive Fleet or the dissipation of the Warp Shadow, they were all intentional manipulations by the cunning Queen to mitigate the effects. Her goal was to lower her guard.

A dormant Queen would undoubtedly have to remain patiently dormant for a long time,

but survival was still

better than death.

Moreover, when it comes to dormancy, this Zerg Queen of Readuches is unlike any other; she possesses ample experience.

When first captured, she was weak, a mere larva. Under the control and research of the Ironclad and the Alfonzo Cult, she spent decades before gradually rising to prominence.

Now, it’s all about a repeat.

Of course, this remains Gu Hang’s conjecture.

The fundamental solution to this worry is the use of the higher-level Extermination Order weapon, the ‘Ground-Blast Star Destroyer.’

He’s been hesitant about whether to use it. He

initially hesitated because the Alliance had only produced one of these weapons, a finished black box after exhausting their technology. The next one wouldn’t be produced for a long time. Its production line is even further away, as the Alliance lacks a thorough understanding of the technology.

Using the Ground-Blast Star Destroyer before the Sky-Burning Torpedo detonates would be a disastrous loss if it were intercepted.

Now he is not worried about being intercepted, but the price of this shot is also very high. If he can confirm that the Queen of the Bug is dead, saving…

“Save a fuck!”

Gu Hang cursed with a dark face.

After carefully checking the Readuches with his psychic power and finding nothing, Gu Hang, who should be relieved, could not really rest assured.

What if it is because the Queen of the Bug is hiding very well?

Why leave such a trouble for himself?

He figured it out.

No matter whether you are dead or not, Readuches, I will blow it up.

It is nothing more than a waste of a planet-destroying star.

If I keep it, I may not be able to use it in the future.

It is better to use it now.

It will give me peace of mind.

After thinking it through, he gave the order.

All ships began to move away from Readuches.

Then, a huge missile was launched from the Jinguan.

Gu Hang’s psychic power paid attention to the landing of the missile the whole time.

As it approached the surface, a desperate psychic force suddenly rose from the ground and attacked the missile.

Gu Hang was not surprised but delighted.

I guessed it right!

He had been paying close attention and immediately suppressed this psychic force, which was roughly equivalent to that of a neurozoan, protecting the missile from landing.

(End of this chapter)