Blee

Of course, regarding Bleem knowing Theseus, there were two possibilities: one, he obtained the information from him, or two, Bleem *was* Theseus.

Thinking positively, his existence was for the sake of destroying Theseus. If it was a conspiracy, then Theseus was Bleem, ultimately seeking to seize his body. If he went, it would be like a meat bun thrown to a dog – gone forever.

Because his body was more suitable than a reincarnated person for a vast soul, Theseus could influence Nangong Yuhang, making Nangong Yuhang believe it was his ambition, and he could similarly influence himself, making him believe he was fighting for humanity and protecting his loved ones.

It could be said that both his and Nangong Yuhang's weaknesses were grasped tightly. This was both humanity's strength and its fragility.

Li Hao had his internal conflicts. Once his body was seized by Theseus, Theseus would be unstoppable. But if he didn't go, no one in the expeditionary force could resist Theseus's power, not even Nangong Yuhang. The expeditionary force would likely be annihilated.

So, regardless of the outcome, he had no choice.

Of course, he could run away alone, and no one could do anything about it, but what would be left of life then?

The only unexpected thing was the last sentence: to end the civilization war on Blue Star. Blue Star definitely referred to Earth, and the civilization war should refer to the war between humans and the Nimer. It seemed to emphasize that Bleem had nothing to do with Theseus.

However, Li Hao suspected that Bleem had anticipated his suspicions and guesses, and deliberately included that sentence. In reality, Bleem was overthinking it. With the setup at this stage, he had no choice.

If this was his destiny, Li Hao decided to face it with equanimity. Being able to live until now, and every day he spent with everyone – Dean, the little rascals, Zuo Xiaotang, Class Monitor, Musashi, Asashoryu, Robbie, Orffy... and of course, A Youyou – his life was already complete. He could accept any outcome.

Regardless of whether Theseus was Bleem or not, he would at least try to die together with the old monster. If he failed, General Markum would definitely use the Dzhanibekov Cannon.

If that didn't work, then he couldn't do anything about it. That was probably humanity's fate.

Five days later, the newly added Zhan Xing Fleet also joined the expeditionary force. After taking two days to complete supplies, the entire expeditionary force stood ready. The army approached Kepler Planet. At this time, Kepler Planet was surrounded by endless swarms of bugs. Just looking at the dense red dots on the radar was enough to make one's scalp tingle. During the time humans had been preparing, the Mother Nest had been flying into space like a dandelion. It was unimaginable that humans hadn't discovered the giant bug's preparations for so many years.

No, that was Theseus's preparation. The last remaining product of Earth's previous civilization, it also possessed the layout of advanced intelligent creatures. The vast soul led to slow thinking commands, and it might not even be able to make continuous real-time commands, but it was very suitable for long-term preparations, such as producing countless giant bugs and evolving various types suitable for space warfare.

From the discovery of the wormhole to the coordinates of Kepler, to the human occupation, everything was within Theseus's plan. The arrival of Nangong Yuhang provided the last condition to convey his will. Now was the time for a showdown.

The five special operations teams were also in the Han Xing Fleet. In this battle, the Han Xing team was the main attacker. All along, the major fleets had taken turns leading the charge to understand the combat power of the giant bugs, so that the Han Xing Fleet could exert the greatest damage in the final battle.

The most elite destroyers of the Xing Han Fleet formed a guard team. They would spare no effort to escort five transport ships to airdrop onto Kepler. It was true that Li Hao and the others were carrying out a very difficult and dangerous mission, but at this moment, every soldier of the expeditionary force was the same. The destroyers selected the most elite captains. Elena was one of them. She was responsible for escorting Li Hao's first team. The five assault fleets needed to find gaps in the giant bugs during the battle, break through the giant bug's encirclement, enter Kepler Planet's near-Earth orbit, and then land near the five human bases. Every second of this process was deadly.

In the destroyer's command room, Elena carefully did the final check. Beside her was Arths, meticulously assisting Elena. Elena was one of the best captains in the Han Xing Fleet, and it was not surprising that she was chosen to carry out this mission. But Arths didn't have to go at all. Elena had also tried to dissuade her. To an extreme extent, Arths could even return to the solar system with the wounded. In fact, the Dalivin family had already hinted to her about this, but Arths didn't mention it. For this reason, the headquarters even sent someone to persuade her, hoping that she would obey orders and go to the logistics fleet first. She only said one sentence: "Living cowardly is no different from being dead. I am a warrior. It is my greatest honor to fight alongside my compatriots in the expeditionary force."

Arths didn't hesitate at all, and the people from the headquarters didn't continue to persuade her. They had done what they could, and they had done what they couldn't. Arths won his respect.

As the superior who knew Arths best, she knew that Arths was not just a pretty face. Her performance in the Starship S Competition, and her judgment and control in daily training were all top-notch.

Elena, frankly speaking, found it difficult for anyone not to like Arths as her first mate. Her existence itself was a kind of pleasure, and her personal abilities were beyond doubt. Elena was very picky about professional matters, but in her work, Arths was completely competent. Her attention to detail and comprehension were very good. But at this moment, Arths was no longer a junior she was examining and promoting, but a comrade-in-arms who shared life and death.

Elena secretly did one thing, which was to record this clip and send it to some captains who had questioned Arths or even had prejudices. It quickly spread. War requires generals to take the lead. Li Hao took the lead. As the champion of the S Competition, he was about to perform a mission with a slim chance of survival.

Arths, the champion of the Starship S Competition, with her situation, had no need to rush to the front line, and no one would ask her to do so. But when she could have chosen a safer job, she rushed to the front line. Especially the last sentence, "It is my greatest honor to fight alongside my compatriots in the expeditionary force," won the hearts of the warriors.

Death is not terrible. No matter who the enemy is, or how powerful they are, the expeditionary force is united at this moment.

With everything prepared, the human fleet deployed to Kepler in an umbrella shape. Markum was in command, restored to eighty percent of the space fortress, and all weapons were ready. The crew members behind him constantly relayed intelligence from the major fleets, which had all entered designated areas. The space fortress where he was located was also the enemy's target.

Looking at the time, Markum waved his hand, "Commence the general offensive!"

If there was no gap, they would tear one open by force.

The cannon fodder of the human expeditionary force illuminated the Kepler sky. This time, they were not controlling the distance. All fleets pressed forward, firing at full power. Countless mobile suits were prepared for close combat. Giant bugs fell in pieces under the artillery fire.

And among the fleets was a special group, positioned at the edge of the fleet, waiting for further orders, which was the fleet executing this airdrop.

Escorting the landing required finding a suitable opportunity. It shouldn't be too large. They chose the Arrow Whale Cruiser and the Pangu Destroyer, which had strong firepower and greater maneuverability. The captains led by Elena were all experienced and keenly observed the battle, waiting for an opportunity.

In the five transport ships protected by cruisers and destroyers, Li Hao and others were already sitting in the cockpits of their mecha, feeling the shaking of the warships. One could imagine how fierce the battle outside was.

The previous battles were almost all long-range duels, at most with mobile suits protecting the perimeter. But this time, Markum's order was for the fleet to directly enter a meat grinder state. Only in this way could they tear open a gap, so that the entire giant bug legion would have no time to attend to anything else. They would use the power of the legion to buy Li Hao and the others an opportunity. Humans were bound to open a gap by concentrating their strength in this way, but the disadvantage was that getting caught in such a meat grinder battle would cause great damage and sacrifices to the fleet, and it would be more difficult to escape the battlefield.

But to achieve the strategic goal, there would inevitably be sacrifices. Human warriors were not afraid. When the collective will reached unity, that was humanity's most powerful moment!

(End of this chapter)