Pang Pai nodded. As the vanguard, the Fifth Fleet didn't need to go all-in. They should observe the overall arrangement of the giant insect legion. Even a brief engagement followed by a retreat was acceptable. With their advantage in space and unlimited depth behind them, they needed to wear down the giant insects. A direct, head-on confrontation was to be avoided unless absolutely necessary.

　　Behind the three commanders stood the staff. Surrounding the space fortress were countless human warships of various types, all well-organized carrier fleets. In this battle, the moon was the absolute core. To completely seize Kepler, the moon had invested heavily. The goal was not only to win but also to control the level of sacrifice, which was Mak姆's mission.

　　A Youyou was among them. During this time, she had accessed too many internal expedition documents, which contained too many complex factors and the need to face the giant insects. She had also talked with Li Hao. Li Hao felt that humans had certain advantages, mainly in terms of initiative. A head-on fight was hard to predict because humans currently didn't understand the situation with Noah's Ark and Nimer on Kepler. They had only dealt with the giant insects and, in essence, knew nothing about the real enemy. Moreover, they had established five bases on Kepler, but after so many years, they were still ignorant of Kepler's core secrets.

　　It was terrifying to think about the details.

　　The giant insect legion could only be in a defensive posture because they couldn't stray too far from Kepler. They also needed support from a large number of high-energy giant insects on the ground to fight against the human fleet. The energy orbs spewed out by those high-energy giant insects were very damaging to the carriers. Furthermore, after entering space, they drifted unpredictably, making them very strange.

　　Only a few years had passed, and so many giant insects had emerged.

　　At this time, in the No. 1 base on Kepler, Nangong Yuhang was very satisfied watching the situation on the big screen. Judging by the current scale, a fleet had been sent to test the waters. Mak姆 was intelligent; since he sent a wave first, there was no reason not to take advantage. He was very clear that this war would be a protracted one. However, the "god" had already prepared enough legions for him. What better weapon than a giant insect legion that was fearless and tireless? It was a weapon for conquering the universe.

　　Of course, that wasn't enough. Giant insects had their advantages, but they were only suitable for group combat and lacked single-soldier assault tactics and capabilities. Now, that problem had been solved.

　　In the giant incubators, humanoid giant monsters were taking shape. They possessed human combat intelligence and silicon-based bodies, making them fully adaptable to space combat. Equipped with both melee and thermal weapons, they could be seen as a fusion of humans and mechas. This was also the idea behind the formation of this new type of weapon, which was stronger and more direct than mechas.

　　Of course, he was most pleased with Romero, Van Rivet, Sabison, Sawutian, and others he had brought with him. They were worthy representatives of excellent human genes, or even representatives of human civilization. The power they possessed after reincarnation gave him a pleasant surprise.

　　In the huge culture vessels, translucent giant meat spheres expanded and contracted like breathing. Inside the meat spheres were super weapons ranging from ten to twenty meters in height. On their foreheads was a whole piece of Ocean Heart crystal. These were the first official insect-humans. In the future, after occupying the solar system, he would create more and more powerful insect-humans. Together with the endless stream of giant insects, he could not only transform the solar system but also move towards the entire galaxy. He was the one who shouldered the mission of leading human civilization out of the solar system and towards glory.

　　Opposite these huge culture vessels were some smaller ones, but these were being taken care of more carefully. Each one had a humanoid monster constantly restrained by blood plasma. If Li Hao were here, he would definitely know that these were giant insect lords. Now, these monsters completely obeyed Nangong Yuhang's orders. There was no need for language to transmit orders; thoughts were enough.

　　Due to work needs, dozens of staff members, such as 波琳娜, still maintained human bodies, but their consciousnesses had been completely brainwashed by "god." Nangong Yuhang was the incarnation of "god." They lived to dedicate themselves to "god" and make "god" happy.

　　In several small culture vessels, the bodies of Romero and others were covered with a layer of special biochemical armor, engraved with纹路. At the center of the紋路 was a huge Ocean Heart. The insect-humans' combat power was already very considerable, but it wasn't enough. These insect-god generals were the core, each possessing terrifying combat power and subversive power. He had brought more than twenty people, all with the Liuxin Wu realm, but only six had survived.

　　Romero, Van Rivet, Sabison, Sawutian, Luo Dongsheng, and Cang Gongtian. It was a little less than he wanted. It was all Li Hao's fault for disrupting his plan. Otherwise, he would now have a large number of test subjects in his hands, even high-quality goods like Maxis Basta. During that time in the Mariana Trench, he hadn't planned to kill everyone but to transform them into his insect-god generals.

　　Although it was a bit of a pity, it didn't matter. There would be plenty in the future. He had already obtained eternal life. Humans had a great advantage: they were endless, and every generation had high-quality genes.

　　Among the six insect-god generals, Nangong Yuhang valued Romero the most. Romero had already passed the first round of transformation. What made him different from the others was that he was willing. His desire for power had surpassed life and death. The others were passive; it was good enough that they could survive. Romero took the initiative to request stronger improvements, and Nangong Yuhang naturally agreed, exceptionally bestowing him the opportunity to open the Heavenly Eye. For Romero, from now on, he would be second only to one person.

　　He wanted to prove that only by following him could one truly live and truly stand at the peak of life.

　　Become a monster?

　　Superficial. Who defined the monster? The victor defined it. After he ruled the solar system, reincarnation would become the dream of ordinary humans.

　　Omnipotent silicon-based bodies, Nimer armor provided by the Ocean Heart, and the greatly enhanced soul power after opening the Heavenly Eye would free humans from limitations.

　　Nangong Yuhang's eyes were full of fanaticism as he looked at the works of art he had created. He couldn't wait to see their performance.

　　Ding-dong, a message flashed through Nangong Yuhang's mind.

　　Nangong Yuhang's pupils contracted. After arriving at Kepler, "god" had guided him to do many things, including obtaining the Tyrant Body and command of the giant insect lords and the giant insect swarm. The method of transmitting commands was still BLEEM, but Tianxun was no longer useful on Kepler. The same information would still appear in his mind in the form of BLEEM.

　　Capture alive?

　　Why capture alive?

　　It… why was "it" paying attention to a human?

　　Nangong Yuhang's eyes showed no reaction, but his gaze became even more indifferent when he looked at Romero and the others.

　　In space, the Earth's Fifth Fleet approached the Kepler starfield and entered the planned operational area. The formation spread out, and engineering ships continuously flew out from the carriers to begin constructing fortifications. Cruisers began to spread out, and the carrier's hatches opened, with a large number of drones rushing out. The carriers' and cruisers' ultra-long-range laser cannons began the first round of attacks. The sky was lit up with lasers, and the broodmother's abdomen opened into a giant abyss, from which countless giant insects flew out, pouncing on the drones. Green, glowing energy orbs flew towards the fleet.

　　The first round of attacks by the drones wasn't very effective. Giant insects, like black lumps of coal, were rapidly ejected into the drone strike group, followed by explosions. After a wave of shockwaves, large numbers of drones would lose their function, hovering in space as space junk. A large number of broodmothers floated towards the human fleet, constantly spraying dense swarms of giant insects. Once these little things approached a warship, they would be attracted like magnets. At the same time, the broodmothers floated in the air, seemingly dodging the laser cannon strikes like snakeskin, but in reality, unless directly hit head-on, as long as there was residue, the broodmother would continue to fight. The energy orbs released by the broodmothers seemed to sway very slowly, but their speed in space was actually very fast. After a short acceleration, they would slam into the human fleet. The human fleet's main battleship carriers opened their energy shields, while some smaller ships were on high alert, needing to make timely evasive maneuvers, otherwise they would be annihilated.

　　For a time, the cannon fire illuminated the space of the Kepler starfield. The broodmothers' energy orbs still caused violent tremors when they hit large warships, and the energy shields were greatly weakened. This biological energy was extremely destructive, and the number of energy orbs was constantly increasing.

　　The warship's mobile suits were also on high alert. A large number of space mechas had appeared on the surface of the warships, as well as fighters, all in a standby state.

　　The giant insect flight forces had basically paralyzed the drones, staring at the lasers as they pounced towards the human fleet. However, when they passed the stalled drones, the drones flashed with light, creating huge flames in space, and all the nearby giant insects were swept into the sea of fire.

　　The soldiers of the Fifth Fleet cheered. The giant insects could release interfering shockwaves targeting drones, which had already been discovered in previous battles. This time, the drones had been improved, mainly focusing on demolition, and sure enough, the insects had fallen for it.

　　However, this joy didn't last long. The vast insect swarm had broken through the explosion zone of the drones, causing some damage, but… faced with such a large number of insects, it could basically be ignored. Moreover, those insects that hadn't suffered fatal injuries, even with their bodies already incomplete, were still rushing towards the fleet.

　　At the same time, broodmothers, like balloons, were constantly rising from Kepler. The space fortress monitored this scene, and the optical brain simultaneously calculated the number of enemies. In this situation, taking it down with a frontal fleet battle would probably require an extremely heavy price. Mak姆 fell into deep thought. "Let the Fifth Fleet retreat to the fifth anchor point for rest and reorganization. The Conquest Fleet will provide cover."

　　The two Mars Conquest Fleets at the second anchor point opened fire from the flanks, pulling the giant insects' attraction and helping the Fifth Fleet disengage from the battlefield.