Chapter 278 What is That Thing in Front?

"Huh? What's that thing up ahead?"

Lu Xiaoyao and her group, who hadn't received timely updates from the rear while on their patrol ship, suddenly spotted a white mech flying towards them.

"Hey! That's the boss's mech!" Lu Xiaoyao exclaimed, recognizing it at a glance. "Why is Mu Chen here?"

Lu Xiaoyao's shout drew everyone else's attention, including Lu Gui.

"Yeah, didn't that kid Mu Chen say he was going to Hua Lan Star?"

Some of those present had worked with Mu Chen on previous missions and naturally recognized his mech.

"Dumbass! Wasn't Hua Lan Star destroyed already?" another person chimed in. "He must be coming back to fight and get revenge, right?"

It was understandable that he went back to Hua Lan Star to fight for his hometown.

Now that Hua Lan Star was destroyed, General Mei Qiu led them in a desperate counterattack, eventually forcing the Zerg to retreat. Otherwise, they wouldn't be here guarding this area.

Maybe Mu Chen received the news and rushed over to join the battle!

Listening to the seniors' analysis, Lu Xiaoyao scratched her head, puzzled. "But… the boss went to Hua Lan Star, the Zerg were defeated and retreated. How could Mu Chen be running even faster than the Zerg to get revenge?"

They hadn't seen a single Zerg in this area for half a day. How could they see Mu Chen first?

Lu Gui also immediately sensed something was off about what Lu Xiaoyao said.

"Something is indeed a little strange here."

Lu Gui frowned. It was possible that Mu Chen received the news and came ahead to carry out a mission, but he shouldn't be alone.

Moreover, based on what they knew of Mu Chen, shouldn't he be constantly attached to Ming Mei?

"Could it be that Mu Chen is coming to give us a heads-up or something?"

"Silly, if he wanted to send a message, why would he personally pilot a mech instead of transmitting it through the quantum computer?"

Seeing everyone discussing animatedly, Lu Xiaoyao was very practical. "Should we open communications and ask him?"

"Forget it. We haven't spotted any Zerg yet. It's best not to expose ourselves."

"Let's wait and see. This isn't our mission anyway."

Lu Xiaoyao was about to turn on her quantum computer to contact Mu Chen and ask him what he was doing, but hearing everyone say that, she silently turned it off again.

They watched as the white mech sped past them. Lu Xiaoyao even added, "The boss is always so fast."

As a result, when they turned around, they were almost scared into screaming.

Not long after the white mech flew past, a large swarm of Zerg appeared behind it.

"Holy crap, no way! Is he being chased by the Zerg?!"

No one could figure out why Mu Chen was followed by a large group of Zerg after he flew past.

"Oh, didn't they say the Zerg were supposed to fly along a predetermined path to our encirclement zone? Judging by this, Mu Chen is probably being used as bait to wipe out these Zerg in one fell swoop."

"Oh, that's possible."

Lu Xiaoyao turned to look at her older brother and then said, "Now that the Zerg army has appeared, it's our turn to send a message back, right? There are so many Zerg!"

Therefore, Hu Mingli quickly received the message from Lu Xiaoyao and the others.

"Everything according to plan, a large number of Zerg?"

Hu Mingli was stunned at first, but then his expression changed. "Who sent the message! Quick! Be specific! Where exactly are they?!"

Lu Gui and the others, who received another message from the command center, never expected Hu Mingli to directly connect with them.

"It seems like something serious has happened…"

Seeing Hu Mingli's face, which was so dark it looked like it was about to drip water, Lu Xiaoyao and the others felt a sense of foreboding.

"Where are you now? A large number of Zerg? And what bait are you talking about? Explain clearly."

"Huh?"

One of the older soldiers clearly reported all the information the other party needed to Hu Mingli. Then, as if sensing something was wrong, he asked, "Major General, is there a problem?"

"You… didn't receive the previous message?"

Good grief, they still thought Mu Chen was on their side, thinking he was bait?

Hu Mingli felt like he was about to be scared to death by these people.

"We turned off the signal receiving channel during the previous patrol to avoid alerting the enemy…"

Lu Gui explained from the side. Seeing Hu Mingli's expression darken even more, they realized they had missed some important information.

"Mu Chen has been controlled by the Queen Zerg. What you saw wasn't bait to lure the Zerg. The Zerg have already broken through several battle lines using Mu Chen's mech while retreating."

Hearing Hu Mingli's words, everyone turned pale with fright. They had even wanted to contact him earlier!

If they had accidentally exposed themselves just now…

The thought sent chills down their spines!

"Oh, my grandpa!!!"

Just as everyone was feeling worried, Lu Xiaoyao suddenly let out a piercing scream.

The others were about to reprimand her for losing her composure when they followed Lu Xiaoyao's terrified gaze and looked outside the patrol ship.

"Holy crap!"

The reactions of the others, who were no better than Lu Xiaoyao's cry to her grandpa, were also dumbfounded.

The white mech had once again appeared in front of them, out of nowhere.

Accompanying it was a group of Zerg that Lu Xiaoyao couldn't even name, but judging by their faces, they knew they would be hard to fight. They were staring menacingly at this lone patrol ship that had exposed its position…