Chapter 585 - - 493 Defying Heaven to Change Fate_1

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The Imperial Capital’s Guard Squad’s genetic warriors’ bodies not only integrate excellent animal genes but also incorporate mech armor into their very being.

This ensures they possess the highest combat power; in battle, should the mech they’re piloting be destroyed, their bodies can transform into another set of armor.

However, first, the number of animals is limited, and second, time is of the essence; hence the number of people in the Imperial Capital’s Guard Legion that have undergone transformation is just over two thousand.

Not all of those two thousand plus have been fully modified in every attribute.

With the same agility, some have merged with the genes of cats, others with those of leopards, and some with the genes of peregrine falcons, which results in varying combat power among the genetic warriors.

Regardless, this batch of genetic warriors is now the strongest military force on Green Star.

To deter the restless alien warriors, the Imperial Capital’s Guard Legion also held a surprise military exercise, greatly boosting the morale of billions of Green Star’s citizens and even temporarily suppressing the momentum of the Doomsday Church.

After all, in the hearts of most people, there is still a longing for better…

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“Lin Hong, there are at least eighty alien warriors near the Imperial Capital. We were able to detect their positions and movements through the battle network before, but starting from yesterday, more than sixty have vanished from surveillance, and moreover, these people have not logged into the battle network again. They likely have been recruited or controlled by someone, and their signals disappeared in order…”

Nalan Li, at the National Defense Bureau, projected the information she had onto the wall and spoke confidently.

She had received the most comprehensive gene modification, with genes from eagles, cats, water bear insects… as well as Hill people infused into her.

The chronic fatigue that usually accompanied her was gone, and at this moment, Nalan Li was energized, as if she had become a completely different person.

She had not integrated mechanical components into her body. In her words, she didn’t want to become a mech lady; it would make her feel like she wasn’t a real woman.

Standing next to Nalan Li were Gu Qingyan and Shen Yuning, who had also been modified and had joined the National Strategic Defense Bureau, becoming Nalan Li’s assistants.

If they were to nurture them, it was natural to let them see the real world.

They still wore the youthful look of college students; amidst a group of alien warriors, they pretended to be mature, and occasionally their gaze towards Duge was tinged with affection. Duge’s status as an alien warrior did not deter their enthusiasm; instead, it sparked even greater curiosity in them.

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The National Defense Bureau had been completely taken over by the Shadow Department, and although Luo Yan still held the title of director, in reality, he had become Nalan Li’s deputy and sat in the corner, watching the room full of beautiful women with a less than pleased expression on his face.

Even though he was wholeheartedly dedicated to Green Star, now that power had slipped from his grasp, he couldn’t help feeling somewhat downcast, but no one cared about him anymore!

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After the latest round of elimination.

The number of alien warriors had dwindled to a little over five hundred, and there were over two hundred more who had always been in hiding. This number was already close to the balance Duge was aiming for.

However, listening to Nalan Li’s description of the situation, it seemed that the worst-case scenario had occurred.

The alien warriors assigned to the Imperial Capital were at least the elite among them. The progressive disappearance of more than sixty strongly suggested they had been controlled by someone.

Typically, a team of ten alien warriors once formed, would be very difficult to eliminate. A squad of over sixty alien warriors would have at least a hundred skills between them, and even a haphazard combination could present a plethora of complex abilities. This news was a disaster for anyone else.

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“Brother Lin, maybe we should rally the forces from Qiyuan Star. I have a feeling your plan might not work out,” Xu Wan suggested. “We have too few people, plus, we have no idea what skills the opposition possesses.”

“It’s best to recall Jing Aizhen and the others as well,” Yu Bo said.

The emergence of a massive group of over sixty people triggered a panic in everyone, and they all started thinking about assembling forces for a final decisive battle.

“If it really comes down to it, we’ll just head to outer space. Taking control of the space battlefront, we could use it to threaten everyone,” Fan Lie proposed. “Whoever dares to disobey, we could just destroy Green Star.”

Upon these words.

The indigenous folk like Nalan Li, Luo Yan, and Gu Qingyan all turned their gazes sharply toward Fan Lie, as if trying to see right through him.

Fan Lie, not concerned with their scrutiny, glared back defiantly: “What are you looking at me for? What I said is a fact. It’s better for us to control the space battlefront than to let others have it. At the very least, we wouldn’t truly destroy Green Star.”

“Lin Hong might not, but we can’t be sure about you,” Nalan Li countered. “Until the final moment, no one is allowed to ascend to the space front.”

“Ridiculous,” Fan Lie snorted.

He wielded a fusion skill that could significantly enhance Green Star’s combat power and was not intimidated by Green Star’s natives.

If Lin Hong had not been above him keeping him in check, he would have long since used his identity to threaten the President, to grant him access to the space battlefront.

“Nalan Li, Fan Lie’s suggestion isn’t necessarily a bad one,” Duge interjected, breaking into their discussion. “We’re not clear about the kind of organization we’re facing. Controlling the space front in our own hands at least ensures the safety of Green Star, and besides, having alien warriors on the front might neutralize the threat from the Hill Vanguard Team and gain access to more Hill civilization technology.”

“…” Nalan Li was stunned.

“You may not realize it, but with both alien warriors and genetic warriors combined, we already have the strength to arm-wrestle with the Hill Civilization Vanguard Team.”

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