Chapter 1 Elena's Tianxun

Elena's Tianxun (sky communication device) rang. It was from the fleet headquarters. The signal connected, and the image popped up. Elena and Arths immediately looked serious.

It was Markum, the five-star general of the Solar System Alliance and commander-in-chief of the fleet.

Markum nodded. "Captain Elena, I just saw Li Hao's fight. I've decided to form a special combat group. There's still time before we reach the battlefield. Li Hao will lead the captains of the marine mech pilots and air combat pilots from the various fleets, as well as the elite reservists, for intensive training. It will be held on the Cloud Top."

The Cloud Top was the fleet's supercarrier and the most powerful space fortress humans possessed, a mobile miniature space city, and the linchpin of humanity's expeditionary force.

Markum had several considerations. Li Hao was decisive and composed. The large-scale gathering of marine mech pilots and air combat pilots had also generated some friction, which was still within control, but Markum wanted to minimize it as much as possible. He had more intelligence this time and, despite the advantage, couldn't be careless. Marine mech pilots and air combat pilots might need to switch roles depending on the battle situation, and top-tier power was needed as a strike force for special missions. A super combat group, where the captain's strength would greatly impact the group's morale, and Li Hao's leadership in the growth of Tianjing Mech Fighting was impressive. Although the time wasn't long, it was enough to do some things, hence this idea.

In the following days, Li Hao lived comfortably. Strength was the best right to speak. The daily training of the Hurricane went smoothly. Anluo Dan also consciously stopped mentioning challenges or showing off. The atmosphere was extremely harmonious, and everyone performed their duties. Of course, the mech pilots didn't need to jump ship. After all, different professions had different expertise. Starships also had their own specialties. Their common enemy was the giant insect, as well as Noah's Ark.

Li Hao always felt that this expedition was dangerous. He tried several times to go to Kepler, but he was bounced back by a terrifying consciousness that formed a blockade around the entire Kepler. He had never heard of soul power of this level. After mastering soul power, this was the first time he had encountered it. The other party even tried to capture him several times, but Li Hao had his own unique way of using his soul. Although the other party's total power was strong, it wasn't flexible enough.

He couldn't tell anyone about these ethereal things. When he expected Bleem to do something, that guy was silent again. Zhuang Zhou had also looked for Li Hao, saying that he had a strange feeling.

Li Hao believed in Zhuang Zhou's magical abilities. They had a common premonition, but Li Hao's was more direct. This expedition couldn't be taken lightly. As a mobile warrior, all he could do was to keep his teammates in the best condition.

There were also happy things. He could finally secretly date A Youyou under the guise of work, but there were too many people, and A Youyou was like a spotlight, so Li Hao could only take a small bite.

Then someone came from the headquarters, and Li Hao was a little confused. He took a spaceship to the Cloud Top space fortress, the center of the entire space fleet. The huge aircraft carrier had more than 100,000 crew members and dozens of nuclear power systems. It was a true integrated space city for both attack and defense. There was only one such ship in the entire solar system, the essence of human technology. The spaceship docked, Li Hao got on the conveyor belt, and when he arrived, a colonel was already waiting for him.

The colonel didn't exchange pleasantries with Li Hao. After verifying his identity, he took Li Hao to the headquarters.

The command center of the entire expedition fleet. Waiting for him was Markum, the commander-in-chief of this expedition.

"Report!" Li Hao's voice was very loud, hoping to leave a good impression on the big boss.

"Come in." Markum stood on the deck, looking at the vast space and the countless warships surrounding the space fortress. Markum didn't turn around. This was his habit when he was thinking about difficult problems. The two stood there and watched for a while.

Markum came back to his senses, looked at the heroic Li Hao in front of him, and smiled slightly. "Mu Ou (puppet) God, I've heard so much about you."

Even Li Hao's old face turned a little red. He was very good at fighting, and he was very confident. His knowledge was even more than ordinary humans. Li Hao didn't feel anything when he came, but when Markum turned around, he still felt the powerful aura of a top human leader. This wasn't the aura of combat power, but the aura emanating from the soul from the inside out.

Markum also nodded secretly. He had just met one young man who could be neither humble nor arrogant in front of him and was completely unaffected by him. This was the second one.

"Li Hao, what do you think of this expedition?" Markum directly threw out the question.

Li Hao didn't even know what he was here for. Markum's question was a bit big. Even if he had some information that others didn't know, it wasn't enough for him to judge rashly. "Report, as a mobile warrior, I'm ready for battle at any time!" Li Hao said.

Markum nodded. With such strength, he could still have a clear understanding. This wasn't an ordinary soldier. "I know your strength is extraordinary. You've reached the pinnacle in single-soldier combat power. It's okay, let's just chat casually. I want to know what you think this expedition will face."

Li Hao's heart skipped a beat. With his level, this might be the only chance to see Markum, and it was very likely that Markum had encountered some problem that he would ask such a question. Whether it was useful or not, he should remind him.

"Commander-in-chief, then I'll say it. After experiencing the battle of the Nimer Ruins, I think there may be other problems with the changes in Kepler. Xili An...should be Nangong Yuhang. His overall plan is in Kepler, and they have mastered a lot of the technology of the Nimer civilization. Could there be variables that we haven't mastered?" Li Hao said.

Markum glanced at Li Hao. "Nangong Yuhang...the Son of Noah's Ark. This cult has been around for quite some time, and it has indeed mastered some incredible technologies. The military has gained a lot in this cleanup, but from the captured population, we learned that the core of Noah's Ark has been transferred to Kepler. The experiment has actually been going on for a long time. This started after we landed on Kepler."

As he spoke, Markum's hand waved, and the transparent chord window suddenly darkened. Immediately following, pictures and images appeared, which was the situation in Kepler. The base was surrounded by a massive number of giant insects, but they didn't attack. Inside the base, there were cries, but the images were very blurry, as if something was slaughtering...

From the blurry shadow, it looked a lot like a lord, but the size seemed to be a little smaller, and it looked more like...a person. The other party also glanced at the monitor, and there were three eyes on its head, and then it completely turned into snowflakes.

"These monsters are definitely not giant insects," Markum said. "According to our current understanding of the Nimer civilization, they have false eyes on their foreheads. This civilization has a much higher degree of brain domain development than humans. In some ways, they are a bit like these monsters."

"Are you saying that the monster just now was a Nimer person? Or did Noah's Ark replicate a Nimer monster?" Li Hao understood a little. When he fought the lord, he felt strange. The other party didn't seem like a monster. The eyes were too human.

Markum looked at Li Hao curiously. He wasn't surprised when he saw this, but then he thought it was natural. He was the no.1 of the apocalypse back then, but he thought he was involved in a conspiracy and became a victim. After being released from prison, he didn't give up on himself, but still maintained his enthusiasm, leading the declining Tianjing Mech Fighting to win the S competition championship. This kind of mentality and mind is not ordinary. No matter how strong a person is, his combat power is limited, but a leader with a mind can create infinite miracles. This is also what he admires about Li Hao. Everyone suffers a little grievance in life. If you feel that the whole world owes you after suffering a little grievance, then you are never truly strong.

"Take a look at this." Markum no longer regarded Li Hao as a fighter. He had also experienced the Nimer Ruins. From another perspective, Nangong Yuhang's plan had almost no flaws. He had been steady all the way and was almost successful, but because he couldn't get over the psychological hurdle and wanted to prove himself in front of Li Hao, it eventually led to the collapse and retreat to Kepler. Why should everyone ignore someone that an opponent valued?

Just because he was a mobile warrior?

Markum suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and the pattern opened up. The space battlefield appeared on the string window. It was the space fleet and spaceport stationed in Kepler. The image was already a sea of fire. A large number of flying giant insects were constantly spewing out from the space mother nest that was emerging from space, and the energy worms on the ground were also spraying super-energy bombs. The types of giant insects on it were unheard of, and that humanoid monster also appeared among the giant insects, seemingly commanding, and could completely survive in space.

"Many of the giant insects inside are appearing for the first time, and the fighting is orderly and fearless. When Kepler was discovered, many scientists proposed that whether we discovered Kepler or we were discovered, no matter which one it was, humans are no longer closed off in this dark universe," Markum paused, "We suspect that we will face the Kepler giant insects controlled by the Nimer civilization, as well as human traitors."

Li Hao was also stunned by what he said, "Didn't the Nimer civilization become extinct?"

Markum nodded, "It became extinct on Earth, but it doesn't necessarily mean it's really extinct. Traces of the Nimer civilization were also found on Kepler, which means that they arrived at Kepler from Earth, but for some reason, they were close to destruction."

"Close to destruction?" Li Hao was stunned and asked. This should be completely destroyed.

"Yes, at the beginning, we also believed that this civilization must have arrived at Kepler through some spatial transfer method that we had not mastered, but there was a big problem in this process, which led to crustal changes and the destruction of cities on Earth. According to atomic fission detection, the energy explosion at that time was enough to severely damage the Earth," Markum said, "This behavior itself is extremely dangerous. There may be some reasons in it that we don't know, but they have not completely disappeared, because some of us humans have accepted their information, and they have also been trying to interfere with our civilization process. Nangong Yuhang is just one of them. The will of God and the call of God that Noah's Ark has always believed in are very likely from the Nimer civilization."