Him and their stars.

Chapter 2106 Retreating Now Is the Best Way to Do It for Yourself

With a deafening roar of airflow, the shield covering the door lost its basic force field due to equipment overload. Immediately afterwards, the heavy and solid alloy door twisted noticeably, like crumpled cardboard.

Gongsun Qing rushed forward and kicked the entire closed door panel, which looked to be at least a hundred tons, causing it to tilt precariously. Judging by the dented state of the door, people would definitely believe it was made of precast concrete.

Just as she was about to go for the second time, Ina suddenly said, "This kind of thing can actually be done by a dragon."

"I know, but I just want to do some warm-up exercises," Gongsun Qing said with a shrug.

Ina expressed her understanding. She actually wanted to do some warm-up exercises, so she added, "When I was flying just now, I heard their shouts, saying that they were going to fight to the death and not retreat or something."

"Truly brave! But it also fits the stereotype of those imperial devils." Gongsun Qing praised, "I don't want to massacre ordinary people, but I can first use my sword intent to destroy their resolve!"

Strictly speaking, as the daughter of the Earl of Yongdi, she was also an imperial enemy, but she herself lacked such awareness.

As for the only genuine Japanese soldier present, he said seriously, "There is no such thing."

"Oh?" Gongsun Qing raised an eyebrow.

"Anyone can shout slogans, but they can only be carried out when necessary. Ordinary stormtroopers and grenadiers might be lured to their deaths by officers, but the command is different. Technical officers are at least highly educated; they wouldn't be so easily incited. It's definitely for the Privy Council's benefit. Whether the fortress falls or not is irrelevant, but the attitude must be there. This is to give everyone an explanation!"

"I see." Ina felt like she had learned something new.

“If I’m not mistaken, their shouts might have even reached the entire army and the Celestial Realm,” King Slein continued. “If the nobles of the Tirelo were truly such unyielding iron men, they could never have conquered half the galaxy. We would have perished three thousand years ago!”

Princess Philian is quite sharp for her young age. However, perhaps it is precisely because she is so young and in the midst of puberty that she can be so sharp in this way.

Gongsun Qing and Yina looked at each other, speechless once again.

They truly didn't know what expression to use towards this completely oblivious prisoner.

After several seconds, Gongsun Qing, with a complicated expression, finally said quietly, "You, Your Highness... hehe, you are truly loyal! Loyal beyond words."

“Very well, people can tell you’re being sarcastic, but I’m just protecting myself in my own way. Of course, I’m also protecting our Galactic Empire. That’s true.”

Is this considered maintaining the Galactic Empire?
"Sister Qing, Sister Ina, you mustn't disbelieve me. My upbringing taught me how to act in situations like this. This is the curse of history!"

Art students and correspondence students said they didn't understand but were deeply shocked. As for the prisoner's unique behavior, there's really not much to say.

"In short, in short, in short, we just need to break down the door first, right?" Gongsun Qing abruptly changed the subject.

“Yes, yes, smash it open! Smash it open with all your might, that’s it.” Ina awkwardly took over the conversation.

Looking at the completely deformed gate, the girls thought that if they just patched it up a bit more, the thing would collapse completely. Just as they were about to command the dragon to transform into a biological dump truck and unleash a fierce attack, the gate began to slide with a "huffing and puffing" sound. It struggled to slide out a passage large enough for a car to pass through, but then stopped.

It's not that it doesn't want to continue moving on its own, it's just stuck.

Of course, the scenery revealed was enough for the girls to have a complete view of everything inside the command post.

Behind the door, instead of the guards and security robots that everyone had imagined, there was only chaos, like a refugee crisis.

Inside the spacious main hall of the command center, the holographic star map and various data maps that should have been suspended in the air in an orderly manner were still suspended, but they were always swaying and occasionally making ominous hissing sounds.

The screens of countless terminal consoles were either deathly black, or scrolling red error codes.

The malfunctioning security and work robots lay scattered in the corner, like a pile of mechanical and electronic corpses. A strange odor, a mixture of burnt circuits, sweat, and fear, immediately filled the air.

Art students and correspondence college students were once again shocked, but they were relieved when the two Bifang rolled around and jumped at their feet like pet cats asking for a hug.

"Oh, this is your work? That's impressive." Gongsun Qing touched the round, fuzzy sphere made of nanomechanical technology and added, "This must have been done by the Dragon Ship command, right?"

“It might be the work of the Silent Ship. Dr. Eddington said that once the Dragon Ship enters the fortress, the enemy will have no way to physically cut off our communications,” Ina said.

"As expected of the Enlightened One! At least in terms of electronic control systems, the Empire needs reform and progress. The whole world needs progress," King Slein said.

Without realizing it, she could now stand with the victors as if it were her right.

As for the technicians and staff officers in their imperial officer uniforms, they had long since lost their usual composure and discipline, running around the hall like headless flies.

Some people were frantically trying to physically destroy the core data module of the control terminal; others were frantically stuffing storage chips into their pockets; and many more were rushing towards the emergency evacuation exits at the back of the hall, pushing and shoving each other, shouting and cursing, just to be the first to get through the back passages and take the elevator into the lifeboat hangar.

Those small countries and minority races that have always been intimidated by the Empire and regard every soldier of the Imperial Army as a demon king would surely find this scene quite upside down.

Of course, since it is still the largest villainous military organization in the entire galaxy, not everyone is running away.

"No retreat! Get back to your posts! For the Empire! For Chenxiao Fortress! The Empire may be vast, but we have nowhere to retreat! Behind us lies the Heavenly Realm!" An officer who appeared to be the captain of the guards tried to maintain order, his voice sounding rather weak amidst the wave of panic. Even at this moment, there were always those who held such conviction.

Finally, more than a hundred officers and soldiers stepped forward and cautiously raised their guns.

However, before Gongsun Qing or Ina could do anything, the largest of the four dragons merely blinked its enormous, molten gold-like eyes impatiently. An invisible yet immense power surged through the hall like a tidal wave.

The soldiers felt a sudden lightness in their hands as the guns they were gripping were instantly snatched away by an unseen hand, flying out of their hands and clattering in mid-air before crashing into a small pile.

The Imperial Army's last will to resist was also broken.

When the dragon smashed open the collapsed door with its head, and Gongsun Qing and Ina walked into the command hall, the technical officers and staff who had not had time to escape all squatted down with their heads in their hands.

That way, no one will notice King Slein hiding behind the door, thus avoiding a lot of awkward situations. This is naturally excellent.

"Where is the fortress commander? Where is King Velent? Where is King Slein?" Gongsun Qing shouted.

Even with Ina's sharp eyesight, it took her almost half a minute to find the person in question. The fortress's defense commander, the burly General Yelik, had already entered the emergency escape route reserved for senior officers, leaving behind only a blank silhouette without uttering a single word.

At the end of the passage is an emergency teleportation platform that leads directly to the lifeboat hangar.

As an excellent fortress commander, he was exceptionally good at assessing situations, knowing when to resolutely resist and when to preserve his own strength.

And so, two female warriors, four dragons, four robot-controlled emblem puppets, and a prisoner with little awareness, took over the entire command post of Sky Tower.

However, as the parties involved, they were still quite confused about how this situation unfolded.

Beyond the fortress, in the vast expanse of space, the Imperial fleet also seemed to be in a state of bewilderment.

Onboard the Titan Abyss Dragon, Admiral Paroson, having received the latest news, asked his subordinates expressionlessly, "What do you mean the fortress has fallen?"

"Commander Yelik has already entered the escape route. He said that after a fierce resistance, the command guards ultimately chose to preserve their lives for the Empire," the adjutant replied.

"So you've already recorded the 'fight to the death' video, right? So it can be called 'resolute resistance'? Doesn't this space mole feel embarrassed?"

The subordinates were unable to answer.

At that moment, a violent explosion from the warship flashed with a light like a supernova, casting a dazzling beam of light through the portholes into the Titan.

General Parosun stood frozen in the bright light. Though small in stature, he resembled a steadfast rock, unmoved even by raging storms.

Half a minute later, he received the report: "The battlecruiser 'Molten Wing' is heavily damaged, its No. 2 energy hub has exploded, all three main guns are unusable, the shield generator has been destroyed, and the captain requests to withdraw from the battlefield."

The imperial general, whose ancestors were from Earth, sighed: "Let's do it this way."

He looked at the twinkling light on the other side of the distant starry sky and said, "Gentlemen, what should I do with it?"

The general was naturally referring to the Enlightened One warship. Without realizing it, he was already using "He" instead of "She" to describe that nightmarish entity.

"Use this ship as the core for long-range artillery engagements, employ battlecruisers for assaults, and use aircraft carriers and fighter jets to encircle and restrict its movements. After all, it's just one ship." The chief of staff replied, "It has already been proven that it can be damaged."

“That is certainly possible, but it would require all of us to be prepared to die,” said General Parosson.

The staff officers had no answer.

If it were an elite Imperial Guard fleet, it should have been able to do this.

"What about the mobile fleet?" the admiral asked again.

"Still entangled with the Earthlings' small... uh, Earthlings' aircraft carrier fleet."

Seeing that General Luo Song's expression was becoming increasingly grim, the chief of staff quickly added, "The enemy carrier fleet has adopted a completely new tactic. They have widened the distance, making the battlefield entirely their aircraft's domain. Although we have a numerical advantage and may gain a tactical advantage in the short term, it is unlikely that we will achieve a tactical advantage in the short term."

The general succinctly and forcefully commented: "Useless."

He continued his angry rant in a not-so-powerful voice: "My subordinates are all useless, I'm useless too, and my superiors..."

Everyone gave them a look that said, "Are you out of your mind? How dare you say something like that?"

As everyone knows, this short general is theoretically only the deputy commander of this fleet, while the real commander is His Highness the Prince of Wei, who is still at the fortress!
The general replied, "...Let's prepare to withdraw when my superior returns. After all, defeat is the main theme of life. We've already done our part in the war."

(End of this chapter)