The Empire begins with the Fourth Scourge.

2822, The main villain, Karani

Upon seeing the massive Odin mech, Talon Marix couldn't help but curse, "That fucking bastard..."

This enormous mech stood a terrifying 30 meters tall, and its length and width were almost the same. Now, as it stood up in front of Talon Marix, it was as if a wall of steel had risen up in front of him.

Its composite armor on its chest gleamed with a cold, eerie blue light, undoubtedly indicating that the voltage-type armor coating had been activated! Given the size and cost of this mech, the use of a voltage-type armor coating was a no-brainer.

The presence of this layer of armor also made Talon Marix utterly desperate. His two pitiful lightsabers were simply incapable of causing any damage to the mech!

"Sometimes I truly feel that being a robot is incredibly convenient in many situations." A deep, resonant voice came from the loudspeaker on the Odin mech. General Karani's calm tone carried a hint of smugness. "Ever since I was captured by the Galactic Republic and taken to the planet Quarter, I had Tyron Heavy Industries build this body specifically for me. I have to thank you, Talon Marquez; I can finally take this body out for a stroll."

The Odin mech pressed down like a small mountain, and at the same time, its entire surface suddenly began to release intense high-voltage electricity!
"Last time, Dr. Zhang Jiarui was dragged out of the cockpit by the Jedi. This time, I won't make that mistake." General Kalani said as he steered the Jaeger forward.

Talon Marix had no choice but to flee in panic. The Odin mech was simply too big. Even though its movement frequency was slow, each step it took covered a distance of nearly ten meters. Just as Talon Marix leaped onto the pile of wreckage on the left, the metal plate beneath his feet shattered in the shockwave—the Odin mech's right fist, crackling with electric arcs, crashed down!

Boom! That was a punch that shook the earth!
Talon Marix scrambled away, moving incredibly fast, and finally escaped the Odin mech's range. Before he could catch his breath, he suddenly looked up—the Odin mech's chest armor was silently sliding open, launching countless two-stage tracking white phosphorus bullets into the air.

General Kalani’s electronic eye quickly locked onto Talon Marix’s body temperature profile and heart rate through infrared, thermal, and acoustic scanning. The white phosphorus bomb suddenly disintegrated in mid-air, and dozens of scorching beams of light swooped down like venomous snakes, directly targeting his location!
This double attack from mid-air descended from the sky, and from various angles, leaving absolutely no blind spots! Talon Marix's pupils constricted, and he crossed his lightsaber to parry—*swoosh!* White phosphorus splattered onto the blade, exploding into blinding flames, and the scorching shockwave ripped off his cloak.

His bare upper body was revealed, along with the strange runes painted on his body.

"Do you know what mistake you've made?" General Karani said calmly. "You wanted too much. Did you think you could do whatever you wanted in Losar after deceiving the Twilight Covenant? Did you think you could assassinate Governor Hilka and then have time to come and kill me?"

Talon Marix gritted his teeth and desperately tried to escape.

"But in reality, you have neither the ability to kill Governor Hilka nor the power to kill me," General Karani said. "This is your best, and last, chance."

The two close-range laser cannons on Odin's shoulders lowered their muzzles and began to fire wildly at the ground.

When Talia arrived on her hoverbike, she saw General Kalani rampaging through the city like a villain, chasing after Talon Marix and laughing loudly through the loudspeaker.

Despite having a million things to complain about, Talia yanked the control stick, the motorcycle flipped in the air, and she leaped off, wings outstretched, gliding down like a swallow, aiming straight for Talon Marix's nape! Talon Marix hastily spun to block, the three lightsabers clashing violently, the Force's power suddenly spreading. Meanwhile, General Karani's Odin mech, piloting a close-range laser cannon on its shoulder, continued firing relentlessly, its target precisely locked onto Talon Marix's position, undeterred even as Talia was engaged in fierce combat.

Faced with such an attack, Talon Maric became intimidated after a few rounds with Talia and turned to flee again.

General Kalani wanted to give chase, but a furious female voice suddenly came through the communication line: "Stop right there! Kalani! Do you want to use our National Security Bureau's entire budget for this year for compensation?!"

At the Governor's residence, Shi Aimin watched the live broadcast with a cold sweat dripping down his face, while simultaneously connecting with NSA Director Peggy Carter via communicator. Carter was furiously berating Kalani.

The Odin mech, which is about 30 meters long and wide, is a super bulldozer. It has destroyed more than ten buildings along the way. Although the surrounding area has been evacuated and there were no casualties, the economic losses are absolutely enormous.

Governor Hilka, who had just finished emergency treatment, shakily raised one hand and said with difficulty, "Make him pay...make him pay..."

Shi Aimin suddenly thought he might as well just pull the tube out.

……

Meanwhile, in the underground mine of Monard Outpost, the remaining three members of the Ghost Squad were fleeing in panic.

Sabine Ryan, armed with two blaster pistols, brought up the rear, while Ezra Bridger led Hera Sindura forward. They were disoriented, but dared not stop, for stopping meant death.

The ghostly assassin followed them relentlessly, like a wisp of smoke, without a sound, only the deadly sense of danger constantly stimulating their minds within the Force.

"They're here!" Sabine Ryan exclaimed, firing his blaster pistol wildly.

But the visible energy beam was deflected, followed by a flash of blue sword light, leaving a burn mark on Sabine's Mandalorian armor! If it weren't for the Beska steel armor, this sword would have been fatal!
The sword shoved Sabine Rain away, and in the blink of an eye, Ezra Bridger brandished his lightsaber and slashed wildly. But the next second, a lightsaber that appeared out of nowhere pierced Hera Sindura's chest!
"No!! Hera!!!" Ezra Bridger shouted, swinging his lightsaber wildly.

However, all that could be seen was the fleeting figure of a slender woman with a ponytail, who then vanished into smoke once more.

Sabine-Raine fired wildly in all directions, sensing danger approaching; a sword's edge was already aimed straight for her neck! (End of Chapter)