Interstellar Super Planter

The rescued refugees must be quickly transferred to warships and then sent away in groups upon return. The void is not safe either; if they encounter the Zerg, their survival after a bloody battle will depend on luck.

Vast star systems were in chaos, with battles raging everywhere; the plight of humanity was beyond description.

Initially, only a small number of people were rescued and survived. The Zerg suddenly attacked various planets, and the armies had no time to organize an effective resistance. The Zerg army caught humanity off guard.
The human army had just discovered the Zerg army, and the fleet had not yet been fully assembled, when the entire planet was covered by an overwhelming swarm of Zerg.

The planetary garrison urgently arranged for the evacuation of ordinary civilians, and all soldiers fought desperately, but it was a drop in the ocean against an army several times larger than the Zerg. Reinforcements would take time to arrive.

Less than one-tenth of the military and civilians were lucky enough to evacuate. Every planet has a population of over a billion, but very few large spaceships capable of interstellar travel. Ordinary people have never even been to a starport in their entire lives.

Most of the spaceship's cargo bays had already been occupied by the powerful and wealthy, and very few ordinary people survived the chaos; most were simply lucky enough to be rescued by warships.

The Zerg swept through the land with unstoppable momentum, conquering vast swathes of star systems with little resistance. With ample energy, their numbers exploded, and countless humans became prey.

The entire empire was shocked, grieving, and terrified. This was the second time the empire had suffered massive casualties, with losses that were incalculable. What pained the military leaders even more was that less than half of the troops stationed on various planets had been withdrawn.

In less than half a month, the Zerg advanced rapidly, breaking through several star systems;
The military urgently mobilized several legions to resist, and finally set up a defensive line in a naturally formed area of ​​densely packed chaotic stars, stopping the Zerg's advance.
Human forces finally had the power to fight back, quickly eliminating a large number of Zerg, recovering small parts of the star system, clearing out the remaining Zerg forces on various planets, and rescuing the surviving humans.

The conquered star systems are vast, and because the Zerg are still in the digestion phase, planets that have been occupied for a short time are still worth reclaiming, and many survivors are still alive.

The Imperial army quickly advanced its defensive line. Otherwise, with the energy supply, the mother insect would hatch countless larvae every day. If they were delayed even for a day, the insectoid race would double in size. If they didn't stop the insectoid race's advance in time, the medium-sized star system would be doomed.

Instead of engaging the human army in a deadly battle, the Zerg, having tied down the human forces, dispersed and swarmed to countless planets, frantically absorbing energy to expand their population for the next round of brutal predation.

Many of the planets that were initially lost could not be saved. After the human army counterattacked and recaptured some of the star systems, there were still survivors on the planets that needed to be rescued.

After stabilizing the battle lines, the two sides engaged in fierce battles in the central star system, vying for every planet.
After the Zerg conquer a planet, they will devour and grow rapidly. While the human army resists the Zerg, it also needs to rescue survivors and collect energy to prevent the Zerg from having the resources to grow stronger, which leads to a shortage of manpower.

The commanders of each legion were extremely anxious. The two sides seemed to be locked in a stalemate, but in reality, the Zerg had not yet fully digested the occupied star systems. The battle was merely a training exercise for the larvae. The Imperial Legion suffered heavy casualties and could not keep up with the replenishment of its forces. When they encountered the Zerg during the rescue, they needlessly increased their losses.
In this situation, the military announced the hiring of mercenaries to perform low-risk missions on the battlefield to alleviate the shortage of troops. The rewards offered were very attractive, which led to a large number of civilian armed groups entering the battlefield.

The army was responsible for the main battle, while mercenaries followed behind to clear out any stragglers, rescue survivors, and seize resources. The combined efforts of the military and civilians were surprisingly effective, managing to curb the explosive outbreak of the Zerg.

But it's only slightly better. Even if the planets occupied by the Zerg are taken back, they will still be in ruins, not to mention there are still a large number of Zerg remnants that need to be cleared.
The army can only spare a small number of troops, while the main force must fight the Zerg at the front. If the situation changes, the army and mercenaries that are cleaning up the planet can be evacuated in time.

As the war progressed, many planets needed to be cleared. Each planet had many survivors and scattered Zerg soldiers, as well as Zerg larvae. Sometimes, just when the planets were cleared, they would be occupied by the Zerg again.

The battle for survival between humans and the Zerg grew larger and larger like a snowball. The Empire invested a huge amount of manpower, material resources and financial resources, and the number of people involved in the war reached trillions. Whether it was voluntary or involuntary, the Zerg catastrophe once again turned a new page in human history.

Amidst this chaos, Su Qing led the Cold Night mercenaries and a large number of space pirates to the scene.

Compared to the battlefield at the other end of the middle star system, this place was far more brutal. Humanity was like a meat grinder; disappearances, deaths, and injuries were rampant. Cries of agony and sorrow were everywhere, so many that even the central star system's quantum computer couldn't keep track of the exact number of victims, as the information changed every second. After passing through several lines of military defense, Leng Ye's ragtag fleet finally reached its destination.

The Cold Night Mercenary Group of Beichenxing arrived with a considerable number of members; they were also among the first mercenary groups to enter the battlefield.
With them around, Ye Zhi Qiu didn't need to worry. The procedures had already been approved in advance, and the fleet could directly enter the camp for inspection. After a few days of training, they would be ready to go on missions.

The many space pirates were filled with unease, fearing that the military would settle scores with them later. They were all burdened with blood debts and, according to imperial law, would have been sentenced to death long ago.

Unexpectedly, the military only checked the number of people and scanned all the warships before allowing them to pass.

Su Qing remained calm, showing no surprise at the military's simplistic checks on humans coming to the battlefield to kill the Zerg.

The military is well aware that most of the people in the Cold Night Fleet are space pirates. In this situation, who cares who you are? As long as you're human and dare to kill the Zerg, nothing else matters.

The fleet sailed into a temporary base, a meteorite zone, not on a planet, but to facilitate the mercenaries' movement with the army.

After entering the base, Ye Zhi Qiu and Zhu Shun Ming strictly restrained the space pirates, ordering them not to cause trouble. Otherwise, whoever caused trouble would be killed regardless of right or wrong.

The space pirates had been dealt with and killed by Su Qing and Bai Qian many times, and had long since become docile.
Ye Zhi Qiu and his companion were worried that their contact with the mercenaries would cause trouble, as mercenaries and space pirates were mortal enemies, so they gave them a special warning.

Ye Zhi Qiu and Zhu Shun Ming arranged all matters in an orderly manner. Soon after the training period, Leng Ye began to go out with the army to carry out missions.

The mercenaries who arrived early had already completed many missions and accumulated a lot of experience, so Ye Zhi Qiu divided the space pirates into several small teams and had them follow the orders of a few veteran mercenaries.

Most of the space pirates were resentful, but they had no choice but to submit. Those who didn't obey were killed long ago, and escaping was also impossible; they would die even faster. It wasn't unheard of for anyone to try and obey; those who did could live a little longer.

On the Violet, Su Qing stared at the enormous light screen, his divine sense already surpassing that of the army ahead, probing the situation on the target planet.

This is a planting planet, less than a week away from the Morning Star. If the Zerg continue their attack, they will soon reach the edge of the central star system. No wonder those powerful and wealthy people are finally willing to use their trump cards. What were they doing before? They caused so many civilian deaths.

The green planet is in ruins; the once thriving farmland has been destroyed, and all kinds of vegetation have been eaten away, leaving it bare.

Ahead, the Legion's Star Marines have landed, tasked with clearing out large numbers of Zerg remnants;
Ten days away from here, that star field is the main battlefield. Several legions are at the forefront, blocking the Zerg's attack. The entire star field is about to be destroyed, with all kinds of fragments, biological remains, and celestial debris everywhere. Humans are holding on tightly, preventing the Zerg from rampaging further and ensuring the safety of the cleanup and rescue personnel in the rear.
Even the so-called rear is not absolutely safe. You never know where the Zerg will emerge from, so you need to quickly eliminate any scattered Zerg to prevent them from growing stronger.

Su Qing scanned the entire planet with his divine sense and found no high-level Zerg, only Zerg soldiers and larvae. Trained soldiers could eliminate them with firearms, and mercenaries accustomed to killing would be no problem at all. The new weapons developed by the Empire in their hands also gave them the courage to eliminate the Zerg.

It's not that there's no danger; the Zerg aren't so easy to kill. But these people who are used to risking their lives are all people who have no other choice but to take this path because they can't make a living and have no food to eat.

This includes many criminals. The escalating Zerg war in the mid-level star systems has deprived many of those involved in organized crime of their livelihoods, forcing them to risk their lives on the battlefield. With the Empire now strictly controlling the situation, it's difficult for them to survive in other regions. (End of Chapter)