Interstellar Super Planter

The group was shocked by the terror of the Zerg, but even more amazed by Su Qing's strength. Such powerful Queen Zerg, yet Miss Su could take down several of them by herself. The leader was right; being with Miss Su gave them a great sense of security.
Although space pirates are vicious and unreasonable, they are not intolerant. They tolerated it well today, waiting for Miss Bai to arrive so they could kill the space pirate.

Ye Zhi Qiu said solemnly, "These videos are all military secrets and cannot be leaked on the StarNet. I have been repeatedly warned not to circulate them, and you all know why."

The group nodded blankly, their minds filled with images of humans and Zerg battling fiercely in the void. The cruelty and bloodshed were beyond description; it turned out that was the real battlefield. Their combined efforts to kill the Zerg were just child's play.

Ye Zhi Qiu didn't care about leaking secrets for the sake of his brothers. Anyway, he was Su Qing's man, and the military wouldn't dare to do anything to him. His own brothers' lives were more important.

"Team leader, we understand. We'll follow you closely from now on. It's almost time for us to go train. We don't know if we'll go with you guys or to our previous team."

Old Li muttered to himself as he prepared to leave.

Ye Zhi Qiu hurriedly called out to them, "Wait a minute, what military training? Mercenaries have to participate too?"

"Oh right, Commander, you guys just arrived and don't know yet. It's strange that you haven't participated in military training. How can you take on missions?" Old Li said belatedly.
The battalion commander arrived, and he was the one who led us through all the procedures before we went on the mission together. What happened? Did Instructor Lin go easy on us?

When Ye Zhi Qiu first arrived, Lao Li was so happy that he forgot to mention the military training. After this mission was completed, he was thinking about going on a solo mission and forgot about it again.

Ye Zhi Qiu asked, puzzled, "Why do we need to participate in military training? Isn't our mercenary group only under the unified command of the military when we go on missions, and then manage ourselves at other times?"

Old Li said, "That's when we're on a mission. Mercenaries who aren't on missions usually have to undergo military training, which is overseen by their direct superior. Our instructor is Commander Lin."

Ye Zhi Qiu asked, "When will it start, land warfare or space warfare? If it's space warfare, you should all go to the Cold Night, our warships are in dire need of manpower."

"Okay, I'll go report it first. We can just attach the small warship we're piloting to the Cold Night. We've just gotten used to the previous training formation, so we'll need to get used to it again. Fortunately, it's just for show; we won't actually fight the Zerg's main force. We can't handle that kind of situation."

Old Wang and the others nodded in agreement. Their previously arrogant attitudes had calmed down considerably after watching Ye Zhi Qiu's video.

The Zerg's terrifying combat power is on a completely different level from ours. Those soldiers are too great; they protected the people of the Empire with their own flesh and blood, and they deserve our respect.

Ye Zhi Qiu said, “Be serious during training. This is a life-or-death battle between humans and the Zerg. Unlike in the past when we went into the mountains to hunt alien beasts, we could just run away if we couldn’t win. In a large-scale battlefield, the Zerg will not give us a chance to escape. We must fight desperately to have a chance to survive.”
If we don't kill the Zerg, we'll die. At that point, the army will be too busy to help itself, and we'll have to save ourselves.

In the past, our battles involved at most a few hundred people. On the Zerg battlefield, there are often hundreds of thousands or even millions. Individual strength is insignificant. You must stay close to the main force and never fall behind. Once you fall behind, it's death; no one will turn back to save you.

Ye Zhi Qiu talked a lot about precautions for the battlefield. Although he was long-winded, the group knew what was good for him and respected their elder brother. They listened carefully to his instructions and nodded repeatedly.

As the group was talking, an electronic broadcast came over the loudspeaker, signaling them to begin assembling.

"Commander, let's load the warships onto the Cold Night and start assembling. There are so many space pirates, can you command them all? Instructor Lin is notoriously strict. Although there's no punishment for mistakes during training, it will lower the level of missions we accept and affect our commissions."

Ye Zhi Qiu said, "No problem. I have commanded them in several battles and they are skilled in various military formations. They also execute military orders very well. Those space pirates are not stupid. Military training is to increase their chances of survival, so they will definitely practice hard."

The group nodded and hurriedly left the Violet to dock with the Cold Night in their small warship, Lancelot. They also reported to their superior that their leader had arrived and the Cold Night mercenaries would definitely need to return to training. By this time, the Cold Night mercenary group had been called. Ye Zhi Qiu rushed back to the cockpit, connected with the entire fleet, and issued the assembly order.

The space pirates were already used to it, and quickly lined up to follow the Violet to the designated coordinates. Ye Zhi Qiu, as the leader, connected to Lin Yu Yang's warship communication channel and waited for orders.

Scattered mercenaries filed into the warships they had used for their missions. Regardless of their competence, they were all assigned positions to fill the gaps in the warship's personnel.

Since the start of the war, the military has been short of personnel. While the production of warships can be increased, there is a severe shortage of pilots and maintenance personnel. Most of the trained personnel would be added to the regular legions. The logistics forces managing mercenaries could only be reduced by half, so mercenaries could be brought in to fill the gaps. They could learn while practicing and strive to master the operating techniques as soon as possible.

Lin Yuyang frowned. It had been more than ten minutes, and only one formation was still not in place. If this were his own soldiers, they would have been scolded long ago.

During the training, all the warships were operated by the mercenaries, with the soldiers serving as assistants. Unfortunately, even the mercenaries who had participated in several training sessions were still struggling to keep up.

Some mercenaries were short-tempered and grumbled, refusing to participate in training. They complained that the data coordinates and keystrokes were too hard to remember. They were there to kill Zerg and make money, so why should they learn these things? If they quit, it would lower their quest-taking level, and they wouldn't be able to get any money-making quests in the future. This caused many mercenaries to complain, but they still had to grit their teeth and study hard, following the instructions of their training partners.

After all the warships had finally completed their formation, their loose arrangement was enough to annoy Lin Yuyang.
Huh! His eyes flashed. The outermost group of warships was tightly packed, combining offense and defense, subtly protecting the flagship in the middle, resembling a military fleet.

That was the Cold Night Mercenary Group, composed of space pirates. Not bad; as expected of a mercenary group that participated in the great war, to be able to command a bunch of ragtag warships like this, Commander Ye's military skills are not low.

Lin Yuyang showed a look of relief. Looking at the other warships in a mess, although the battle formation was scattered, it was still better than not knowing anything before. After all, the underlying technology of military warships and civilian airships is the same. With more practice, they can operate them.

During normal navigation, each warship is piloted by a soldier. However, once encountering the Zerg, anything can happen during combat. One person cannot handle multiple operations simultaneously, so the cockpit must have a sufficient number of personnel to unleash the warship's full combat power.

Therefore, it is necessary to train mercenaries in various skills to fill the gaps, and even if they cannot do it, they must be put to the task.

Mercenaries typically only pilot ordinary spaceships, while those with warships are usually large mercenary groups. But the basics remain the same; even the most inept can learn to operate them with experience. Mercenary military training is designed to prepare them for war.

Mercenaries piloting warships must be able to quickly switch between various battle formations, adapt to military commands, advance and retreat freely, be good at both offense and defense, cooperate with each other, form a whole, and not fall behind on the battlefield, which is the guarantee of their survival.

Lin Yuyang is not from a professional background. The highest rank he ever reached in the military was captain. Later, he was transferred to the planetary guard team. If it weren't for the current severe shortage of manpower, he would not have had the opportunity to enter the battlefield.

To preserve its strength, the Empire has kept several elite legions stationed in the central star system. Except for the ragtag troops in the original star system, all other legions have joined the war.

The medium-sized star system lacks sufficient military strength and can only rely on the guards of various planets to handle logistics.

Lin Yuyang's ability to command a large army is barely passable, but it's still much better than that of a mercenary.

The highest-ranking officer in the military logistics department did not expect the fleet composed of mercenaries to have high combat power. He only hoped that the fleet could save itself in large-scale battles and that it would not need the protection of soldiers. He would be considered to have made a contribution if it could provide cover for the main army.

Over the past year, mercenaries have come and gone in waves, mostly engaged in land battles, rarely participating in space warfare. Their primary focus has been training; avoiding encounters with the Zerg is ideal, indicating a potential turning point in the war. However, if the mercenaries face off against large numbers of Zerg, the worst-case scenario has unfolded. (End of Chapter)