Interstellar Super Planter

Chapter 1128 Escort Mission

Lin Yuyang began his space warfare training, and Leng Ye's hundreds of ragtag warships stood out conspicuously among them.

The order was given, and the warships moved with precision, uniformity, and accurate coordinates, maintaining their formation. Although they were not as good as the regular army, they had reached the basic level of the planetary guard team, far superior to the warships piloted by other mercenaries. The usually stern Lin Yuyang showed a satisfied expression.

After the military training ended, the mercenaries were released and free to act as they pleased. Some went to the StarNet to have fun, contact their families, shop, etc., while others went to the mission hall to accept new missions. The military did not restrict them.

Mercenaries risk their lives on the battlefield to earn money, and most will continue to do missions, unless they are injured and need to rest for a few days.

The Cold Night Mercenary Group has just arrived and needs to adapt first. Once they've settled in, they can take on more types of missions.

In the previous missions, Leng Ye and everyone else acted together, and Ye Zhi Qiu did this to help the team get to know each other better.

With so many people, Ye Zhi Qiu planned to split them into two teams to take on missions simultaneously to maximize profits. Otherwise, with hundreds of thousands of people taking on one mission, the commission would not even cover the cost.

After learning formal fleet command in the First Army, he never stopped the fleet's various drills and put a lot of effort into training space pirates, all in order to eliminate more Zerg.

All the mercenaries who arrived earlier were assigned to the Cold Night, while the replacements were transferred to the Violet, filling the gaps in the two main ships and increasing combat power.

The military categorizes the missions mercenaries take on into nine levels, with higher numbers indicating greater danger.

The highest-level missions are equivalent to fighting the main force of the Zerg. The medium-level missions are less than a day away from the battlefield. Missions below medium level are about clearing out planetary larvae, evacuating, rescuing, and collecting supplies. They are generally three to ten days away from the main battlefield and have a very low probability of casualties.

Mercenaries generally only accept missions below level five; they dare not attempt higher-level missions. Several large mercenary groups are observing the situation, not daring to take the risk.

The main problem is a shortage of manpower. If we take on higher-level missions, we will definitely encounter more and more powerful Zerg.

It takes three to five ordinary mercenaries working together to kill a single Zergling, and even low-level Psionicists are only slightly stronger.
This is just land warfare. Air warfare requires much more, including warships and advanced weaponry, which consume a lot of energy and is something that ordinary mercenaries simply cannot afford.
Although the military can provide some energy, and the team has to solve the rest on its own, it will still be very difficult to complete the mission. Even if it is completed, there will be heavy casualties and huge losses.

Unless they work for free without commission, the military will definitely provide strong support. But mercenary groups take on missions to earn commissions; who would risk their lives if they didn't get paid?

For various reasons, no one would take on missions of level five or higher, and the military didn't expect any mercenaries to dare to take them on either; those missions were previously carried out by soldiers.

The Cold Night Mercenary Group was just a ragtag fleet, mainly composed of space pirates. Despite its large number of members, it had the best military training and had successfully completed several large-scale missions, standing out among mercenaries and receiving high praise from the military on multiple occasions.

As a result, they were jointly suppressed by several major mercenary groups. Except for the initial period after they arrived, they could not get any low-level missions at all.

Ye Zhi Qiu then suggested to Su Qing that they simply take on high-level missions. Although they were dangerous, the commissions were also high. They had already experienced the main battlefield of the Zerg, and this was not a battle against the main Zerg force, so it should be fine.
Moreover, we can't keep supporting hundreds of thousands of space pirates for free. We need to spend a lot of money every day. If we don't spend some of it, they might cause trouble again if we're not careful one day.

Su Qing didn't care. He left the fleet management to Ye Zhi Qiu. If Ye Zhi Qiu wanted to take on high-level missions, then so be it.

A shocking piece of news spread among all the mercenaries: the Cold Night Mercenary Group, composed of space pirates, had actually accepted a level six mission to escort a transport fleet to deliver supplies to the front-line legions.

This mission seems simple, but its danger exceeds the capabilities of all mercenary groups. Even large mercenary groups with thousands of members dare not attempt it lightly. Although the transport ships are escorted by a fleet, and the mercenaries are only responsible for support, it's still not foolproof! If they are unlucky enough to encounter a large-scale attack by the Zerg, the army will still have the ability to resist, but the mercenary groups' combat strength is not enough. The result will definitely be heavy casualties and a loss that outweighs the gains.
Although the main Zerg force was blocked by several legions, the vastness of space makes it impossible to block all Zerg. The probability of the transport team encountering scattered Zerg is extremely high, about six or seven times out of ten. Without strong capabilities, who would dare to attempt this lightly?

High risk means high reward. The commission for level six tasks is very high, but you also need to be alive to earn it!

Other mercenary groups were afraid of casualties, but Leng Ye wasn't. As long as they didn't enter the main battlefield, they could completely eliminate any small-scale insectoid encounters.

First, they outnumbered each other; second, all the space pirates had participated in major battles and were mentally strong. All of them were firmly under Su Qing's control, and they had no chance to escape, so they could only obediently submit.

What appealed to Ye Zhi Qiu the most was that the military would reimburse the fleet's weapon energy consumption during the mission, allowing them to fire at will without worrying about energy shortages. This was more cost-effective than other missions, as if it were tailor-made for Leng Ye.

Lin Yuyang was not surprised that Ye Zhi Qiu dared to accept a Level 6 mission. Leng Ye's mercenaries numbered less than 500, and the rest were cannon fodder space pirates. They had also experienced real battlefields, so accepting a Level 6 mission was no problem for them.

The entire fleet's military capabilities are comparable to those of an ordinary army. As long as those space pirates don't cause any major upheavals, and with some upgrades to their weapons and equipment, a level nine mission is worth a try.

Lin Yuyang had high hopes for Leng Ye, hoping they could break the current deadlock and encourage more mercenary groups to undertake high-level missions, thus alleviating logistical pressure and allowing some troops to be redeployed to support the main legion.

The Cold Night Mercenary Group is about to depart with the transport fleet. Under normal circumstances, they will be able to return in about ten days. Ten escort ships will also be departing with them.

In the cockpit of the Violet, Ye Zhi Qiu stood in front of the light screen, bidding farewell to Lin Yu Yang.

Lin Yuyang instructed him to remain calm and composed when encountering the Zerg, strive for a decisive kill, and not to leave the cabin to fight the Zerg unless absolutely necessary, and so on, to gain combat experience.

Ye Zhi Qiu nodded. Although Instructor Lin's military skills were not as high as those of the generals in the First Army, he still benefited greatly from him.

Ye Zhiqiu's military foundation has always been lacking, but these days of training have made up for it. This gives him confidence that if he encounters the Zerg, as long as their numbers are not large, he can definitely wipe them out. Even if he encounters the Queen Zerg, he is not afraid. Having a powerful backer makes him tough.

Before cutting off the connection, Lin Yuyang vaguely saw a familiar face come into view, but he couldn't remember who it was. Oh well, there are many people who look alike, no need to think too much about it. He should think about how to strengthen the training of the mercenaries!

With a command from the highest-ranking officer of the transport fleet, all warships started up and began heading to the front lines.

Ye Zhiqiu led several hundred space pirate warships into formation and followed closely behind to start the operation.

The frigates were in front, the transport ships were in the middle, and Leng Ye was in charge of the rear. The warships were at full speed and entered faster-than-light travel.

At first, you could still encounter fleets doing missions, but later the void gradually became quiet. The once bustling shipping lanes were now littered with battle debris, which was scattered everywhere after being hit by the shields of warships.

Most of the planets they passed were uninhabited, and those that were were military bases.

In the current mid-level star system, only half of the planets are still functioning normally. If the Zerg launch another fierce attack, it is estimated that except for a few planets on the edge, the rest will basically be lost.
The official statement claims that they resisted the Zerg, but that was achieved at the cost of human lives. Once the army is decimated, even the slightest retreat by a single soldier could lead to a complete rout, and the medium-sized star system would be doomed.

The Empire is still suppressing a lot of information and has not made it public. Ordinary people only know that they are fighting the Zerg, but they don't know the specifics. A lot of information on the StarNet is filtered.