Interstellar Super Planter

Chapter 1129 Ye Zhi Qiu's Impatience
Those who knew the inside story wouldn't spread rumors; it only circulated among the aristocratic class. The lowest-ranking people, who numbered the most, were unaware of the true situation of the war and were still struggling to make a living every day.

The Zerg Wars on StarNet aren't even in the top ten most talked-about topics, yet the wealthy and powerful are quietly transferring their assets and families to others.

Major media outlets continuously promoted the message that the Zerg were not terrifying and could be killed by ordinary mercenaries, which stabilized the panic in society and attracted more people to the battlefield.

Over time, high-risk missions will inevitably find people to take them on, while the military will issue fewer and fewer low-level missions. As a result, some people will be willing to take risks, especially since Leng Ye went ahead this time and will surely be the envy of many when he returns.

There might still be Zerg and human survivors on the planets they pass by, but no mercenary group dares to take on such a mission. Usually, it is soldiers who risk their lives to rescue people. They kill the Zerg if they can, but if they can't kill them all, they can only leave them for the time being because they don't have enough troops.
The army could only advance or retreat depending on the situation, and the troops were only hastily cleared out, with all forces placed on the front lines.

Ye Zhi Qiu and Zhu Shun Ming studied the data of each planet on the star map on the screen and discussed which mission they should take on next. The closer they got to the battlefield, the higher the mission level and the more considerable the rewards.

The Cold Night Mercenary Group has over 100,000 members, and their daily expenses are enormous. Although they have reaped considerable rewards from destroying the space pirate base, their money will only dwindle as they spend, and eventually they will be unable to make ends meet.

After leaving the First Army, the fleet had to bear all its own expenses. In the long run, no matter how much money Su Qing had, he couldn't afford to maintain it, especially when facing the Zerg, where the energy consumption was enormous.

Zhu Shunming, Su Qing's head steward, had long ago discussed with Ye Zhi Qiu that the space pirates shouldn't be supported for nothing. In the future, Leng Ye's mercenaries would take on low-level missions, while they would lead the space pirates on high-level missions to earn more commission.

Ye Zhi Qiu had the same plan. In the future, Leng Ye would lead a group of people to take on low-risk missions, with Bai Qian in charge, while Zi Luo Lan would take on high-risk, high-paying missions. With Su Qing in charge, they would dare to venture anywhere.

Those who performed well and didn't cause trouble were grouped together, while the rest of the group who were disobedient were kept in check by Su Qing and Ye Zhi Qiu, so they couldn't cause any trouble.

Su Qing would listen to their discussions when she had time, but she spent most of her time refining pills and drawing talismans.

It was also because of her elixirs and talismans that Leng Ye's casualty rate was very low.

Among the space pirates, there are some clever ones. The effects of the pills and talismans distributed to them should be clear to them. They should see the current situation clearly and suggest that they follow Su Qing, who might be able to find a way out.
Going against them head-on will definitely lead to certain death. Since that's the case, why not be more sensible? The Zerg are terrifying, but there are so many space pirates. As long as it's not us who die, that's fine.

Sun Liu was one of the first space pirates to surrender, and now he is Ye Zhi Qiu's capable subordinate in managing space pirates, and is often praised.

To praise him, Su Qing gave him plenty of pills, cultivation techniques, and talismans, also because he had little bloodthirsty energy, was clever and perceptive, and could help manage the space pirates, thus setting a good example for them.

Thanks to Sun Liu's tireless efforts, some of the space pirates became completely devoted to following Su Qing.

After all, Sun Liu's cultivation level had increased dramatically. The once insignificant little man had become their manager, entering and leaving various warships and ordering people around, which made many space pirates envious.

Sun Liu took the opportunity to give them some benefits to stabilize all the warships, so that Ye Zhi Qiu could smoothly command the training. Otherwise, no matter how strong Su Qing and Bai Qian were, there would still be people who would cause trouble.

The two men did make an example of someone to warn others; it worked at first, but soon, under the influence of others, the people would rebel again, and many people were killed.

There were originally many more space pirates, but now there are only a few hundred thousand left. You can imagine how many people have died. And they still can't stop causing trouble!

With more people, things become more complicated. It's already quite impressive that Ye Zhiqiu can command over a hundred warships; it's the result of many factors. The group proceeded with extreme caution, with someone constantly on duty in the cockpit. Ye Zhiqiu even set up a cot to sleep on, keeping abreast of the situation.

The entire Cold Night Fleet was repeatedly warned that anyone who dragged the team down would be severely punished, even if they didn't die.

The veterans on the Violet spread the word about Jia Youcai's fate, letting the space pirates know that death is not the end; the torment of the soul day and night is even more terrifying, and there is no relief even in death.

Under such pressure, no one dared to slack off; everyone was on high alert, ready to attack the Zerg at any moment.

The closer you get to the front lines, the more war debris accumulates in the void. Sometimes the shipping lanes are completely blocked, and they need to be cleared before large transport ships can pass.

Inevitably, we also encountered sporadic Zerg interceptions, but fortunately the scale was small, at most a few thousand.

When the Zerg invade human territory to attack transport ships, the chances of survival are slim. Yet, a steady stream of Zerg will still sneak in. Once they get into a warship, they can kill even more humans and disrupt their energy supply. No matter how many casualties they suffer, it's all worth it.

The Zerg can send out suicide squads, but the humans can't. Fortunately, the escort ships were able to eliminate the Zerg and arrive safely.
The warships escorting the transport ship were filled with veterans who had just come down from the front lines. They all turned on the Zerg and immediately began bombarding them. After a few rounds of fire, the mech squad went out and wiped them out.

Although the Cold Night Mercenary Group was there to protect them, they didn't expect the mercenaries to have much combat power. They still needed to rely on the regular army to fight. The mission was issued as a precaution. The transport team seemed very dangerous, but the casualty rate was extremely low, and they were basically able to arrive safely.

Ye Zhi Qiu had wanted to lead the fleet to attack the Zerg several times, but without orders from his superiors, he could only remain still. Although they were mercenaries, they had to abide by military discipline and could not act recklessly. They could only watch as the escort ships wreaked havoc.

Inside the Violet's cockpit, everyone except Su Qing and Bai Qian was excited. This was their first battle. In the past, it was always mercenaries and space pirates who went into the planets for missions. None of the technical personnel who piloted the warships participated. Only in a space war would they have the opportunity to show their skills. Why hadn't the order to attack been given yet?

Su Qing remained calm, her divine sense already probing into the distance. After all, she couldn't be careless on a mission; if she were surrounded by a swarm of insects, she wouldn't be able to save everyone. Fortunately, she only encountered scattered insectoids, and even if there were one or two high-level insect generals, they were eliminated by the mech pilots on the escort ship.

The fleet dared not delay and continued to sail at high speed. When it encountered Zerg, it quickly annihilated them. Even if it could not kill them all, it would not pursue them relentlessly. Completing the mission was the priority, and the front-line legions urgently needed various supplies.

A few days later, the fleet encountered the legion's patrol team. Although there were some twists and turns along the way, they were relatively safe.

Ye Zhi Qiu felt that this kind of escort mission was not difficult, so why did no mercenaries dare to take it on?
With the escort ships around, even if they encounter the Zerg, the mercenaries won't need to take action. The army is already sufficient, so the mercenary group is just out for a stroll. He was quite disappointed that he hadn't been able to demonstrate Leng Ye's combat prowess.

He then complained to Zhu Shunming, “This mission was too easy for us. We arrived at our destination without firing a single shot. I was on edge the whole way, afraid of being attacked by a large number of Zerg.”

With his usual composure, Zhu Lao said, "Don't be careless. We haven't returned to our base yet, anything can happen. Even if we're at the base, it's not 100% safe."

Ye Zhi Qiu suppressed his impatience and nodded, saying, "I understand. I'm just a little anxious. I want to achieve something and show those who are suppressing our mercenary group what we can do."

The Cold Night Mercenary Group used to be just an insignificant little mercenary group. It has only gradually risen in recent years and is relatively famous in the North Star region. However, it is not even ranked in the entire empire, which is why it has been ostracized by the big mercenary groups.