Interstellar Super Planter

The news quickly spread throughout the hall and then at lightning speed throughout the mercenary community.

There are all sorts of rumors. Some people have found out that Ye Zhi Qiu took on the mission of escorting transport ships to the front lines, and they actually returned safely!

This made many people restless, and they began to inquire about the specific details of the Cold Night Mercenary Group's escort mission.

Did they encounter the Zerg? How many casualties did they suffer, and was the encounter extremely dangerous?
These messages were not secrets to begin with, and the military intended to use Leng Ye as a model to break the existing stalemate. The military went to great lengths to attract mercenaries to the battlefield, not to let them leisurely kill Zerg in the safe zone.

The number of mercenaries is enormous, estimated to be larger than the Imperial Army. A large number of warriors, superhumans, and retired soldiers in the Empire who have no other means of making a living have entered this industry.

With the war escalating and the military clearly putting up a show of weakness, they turned to mercenaries.

However, it fell far short of expectations. In the early stages, fearing that the casualties would be too high and scare away the mercenaries, a lot of protective measures were taken, which instead tied down the army's strength.

Major General Qi Changfeng, who was in charge of managing mercenaries in the military, was extremely anxious every day, and the Cold Night Mercenary Group became the breakthrough point.

After Ye Zhi Qiu accepted the escort mission, the military deliberately blocked him. Once the mission was completed and Leng Ye had just accepted a new mission, the military took the opportunity to create momentum, which led to the incident in the mission hall, causing things to suddenly erupt.

As expected, the deeds of the Cold Night Mercenary Group spread far and wide among mercenaries, and Ye Zhi Qiu became a celebrity in the mercenary world.

This greatly displeased the top-ranked mercenary groups in the empire. Being surpassed by a third-rate mercenary group was absolutely intolerable. It was just a high-level mission, yet they dared to accept it.
They just wanted to play it safe first, waiting for their mercenaries to accumulate enough experience killing insectoids before taking on higher-level missions to reduce casualties. They didn't expect Leng Ye to beat them to it and steal the spotlight.

The arrival of the Cold Night Mercenary Group with its tens of thousands of space pirates was indeed a cause for concern among the major mercenary groups. They had their own intelligence channels and knew some information about the Cold Night Mercenary Group.

Therefore, they joined forces to suppress Leng Ye, not wanting him to stand out. Unexpectedly, Ye Zhi Qiu was quite bold, taking on the mission of escorting the transport ship and returning safely!

Now that I've taken on a higher-level mission, I can't suppress it anymore.

Leng Ye completed the escort mission too easily, and the military's deliberate propaganda made most mercenaries feel that high-level missions were not as dangerous as they thought. When encountering the Zerg, the army would take action, and the mercenaries would only be responsible for assisting in shooting down the Zerg. As long as the number of Zerg was not large, the mercenary group could handle it completely.

This tempted many mercenaries, since the commission for going out was much higher than that for low-level missions, and it was worthwhile even if they participated in a team.

They now go on missions in teams, and the commissions split among individuals are just so-so. But as tempting as they may be, individual mercenaries still know their place. They can't get involved; only powerful mercenary groups are qualified to take on those high-level missions.

The mercenary profession is inherently complex, and the mercenaries who come to the Zerg battlefield are all sorts of people.

Some of them weren't mercenaries at all; they were mostly involved in illegal businesses or were gangsters, and some were space pirates.

They possessed superior combat strength compared to ordinary people. With the chaos in the mid-level star system and the difficulty of making a living, the Zerg battlefield provided them with an opportunity, and a large number of them flocked to the battlefield to become mercenaries.

Whether these people are registered mercenaries or not is not important to the military. As long as they are capable and human, that's enough. The battlefield is short of people, so as long as they dare to come and kill the Zerg.

They are inherently bloodthirsty ruthless individuals. Despite the terrifying nature of the Zerg, they are not even worth a second glance. Their methods of killing Zerg are ever-changing and incredibly lethal. However, they have a weakness: they lack a large, organized team. Even with partners, they only number around a hundred. Accepting missions requires them to form temporary teams, which is subject to many limitations. The lack of large warships and sufficient manpower is their biggest weakness. Although the military provides warships, it's not something a small group can operate effectively. In battle, insufficient manpower is tantamount to suicide.

The two missions Leng Ye accepted were very tempting to these people, as the commissions were really attractive. Unfortunately, they couldn't accept them. For these people, the high level of danger didn't matter; what mattered was making money and being able to kill people at will.

Before the Cold Night Mercenary Group arrived, they could only temporarily form teams to kill the insectoids. Although they were unhappy, it was still acceptable. These lone travelers would not bother joining a mercenary group and being restricted.
Well-known mercenary groups don't want them, and small mercenary groups dare not take them either, fearing they might turn around and kill their own people.

While the various mercenary groups were still hesitating about whether to accept the high-level mission, Leng Ye finished his rest and, after reporting to the military, mobilized all his forces to complete the high-level mission he had accepted.

To clear a planet near the battlefield, the military will send a warship to accompany it, with only a small number of soldiers, including a fully staffed crew and a squad of a thousand men.

The person piloting the warship cannot leave the ship; only that small team will accompany Leng Ye and his group into the planet.

Compared to previous missions, the military's configuration was vastly different, and the danger was extremely high. Not only were there Zerg on the planet whose details were unknown, but there was also a massive Zerg army that could break through human defenses at any moment and surge in. If you were unlucky enough to encounter one, not only would no one survive, but very few people would also be able to survive.

Mercenaries are far inferior to armies in terms of equipment and combat strength. Surrounded by swarms of insects, their chances of breaking through the encirclement are slim, unless someone comes to their rescue at all costs. But that's impossible; the main legion has already collapsed, so who would save them?

This kind of danger is unpredictable and can only be solved by luck. The star systems closest to the battlefield are often occupied by the Zerg due to the defeat of the human legions. Once the human side catches its breath, it will take them back. Therefore, no matter how many times the Zerg are cleared from the planets, they can never be completely eliminated. There will always be Zerg present.

This planet may be in a safe zone this month, but it could be a dangerous zone next month. The mission level can change at any time.

The planet on which the Cold Night Mercenary Group accepted the mission was previously a safe zone!

Before Ye Zhi Qiu and his group arrived at the battlefield, the battle between humans and the Zerg was evenly matched, and the battle line was relatively stable. For some unknown reason, the Zerg suddenly increased their forces and launched a fierce attack, forcing the human army to retreat.

This area has become a danger zone. The Zerg on many planets have not been completely wiped out, and the Zerg that escaped have caused some impact on the transport fleets. The Legion has to specially allocate manpower to guard them.

If the missions of guarding and clearing out the Zerg were all done by mercenaries, it would relieve a lot of pressure on the military. Unfortunately, it has been more than a year and the major mercenary groups are still watching and waiting, unwilling to take the risk.

If it weren't for Leng Ye's appearance, the military would have had to implement wartime coercive measures, which would have been the worst possible outcome, as the mercenaries' combat effectiveness would have been completely undermined. Fortunately, Leng Ye broke the deadlock, and the situation began to turn in the direction the military had hoped for.

As long as the Cold Night Mercenary Group can return safely from this mission, there's no need to urge them; other mercenary groups will eagerly start vying for the mission. For this reason, Qi Changfeng specifically hinted to the captain in charge of supervision that they could be lenient with the mission.

No matter how much leniency they showed, compared to the mission standards of the safe zone, sending Leng Ye on missions was like sending hundreds of thousands of people to their deaths, and the military dared not risk sending more troops to follow.
Most people thought that if they encountered real danger, only that warship could escape. Leng Ye's ragtag warships were inferior in every way, and the Leng Ye mercenary group would definitely fail in this mission and suffer heavy casualties.

After all, in the past, clearing a planet required the deployment of armies and mercenaries, totaling millions of people, to thoroughly cultivate the entire planet. Leng Ye has nearly 20 people, which sounds like a lot, but on a planet, it wouldn't even fill a city.

Although none of the mercenaries had high hopes for the Cold Night Mercenary Group, they all secretly harbored hope and eagerly awaited the mission's outcome. (End of Chapter)