Skyfire Avenue - Chapter 747

Chapter 747

Chapter 747: Alien Plot

Jun’er’s mood eased at Jue Di’s comforting words . “The purple planets are flying away . The one is purple now, too . They put something inside of it . ”

“Ah! The inside of the planet is burning, so hot! Ah!” Jun’er’s eyes popped open, her face was covered with sweat .

Lan Qing and Jue Di exchanged a look . Each could see the shock in the other’s eyes .

The Eastern admiral rushed to a control panel and opened all communication channels . “This is Middle Heaven . Repeat, this is Middle Heaven . All Eastern troops evacuate the planets immediately . . Evacuate . ”

Zeus-1 had been waiting for new from Jue Di . When they heard the order come through their computers they were struck with fear .

“Brother, what is it? What did you find?”

Lan Qing’s voice was harsh . “Get back now, close in on Middle Heaven . The Aliens have destabilized the planets’ cores, they could explode at any moment . They were waiting for us to close in and get caught in the blast . It’s why they didn’t have much of a presence . ”

Lan Jue gasped . Suddenly everything was clear, and that feeling of dread sprang up stronger than ever . Star Division was still on Monteux, along with many of their Paragons . All five Eastern fleets were in its orbit .

“Wait, don’t rush . We can’t act rashly in our retreat . ” Lan Jue said . He’d become strangely calm .

“Huh?” Lan Qing looked at his younger brother on the screen, confused .

Lan Jue patiently explained . “They set this up according to how they expect we’d react . Somehow they’re controlling how and when this explosion will happen . If they see us order a full withdraw, the aliens will trigger the explosion . The North and West won’t have any chance to get their people pout . We have to be smart – get in touch with Admiral Kang, and let’s do this slowly, together . ”

Lan Qing was known for his intelligence . His reactions had been quick and thoughtless because of the shocking news . But his brother’s quick thinking helped him understand .

“Alright, I got it . Never mind the rest, you get back here and we’ll talk about it . ” Lan Qing replied .

Lan Jue smiled . “Brother, you know I have to be with my people through this . I can’t leave until we’ve safely gotten them out . Keep this quiet, don’t tell anyone but Kang Hui . Let’s take this slow . ”

Lan Qin narrowed his eyes as he looked at his younger brother . They shared a look for a long time, before eventually Lan Qing nodded . It wasn’t the time to argue, it was time to act .

“This is Admiral Lan Qing . I’m rescinding the previous order . The problem’s been resolved, stick to your jobs . Fleet commanders…”

Lan Qing gave his amended orders, then told Kang Hui the situation . Everything continued according to their battle plan . With the exception of Monteux, the other planets gained territory and started building defensive structures . The alien forces were slowly pushed back – everything seemed to be going well .

The eight bastions began to move in . Their fleets parted, as though to give them passage . Powerful cannons hummed as they charged and pointed toward the four planets . Humanity looked ready to storm their former worlds .

On Monteux, on the skull of the beast Lan Jue and the others had encountered by the progenitor, the Violet Prince and Princess stood . The Prince eyes were shut, and a small smile spread across his lips .

“It seems they’ve finally realized Monarch and the others aren’t here . They’re moving in, Monarch’s plan was well-considered . Our mission is nearly complete . ” He spoke with a dulled, detached voice .

The Princess answered . “We should prepare to leave . Shall we trigger the reaction now?”

Her counterpart shook his head . “Wait for a moment . Humans have learned, they are more cautious and are approaching slowly . The explosion will take ten minutes to trigger, we’ll begin once they’ve gotten closer . Everything is already prepared . Those ships that threaten Monarch… those Bastions, they are also gathered . Our victory today will leave them with nothing to defend against our plans . Their lesser vessels mean nothing . ”

The Violet Princess nodded . “Then we wait . ”

“Hm?” Uncertainty suddenly crept into the Prince’s eyes .

In space, the bastions cannons released their blazing payload . Dozens of energy beams tore through space toward the planets .

The Violet Prince’s brows furrowed as he considered . “Their bastions have moved in for the attack? Their people are still on the surface! What is it they are trying to achieve?”

Suddenly, all of the aliens felt a tremble rush through their bodies, the Prince and Princess being no exception . They shook their heads, pain evident on their perfect features . Blasts of white light erupted all along the surface of the worlds and spread until they covered the planets entirely .

Energy interference waves, used to counteract electronic equipment . It also had a distinct effect on psionic pulses . Psychic energy was how the aliens maintained information about their surroundings . As the interference waves spread far and wide, their ability to gather information was reduced to zero .

The Violet Prince and Princess were essentially blind . They couldn’t see the transport ships lifting off and blasting away . The ships couldn’t use their radar or communication equipment, either . But previous orders had told them what to expect and how to react . Kang Hui had concocted the strategy .

However, not everyone followed orders with the precision they should have . Because not all the information was given, the West’s withdrawal was slow . They weren’t given all the information, and therefore were unable to react efficiently . It made no sense to pull back when their victory seemed assured .

The allure of the vital crystal was strong . Although the military accomplishments of the West were not grand, they had acquired many vital crystals for the Citadels to use, in order to grow their strength and influence .