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Chapter 1266: Chapter 689, Reiaductus Campaign (5)_2

Afterwards, Gu Hang also tried using transport ships to deliver the Extinction Order weapon to the ground.

But after three attempts, the result was the same.

Gu Hang decided not to waste any more Skyburn Torpedoes.

There was no need.

Observing the interception of the Skyburn Torpedo, it was clear the issue wasn’t with the delivery method. The Insect Race wasn’t distinguishing between an Extinction Order and a regular troop or supply ship by the delivery method. They must have a more efficient way to identify it.

We have to come up with other solutions.

First of all, we can’t relax the ground force deployment.

There have been some gains on the ground.

We must not only hold these gains but also expand and strengthen them as much as possible.

We must be prepared for the worst-case scenario, even if it means depleting all resources against the Insect Race, even to the point where the Queen’s biomass cannot keep up with consumption, we must win this war.

Of course, this is the worst plan.

In reality, we should avoid reaching this point if possible.

Gu Hang is thinking of other methods.

Subsequently, the Human Alliance attempted the Extinction Order delivery again. This time, they used an Escort Ship retrofitted with a Void Shield, charging towards the ground.

As long as it entered the atmosphere and released the Skyburn Torpedo, the mission would be considered a success. As for the millions of people on the ship… forget it, they already care little for the millions fighting on the ground with thousands of Interstellar Warriors, how could they care for others?

But this attempt also failed.

The Escort Ship was blown up.

To go further, should we sacrifice a cruiser or even higher-level ships?

No need.

Gu Hang didn’t think that would work.

We need to think of another way.

However, before coming up with new methods, the ground situation improved gradually over time.

In battle, Leroux finally demonstrated his capabilities as marshal of the Black Cross Army.

The area controlled by human forces continued to expand.

They cleared all the Insect Race in a certain area.

Now, Leroux controls forces of about two million and an area exceeding fifty thousand square kilometers.

A direct indicator was that the success rate of transports landing in this designated large-scale drop zone rose dramatically to 60%.

Although the Extinction Order weapon still couldn’t be delivered, this drop success rate was already quite ideal.

Yet, this was already nearing the current limits.

The main reason was that the remnants of the North Line from the first campaign had mostly gathered. Those not yet gathered either couldn’t travel vast distances to break through the dense Insect Race barriers alone or were already annihilated and couldn’t be counted on.

Moreover, the Insect Swarm became highly vigilant against these survivors, intensifying efforts to hunt them down in all areas.

This made gathering forces from remnants on the ground directly impossible.

At the same time, the significantly improved airdrop success rate, after dropping numerous war supplies and armored vehicles, also restored the fighting capacity of the North Line remnants.

This enhancement had reached its limits.

As for the growing scale, especially with a secure foothold, the Insect Swarm no longer needed to spread their forces thinly to guard against airdrops everywhere. Those waiting Insect Swarm armies had completed their assembly recently, launching a fierce assault on the human bases established on the Reiaductus surface.

Amidst the heroic sacrifices of human soldiers and cost-free aerial reinforcements, Leroux withstood wave after wave of attacks and maintained the base.

However, being able to do this was already the limit at present.

The number of Insect Swarms converging around was increasing significantly.

Not only were the planet’s entire Insect armies gathering here, but all the hatching nests controlled by the Queen were also operating at full throttle. Masses of biomass were transformed into various types of Insect Race troops.

Their increasing speed was much faster and more direct than the human army’s constant airdrops with a 40% casualty rate.

The borders spanning hundreds of kilometers around the base were ablaze with warfare, and the base was continuously subjected to various types of bombardments.

The situation had reached a stalemate.

Leroux maintaining the base was already at his utmost effort, hardly any more could be demanded.

To advance the battle further would require deploying more ground forces.

Gu Hang’s answer was affirmative.

Since the second campaign on Reiaductus, the largest scale air drop operation began.

Not only did numerous transport ships descend, but also a plethora of various warplanes dominating the sky.

Wind Falcons, Qilins, Dragon Elephants… These three increasing levels of fighters were available, even though there were space and planetary versions; generally speaking, even the latter could operate in space for some time. Their pilots, the Air Knights, didn’t need to risk descending with the transport ships but could strike more flexibly, even using cannons aided by high-performance servo-skulls for fire control to break through intercepting artillery.

Over a thousand warplanes successfully entered the atmosphere, quickly losing altitude, and at close range, they ascended, unloading missiles onto the charging Insect Swarm heads toward the human base. The fiercest were those dozen precious Dragon Elephants, each carrying one Scorching East Wind missile.

This L-level missile, once unleashed, could destroy not only the Insect Swarm but an entire medium to large Insect Nest.

The rest could use guns to furiously sweep the ground.

Over a thousand warplanes inflicted massive casualties on the Insect Swarm. Only when a sky-covering, manifold across dozens or even hundreds of times human numbers of flying insects swarmed did they drive them away.

Of course, those already in the atmosphere couldn’t return to orbit or the ships. But, inside the base, runways and hangars were established.

Fighting while retreating back inside the base, where anti-aircraft guns sprayed one fire tongue after another, shooting down swathes of flying insects, preventing the Insect Air Force from pursuing.

This wave of offensives significantly boosted human morale!

Not only did they witness a spectacular fireworks display, but the Insect Swarm suffered severe damage, while they clearly received massive support.

During the transport ship landings, with the escort of over a thousand warplanes, the airdrop success rate substantially increased, reaching an unprecedented 75%.

Not only did over a million ground troops arrive, but they also brought numerous heavy weapons—armor and artillery.

There were over four hundred Lion King Tanks alone!

This thing was much larger and more powerful than the Lion Tank.

Additionally, more impactful was the deployment of half a Titan Legion.

Half of this Titan Legion came from Mars, brought by Salius from the Sun Star Domain; the other half was from the Alliance National Knights.

Furthermore, Gu Hang also braved the Queen’s powerful Subspace Shadows and teleported five hundred Interstellar Warriors from various battle groups.

By now, Leroux possessed nearly two thousand Interstellar Warriors.

Gu Hang was quite satisfied with the ground support deployment this time.

Speaking of which, unfortunately, two secretly stowed Skyburn Torpedoes disguised as regular troop transports were still intercepted due to precise identification before reaching the ground.

Quite unfortunate.

But in any case, a rather powerful army was now on the ground.

Although the number, due to previous brutal losses, was only two million even after adding another million, elite forces were sufficient.

Gu Hang was looking forward to significant results from Leroux with the large-scale reinforcements.