155: Chapter 155 Fortress Battle

However, the vast majority of the landing pods that passed through the barrage landed on the ground unscathed.

The landing capsules cracked open like rubber, and the soldiers inside quickly rushed out, wielding corrosive liquid guns made of flesh and steel.

These humanoid soldiers had insect-like heads and crustacean-like wings on their backs, allowing them to glide briefly when necessary.

The combat prowess and equipment level of these Lux Civilization soldiers were far inferior to that of a standard human soldier.

Their primary defense came from their own chitin, or simple bulletproof vests made of flesh and steel.

Of course, the vast majority of ordinary aliens relied on their own chitin.

Yet, in the face of human standard laser guns, this chitin was like paper and could be pierced in a single shot.

However, the vitality of the Lux people far exceeded that of humans; they could continue to fight even after their bodies had been pierced with bloody holes.

Regarding how to attack the Lux aliens, everyone agreed that they should target their heads for a kill in one strike.

A Lux Civilization soldier had just rushed out of the capsule when several trigger-pulling sounds rang out behind him.

Before he could react, a laser passing from the side instantly pierced his skull, and green blood mixed with gore splattered on the ground.

The Lux Civilization soldiers reacted quickly, and one figure resembling an officer was particularly conspicuous.

The tentacles on his head were black, unlike the green ones of the other soldiers, and his equipment was much more sophisticated than that of the ordinary soldiers.

While ordinary Lux soldiers wore simple protective suits pieced together from flesh and steel, this officer wore a specially made, pure steel suit.

He raised a weapon resembling a pistol and pulled the trigger at a soldier.

The blood-red corrosive liquid adhered directly to the soldier's uniform, instantly burning through the bulletproof vest along with the flesh underneath.

Amidst roars, a large number of Lux soldiers charged forward.

Human soldiers hid behind defensive lines made of steel, relying on the weapons in their hands to engage in a bloody battle with the Lux aliens on this narrow platform.

Commander Keri watched as alarms sounded from multiple defensive lines, with requests for reinforcements pouring into the command room.

He could only gather his limited forces and concentrate them in the core area of the fortress.

Then, Keri picked up the communicator, and his deep voice resonated throughout the entire fortress:

"All soldiers, listen to me!"

The soldiers fighting on the front lines listened to the Commander's orders coming through the crackling broadcast.

"Everyone must hold their posts, no one is allowed to retreat! Humanity is the sole and unique master of the entire universe; any alien that dares to challenge humanity's status will eventually be destroyed!"

Hearing Commander Keri's voice, the soldiers fighting in the heat of battle gripped their guns even tighter.

Not a single person retreated, and not a single person disobeyed orders; everyone held their ground, using their bodies to block the alien assault.

At this moment, a company Commander was engaging in a head-to-head confrontation with a Lux alien officer.

The moment the long blade made of bone collided with the steel longsword, a bizarre situation occurred.

The steel longsword failed to shatter the bone blade instantly.

The company Commander was stunned at this sight—what was going on?

An iron sword couldn't cut through bone?

The Lux alien officer exerted force with his hand, forcibly pushing back the company Commander in front of him, and the two sides opened up some distance.

The alien officer stood in place, pointing the bone blade in his hand at the human in front of him.

The Lux alien officer opened his mouth to say something, but what came out first was the alien language, which the company Commander could not understand at all.

The alien officer opposite seemed to realize this.

He casually grabbed the corpse of a human soldier beside him, and a long tongue, or perhaps something like a mouthpart, quickly extended from his mouth and pierced into the soldier's skull.

Soon, the Lux alien language was converted into gothic through the human's mouth:

"Dirty humans, you have plundered our land and occupied our home. Now your ridiculous empire has decayed, and we are going to take back everything that belongs to us."

Watching this scene, the company Commander felt disgusted that an alien dared to openly insult his empire and desecrate his comrade's corpse.

He drew his pistol without hesitation and aimed, firing.

The alien quickly tossed the corpse aside and blocked the bullet with his blade.

Immediately after, the Lux alien officer said the last sentence in gothic:

"You will all be destroyed."

The alien officer swung his blade at the company Commander. This time, the Commander could not dodge, and his right shoulder was hacked deep into the bone by the bone blade.

The company Commander grabbed the alien tightly.

"Come on, let's go to hell and keep fighting!"

The company Commander took out a high-explosive grenade, the safety pin already pulled.

In the Lux alien's incredulous gaze, the firelight swallowed both their figures.

The battle continued, and the Lux aliens gradually gained victory by relying on their numerical advantage.

The fortress's defensive platforms also began to be unable to withstand the massive aerial power of the Lux aliens.

As more and more Fire Snake defense platforms and the fortress's defensive systems were gradually breached by the Lux aliens, the fortress's anti-aircraft power began to be completely lost, and the main barrel of the Nova Cannon was blocked by the carcasses of the Sulfuric Wyverns.

If they forced a shot, it would inevitably blow up the entire fortress along with the muzzle, and at that point, the entire fortress would self-destruct at the hands of humans.

There was no other way; humans could only rely on manpower to fight against the Lux aliens, but there were simply too many of them.

The endless human wave offensive forced the defending troops to shrink their defensive lines and concentrate their forces to fight.

In the end, there were fewer and fewer troops on the surface of the fortress, and the vast majority of the troops began to retreat into the defensive systems inside the fortress.

On the giant warship of the Lux Civilization, a group of alien officers gathered together.

An adjutant stepped forward to report the combat situation:

"Your Highness, we have lost nearly 100,000 troops at this fortress. Currently, we have only captured the outer areas, and the interior and the vast majority of other areas remain under human control."

"However, we have destroyed the fortress's anti-aircraft firepower and heavy artillery, so we can now fully allow the warships to approach and launch strikes."

In the main seat, the Lux alien covered in golden scales listened to the report and asked:

"So what is your meaning?"

A black-carapace officer quickly suggested:

"We should take advantage of the fact that the humans have not yet reacted and concentrate our forces to attack the human main planet; there is no need to waste troops on a fortress."

Another black-carapace alien echoed:

"In my opinion, we should just use orbital cannons to flatten the entire fortress and have the fleet advance towards the human world at full speed."

The golden-armored alien who called himself Prince just glanced at this black-armored compatriot and said bluntly:

"But, what about my glory?"