"We don't have much time, send everyone to the assault ship immediately!"
In the combat channel, Han Xunzheng kept yelling.
Around him, the motorized infantry and the elven Wind Whisper Knights were either helping or carrying the injured soldiers and quickly sent them to the assault ships.
At the same time.
Lu Li led a mecha team and rushed towards the only building not far away that did not turn into powder.
Obviously, this building is not made of nanorobots.
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The bridge of the Star.
"Commander, the personnel rescue has been completed and all assault ships are returning."
"According to the report, a total of 1,229 people were rescued, and there were also 185 bodies."
"Remaining combat time, 297 seconds!"
To the right of Jiang Xingchen, Fu Wanting was reporting while controlling the virtual panel in front of her.
"Where is Lu Li's team?"
"Secured expert team access to facility."
"After 240 seconds, no matter whether it is successful or not, it will be withdrawn immediately!"
"clear!"
Fu Wanting nodded, knowing very well what would happen if she didn't withdraw after the time limit.
So, he connected to Lu Li's communication again and emphasized...
When the time is up, evacuate immediately. If the experts refuse to leave, just knock them unconscious and carry them away.
Jiang Xingchen and Fu Wanting were not worried about Lu Li.
What they worry about is those experts who make mistakes at critical moments.
"Report, uploaded data received."
"The device that receives data must be completely isolated from the battleship system!"
"clear!"
Ouyang Qing did not dare to be careless about these data.
Who knows if there is self-awareness of these mechanical life forms inside, or if there is some kind of virus inside.
Therefore, the devices that receive and store these data must be completely isolated from the warship system as a precaution.
"Commander, the amount of data is too large. It will take 12 minutes to receive it all."
Hearing this, Jiang Xingchen looked at the time and saw that there were 265 seconds left. Adding in the reserved evacuation time, there were only 208 seconds left.
This amount of time is probably only enough to receive less than 30% of the data.
"As much as you can get!"
"Yes, Commander!"
Ouyang Qing nodded, she knew very well that she couldn't be greedy at this time.
Otherwise, it is very likely that the entire Star will be caught in it.
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More than three minutes later.
"Commander, Colonel Lu Li is reporting that those experts want to stay there to transmit more information and ask Lu Li to leave them alone and evacuate on his own."
"I knew this was going to happen, what now?"
"In accordance with your request, the person was knocked unconscious and sent to the assault ship."
"Well done, leave immediately when they come back!"
"clear!"
Listening to the conversation between Jiang Xingchen and Fu Wanting.
Ouyang Qing, the chief scientific officer of the Star, also had black lines on his head at this moment.
Originally, she thought that Jiang Xingchen's suggestion of being knocked unconscious and carried back was just a joke. At most, he would be forced to drag the person out.
Unexpectedly, I was actually knocked unconscious in the end.
At the same time, he was also angry with his subordinates.
Why don't you play the drama of dedicating yourself to the Federation...
Does the Federation need your sacrifice now?
No need, okay!
One minute later.
Lu Li's team protected an assault ship and returned to the ship.
Immediately, with the help of the hyperspace engine, the Star disappeared directly from the spot.
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Ten light years away from Cordero.
"Sorry, I only rescued 1,229 people and the bodies of 185 federal soldiers."
"Other people's remains should be in space, but recovery in space is too time-consuming and is currently not possible."
During the communication, Bai Jun also showed a sad look after hearing Jiang Xingchen's words.
Dozens of battleships and nearly 10,000 federal soldiers.
More than 80% of them were buried there, and even the remains could not be recovered.
However, having read the briefing and knowing the situation, he did not blame Jiang Xingchen.
He knew very well that if it were him, he might not be able to save even these 1,229 people.
After ending the communication with the White Army.
Jiang Xingchen came to a laboratory on the Xingchen.
"Ouyang Qing, how are you?"
"The harvest is not small, but it's a pity that I couldn't get all the data back."
Saying this, Ouyang Qing showed a look of pity on her face.
"How to say?"
"Commander, these documents include a lot of technical information, as well as some research and development information. That building should be a relic of the civilization that created this nano-mechanical life."
"With this information, can we find a way to completely destroy them?"
"No, the information we obtained does not involve this part. However, there is some information that I believe you will be interested in, Commander."
"What is it?"
"About ghosts and the origin of nanomechanical life!"
"Um?"
Hearing Ouyang Qing's words, Jiang Xingchen was also stunned.
It is not unusual to say that there is an origin of nanomechanical life.
But why is there still an origin of ghosts?
Soon, Ouyang Qing opened the analyzed information, and Jiang Xingchen also read it carefully.
One hundred and seventy thousand years ago, there was a Level 4 civilization in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
And this is not an ordinary fourth-level civilization, but a powerful technological civilization that has already half-stepped into the fifth level like the Star Sea Federation.
Originally, if it continued like this, it could take anywhere from hundreds of years to thousands of years.
This civilization will inevitably become a true fifth-level technological civilization and enter the stage of colonizing outer galaxies.
But it is a pity that at this moment, a person appeared and disrupted the entire process of civilization.
Stanley Bennett.
He is the chief biological scientist of this civilization and has contributed countless scientific and technological achievements to the civilization throughout his life.
As he entered his later years, due to the delay in making breakthroughs in genetic technology, the 300-year-old only had a few decades left to live.
For this reason, he was unwilling to give up and wanted to have a longer life, so he started alternative research.
A study of robbing other species of their vitality.
Obviously, this kind of research violates the ethics and morals of civilization, as well as countless laws.
As a result, Stanley was arrested.
After the trial, there is no doubt that this is a death sentence, but in view of Stanley's great contribution to civilization and his short lifespan.
In the end, the death sentence was not directly imposed, but was instead commuted to exile.
At that time, no one realized what kind of disaster failure to execute Stanley would bring to the entire civilization, and even the entire Large Magellanic Cloud.
Until more than a hundred years later.
A creature called a ghost appears in the galaxy.
They hunted one civilization after another with extremely cruel methods.
And soon, some people recognized that this method of sucking life force was very similar to those studied by Stanley more than a hundred years ago?
Only then did they realize that Stanley was still alive.