My comrades, even if we die here today, we die as brave soldiers of humanity.
-Nalan Youzhen
The strength of the wraiths laid in their ability to pass through physical objects at will. Pass through physical objects -aning they could also pass through the protective armor of the mobile armor, right into the cockpit of the pilots!
Yet a single wraith was no threat to the physically-enhanced superhumans and their suits of war. Thus, the wraiths started banding into groups, so even combining with others to form a stronger amalgamation in order to force their way into the chanised exosuits and mobile armors
To the humans of Gaia, this was a tactic they had never seen before.
Normally, these pilots had an iron will that wouldnt falter even against such supernatural foes. But when their attacks ca from within, their ntal states went into a panic. Soon after, the system deed that they were a danger and forcefully cut off their connection.
Armor after armor started to go dark as their machines ceased functioning. From within, blood seeped from every crevice as the pilots were slowly ripped to shreds by the wraiths. From so of the machines, sounds of grueso clawing could be heard echoing through the armor. The wraiths had dived right into their minds, causing the pilots to rake their heads and anything they could get their hands on, as if that could sohow remove that burrowing sensation haunting them.
Their weapons were by no ans weak against normal opponents. It was just unfortunate this worlds high technology setting ant that their research into the supernatural was nearly non-existent.
The scientists of Gaia would have never expected that their vaunted creation, hailed as humanitys greatest weapon, one that could operate in any environnt, would et such an unceremonious demise in the hands of enemies from a different world.
Even now, the Federation had no idea who it was pulling the strings behind this crisis.
Seeing his subordinates beat up so one-sidedly by the wraiths, Nalan Youzhen was inflad.
He frantically sent out his flying discs in all directions in a dazzling dance of blades. But it was no use The blades of the Champion of Gaia were physical in nature and couldnt damage the wraiths. Furthermore, the number of wraiths they had to face were too many for his laser cannons to individually take down.
Thus, after a fierce but ultimately futile resistance, Nalan Youzhen was overwheld by a sea of wraiths
A decidedly furious persons room-
Lieutenant General, sir Colonel Nalans forces have been wiped out
I can see that. The Raging Bear, Lieutenant General Rodenas took off his headdress and gripped it hard. Having done that, he quietly put it back on, face unusually calr than before. Gentlen, any suggestions?
As that was said, a holographic screen popped out. At the end of the holographic screen was a conference table with over ten military n seated around it.
This was the War Room, those at the table now were in charge of setting the strategies for the entire Federation.
t with no response, General Rodenas remained silent as well, rely watching with hawk-like eyes.
After a long silence, one of the officers suddenly stood up, nails practically biting into the table as he gripped it with a frantic look on his face. General! I suggest we deploy the Heavensrail system!
Heavensrail Hearing that word uttered, Rodenas no longer stayed silent.
Heavensrail was a military satellite orbiting around Gaia, ard with a weapons system that could level a city in an instant. Should that really be activated, Southern Plains and all its inhabitants were done for.
Lieutenant General, sir! Seeing that his superior was actually a little moved by that officers words, Rodenass second-in-command anxiously interjected himself amidst a rain of cold sweat. If we were to really activate that satellite, the civilians
Then what else do you suggest we do? Throw more lives at the problem? That frantic looking officer loudly cut off the man. The enemy we are facing right now is nothing like those weve ever seen. They can resurrect Primal beasts, stir up the souls of the dead to fight for them -weve already lost two brigades to them in just a short span of ti
Nalan Youzhens defeat had sent shockwaves through the upper brass of the Federation army. Even worse, the ones who defeated him were the recently deceased of the city. This new enemy was able to call up the souls of those he slayed, defiling those souls like they had never imagined!
Their strongest weapon had failed them. Their very dignity as humans were being trampled upon even in death This was not a shock anyone could take lightly.
When deciding whether or not to deploy such a weapon of mass destruction, Rodenas had already resolved to be court martialed after the fact. Although, this suggestion given by the officer was technically their safest bet right now.
Assuming, of course, that Heavensrail could kill off all the undead
Their greatest weapon of war had failed against this unknown enemy. Should those incorporeal naces leave Southern Plains and flood the rest of the cities, then the casualties would be far worse than just losing a city.
Rodenas might have stationed a lot of n at the various exits, but should those wraiths really set their minds on leaving, it was hard to say whether or not these numbers even mattered.
Even so, the second-in-command did not give up. But those monsters could just dive into the ground and avoid the effects of Heavensrail, unless you are planning on releasing the limiters on the satellite to pierce the planets core. Otherwise, theres no guarantee these monsters might not find so nook or cranny to survive in
Cracking the planet was naturally insane. Blowing up an entire planet just to stop a contagious disease? Definitely insane.
It was at that point that one of the other officers chid in as well. Indeed, we cant discount the possibility that our enemies might have so ans to hide underground. Any further insistence on using such a weapon would seem almost callous
The frantic officer imdiately whipped his head around to glare at his colleague. Then what else do you suggest?
I feel we should proceed cautiously for now. Observe these new enemies, but still try to preserve as many lives as possible
And then what? Southern Plains is basically a ghost city right now. Even if we dont use Heavensrail, its highly unlikely that there are any survivors left by the ti we are done observing
Even so, thats not a reason to recklessly activate Heavensrail!
Then you think of a better idea!
The eting imdiately descended into a shouting match between two sides. Watching the scene get ever more chaotic, Rodenas face blackened further.
It was then that the holographic image of Duanmu Xinqing appeared before Rodenas. A beautiful lady with a child, her face seed noticeably haggard and her eyes red as if she had just cried.
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