Jun Er calmed down a little. "The purple planet has flown away. The one that was there has turned purple.
It looks like it's been penetrated. Something must have gotten inside. "
"Ah!
The planet is burning. It's burning so, so, so hard.
Ah! "Jun Er shrieked. Her eyes flew open, her face covered with sweat.
Jueti and Lan Qing exchanged a look. They could see the fear in each other's eyes.
Without a moment's hesitation, Lan Qing sprang to the controls and opened up all communication channels.
"This is Middle Heaven. This is Middle Heaven. All Easterners listen to my orders. Return to Middle Heaven immediately. Retreat immediately."
Lan Jue was waiting for news in Zeus-1 when he heard his brother's sudden, urgent command. He jumped in fright.
"Brother, what is it?
What's going on? "
Lan Qing's voice was harsh. "Get back to the bastions. The aliens are interfering with the planets' cores. They could explode at any moment.
They must be waiting for our fleet and bastions to get close enough to detonate the planets.
This is why they spared no expense to leave behind a large number of Marauders. "
Lan Jue sucked in a breath. Everything clicked into place, and a sense of dread washed over him like he'd never felt before.
Star Division was still on Monteux, along with many Paragons.
All five of the East's fleets were stationed not too far from the planet.
"Wait, brother. Don't panic.
We can't just retreat. "Lan Jue took a deep breath. Suddenly he was as calm as ever.
"Hm?" Lan Qing looked suspiciously at his little brother on the screen.
Lan Jue's voice was low. "If the aliens are behind all this, then they'll be watching us.
Moreover, they would definitely be able to control the timing of the four planets' explosions.
Under such circumstances, if we hastily withdraw our troops, then they will definitely detonate the planet at the first instance.
At that time, the Northern Alliance and Western Alliance's armies had yet to retreat.
We can't be too obvious. Contact General Kang Hui immediately. We have to retreat together, and we have to retreat slowly. "
Lan Qing was very smart. He was just a little confused because of the sudden news, but after his brother's reminder, he immediately understood.
"Alright, I got it.
You don't have to worry about anything else. Retreat first. "Lan Qing immediately said.
Lan Jue smiled faintly, "Brother, at this time, I need to be with my comrades. Before they return safely, how can I leave alone?
You have to keep this a secret. Don't tell anyone but Marshal Kang Hui.
Everything must be done slowly. "
Lan Qing looked at his younger brother with a stunned expression. The two looked at each other for a moment, and then Lan Qing nodded at Lan Jue.
Now was not the time for persuasion. Time was of the essence.
"I am Lan Qing, I am Lan Qing.
"Take back your order."
"Contact us, continue as before.
Fleet … "
Lan Qing changed his orders as he communicated with Admiral Kang Hui.
Everything was progressing according to plan. Aside from Monteux, the other three planets had finally achieved some results. They had also begun to successfully construct the Orbital Cannons.
The aliens slowly retreated. Everything was going according to plan.
The eight bastions slowly closed in on the four planets.
The Interstellar fleet parted, as if to make way for the bastions.
The cannons began to charge, all aimed in the direction of the planets.
The entire human army looked as if they were going to attack by force.
On Monteux, the Violet Prince and Princess stood atop the head of the giant beast that had nearly attacked Lan Jue and her companions. The Prince's eyes were closed, but a faint smile played about his lips.
"They must have discovered Monarch's absence, and have begun to move in.
Monarch's calculations were correct.
Our mission is complete. "The Violet Prince spoke softly.
"Then we should prepare to depart," the Princess said.
"Should we detonate it now?"
The Violet Prince replied. "Wait.
The humans have learned their lesson, and are more cautious this time. They're not moving too fast.
It will take at least ten minutes for the planet to detonate. We can wait until they're closer before we begin.
We've made all the necessary preparations.
The only threat to Monarch are these bastions. We've dealt them a heavy blow, and they won't have the strength to fight us.
As for their battleships, they're nothing. "
The Violet Princess nodded. "Very well, we'll wait."
"Hmm?" The Violet Prince's eyes widened in confusion.
Up in space, the giant cannons in the midst of charging began to glow with a brilliant light. Beams of light shot toward the four planets.
The Violet Prince's brows furrowed. "Are their bastions attacking?
But their armies are still on the planet!
What are they doing? "
In the next moment, the aliens began to tremble violently. Even the Violet Prince and Princess clutched their heads, their faces contorted in pain.
White light bloomed from the surface of the four planets, and a powerful wave of energy engulfed the entire planet.
This was a disruptive energy wave, designed to interfere with all electronic devices.
It had been proven that it also interfered with psionic waves.
The aliens relied heavily on psychic energy for reconnaissance and detection. Now, under the influence of the disruptive energy wave, their ability to detect was reduced to zero.
While the Violet Prince and Princess lost their ability to detect, a fleet of airships rose from the four planets and shot toward the atmosphere.
Although the radar and communication systems of all the spaceships were temporarily out of order due to the interference wave, they knew what to do after the previous encrypted command.
This was Kang Hui's strict command.
However, not everything could be done to such a degree.
Kang Hui didn't explain why when he gave the order.
The Western Alliance's response was slower. They were puzzled when they received the order.
They didn't understand why they had to retreat now, after all the hard work they'd put into the landing zone.
As the saying goes, greed blinds the eye. Vital crystals were a great attraction to humans.
Even though the Western Alliance's campaign hadn't gone particularly well, with the Dark Citadel and the Pontiff's Citadel leading the way, they'd slain many aliens and collected many vital crystals.