If the alien planets were evolving, then the most important thing for them to do was buy time.
Once the evolution was complete, nothing else would be a problem.
What humanity lacked the most was time.
Charge in without a care in the world?
No one knew how many aliens there were.
In this battle, the aliens had lost a number of progenitors. Monarch's avatar, which had been killed by Lan Jue and Zhou Qianlin, was their only loss. Their main force was still alive, and no one knew how strong they were in the depths of space.
Failure was not an option for the Alliance. If they failed, not only would all their efforts be in vain, but the entire human race would be in grave danger.
Under these circumstances, Lan Qing didn't dare take any risks.
They needed more accurate data before they could launch another attack.
Lan Qing had called many meetings to discuss the matter with Hua Li and Kang Hui.
The Alliance's mission now was to transport humans to and fro under the protection of the Interstellar Fleet.
Their priority was to gather everyone on Angel for protection.
At the same time, they waited for reinforcements to arrive.
The first batch of food finally arrived two days later, greatly alleviating the current predicament. For humans, as long as they survived and had food and water, there would be no chaos.
As for their old lives, that wasn't something they cared about.
They wanted nothing more than to get out of this dangerous place as soon as possible.
Lan Jue made up her mind. For the sake of this war, for the sake of the Alliance, no one from the Western Alliance could leave the planet.
They would not be transported anywhere else, at least not until the war was over.
The Western Alliance didn't even have a government. There were voices of protest, but the humans had just saved their lives. The Western Alliance had no choice but to accept the reality of the situation.
Of course, the main reason they didn't break down was because the Alliance could not afford to lose.
There was strength in numbers. As resources arrived, the Western Alliance began to rescue themselves.
Angel wasn't too badly damaged, and many things could still be repaired.
There was strength in numbers.
According to the investigation, Lan Qing found that the humans who could survive were all talents in various industries.
In other words, the aliens were selective in their creation of mutants.
Those who were originally weak and had no talent had all become life energy.
Only those who were physically strong, had a special skill, or were quite good in a certain field could survive.
As for what the home worlds wanted, it was simple. They were after the genes of these people.
Now that these people had been saved, the original choice of the Marauders had become a good thing. The elites of all walks of life gathered together. After a short period of chaos, they began to save themselves.
With the support of the army, they tried to rebuild the city.
Although resources are still scarce, most of the original resources on Angel Planet are still there.
The aliens were only interested in lifeforce. Anything else, including metals, was of no practical use to them.
This gave Angel Planet a chance to develop again.
Of course, this was a long process.
It was impossible for him to recover his vitality in a short time.
But this was exactly what Lan Qing wanted. At least the Western Alliance had something to do.
It was even less likely they would be held back by the chaos.
It was the afternoon of the fourth day by the time the second batch of food arrived.
Lan Qing had waited for the people he needed the most.
When Lan Jue and Zhou Qianlin appeared in his office, Lan Qing's expression relaxed.
Lan Jue asked. "What's the rush?" He and Zhou Qianlin had just come out of seclusion when Lan Qing asked for them.
They had rushed over as soon as they could.
Lan Qing's brows furrowed. "We do need you.
We still don't know what happened to the alien home worlds.
We sent out a large number of scouts to investigate.
Almost all of them were wiped out.
The only time we sent five Paragons they managed to escape unscathed.
They encountered at least five Paragons from the aliens. "
Lan Jue's brows furrowed. "They're still blocking us from getting any information.
This is going to be a problem. "
If they couldn't see what was going on, they couldn't devise a strategy. They also didn't know if the home worlds were there.
It was possible to send the entire army to investigate, but the stakes were too high.
Lan Qing wanted to save the day, but if they couldn't defeat the aliens then Middle Heaven was the Eastern Alliance's last hope.
As a marshal he couldn't help but consider this possibility.
Therefore, although Lan Qing's strategy was perfect, he didn't act rashly.
What's more, Lan Jue was an important part of his strategy.
Lan Qing went on. "I'm afraid you'll have to go personally. You have the most experience in scouting, and with Lin Guo-guo your chances are high.
The first thing I need you to confirm is that the alien home worlds are there. If they are, then everything else is fine. "
While Lan Jue had been in seclusion, Lan Qing had invited several Paragons to scout the area. Lin Guo-guo had helped as well, but in the end they had been discovered.
The alien blockade was tight. They had deployed umbrella-shaped aliens close to Europa to block out any scouts, along with their strongest aliens.
That was why the scouting mission had failed.
Lan Qing knew Lan Jue well. With Lan Jue there was a huge difference between Lin Guo-guo and Lan Jue.
Lan Jue also knew the aliens better than anyone else. After thinking it over, he decided it was his brother's best bet to go on a mission.
"Alright, I'll go right away.
Brother, have you changed your strategy? "Lan Jue asked Lan Qing.
Before coming he'd learned of the predicament the Allied Army was in.
Finding a way out was the key.
Lan Qing's eyes betrayed his hesitation. "The original plan hasn't changed.
But the aliens are more cunning than we thought. It looks like we have the upper hand, but they're still leading us by the nose.
I have a feeling the aliens didn't use their full strength when they fought us. They've suffered heavy losses, but their main force is still there. Everything is under control.
Once we get too deep we'll be in for a hard fight. If I were them I'd attack Angel to weaken our resolve. At the same time they'd use their speed advantage to keep us occupied.
They'd make it impossible for us to interfere with the home worlds' evolution. "
Lan Jue nodded. "I'm aware of this problem as well. The aliens didn't leave so many mutants on these seven planets out of goodwill. One of the main reasons was to keep us busy.
Their original plan was for us to deal with the mutants. They'd cause trouble for us, perhaps even inciting them to rebel. Then we'd lose sight of them.
We can't attack. "
Lan Qing nodded. "Exactly. It's a good thing Qian Lin's abilities helped me solve this problem. Otherwise we'd be in a lot of trouble.
Still, we're not at a complete disadvantage. At the very least, I can confirm that the alien home worlds are evolving inside this place.
If they weren't in the midst of evolution they wouldn't need to resort to such tactics. The home worlds are strong, and with the help of so many aliens they have the power to destroy us here. There are only two possibilities. The first is that the home worlds aren't here. The second is that they're in the midst of evolution. The second is that the latter is more likely.
We need to find a way out of this as soon as possible. "
Lan Qing paused for a moment, then a light of wisdom flashed in his eyes. "According to our calculations, there are two things we need to do to break out of this predicament. First, we need to draw the enemy's main force into a direct confrontation. That way we can weaken them even further.
Our bastions have the advantage, but it's not absolute. If the aliens launch an all-out attack, they'll have a chance. But that's the only time we'll have an opportunity. "
"Second, we need to stop the home worlds from evolving. But it looks like that's going to be very difficult.
They're guarded by so many aliens, and they're cunning. They must have other forces hidden in the shadows that we haven't seen yet.
If that's the case, even if we attack with everything we have we might not be able to deal enough damage to them.
I even suspect that our victory was a deliberate ploy by the aliens. "
"Ah?" Lan Jue's face twitched as she listened to Lan Qing. "They lost to us on purpose?
Why? "
Shut down.