Colonial Suit

Chapter 144: Conquest

Planet X35, Karlster...

This is the best city on X35, and one of the few that hasn't been contaminated by nuclear destruction. In the past, it has always been the most desirable place for all refugees, and it is also known as "Dream Paradise".

But at this moment, it is suffering the ravages of war.

On the vast plain, tens of thousands of soldiers are charging towards Karlster. They wield primitive firearms and advance frantically under Karlster's defensive fire. People fall from time to time, but the people behind them rush forward even more frantically. They are so fearless of death that they seem to be seeking it.

Behind them, more than a dozen artillery positions are firing deadly tongues of fire, and arcs of trajectory fall on Karlster like raindrops, setting off violent explosions in the city.

"It looks like we're about to break through soon," said a general in a blue uniform. He is young and has a handsome face, but he looks majestic. Beside him stood a group of officers in the same uniform.

"Yes, Lord Murdoch. Karlster will be ours in three hours at most," an officer replied proudly.

"These damn humans would never have dreamed that the warriors attacking them at this moment are all mutants of Her Majesty the Queen. Their artillery fire poses little threat to us. Once we break through this city, the entire X35 will fall into our hands."

"You're wrong, it all falls into Her Majesty the Queen's hands," the general said sternly, straightening his expression.

"Yes. Your subordinate knows he misspoke," the officer replied loudly, supplementing his statement.

"Very good," the general nodded with satisfaction. He took off his general's hat and threw it on the table next to him, then picked up a wine glass and poured some wine.

"Care to join me for a drink?"

"Yes, Lord Murdoch," the officers replied in unison, then took the wine glasses from the communications soldiers next to them.

The general raised his glass and said loudly, "You must all remember, from today onwards, the entire X35... whether it is resources or creatures, including you and me, all belong to our great Queen. Everything... for the Queen."

"Everything for the Queen!" the officers replied at the same time, then drank it all in one gulp.

In the distance, the artillery fire became more intensive, and the mutant army had dispatched primitive armored vehicles and tanks, as well as thousands of armored warriors. A section of Karlster's city wall was visibly destroyed by artillery fire, and countless soldiers poured in.

The general stood up, looking at the fatal gap, but his face was calm.

"It seems the time is earlier than we expected. How are those agents? After all, we are launching this war in their name. I hope they are prepared enough to appear at the surrender ceremony later. You should know that Her Majesty the Queen doesn't like surprises."

"They're all hiding in the tents behind, trembling," an officer replied with a disdainful sneer on his face. "These pig-like lords have been corrupted by luxurious life. They even wet their pants when they hear the sound of artillery fire. I'm just wondering why we have to launch a war in their name and leave them a place to live. This planet... is enough for us mutants."

"Shut up! This is Her Majesty the Queen and Prince Sarek's order. Do you dare to question it?" The general's face changed suddenly, and he scolded loudly.

"Yes... Yes, your subordinate dares not," the officer was immediately frightened, his face pale, and he knelt down directly.

The hierarchy of the mutants is strict. Don't look at his low status, but if the general speaks, he may be torn to pieces in the next moment and thrown into the Queen's breeding pool.

At the thought of all the flesh and blood being turned into blood energy by the breeding pool, all the mutants shuddered.

The general nodded sternly, then glanced at the officer. "You should pay attention to your words in the future. Although we have substantially occupied this planet, this is only one. The Queen's footsteps cannot only stop here. Don't be proud too early. Don't forget, this is only the Seventh World. What's there to boast about conquering such a deserted planet?"

"Yes, your subordinate understands," several officers replied, bowing.

The general waved his hand impatiently. "Go and tell those agents to prepare. The surrender will be accepted later. I hope the city lord of Karlster is smart enough, otherwise we will have to look for new agents. This is very troublesome, and I hate trouble the most."

After speaking, he looked at the blue military uniform on his body and added, "And this human alliance uniform."

The war continued, but Karlster City was already crumbling. A large number of mutant soldiers poured into the city from all directions, setting off wars everywhere. As the last human city on this planet, Karlster showed great tenacity, but no matter how tenacious the resistance was, it was futile. In the face of absolute strength disparity, they can only move towards destruction step by step.

Seventeen kilometers behind the battlefield, on a mountain peak, two people were watching here. One of them was a woman wrapped in a hooded cloak. A head of blood-red hair fluttered behind her...

"Sarek, from today onwards, this planet belongs to me."

"Yes, my Lord. It should have belonged to you," the man next to her replied respectfully. He was very tall, but in front of the woman, he always kept his head down, showing full respect and obedience.

These two were Riel and Sarek.

"Since I woke up last time, I feel much better. The energy problem has been alleviated a lot. This is also thanks to you, Sarek," Riel said lightly. Although she did not make a gesture, a kind of superior's aura faintly emanated. This is a characteristic of entering a high-level life form, a difference in the hierarchy of the biological gene level.

In the face of this aura, even the sturdy Sarek could not help but be careful, and dared not make the slightest mistake.

"Everything belongs to my Lord. I am just doing what I should do," he replied respectfully.

Riel nodded, but did not show any complacency. In fact, she was wrapped in a hooded cloak at the moment, and only her eyes were exposed on her beautiful face. No expression could be seen.

In the mountain top's bleak gale, she stretched out a jade-white hand and carefully watched it for a while.

"It's very strange, since I woke up this time, I always feel like I've forgotten something. Sarek, can you explain it to me?"

“I don’t know. My lord. Perhaps it is a sequela of your evolution. After all, your breeding pool is not complete enough, and it may have adverse effects on your evolution.” Sarek's voice was still steady, like an eternal rock, like his own.

Riel looked back at him, but did not speak.

"I have forgotten certain things, maybe an object, maybe a person, or... something. My subconscious tells me that this is very important, so I am very painful."

"My Lord, I will definitely find a way to alleviate your pain."

"You are very good, Sarek. I know your loyalty," Riel raised her head and looked at the cloudy sky, letting the gale stir her blood-red hair.

"But can you tell me, where are the wise men who have been responsible for maintaining the breeding pool?"

"Yes, I know," Sarek replied respectfully, lowering his head. "They went to the underground ruins, but unfortunately died in an excavation mission. I only found their bodies. I'm sorry, my Lord, I failed to protect them."

"............" Riel became silent, turned her head and glanced at Sarek again, but found that he had nothing unusual. So she sighed and raised her jade-like right hand.

Faintly, blue flames could be seen jumping in her fingers.

Riel gently placed this hand on Sarek's chest armor, and immediately... the armor made a sizzling sound, and a burnt smell came out. Visibly to the naked eye, a deep handprint appeared on Sarek's chest armor.

Riel quietly watched her hand sink into Sarek's chest, her eyes without emotion.

"Do you know? Sarek, if I urge a little more blood energy, this hand can burn through your armor and bake your flesh into coke, like those prey you have seen before."

"Yes, my Lord," Sarek replied without moving, the expression in his eyes under the horned helmet calm, as if he didn't feel any pain at all. "My flesh, my soul, everything I have, is given to me by you. If you need it now, please take it at will. I will be proud and honored for it."

"............" Riel fell silent. After a while, she withdrew her right hand and turned to the edge of the mountain top.

"Sarek, I hope you didn't lie to me."

"Yes, my Lord," Sarek replied in a deep voice, and then added, "Your power has increased again. Have you entered the Meteor level yet?"

"That's not important," Riel said without looking back. "The increase in power is just a by-product. Only evolution is the most critical. I am... just getting started."

"Okay, the surrender ceremony has begun, let's go down."

"Yes, my Lord."

Sarek replied respectfully, and then followed Riel down the mountain top.

In mid-air, there seemed to be an invisible force holding them up, allowing the two to slide quickly towards Karlster City. They reached the city gate in just a moment. At this moment, it had been controlled by mutant soldiers, and noticing the arrival of the two, they all knelt down.

In fact, they did not know the identities of the two, but Riel's high-level life form's coercion made them fear from the gene level, and involuntarily surrender.

Riel was too lazy to explain her identity, so she and Sarek walked into the city leisurely.

Because it had just experienced the war, the city was extremely chaotic at the moment. There were ruins everywhere, and many houses were burning with flames. However, due to special care, the main residential area was not damaged. Corpses were lying all over the streets. Riel and Sarek seemed to be invisible.

After walking for a while, Riel stopped.

"Did you hear something?"

"Yes, my Lord. The crying of girls, filled with despair," Sarek replied calmly, a red cloak slowly rising and falling. "Does this sound affect your mood? Then I will immediately go and quell it."

"No..." Riel suddenly shook her head. "I'll go and see for myself."

Saying that, she walked towards the alley next to her.