Chapter 35 (1/2)

Qin Hao nodded. He understood why the signal was blocked last night.

The insectoids could jam signals. The humans knew this very well. With so many higher-order giant beetles assembling yesterday, they would have to jam the signal. If the humans detected them and dropped a nuke on them, it would wipe them off entirely.

So when the higher-order giant beetles were having a mass feeding, signal-jamming was a matter of course.

However, it was morning now, and the higher-order giant beetles were gone, so too signal-jamming. Palmer had once again contacted the fleet that promised to send a landing ship to pick them up.

Quickly, half an hour had passed, and the engine’s roar was heard coming from the sky.

First arriving was a fighter squadron escorting a few bombers. They started bombing to clear out the surroundings to make way for the landing ship.

The three of them came outside the command center as the landing ship slowly descended.

As the door of the landing ship opened, a military officer, about thirty with the rank of lieutenant, emerged.

“Professor Palmer, are you okay?” Judging by how polite the lieutenant was, Palmer must be holding an influential position in the Federal Army.

“I’m fine! Without this… soldier protecting me, I would have become lunch for the insectoids!” Palmer hesitated for a second when he introduced Qin Hao. He knew Qin Hao was a member of the Task Force Tempest, but he decided to keep it confidential.

“Okay!” That air force lieutenant did not even look at Qin Hao, who was only a low-ranking private and infantry soldier, not worth a second glance.

“All right, we have got to go now.” Palmer saw the air force lieutenant’s condescending attitude toward Qin Hao, and quickly smooth things over.

“Okay. You two get on board quickly.” The air force lieutenant glanced at Qin Hao and Lucia, then went on board the landing ship with Palmer.

“Let us go on board, too.” Qin Hao held Lucia’s hand naturally as they boarded the landing ship. Lucia was blushing big time, but she did not shake his hand off.

Behind them, Blackie was following. But this alarmed the air force lieutenant.

“Damn it! There is a bug here!” The air force immediately raised his gun and shot Blackie.

The bullet hit Blackie but did not make a dent. Blackie’s exoskeleton was even tougher than that of the silver-horn giant beetles. Not even the electromagnetic rifle was effective against them. Let alone pistol.

Blackie was unharmed but agitated.

“Stay calm, Blackie!” Qin Hao stopped it and snatched the gun from the lieutenant.

“What do you think you are doing? Are you trying to revolt?” The air force lieutenant barked.

“Revolt? I am saving your life! Your pistol won’t cut it! Don’t put us in danger, can you?” Qin Hao’s voice was even louder than the air force lieutenant, his tough attitude stunning the lieutenant.

This young man is no doubt a member of the Task Force Tempest! Palmer was convinced of his conjecture.