Chapter 304: The End Of The Battle With The Zerg
"Well, no matter what, we just need to be ready and wait for them to come to our door while we prepare for them." Xu Qianghua concluded.
Meanwhile, on the battlefield, most of the Zerg soldiers have effectively been killed, which is not what they were expecting when all of them yelled, "For The Hivvveee!!"
But in the end, the losses in the battle were 3:1, with the Zerg being the one and the humans having the higher number of casualties.
This is because the humans have never been to an active battlefield, but the Zerg, on the other hand, have experienced these kinds of situations and are able to adapt to them.
However, not all hope is lost as more and more humans come to join in, which is how the humans won in the end, but it was a miserable victory.
Many cultivators died, and the damage to the environment was catastrophic.
Still, the battle was won, and the surviving Zerg were rounded up and taken prisoner.
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But the capture was not an easy task as this is the first time for the humans to capture these kinds of aliens who, unlike wild beasts, have high levels of intelligence.
This allows them to fight more intelligently, which is something the cultivators were not prepared for.
In the end, the ancestors took over, using their powerful aura to suppress the remaining Zerg and making the capture a much easier task.
With the last of the Zerg prisoners secured, the cultivators began the cleanup effort, searching for survivors and tending to the wounded.
It was a grim and somber scene, but who can blame them?
They were thrown into a fight with no intel about these aliens or anything; Xu Qianghua knew this and still let the events go on.
This is because he knows that saying anything about this before would not have any effect on them, but with this battle, the top families got a much-needed wake-up call.
And next is the important part of the plan, which is to invite them in for a massive meeting where he will tell them about the Zerg, but he will not reveal the news about him already knowing about it.
That would have the opposite effect, which, although it would not affect the overall situation, would leave a negative impression on the other top families.
He does not want that.
With the clean-up and rescue operation underway, the cultivators began the grueling task of collecting the dead and tending to the injured.
They worked tirelessly, their faces drawn and haggard, but they made sure to take every single human body with care.
No one was left behind.
At the same time, the ancestors also started tending to the injured as the lightly injured were given medication or healing pills to get them back on their feet.
As for the heavily injured humans, they were sent to special wards where they were given the required pills to stabilize their personal chat before looking outside your territory.
And if any ancestor was needed, they were quickly summoned.
This is the power and authority the top families have over the whole continent, and only they can do this.
This is because the other clans have no say in this matter and can only follow their orders.
But no one was complaining.
Everyone understood the severity of the situation.
If not for the ancestors' timely intervention, the losses would have been even higher.
Still, it was a devastating blow.
"Hundreds of cultivators had died, and hundreds more were injured.
But no one could have foreseen the attack, and no one was prepared.
Still, the cultivators persevered, and their resolve was unwavering.
They would not let these invaders invade their lands and terrorize their people.
No matter what it took, they would defeat the Zerg and protect their homes.
This was their duty, and they would see it through.
The sunset over the land, its light dimming as it disappeared beneath the horizon.
But the cultivators continued their work, not knowing what they were thinking.
However, from the looks of it, this test could be counted as a success.
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Back in the Xu family subspace.
Xu Qianghua looked at the projection in front of him, showing the battle and the aftermath.
"Seems like the families are still doing a great job," Liu Meiying commented.
"Yeah, their ancestors have done an excellent job, and their performance was not something I was expecting, especially since most of them were always on about not fighting and being peaceful towards everything." Xu Qianghua replied.
"That's true, and their response time was also very quick," Bai Lingyun added.
"So, what do you think?" Xu Qianghua asked, turning to his two wives.
"Well, it's a bit early to say, but so far, things seem to be going according to plan," Liu Meiying replied.
Bai Lingyun nodded. "I agree. The families and ancestors are doing their jobs, and the Zerg are being taken care of.
Now, all that's left is to finish the clean-up and start the top families meeting."
"Right," Xu Qianghua agreed.
"Once we've gotten some information from the Zerg, we'll be able to start preparing for the next stage."
"And what's that?" Bai Lingyun asked.
"I'll explain once everyone has gathered," Xu Qianghua replied.
"Okay," Liu Meiying shrugged.
"So, now what?" she asked.
"Now, we wait," Xu Qianghua said.
"Wait for what?" Su Lian finally spoke, her face still pressed against Xu Qianghua's shoulder.
"Wait for them to approach us and talk about this possible major problem," Xu Qianghua explained, placing his free hand on her head.
"And what would you do then?" Su Lian asked, nuzzling his shoulder.
"Nothing more than telling them this attack was just from a small advance ship.
With others still behind them," Xu Qianghua continued. "Then finally, we put everyone from the meeting under surveillance as I want to see what they do after learning about this new."
"Sounds fun," Liu Meiying chuckled.
"Very," Xu Qianghua agreed.