Colonial Suit

"Beep... The shuttle has entered its designated orbit. Attitude adjustment commencing. Warning: Atmospheric density exceeds expectations. Raising heat shields. Switching to high-intensity attitude adjustment mode. (Search on Baidu for the fastest novel updates.) This will cause severe turbulence. All crew members, please brace for impact!"

A melodious electronic female voice echoed through the spacious shuttle. Blood瞳 raised his head, calmly gazing at the starry sky outside the porthole.

From his vantage point, he could see thousands of shuttles in the universe performing the same maneuvers. The violent friction between the atmosphere and the shuttles created dazzling contrails in the void, so brilliant and captivating.

Humanity was indeed making a grand gesture this time. Unlike ordinary warships, cosmic mercenaries themselves possessed astonishing destructive power. Coupled with their vassal retainers and personal attendants, a single cosmic mercenary was equivalent to an army. Chapter 534: A Familiar Planet Thousands of shuttles meant thousands of armies descending simultaneously. The scale was truly astounding.

After all, even for the conquest of lower-level worlds, only a few mercenaries would join forces. Never before had such a large mercenary group appeared. Such a scale would be more than enough to wage a localized cosmic war.

Of course, this was not something the cosmic mercenaries could bear alone. The Star Bandits had also dispatched an equal number of warriors, resulting in such a massive scale. This was a testament to how much the two major forces valued and were determined to obtain the Krodir relics.

Unfortunately, this was not good news for Blood瞳.

To seize the relics from the hands of the two major forces would be extremely difficult, increasingly resembling an impossible mission. And this did not even include the planetary-level and stellar-level warships deployed by the two forces. The absolute disparity in strength was enough to inspire despair.

Yet, Blood瞳 remained expressionless, gazing out the window with the calm of an ancient, unmelting glacier.

"Did you quarrel with Lord Heck?" Robbie's voice came from beside him. He was leaning leisurely against a porthole, watching the starry sky outside like Blood瞳.

Blood瞳 was silent, then shook his head after a moment. "No. Chapter 534: A Familiar Planet"

"But you seem to be in low spirits. Also, Heck didn't stop you from leaving his team," Robbie said with a smile, glancing at Blood瞳. "My dear captain, don't you want to give us an explanation?" Blood瞳's eyes flickered, then he said in a low voice, "Explanation? Do you need one?"

"Oh, I'm just saying. Who would care?" Robbie shrugged. His attitude was infuriating. "Ever since I started adventuring with you, I've never expected to be safe, let alone smoothly complete every mission. Oh, my captain, I'm not complaining, I just feel like, are you too used to being alone? Even at this point, are you still unwilling to share your secrets?"

"Hmm?" Blood瞳 raised his head, then saw Robbie's smiling gaze. At this moment, Robbie showed no sign of complaint. The unwavering trust warmed Blood瞳's heart.

Then, he heard Robbie say again.

"Don't forget, you bear my sins, took Bohemia's dependence, and made the decision to help Pandora. In a sense, we are all tied to you. We share your pressure, but what about your pressure?"

At this point, Robbie sighed, his gaze lowered.

"We... all want to help you share it... my captain..."

Robbie did not continue. But at this moment, Blood瞳 clearly felt his support. Looking at this companion he had known from the start, Blood瞳 fell silent.

After a long time, he lowered his head and said in a hoarse voice.

"I'm sorry."

"If apologies were useful, what would we need mercenaries for?" Robbie smiled slightly, saying nonchalantly. "You've said this more than once, but this time..." Robbie's gaze turned to the window, glancing at the densely packed descending shuttles. A hint of worry flashed in his eyes. "Perhaps, we won't get another apology."

"I... alright..." Blood瞳 hesitated for a moment, finally lowering his head.

Actually, trust was no longer an issue between him and Robbie today. It was only because of the habits Blood瞳 had developed in the apocalypse that he was always unwilling to share secrets with others. Moreover, the secret of Krodir was a dangerous byword in itself. But since Robbie said so, Blood瞳 knew he was too selfish. They were all his companions, and they had come with him to such a dangerous predicament. If he continued to hide it, would he let them face death with questions? No matter what, it was his fault.

After considering this for a long time, Blood瞳 finally decided to reveal some of his secrets with reservations. Through mental communication, he let Robbie know the origin of the matter.

Time passed, and when Blood瞳 finished, Robbie suddenly raised his head, smiling and saying, "So, this planet beneath our feet is what you want to seize?"

"Maybe," Blood瞳 raised his head, his gaze a little lost. "I don't know. I just feel a kind of call."

"That's right then," Robbie waved his hand, appearing more certain than Blood瞳. "So, you were called to command the mothership to use your identity..." Blood瞳 did not speak, acquiescing to Robbie's statement.

"How realistic," Robbie shrugged, but he was not as surprised as Blood瞳 had imagined. It was as if he had guessed Blood瞳's identity long ago.

"However, this puts me at ease," he said to Blood瞳, smiling warmly, like the boy next door. "When I send bullets into their hearts, maybe I'll feel better."

A violent tremor came from below, and the shuttle plunged into the planet's atmosphere.

With the development of cosmic civilization to this point, landing was no challenge at all. So, half an hour later, Blood瞳 and the others walked out of the shuttle. As soon as the hatch opened, a gust of cold air rushed towards them.

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This was a canyon that stretched as far as the eye could see. On both sides were endless mountain ranges and ice peaks piercing into the clouds. Large flakes of snow fell from the sky, covering the ground in layers. Looking around, there were huge permafrost ice rocks almost everywhere. They had arrived in a world of ice and snow.

"This place," Robbie was still wearing his black priest's robe, with the huge cross on his back. He exhaled puffs of white air.

"Seems a little familiar."

"Yeah, it's so familiar," Little Bohemia also called out, fumbling with her backpack. No one knew what she had brought this time. The backpack was frighteningly large, making her seem even more petite.

"But where have I seen it? It's so strange, I can't remember..."

"Yeah. A familiar yet strange feeling," Mia also agreed with Little Bohemia's point of view, nodding seriously. "I bet we've experienced similar adventures. But these are not important. What's important is, where do we start searching?"

Because this celestial body was too huge, even though thousands of cosmic mercenary shuttles had landed at the same time, none could actually be seen at this moment. So, Blood瞳 first needed to find a direction. According to the procedure, Heck would naturally be the one to assign tasks at this time. But Blood瞳 had his own plans.

He silently gazed at the distant mountains, then said in a low voice after a moment.

"Follow me."

Saying that, he took the lead and walked into the wind and snow... (To be continued) rq!!!