The Last Commander of the Red Alert

Just from a photograph, it was hard to make out anything. Moreover, Su Chen couldn't access the map of Origin Land in this location. So, he once again came to Origin Land and headed towards this so-called gate to the third region.

Crystal Beast had been waiting there for some time. Su Chen immediately saw the silvery film and heard some sounds coming from behind it—almost as if someone was speaking?

"Master, this gate to the third region has been growing since its appearance. I suspect that when it reaches a certain size, it will open," Crystal Beast said with great deference.

Su Chen took a look and indeed, compared to the photo, the film before him had grown considerably.

"How can you be sure this is the gate to the third region?"

Crystal Beast said confidently, "Because I am the control center of the second region, and I have a special sense regarding the third region. After its appearance, I can confirm that this is the gateway to the third region. However, I lack the permissions to control this gate."

Su Chen believed Crystal Beast's words. He was curious why the previously inactive third region suddenly showed a reaction now.

Thud, thud!

At this moment, there were more sounds, as if someone was knocking on a door.

Simultaneously, a voice, sounding like a woman's, came through, "Here... gate... I... found... final..."

The voice was intermittent and unclear, but it was definitely audible.

"Do you think there might be people in the third region?" Su Chen looked at Crystal Beast; after all, it was the only intelligent entity there.

Crystal Beast shook its head hurriedly, "Impossible! I have had sentience for at least several hundred thousand years. I've never seen anyone enter here."

Su Chen was taken aback. Several hundred thousand years?

Damn!

Are Crystallids' lifespans that long?

"How long is your lifespan?"

"I don't know either, but I feel it's probably in the tens of millions of years. After all, I'm still in my larval stage within the Crystallid race."

Su Chen's mouth twitched. Goddamn larval stage. So, this seemingly large Crystal Beast was actually a child?contemporary romance

Compared to Crystal Beasts, with an average human lifespan of less than a hundred years, there was just no comparison.

Crystal Beast's words confirmed that no one had entered here. But considering another perspective, what if there were people living in the third region before Crystal Beast developed consciousness?

This possibility wasn't nonexistent. After all, the Qiluo Civilization had once built a shelter for their descendants to live in, but unfortunately, they were unlucky and all died in the end.

Perhaps the people who constructed Origin Land originally were the ones living in the third region. It wasn't impossible.

Su Chen picked up a crystal and tossed it toward the film. The crystal bounced back.

"It can't be entered." Su Chen came to this conclusion.

"Master, based on my senses, this gate hasn't fully opened yet. Once it does, we might be able to enter the third region."

Su Chen nodded in understanding. So he gave the order, and all the super soldiers returned, along with numerous aircraft and tanks speeding toward the area.

No matter what the situation was in the third region, he needed to be cautious. If there were indeed people on the other side, he had to maintain control. Earth belonged to them; it wasn't for those living in the third region.

And so, three days passed. The gate grew larger day by day, covering an area at least the size of a football field—quite astonishing.

Around the gate, various Red Alert units were stationed, even many types of Red Alert soldiers had gathered. They were fully prepared.

During these days, Su Chen could hear more and more voices from the other side, and they were becoming clearer.

However, upon hearing these voices, Su Chen thought he must have misheard. He heard the same words spoken across the divide as he was saying!

What was going on? Could it be that ancient humans also spoke Mandarin?

"In another day, the gate will open. Once we leave this transfer station, we should be able to enter this planet. By then, we'll destroy the planet's marker and teleportation device. The enemy won't be able to find us again, and we'll be free!"

This was the last sentence Su Chen heard, spoken by a man. However, the content of his words surprised Su Chen.

Transfer station? Planet?

Weren't they from this planet?

At first, Su Chen speculated that the third region contained ancient humans living within it. But now, it seemed he was mistaken. The individuals inside were actually from other planets.

"Normally, interstellar travel involves spaceships descending from the sky. Why is it like this here?" Su Chen couldn't comprehend.

He had watched quite a few sci-fi movies, but none of them depicted this scenario!

One more day was bearable for Su Chen.

At the same time the next day, the silver gate underwent changes. The silvery film gradually grew fainter, turning transparent. Su Chen could see the situation on the other side.

There were at least tens of thousands of people standing there. Each of them looked almost identical to Earth humans, with the only difference being their hair color. They had various colors, much like the Zangai Family.

"Due to the Master's recapture of the Mutant Beast and Mutant factions, it is impossible to complete the mission of destroying a major force. The mission is declared a failure with no punishment. New missions are being formulated: to wage war on an alien planet. The first tier mission is to establish a city centered around a base on the alien planet and protect one million people for seven days, with a casualty rate not exceeding ten percent. Completion of the mission will reward a one-rank increase in Commander permissions, while failure will lead to a one-rank decrease in Commander permissions."

The System's voice suddenly emerged, indirectly confirming that the individuals before them were indeed not Earthlings, but Humans from other planets.

While Su Chen remained calm, the Humans on the opposite side seemed taken aback. They had just opened the gate and found a group of people waiting on the other side.

"Lisi, is this the planet you said was devoid of people? Then why do I see a batch of well-armed soldiers and a large number of weapons of war?" a man holding a firearm yelled loudly at a red-haired woman.

The red-haired woman's eyes held an incredulous look. "That's impossible. According to the records on our planet, this planet should be uninhabited. How can this be?"

Clearly, the red-haired woman hadn't anticipated this.

"The reality is right in front of us. What should we do now? Our battleships don't have much energy left. This is the only place we can survive," another person said.

"How about negotiating with them? A planet with Humans shouldn't be so barbaric, right?"

"Do you think people on this primitive planet would know about the universe? Are you sure they won't dissect us and turn us into specimens?"

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