"Our s.h.i.+ps have entered the Saturn ring . Behind the concealment of the asteroids, we shouldn't be easily detected . "

"Oh, come on! My fingers are itching!" Karl muttered . The promise of destroying a Zerg fleet made his blood boil .

As the X-6 fleet inched toward the Saturn, with the Zerg fleet trailing behind, Samantha ordered her armada to get in position . However, she failed to realize that if the Saturn ring could hide the human fleet, so it could the Zergs' fleet .

The Armada had been a thorn in the Zergs' side for many years . Its high mobility meant that the Zergs could never deliver a solid blow on it, having slipped through their fingers so many times . But, the Zergs were about to catch the humans by surprise this time, and Zhoudi intended to annihilate the human fleet at all cost .

The Zergs' fleet entered hypers.p.a.ce while following the human X-6 fleets .  

"Sh*t! They are tailgating us!"

"Let them . I would be worried if they didn't . "

"Haha!"

The promise of carrying out a full-fledged battle with the Zergs made the officers and pilots all excited . They had enough of the small skirmishes and running around; they were ready to partake in an actual war to deliver a solid blow to the Zergs .

Saturn's ring was the best place for smaller combat jets such as the X-6 . The asteroids would provide cover for the smaller s.h.i.+ps and counter the enemy's advantage in firepower .  

"Captain, ten more minutes before we exit the hypers.p.a.ce . "

"Get ready everyone! Approach the Saturn ring carefully and wait for my instructions . "

"Aye aye Captain!"

Inside the Saturn outer s.p.a.ce, a flash of light opened up a portal, and human fleets poured out from within . They didn't slow down but charged at the asteroid belt at full speed .

After a while, a large number of Zerg s.h.i.+ps appeared through the portal as well . However, they slowed down as soon as they were through the threshold . They spread out their formation and waited . A few hours later, the Zerg armada appeared, comprising of a large number of Zeus cla.s.s battle bruisers, each capable of destroying the entire human fleet . Surrounded by the battlecruisers was the s.p.a.ce hive, a corrupted, pulsing heart in the s.p.a.ce .

"Do not approach the asteroid belt! Wait for Admiral's command!" A dark one issued a command .  Meanwhile, Karl and Flash had found and regrouped with the human armada . The Armada was hiding in the thick atmosphere layer of the gas-liquid giant: Saturn . Due to the extreme environment, the Armada had turned on its s.h.i.+eld .  

"Reporting to Admiral, we are back!" Karl and Flash saluted on the screen .

"Welcome back . " Samantha's face was lit up with glee after seeing the return of the two young captains . They had lured the enemy to the trap, and as soon as they approached into the firing range, the human fleet would greet the Zergs with a surprise shower of steels .

The X-6 units were completely gone from the Zergs' radar, and they knew that the only place they could be hiding would be inside the asteroid belt . The stubborn Zergs would not give up the chase so easily after having followed the X-6 units for so long .

Everyone waited patiently for the Zergs' to take the final bait . However, after half an hour, there was still nothing .

"Report! We have an emergency! The dark ones' fleets are coming toward us from all directions . They have encircled the entire planet . " A scout shouted into the intercom with a trembling voice . "It's a TRAP!"

Someone must have tipped off the dark ones from within the Armada!

"I smell a mole!" Xiao Se's face darkened as he announced .

"For f*ck's sake! What the h.e.l.l is going on? Bring me the star chart! "Li Hong shouted hotly .

The star chart flickered onto the screen and displayed a swarm of Zergs around them . This was not a fleet; it was the Zergs' entire Armada! They were trapped! If they left the Saturn ring, they would almost definitely be destroyed . But, how long could they last in this unforgiving environment? 

Li Hong and Xiao Se looked at each other with fear . This could very well be their last battle . Soon, all the commanders on the s.h.i.+ps realized their dire situation . Still, they couldn't come to terms with the reality . This was supposed to be their moment to s.h.i.+ne; but instead, they had loaded a gun and shot themselves in the foot .

Everyone immediately drew the same conclusion: there was a mole among them .

But who?

This person had to come from amongst the higher rank commanders, since the operation had always been kept a secret from ordinary soldiers .

The door to Samantha's office was swung open, and captain Sailuofu appeared . He had been the most loyal follower and an admirer of Samantha .  

Xiao Se shot Sailuofu a glance, and they knew the answer right away . "It was you!"

Sailuofu cracked a smile . "I know how you feel right now, but your fate is sealed . I didn't leave you guys for old time's sake, and I want to give you one last chance . Please, join the immortals . They are the real future of mankind . "

Samantha smirked contemptuously: "Did Patroclus tell you to say that?"

Sailuofu's face hardened . "You know my feelings toward you . It had nothing to do with Patroclus . I want you to join me! Surrender now, or else, you won't have another chance . "

"Surrender my a*s! I'm glad that you didn't leave us so that I can do away with you, traitor!"

Sailuofu cursed in his mind . He didn't expect the situation to escalate so quickly either . His original order didn't include any information on the complete annihilation of the human fleet . He wagered that the change of objective had nothing to do with Patroclus, since he was not well known for his capaciousness . It had to be that dipsh*t Dimalis .

Sailuofu conceded that his only option right then was to persuade Samantha to join the immortals .

"I am thinking for everyone . If I didn't care about you, I would have run away a long time ago . How many years have we been on the run for? I am sick of it, and so is everyone else . Even if we can destroy the dark ones' armada, then what? Patroclus' fleet is ten times stronger than the dark ones' . " Sailuofu pleaded one last time . "Please, come with me . The immortals could use your talents and skills . They are not who you think they are…you will see . "

As Sailuofu spoke, the Zergs' armada had started to shrink the encirclement . Samantha sighed and then turned to the two generals, "I apologize! It was my fault letting a mole into our ranks . "

Li Hong and Xiao Se smiled, "Perhaps it's our destiny . The humans will not stop fighting because of our defeat . We should at least try to give them a heavy blow before our time comes . " Xiao Se said with aplomb .

"I didn't see that gusto in you, Xiao Se . Haha!" Li Hong laughed, his voice laced with a peaceful finality .

Sailuofu's face paled, as he didn't want to die . "Samantha, come with me . You will only rot with these old fools, as the immortals will…"

"Shut up, traitor!" Samantha reb.u.t.ted hotly .

"Traitor? You call ME a traitor, you floozy b*tch? I had been nice to you ever since we met, and what did I get? Nothing! But as soon as w.a.n.g f*cking Tong showed up, oh no…you spread your legs faster than the speed of light . I can't wait to see you're a*s getting wrecked by the dark ones!"

"You won't see that . " Li Hong said with an eerily calm voice as he produced a pistol from his desk .

"Hold on! Don't kill him yet . " Samantha urged Li Hong .

"Hehe, I knew you would change your mind . Come with me now" Sailuofu said .

"Why do we need this sc.u.mbag alive?" Li Hong asked .

"We can't hold him as a hostage . The dark ones wouldn't give a sh*t about him . "

Samantha shook her head and said, "No . I just want him to see our victory . As a matter of fact, we need to thank him for our victory . "

For a fleeting moment, Xiao Se and Li Hong thought Samantha had gone crazy .

"Everything is under control, generals . We had played along with the Zergs and made them think that they had seen through our ruse, so that we could lure their entire armada . " Samantha said firmly with confidence .

"Admiral . . . how are we going to eliminate the Zerg's armada?" Xiao Se asked carefully, unsure if Samantha's mind was stable . They had run out of ma.s.s destruction weapons many years ago, and the only way to seal the fate of the Zergs was to turn their s.h.i.+ps' engine into nuclear bombs . But that meant the end of their lives as well .

"I can't disclose more about this . You will have to wait and see," Samantha said .

"Oh shut up you liar! I know your fleets well . You have nothing to use against the dark ones . "

Suddenly, Xiao Se and Li Hong both had a moment of epiphany as they looked to each other and announced, "w.a.n.g Tong!"