Emerald was given a pilot seat in a Cheetah, dressed in a clean space suit. The co-pilot gave her a thumbs up. She smiled in the channel, “Thank you, Major. I’d like to listen to your orders, but I have to contact the command center right now.” “Do you have any other tasks?” “No, but...” “Please relax. The Commander will talk directly to us in two minutes,” Douglas said. “Take the time to eat something and have a rest.” Emerald was relieved. She felt warm and calm, knowing she would finally hear his voice. The war must have made him frustrated. Could she make him feel a little more at ease if she stayed with him? But...Why were these mercenaries here? For sure, they hadn’t come here to save her, so they were on a spying mission. Did this mean that she was supposed to be with him by destiny? A voice suddenly said reluctantly in the communication channel, “Lieutenant, the passengers you saved don’t believe in us and want to talk to you.” “Hey! Emerald!” Foxy also said excitedly in the channel, “Tell me why you came here.” “Wait a second.” Emerald said to Foxy and switched the channel to talk to Rosalind in the aircraft, “Rosalind, you need to comfort the passengers. 20 Cheetahs will take them back after they finish their task.” Those young men behind Rosalind complained about joining the battle, and Colman scolded them coldly like young children. Emerald couldn’t help laughing. **** In another Cheetah, Foxy was astonished that their operation had advanced. She immediately informed Robert and wanted to tell the Major about the inappropriateness of letting Emerald join the operation, but she was too late. “Beep…” After a long voice, all the inner communication was stopped, only silence was left. The communication officer from the mercenary command center in the space fortress said calmly. “Team Black Lightning, this is the Dragon. This is the last time we will talk to you. The Zerg will intercept the long-distance communication signals in half an hour, so leave where you are immediately and shut the communication channel after this call. Now, the Commander will communicate with you.” The 25 people in the Black Lightning strike team under Douglas fell silent. They looked at the universe as if they were standing on the Dragon’s deck, waiting for their order from the Commander. Even Foxy and Robert remained silent. They knew this communication channel was broadcast to a hundred thousand mercenaries in eight space fortresses. They were all waiting for this moment but felt extremely calm when the moment had finally arrived. It seemed to have been written in destiny that Emerald would show up here and join the battle. Even though they wanted to serve the Commander, they couldn’t say anything in front of a hundred thousand mercenaries. Emerald, just like everyone else, didn’t know where they were, even though she was looking to the front. When she saw the signal on the control panel, she understood this was the Commander’s manifesto to all the mercenaries. She suddenly felt anxious. Twenty lurking Cheetahs, a direct order from the Commander and the communication channel broadcasting to all the mercenaries, made Emerald feel that his handsome face and the strong figure were like a faraway daydream. In the Dragon Space Fortress, the communication officer handed a list to Patrick, “There are a total of 26 people in this operation. Twenty-three were original soldiers, two joined during a task around the stone circle, and the last one was an unknown mercenary who led the Zerg aircraft there and advanced the operation.” Patrick took the list and walked calmly to the console desk to pick up the phone. Around 20 officers in the command center stood up and looked at their Commander with admiration and respect. They knew this was the most important and difficult moment in this long-distance strike. At this moment, the space fortresses, which were scattered in different places in the galaxy, and other big-sized fighters, all opened their communication channel. The captain, vice chief, pilot, technical officer, and ground staff all stopped their work, stood straight with their hands on their back, and listened to the last communication between the Commander and the Black Lightning team. “This is Patrick Lewis.” His bass voice resounded in their ear as if it had a hypnotizing power. “Commander!” Douglas replied calmly. “The Black Lightning team has been observing for ten days, and we’re prepared to start the strike. We will destroy all the Zerg’s military defenses on the ground first for our army to make the all-out attack on the Zerg.” Everyone looked at the Commander at the command center, who was silent for a while before he slowly said. “You are the honor of the mercenary. From now on, we will remember your heroic conduct. The Alliance and all humans will thank you for your contribution. Your names will be carved on the monument in Planet Sky. Your families will be taken care of in the best way. Today, sacrificing you is like killing my brothers and my family. On behalf of all our comrades, I promise to reward your courageous behavior with the defeat and blood of the Zerg.” Although Douglas was strong as iron, his eyes were wet hearing the Commander’s words. He suddenly stood up in the stone circle far away in space in salute to the galaxy of the Alliance. “Commander! We will accomplish our task!” “What’s your name?” Patrick asked in a low voice. “Let a hundred thousand mercenaries remember the Major who volunteered to take his own men in sacrifice for the future of humans.” “This is Major Douglas Levie! My code name is Bucktooth!” Douglas replied with a poignant smile in the channel, “Joseph Kurmel, it was you who gave me this code name! Don’t bully other soldiers in the future!” The channel was silent. A female technical officer hid in the corner of one fighter, her face covered with tears, covering her mouth not to cry out loud. “This is Second Lieutenant Neil Ansley, and my code name is West wind. I’m the co-pilot of the Major.” The communication officer beside Douglas sounded relaxed, “It’s my honor to die for the Commander. I feel no pressure. Thank you!” Many people laughed hearing the young man’s words. “This is Captain Charmin White...” “This is Lieutenant Heath Ledger....” “This is Agnes Brown, my code name Foxy...” “This is Robert, and my code name is Robert…”