Chapter 387: Ambitions Lofty and Far
After dinner, the aroma of hot pot still lingered in the room. When they heard the voice coming from the holographic screen, Ji You, Chu Jiaojiao, Sheng Qingyan, Yue Qiyuan, Yue Qiguang, and Shen Changqing all stopped in their tracks at the same time.
They turned around and saw the tall, straight figure of Admiral Bai Ji under the light of the artificial star, his handsome face seeming to shimmer with a layer of light...
Chu Jiaojiao said, "Admiral Bai Ji is making the post-war report for the Erathia Triangular Zone."
No one spoke, listening quietly.
Admiral Bai Ji stood facing the camera, his face solemn and his voice staccato, "In the Erathia Triangular Zone, centered on Taoyuan Space Station, all Star Beasts on the planets within a radius of 5 light years have been cleared..."
This was followed by a long string of detailed explanations.
...
At the very end of the report, Admiral Bai Ji paused suddenly, his voice becoming slightly hoarse, then continued, "From the start to the end of the Star Beast purge, the Sixth Legion has sustained total casualties of 120109, including 50514 Mechanical Warriors..."
Afterwards, Admiral Bai Ji’s originally clear and bright voice became hoarse and indistinct, but it was only a brief loss of control. He quickly regained his composure and strove to finish the report.
The news had already been broadcast, and the figures of Admiral Bai Ji and the soldiers were no longer on screen, yet the room was still utterly silent.
After a long moment.
It was the hot pot restaurant owner who broke the silence; frowning, his eyes filled with boundless sorrow, he sighed lightly and said, "I didn’t expect the casualties to be so heavy in this battle."