Chapter 786: Run, Run, Run!
Under the surveillance monitor.
Baby face was closely monitoring the movements within 5 light-years, but he couldn’t keep watching non-stop; other areas also needed timely information transmission. After some thought, baby face asked, "How many vital forces do we have left inside the space station?"
The oldest soldier among them said, "Including us, there are still 108 people. We cannot randomly change personnel at critical positions, only less than 10 are effectively available for adjustment."
Hearing this, baby face’s heart sank.
The old soldier asked, "Do the youngsters need reinforcements?"
Baby face didn’t respond right away.
Seeing that baby face didn’t reply, the old soldier became a bit anxious, "Given the danger of the Viper Worms, if we don’t send an emergency rescue, those 10 youngsters will be in danger."
Another middle-aged veteran soldier said, "Old Chen, you and I both know the destructive power of the Viper Worms. If we send a rescue now, it might not be a rescue for the youngsters, but a death knell. And — dispatching forces rashly will compromise the defense at the checkpoint; if that causes an even greater loss..."
What the other party said was very reasonable and absolutely true, but—
But—
Implicitly, after weighing the pros and cons, sacrificing this group of youngsters clearly seemed to be the most cost-effective method.
Having heard this, Old Chen knew the reasoning was sound, yet he just couldn’t feel at ease, furrowing his brows, he said, "But surely we can’t just do nothing, watching the youngsters get into trouble?"