In the vastness of space, sound cannot propagate. Otherwise, the moment a warship was struck by a missile, it would unleash an ear-splitting roar that should deafen everyone. But because it was in space, Zheng Zha was unaware of any of this; he simply walked off the shuttle on his own accord.

Outside the shuttle, soldiers were running about in panic, their eyes filled with dread and apprehension. Zheng Zha observed that most of these soldiers were new recruits who had arrived with the high-ranking military officials. They had never experienced a real battlefield and were clearly unprepared for sudden developments. Compared to the veteran soldiers who had survived, these newcomers were more inclined to blindly follow orders from their superiors. The few squads Zheng Zha saw were small teams controlled by veteran NCOs, and they were currently confronting other squads. Those opposing squads also had their own NCOs, and even junior officers, suggesting they were likely the existing non-commissioned and commissioned officers from the reinforcement unit.

The moment those veteran NCOs spotted Zheng Zha approaching, every one of them froze. Then, overwhelmed with elation, they snapped to attention and saluted him. One NCO rushed up to Zheng Zha, saluted crisply, and reported: "Reporting, Officer! The majority of the flagship's personnel have been incited by the parasitic individuals. We have managed to establish contact with about a quarter of the fleet's personnel, but rest assured, Officer, we are already fully engaged in negotiations with the other side. I believe the results will be known shortly..."

Zheng Zha returned the salute and ordered, "At ease... There's no time for slow negotiations. We must stop them before they can harm the Generals. If they manage to infect the Generals, a great many of our military secrets will be exposed to the Zerg. Here's what we'll do. I will take command of the army. Initiate infiltration attacks. Any soldier who attempts to stop us from reaching the flagship's center... kill without hesitation. While this may seem cruel, it is for the countless people on Earth, for humanity to win this war. Let's go, soldiers!"

"Yes!" the soldier roared, saluting sharply before sprinting outwards. After gathering his own squad and the other few small teams, they immediately raised their weapons and opened fire on the opposing forces in the distance.

If a soldier has never experienced the bloody slaughter of a battlefield, they are still a long way from truly becoming a veteran. At the very least, when a veteran kills, their hand will never shake uncontrollably. Furthermore, against any creature that threatens their life, or any target designated by an order, veterans will never show mercy. This is the difference between a raw recruit and a seasoned veteran. In comparison, the disparity in their combat techniques is negligible enough to be ignored.

Under the sudden assault led by these veteran NCOs, the opposing squads immediately descended into chaos. They were completely unprepared for the soldiers to launch such an unprovoked attack. On the contrary, those who came from the peaceful environment of Earth—even if they were career soldiers—had never witnessed the terrifying bloodshed of war. They only imagined war as another command from a superior. Now, those veterans were teaching them with blood—though it was their own blood being spilled.

As Zheng Zha proceeded toward the flagship's central conference room, the veterans near the shuttle bay had already led the soldiers in attacking the remaining standoff forces. Moreover, Zheng Zha's orders were being rapidly disseminated among them. Upon seeing Zheng Zha appear, all the veterans cheered incessantly before leading their soldiers into even more ferocious assaults. Several times, they would call for the enemy to lay down their arms without success, followed immediately by decisive orders to attack—Zheng Zha had witnessed this pattern several times already.

"But, can this really work? Chu Xuan, I followed exactly what you told me to say, and now the entire flagship is in complete disarray. I'm very worried. The current situation seems to favor us, but we can't just kill those Generals along with the others, can we? If we do that, we lose our tactical 'advantage,' and this mutiny will be much harder to resolve. If we keep inciting soldiers to this level of rebellion, by the time the Earth Federation Government snaps out of it, we won't be able to control the soldiers anymore, right? No matter how terrifying the parasitic creatures are, they couldn't possibly have infected the entirety of the Earth Federation's high command, could they?" Zheng Zha communicated mentally to Chu Xuan.

Ever since Chu Xuan uttered those words, over eighty percent of the veteran NCOs had begun accepting his commands to strip the fleet of military authority. At that point, Zhan Lan had already started using skills like Mental Scan and Mind Chain. Furthermore, she used Mental Lash to attack the psychics belonging to the Southern Continent team. With that, the opposing side lost all support in areas such as Mental Scan and Mind Chain. In a certain sense, the Central Team now held an absolute advantage, and Ling Dian, along with Zhan Lan, had gone to rescue Luo Gandao.

"It's fine. This whole affair is merely an experiment of mine, though the results appear to be excellent... I have already received a reward of one thousand bonus points. And you?" Chu Xuan avoided answering Zheng Zha's question, instead countering him directly. Zheng Zha paused, "Speaking of which, I seemed to hear a prompt just now announcing one thousand bonus points. Huh? Did we kill someone from the other side? Or did something happen somewhere else? Why did we suddenly receive a thousand bonus points?"

Chu Xuan stated with slight indifference, "Yes, Ba Wang just destroyed a small warship with a missile strike and earned one thousand bonus points. If it had been a large-scale space battleship, the reward points would have been at least double that, or even more. So, let's proceed like this then..."

Zheng Zha hurriedly said, sweat beading on his forehead, "Wait, wait a minute! What do you mean by 'let's proceed like this'? Your projections frighten me! Don't rush to sink those warships yet. You still haven't answered my question... What if they recover their senses? If you kill too many people, and the next battle is postponed as a result, and then the military high command holds us accountable, what will we do out here in space? Don't get carried away with triumph just after defeating the Southern Continent Team and cause your own downfall!"

Chu Xuan's voice replied with a faint smile, "Don't worry, I have thought this through completely, or I wouldn't have initiated such a massive maneuver... Do you remember that other team on the Zerg home planet? They couldn't possibly be waiting there safely. The 'Main God' is fair to every team; greater strength brings greater danger, but that doesn't mean weaker teams face no peril. Otherwise, this wouldn't be called a horror movie reincarnation; it would just be a 'level-up playground'... If the location of the first battle was the Zerg home planet, then the second battle against the Zerg should take place on Gan Ge Ghost Star. How would they travel from one planet to another across the vacuum of space? I refuse to believe in the absurd explanation that they possess spaceships. The only possibility is... that insectoid creatures capable of surviving in space will appear, and they will definitely attack us!"

Zheng Zha listened, completely bewildered, and asked curiously, "Insects appearing in space, and they are guaranteed to attack us—how does that relate to our current situation? Unless those insects are about to attack us right now... No way! Are you suggesting those insects are coming for us immediately?"

"It won't be immediately, but it won't be far off either... Calculate how many days we've been in this world. Including today, we have been here for a total of fifteen days. With less than five days remaining, based on the timeline, if those insects don't show up soon, we will safely return to the 'Main God' space. To pass a horror movie with such little real danger is certainly not what the 'Main God' has in mind. It can only increase the difficulty and the danger. And if those insects possess intelligence, then the opportunity I've created for them right now is the perfect moment to strike... Come on, let's see what kind of difficult mission the 'Main God' has left for us!"

Zheng Zha could only sigh again. He lacked Chu Xuan's almost perverted level of intellectual acuity, nor did he possess that fanatical desire to face new challenges. In contrast, he mostly hoped that the team members could survive safely, and that everyone could grow stronger. However, reality always seemed to push him to the very forefront of conflict.

Zheng Zha continued walking forward while speaking with Chu Xuan, intending to say something else, but suddenly, a cluster of soldiers crowded the path ahead. These were all small squads led by veterans. Further ahead, the sharp sounds of intense gunfire and artillery exchanges echoed. At that moment, a veteran ran over, saluted, and reported: "Colonel, beyond this point is the Central Conference Room, but the area ahead has been fortified with overlapping firing positions by the enemy. The moment we show ourselves, we'll be attacked... Colonel, those people are very likely controlled by the parasites already. No matter how much we warn them, it's useless... Damn it, we can't use the mini-nukes!"

The Earth Federation's military strength, especially its ground forces, was woefully inadequate. The only heavy weapon they possessed, the mini-nuke, had decent power, but that kind of force could not be safely deployed in every situation. For instance, it absolutely could not be used inside this ship. If such a powerful heavy weapon were deployed, everyone inside the vessel, including themselves, would be caught in the blast and killed.

Zheng Zha scrutinized the corner of the corridor, then turned back to look at a similar intersection behind him. Only then did he ask the veteran, "Can the ballistic armor you are wearing withstand shots from this standard assault rifle?"

The soldier paused, then nodded. "It can defend against them, but it can't handle shots from the sniper variant of the standard rifle, and if two or three rounds hit the same spot consecutively, even the reinforced ballistic armor can be breached..."

Zheng Zha smiled and said, "Then give me this intersection... and prepare two complete sets of ballistic armor for me." He leaped toward