187: Chapter 187 First Contact

As the smoke cleared, it left behind a shocking expanse of scorched earth.

The surviving Defense Department warriors and soldiers on the battlefield showed no joy of victory on their faces, only the heavy sorrow and numbness of losing comrades. The air was thick with the scent of blood. In the distance, the sound of engines from military vehicles and government sedans approached, breaking the momentary dead silence.

When the convoy arrived and everyone witnessed the tragic scene before them, they all gasped. Bodies lay everywhere, intertwined with murky blood. The civilians who had previously only dared to record and observe from the periphery instantly swarmed to the front lines. Those who lost loved ones wailed in pain on the ground, while others were stunned by the terrifying scene. After standing frozen for a moment, they bent over and vomited one after another. Born in an era of peace, when had they ever seen such a hellish sight?

The military remained highly vigilant toward the remaining Suicide Squad. From the surviving soldiers, they had already learned of the almost terrifying combat power of the Death Warriors and the Defense Department warriors, and they dared not relax in the slightest.

Just as the Suicide Squad was about to speak, the sole remaining Captain-level Warrior from the Blue Star Defense Department, dragging a body that had lost half an arm, stood with difficulty before the army.

“I want to see your highest commander here!” His voice was hoarse yet powerful.

A moment later, a general with a single gold star on his epaulettes stepped out slowly, his expression extremely solemn: “I am the highest commander here, Song Wenjie. I thank you for everything you did to protect the civilians earlier. However, your origins are unknown. Please come back with us now to undergo an investigation.”

“Fine,” the Captain-level Warrior said in a deep voice. “We are not with the mysterious people who appeared later. We belong to the Blue Star Defense Department. Also, a few of my brothers are too heavily injured and need timely treatment.”

Song Wenjie's pupils shrank suddenly. He nodded, then turned his sharp gaze toward the camp of the Death Warriors.

The leader of the Death Warrior bodyguards also took a step forward and said coldly: “We have no problem either. We belong to the Dark Star Organization.”

“Dark Star Organization?” Song Wenjie repeated, his mind a complete blank; he had never heard of such a name.

At this moment, Song Wenjie's heart was in a state of upheaval. As a general, he was already one of the top figures on this planet, yet whether it was the Blue Star Defense Department or the Dark Star Organization, he had never heard of them! This bottomless, hidden power was like a thin thorn, making his heart turn cold.

Taking a deep breath, Song Wenjie barely managed to calm his mind: “Please follow us back first. We will take full responsibility for the follow-up matters of the battlefield.”

Subsequently, under the guidance of the soldiers, everyone boarded the military vehicles and headed straight for the garrison base.

As soon as he returned to the base, Song Wenjie immediately reported the shocking events at the scene to his superiors. For the higher-ups, it was also their first time hearing of the Blue Star Defense Department, but based on its name and the clues of it appearing alongside alien creatures, they inferred that this force must be closely related to today's catastrophe. As for the Dark Star Organization, after seeing the attire of the Death Warriors, everyone instantly associated them with the mysterious force that had acted in the shadows when Hong Kong City was attacked by the Neon Gene-Enhanced Warriors last time.

After quickly analyzing the backgrounds of the two factions, the higher-ups immediately decided to send a core leader to lead a team and rush to H City. The recent string of mysterious events had dealt an unprecedentedly violent blow to the entire social system. Even those standing at the pinnacle of power felt as if they were truly getting to know this world for the first time—the endless stream of hidden organizations, the manifestation of extraordinary powers, and now the invasion of alien creatures were all overturning their perceptions. They urgently needed the truth, an answer that could explain everything.

The core leader took a private plane and landed in H City from Kyoto in just a few hours. He then rushed to the garrison base without pause to personally meet the warriors of the Blue Star Defense Department and the Death Warriors.

In a closed meeting room at the garrison base, the two sides faced each other across a table. During this time, the Defense Department warriors had received emergency treatment. Several of the heavily wounded had been transferred to the military hospital, while the rest had only minor injuries. Meanwhile, the Suicide Squad still maintained their pre-battle rigor and calmness, as if the bloody battle from moments ago had never happened.

Looking at the battered and exhausted appearance of the Defense Department warriors and comparing it to the extreme calmness of the Death Warriors, the core leader spoke slowly, taking the lead in breaking the oppressive silence.