Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!

The Thunderbeast had a clear field guide to help itself understand everything about it, whereas the giant red beast could only be judged based on one's own perception.

Unlike the Thunderbeast, which could be mass-produced simply by providing enough biomass, the giant red beast gave Bai E the impression of a special species that was difficult to manufacture in large numbers.

During his brief confrontation with the giant red beast, even while piloting a Mecha and fighting against it, Bai E hadn't discovered any way to kill or even defeat the opponent.

Before mastering the skills that could apply his own abilities that greatly amplified combat power to the Mecha, not even when manipulating what was known in the army as humanity's strongest war weapon, the armed Mecha, did Bai E have the slightest confidence in taking down an opponent one-on-one.

The exploding subtitles also confirmed this point, just like when he first encountered the Sovereign, upon seeing those three "Guardians," the subtitle he saw was nothing but "???"

The Thunderbeast could be considered a qualitative change brought about by a quantitative change; the only high-density material exhibited on its body was one of the two shells it fired—the high-concentration seed, and its slow movement and fragile lower limbs were extremely fatal weaknesses. In contrast, the giant red beast was entirely without weaknesses, a perfect creation.

If such a powerful beast could be casually created, Bai E couldn't think of anything on this planet that the Bug Race would need to fear.

What made Bai E firm in his belief was that commanding voice from the Bug Race's node network—an immense presence just as when the Sovereign had appeared last time.

Did that voice mean it was the conscious mind of the Sovereign? Or perhaps... a higher-tier Bug Race will capable of commanding the Sovereign?

The Bug Race had a clearly defined division of labor, with almost no-delay commands rapidly transmitting within the node network; the lower-tier bugs heeded the orders of the bug one rank above, and higher-tier bugs seldom commanded across levels, as this meant greater expenditure.

And how could an entity directly commanded by that immense will be just an ordinary mass-produced species?

The very act of the opponent's retreat implied they were unwilling to lose such a special being easily.

Lacking the kind of large-scale crowd control ability similar to that of the Sovereign, a lone giant beast falling into the human ranks, having resolved the common bug tide, would likewise face certain death.

Compared to the Thunderbeast, the "Guardians" were the more special entities.

In response to Bai E, who had put forward his own view, Helen's eyes narrowed slightly, and after a short period of scrutiny, she suddenly smiled, "Come with me."

Having said that, she then turned to look at Weslin, who had been following by her side, "Marshal, the matter's in your hands. I've understood and received the data you provided. I'll complete the following work on my own, to provide detailed information about the giant beasts to you as soon as possible."

"Come with me." Turning to lead the way, Bai E looked back at Weslin for approval.

Weslin casually waved his hand and used his mouth to gesture, "Go ahead, go ahead."

When an academic from the Scientific Research Institute needed people, everyone here could cooperate with the research, not to mention a small Mecha squad captain.

Once that formidable academic strode away, her high heels echoing "click-clack, click-clack," most military officers in the conference room seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

"Phew~ That woman is pretty scary."

"Nonsense! To become an academic in a place like the Scientific Research Institute, she's seen no less bloodshed than us."

After a brief moment of relaxation, Weslin stood up again at the front. Experience more on My Virtual Library Empire

He was well aware of the Scientific Research Institute's style of operation, so upon his return, he had immediately requested that everyone compile all the information about the new type of giant beast, even before they had the chance to summarize the performance of each department during the battle on the human side.

Reward the meritorious, punish the failing.

That was the essential method of leadership.

Rapping on the podium, Weslin slowly scanned the room with his eyes before opening his mouth to speak softly, "Begin..."

"Yes!" The overall commanding officer stood up, his voice steady, "Regarding this battle..."

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The recounting of the battle was long and dull, filled with routine tactics and unremarkable casualty numbers, Weslin almost fell asleep listening.

Only when the commander's voice paused did Weslin suddenly realize he'd finished, "That's it... That's it... Does anyone else have anything to add?"

"Yes!" An officer seated not far from the commanding officer suddenly stood up, "The commanding officer missed a very important piece of information—during this battle, a soldier in a pivotal position made a grave mistake, almost causing a total defeat in this campaign. Why did the commander not mention it at all?"

The commanding officer remained expressionless, calmly replying, "An individual's performance is not largely related to the outcome of the entire battle; the battle will not succeed because one person excels, nor will it fail because one underperforms. The specific responsibilities within the military units are the concern of each unit's direct superior, and I will not waste everyone's time with it here."

"But what if the person leading the unit is our crucial Mecha squad—a sharp blade against the advanced Bug Race, yet nearly led us into the abyss!"

This immediately caused an uproar among the uninformed officers.

Disobeying orders on the battlefield, after all, is a severe taboo in the military.

Weslin's eyes narrowed, and his previously indifferent, peace-seeking mindset shifted subtly, "What exactly happened?"