From Titan Corporation to the Empire of Man

A devastating blow?

There was a hint of confusion between Leon's brows.

At the same time, the AR function of the holographic glasses was automatically activated, and an image taken by Diana Type 5 appeared in the upper right corner of Leon's perspective.

There is an extremely eye-catching and huge "celestial body" in the image, which is parked within the gravitational range of the planet Jedda.

The diameter of that celestial body exceeded 100 kilometers, far exceeding the scale of common warships or space stations.

At first glance, it looks like a satellite orbiting a planet, but after careful identification, one can realize that it is not a natural celestial body, but an artificial "ship" or asteroid.

It appears particularly silent in the image, and the surrounding starry sky appears even more silent due to its huge size.

Although in terms of size, it is much larger than the ships of most major space empires, the Intelligence Department has already conducted data comparison, analysis and simulated confrontation.

The conclusion was that it did not have the ability to compete head-on with the Travel-class dreadnought.

After all, when the Intelligence Department obtained the preliminary information from the joint reconnaissance force, it shared the intelligence about the artificial celestial body with all units participating in the integrated operation, namely -

"Death Star".

The Death Star is the ultimate weapon of the Galactic Empire, powerful enough to destroy an entire Earth-like planet in a short moment, and its power far exceeds that of most conventional weapons.

Background information provided by the Intelligence Department shows that the birth of the Death Star project stems from the Galactic Empire's endless oppression policy and its deep fear of resistance forces.

Ever since Emperor Sheev Palpatine assumed absolute rule over the Empire, popular opposition within the Empire has grown increasingly intense, especially as the Emperor has tightened his control with tyranny, as more and more galaxies and planets have begun to rebel against the Empire's rule.

This resulted in the Galactic Empire facing multiple threats from various resistance forces, such as the Rebel Army and the Rebel Army.

Although these forces fight independently, they are constantly eroding the authority of the empire.

In order to completely eliminate these threats, the Galactic Empire urgently needs a weapon that can "solve the problem once and for all" and deter all rebellious forces.

Thus, the Death Star came into being. Its original design was to conquer the rebel forces through unconventional means and become a terrifying political weapon.

However, this super weapon not only requires a lot of manpower, material resources and time, but also involves an extremely high level of technology, especially in terms of propulsion systems, weapon systems, and self-sufficient energy systems, which almost reaches the limit of the Galactic Empire.

If the Death Star is to be mass-produced and a fleet capable of overthrowing the existing power structure is formed across the entire galaxy, then this idea will almost become a "pipe dream".

Therefore, the Death Star must have the ability to move across galaxies in order to achieve the goal of deterring the entire galaxy.

And this is particularly critical.

In order to ensure that the Death Star can be deployed in any corner of the Milky Way at any time, the Galactic Empire equipped the Death Star with more than a hundred "hyperspace propulsion engines", allowing this huge death machine to move quickly between galaxies.

At this moment, the Death Star has completed its faster-than-light travel and "quietly" entered the gravitational range of Jedha.

While the people of Jedha were still busy with their daily lives, the Death Star was already hovering above them.

Based on the appearance of this death behemoth, the Intelligence Department concluded that the Galactic Empire was undoubtedly an extreme threat to all rebels. It intended to use this deterrence to completely break the confidence of any rebel forces, achieve the effect of "killing the chicken to scare the monkey", and demonstrate the Empire's all-encompassing ruling power to the people of the entire galaxy.

Secondly, this is also an opportunity to conduct actual combat tests on the Death Star.

Although the Death Star had been successfully built and had the ability to navigate in hyperspace, its true combat effectiveness and power had not yet been fully verified, and the Empire needed a "real combat example" to test its capabilities.

After learning all this, Leon's heart suddenly became extremely heavy.

He knew that once the Death Star was truly activated, the Holy City and even the entire Jedha would face an unprecedented catastrophic blow.

In order to ensure the successful completion of the mission and protect all his agents, he made the decision without hesitation and issued an urgent order:

"All agents must immediately evacuate the Holy City as instructed by their superiors and return to the frontline base aboard the Black Falcon."

As soon as the words fell, David responded, with some doubt in his voice:

"Sir, what about you?

Leon’s tone was steady and resolute: “I still have important clues here that cannot be interrupted. I will arrange my own retreat route.”

"This is it, sir."

After hearing Leon's reply, David seemed a little hesitant.

According to David's personality, he might want to stay in the Holy City with Leon and continue the mission, but considering the issue of discipline, David had no choice but to obey the orders of the commander of the operation.

At this moment, Leon had followed the blind man and Bates through the dilapidated alleys and came to a relatively open area, which was a small square connected to the road.

A group of local people were scattered around the square, seeking refuge in a hurry, their faces filled with fear and anxiety.

More than a dozen Imperial Stormtroopers were moving among the crowd, conducting thorough searches and inspections. Their electronic rebukes and warnings were filled with indifference and hostility.

Every resident who passed by was forced to stand and be searched to ensure that there were no potential hidden rebels.

Lyon's eyes quickly scanned the deployment of these stormtroopers and analyzed their distribution.

Baze seemed to know everything here very well. In the shortest time possible, he chose a hidden position that could both conceal his body and provide the best shooting angle for the enemy.

The blind man who had not yet announced his name was also unhurried, with an easy and firm pace, as if he didn't care about the imperial soldiers in front of him.

It looks like they are preparing to engage the stormtroopers directly?

Lyon was a little puzzled by the blind man's "recklessness", but he believed that since the other party dared to do so, he must have a certain confidence.

Then, he immediately found a suitable ambush position and formed a fire angle with Bates in order to quickly eliminate the stormtroopers in front of him and provide cover for the blind man.

Just as Leon closed the safety of his pistol again and was ready to respond at any time, the motion capture function of the holographic glasses detected some unusual movements.

The two outsiders who had accidentally intruded into the battle between the Stormtroopers and the Rebels before also appeared in his sight again.

Moreover, there is a black-painted "robot" acting together with the two outsiders.

The appearance of this combination of a man, a woman and a robot not only attracted Leon's attention, but also attracted the attention of the Imperial Stormtroopers.

The noisy atmosphere in the square seemed a little stagnant at this moment.

Moreover, this strange "combination" was incompatible with the panicked people around them, which naturally aroused the vigilance of the stormtroopers.

Immediately, several stormtroopers stepped forward to question him.

Faced with the SA's sharp questions, the group tried to evade with vague words, but they were obviously unprepared, and their words were full of loopholes, making it impossible for the questioning SA to choose to believe them.

As the stormtroopers were about to forcibly take the couple away and "diagnose" and "flash" the robot, the situation was quite tense.

"Let them leave in peace."

The blind man's leisurely voice broke the deadlock.

The voice was not loud, but it contained a power that could not be ignored, like a sharp blade piercing the air, instantly attracting the attention of everyone present.

Both the SA soldiers and the surrounding civilians stopped what they were doing for a moment and turned their eyes to the "uninvited guest" who was slowly walking into the square, that is, the blind man who interrupted the SA's interrogation.

? !

Seeing this, some stormtroopers immediately raised their guns and stood on guard.

The blind man holding the stick continued to move forward steadily, as if he did not regard the "blasters" in the hands of the stormtroopers as a threat. Instead, he had a kind of unshakable confidence and composure.

With leisurely steps, the blind man's voice sounded again:

“The Force is with me, I am with the Force, I am fearless, because all this is the will of the Force.”

The blind man's declaration left the stormtroopers completely clueless, and they did not expect that someone would make such a bold move under the circumstances.

The captain of the stormtroopers warned sternly:

"Stop! Don't take another step forward or I'll shoot!"

But the blind man seemed not to have heard the warning. He walked forward slowly and without any intention of stopping until he reached the center of the square.

"He's blind," one of the stormtroopers tried to explain his disregard for the warning, as he stared at the blind man's movements.

"Is he still deaf?" another soldier teased, with a hint of mockery in his tone.

“I Told You to Stop”

However, the captain had already raised the blaster in his hand, pointed it at the blind man's chest, and his index finger was on the trigger, obviously he had lost his patience.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

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Seeing that the situation was about to "escalate", Leon, who was hiding in the shadows, quickly adjusted his posture.

Moreover, he also grasped the pulse pistol and completed his aim at the stormtrooper captain, while calculating every situation that might happen in the next second.

Although he was not entirely clear about the blind man's intentions, his battlefield intuition told him that the man must have some kind of plan.

Even if there is no plan, the other party is a high-value "recycling" target.

The fact that the other party could tell that he came from another world and predicted the purpose of their investigation department's trip alone made it worth Leon's risk to stay in the Holy City.

After all, all these abnormalities indicate that the blind person may be a "person with high Force sensitivity" or even a so-called "Jedi Knight".

If they succeed in bringing the other party to the front-line base safely, the Biological Department can directly obtain "living samples" for research and analysis.

Of course, the Biology Department will not take tough measures to make the blind cooperate with their work, but will coax them with "good food and drink".

This is mainly because the blind man did not show any intention of attacking Leon, and was even willing to cooperate with Leon.

Right now, Lyon needs to ensure that his opponent is not killed directly by the stormtroopers.

The time at this moment seemed to be infinitely stretched, and everyone was on edge.

Just as Leon's index finger tightened slightly, ready to pull the trigger and seize the opportunity to solve the crisis at hand, the seemingly "fragile" blind man unexpectedly took the lead? !

His movements were incredibly fast, as if he completely ignored the approaching threats around him, and he swung his cane violently, hitting the stormtrooper captain's blaster with precision.

boom--!

The blaster flew out of his hand and slid into the distance with a crisp sound of metal falling to the ground.

? !

This scene left the surrounding stormtroopers stunned.

Whoosh-whoosh-!

Immediately afterwards, more than a dozen beams of scorching energy cut through the air, pouring towards the blind man with deadly threats.

The small square was instantly enveloped in a fierce battle atmosphere. Although the offensive of the stormtroopers seemed messy, it was extremely fierce.

However, the reaction speed of the blind is incredible.

He just slightly turned sideways, and then with a smooth head movement, he successfully avoided the oncoming beam attack.

What's even more incredible is that the beams he cleverly dodged also hit several stormtroopers behind him.

Boom!

The beams struck their armor, causing several crisp thuds and brief sparks.

"what--!"

"Forehead"

The soldiers who were accidentally injured screamed and groaned in pain.

Fortunately, their armor had a good defensive effect against light beam and energy attacks. In addition, their comrades were afraid of accidental injuries or killings, so they lowered the power of their blasters in advance. Otherwise, they might have been accidentally killed by their comrades.

Next, the blind man moved lightly but precisely, and each step seemed to be carefully planned. Like a slippery and elusive loach, he was able to maneuver easily among the ten Imperial Stormtroopers.

The cane in his hand drew arcs in the air, and with every swing, he could accurately hit the vulnerable parts of the stormtroopers.

Or he would use his crutch to hit a stormtrooper's knee armor hard, catching the stormtrooper off guard and causing him to lose balance and fall to the ground.

Or he would spin around, use his cane to quickly knock the blaster out of the stormtrooper's hand and throw it far away.

All the movements were done in one go, without any drag.

Not only that, the blind man seemed to have a sense of humor. From time to time, he deliberately poked the toes and helmets of the stormtroopers with his crutches, making crisp knocking sounds, and then casually asked, "Are you okay?"

In Leon's eyes, the blind man's attacks and evasions seemed to be predicted in advance. He always avoided the attack angles of the stormtroopers one step ahead, which made it seem as if the stormtroopers' shooting skills were so poor that they couldn't hit him at all.

However, the possibility that the stormtroopers had poor marksmanship cannot be ruled out.

After the blind man finished the "one against ten" strategy, other stormtroopers not far away also poured into the square.

Seeing this——

Whoosh-whoosh-!

Tick~tick~!

Lyon and Baze, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately opened fire and quickly dealt with the support from the stormtroopers.

Then, when Leon walked out of the bunker and was about to persuade the blind man who was resting on the corpse of the stormtrooper to evacuate the Holy City with him, the blind man spoke first:

"Chirrut Ingwe is my name, and everything is arranged by the Force. At the best time, Baze and I will leave with you.

But until then, it’s best to let nature take its course.”

"Let nature take its course?"

Just as Leon was about to ask more——

"Don't even move!"

"Put your hands up!"

The rebels suddenly appeared and surrounded them all.