I Became a Commander in a Crappy SF Game.

Ch.403Humanity is Awakening (4)

by fnovelpia

If there was one fortunate thing for Humanity’s side, it was that for users pushing in from the “outside” into Federation territory…

Unlike the users inside, they had the advantage of not having their morale broken because they didn’t know where the front lines were.

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<Notice: Urging Measures Regarding Earth Federation>

-[OK users are currently advancing from Xenovia and Central District]

-[Ooooh]

-[Damn I should’ve just taken charge of the outer districts]

-[Lolololol]

-[Life is all about timing]

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However, in this world, something with only advantages was as rare as an endangered species.

It was good that the external mercenary alliance led by Indefatigable and Menaldu, hired by Humanity, along with some subordinate clan alliances, had officially begun crossing the border and marching forward.

But as always, things in this world “never” go according to plan.

Just like a game made in a peninsula country, the border defense forces of the Earth Federation…

Excluding the practically irrelevant “Earth Defense Fleet,” they were supposedly the elite forces within the Earth Federation.

The happy rush forward upon hearing news of Humanity’s coup didn’t last long.

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<Notice: Let’s Devour the Earth Federation>

-[We’re screwed]

-[Hey no bad words]

-[Why is the border defense fleet so strong lol]

-[We don’t have any Jormungand-class destroyer ships]

-[How is it possible that 35 enhanced heavy torpedoes hit one spot and they just ignored it?]

-[That’s why they’re Super Dreadnoughts]

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Due to the desperate resistance of the border defense fleet, which was tougher than expected, the front lines of the external mercenaries and subordinate clans that Humanity had brought in became completely stagnant.

Of course, to avoid such a situation, not only Humanity’s staff officers…

But also the staff of the external mercenaries and subordinate clans gathered to exercise their collective intelligence, trying desperately to break through the defense.

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<Notice: Let’s Devour the Earth Federation>

-[If we just had a few more fleets we could break through]

-[Our smart old guy said the same thing]

-[How many more does he say we need?]

-[He said about 20,000 more users would do it]

-[That’s not “a few” damn it]

-[Haha]

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<Notice: Protect Your Mental Health>

-[Damn we’re just awkwardly short on numbers]

-[What is the internal team doing? Why aren’t they responding?]

-[Aaaaaaaargh]

-[Don’t we have more external fleet numbers than internal?]

-[That doesn’t make sense, we barely managed to gather just over 30,000 with external mercenary users]

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That’s right.

Of the 180,000 users that Humanity had gathered, only about 30,000 were forming external front lines and pushing in.

No matter how much collective intelligence they applied to push forward, due to the lack of forces, they were in a state where they simply couldn’t break through the Earth Federation’s defense line.

Of course, as can be seen from the screams of Humanity’s staff above, if there was a response from the “inside,” there would be a sufficient possibility of breakthrough…

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<Notice: Protect Your Mental Health>

-[Where are the internal forces and what are they doing?]

-[Control failure lololololol]

-[Honestly we’re barely controlling just the users near us]

-[Both us and the Earth Federation have forces too scattered, so we can’t join forces to do anything]

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They say 150,000 users, but…

Interpreted differently, that’s 150,000 fleets and 150,000 strongholds consisting of dozens of ultra-large ships each measuring tens to hundreds of kilometers in length.

And with even larger important strongholds scattered throughout the universe, it was a situation where just 1,000 users were trying to manage it all.

“Why on earth did it turn out like this?”

“According to the plan, shouldn’t we have occupied a large area by now, formed battle lines, and be picking off Earth Federation fleets one by one?”

Unable to understand why the situation was so different from what they expected and had descended into such hellish chaos.

Humanity’s executives were screaming like little girls.

Of course, as if to show that Humanity hadn’t created this massive clan for nothing…

Some smart folks were able to squeeze their brains and explain the reason…

According to ‘Zhuge Yang,’ who served as a kind of chief staff officer for Humanity’s command team, like Zhuge Liang:

“Some strongholds fell because users got excited and pushed in aggressively, neglecting defense and getting eliminated.”

“…”

“Some strongholds fell because people thought ‘someone else will take care of it if we slack off.'”

“…What?”

“Especially the users in charge of the strongholds ‘inside the defense line’ that we planned for had such severe safety negligence syndrome, that’s why the situation turned out like this.”

“Oh shit.”

“Of course, not everyone was like that, but once cracks formed, they inevitably affected other users and strongholds… you all know that, right?”

“Insaaaaaaane.”

“Insane.”

Learning that the problem arose from an accumulation of “carelessness” or “mistakes” that could happen to anyone.

Antares, who was at the command center of Humanity’s headquarters, the Level 8 stronghold “Alpha Centauri,” felt his head throbbing.

But if he were to say “I’m tired, I’m going to rest” and go to sleep… it was obvious that everything they had prepared for over three years would be ruined.

While receiving a scalp massage from his adjutant, Antares did his best to stabilize the war situation.

“Zhuge Yang, so what’s the current war situation inside Earth Federation territory?”

“Both us and the Earth Federation have point-circle type battlefields centered around Level 5 or higher strongholds that each side controls.”

“…What?”

“Except for strongholds and their vicinity, even we can’t grasp the situation.”

“Wow.”

“Thanks to that, not just me but all the executives, staff, and subordinate clan staff are about to have their brains burn out, so stop asking questions.”

Of course, with Zhuge Yang’s continuing report, Antares felt a very strong desire to cry.

But when he actually participated in battle with his fleet…

Another clan member attacked an Earth Federation patrol that was attacking his fleet.

The Earth Federation main force raided that clan member’s base, then a defensive fleet from a Humanity stronghold executed a double encirclement.

Another fleet coming to support the encircled Federation main force struck Antares’ own fleet from behind.

Similarly, Humanity user fleets or guard fleets from other strongholds struck back from behind, creating such a chaotic situation.

He could only nod in understanding at Zhuge Yang’s hysterical remarks.

And the one fortunate thing was that this situation wasn’t being experienced by just Antares and Humanity.

Ironically, the Earth Federation was in the same chaotic state without any “front lines” just like them.

While they were holding onto their existing most important strongholds, Level 8 and above.

The lower strongholds were changing hands several times a day due to fierce siege warfare between users and Federation fleets.

As for the “Earth Defense Fleet,” the Earth Federation’s strongest unit that Humanity’s staff had been most wary of.

Because some users kept rushing to “Earth” trying to gain the highest benefits, they were stuck at “Earth” and couldn’t move.

‘Could this be considered a stabilized war situation in some way?’

For Antares, who was becoming increasingly fatigued, such thoughts naturally came to mind.

But frankly speaking, the longer this situation continued, the more disadvantageous it would be for the users.

Eventually, the “advice” from “Indefatigable” and “Menaldu,” who had been forcibly appointed as temporary commanders leading the external mercenaries.

That is, “let’s draw Icarus into this war” – he found himself unconsciously becoming interested in this proposal.

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