Galactic War

Chapter 2: Colonel Nhan.

Vi Xuyen Fortress, Dong Dang planet, a few days later.

This is the capital of the Dong Dang planet, a huge system of mega-urban fortresses, the size of a medium-sized country on Earth, built by the Vietnamese many centuries before they colonized the planet this world. It had withstood twelve consecutive attacks by the forces of Mess from the Eye of Demon, alien races, rebellious cyborgs, and even rebels. It was also the economic, cultural, and political center of this world. In a way, Vi Xuyen could be said to be a megacity the size of a country.

As an urban area, it of course had residential areas with thousands of meters high buildings of different floors. Currently, in a spacious apartment, a man suddenly woke up in his bedroom. He had a muscular body with many muscles hidden behind a thin shirt. A handsome face with large eyes that was still terrified but carried a sharp edge.

This was Dinh Trong Nhan, one of the talented officers of the Vietnam People's Army in this star system. Yesterday was the rare time when the soldier returned home after many nights finding out what happened to the soldiers under his command.

- Are you okay, Nhan? Have a nightmare again? - The woman with her hair down to the side asked. Looking directly at the man softened him somewhat.

She was Nguyen Thi Hoang Van, the officer's wife. Married for a while and with a seven-year-old child, the woman was still incredibly beautiful. That was also what Nhan was always proud of besides what he had contributed to the country and humanity. Despite her gentle appearance, this woman's fighting ability was extremely terrifying.

- I’m so sorry to wake you up. - Trong Nhan said.

- You and I both care about you, honey. Besides, it's almost morning. – The woman said and touched her man's cheek with her hand to soothe the scared man. - And you dream about it when you were a kid again?

In past, Trong Nhan's parents were killed when the family's space station was taken over by devil worshipers. Although he spent many days hiding in the enemy's heart, when he was found by the soldiers, the boy still kept his eyes strong. Growing up, the child became a talented officer and accidentally stole the heart of a beautiful female officer.

- It's not like it was when I was a kid. It's very real. I saw this crystal, Dong Dang, literally crumble while we were still trying to protect it. – He said.

- Don't you believe in the p********a of the reactionaries? – Van said.

Over the past year, countless people calling themselves "cosmic prophets" appeared in all world systems, including Dong Dang. Before being caught by the people’s police, they always talked about the end of humanity and the whole galaxy.

- I don't believe in reactionaries. What you believe is verified information. - Trong Nhan said. – An attack by the forces of Mess is about to take place. Also to determine what the enemy intends to do, many soldiers died...

The Mess was the nightmare of the galaxy. For some people, they’re not real. However, these were dangerous.

- Even so. We will still win. The Vietnamese People's Army in this world has repelled the evil army for hundreds of years. – She said. – Don’t worry, my love.

Then, Van kissed her husband. The kiss didn't last for a few seconds, but both of them felt as if time had stopped. The two after looked at each other for a moment. They did not know how much time passed.

Suddenly, the bell rings, signaling that someone needs to be contacted.

- Seems to have found the soldier who lost contact before in Bao Lam. - Nhan said.

The person he was talking about was the same soldier who a few days ago on his orders went to find data on traitors in this star system.

- How's it going? - Hoang Van asked.

- Not so good. - Trong Nhan said. - Anyway, you have to go to work.

The couple then went out to their room. They could sit and look at each other all day, but working with the child did not allow them to do so.

Right now, outside, a child was practicing each of the basic Vovinam poses. Every morning he practiced like that. Although it was small, it was quite large with extremely mature eyes.

That was Bao Huy, son of Trong Nhan. The boy was currently wearing a light belt, the rank of beginner self-defense around his body. He was one of many children who had a passion for Vovinam, a martial art popular in inhabited worlds.

After completing the straight punch, punching with the back of the hand facing up, the boy performed a hook pun this was an attack where the punch moves in an arc that made the current hand look like a hook.

- Let dad join in! – Trong Nhan said with a smile, completely unlike a soldier who had experienced a b****y battlefield.

- Yes! - The child smiled.

The father and son then perform a counter-att-counterattack mother looks and smiles. She could participate, but the woman did not want to interfere in the brief moment for father and son to show affection.

The father threw a punch near the forehead of his young son. The child calmly then moved to the left and then used his right hand with the hand closed like a leaf to lower it. The child then used his hand, which was also closed, to almost s***h his father's neck, even though the other person was taller than him. Finally, the right arm hit the stomach again.

- You seem to remember the "right-hand punch counter #1"* right?

- Do you remember! You will reach the level of “Red Belt”**

- Try your best! – The father said.

- Let your father go to work! I still have to prepare for 1st grade! - Hoang Van said.

- And remember to take me to the martial arts festival today! – The boy said.

- I made a promise, and I will keep it. However, you have to be good too. – The woman said.

Meanwhile, Trong Nhan also changed clothes to go to work. Wearing the uniform of an officer of the Vietnam People's Army, he became more majestic than ever.

Due to Vi Xuyen's large size, most people use small spaceships to travel. While there was no interstellar travel due to a lack of an incentive to safely enter the Void, traveling within a planet or from one planet to another did not matter.

However, the distance to work was quite short. So, Nhan often used a flying car. Compared to spacecraft, it could only be used to move on the surface of the planet.

Looking through the window of the flying car, the officer could see a magnificent scene with layers of vehicles moving between buildings thousands of meters high. At the bottom are tens of thousands of robots working day and night. Besides, he also saw the class of soldiers patrolling day and night.

- Arrived at the headquarters of the City People's Committee, comrade. – The voice of artificial intelligence resounded.

- I already know. – The man said.

After that, the flying car moved into a giant building with the words "Dong Dang People's Committee" shown in three-dimensional projection.

The interior areas of buildings like these were very large. However, Nhan had been gone long enough to remember them all. His destination was the meeting place of military officers.

- Comrade Nhan came at the right time! – As soon as he entered, the commander and head of the armed forces in this star system told Nhan.

Meanwhile, he looked at the death information of a soldier with whom he had lost contact a few days ago.

- It has been several hours since the enemy attacked. - The commander said. – We still have not determined what the enemy's purpose is.

- They're preparing to attack, chief. - Nhan said. - We need to inform the whole planet to prepare and call for reinforcements from all over the world. If my hunch is right, this is a danger to the whole galaxy.

- Our troops are fighting everywhere in the galaxy, comrade. I can't report to the center on Earth a decision to mobilize large-scale personnel because of your hunch while the space witches can't even sense it.

The space was an individual of a race of intelligent beings with the ability to use psychic powers through the opening of a space portal linked to the Void in the brain. Their power was close to that of so-called magic in most cultures.

These were also the individuals who are most sensitive to the Void and its demons. It was not unreasonable for the planet's leadership to assume that everything was still under control. Moreover, the planetary defense system was already very strong, thanks to the Vietnamese army, the most skilled force in the galaxy. Therefore the worry of Trong Nhan was a bit superfluous.

- What about the whole bunch of people turning into Space Zombies, comrade?

- It's just a research facility that had an accident while researching demons. We can't just rely on that and call it an attack. - The commander said. - After all these years in the army, you know how common these situations are. The reports all show that they were subjective and forgot the necessary safety measures.

Indeed, an individual or the entire planet can be controlled by the devil. In a place this close to Void, it's not unheard of for the research station to be possessed by demons. However, the fact that the soldiers in Dong Dang forgot these basic principles clearly showed that something was wrong.

- Comrades…! – Nhan still tried to say.

- I know what you want to say. If you feel that things are not right, you can secretly investigate. Only when we have evidence can we mobilize the necessary force. - said the officer. – The important thing is that the all-star martial arts festival is about to happen.

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* One of Vovinam's basic moves.

** The second-highest rank, only stars "Bai Dai Supreme" in Vovinam.