Chapter 1544: Life-threatening Moment
Upon hearing what the vice-captain said...
Huo Feifei's expression was very complicated.
Fifteen minutes, exactly these fifteen minutes.
"How about... I contact Marshal Zhao Wan'er and ask her starship to buy us more time?" the vice-captain asked.
But Huo Feifei stopped her.
Captain Huo Feifei said, "Marshal Zhao Wan'er's Shadow Hunter Ace Fleet is itself an interstellar stealth bomber, not good at direct combat."
Maintaining this 15-minute flight path for us has already put us under tremendous pressure.
Adding that time further would mean they're piling their starships in, and we can't do that.
"Then what do we do?"
"We've finally broken through the target starship's shield, are we just going to retreat like this?" the vice-captain said unwillingly.
Captain Huo Feifei naturally understood the vice-captain's feelings. They had finally fought their way here and were about to destroy the enemy's Drought Demon King-class heavy strategic interplanetary destroyer.
Giving up at this point would be worse than killing them.
"Get me to the captain of ship number five. I have something to say to her."
"yes."
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Dragon Emperor Star Command Ship - Bridge
"This is the current battle situation of the second and fifth Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnoughts."
According to our calculations, when the fifteen-minute evacuation time given by Marshal Zhao Wan'er's Shadow Hunter Ace Fleet expires...
Only then could it just barely tear through the star shield defense of the Drought Demon King-class heavy strategic interstellar destroyer. Lilith stood beside Zhao Chen and spoke.
Zhao Chen rubbed his chin, looked at the battlefield report, and then said, "In other words, it is impossible for these two Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnoughts to complete this mission within fifteen minutes."
“Yes,” Lilith replied firmly.
Zhao Chen thought for a moment and said, "Before carrying out this mission..."
I recall that the captains of those two Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnoughts were given the authority to make their own battle arrangements.
“Yes,” Lilith replied.
Zhao Chen's lips curled up slightly as he pulled up the information on the captains of the two Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnoughts.
After glancing at it, he looked at Lilith and asked, "Lilith, do you think they'll obediently withdraw in fifteen minutes?"
Lilith paused for a moment, then replied, "They won't."
"Why?" Zhao Chen asked with interest.
Lilith replied, "These two are naturally qualified to be selected as captains of the Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnoughts."
They must be excellent at commanding starships in battle.
He is also an excellent commander.
If that's the case, retreat after seeing the target starship lose its star shield.
It was definitely not their first choice.
I think they will definitely choose to continue fighting, striving to annihilate the target starship, and then find a way to safely withdraw.
"You think the same way I do."
Our two rear admiral captains will probably do the same.
Who told us to give them the right to make decisions on their own?
"Since we've given them this right, all we can do is honestly support them." Zhao Chen waved his hand and said, "Send the order to the General Staff."
Several contingency plans were developed in response to this idea.
Prepare for all possible contingencies.
"yes."
Lilith immediately took care of the matter.
Zhao Chen then looked at the two golden interstellar warships fighting among the enemy forces in the distance.
He muttered to himself, "According to Charlotte's plan, it's almost time for the crucial moment."
I wonder if things are going smoothly on their end.
...
Troll King Lord Starfield
The 40,000 interstellar warships of the Troll King's Legion were slowly hovering in an area, awaiting further orders.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, our Legion's fleet of 40,000 interstellar warships is ready for battle."
"We can set off at any time," a commander reported to the troll king.
The troll king looked at it and said with a slight smile, "Don't rush."
There are still more than ten minutes left until the agreed-upon thirty-minute time limit.
“But... we are already ready to depart.” The commander paused for a moment.
The troll king chuckled and said, "We need to be well-prepared and punctual."
We won't be a minute late, nor a minute early, during this half hour.
After all, we're going to support our comrade-in-arms, the Drought Demon King.
Upon hearing the troll king's words, the commander immediately understood and said, "Understood."
"Ensure timely arrival at the target star system battlefield."
The troll king gave a cold laugh.
Although the three kings appeared to be one, they each had their own interests.
Especially his relationship with the drought demon king.
Among the three kings, the Black God King held an unshakeable position.
Naturally, no one dared to touch the interests of the Black God King.
That leaves only the Drought Demon King and the Giant Demon King.
Therefore, in the past, these two monarchs would often clash.
They would even risk a bloody confrontation to fight for control of a galactic territory.
It often takes the Black God King to intervene to calm them down.
The Troll King suffered a crushing defeat in his first battle against the Wraith Dragon Star Empire universe.
Maintaining compliance with the Black God King's demands came at a certain cost.
This brought the drought demon king a great deal of benefits, allowing him to reap considerable advantages.
Although the troll king didn't say anything, he naturally remembered this grudge.
Therefore, as a community of the three kings, it was impossible for them to stand idly by and watch the drought demon king fall, as they were supporting him.
But we have to make him bleed a lot, take a piece of his flesh.
Didn't they previously mock themselves for their embarrassing situation in the battle against the Dragon Star Empire universe, arguing that it was a problem with their command?
Now let this guy experience firsthand the power of those Dragon-class interstellar warships.
Let's see how capable he is, and whether he can gain an advantage over those Dragon-class interstellar warships.
Unbeknownst to the troll king, several stealth reconnaissance ships belonging to the Ghost Scouts Elite Fleet were hiding in a small asteroid belt not far away.
They were secretly monitoring everything that was happening here.
This also includes the mobilization of the Troll King's fleet.
"Report: The Troll King's Legion fleet of 40,000 interstellar warships is ready and can depart at any time."
"The Troll King interstellar fortress, which had been resting in the dock, is also departing port." The vice-captain reported this news, suppressing his excitement.
Looking at this information, the captain calmly said, "Don't rush."
Waiting, waiting for the final opportunity to appear.
Remember, never reveal our whereabouts.
"If we are exposed, it will ruin our empire's grand plan."
"clear.
"I've already given the orders. Every one of our interstellar stealth reconnaissance ships will be absolutely concealed and will not reveal our position," the vice-captain said confidently.
"very good.
In addition, preparations should be made for sending intelligence.
"The moment those 40,000 enemy interstellar warships leave will be the moment we act," the captain reminded them.
As she spoke, her eyes were fixed on the Troll King interstellar fortress and the Troll King's lord star system.
As if staring at prey
Time passed little by little.
Finally, as if it were time for the 40,000 interstellar warships to depart, they began activating their space delivery equipment to transport them to the target battlefield.
As they watched those 40,000 interstellar warships disappear one after another.
The captain clenched her fists. Every time the departure of these 40,000 interstellar warships was even slightly delayed, she felt her heart leap into her throat.
Finally, all 40,000 interstellar warships departed.
The captain immediately ordered: "Send the message back immediately! Right now!"
Tell them the rabbit has left its burrow and is ready to move!
"yes!"
The encrypted communication was quickly transmitted to Grand Marshal Charlotte aboard the Rakshasa Hades-class interstellar dreadnought, who was directing the battle on the battlefield.
"Everything is finally ready." Grand Marshal Charlotte looked at the intelligence report.
She showed an excited expression, and then said, "Pass on my orders."
On battlefields eleven through thirtieth, the legion fleets still engaged in combat are prepared to disengage at any time.
Remember, await my command.
"Relay my orders to the decapitation squad."
The rabbits have already left their burrows and are ready to move around.
"Eliminate the target as quickly as possible!" Grand Marshal Charlotte ordered.
"yes!"
After Charlotte finished explaining everything, she looked at the interstellar war sandbox in front of her.
Two coordinate positions are clearly marked on it.
These two coordinates represent the locations of the two flagships where the Drought Demon King and the Troll King reside, respectively.
In fact, from the very beginning, Charlotte's goal was not just the Drought Demon King-class heavy strategic interplanetary destroyer where the Drought Demon King resided.
And there's the Troll King and his Troll King Star Fortress behemoth!
These two monarchs and their near-T7 level interstellar warships were as important as any strategic star system in their ability to devour civilizations.
Prior to this, all three monarchs believed that the Dragon Legion fleet's target was these strategic star systems.
Completely unexpectedly, the real target of the JF-17 fleet was themselves.
All the military mobilizations prior to this, and the attacks on these thirty star systems, were actually feints!
The purpose was to move away as many of the Devouring Civilization Star Legion fleets as possible, thereby depleting the enemy's ability to use their fleets for long-range deployment.
And now, almost all of this is done.
Although the Devouring Civilization still has 15 million interstellar warships and the Black God King's own legion fleet that it can mobilize.
But Black God King dares to guarantee and gamble that the real target of the opposing Dragon Legion fleet is not him, right?
So, this is the current situation.
It's still Charlotte gambling heavily with the other side.
In just one month of combat time, Charlotte was focused on maximizing her profits.
After Zhao Chen learned about Charlotte's series of battle plans, he couldn't help but sigh that Charlotte's plan was really too greedy.
Charlotte's greed was actually backed by some reason.
That's the Golden Scarab-class Heavy Starship Dreadnought!
At this very moment, in a certain star system, ten near-T7 Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnoughts have received orders from Grand Marshal Charlotte.
All ten near-T7 Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnoughts have been activated and are currently inputting coordinates.
In fact, the Xiaolong Interstellar Empire currently has more than five Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnoughts in service.
It's fifteen!
These ten ships represent the first batch of ships planned for construction by the Xiaolong Interstellar Empire this year.
This is Charlotte's source of confidence!
A dozen minutes ago
Battlefield between the Dragon Royal Guard Fleet and the Drought Demon King's Legion Fleet
"Report, our Star Shield energy has only one minute left."
"The enemy's two Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnoughts still show no intention of retreating," the subordinate reported nervously to the Drought Demon King.
The Drought Demon King clenched his fists. He never expected that the two Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnoughts opposite him would be so resilient.
"How much Star Shield energy do these two Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnoughts have left?!"
"Who can tell me!" the Drought Demon King roared.
A department head in charge of the testing raised his hand and said cautiously, "Judging from the energy intensity of the star shields on these two enemy Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnoughts that we observed..."
It has been weakening so far.
Based on our observations, we estimate that the enemy's two Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnoughts' star shield strength will not last more than two minutes.
The Drought Demon King stared at the department head and said in a deep voice, "Two minutes? Can you guarantee that?"
The department head lowered his head, not daring to speak; no one dared to make such a definitive statement.
Moreover, this was happening in front of the king, and in front of the king who was now furious.
If the final result deviates even slightly, it could cost them their heads.
Seeing that the other party remained silent, the drought demon king naturally knew what the other party was afraid of.
He snorted and said, "Just two minutes."
If, two minutes later, the star shields of those two Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnoughts are still lit up.
"When that time comes, I'll chop off the heads of your entire department."
The department head trembled, his legs went weak, and he almost collapsed to the ground.
He swallowed hard, and could only pray silently that the star shield energy of the two near-T7 Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnoughts opposite him would dissipate within two minutes.
Otherwise, their lives would be in danger.
Time passed little by little.
They didn't know how much Star Shield energy the two Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnoughts opposite them had left.
However, they could see how much Star Shield energy was left on their Drought Demon King-class heavy strategic interplanetary destroyer.
They watched helplessly as the energy of the last star shield gradually decreased.
Finally, the police were called.
"Warning! Warning! Warning! The third layer of Star Shield defense has 3% energy remaining and is about to be exhausted."
"Warning! Warning! Warning! The third layer of Star Shield defense has 2% energy remaining and is about to be exhausted."
"Warning! Warning! Warning! The third layer of Star Shield defense energy is at 1% remaining and is about to be exhausted!"
The drought demon king took a deep breath, feeling as if a giant mountain was pressing down on his shoulders.
Just then, a startled cry rang in my ears.
"Look! Look! The star shields of those two Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnoughts have dissipated!"
The Star Shield has dissipated!
Almost everyone on the bridge looked toward the star shields of the two Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnoughts in the video footage.
really!
The star shields that originally surrounded the two Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnoughts have disappeared.
The hull armor of these two Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnoughts can be seen directly and intuitively.
In that instant, hope returned to the hearts of everyone on the bridge.
The head of the department in charge of observation collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath.
One minute!
Just one minute!
It happened almost simultaneously with the dissipation of their own Drought Demon King-class heavy strategic interplanetary destroyer, Star Shield.
That's great! That's great!
Their lives were saved.
"Excellent! We have breached the enemy ship's star shield."
"Order the surrounding interstellar warships to attack the enemy ships at all costs!" The Drought Demon King shouted almost hysterically.
finally!
I can finally let out all the stress I've been under lately.
And that anger.
Let the two opposing interstellar warships bully you in front of your own fleet formation.
This is simply an insult.
"Yes!" All departments on the bridge realized that this was a rare opportunity.
Destroying this Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnought would undoubtedly be a great achievement and a way to avenge our previous defeat.
at the same time.
Bridge of the second Golden Scarab-class Heavy Starship Dreadnought
Captain Huo Feifei naturally also saw the scene of her starship's shield dissipating.
But there was no extra expression on her face.
At this moment, a video window popped up next to it.
It came from Marshal Zhao Wan'er.
"Huo Feifei, Mu Baiqing."
The 15-minute time limit I promised you has been reached.
"My fleet will be withdrawing. You must retreat immediately, or you will be surrounded by enemy ships and have no chance to escape." Marshal Zhao Wan'er was somewhat anxious, while simultaneously contacting the two rear admiral captains.
But Captain Huo Feifei and Captain Mu Baiqing didn't have the expressions I expected.
Instead, Captain Huo Feifei calmly looked at Marshal Zhao Wan'er and said, "Marshal Zhao, we need your cooperation this time."
But right now, the enemy's flagship, the Drought Demon King-class heavy strategic interstellar destroyer, has just had its star shield torn open by us, and now we have the opportunity to truly damage the enemy ship's hull.
If we choose to retreat now, all our fighting so far will have been in vain.
Including you and your fleet, all the sacrifices you made to cover our charge were in vain.
Therefore, Major General Mu Baiqing and I considered it.
My second ship and Rear Admiral Mu Baiqing's fifth ship will remain to fight.
Zhao Wan'er frowned slightly, and opened her mouth as if to say something.
Huo Feifei interrupted him, saying, "Marshal Zhao, I know the current situation."
It will be very difficult for your two ships to control the retreat route.
Therefore, we do not require you to continue to guarantee these two routes; you should order your starfleet to withdraw now.
My second ship and Rear Admiral Mu Baiqing's fifth ship will continue to fight here. As for the subsequent combat arrangements, we will decide for ourselves.
Prior to this operation, His Majesty granted us both the authority to make judgments during the war.
So, this is our current decision.
Whatever the outcome, we are both willing to take full responsibility for the consequences of our decision.
Major General Mu Baiqing nodded and said solemnly, "What Major General Huo Feifei said is exactly what I mean."
Marshal Zhao Wan'er looked at the two of them. As a commander, she naturally knew what they were thinking.
The enemy's flagship, a near-T7 level interstellar warship, had its star shield breached with great difficulty, and now it chose to abandon it.
All the previous efforts were completely wasted.
No commander could accept such a thing.
They would try every possible way to salvage the situation.
And now these two are willing to take any risk for this very thing!
"I see.
I respect your decision.
My two fleets of interstellar stealth bombers will now withdraw.
"I wish you all the best." Marshal Zhao Wan'er saluted the two of them, representing her respect for the two major general captains.
Major General Huo Feifei and Major General Mu Baiqing also saluted Marshal Zhao Wan'er opposite them, to express their gratitude for the cooperation and assistance they had provided in the previous combat operations.
If it weren't for Marshal Zhao Wan'er's Shadow Hunter Ace Fleet's assistance at the beginning of the battle, their two Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnoughts would never have been able to reach their current battle position so smoothly.
They can use their best condition to fight against the enemy's Drought Demon King-class heavy strategic interplanetary destroyer!
This is something they couldn't have done on their own.
Communication with Marshal Zhao Wan'er ended thereafter.
On the interstellar war sandbox, you can see that the 'line' that was always behind their two Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnoughts is starting to disappear little by little.
That was the escape route prepared for them by the Shadow Hunters' elite fleet of starships.
Now, these two Golden Scarab-class heavy interstellar dreadnoughts are truly trapped in enemy territory and isolated without any help.
"Mu Baiqing."
Do you regret it?
"I regret agreeing to this decision." Huo Feifei looked at Mu Baiqing across from her.
Mu Baiqing chuckled lightly: "Regret?"
The word "regret" should not exist in the dictionary of our commanders.
We have no right to regret any decision we make or any order we issue.
Including myself now.
Now that I've decided to go crazy with you, I have no regrets.
Anyway, with our advanced technology, we can be resurrected.
Huo Feifei listened to Mu Baiqing's words and shook her head with a light laugh.
From Mu Baiqing's words, it seemed as if dying once was nothing.
This may not be a big deal.
But there are many other things involved behind this.