Torture to Death
The dozen or so warships surrounding Red Rock Base were of different sizes, and their equipment was extremely messy. There were Gauss cannons, laser cannons, missiles, rapid cannons, and all kinds of weapons bombarding the energy shield of the base without any sort of order.
Furthermore, their formation was very strange. Normally, the main warships would be at the front because the main warships had the best defense and could absorb the enemy's firepower to ensure the safety of the smaller warships.
But these people lined up all the warships in a row, like soldiers practicing target practice and firing in unison.
Any experienced commander would never command a fleet like this, because not only would the one-line snake formation scatter their firepower, but it would also expose the smaller warships with weaker defenses to the cannons, which was equivalent to sending their comrades to the enemy.
Red Rock Base was, after all, a military base. Although it had been abandoned for a long time, and the commander was not a professional soldier, the ferocious tiger might be old and weak, but it still had its might. The energy shield firmly covered the base, making it impenetrable. The large cannons launched a fierce counterattack, looking like they were ready to take on anyone but themselves.
The commander of the base very quickly discovered the enemy's weakness. He concentrated the sixteen large Gauss cannons on this side to attack the smaller warships.
* Bang! *
The large Gauss cannons fired in unison. The sixteen cannons unleashed sixteen beautiful fireworks toward an Atlon-class frigate.
How could a frigate be a match for the large cannons? After a single volley, the unlucky warship turned into a brilliant firework in the starry sky, lighting up the dark space.
The people in the base were encouraged by the destruction of the warship and followed suit, targeting the smallest warship of the enemy. If the commander was smart enough, he would use the agility of the frigate to get them to circle around the main warship and evade the large cannons.
However, the commander of this fleet obviously had no experience in group combat. All the warships continued to line up, hoping to use their firepower to destroy the energy shield of the base in one fell swoop.
Not everyone enjoyed throwing their lives away. A Mittal Burst-class frigate thought itself clever and decided to leave the fleet to chase after Xia Feis Anathema-class frigate. He felt that staying in the fleet was basically just waiting to die, so he might as well chase after this inconspicuous frigate. If the fleet won, he would have a share of the credit, and if they failed, he would have an excuse to explain to the fleet commander.
To be honest, it was normal for him to have such a thought, as Anathema-class special forces frigates were rare in the universe. Not to mention him, even the experienced Phantom could not recognize the model of this warship.
Besides, the Anathema-class frigate looked very ordinary, apart from its dark red exterior. No matter how one looked at it, it did not look like a top-tier frigate with super combat power.
Battleships were specially designed for battle. Most of the battleships had exaggerated or even sinister appearances. The exposed cannons had sharp and domineering lines. Because they were battleships, battle was their ultimate mission.
This Anathema-class frigate, on the other hand, had a smooth and round appearance. From afar, it looked like a dark red reptile. All the weapons were hidden inside the warship, making it low-key and reserved, not much different from a normal civilian spaceship.
The Mittal Burst-class frigate's captain was misled by the Anathema-class's appearance, thinking that Xia Feis warship was a pushover. He drove his warship toward Xia Feis, ready to tear him to pieces.
Anyone who had read the book Xiaoli Flying Dagger would understand that appearances were always deceiving. On the surface, Li Xunhuan looked like a scholar with tuberculosis, but whoever overlooked him would pay a heavy price.
Xia Fei calmly maneuvered his warship in the opposite direction. This battle was not Xia Feis battle, so he had no interest in it at all. He did not want to get involved at all.
The Burst-class frigate thought that Xia Fei was afraid of it, so it chased after him even more fiercely. Unknowingly, it had already gotten far away from its fleet.
* Bang! Bang! *
The four automatic cannons of the Burst-class frigate were aimed at Xia Feis warship, but Xia Fei did not immediately retaliate. Instead, he continued to maneuver his warship farther away. What he needed to do now was to avoid the main battlefield and avoid being attacked by the larger warships. Xia Fei did not care too much about this reckless Burst-class frigate. He could deal with it anytime if he needed to.
A few minutes later, Xia Fei was already far away from the main battlefield, and it was no longer possible for those warships to catch up to him.
Time to test out the power of the energy-draining device, Xia Fei muttered to himself.
With a light tap of his finger, a red beam of light shot out, and the Anathema-class frigate began to absorb the energy of its enemy from a hundred kilometers away.
"Captain, our energy is dropping rapidly!" A thin crew member shouted.
"Don't stop attacking. We're about to destroy that dark-red ship. Go and find out what's causing the energy drop. Is it a problem with the reactor?" the bald captain ordered.
Its not a problem with the reactor. I suspect that beam of light is an energy-draining device.
What? Impossible! How could a frigate be equipped with an energy-draining device? Continue investigating.
The energy level of the reactor has dropped to fifty percent. If this goes on, the energy shield will lose its effectiveness.
Hold on a little longer. Wait till we get rid of this guy.
Thirty percent. Any more and we wont even have enough energy to fire the cannons.
"So fast!?"
Boss! Just look! Its about to counterattack.
The energy of the Burst-class frigate had not actually disappeared but had been transferred to Xia Feis Anathema-class frigate. While the Burst-class frigate was running out of energy and had lost its defensive capabilities, Xia Feis side was full of energy, and it would be enough even if he turned on all the equipment.
Target: the Burst-class frigate. Attack! Xia Fei loudly ordered.
As the saying went, strike while you are down. This Burst-class frigate did not even have the energy to activate its energy shield, so it was the best time for Xia Fei to attack.
* Whoosh! *
Four enhanced laser cannons suddenly extended from both sides of the warship. The Anathema-class frigate threw away its docility and revealed its ferocious nature.
The bald man in the Burst-class frigate was dumbfounded by this sight.
Hurry up and activate the energy shield. Turn around and escape.
There is no energy. The reactor is not even at ten percent. It is impossible to activate. Heavens! The weapons system cannot be fired because of the lack of energy. Boss! We are done for. We are done for.
* Thump! *
The bald man fell back into his seat, cold sweat dripping from his forehead.
It was only now that he realized that he had already fallen into the grave that Xia Fei had dug for him. Any struggle before death was futile. A warship without energy was a disaster.
* Bang! Bang! Bang! *
The laser cannons were aimed at the Burst-class frigate. No, it was more like a form of torture. Because the other party had no way of fighting back, there was nothing it could do other than passively taking a beating.
Attack! Give it a good beating! Xia Fei loudly ordered.
Beautiful laser beams rained down on the armor of the Burst-class frigate, and soon, the warship was set ablaze.
This feeling of beating a drowning enemy made Xia Fei feel extremely good, but what made him feel even better was the power of the energy-draining device in battle.
The name of a top-notch special forces frigate was well-deserved, and the energy-draining device had an insanely destructive power.
It was like a merciless vampire, drinking the blood of its enemies! Sucking the marrow of its enemies. Torturing its enemies mentally.
One had to be ruthless when dealing with enemies. The Anathema-class frigate did not only kill its enemies but also tortured them to death.
Baldy. What is wrong with you? Why are you not fighting back? Why are you not fighting back? A teammate of Baldy was desperately shouting through the communicator. They were too far away, so they could only watch helplessly as Baldy's warship was beaten up by Xia Fei, unable to do anything about it.
Everyone wanted to know what had gotten into Baldy and why he was not fighting back.
We've been tricked. We've been tricked. Baldy's eyes were lifeless as he mumbled to himself hysterically. His voice was filled with despair.
* Bang! *
A bright light flashed, followed by a huge explosion. The Burst-class frigate was completely destroyed. It had become a wreckage.
Xia Fei lit a cigarette and happily watched the ship turn into fireworks, the corner of his lips curling into a smirk.
"Awesome! How delightful! "Gui Ying said excitedly.
The outcome of the battle had been decided. Due to the inferior tactics used by the attackers, only three cruisers and one destroyer were still attacking, and the destroyer was on the verge of collapse.
The firepower of three cruisers was not enough to break through the energy shield of Red Rock Base, so the captain ordered the fleet to retreat.
Bang!
Another firework was set off in space. The destroyer was shot into pieces by the Gauss cannons in the process of escaping.
Xia Fei watched the war movie from afar and sent a request to enter Red Rock Base.
The people in the base had clearly seen how Xia Fei had sunk the Burst-class frigate, so they were not very wary of him. Less than a minute after the request was sent, the gates to the base slowly opened. Xia Fei flew his warship into the base and docked it at the dock.
"Xia Fei!" Sarah excitedly rushed over and hugged Xia Fei, while Old Allen, who was not far away, had a wide smile on his face, though Xia Fei could not help but feel that Old Allen's smile was a little strange.
Are you alright? Sarah seemed to have suddenly thought of something as she pushed Xia Feis chest away with both her hands.
Xia Fei felt a little awkward. He had no idea why this lady would be so cold and warm at the same time.
"I'm fine. Who were those people who attacked the base?" Xia Fei asked curiously.
"The Owl Pirates." A pale-skinned young man walked over as he spoke. His tone was neither feminine nor masculine, sounding very harsh.
Xia Fei had heard Sarah mention this man before. He was the only young master of the Ning family in Red Rock Base, Ning Dian. He was famous for being a dandy and a scoundrel. Xia Fei had once seen him bullying a beggar on the street, so he did not have a good impression of him.
"Is this your nephew?" Ning Dian smiled and patted Allen on the shoulder.
"Yes, a distant nephew." Allen hurriedly bowed and said with a smile, seemingly very afraid of Ning Dian.
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