Owl Base
The fleets from the five major bases and the two major pirate crews were gathered outside Red Rock Base. There were over a hundred warships of various sizes and over ten thousand people.
They were anchored three thousand kilometers away from Red Rock Base, divided into seven smaller groups. Among them, Yellow Rock Base's fleet was the strongest, with two Caracal cruisers, six destroyers, and eleven frigates. Yellow Rock Base was the largest in the vicinity, with a population of more than a hundred thousand, so it was normal for it to have a fleet of this size.
The other forces were clearly weaker in comparison to Yellowstone Base's fleet. They all had a cruiser as their main force, with seven or eight smaller warships following behind. Be it in terms of warship maintenance or equipment, they were all a level lower.
Supporting a fleet was a very costly affair. Weapons, equipment, and personnel training all cost money, and the annual expenditure of a fleet was definitely astronomical. Without enough financial strength, there was no way to support these fleets that swaggered around.
The seven fleets were very far apart, with a distance of a few hundred kilometers between each other. Although the plan to attack Owls Base was a collective operation, these local tyrants and pirates did not have any collective concept at all. To them, being able to gather together was already very collective.
Xia Fei piloted Vampire, mingling with the Ning family's fleet, and slowly exited Red Rock Base to rendezvous with the allied forces waiting outside.
The Ning family's main warship was an Amarrian Cruiser-class cruiser. This ship was well maintained, looking about eighty percent new. Its golden hull gleamed, giving it a rather imposing appearance.
The other warships were much inferior to this main warship. Not only were they old, but their weapons and equipment were also haphazardly assembled. Warships were very particular things, and it needed to be carefully researched and assembled in order to bring out the full potential of a warship. It would be strange if such a haphazardly assembled warship had any combat power at all.
Aside from that, the few frigates owned by the individuals in the base were also temporarily inserted into the fleet, just like Xia Fei, to strengthen their own forces. Even Andy, who owned a repair shop, was forced to drive an Imikas-class warship along.
Originally, the Ning family's fleet could only be ranked below average among all the forces, but with the addition of these private warships, they at least had quite a number, becoming the second strongest of the eight fleets, second only to Yellowstone Base's fleet.
Xia Fei swept his eyes across the fleet of warships. These warships should be all they had. In order to get that Purple Heart of Spirit, they had gone all out, bringing out all the warships they had.
Aside from Xia Fei, there was also a mercenary sent by the Ning family, Tully, aboard Vampire. Tully was nominally Xia Fei's co-pilot, but he was actually a chess piece sent by the Ning family to monitor Xia Fei's every move.
Tully was a tall black man with a lot of stubble on his chin. His messy hair was like a chicken's nest, and he looked a little sloppy. He didn't like to talk or smile.
He did not drink the good wine or eat the food that Xia Fei offered him. He sat coldly in the co-pilot seat, staring at the ship's radar and communication system.
Xia Fei had no good way to deal with such a stubborn person, so all he could do was obediently pilot Vampire and follow the rest of the fleet out of the base, waiting for further orders.
More than a hundred warships of various styles were lined up in an orderly fashion, looking quite imposing from afar. Xia Fei's warship was relatively small, and its appearance was very restrained, so it did not attract any attention when hidden in the fleet.
The fleet's communication channel lit up, and without waiting for Xia Fei's instructions, Tully tapped on the screen.
Ning Baichen appeared on the screen with a smile, holding the Purple Heart of Spirit in his hand. Everyone, I, Ning Baichen, wish you all a successful operation in advance. I have already prepared this Purple Heart of Spirit for all of you, and it is only waiting for all of you to come and claim it.
Scar and his Owl Pirates have been wreaking havoc everywhere these past few years, so there must be a lot of good stuff hidden in his base. This time, let's wipe them all out and settle the score with him! Ning Baichen said vehemently, his words extremely bewitching.
The mood of the fleet was immediately stirred up, and Ning Baichen seized the opportunity to issue the order for the fleet to depart. More than a hundred warships marched in a chaotic manner toward their predetermined destination.
Scar's base was more than 140,000 lightyears away from Red Rock Base, only three warps away. Two hours later, more than a hundred dazzling warp tunnels opened in the dark space, surrounding a black meteorite.
This asteroid was the base of the Owl Pirates. There were no planets in the Wild Star Region suitable for human habitation, so everyone lived in bases left behind by war.
Xia Fei peered through the porthole and saw that this black asteroid was about two-thirds the size of Red Rock Base. A white energy shield and a pale yellow artificial atmosphere to prevent air from leaking were surrounding it.
The Combined Fleet had just arrived, and Owl Base immediately turned on a dozen medium cannons, firing at the fleet with all their might.
These cannons were much inferior to the large cannons of Red Rock Base in terms of range and firepower. The cannons did not pose much of a threat to the cruisers, and they could only be used against smaller warships below the destroyer class.
Xia Fei piloted Vampire to hide behind the Ning family's cruiser, obediently firing a few shots at the base when there was an opening.
Tully harrumphed coldly, seemingly very disdainful of Xia Fei's conservative approach.
Xia Fei completely ignored him. In a fleet battle, the larger warships were supposed to be the meat shields, protecting the smaller warships and providing firepower. There was nothing strange about that. Besides, Xia Fei would fall right into someone's trap if he really charged out. He was not that stupid.
* Bang! *
A Caldarian Vulture frigate could not dodge in time and was blasted to pieces by the enemy's cannons, exploding not far from Vampire.
The loud explosion shook the entire area, and Xia Fei's warship shook violently. Tully's body swayed, but he barely managed to avoid falling off his seat.
The explosion that happened right under his nose really taught Toure a lesson. He wiped the sweat off his forehead and stared at the radar system in front of him with a look of lingering fear. He didn't say anything else.
The medium cannons had a high firing rate and a decent firing angle. Although they did not have much of an advantage against larger warships, they were lethal against smaller warships. The smaller warships in the fleet were destroyed one after another, and explosions rang out in space.
It did not take long for more than half of the smaller warships in the Alliance Fleet to be destroyed. Those that were lucky enough to survive followed Xia Fei's example and hid behind the capital ships, firing a few shots from time to time.
The defense of Owls Base was not very strong, and the firepower it could muster was also very limited. After a series of intense counterattacks, the firepower gradually thinned out.
The Alliance Fleet saw the light of hope, and the cannons rained down on the base's energy shield like a storm. Ten minutes later, the base's energy shield was destroyed, and every cannonball would land on the outer shell of the base, directly hitting the structure of the base.
Focus fire on the front door! Ning Baichen ordered excitedly on the screen.
The warships all locked onto that circular alloy door. Missiles, cannons, and lasers were fired at the same time. Every weapon produced a different color when it hit the alloy door. Red, green, purple, white, and countless other colors exploded like fireworks, creating quite a commotion.
The process was unexpectedly smooth. The front door of Owls Base seemed to be very fragile, and it did not take much effort before it was blown to pieces. Xia Fei found it strange. How could the front door of a military base be knocked down so easily?
The rest of the fleet, who had been blinded by victory and the huge reward, could not care less about such things. Dozens of warships swarmed in, afraid that they would lose the initiative if they were too slow.
There were less than a thousand people under Scar's command, and now there were eight thousand people left in the Alliance Fleet. Eight against one was enough to defeat a tiger, not to mention that each of these people was a fugitive. In their opinion, as long as they rushed into the base, they would be able to take Scar's head.
Xia Fei watched all this coldly. He followed behind the fleet unhurriedly, maintaining a fixed distance.
The structure of Owls Base was very different from Red Rock Base. These ancient military bases were designed for war, so the living space inside was very limited. The roads were complicated, and all sorts of pipes and warehouses were densely packed.
Red Rock Base had gone through many years of modifications to become what it was today. It was more like a city than a military base. In order to obtain more living space, the originally densely packed pipes and wiring had all been removed, and many of the useless equipment had been turned into space junk.
Owls Base, on the other hand, did not undergo much modification because there were fewer people living here. The interior was very messy, with small space and all sorts of equipment. Unless it was someone who had lived here for many years, they would surely get dizzy the moment they stepped into a place like this.
The Alliance Fleet anchored at the dock. Men swarmed down from the warships, carrying all sorts of weapons in their hands, and quickly occupied the dock area.
Scarface's men only put up a weak resistance before retreating deeper into the base, looking very pathetic.
Everyone, hurry to the base command center and capture Scarface!
Once you capture Scarface, you'll have more money than you can spend for the rest of your life!
The Owls Pirates are done for! Everyone, let's go grab the loot!
Some of the men mixed in with the group excitedly. Everyone was in high spirits as they charged deeper into the base, as if the treasures were waiting for them not far away.
This is for you. Tully handed an armband to Xia Fei as he got off the warship.
The armband was made of red cloth. The Alliance Fleet came from the eight major forces nearby. Xia Fei did not know many of them, so he had agreed to use the red armband as a symbol. Those who wore the armband were on their side.
Xia Fei smiled. He took the armband and wore it on his arm, chasing after the group ahead of him.
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