A Difficult Rescue
The situation was getting worse.
Black drones were constantly flying toward them from the wreckage of the floating warships. These drones, created by other sapient races, seemed to be specially designed for the supergravity zone. Their long, diamond-shaped bodies were sharp and agile, with a small rapid-fire cannon mounted on the bow.
The rapid-fire cannon's firepower was not strong, but it had a very high rate of fire. In the blink of an eye, Xia Fei and Old Porters were drowned by thousands of these combat drones. They were like a swarm of locusts, covering the entire sky.
Fortunately, the Tomahawk's large size allowed it to absorb most of the enemy's firepower, or else Old Porters and his Tristan-class frigate would have long been lost in space.
This situation could not continue, for Old Porters warship had already been attacked to the structural level and could explode at any time.
The Tomahawk was still several hundred kilometers away from Old Porters, and this was how it was in the vast sea of stars. With one's eyes, Old Porters was already very close to Xia Fei, but it would take at least a few minutes for him to actually get close.
The supergravity had cut off the communication between the two, and the receiver was filled with noise, making it impossible to hear what Old Porters was saying.
The combat drones that the Tomahawk carried could not make it in time to provide support, either. They were fighting fiercely in space against an enemy that outnumbered them by dozens of times. The firepower and defense of the combat drones were not weak, but there were simply too many enemies, and a fighter jet would be destroyed almost every second.
Drone after drone flew out of the Tomahawk's drone bay, throwing themselves into this battle where there was no chance of survival as fast as they could.
Those people who looked down on technology and mechanical products should really see how these unintelligent machines were fighting with their lives on the line against powerful enemies. If they were humans, would they be so loyal and fight without a care for their own lives?
The battle situation was extremely unfavorable for Xia Fei and Old Porters. What was certain was that if Xia Fei could not rescue Old Porters as soon as possible, the next time they met would be at his funeral. Faced with such a large number of enemies, even Xia Fei himself was doubtful if he could escape.
Gritting his teeth, Xia Fei made an important decision in less than a thousandth of a second. This decision was crazy, and it could even be said that he had a slim chance of survival.
Prepare to deploy the deep space bomb. The Tomahawk has entered self-destruct sequence, Xia Fei roared hoarsely.
Phantom was startled. "Deep Space Bomb? Self-destruct? What is Xia Fei trying to do? "
His mind was filled with questions and shock, but Phantom did not say a word. There was only one thing he needed to do right now, and that was to believe in Xia Fei, no matter how crazy his decision was!
The interior of the Tomahawk suddenly glowed red!
All the warning lights lit up in an instant!
Warship self-destruct sequence activated. Fifteen minutes countdown begins. The main control computer's cold female voice said.
"Five minutes!" Xia Fei quickly ordered.
"Yes, the warship's self-destruct sequence will begin in five minutes. All crew members, please evacuate immediately! I repeat, all crew members, please disengage immediately! "
With that said, Xia Fei removed the overclocking chip as fast as he could and stored it in his spatial ring. He then swiftly made his way to Harris's room.
Harris was standing in front of the computer screen, deep in thought. On the screen were complex equations that most people would not be able to understand. This mad scientist who had been charged with crimes against humanity, once he started thinking, he would even turn a deaf ear to the rumbling gunfire outside the warship, calm as a block of wood.
"Follow me!" Xia Fei yelled as he charged into the room, grabbing Harris by the collar and lifting him into the air.
Without saying a word, Xia Fei grabbed him and sprinted toward the Tomahawk's cargo bay. The main control computer was still counting down.
Xia Fei had a speed of nearly 4000m/s, so he was able to reach the cargo bay in the blink of an eye!
By the time Harris came to his senses, he realized that he was already on Vampire from the Tomahawk, and Xia Fei was busy doing something in the command deck.
"My lab equipment and computer!" Harris hugged his head as he yelled in frustration.
"Shut up!" Xia Fei did not have the time to explain to him, so he cursed right away.
The life bracelet received the command in that instant, completely cutting off Harris's ability to speak. Harris's face was red as he tried to shout, but he could not make a sound no matter what.
"Deep Space Bomb, release!"
* Whoosh! *
The Tomahawk tossed a round black bomb out of the cargo bay.
"Explode!"
Before this bomb could even leave the Tomahawk, Xia Fei detonated it without hesitation.
The huge shockwave spread in all directions like a tidal wave, creating huge waves wherever it passed.
The inside of the warship was in shambles. Xia Fei was currently on Vampire, so he could not see what was happening outside, so he had no idea how effective the bomb would be.
If Xia Fei's calculations were correct, this bomb would just be enough to blow up the annoying enemy drones in space. Due to their small size, Xia Fei guessed that the defense of these diamond-shaped warships was not very strong.
If he was lucky, Old Porters Tristan-class warship would be able to escape from the explosion, while a large number of drones would be blasted away.
This was like a huge gamble. Xia Fei was betting that Old Porters warship would be able to survive the attack of the Deep Space Bomb.
Since he was going to die either way, Xia Fei might as well go all out, using the most extreme method to save Old Porters life. If he won, everyone would be happy, but if he lost, he would just treat it as sending him off with a bomb.
If Old Porters knew what was going on, he would surely agree with Xia Fei's decision. At the very least, dying in the hands of one's own people was better than dying to the enemy's artillery.
"Get out of the warship! Connect to the drone control computer! Assign ten heavy combat drones to me! "Xia Fei commanded.
* Whoosh! *
The Tomahawk's ejection system sent Vampire right out of the cargo bay. At the same time, he released ten Barbarian Demon heavy combat drones from the drone bay and handed them to Xia Fei to control.
Xia Fei and Harris were doing their best to hold on as the immense pressure caused their bones to creak.
"It's a success!" Xia Fei shouted excitedly when he saw that Tristan-class frigate in the distance, which was engulfed in flames.
Old Porters warship had survived the attack of the bomb.
However, from the looks of it, his warship was definitely at its limit, unable to withstand any more attacks.
The thousands of drones that were originally densely packed in space were all turned into pieces by the Deep Space Bomb. Even Xia Fei's own drone was not spared.
Countless fragments of drones floated in the sea of stars, as if telling people how tragic this battle was when they were outnumbered.
The first step of the plan was a success, so Xia Fei did not stop to carry out the second step of the plan. The danger was far from over, and there were still countless of these rhombus-shaped drones heading toward this location, their numbers uncountable.
Xia Fei used the fastest speed to connect the overclocking chip to Vampire. The chip itself was designed to be flexible, making it extremely easy to disassemble and install. Xia Fei was not only a speed ability user but also a skilled repairman, so installing the chip only took an instant.
Tomahawk, full speed toward the enemy. Release all combat drones and activate the AI fire-control system. Hold them off! Xia Fei barked his orders.
The Tomahawk turned around and charged toward where the enemies were the most numerous. Twenty light combat drones were released once more, and this was the last batch of combat power the Tomahawk had in its drone bay.
Each drone was controlled by a separate fire-control computer. Due to the limited computing power, though the Tomahawk could carry hundreds of combat drones, it could only release twenty at a time. The combat drones had expended a lot of energy, so these twenty light combat drones were the last of its combat power.
"Full speed ahead!" Xia Fei ordered Vampire. The Black Mamba 130 warp engine let out a fierce roar as it charged toward Old Porters warship at full speed.
The Tomahawk and Vampire split up, one to attract the attention of the enemies while the other to rescue Old Porters. Everyone knew that the Tomahawk, which had been attracting the enemy's firepower, was most likely doomed this time, for it had to face thousands of enemies. Crazy enemies!
"Turn on the spotlights and send a signal!"
The spotlights on Vampire extended out from its armor, sending a message using the most common lighting code in the universe. Due to the effects of supergravity, communication was not smooth, so this ancient lighting code was Xia Fei's only choice.
"Open the docking bridge and prepare to land."
Old Porters was an expert in warships, so he was naturally very familiar with this ancient lighting signal. After sending the signal, the Tristan-class frigate's docking bay immediately extended, and the moment Vampire approached it, the warship would immediately dock.
Xia Fei was in a race against time. He was getting closer and closer to Old Porters, and those ferocious enemies were also rapidly approaching. Now, it was a matter of who would arrive first.
Life and death were sometimes only a few centimeters apart. Xia Fei's eyes were solemn as he remained silent.
"Begin overloading!" Xia Fei ordered.
The Black Mamba 130 warp engine was one of the few top-notch warp engines in the Alliance, and its workmanship and materials were all impeccable. Even with such an excellent engine, it was still dangerous to perform extreme operations in the supergravity zone. After all, Vampire only had one engine, and if it was damaged due to overloading, Xia Fei would undoubtedly be buried here with Old Porters.
"Switch to manual operation!" Xia Fei said in a deep voice.
With both hands on the rudder, Xia Fei piloted Vampire in an arc, using maximum horsepower to approach Old Porters.
Harris, who had been vexed all this while, was now completely silent. Anyone could feel the heavy atmosphere in the warship. One second was life, and the next could very well be death.
The flames coming out of the Black Mamba 130's engine were clearly changing, turning from the original green to a dazzling orange-red. Even the temperature in Vampire's cabin was gradually rising.
Xia Fei knew very well that this was a sign that the engine was overheating. Now that Vampire was on the brink of collapse, the engine could die at any moment.
Closer!
Xia Fei was getting closer and closer to Old Porters.
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