Enemy!
Total annihilation!
Vampire abruptly twisted its body in space and flew out horizontally.
"All combat drones, charge!" Xia Fei barked the order.
* Whoosh! *
Ten barbarian drones whizzed toward the enemy drone fleet not far away, doing their best to delay them and buy as much time as possible for Xia Fei to rescue Old Porter.
Vampire was about to collide with Porter's warship, and the Tristan-class frigate was already extremely weak, unable to withstand another collision.
Activate the lateral auxiliary thrusters! 100% overclocked! Xia Fei ordered.
* Boom! *
Beautiful sparks shot out from the side of Vampire, and the warship began to rapidly slow down.
Docking between two warships required extremely precise maneuvers, and Xia Fei's series of actions were flawless. His reaction speed was even faster than the mainframe.
* Bang! *
There was a dull thud, and the docking cabins connected perfectly. The force of the impact was just within the tolerance range of the alloy channel, so it was not too strong that the docking cabins would be damaged.
The hatch immediately opened after the docking was successful. * Whoosh! * Porter, who was already prepared, rushed into Xia Fei's warship. He was already drenched in sweat, and his face was rather pale.
Get ready! Begin the warp!
Xia Fei did not have the time to chat with Porter. The ten heavy drones that were used to delay the enemy had all been wiped out, and countless enemies were now bombarding Vampire's energy shield.
* Kaboom! *
Countless missiles rained down, and the energy of the shield plummeted like a diving platform. The longer this dragged on, the more disadvantageous it would be for Xia Fei. After all, there were simply too many enemies!
Activate the random warp! Hurry!
* Whoosh! *
A temporary wormhole with no target was opened, and Vampire charged into it at full power. Behind it was a dense mass of enemy drones, all attempting to enter the wormhole to attack Vampire.
* Bang! *
Porter's Tristan-class frigate could no longer withstand the enemy's firepower, and it turned into a brilliant firework, lighting up the starry sky.
Vampire was shaken by the huge shockwave, and the inside of the warship rattled.
The drones were not as sturdy as Vampire, and the violent explosion completely destroyed half of them, sending metal fragments flying everywhere in space!
Full speed ahead! Xia Fei seized the moment and flew into the wormhole.
At this moment, the distant Tomahawk began to self-destruct!
Being detonated and self-destructing were two completely different concepts. A spacecraft that was detonated was affected by an external force. The hull or reactor of the spacecraft could not bear the load, so it exploded and was destroyed.
As for self-destruction, the main control computer would detonate all the explosives in the battleship at the same time, including the ammunition compartment, the warp engine, the nuclear reactor, and everything else.
The effect produced was absolutely shocking! It was like a super powerful bomb!
The Tomahawk was a battlecruiser. Whether it was the amount of nuclear material in the reactor or the weapons stored in the ammunition compartment, it far exceeded that of a normal battleship. Moreover, the Tomahawk did not have one reactor, but two!
Therefore, the energy produced by this explosion was simply overwhelming!
Boom!
A huge mushroom cloud suddenly rose, as bright as the noon sun!
The shockwave, the metal fragments, and the scorching heat drowned the entire starry sky in an instant!
Countless diamond-shaped drones were blown to smithereens in the huge explosion!
This was the third step of Xia Fei's plan: using the Tomahawk to self-destruct to get rid of all these annoying enemies!
Xia Fei had never been one to suffer a loss. Though his biggest goal right now was to escape, he did not forget to give his enemies a good bite before he left.
It had to be said that Xia Fei's bite was truly ruthless. Almost all the enemies were destroyed by the violent explosion, and there were probably more than ten thousand of them. Furthermore, to be able to come up with such a detailed escape plan in such a short period of time, this kind of extraordinary decisiveness was far from what the average person could match.
* Whoosh! *
Almost at the same time as the explosion, Vampire closed the wormhole entrance and began warping. Countless meteors danced around it, beautiful and dazzling.
The drones that followed him into the wormhole were unable to withstand the huge tearing force of the wormhole and turned into countless metal dust, dissipating into nothingness.
Xia Fei let out a long sigh and shook his arms. He had used too much force when he did that incredible parabolic maneuver, so his arms were a little sore. The steel-alloy steering wheel had already been deformed by Xia Fei's extreme maneuver, which showed just how much force he had used just now.
Begin the self-examination procedure immediately, Xia Fei ordered.
Standing up, Xia Fei walked down from the control panel and helped the still shocked Old Porter to a chair.
Uncle Porter, are you alright? Xia Fei asked with a smile.
Old Porter used his sleeve to wipe the sweat off his forehead. It was not easy to forget that soul-stirring scene, and he was still in a state of extreme shock.
"Thank goodness, thank goodness," Potter said, panting heavily.
Go make two cups of tea and bring some snacks over, Xia Fei ordered Harris.
Harris had already put on the life bracelet, so he could only obey Xia Fei's orders. A few moments later, he came over with a purple clay teapot and two teacups, filling Xia Fei and Porter's cups.
Youre still here. Porter picked up the teacup, not caring that the water was still a little hot, and drained it in one gulp.
"Yeah." Xia Fei nodded and gave a simple answer.
Old Porter's one remaining eye was filled with gratitude. Even a fool could tell how much of a risk Xia Fei had taken to save him. Even the Vexor-class cruiser he had just acquired had been damaged. The results of Vampire's self-examination were not out yet, and Old Porter could tell from his experience that this special ops frigate had suffered quite a bit of damage.
The material loss was not everything. The key was the risk involved. If Xia Fei's luck had been just a little worse, the two of them would not be sitting here drinking tea. Instead, they would be tasting the legendary soup of Meng Po in the netherworld.
Harris tactfully hid in the crew cabin, sighing endlessly. His computer and many first-hand information had all been lost, and it would be a long time before he smiled again.
Only Xia Fei and Porter were left in the cafeteria. Porter curiously sized up Xia Fei. It had been two years since they last met, and Xia Fei was much more muscular than before. His aura was completely different, too. His hair was white, and despite his young age, he already looked a little weathered.
Old Porter even suspected that it had not been two years since he last saw Xia Fei but twenty, for Xia Fei had changed too much.
While Porter was sizing up Xia Fei, Xia Fei was also sizing up the old man. He did not look much different from how he was in the past, with dark skin, a tall and plump build. It was just that his eyepatch had been replaced with a metal one, which made him look even more powerful than before.
Did Windchime call you? Old Porter curiously asked.
"Yes."
That child. Ive specifically instructed her, but she just won't listen. Old Porter furrowed his brows.
This was when Vampire exited the wormhole, and the ship's self-examination was also completed.
It's a good thing she didnt listen to you, or else Ill probably not be able to see you again. Xia Fei chuckled.
Xia Fei stood up and went to the command deck to read the self-examination report. Vampire had suffered serious damage this time, especially its warp engine, which had less than a third of its power left. The other parts had also suffered varying degrees of damage.
After some thought, Xia Fei came up with a new return route, going around the core of the supergravity zone. With Vampire's current condition, it was completely unsuitable for him to pass through this zone of death.
Traveling along the edge of the supergravity zone would take at least twice as long as when he came, but it would not require him to endure too much pressure, so it was the only choice at the moment.
Returning to the table, Xia Fei did not mention Vampire's loss to Old Porter, afraid that the latter would think too much.
Is Windchime your woman? Xia Fei asked.
Porter somewhat awkwardly answered, We're friends. How did you find me?
Xia Fei told the old man everything about how Windchime had copied the star map from Old Porter's computer. Porter slammed his hand on the table after hearing it. Windchime is too reckless! She actually copied my star map without telling me.
Xia Fei laughed. I think you should be grateful to her. Had she not done that, I wouldnt have been able to find you even if I wanted to.
Porter was silent for a moment. He was not someone who would fuss over every little thing. He had only reprimanded Windchime in a moment of anger, but he was actually very grateful to Xia Fei and Windchime.
Does that mean you've already been to the other two zones that I've marked out? Porter asked.
Xia Fei nodded. Those two places are far from ordinary. What exactly are you looking for by venturing into this supergravity zone?
Xia Fei actually had a lot of questions in his mind, but he was not in a hurry. Everyone had their secrets, and Xia Fei did not have the habit of prying into other people's secrets. That was why he was observing Old Porter's reaction from the corner of his eye as he asked the question.
Im indeed looking for something, Old Porter said. But before that, Id like to know what you think first. You should have seen that huge stone array, right?
I saw it. At first, I thought that those huge stones were buildings left behind by the ancients, but I later discovered that it was very strange. Who would build a building without doors or windows? That's why I used cannons to bombard those buildings, and I discovered that they were completely solid, Xia Fei said without batting an eyelid.
Old Potter smiled faintly. "Is that all you noticed?"
"I really don't understand who would make such a huge concrete block and then throw it on a barren planet. Just as I was about to leave, I suddenly discovered that these stones were placed very neatly, and there seemed to be some kind of subtle connection between them."
That's why I ordered the warship to fly to a higher position. Looking down from above, the planet is circular, and there's no way to see it in its entirety from one direction. However, if we were to spread out the planet like a map, we would discover that those stones actually formed two words! It's a type of writing!
The people who built these giant concrete blocks seem to be trying to tell others something, but it's inconvenient for them to say it out loud, so they're using this obscure method. Unfortunately, I've yet to figure out what those two words mean, Xia Fei said.
Old Porter's eyes lit up, filled with surprise and admiration for Xia Fei. As the instigator of all this, there was no way Porter would not know about this. It was obvious that he was testing Xia Fei's observational and analytical skills. Xia Fei could also sense something from his words, so he told Porter everything he saw and thought.
* Clap clap clap! *
Old Porter excitedly applauded. Xia Fei, I have to say that your observational and analytical skills are quite impressive. You actually managed to figure out the secret of the stone array with just one look. Not bad.
What else did you discover about the second purple zone? Old Porter asked.
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