If the Tian Yuan Realm was considered to be a sphere that extended infinitely, Xiaoming and Wenwen would choose the end that was furthest away from the battlefield and had the fewest starships of the Federation and the Imperium so that they could nurture their brand-new bodies.
On the other side of the sphere that was far away from them, countless pursuits, escapes, bloodshed, explosions, schemes, betrayals, surrenders, and desperate resistances took place in the past three months and in the coming three months. The afterglow of the explosions of so many starships eclipsed the brilliance of all the stars in the universe.
After half a year of sailing in the deep space, or rather, running in a hurry, "Sirius", the arsenal warship of the Imperium, had completely turned into a stray dog.
Most of its bullets of spiritual energy had been launched a long time ago, leaving empty cabins that looked like honeycombs.
The densely packed turrets were also tilting left and right, or melting into twisted dough twists after overloading the turrets time and time again.
The plate armor of the warship was mottled. Craters caused by explosions and meteorite holes could be seen in many places. It was so ugly and colorful that it almost looked like a mangy dog that had a skin disease.
The spiritual shield that was more lackluster than ever, together with the intermittent exhaust flames that looked like asthma and coughing, constituted the magnificent starship in the past that could not have been more devastated at this moment.
The surveying and localization magical equipment in space, as well as the super-remote communication system, had all been seriously damaged. They did not know where they were at all and could barely reach out to the other stray dogs around them. At least, they could gather into a fleet that was capable of both attack and defense.
The space jump magical equipment had malfunctions, too, and was being repaired urgently. But even if it was as good as new, they still lacked the energy to power the space jump magical equipment.
Even if they could get enough energy, where could they jump to?
It was the general situation of "Sirius", the arsenal warship of the Imperium, or the thousands of starships of the Imperium that were still drifting in space because they were unwilling to surrender to this day.
On the cockpit of Sirius, which was a mess, the lights were particularly dim. The light beams were twisting and bouncing crazily as if they had been ignited. Now and then, a few light beams in a corner would turn black and lose their functions after intense bouncing.
The bridge was lifeless. One-third of the workstations were empty. There were suspicious spots on the ground that looked like blood mixed with brain matter. Everybody shuttling in the bridge was like a walking corpse, silently waiting for the arrival of real death.
Boom!
A suspicious explosion echoed at the stern of the starship, crashing at the gate of the bridge like a dull wave. The light beam flashed crazily, and the hundreds of parameters that represented the power of Sirius plummeted like falling off a cliff.
The captain of Sirius was a standard soldier of the Imperium and an Immortal Cultivator of the Jin Dan level. He was tall, muscular, with deep eye sockets and a high nose, giving him the magnificence of a giant in a classic statue.
However, even such a loyal captain of the Imperium could only narrow his bloodshot eyes after witnessing another shocking explosion in the engine compartment. There was nothing he could do except spurting out a few streams of vicious fury from his eye sockets.
Very soon, the manager of the engine compartment, whose hair and eyebrows had been burnt, crawled to the bridge together with the first mate.
"Captain, there was another serious explosion in the engine compartment. The No. 4 and No. 5 power units were completely destroyed, and even the No. 6 power unit was affected. According to preliminary estimates, we have lost another 13.5% of our power. Not only can we not increase our normal sailing speed, but the support for the defense shield and the spirit energy magnetic field has also been greatly reduced!"
"Is that so?"
The captain smiled sinisterly. "How are the casualties?"
The manager of the engine compartment replied, "Because of the timely discovery, the casualties were not serious. Only three slave soldiers were killed."
"Only three?"
The captain said casually, "Then, select another hundred slave soldiers from the engine compartment and execute them as a warning to others!"
"Well —"
The manager of the engine compartment and the first mate were both dumbfounded. Looking at each other in bewilderment, they were lost for words.
"Do you still not understand? You two idiots!"
The captain was so furious that he slapped the control panel hard and roared, "Such a serious explosion has wasted two of my main power units, but only three slave soldiers were killed? How is it possible? Normally, such an accident would've killed at least thirty to fifty slave soldiers. Did they foresee the future this time?
"It's very simple. Those cowardly slave soldiers, hominoids even humbler than pigs and dogs, are behind all this. They intentionally tampered with the engine compartment in order to slow us down so that the people of the Federation would catch up with us!
"Have you not heard the propaganda of the Federation? Do you not know that the hominoid slave soldiers on board are all simmering? They have all been fooled by the Federation, forgetting the glory of the Imperium and the civilization of mankind, and forgetting their sacred destiny and obligation as' fuel '!
"Those filthy fools think that they can transform into the upper class just because they look like the Federation!
"They have been conspiring on board for a long time. Do they really think that I am a dead man who knows nothing? No. I only want to find out who their leader is and fish them all up!
"But it does not mean that I will tolerate all their sabotage and slacking. No. Never!
"We have to repair the power units and the space jump magical equipment as soon as possible and find a way to get enough fuel. Perhaps the bodies of a hundred of their own kind will be enough to make those pigs tighten their bones and figure out what they are exactly!
"Besides, the food on board is seriously short. Even the consumption of the Immortal Cultivators is not enough for their daily training. There is no need to keep so many pigs and dogs that are a waste of food. It will be enough to keep their number at the minimum that the starship can function normally.
"Go now. After you deal with them, freeze the bodies in case of emergencies."
Even the chief mate and the manager of the engine compartment, who were both Immortal Cultivators, felt chilled after hearing the intimidating words of the captain.
After a moment of silence, the chief mate stepped forward and lowered his head. "Captain, regarding the message that we received from 'Green Island', which states that a fairly large fleet has been assembled on Green Island, all the starships of the Imperium nearby are asked to gather there …"
"Let's not talk about that anymore. It's just a trap," the captain said with bloodshot eyes.
"Chief Mate Fang, you and Manager Qin are both from the Black Wind Sector. You are the most authentic natives of the Black Wind Fleet. Naturally, the survival of the Black Wind Fleet is your highest interest.
"But don't forget that almost half of the people on board and in the entire Black Wind Fleet are not from the Black Wind Sector but from the other four smaller worlds that we have swallowed.
"Do you really think that the Immortal Cultivators of the four smaller worlds will still be loyal to the Black Wind Fleet and the Imperium when they are doomed?
"Hehe. When we analyzed the situation later, everything was very clear. It was the collapse of the branch fleets from the four smaller worlds that led to the collapse of the entire battle formation!
"After that, many starships from the four smaller worlds shamelessly chose to surrender to the barbarians of the Xing Yao Federation. Wasn't it clearly stated in the propaganda of the Federation?
"'Green Island', a comprehensive supply starship, was originally from the Fiery Spider Sector, one of the four smaller worlds. More than seventy percent of the people on board were natives of the Fiery Spider Sector. With everything coming to this point, I don't trust them at all. Who knows whether or not they have surrendered to the Federation and are simply leading us to the Federation's pocket?
"Or maybe, they haven't surrendered to the Federation yet, but they are short of a 'declaration of allegiance'. They are hoping to trade the heads of the natives of the Black Wind Fleet for their future in the Federation as great contributions!
"Leave them alone. We still need to figure out a way to repair the facilities and jump to the back of Brown Dwarf 94532 to reunite with the main troops. Or, we can simply jump back to the homeland of the Imperium!"
"Understood!"
Chief Mate Fang and Manager Qin stood at attention and extended their arms, saluting the Imperium.
Just as the two of them were about to leave the bridge, a Psychic Wave Scout on the workbench suddenly cried out in alarm.
The chief mate rushed to him and exclaimed, "Captain, a starship of our army has been discovered three hundred lightseconds away from us. Judging from the form of spiritual waves, it should be a shield starship!"
"Great!"
The captain rose abruptly, his eyes glowing. "If we approach the shield starship, send out the distress signal, and sink it unexpectedly, we will have enough repair materials and fuel for us to perform a super remote space jump!"
"That's right. Captain, come and take a look …"
Chief Mate Fang made a "please" gesture, but Supervisor Qin, who was in charge of the engine room, didn't leave. Instead, he followed behind the captain.
The captain did not suspect anything and leaned his head toward the light screen.
Right at this moment, a sudden change occurred!
Chief Mate Fang and Supervisor Qin took action at the same time. A few soldiers who were operating on the desk also rushed over. More soldiers were watching coldly from afar. Some even closed the door of the bridge to prevent the outside world from knowing what was going on in the bridge.
"Ah!"
The captain bellowed in a deafening roar.
It was a pity that, since he was the captain, he had spent most of his time and energy on how to steer the starship. Although he had the Cultivation of Jin Dan, he was an admin-type Immortal Cultivator.
The chief mate, on the other hand, was responsible for managing the deck floor and occasionally had to fly out of the starship to kill the enemy with the assault team. Although his Cultivation was slightly lower than the captain's, his combat ability was slightly better.
Also, with the help of the manager of the engine room, who was also in the Core Formation Stage, and a few other Immortal Cultivators who were adept at fighting, they had come prepared. All kinds of attack and confinement magical equipment had been prepared.
In the blink of an eye, a couple of holes were burnt on the abdomen of the captain, who was then suppressed by barriers and tied up like a pig, before he was thrown to the ground.
"Huchi … Huchi … Huchi …"
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