Even though the collision of the two fleets was nothing more than the integration of countless light spots from the macroscopic perspective of the universe, from the microscopic perspective of every starship, the unstoppable blast was certainly not easy.
Even though the Thunder Fleet had the absolute advantage on the battlefield, a lot of starships had seriously exploded or even lost all their momentum. Countless Crystal Suit and space shuttles were scattered in the sea of stars, unable to find their motherships. Several Colossi had even lost limbs and power units and were in urgent need of being towed back to the comprehensive supply starships that boasted rapid maintenance abilities. They could not be allowed to drift into the empty space.
"Iron Torrent", Lei Chenghu's flagship, was not spared, either.
Lei Chenghu had never been the kind of commander who would simply sit in the middle of the command tent and make his subordinates die. The more dangerous and intense a battle was, the more he would take the lead. Just now, he had almost engaged in a head-to-head battle with Landslide, Yun Xuefeng's flagship.
Right now, Iron Torrent was riddled with wounds, too. Explosions, venomous fog, flames, and the vacuum area where all the materials were spurting out of the shell.
However, Lei Chenghu had no time to check the damage of the flagship. Leaving it to the damage control team, he brought the most elite marines and three Colossi to the No. 16 hangar at the center of the warship. Ta! Ta!
Ta! Ta! Ta!
Hundreds of fully-armed elite Exos, together with dozens of heavy crystal tanks and almost a thousand battle puppets, had surrounded the enormous No. 16 garage without leaving a single gap.
All the Exos, battle puppets, and crystal tanks opened the covers of the honeycomb launchers, gathering the waves of the crystal cannons and the mystic ray cannons. The chainswords and vibration sabers hummed and were activated to the maximum, too.
Even the three Colossi stabbed into the hangar like enormous pillars. Their blades were unsheathed, brimming with killing intent, as if they were faced with a great enemy.
"They're here!"
Sensing that the airtight door outside was opened, the few advisors shouted at the same time.
Perhaps because he felt that his subordinates were too nervous and disgraced the Thunder Fleet, Lei Chenghu slightly frowned, but his lips curled into a cold smile that nobody could understand.
Chi! Chi! Chi!
A few airtight doors were opened and closed in a row, injecting pressure and fresh air into the enclosed space so that the enemy could get used to the artificial gravity field of Iron Torrent. By the way, the weapons and ammunition carried by the enemy's space shuttle were scanned.
After multiple scans, confirming that the enemy's space shuttle did not carry any weapons and ammunition, and that only the vitality fields of two human beings and a few Cosmos Rings were detected, the last airtight door was slowly opened.
A cone-shaped space shuttle less than ten meters long that looked like the stamen of a flower slid into the fixed track of the No. 16 hangar agilely. The three long fins converged to the front, making it look even more delicate. Compared to Iron Torrent, which was as magnificent as a mountain, this Hummingbird-level space shuttle was not even a hummingbird. It was nothing more than an insignificant bacterium or virus at best.
Of course, whether it was bacteria or viruses, they were all deadly.
Huala!
Before the enemy came to a stop, all the Exos and battle puppets nearby had raised the guns in their hands and shoulders.
The captain of Lei Chenghu's personal guards even stepped in front of Lei Chenghu on his Colossus.
"Get out of my way."
Lei Chenghu tapped the leg of the Colossus and walked to the front of the Hummingbird-level space shuttle. Holding his hands behind his back, he said casually, "Marquis Yongchun has indeed come after crossing the fierce line of fire. Your courage and valiance are both impressive, and your ability to steer a space shuttle as a pilot is even more astounding.
"A few of Marquis Yongchun's old friends are on my starship. Hearing that you are coming, I had to come and meet you so that we can catch up with our old friendship. You won't blame me for my rudeness, will you?"
While talking, Lei Chenghu coughed softly. A few brawny men with weathered faces immediately stepped forward.
The first brawny man said carefully, "Is that you, my lord? I am Zhao Jutao. Do you still remember me?"
A voice immediately came over from the Hummingbird-level space shuttle. "Zhao Jutao, deputy leader of the Giant Shark Gang, are you my seventeenth brother Wujiu's family general? I remember that you were quite good at the 'Red Wave Saber Technique'. That year, at a banquet in the Barren Shooting Star, you had a fight with my house general, Zhao Yi. You cut off the little finger of Zhao Yi's left hand. I even untied my saber and gave it to you, didn't I?
"Sigh. My seventeenth brother Wujiu was the closest to me. When he was ambushed by the Holy League on the Emerald Planet and unfortunately perished, I cried and tried to look for my old family generals. But as it turned out, the frontline was in chaos, and there was no news of you at all. I thought that you had gone to space with your soul, but I didn't expect that you would become Commander Lei's subordinate!"
"Do you still remember me, my lord?"
This' Zhao Jutao 'nodded at Lei Chenghu and continued, "I am flattered!"
Zhao Jutao backed off, and the second brawny man stepped forward and said, "My lord, I am Song Zhong. Thank you for your great kindness years ago. That is why I have been able to live to this day and join the Thunder Fleet. Everything is all thanks to my lord. I dare not forget your kindness for even one day. When I heard that my lord had arrived, I had to come and thank my lord even if I had to die."
"Song Zhong. Are you the 'One Sword Lifeless' Song Zhong?"
Li Wuji's voice echoed from the Hummingbird-level space shuttle again. He chuckled. "Your master in the past was too harsh. He wanted to dissect you and cut you into pieces just because you lost a match in the arena.
"Victories and defeats are nothing out of the ordinary. You did not cheat. You did your best, but it was a pity that you were not good enough. Who else can you blame? If you lost this battle, you could've won it back next time. Why did he have to kill you?
"You know that I hate the bloody, cruel, and gut-wrenching scenes the most. That guy even tried to cut open your stomach right in front of me. I couldn't stand it anymore and spoke to save your life. It was nothing more than a casual effort. Why do you have to take it to heart?"
This' One Sword Lifeless' Song Zhong also nodded at Lei Chenghu, implying that Li Wuji was not wrong. That was exactly what happened years ago. Then, he declared aloud, "All in all, my life was given by my lord. Had it not been for my humble background that made me unqualified to serve my lord, I wouldn't have been sent to the frontline as a soldier!"
In the next moment, a few more of Li Wuji's old subordinates tried to sound him out, and Li Wuji revealed their identities and backgrounds without any hesitation. He did not even leave out any mistake in the trivia. Most of the trivia would not be recorded in any intelligence at all. It was obvious that the guy inside the Hummingbird-level space shuttle was indeed Li Wuji.
Seeing that Li Wuji had indeed shown up in person, the commanders of the Thunder Fleet were more or less relieved.
However, the captain of Lei Chenghu's personal guards still dared not be careless. He bellowed thunderously through the Colossus, "Marquis Yongchun, excuse me, but for safety and secrecy, please ask your pilot to come out first. He must've been exhausted after traveling through the line of fire all the way. Let us entertain him with the best food and drinks. After you reach an agreement with Commander Lei, we will send him back without missing a single hair on him. How does that sound?"
There was no more sound from the Hummingbird-level space shuttle, but the weapon and ammunition pods at the abdomen were slowly opened. A plain-looking, rigid pilot crawled out and opened his hands, indicating that he did not carry any weapons or Cosmos Rings. He walked to Lei Chenghu's guards expressionlessly, only to be surrounded by them immediately.
Intense resentment seemed to be hidden inside his eyes, but it flashed away without being noticed by anyone.
"Don't be rude. Please take a good rest, brother."
The captain of the personal guards said solemnly. Then, he said to Lei Chenghu through the private communication channel, "Commander Lei, it is confirmed that Li Wuji is the only one left inside. However, the guy's combat ability is not to be underestimated. He is also carrying three Cosmos Rings. Should we further examine them?"
"Enough."
Lei Chenghu said coldly, "He has three Cosmos Rings, but we have three Colossi that are fully equipped and ready to go and a whole marine team! The other party had come alone. Could it be that this marshal did not even have the courage of a mere Third Grade Marquis? Just stay here and don't pry into the situation inside. Wait for me to come out first! "
Lei Chenghu brushed his robe and walked to the weapon and ammunition pods of the Hummingbird-level space shuttle. After crawling into the dark pod, he even closed the cover of the pod by the way.
As a result, nobody outside could see or hear what was going on inside.
The leadership of the Thunder Fleet, the advisors, and Lei Chenghu's personal guards could only look at each other in bewilderment and wait anxiously.
The narrow cabin of the Hummingbird-level space shuttle was illuminated into a green chamber by the light beam, making it hard for anyone to breathe the moment they came in.
Lei Chenghu closed the cover of the cabin at the abdomen of the shuttle. The moment he raised his head, he saw Li Wuji sitting on the pilot's seat with his legs apart and staring at him without any hesitation.
"Commander Lei, we can finally have a good talk without being monitored and interfered with!"
Li Wuji said, one word after another. His voice was full of strength and mysteriousness. He was trying to control the rhythm of the negotiation from the very beginning.
"Hehe. There's no need to play tricks. I know that you are not Li Wuji. The 'pilot' who just went out is the real Li Wuji."
Lei Chenghu slapped him in the face without any hesitation. "If you really want to have a nice talk, just drop the sarcastic voice and show your real face so that I can see what you are exactly!"
"Huh?"
"Li Wuji" was caught unprepared. His aura was immediately broken, and he recovered his own voice and shrieked, "Are you kidding me? You saw through such a delicate arrangement after only one look. It was just a wild guess, wasn't it, Commander Lei?"
"It's indeed you. I wouldn't have misheard your weird voice even if you turned into ashes."
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