The military advisor sucked in a breath of cold air and murmured, "Could it be that Hippo 19 was kidnapped? That's impossible. There's nothing wrong with their secret code! "
Secret code was a special approach for space pirates to confirm their safety. Before every mission, they would change the latest secret code and send it out among all kinds of communication messages. Outsiders would never notice anything wrong.
Only the space pirates could discover the secret code from the traces and confirm whether the message was sent out for real or under duress.
There were secret codes in the flag signals, too.
The secret code of every starship was different. Only the captains and the vice-captains knew it. Even if other people hijacked a starship and threatened the captain or the vice-captain to send out a message, as long as the captain sent out a secret code that represented danger without anybody knowing, the space pirates who received the message would know what to do.
But right now, the secret code in the flag signals sent by Hippo 19 was clear and coherent. There was nothing wrong with it.
Fengyu Zhong said coldly, "It is exactly because the secret code is fine that I gave them three minutes. Otherwise, I would've put them in the best attack range and blown them up!
"Right. Give me the detailed files of Hippo 19. This is a carrier. It shouldn't have any lethal weapons, right?"
The advisor quickly retrieved the files of Hippo 19 from his crystal processor and shook his head. "No. Hippo 19 is a legal business starship registered in the Thunder Firmament Sect. It is sent to the headquarters of the Thunder Firmament Sect for annual inspection every year. In order to avoid suspicion, it has not been deeply modified. There are only a few regular crystal cannons on it. Also, the mission this time is a recruitment mission. In order to sneak into the Skyhill Domain, there is no reason for them to modify the starship recklessly!
"This is just a common, half-armed carrier. It doesn't have much combat ability."
Fengyu Zhong pondered for a moment and nodded. "That's good. Inform all the combatants on Red Lightning to put on the Crystal Suit. After preparing for battle and waiting for the Hippo 19 to connect, he carefully inspected everyone on it from the inside out. Remember, you must be one hundred percent sure that it is him! "
"I highly suspect that somebody has snuck into Hippo 19 and probably pretended to be heavily wounded. He wants to use this transport ship as a springboard to infiltrate my flagship, Blood Rain! "
"Tell them to 'take care' of the seriously injured!"
"Also, after everybody disembarks, inject the most lethal venom and the nerve paralyzing gas into Hippo 19 under the pretext of disinfection. Inject the gas into it for an hour, not one second less!"
"After that, do a thorough check on Hippo 19. Pry open every toilet bowl and take a look. Is there anyone hiding inside?! "
The Military Advisor straightened his back, his eyes shining with worship. He said loudly, "Yes! General Feng is wise! As a result, it will be impossible for even a rat to sneak into our starship through a carrier! "
…
On the bridge of Hippo 19.
Li Yao was a little dumbfounded. He stared blankly at the distant scarlet dot on the light screen for a long time before he said, "Say it again!"
The vice-captain of Hippo 19 said, "We've received a reply from Blood Rain, saying that their medical cabin was hit precisely and seriously damaged in the battle. Medical facilities are severely lacking. Red Lightning has just been fully upgraded before the operation. It boasts very advanced medical facilities and a lot of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures. Therefore, we are asked to dock to Red Lightning first! "
"Where is Red Lightning?"
"Please look at the star map. This is Red Lightning!"
Li Yao's pupils constricted violently to the size of two needle tips.
Red Lightning was the crystal warship furthest away from Blood Rain, the flagship.
Fengyu Zhong was a cunning old fox. No wonder he had escaped from the pursuit of so many experts of Jin Dan time and time again. His sense of smell was so keen!
What should he do?
Li Yao's original plan was to dock with Blood Rain under the pretext of docking. He would drive the carrier close to the enemy. As long as they were within a certain range, he would be out of the best attack range and enter the 'blind spot' of the warship's cannons.
In the blind spot, even if the cannons could open fire, there would not be enough time and distance for them to maximize their damage. The spiritual shield on the carrier would be enough to resist the attack for dozens of seconds.
During the dozens of seconds, the carrier would accelerate to the highest speed and crash into the enemy brutally!
With the explosive techniques that Huangpu Shiyi taught him, Li Yao had deployed a lot of crystal bombs in every corner of the carrier, especially in the engine compartment where the crystals were stored and the arsenals.
Once the serial explosions were triggered, the carrier would turn into a terrifying super bomb. Even if it could not blow up the enemy's flagship, it would still be heavily damaged!
Li Yao knew that the Great Horn Exo Society's distress signal had been floating in the sea of stars for a long time.
At this moment, countless crystal warships of the Cultivators were arriving from all directions.
Fengyu Zhong was counting on the time difference. He had to finish the battle as soon as possible.
If the flagship was heavily damaged and the Great Horn Exo Society could not be destroyed in a short time, Fengyu Zhong's only choice would be to end the battle immediately and retreat from the battlefield.
Every second he delayed meant that he was more likely to be surrounded by the Cultivators. One moment of carelessness, and the Cultivators' scheme in the beginning would become a reality again!
That was Li Yao's plan.
But Fengyu Zhong had seen through his plan since the very beginning.
No, he didn't see through it. It was just that this sinister and cunning old dog smelled a trace of danger.
What should he do?
Li Yao pondered for a moment. Should he pretend that the important people on board, such as Huangpu Shiyi or Su Jiuzhen, burst into fury and charge at Blood Rain without bothering about anything?
But the next second, when he stared at Blood Rain, which was as tiny as a blood spot in the sea of stars, he suddenly shuddered and immediately rejected the idea.
Fengyu Zhong would open fire. He definitely would.
Chances were that he would accept Li Yao's request in 'helplessness' and put Li Yao within the best attack range before he blew Li Yao up mercilessly!
In the unpredictable battle, Fengyu Zhong had the absolute advantage. He had five warships, countless space pirates under his command, and he was an expert of Jin Dan himself!
But Li Yao had a great advantage, too.
He knew Fengyu Zhong very well.
It was even safe to say that in this Sector. Other than Fengyu Zhong himself, Li Yao was the second person who knew him best.
He was such a ruthless, cunning bandit who had escaped countless hunts and traps. Of course, it was impossible for him to reveal his real thoughts in front of anybody. Chances were that his personality, emotions, and fighting style were all a disguise.
But in front of one person, he opened his heart completely.
His only son, Fengyu Ming.
Fengyu Zhong had written the essence of his life of plunder, escape, and survival. All of it had been condensed into 'Stormy Sword'. In order to make his only son an excellent space pirate as soon as possible, he had devoted a lot of effort to the notebook. Li Yao could sense his real personality and emotions from between the lines.
Right now, 'Stormy Sword' had fallen into Li Yao's hands. While he was learning the tactics of space pirates from it, Li Yao had the deepest understanding of the notorious bandit, too!
Therefore, Li Yao came to a conclusion. If he did not change his course and continued moving forward, Fengyu Zhong's suspicion would be confirmed, and he would stand no chance at all!
But what about Red Lightning?
Li Yao studied it carefully and discovered that Red Lightning was not only the furthest away from Blood Rain, but its tonnage was also much smaller than Blood Rain's. It was only about half of Blood Rain's.
If Blood Rain's flagship was heavily damaged, the space pirates would certainly be forced to stop and retreat immediately.
But even if Blood Rain was blown up and sunk … It did not seem to be able to turn the situation around.
Right now, the three starships of the Great Horn Exo Society were half wrecked. The Exos had suffered heavy casualties, too. Even if Storm Prison only had four crystal warships and did not care about the sacrifices, they would still be able to finish the battle in one day. They would also be able to finish the battle within one day and retreat from the battlefield before the arrival of the Cultivators, sneaking into the endless darkness.
Cold sweat was popping up on Li Yao's forehead. He asked solemnly, "What's the situation now?"
The vice-captain replied in delight, "It's definitely in our favor! We just received the latest report. The two starships next to the Great Horn Exo Society were not here to protect us. However, they were caught in a severe cosmic storm seven or eight days ago. The shells of the two starships were seriously torn apart by the meteoroids and the storm. It was impossible for them to perform a space jump.
"The headquarters of the sects that the two starships belonged to were on the other side of the Flying Star Sector. If they could not perform a space jump, it would take them more than two months to sail back.
"Since the journey was so long, it was pointless for them to go back in a hurry. Therefore, they could only stay with the Great Horn Exo Society. They were planning to look for a port where the shells of the starships could be repaired, but they were intercepted by us halfway!
"The firepower of the two starships was not high. The Exos on board were second-rate, too. After being crushed by us back and forth, they have already collapsed!
"Right. According to the result of the battle just now, even Lei Dalu, the captain of the Great Horn Exo Society, was heavily wounded. Chances are that he is already dead. Haha!"
"What!"
Li Yao narrowed his eyes, with dim brilliance beaming out. "How did he do it?"
The vice-captain grinned hideously. "He's an idiot! In the battle just now, the Great Horn Exo Society was running out of strength and was about to retreat. But a bunch of the wounded stayed behind to cover the retreat so that the rest of them could return to the defense circle of the starships!
"Naturally, the wounded who covered the retreat were doomed to die.
"But as it turned out, Lei Dalu, as the captain of the Exo Society and the highest commander of the three starships, marched out of the starships with a bunch of people, trying to rescue the wounded who covered the retreat!
"Of course, he was surrounded by us!
"The guy was in the beginning level of the Core Formation Stage. He was quite tough, too. More than forty space pirates were slain in a row.
"But enough ants can bite an elephant to death. Under the battle of several Building Foundation Stage Cultivators and Cultivators in the beginning level of the Core Formation Stage, half of his crystal suit was blown up.
"Most of the wounded who brought up the rear died. The number of people who were saved by him was less than ten percent!"
"Hehe. Before General Feng did anything, the enemy's commander had already killed himself. Was it really worth it for a few heavily wounded people? He is truly the biggest idiot of the Flying Star Sector! I really don't know how such an idiot became the captain of a regiment! "
"Indeed."
Li Yao closed his eyes and smiled. He shook his head and sighed softly. "I find it strange, too. How did such an idiot lead the Great Horn Exo Society to this day?
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