Fengyu Zhong, the expert of Jin Dan, took a deep, deep breath.
A tornado was suddenly raised on the bridge. Many crew members saw two white lines appearing out of nowhere and being sucked into Fengyu Zhong's nostrils.
All the air in the bridge seemed to have been sucked away by Fengyu Zhong. They suddenly felt that the air was thinning.
The breath cleared Fengyu Zhong's mind. Coldness beamed out of his eyes, which were brimming with killing intent, as he asked, "Is there any chance to catch up with the enemy now?"
The advisor calculated quickly and replied five seconds later, "The enemy is fleeing to the depths of the Iron Plateau Space Zone. Judging from their route, they are planning to escape into the circular stone belts around Iron Plateau. It will be troublesome if that is the case.
"However, the enemy is piloting an escape capsule named 'Spiritual Butterfly', which is not very fast.
"We just lost Red Lightning. The power rune arrays of three of the other four crystal warships have been damaged to different degrees. Their speed is low and they are in urgent need of maintenance.
"But the engine compartment of Squid is still intact. Also, as a high-speed warship, it is very fast. If it is moving at full speed, even if the enemy's escape capsule is running at the highest speed, we will still be able to stall the enemy in three hours!
"But there are not many experts on Squid. The enemy is too cunning. It's hard to say whether or not he has backup plans. I'm afraid that Squid alone is not enough to catch him!
"Besides, such a chase will consume a lot of fuel. Once we change our direction, there will be no chance for us to turn back!"
The feeling of piloting a crystal warship thousands of meters long was vastly different from that of a shuttle. Although cruising at a constant speed would not consume much fuel, acceleration, deceleration, and other actions would consume a lot of fuel.
The fuel required to decelerate a crystal warship that had been accelerated to a standstill was astronomical.
Therefore, once they changed their direction and chased after the escape capsule, it was unlikely that they would come back. To mince the Great Horn Exo Society.
Without any hesitation, Fengyu Zhong said, "Not one warship, but four. Everybody, turn around!
"If we only send Squid, the other three crystal warships may not be able to finish the battle in one and a half days. If the reinforcements arrive, we will be in an awkward position.
"Squid is just a high-speed warship. There are no Core Formation Stage Cultivators on board. I doubt if we can capture this ruthless and insane enemy! "
"If they set another trap and destroy the Squid, we'll truly be doomed!"
"Either we don't do anything, or we'll go all out. Let the Squid catch up first. All you need to do is slow him down. Once the enemy puts on the Crystal Suit and rushes out of the escape capsule, return to the defense circle of the starship immediately. Don't waste any time! "
"I highly suspect that the opponent's combat ability has reached the peak of the Foundation Establishment Stage or even the early Core Formation Stage. Furthermore, he is proficient in the Crystal Suit. Chances are that he even has an extremely powerful Super Crystal Suit. Otherwise, how could he have snuck into Ah Ming's Ghost Jail and killed him? "
"The other three starships will clean up the mess and launch another fierce attack on the Great Horn Exo Society while they are unprepared. Retreat from the battlefield! Chase after the Squid! "
"In this battle, the flagship, Blood Rain, will be the rearguard!"
"Execute the order!"
…
Two hours later, on the dilapidated bridge of Gold Horn.
Lei Dalu, Bai Kaixin, and all the other members of the Great Horn Exo Society were dumbfounded.
The picture displayed on the light beam was an unbelievable miracle. They were rendered speechless for a long time.
Just an hour ago, they had suffered the fiercest attack since the start of the battle. The enemy had come aggressively and seemed determined to finish the battle once and for all. Almost all the Exos had been mobilized, hoping to finish the battle in one go.
The three starships on the Great Horn Exo Society's side struggled to resist. The last drop of their blood had been drained.
Thankfully, the enemy's general attack was a bit hasty. The defense network of the three starships still boasted a lot of firepower. Eventually, they managed to resist the enemy's attack.
But while they were still in shock, they suddenly discovered that the space pirates were retreating from the battlefield in an orderly manner.
Looking at the three starships on their side that were riddled with holes, the spiritual energy and ammunition that had almost run dry, and countless heavily wounded Exos, nobody could believe their eyes.
It was like a ferocious tiger had lunged at a bison, broken its horns, ripped its throat open, and started bleeding. It was only a matter of time before the bison died.
But as it turned out, the tiger had retreated for no good reason.
"What's going on?"
Lei Dalu was completely baffled. He looked at each other in bewilderment, together with Song Laosi and the rest of the Exo Society.
Pondering for a moment, Bai Kaixin calculated quickly on the light beam. Half a minute later, he came to a conclusion. "They must be chasing after one of the two escape capsules."
Lei Dalu was even more confused. "Why? Just because the guy in the escape capsule damaged one of Storm Prison's starships, Fengyu Zhong went mad and chased after the escape capsule, ignoring us?
"If Fengyu Zhong is such a man who is easily infuriated, how could he have been on a rampage on Spider Den for decades?"
Bai Kaixin was deeply puzzled. He frowned and said, "I find it strange, too. By logic, we are Fengyu Zhong's only target. A cunning, determined man like him wouldn't be swayed easily. He wouldn't ignore the big picture just for one starship! Unless … "
Bai Kaixin read the information that the starship had just received carefully. His eyes suddenly shone as he said, "Unless, the guy in the escape capsule infuriated Fengyu Zhong in a way that we don't know. Or maybe, he offered a reason that forced Fengyu Zhong to chase after him!
"Captain, look. A few hours ago, the escape capsule sent four precise information streams to Blood Rain. Although we don't know the content of the information, he did have a short 'conversation' with Fengyu Zhong. Perhaps, that was the reason why Fengyu Zhong burst into fury."
The bridge was caught in a long silence. The only sound that could be heard were the spluttering sparks and the cracking noises.
Lei Dalu suddenly said, "Old Bai, what do you think the guy in the escape capsule is trying to do by infuriating Fengyu Zhong for no good reason?"
Bai Kaixin smiled bitterly and said, "Isn't it obvious? He destroyed one of Storm Prison's starships at first and then lured Fengyu Zhong to chase after him. His only purpose is to save us!"
"Save us …"
Lei Dalu scratched his beard that was stained with blood and mumbled, "I think I've guessed who the guy in the escape capsule is."
Bai Kaixin narrowed his eyes. Brilliance beamed out of his eyes as he said, "If that's the case, I've guessed it, too. Also, if the guy we've guessed is' that guy ', I can infer how he infuriated Fengyu Zhong, too!
"Captain, you seem to be very lucky!"
Lei Dalu grinned so hard that tears were running down his greasy face. He mumbled, "I don't know if I'm lucky or not, but my brothers are really very, very lucky!
"Old Bai, what do you think? Such a good friend, such a good brother, has come all the way here to rescue us after hearing that the Great Horn Exo Society is in trouble. How can we let him fight on his own and get himself killed?
Bai Kaixin blinked his eyes quickly. His computational ability soared. A moment later, his eyes were shining as he said, "Yes. I've come up with a plan. If it works out, the pressure on my good brother will be reduced as much as possible. We will also be able to bite off a chunk of bloody meat from Fengyu Zhong's body!"
Five minutes later, they were connected to the other two starships.
What appeared on the light beam were two faces that were also covered in blood and brimming with killing intent.
Xin Hongde, an elder of the Flowing Flower Sect.
Jing Yong, a first-level deacon of the Swooping Eagle Sect.
The Flowing Flower Sect and the Swooping Eagle Sect were both medium-sized sects at the edge of the cosmos. Xin Hongde and Jing Yong were both in the beginning level of the Core Formation Stage, just like Lei Dalu.
They had joined the operation to ambush the space pirates. They had thought that they would only be there to cheer and pick up the fish that had escaped the net.
But as it turned out, they were unlucky enough to encounter a cosmic storm. The shell of their warships was seriously torn apart, making it impossible for them to perform a space jump.
When the crystal warships of countless sects jumped back to their headquarters, they had to form a fleet with Gold Horn, hoping to find a port to repair the shell before they jumped back to their hometown.
But as it turned out, they were ambushed by a large group of space pirates on their way back and suffered heavy losses. Almost all of them were wiped out.
Compared to the Great Horn Exo Society, the two sects were 'undeserved disasters'. Therefore, the fury in their hearts was written all over the faces of the two Core Formation Stage Cultivators.
"Captain Lei, we were about to reach out to you. Did the space pirates retreat when the reinforcements arrived?"
Xin Hongde was more than ninety years old. For a Core Formation Stage Cultivator, he was in the prime of his life. His eyes were glittering, indicating that he was experienced and prudent.
Lei Dalu replied, "The reinforcements haven't arrived yet, but the space pirates have changed their direction and are chasing after a Cultivator!"
"What!"
Xin Hongde couldn't have been more surprised. "Who is this guy that is more valuable than our three crystal warships that are about to be blown up?"
Lei Dalu replied, "Right now, we don't know who the guy is yet, but he has come to our rescue despite the long journey at the risk of his life! Right now, we have a new plan that allows us to cooperate with him and fight side by side with him! "
"Please take a look. The engine compartments of the remaining four crystal warships of the space pirates have all been damaged to different degrees. Their maximum speed is different.
"Fengyu Zhong was so infuriated that he chased after them at full speed. As a result, the four crystal warships were pulled into a long line, and the one with the most serious engine compartment was left far behind.
"In Fengyu Zhong's opinion, we must've been scared out of our wits. After learning that he had retreated, we should've been jumping for joy. We would've stayed where we were and licked our wounds while waiting for the reinforcements. We would've lost the courage to fight him again!"
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