Bach was the person in charge of the maintenance department on Haskel. His eyes were bloodshot, and he roared in a voice that could shatter one's eardrums, "Brats, wake up! Hurry up, we need to reinforce this place. What? No way? Even if there's no way, we need to reinforce it! " Father Bach was dressed in a blue maintenance suit, his clothes stained with oil. His hair was messy, and his eyes were bloodshot. He had not slept for three days.
These few days, he felt like he was in a dream. First, the ship he had stayed on for almost five years was suddenly hijacked. Then came the shocking news that struck him like a bolt from the blue. The frontline had been defeated! He never thought that the frontline would be defeated. In fact, it was not just him. Everyone on the ship did not expect it. If not, they would not have dared to come to Planet Henna, which was so close to the frontline.
He could not understand how the frontline could be defeated so easily. There were so many mech pilots and mechs there! Were those monsters really that scary? Even mechs could not kill them?
Father Bach was still in a daze. He only snapped out of it when he heard the words of the hijackers on the holographic screen. Yes, how could he just give up like this? Whenever he thought of his granddaughter's innocent face, he felt a surge of warmth in his heart. How could he just leave them like this? Father Bach, who had grown up in the rough, was suddenly filled with vigor. This time, he had to return alive no matter what!
Not long after that, he suddenly received an extremely detailed hull modification plan from the hijackers.
Father Bach had been the maintenance department since 20 years ago. He was experienced. The moment he saw the modification plan, he knew what the hijackers were up to. He didn't say a word and took over the renovation plan. He didn't even look at the strict completion time attached at the back.
He gathered all the members of the maintenance department on the spot, and quickly assigned them their tasks. Father Bach's prestige in the maintenance department was extremely high, and he was the most respected by these maintenance technicians. Everyone knew that this concerned their life and death. They worked as hard as they could, almost as if their lives depended on it. Father Bach had not slept a wink since the start of the project. Blisters had formed at the corner of his mouth due to his anxiety.
"Hurry, hurry, hurry, over there, reinforce …"
"Here, it's not strong enough. Weld it again …"
Father Bach's raspy voice echoed throughout the starship.
Ye Chong was not idle either. He was using every second he had to gather all the mech pilots he could find. One hundred and seventy-seven. This number was within his expectations, but he had no confidence in their combat ability. If it was the Sang Tribe, they would only need 50 of them, and Ye Chong felt that their safety would not be a problem.
However, he no longer had the time to complain about his bad luck. Instead of spending time lamenting, it was better to spend time on how to improve them. Moreover, among these 177, most of them were long-range operators.
Ye Chong did not separate the 20 students that he had personally trained. They had begun to form a rapport with each other. If he separated them, their combat effectiveness would be further reduced. As for the other mech pilots, Ye Chong could only train them as soon as possible. He did not expect much from them.
However, these mech pilots were far more experienced and skilled than the students. Besides, these mech pilots already had a certain level of rapport with each other. They could also work together during normal battles. What Ye Chong needed to do now was to reduce the loopholes in their cooperation. However, it was not easy to do so. The mech pilots' fighting style was basically fixed. It would be difficult to change it.
Ye Chong had to work with Shang. Ye Chong tortured them with real battles, while Shang replayed their battles and pointed out their mistakes. Fortunately, these people understood the urgency of the situation, so they worked hard. Gradually, the situation changed. Even so, Ye Chong still could not achieve his goal. These mech pilots were stronger than the 20 students that Ye Chong trained. However, if it was five against five, the students would definitely win.
Not far from Haskel, there were a few other starships that escaped from Planet Henna.
"Captain, they have sent an alliance request," reported the crew member loudly. This new captain was very mysterious. He never showed his face, but not a single movement on the ship could escape his eyes. At first, everyone always felt that there was a pair of eyes watching them from behind, and they would always shudder at the thought of this. But slowly, they got used to it, because they found that this mysterious captain was very capable. Crew members were like this. They did not care who you were, they only cared if you could bring them safety.
"Oh, ignore them. Our route is different from theirs." The crew member heard Shang's lazy voice.
Ye Chong and Shang discussed for a long time about the target the young man was trying to escape to, referring to many of the secret information Shang had gathered. In the end, they chose Planet Duodania, which was not far from the Gateway to He Yue galaxy. On the one hand, a large number of troops were stationed near the Gateway, which would guarantee their safety. Compared to the red-tailed beasts, the human army was much friendlier. On the other hand, if the red-tailed beasts attacked the area, the defense of the Gateway would be weakened. This way, Ye Chong and Shang could use the opportunity to return to He Yue galaxy.
Haskel turned and deviated from the direction of the starships, heading towards Planet Duodania.
Along the way, there were starships of different sizes that looked panicked. In these few days, the news of the defeat at the frontline had spread throughout the entire Gray Valley. Everyone was in a state of panic. Haskel moved forward at full speed. Except for Ye Chong and Shang, no one knew how fast the red-tailed beasts were. But they did not need to be told, they were all moving at full speed.
"Finally, it's done." Looking at the wrecked starship, Father Bach's reddened eyes were filled with relief. After working day and night, the entire modification plan was finally completed. Fortunately, there were enough materials on the ship, and his men were all experienced mechanics.
A wave of drowsiness hit him. Father Bach could not remember how many days he had been holding on for. He fainted.
"Father Bach!" Someone screamed when he saw Father Bach lying on the ground. Everyone hurriedly picked up Bach's father.
Just then, the ship's alarm rang, "Emergency! Emergency! All combat units to your designated position, non-combat personnel to the safe zone."
Ye Chong had returned to the captain's room. In front of him, on the largest holographic screen in the room, 28 grizzled beasts were charging towards him.
In the captain's room, the crew members were trembling in fear, their faces pale. Although they had heard about the red-tailed beasts, and sometimes saw them on the news, but when they actually encountered them, they realized how much pressure they felt.
"Is it done?" Ye Chong asked Shang.
"Hehe, just done. Ye, looks like we're in luck."
"Mhm, I'm going now. Ask the crew to send the stuff to Passage 13," Ye Chong replied and walked towards the door.
All the combat personnel on the ship were on standby. Everyone was anxious.
Ye Chong walked to the Shi Shinan, his face expressionless. He lifted his head and looked at the crowd, "I know you're afraid, but there's no use being afraid, we have no way out." He paused, his voice was still calm, as if he was narrating a simple fact, "Either they die, or we die."
Ye Chong did not know how to boost the morale, but he felt that he should say something, so he said it.
What he did not expect was that his words were surprisingly effective. The anxiety on everyone's faces disappeared, and while there was still fear, there was more determination.
"Follow me," Ye Chong took the lead and ran towards Passage 1.
Passage 13 was the smallest passage on Haskel, with a diameter of only 30 meters. It was usually used for lifeboats to enter and exit.
However, the passage in front of them had changed beyond recognition. Reinforced metal bars were everywhere, densely packed. Even if a mech were to crash into it, it would not budge at all. This made the passage longer and narrower. The entrance of this passage was the smallest at the end of the ship, and the further in, the larger the space.
"This is our battlefield." Ye Chong's words surprised everyone. This was a battlefield?
Ye Chong ignored them. "Five to a group, take turns. Pay attention to your tactical coordination." It was then that they realized that the space they were in could only accommodate five mechs at most. The narrow passage would allow them to face a small number of red-tailed beasts at a time. No wonder there were so many reinforced metal bars here. He had this plan all along.
However, how could he convince the red-tailed beasts to attack from here? If the red-tailed beasts did not attack from here, then all his plans would be for naught.
"Sir, all the energy cells have been delivered." The crew member's voice was trembling, perhaps due to nervousness.
Ye Chong nodded to them, indicating that they could leave. The crew members felt like they had been pardoned, and disappeared without a trace.
Behind them, hundreds of fully charged energy cells piled up like a small hill.
"Prepare for battle!" The indifferent voice carried an unquestionable firmness. (To be continued, for further details, please log on to WWW .CMFU.COM. More chapters. Support the author, support the original!)
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