The star chart of Gray Valley was displayed before the shocked faces of the captains. Ye Chong stood before the star chart and faced the crowd. His expression was solemn as he spoke in a low voice, "This is Gray Valley. The areas marked in red indicate areas where the red-tailed beasts have appeared. This is our current location. " He pointed at the Floating Iron Scorpion on the star field map. His finger swept across the star field map and finally stopped at the area with the thickest red color on the star field map. "This is the frontline. We came from there."
Everyone looked gloomy.
"Let me tell you something. The Gateway between Gray Valley and He Yue Galaxy has been occupied by the red-tailed beasts. As for where the red-tailed beasts came from, we still don't know. "
"Ah!" The crowd was shocked. Many of them stood up. Xi Qing and Xiu looked at each other in dismay. Their faces were extremely unsightly. The news was like a bolt from the blue, crushing all hope of escaping to He Yue Galaxy.
However, Sir Jay did not seem to think that it was shocking enough. He continued, "Everyone, look here, and here." He pointed at the two flanks of the red-tailed beasts.
"Shang, show us," Ye Chong whispered to the man.
"Sigh, I'm just a laborer." Shang's face was bitter, full of resentment.
On the holographic screen, the red area on the star chart began to change slowly. The two flanks of the red-tailed beasts moved forward rapidly, forming two narrow red bands.
The two flanks finally converged!
On a planet called Kasent, the two flanks finally converged. The red-tailed beasts quickly spread out and formed a red barrier, cutting Gray Valley in half. The thick red that represented the red-tailed beasts began to move forward.
Soon, the area around the red-tailed beasts was a sea of red.
There was dead silence in the conference room. Everyone's face was ashen.
They might not know how to fight, but they could understand a direct demonstration like this.
Was this their fate?
They did not expect that they could not escape the clutches of the red-tailed beasts. Could it be that all their hard work was just a ridiculous farce?
The air was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe. The red ocean on the Star Field Map made everyone's eyes look scarlet.
In the next ten minutes, no one said a word. In the huge conference room, the deathly silence was as cold as everyone's heart.
As expected of a motley crew! Ye Chong shook his head inwardly. They were, after all, an impromptu team, and would easily lose their fighting spirit when faced with a real setback. If it were the Sang Tribe, they would not be so depressed.
In fact, Ye Chong did not know how much the red-tailed beasts meant to the average person. He had killed too many red-tailed beasts to count, so he was not afraid of them. But in the eyes of ordinary people, red-tailed beasts were synonymous with power and invincibility. Before Ye Chong's victory, Gray Valley had never won a single large-scale battle on the battlefield.
Although they were inspired by their last victory, the thought of the undefeatable red-tailed beasts still surfaced in their minds when they were in trouble.
Ye Chong felt that it was not a good idea to remain silent, so he chose to speak up instead. "However, it's not like we have no chance at all."
Everyone lifted their heads and stared at Ye Chong. That's right, we have Sir Jay, don't we?
"As you can see, the two groups of red-tailed beasts will meet on planet Kasent. Our only chance is to break through Kasent before they surround us, "Ye Chong said calmly." That's right, "You're right.
As soon as Ye Chong finished, many of the ship captains cried out in disappointment, "How is that possible?"
"That's right, it's impossible! We're too slow compared to the red-tailed beasts. "
"That's as good as saying nothing," someone complained.
…
Ye Chong looked at the noisy ship captains, and his eyes turned cold. His expression did not change as he tapped his index finger on the table.
Someone noticed that Sir Jay's expression was strange, and quietly tugged at the disgruntled ship captains. A few of the grumbling ship captains saw Ye Chong's expression, and realized what they were doing. Their faces paled, and they fell silent. Gradually, the grumbling died down, and the conference room grew quieter.
The conference room fell into silence again, except for the tapping of Sir Jay's fingers on the table. Every tap was like a blow to the heart. No one dared to make a sound. Sir Jay had established absolute authority in this fleet, and no one dared to disobey him. Every single one of the captains had traveled extensively, so how could they not know what kind of person Sir Jay was? When it came to killing, it would never blink!
In the end, Xi Qing and Xiu were still too young and inexperienced.
Ye Chong ignored the ship captains and turned to Xi Qing and Shu calmly. "If anyone makes a ruckus in the conference room again, throw them out."
Xi Qing and Shu could hear the dissatisfaction in Ye Chong's words. They panicked and stood up to salute, "Yes, sir!"
The hearts of all the captains below trembled, but no one dared to voice their dissatisfaction anymore. They also knew how inappropriate their behavior just now was.
Ye Chong looked around, his eyes cold. The ship captains lowered their heads, not daring to look him in the eye.
"This is not the time to discuss whether this is feasible or not. This is our only chance. I, and all of you, have no other choice!" Ye Chong emphasized each word. Then, his tone returned to normal. "Of course, I know that this is a difficult problem. Otherwise, I would not have called you all here. It is impossible to reach the planet using conventional flight routes. You are all experienced ship captains. I have called you all here to ask if you know of any warp jump point that can reach the area behind Kasent. "
The ship captains looked at each other. They thought that Sir Jay's idea was a little unreliable. If there really was such a warp jump point, it would have been discovered long ago, and would have been used on a large scale.
The shape of Gray Valley's space was like an hourglass, and Kasent was located in the narrowest part of the hourglass. Another strange thing was that there was no space jump point nearby that could directly avoid Kasent.
This was common sense. How could Sir Jay not know common sense?
Just then, one of the ship captains raised his hand hesitantly and said, "Sir Jay, I-I know of a place that might, might be able to …"
The captain was a well-built man, about 50 years old. There was an obvious scar at the corner of his right eye. His eyes flickered, as if he wanted to say something.
"Alright, think about this. Once you have an idea, report to me immediately. Everyone, go back. Remember, we don't have much time. Yes, I do not wish to hear any rumors about this. "Ye Chong pointed to the captain who raised his hand and said," You, you stay! "
When the ship captains left, only Ye Chong, Xi Qing, Shu and the captain who raised his hand remained in the room.
"Alright, you can speak now," Ye Chong said.
The captain looked relieved. "Sir Jay, I know of a place with a warp jump point. We can teleport directly to the vicinity of Planet Spectre."
"Where is it?" Everyone in the room perked up.
The captain hesitated, but still said, "It's in the Calamitous Asteroid Belt."
Xi Qing and Xiu's expressions changed at the same time. The two of them stared at the captain. If he behaved in the slightest, they would attack! What kind of place was the Calamitous Asteroid Belt? It was a place of death, filled with unpredictable dangers. The asteroid whirlpools were strong enough to crush even the sturdiest starship in the world. The chances of surviving in the Calamitous Asteroid Belt were no different from fighting the red-tailed beasts.
This guy was up to no good!
Did he want the entire fleet to be destroyed? Xi Qing's eyes burned with anger, while Shu's eyes grew colder.
"Calamitous Asteroid Belt? Where do we enter from? Where is the approximate location? How did you know? "Unexpectedly, Sir Jay did not show any signs of anger. Instead, he asked in detail.
This time, the captain did not hesitate. "We'll fly 33 degrees from the radius vector. In about 15 days, we'll enter the Calamitous Asteroid Belt. After that, we'll have to fly for another 3 days. I remember the coordinates of the warp jump point clearly. (79, 23, -661, Y). As for how I know … "
He smiled bitterly. "To tell you the truth, I used to be a space pirate."
Ye Chong was the only one who remained calm. Xi Qing and Shu were shocked.
"Haha, that was more than 20 years ago. We were chased by a search team from the Research Consortium. We were almost wiped out. We only had 16 people left. However, the search team refused to let us go. We had no choice but to enter the Calamitous Asteroid Belt. It was a warp jump point we discovered later. We did not know where it led to. But no matter where, it was better than staying in the Calamitous Asteroid Belt. Haha, actually, we were at the end of our rope. Our food and water supplies were depleted, and we did not have much energy left. We had to gamble with our lives. Well, we made the right bet. "
With the vicissitudes of time, some memories, and some self-mockery, he explained the cause and effect in a few sentences.
Shu, who had been silent all this while, suddenly spoke, "Wasn't it said that no one could leave Spectre? How did you get out? "
The captain shook his head. "We did not approach Spectre, but flew along the edge of the Calamitous Asteroid Belt. No pirate dares to go to Spectre. It's an unwritten rule. "
Calamitous Asteroid Belt …
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