The spaceships on both sides were overwhelmed as well. They needed to destroy the larger rocks. If these rocks hit the spaceships at high speeds, the impact would be devastating, and could cause fatal damage to the spaceships. Hence, once they found a larger rock, they had to destroy it first. This was the order given by Sir Jay.
While it was a little hectic, they were still in a better position than the average starship. The armor of a warship was much thicker than that of a civilian starship. It was not just the important parts, but almost every other part of the ship was covered in thick armor. As long as the armor did not get hit by a large rock, they would not have to worry about their safety.
The fleet moved slowly but steadily towards the deeper part of the Calamitous Asteroid Belt.
On the second day, the surrounding rocks were three times denser than the day before. This increased the pressure on the crew. Haskel was located in the center of the fleet, and almost no rocks could hit it.
So far, there were no casualties. This boosted the morale of the crew. They seemed to see the light of hope. However, Ye Chong began to frown.
"Things are not looking good." Shang was no longer as carefree as before. He sounded worried, "The rocks around here are highly active and unstable. With us as an external factor, it will become even more unstable. There is a high chance of a Calamitous Asteroid Whirlpool. " There were many unstable areas in the Calamitous Asteroid Belt. These areas were usually the areas with the highest incidence of asteroid whirlpools. If Ye Chong was alone, he would definitely avoid this area.
"Yes." Ye Chong replied. He was worried about the situation, but there was nothing he could do now. The area of instability in this area was quite large. Right now, they had chosen a route that was closest to the space jump. If they took a detour, they would not be able to avoid the unstable area. They would have to take a long detour. A journey that should only take three days would take a few more days. The longer they stayed in the Calamitous Asteroid Belt, the more variables they would encounter. A few more days, and the more variables they would encounter, the more dangerous it would be.
"Shang, calculate the probability of us avoiding the asteroid whirlpool if we leave this area quickly or maintain our current speed."
The Calamitous Asteroid Belt was not suitable for high-speed flight. The floating rocks made it difficult for starships to move. If the speed was too fast, not only would the destruction of the rocks on the ship's hull be greatly increased, but it would also greatly increase the instability of the area. Compared to the first danger, the second was much more dangerous.
Ye Chong did not know what the critical point of the asteroid vortex was, so he needed Shang to simulate the current situation for reference. Would the Gravel Vortex form? And when would it form? If they didn't do anything, it would mean that they were passive. However, if they increased their speed, it was very likely that the vortex would form earlier. How could they escape safely?
Five minutes later, Shang gave his answer, "With the fleet accelerating, the probability of escape would be 5% higher than now." He added, "This is the result of Mu's calculation." Mu did not give a specific value for the probability, but it was enough to give Ye Chong the answer he wanted.
"We need to pass through this dangerous area as soon as possible," Ye Chong ordered decisively after some thought.
5% might not seem like much to most people, but to Ye Chong, it was enough to change the outcome of the battle.
Under Ye Chong's command, the fleet accelerated.
The situation became even more chaotic.
The rocks bounced off by the starships crashed into other rocks, one after another, like a domino effect. In a short period of time, the instability of the area increased rapidly.
The rocks were moving more and more violently, flying faster and faster. The damage done to the starship was also increasing.
Bang! A starship at the rear of the fleet was hit by a huge rock with a diameter of 300 meters. It exploded violently, turning into a dazzling fireball in the darkness. That was the first casualty so far. Everyone who witnessed the scene felt their hearts wrenching. Under such an explosion, it was impossible for anyone to survive. Besides, they could not do anything to rescue the starships. They could not even take care of themselves in such a chaotic situation. Besides, the lifeboats were defenseless in such a situation.
Everyone felt a sense of sorrow, as they pressed their lips together.
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation In the captain's room of Haskel, Ye Chong looked calm as he stared at the holographic screen. He had a panoramic view of the entire fleet. He had to think about the entire fleet, and he needed to remain calm. As the leader of the fleet, he had to choose the least number of casualties. He could not, and did not have the time to grieve for the dead.
"Compress the formation. Reduce the spacing between the starships to 20 meters." Ye Chong stared at the holographic screen and gave the latest order. The communicator immediately relayed the new order to every starship. There were too few warships in the fleet with long range firepower. Most of them were close range mechs. This would allow them to fight the red-tailed beasts better, but it had become a fatal weakness. If those large rocks were not shattered in advance, the destructive power they would produce would be extremely shocking. Even though the important parts of the ship's hull had already been reinforced, this was only effective against those rocks that weren't too big. The impact of the large rocks was terrifying.
The density of the rocks here was high. It was a sea of rocks. The fleet was completely surrounded by them.
The explosion of the first starship seemed to be a signal. The fleet began to suffer casualties.
Just as Ye Chong's fleet was struggling in the Calamitous Asteroid Belt, Arwa's fleet was heading towards the belt.
Arwa had finally made his choice.
There were also many in the fleet who objected to it. However, just like Ye Chong's authority in the fleet, Arwa's position was also unshakable. However, what he was most grateful for was the First Miss Xiao Wan's full support for him. This also made his originally hesitant heart firmer.
At such a sensitive time, Alva's decision spread like wildfire throughout the entire Gray Valley.
One was the mysterious Jay, the military genius who had won against the red-tailed beasts for the first time.
The other was Arwa, the renowned tactical genius who led his troops to victory at the frontline.
The two of them were surprisingly unanimous in their decision.
This was undoubtedly a signal to the people that Jay's speculation was very likely to be accurate. Who else could be more authoritative in this matter than the two of them?
Within an hour of Arwa's order to head towards the Calamitous Asteroid Belt, the area around Kasent, which was already crowded with people, began to move on a large scale.
The people of Kasent also began to move. Countless starships took to the skies, carrying with them the hope of survival, and began to fly further away.
On the third day, at 6 o'clock in the morning, a few surveillance stations near Kasent discovered a large number of red-tailed beasts.
If Jay and Alva's choice had made the people anxious, then the news had made everyone terrified.
This time, the people who had not flown past Kasent began to panic. The starships closest to Kasent began to move forward at full speed. The starships that were further away from Kasent knew that there was no hope of getting out, so they quickly turned around and headed for the warp jump point in the Calamitous Asteroid Belt, which had been the talk of the town for quite some time.
Ye Chong did not know what was happening outside, but he was in a terrible situation. The unstable area was like a powder keg that could explode at any time. If the asteroid whirlpool formed, the fleet's chances of survival would drop drastically.
Yang Ming had just been replaced, and his body had not fully recovered yet. The crazy work he had done previously had drained him greatly. However, in the face of danger, he still went to the front line. He needed to make the best use of his time to repair the damaged parts. Otherwise, the next time these damaged parts were hit by a rock, everyone on the ship would die.
The repair work was so intense that it was hard to breathe. He heard the anxious voice of the communicator, telling him which parts were hit by the rocks.
In the end, he did not even need to listen to the communicator to know if they were hit by rocks again. Every time the rocks hit, the starship would shake. Everyone was mobilized, and he had a few assistants with him. He felt like the starship was flying in a shower of rocks. Especially when he was repairing the ship, the rocks rained down on the ship's armor like raindrops. It sounded like a storm hitting the windows.
Finally, he could rest. When he was replaced, he felt like he was about to collapse.
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