Ye Chong and Shang's simultaneous attacks were extraordinary!
Sir Jay's appearance boosted the crew's morale. This was because of Ye Chong's high status in their hearts. To the crew, Sir Jay was using his actions to convey his belief, and that was to persevere to the end!
Sir Jay and the mysterious expert's performance was like a shot in the arm, filling the entire fleet with energy.
This was something Ye Chong did not expect.
It had been a long time since Ye Chong fought alongside Shang, and now he was enjoying the joy of battle.
The rocks moved at an unpredictable angle, and were moving at an astonishing speed. He was alone in the Calamitous Asteroid Belt before, and he was only chasing a six-fingered red-tailed beast last time. This time, he brought an entire fleet with him. The huge fleet caused the Calamitous Asteroid Belt to become more unstable than ever.
The rocks were like an enraged beast, violent and aggressive.
However, this unprecedented pressure did not scare Ye Chong. On the contrary, he was excited. It was as if all the energy he had accumulated over the past few days was unleashed at once. The blood in his body heated up bit by bit, until it boiled. All the pores on his body seemed to open up, and a comfortable feeling coursed through him like an electric current.
But at this moment, his mind was still shockingly calm. He enjoyed this feeling very much, a mixture of excitement and calmness. Shang's appearance had released all the emotions he had been holding back.
Shang did not give Ye Chong any hints beforehand.
It was a wonderful feeling to fight alongside Mu and Shang. From the moment Ye Chong saw Mu and Shang, he had never thought of making the mech his own. Instead, he saw Mu and Shang as his comrade, his teacher. As he grew, a very important driving force for him to improve was to one day surpass Mu and Shang, so that he would have the qualifications to pilot Mu and Shang. However, deep in his heart, Mu and Shang's position had never changed. His motivation was like a student who wanted to prove himself and surpass his teacher.
Mu and Shang's identity was a sensitive one. From the looks of it, they had close ties with the Xue Lai Clan. Hence, Mu and Shang usually chose to stay inside the dimension keystone. For a long time, Mu and Shang had been separated from Ye Chong.
This was the first time in a long time that the two of them fought side by side.
How powerful could an expert like Ye Chong be when he was in a state of excitement?
Sir Jay's performance had shocked the entire crew! Close range mechs had no advantage against these rocks, as their area of control was limited. However, Sir Jay's area of control was six times that of a normal mech pilot squad, and he did not seem to be straining at all, as if he was just taking a stroll in the park.
The one-armed mech's range of control was even more impressive. Due to his advantage in long-range combat, his range of control was even greater than Sir Jay's, at least 10 times that of an average mech pilot squad.
Moreover, the two of them were facing the most pressure in the entire fleet, the very front of the fleet.
Ye Chong and Shang's intervention had stabilized the situation, and the mechs' casualty rate had dropped drastically.
Besides, with the two super operators leading the way, the fleet's speed increased considerably. The estimated seven-hour journey would now only take them slightly more than four hours to reach their destination.
Everyone was full of optimism. Everyone believed that the fleet would definitely arrive at the destination safely.
The situation seemed to have stabilized as expected. If there were no changes, they would only need to hold on for another four hours to achieve all their goals.
However, would the next four hours be as smooth as everyone expected?
Both Ye Chong and Shang were probably the only ones in the fleet who were not so optimistic. While the fleet seemed to be stable, in reality, the fleet was like a bowstring that was slowly being stretched.
As it was stretched, the elastic bowstring would not snap immediately. However, if the force continued to be applied, the bowstring would eventually reach a critical point. Once the force exceeded the critical point, the bowstring would definitely snap.
Would they reach the destination before the bowstring snapped, or would they reach the critical point before the bowstring snapped?
Ye Chong's calm heart was deeply worried.
Reality proved that Ye Chong's worry was a fatal one.
30 minutes before the destination, just when everyone thought that victory was in sight, the critical point was breached!
After more than three hours of hard fighting, Ye Chong's excitement had subsided, and the pressure of defending increased. If even he found it difficult, the battle must have been even more intense for the average mech pilot. Even Ye Chong was surprised that these people could hold on for so long. He did not know that he had played an important role in this.
Bang bang bang bang bang! Suddenly, six fireballs lit up in the dark sea of rocks. Six mechs exploded.
Mech pilots usually did not fight for long. It was rare for two evenly matched opponents to fight for an hour or two. Piloting a mech required high concentration, and a mech pilot would usually slow down after a long period of time.
This was fatal. At this point, mech pilots would often make some very basic mistakes. This was not because they were not trained, but because they were mentally limited. Of course, the stronger mech pilots were not like this. They could fight for longer, and their mental strength was stronger.
The explosion of the six mechs was like a prelude to the climax. In an instant, the mech pilots who were pushed to their limits began to show signs of breaking down.
One mech after another, the continuous explosions like fireworks in a festival. The communication channel was filled with screams of agony, loud explosions, and a moment of heart-palpitating silence after the loud explosions. The series of explosions made it hard to count how many mechs had exploded.
While he was fighting, Ye Chong had been paying attention to the overall situation.
His worst fears had come true.
This was the most crucial moment, and any hesitation would only result in serious losses. Without hesitation, he gave the latest order, "All combat personnel, return immediately!" Right now, these exhausted mech pilots were of very little use. In his words, their usefulness was not proportional to the amount of energy they expended.
With the order, the mech pilots piloted their exhausted mechs and flew back to the fleet.
Along the way, mechs were destroyed one after another, scattered into countless pieces in the flames. Many mech wrecks smashed into the starship, leaving craters in its wake.
Ye Chong knew that this was the last moment.
He was unusually calm now, and his emotions did not waver. "All starships, full speed ahead!"
There was no turning back now. Instead of dying in the rain of rocks, it was better to move forward, and maybe they could still survive.
The mechs retreated, leaving the starships at the outer perimeter exposed to the rocks.
The ships at the outermost edge of the ship, which were already battered and dented, became even more twisted. However, they did not care about their own starships at all, trying their best to block the rocks from hitting the ships in the inner circle.
They knew that their wives, their children, their parents and brothers were on the starships inside, their only hope of survival. All this while, they had only watched as Sir Jay led a group of young men to fight against the red-tailed beasts, all for the sake of survival.
Now that they needed someone to stand up for them, they did it.
They did not see themselves as noble people, but they were willing to sacrifice their lives for their families, for the people they loved, to fight for even the slightest hope of survival. They would not turn back.
The starships at the outer perimeter struggled to control their direction. They ignored the rocks that rained down like raindrops, and rained down like meteors. They carefully protected the starships around them.
One starship was hit head-on by a rock more than 100 meters in diameter. It was a fatal blow.
"Captain, we're losing control!" A crew member reported to the captain anxiously.
The captain was an experienced pilot with more than 30 years of experience. There were deep wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, and his hair was gray. He looked calm now, without a hint of anxiety. The 200 starships at the outer perimeter were all experienced captains. Their mission required not only courage, but also wisdom.
The captain's experience and wisdom helped him make the right decision. "Switch to emergency manual mode, maintain speed, and steer away from the fleet. Notify the other starships immediately. " If the starship lost control now, it would stop the starships behind it from moving forward, and cause the fleet to fall apart. When that happened, countless rocks would swarm in, passing through the gap and hitting the starships inside.
The starship slowly veered away from the fleet, and another starship quickly took its place.
"Wonderful!" The crew members cheered, their faces filled with satisfaction. There was no sign of sorrow for their impending death.
"Control the ship. Keep it parallel to the fleet. We'll send them on their way. "The old captain said calmly, his face calm, as though it was a simple order.
The ship maintained its position parallel to the fleet. Every starship that passed by it would be hit less often by the rocks. This might only last for a few seconds, but it was all they could do. After that, the crew members stood by the portholes, watching the fleet leave.
Every starship that passed by them would salute them. Many of the female crew members had tears in their eyes. In the cabins, the families of the crew members were crying.
All the captains were seasoned men, but at this moment, they were still grieving. However, they knew what they had to do to make sure their comrades' sacrifice was not in vain.
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