While the spaceship was diving, the pilot controlled the spaceship's communication system and sent out a distress signal to the regional channel. An invisible wave spread out into the vast universe. The regional channel was like a public channel in the eyes of the players. All the spaceships that passed by this area could receive it.
"This is the Fawn Star System, the territory of the Holy Stone Civilization and the Black Raven Civilization. There are frequent border conflicts, and the armies of the two civilizations are stationed nearby all year round. They have set up a high-power signal receiver that is very sensitive to all kinds of waves. The radiation of the stars is always operated at a high power level. On the detectors of both sides, this area is as bright as day. If Dark-star blocks the signal, it will be like a shadow appearing out of nowhere, and it will be impossible to hide. Holy Stone and Black Raven, who are on high alert, will be worried that the shadow is a strategic move of each other and will definitely be attracted here."
Goa explained and quickly said, "Therefore, I have a fifty percent chance that Dark-star did not set up a signal block."
Buzz buzz!
The communication between Blade, Porter, and Cerleni appeared on the screen. Their voices were anxious as they discussed their strategy. They also sent out a distress signal, but Cerleni was very pessimistic. "Even if someone received our distress signal, the problem is, who would dare to come? It's Dark-star that attacked us. Holy Stone and Black Raven might come to watch and prevent Dark-star from having other intentions, but they might not be willing to waste their military power to save a bunch of unimportant mercenaries like us. They are not Godora and have irreconcilable hatred with Dark-star. They might not want to mess with Dark-star. "
The three of them looked at the upper echelons of their respective armies, and the upper echelons nodded calmly.
"We have already contacted the Army Commander. He will come to save us. We are sending out an emergency dispatch order to the teams in the nearby area. We are afraid of Dark-star, but we will not let them do whatever they want, and we will not give up on our own people. The Army Commander is gathering the fleet and sending out a call to all partners. We have to protect ourselves and stall for time. Someone will definitely come to save us."
All the mercenaries were energized. Their faces were serious, and a sense of honor rose from their hearts. Their morale recovered, and determination and hope appeared on their faces.
"A large army is indeed extraordinary. Their cohesion is very strong." Han Xiao was secretly envious. The large army had been established for many years, so naturally, it had its merits. Although it was a mercenary group that did not rise early without benefits, it was able to gather experts from all walks of life to work for it. They definitely knew how to build a sense of belonging. Although many members knew this, it was undeniable that most of them enjoyed it. After all, having an organization that would not abandon their teammates would allow them to build bonds in the cold universe.
Even though Dark-star was infamous, Sky Ring, Blades, and Purple Gold were not to be trifled with. Other than their own strength, they also had a complicated network of connections in the mercenary industry. They had many collaborators, and all of them were extremely strong. What Dark-star had provoked was not just three large armies, but half of the mercenary industry in the three nearby Star Clusters!
In other words, Dark-star was used to being unscrupulous, but this time, he had poked a hornet's nest.
However, distant water could not put out a nearby fire for the time being.
Han Xiao took out the one-way communicator that Jenny had given him, composed himself, and sent out a request.
When the mercenaries called for help, he also asked his cheap boss for help. He did not completely rely on the three large armies.
"I didn't expect to use it so soon."
Ding!
Ames appeared on the screen. Han Xiao saw the environment that Ames was in. It was a very magical palace made of obsidian, white crystal, mithril, adamantine, emerald, and gemstones. It was like a jewelry sculpture that had been magnified thousands of times. Mysterious magic circuits floated in the air, colorful and dazzling. Many translucent magic dragons swam happily in the air. Ames was sitting in front of a small floating table, and the table was filled with all kinds of rare food. Opposite her was a little kid in a red and white robe. He looked to be around six or seven years old. His ears were sharp, his skin was white, and his face was round. The robe was very long, and the kid was very short.
Han Xiao's mouth twitched. This little kid was another super in the Shattered Star Ring. He was a Mage, from a long-lived race that looked like humans. His actual age was hundreds or even thousands of years old. Furthermore, he was the target of Ames' fight. To be precise, Ames was there as a guest. The four supers of the Shattered Star Ring knew each other, and fighting was just a pastime. When they were tired, they would eat and rest. The atmosphere was very harmonious. Han Xiao only pitied that little planet.
Ames raised her brows slightly. "It's you, my new subordinate."
"Did you forget my name?"
Ames swiped on the communicator, as if calling up some interface. After a second, she said naturally, "Black Star, why are you looking for me? Have you found the whereabouts of my teacher?" When she called out Han Xiao's codename, she emphasized it as if to emphasize that she had not forgotten.
Han Xiao shook his head and said, "The spaceship I'm in was attacked by Dark-star. The situation is critical, and I'm here to ask for your help."
"Why did Dark-star attack you?" Ames was curious.
Han Xiao coughed dryly.
"A few days ago, Dark-star caused trouble on Floating Dragon Island while you were not around. It seems like there was a conspiracy, and I happened to see through it. This attack should be revenge."
Ames tilted her head and thought of Jenny's report. Speaking of which, Dark-star had some conflicts with her. She had even been prepared to cause trouble for Dark-star.
"Alright, wait there. I'll go over when I'm free." Ames' tone was casual, and she hung up.
Han Xiao was helpless. Ames' attitude did not matter, and he could not force her to come over immediately. He was not strong enough, so he could only ask for help from the strong.
You have triggered an emergency mission: Escape!
Mission Introduction: Run!
Mission Requirements: Escape from Dark-star's pursuit and delay until reinforcements arrive.
Reward: 0 EXP. The final reward depends on the mission rating. After persevering for two days, the mission rating will reach the lowest standard. You will receive the basic reward. For every twelve hours, the rating will increase by one.
Failure Condition: Captured by Dark-star.
Han Xiao's eyes flashed, and he scanned the players around him. He realized that their expressions had changed at the same time. They had probably triggered the mission as well.
This time, the players' mission reward was exactly the same as Han Xiao's. All the players were shocked!
800,000 EXP!
Han Xiao was already used to this. To him, it was like a drop in the ocean. However, to the players, this was the mission with the highest reward they had ever seen!
All kinds of emotions appeared on the players' faces. Shock, ecstasy, shock, and so on.
Han Xiao secretly analyzed the information revealed by the mission. Persevering for two days is the lowest rating. It should be possible to speculate that the earliest reinforcements will take at least two days to arrive. This means that we'll have to fight alone for two days.
He suddenly felt a headache coming on. Let alone two days, it would be difficult to persevere for two hours.
At this time, the spaceship finally returned to the surface and flew close to the ground. This barren planet was almost completely barren. There were no forests, no signs of life, only jagged rocks and mountains. The only good thing was that the terrain was dangerous enough. The three spaceships all adopted the same plan — use the terrain to delay as much time as possible.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Hundreds of small Dark-star hovering ships chased after them. From above, they shot low-level laser cannons that were green in color. They chased after the tails of the three spaceships, creating clouds of smoke and dust on the ground. The explosions were endless. The shockwaves caused by the explosions made the spaceships' magnetic shields flicker.
Dark-star wanted to capture them alive. They did not want to blow up the spaceships, as that would destroy the Secret Message Beads that might exist. Therefore, they sent out small hovering ships. The hovering ships were less than ten meters long, and the power of their mini laser cannons was very small. It was enough to injure them but not kill them. They used their speed and agility to chase and intercept them, forcing them to abandon their spaceships.
"Split up!"
The three spaceships flew past a dark gray mountain peak. Then, they suddenly split up and fled in three directions. The green laser cannons that chased after them hit the mountain peak. With a boom, the peak broke and rolled down the slope, kicking up clouds of dust. It was like a dragon descending the mountain. With the broken mountain peak as the dividing point, the hovering ships also split up and chased after their respective spaceships.
The Sky Ring spaceship that Han Xiao was in was chased by hundreds of hovering ships. However, unfortunately, the direction they turned in was a flat plain without any obstacles.
"Sh * t!" Everyone's expression changed.
The pilot was sweating profusely. He tried his best to maneuver the spaceship to avoid the attacks. The spaceship twisted like a water snake. The dust that was blown up by the green light sprayed onto the spaceship like a fountain. The spaceship dodged some of the laser cannons, but the chances of being hit were higher than when the three ships were moving together. The shield kept flickering.
"Warning! Warning! Shield energy remaining at six percent! Yellow warning line reached, please replenish in time! "
"Energy core almost overloaded! Please cool down in time! "
A series of system alarms went off, hitting everyone's heart like a heavy hammer.
The pilot's face paled.
Suddenly, everyone saw Han Xiao walk out from the crowd, walk to the pilot's seat, press on the pilot's shoulder, and speak with an unquestionable tone.
"Move aside and give me the seat."
All the mercenaries on the spaceship changed their expressions. Changing the pilot at the last minute, are you sure?
"This concerns the life and death of everyone on the spaceship. Do you know what you're doing?" Goa stared at Han Xiao closely.
Han Xiao nodded and said without hesitation, "If he's the pilot, the chance of crashing is%. If I'm the pilot, the chance is only 30%."
"You!" The pilot was furious.
Goa stared at Han Xiao for a full two seconds before nodding heavily. "Okay, you do it."
The Sky Ring mercenaries were shocked. Although they knew that Black Star was strong, piloting a ship was not a battle. The situation was urgent, and no one was willing to leave their fate in the hands of someone with unknown skills.
"If this continues, our spaceship will crash in less than an hour. Let him try."
Goa explained.
Even though the pilot knew this, he was not willing to let someone else control his fate. His face turned green and white, and in the end, he moved aside unwillingly.
Han Xiao immediately took over the pilot's seat. This time, Goa walked over and said with a serious tone.
"Black Star, you're holding our lives in your hands. You must, you must stay calm."
At this point, all the mercenaries could only place their hopes on Han Xiao. Actually, many mercenaries knew how to pilot a spaceship, but no one was confident that they could do it better, and no one dared to take on this responsibility. They were worried that their mistakes would kill everyone. This was a huge pressure, and no one dared to replace him. Han Xiao was able to walk out at the crucial moment. They could only hope that he was reliable.
"Black Star, you know how to pilot a spaceship?" Herlous was shocked.
"I know a lot. Do you know me well?"
Han Xiao adjusted the control panel with ease.
Piloting a spaceship is nothing. I used to pilot a mecha!
It was like the difference between a pilot and a fighter jet. One required safety and stability, and the other required flying. The difficulty and requirements of piloting a mecha were much more difficult than a fighter jet.
Han Xiao's piloting skills were honed in the universe battlefield with players! Even in the galaxy, he was a top ace pilot!
Everyone suddenly heard the system's announcement.
"Adjustment complete. Shield power reduced to twenty percent of the original."
"Are you crazy?" the pilot screamed in shock.
Everyone was shocked. Han Xiao had weakened the shield as soon as he took over, and the defense power was greatly reduced. If the spaceship was hit by the attack just now, it would have been damaged.
So, all the advice just now had gone in one ear and out the other?
Goa was very regretful. Just as she was about to scold him, the spaceship's system announcement sounded again.
"All energy is in progress. Engine input successful."
Han Xiao tilted his head and reminded the people behind him.
"Hold on tight."
The next moment, the sudden burst of recoil directly broke through the internal stability of the spaceship. Everyone staggered and fell to the ground.
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