Chapter 1181 - 1047: Reinforcements?

Chapter 1181: Chapter 1047: Reinforcements?

The orders from the small attack ship left the Water Attribute Supreme dissatisfied—without doing anything, they want to board directly?

He snorted coldly, speaking proudly, "Show something decent, the Supreme cannot be dishonored!"

Our side has already made too many concessions; this is his final stubbornness.

If the opponent really thinks they can bully the Supreme casually, he doesn’t mind fighting to mutual destruction.

Alright, the opponent might just be slightly injured, whereas he has a high probability of perishing, but this is the dignity of the Supreme!

The public channel fell silent for a while, and finally someone spoke, "Since that’s the case, then allow us to show you..."

The next moment, the door of a small attack ship opened, and a figure floated out.

The figure was dressed in casual clothes, not wearing a helmet, with a slightly blurred face, just floating in space. ℯℯ𝑙.

And the position where the Supreme was located was precisely where the starship’s firepower couldn’t strike first.

If the starship wanted to make a move, the time to shift the turret would be enough for him to dodge behind the attack ship.

So even though the opponent was arrogant, they were indeed reliable.

However, not just one person showed up this way. Immediately, the door of a small ship opened, and two figures floated out.

In the two small attack ships, there were actually three Supremes!

The opponent’s attitude was clear: open your eyes and see, we’re not bluffing!

The heart of the Water Attribute Supreme sank, this truly would not be easy to deal with!

Looking at the opponent’s approach, there should be more than three Supremes—though these three would suffice.

He sighed lightly, and couldn’t help but think of the other group of passengers within the starship.

No matter what tricks those people had up their sleeves, or even if they had no tricks, all he could do now was try to delay.

"Before opening the door, we need to ascertain one thing: what do you intend to do with us?"

This is essentially negotiation before surrender, concerning personal honor, even life and death.

The response from the other side was candid, "Since you haven’t acted, your life safety can absolutely be guaranteed."

"But for certain reasons, we’re not only seeking wealth but will also take away some people!"

This attitude was also expected; although the luxury starship is isolated and weak, there are people from three large forces onboard.

Robbing a fat sheep is one thing, but you need a life to spend, right?

Of course, it’s also possible that the opponent is only pretending, and once successful, might kill everyone to cover up.

The Water and Fire Attribute Supremes discussed in low voices whether to gamble on the opponent’s integrity.

The Water Attribute believed the opponent might be speaking the truth.

Because the forces that attended the auction consisted not only of the Supreme but also of specialized talents.

For example, those with deep Divine Text Mastery; without such talents to recognize treasures, how would they bid?

And this kind of talent is precisely what various forces are scrambling for.

But the Fire Attribute thought the opponent’s promise might not be reliable—what if they go back on their word, how would we restrict them?

Interestingly, despite their discussion being low, it was right next to the communicator.

But the opponent wasn’t foolish, and after waiting for a while, coldly snorted, "Shut up, delaying time... is it interesting?"

The Fire Attribute Supreme responded, "What time delay?"

"It’s about our honor and the lives of our companions... what are you worried about?"

The opponent was unmoved, "I’ll give you another thirty seconds, no response and it’s considered a declaration of war!"

The Water Attribute Supreme flashed to the door of Qu Jianlei’s group, then raised his hand to knock.

"Are you done? We’re almost out of time!"

"Go away!" The voice of the male Supreme came from inside, "We’ve already informed you, don’t mind us!"

"Hmph," the Water Attribute Supreme hit a wall, snorted, and turned to leave.

Yet the more the opponent acted this way, the more expectation he felt: maybe... there’s a chance?

Then he signaled the Fire Attribute Supreme with a glance: let’s follow the established plan!

However, before they could delay for half a minute, an observer suddenly stood up, his face full of joy.

He raised his hand, pointed to the screen, drew a circle in one position, and raised two fingers.

Those who knew how to read images had already noticed—there were two starships approaching rapidly from behind!

"Hmm?" A light snort came from the public channel, clearly noticing something amiss.

But immediately, he coldly laughed again, "Is this your backup? Haha, really ignorant of the danger!"

"Attention all ships, start weapon charging, prepare for battle!"

The slightly chubby captain saw things getting complicated and immediately spoke, "Charge the weapon systems, non-maneuverable evasion preparation..."

To avoid any accidental clashes, he hadn’t allowed weapon charging earlier, but at this moment, not giving orders wasn’t an option!

Whether to fight or not is one thing; being prepared is another, everyone can’t be fish on the chopping board!

The next moment, a small attack ship either accidentally discharged or did it intentionally, directly taking a shot at the starship.

But fortunately, as the captain introduced: this starship’s offensive firepower isn’t great, but it sure can take a hit!

It took the shot firmly and truly was undamaged.

The captain issued a command in an instant, "Jump wave evasive maneuver, no firing allowed!"

"Repeat, no firing allowed... violators will be executed without mercy!"

At this moment, discipline had to be emphasized. If someone hot-bloodedly fired a shot, it would be a huge problem!

The two starships that suddenly appeared might be reinforcements, but they were more likely just passing by.

If they were really just passing by, would they choose to join the battle? Clearly not!

In space navigation, the last thing you want is to meddle in others’ affairs. The more experienced the captain, the more they understand this.

Moreover, even combined, three starships likely couldn’t withstand an attack from eighteen small attack ships.

Unless it was a fleet of starships with skilled coordination, only then might they create miracles. Our side doesn’t even know where they’re from, how can we coordinate?

Not to mention, the enemy also has a mother ship that hasn’t shown itself yet...

Anyway, it’s truly difficult to deal with, and the captain doesn’t believe the time is ripe to fight back.

With his order issued, the luxury starship demonstrated extraordinary agility.

It charged forward, then suddenly jumped upward, almost colliding with an attack ship.

"Damn it!" The opposing commander cursed, not even knowing whom he was referring to.

Immediately, he issued a command, "Second and third teams engage, all other ships... attack freely!"

Six attack ships broke away from the battlefield, heading toward the two starships.

The remaining twelve small attack ships launched a frenzied attack on the luxury starship.

The starship showcased its strength, charging outward under siege.

Dense gunfire exploded with bursts of white light, causing the energy shield’s intensity to plummet.

Though it appeared in disarray, it was still far from breaking the defense, just frantically darting around.

However, hoping to break through the encirclement was wishful thinking, as the maneuverability of the attack ships was far superior to the starship!

The only advantage was that with the starship’s erratic moves, the attack ships couldn’t choose optimal attack positions anymore.

Temporarily, the safety of the luxury starship had some assurance.

Yet the problem was that this was a rare opportunity to fight back, and they couldn’t counterattack!

Seven or eight seconds later, the attack fleet commander realized this and couldn’t help but smile contemptuously.

"I thought they were reinforcements for real—second and third teams, try to capture them... at the very least, drive them away!"

To prevent any leaks, these two lost starships should be seized, but if that’s truly impossible, then driving them away is acceptable.

Ultimately, it’s about breaking the luxury starship’s resolve and making it surrender obediently.

They were ambushing here not for slaughter, but for profit’s sake.

If they blew up the opponents, any spoils would be ruined, and they’d unnecessarily provoke a major power, which a wise person wouldn’t do!

However, the next moment he was stunned, "Is this a military warship? Oh, fortunately... just Gao Fang!"

But then he was dumbfounded, "So bold!"

Six small attack ships charged forward, issuing a wave of warning attacks, pretending to drive them away,

unexpectedly, the opponents unleashed a barrage of artillery without a word.

In the vastness of space, encountering unexpected incidents is always possible.

Six small attack ships against two starships, one would think it’s not advantageous, but... who would not consider the presence of a mother ship?

Given any sane captain, the first thought is always evasion.

But the opponents didn’t even ask for reasons and directly went to war!

The firepower of the two starships... how to say this? The Gao Fang warship had some power; the other armed merchant ship was quite ordinary.

Bluntly speaking, the threat posed to the six attack ships was very limited!

However, what shocked him speechless was that after one round of artillery, one attack ship was instantly blown up, and two more were destroyed!

The remaining three suffered varying degrees of injury, fleeing terrified.

Yet these two starships wouldn’t let it go, unleashing another round of heavy artillery, incapacitating two more attack ships.

The only surviving attack ship was heavily damaged. Seeing this, it fled frantically without looking back.

Mind you, within this organization, the rules were strict, and the consequences of deserting in battle were severe.

But at this moment, there was truly no choice. Six attack ships were down, five were wrecked, and one was completely inoperable.

The sole remaining one capable of movement—why wait and not flee desperately?

"Powerful enemy sighted!" He decisively issued a command, "Third squadron and... first team, intercept the opponents!"

Behind the meteorite, nine small attack ships emerged—three squads of attack ships!

This squadron hadn’t charged out initially, serving as the second wave, planning batch attacks.

The first and second squadrons rushed out first, but what reaction would the opponents have? This was truly unpredictable.

They didn’t expect things to proceed so smoothly, were still thinking if the opponents resisted desperately, perhaps inflicting losses on their side.

Plus, attack ships truly are short in range, inadequate for prolonged combat.

The mission of the third squadron was to monitor the surroundings, ready to respond, and initiate the second wave of attacks.

The plan was well thought out, but now, it had to be rushed ahead of schedule.