Qi Le

On the tenth day of the voyage, the base fleet encountered a cosmic storm.

After seeing the data sent back by the monitors and estimating the intensity of the storm, the entire fleet received an order to go directly through the center of the storm without detours.

The cosmic storm is formed by the accumulation of energy. If it is replaced by other spaceships, let alone pass through, it will become cautious when approaching the edge to avoid damage to the hull.

The base battleship is powered by the crystal nucleus, and the strength of the shield is beyond ordinary.Facing the strong storm, he didn't slow down at all, and didn't take a detour. Instead, he rushed straight to the edge of the storm and plunged into the energy center.

Seeing this crazy move, Dulwich, who followed behind, gasped.

He could hardly believe his eyes.

"The battleship made by Garbage Star is so superior in performance?" the helmsman murmured, his face full of surprise.

Just rushing in like this, aren't they worried about damage to the hull?

"I have boarded a warship of the same model, and the strength of the hull is not enough to withstand the storm. The base fleet can only enter the storm because of other reasons." The navigator said.

He knows the detailed structure of the garbage star warship, and also knows the energy intensity that the hull can withstand.According to his experience, even if it is modified, using alloys with different hardness, it will still face risks when encountering strong storms.

Shiar ordered the fleet to enter the storm, certainly not losing his mind and acting incomprehensible to ordinary people.

The only explanation is that the protective cover of the battleship is strong enough to offset the energy of the storm and protect the hull from any damage.

"I think it's related to the energy source." The navigator said.

"Energy source?" Dulwich looked at the navigator.

"According to the structure of these battleships, if you want to pass through the cosmic storm, you must have extremely strong protective measures. I speculate that the Blue Star Base uses new energy ores to enhance the protective cover."

After pondering for a moment, Dulwich ordered the communications officer to contact the base warship.

Since you don't understand, just ask in person.Moreover, there must be a reason behind why Xial ordered to enter the storm, and it will never be a decision made in a moment of fever.

Due to the cosmic storm, the signal is not smooth and intermittent.The voice came from the communicator, accompanied by strange noises.

After waiting for a full 3 minutes, Xial's figure appeared on the screen, very blurry, with snowflakes constantly flashing by.When snowflakes appeared, the image became distorted, and the voice in the communicator became increasingly unclear.

Worried about the sudden interruption of the signal, Dulwich opened his mouth quickly.

In addition to asking why the battleship entered the storm, he was also very worried about Xial's safety.In any case, crossing the center of the storm was simply too risky.

"According to the images sent back by the monitor, there is a fleet of Star One following behind, and I plan to give them a chance to do it. The reason why they can pass through the storm is because of the use of a new energy source." Xial gave the answer directly .

"Constellation One's fleet?"

"Yes, they have been following behind."

Dulwich looked at the navigator, who immediately switched the screen and called up all the data, only to find a blurry image.This fleet is very good at hiding, and approaching from another direction, it was not immediately captured by the navigator.

However, this is no excuse for negligence.

The crew in the command cabin fell silent, and the navigator and helmsman were even more ashamed.

Such negligence is tantamount to giving the opponent a chance to sneak attack.If the opponent's target is not the base battleship but himself, maybe he has already succeeded.

Knowing that the Star One fleet was following behind, Dulwich quickly made arrangements.Make sure there are no more omissions before continuing to ask: "What kind of energy ore is used by the base battleship? As far as I know, the Alliance has not discovered any new mines."

"It's not an energy ore, it's a blue star crystal nucleus." Shial said.

"Blue star crystal nucleus?"

"At the beginning of ordering the warship, I asked the manufacturer to modify the energy tank so that the blue star crystal nucleus can be used as the energy source to replace the energy ore used before."

Due to signal interference, Shiar's voice was distorted, but it did not prevent him from expressing his meaning clearly.

Hearing this answer, Dulwich was speechless for a long time.

The value of the blue star crystal nucleus is extremely high, far exceeding that of high-grade energy mines.Using crystal cores to provide energy for the entire fleet, is it a genius idea or a complete prodigal?

After thinking about it again, Dulwich couldn't help showing a wry smile.

No matter whether it is a genius or a prodigal, only Xial can do it at present.

He is the commander of the Blue Star base, backed by planetary resources, and has good friends with the Blue Star population, and the supply of resources is continuous.This kind of "prodigal" behavior in the eyes of others is really nothing to Shiar.

In other words, it is simple to transform a battleship and replace energy ores with crystal nuclei. After the transformation is completed, the source of subsequent crystal nuclei will become a problem.

The blue star crystal nucleus is unique, which means that it is impossible for the alliance fleet to be refitted on a large scale.If you don't, you're stuck in your own neck.

Heartbroken, grab Blue Star?

It's better to wash and sleep, it is impossible to achieve.

Xiar has the support of the four governors, and they have the same interests. Whoever dares to take Blue Star's idea at this time is undoubtedly seeking death.

Whether or not there will be discord among the governors after the common enemy is settled is hard to tell at this point.Even if they really turned against each other, it would be a long time later.

Using this period of time, the strength of the base will grow further, enough to compete with other Constellation fleets and protect the resources of the planet.

"After I leave the storm, if the other party launches an attack, I don't need immediate support." Perhaps the fleet has left the center of the storm, the signal is calmer than before, and Xial's image and voice have become clear.

"I will delay the other party and obtain more evidence."

"It's too risky." Dulwich frowned.

Following behind is the Star One fleet, outnumbering the base fleet.This move is very risky, even if the blue star crystal nucleus is used as the energy source.

"I will be cautious." Knowing Dulwich's worry, Shiar explained, "Only by letting them open fire can we take advantage of the opportunity. After passing through the storm, I will order to slow down the speed of the warship to make the illusion that the battleship is damaged. .”

If the other party is not stupid, they will definitely know that this move is different.

However, in the face of such an opportunity, can the stalker hold back?Even if there is no attack, there is always a possibility of close detection.After all, everyone is curious.

As long as they take the initiative to approach, it is an opportunity for Shiar.

It's not that he can't take the initiative to attack, but in that case, it will become difficult to obtain evidence.If the other party senses that something is wrong, they immediately turn around and leave, and the arrangement will fail, and the loss outweighs the gain.

This fleet is very good at hiding, and the two sides always keep a certain distance.If you want to successfully let them fall into the trap, you have to spend a lot of thought.

"I understand." Dulwich nodded and said in his mouth, "I will bypass the storm as quickly as possible."

The plan was finalized and the communication between the two parties ended.

Dwych immediately ordered the entire fleet to speed up, bypass the edge of the storm as soon as possible, and catch up with Shial's fleet.At the same time, the crew was ordered to pay close attention to the movements of the Star One fleet.

"Report immediately if there is any abnormality."

"Yes!"

At the same time, the base fleet has left the center of the storm and is heading towards the edge of the storm.As the distance increased, the raging energy gradually weakened, and the turbulence of the hull began to slow down.

"After leaving the storm, all slow down."

The command is transmitted, the helmsman pushes the joystick, the navigator stares at the screen, and slides his fingers quickly on the control panel.

The storm is a collection of energy that forms a gray sphere, like a large thundercloud.The berserk energies collided with each other, like heavy hammers gouging the surface of the hull.

If there is no protective cover, the battleship will inevitably be scarred and even lose the ability to move.

In order to make the details more realistic, the fleet not only slowed down, but also deliberately weakened the protective cover, leaving obvious scars on the surface of the hull.

This is a plan full of loopholes. Whether it can be successful depends on whether the stalker can restrain their curiosity and impulse, and insist on refusing to bite the bait.

Seeing the base fleet rushing into the storm, and then sailing out of the edge of the storm one after another, the trackers were collectively shocked.

"Is he crazy?"

The officer in command of the Star One Fleet muttered to himself, he really couldn't understand why Xial would give such an order and make such a crazy move.

Is it to get rid of tracking?

It doesn't make sense at all!

Or have other dangers been discovered?

The commander looked at the navigator and the helmsman, and the latter shook his head at the same time, indicating that there was nothing unusual.

This mystery remains unsolved, and another mystery makes the commander frown even more.What did the Blue Star base fleet rely on to safely pass through the center of the storm without losing a single battleship?

"Captain, they've slowed down!" the navigator reported, "Do you want to get closer?"

"No." Paine didn't intend to take any risks, "Maintain the current distance and don't act rashly."

"Yes."

Rich experience told him that the other party's motive was unknown, and this was probably a trap.Even if most of the warships are damaged, they cannot lose vigilance.

If Xial was underestimated, it would definitely bring unbearable consequences.

Samuel is the most typical example.

Leaning back in the chair, Paine couldn't help sighing.He really didn't want to take on the task if he could.

Speaker Heti has made too many stupid decisions. Even if the family abandons him, it is impossible to calm down all the troubles. On the contrary, outsiders will see the weakness of the first clan, and take advantage of the opportunity to pounce on them and eat away the family's rights and glory.

For the current plan, the source of trouble must be cut off in the most decisive way.

Born in the first clan, Paine was doomed to have no other choice but to carry out the family's orders.

The governor of Pyridus already knew about the existence of the potion, and the governor of Pyridus was suing Samuel for colluding with the pirates. At this time, he really couldn't make any more mistakes and took the initiative to hand over the matter to the other party.

It's a pity that Hetty insisted on going his own way, and the situation was so bad that the elders of the family had to make a decision.

When the Inquisition accepts the indictment brought by Governor Lucas, there will be no way out for those involved in the plan.

Especially the First Clan, who had to bear the anger of Governor Sakya, was already in a quagmire.If you want to save yourself, you can only go to the dark one way, without any hesitation.

So Paine can't come.

Even if he resisted from the bottom of his heart.

The three fleets are heading in the same direction, looking down from above, it looks like an irregular triangle.

It's just that Paine doesn't know that he is gradually falling into the trap, even if he is always vigilant, what should come will always come.

It is impossible for him to let the base fleet leave in front of him.If he really did this, he would get into endless troubles and even lose all his identity and status after returning to his home planet.

According to the family's instructions, he must destroy this fleet.

If the plan is successful, the Blue Star base will be attacked by "pirates" again and completely destroyed.

In the flagship command cabin, the navigator switched the screens, clearly showing the movement of the Pedestrian fleet.

Seeing that the other party did not move for a long time, Xiar leaned back in the chair, ran his fingers down Qi Le's back, brushed the back of his neck with his fingertips, and slowly fell into thought.

It is getting closer and closer to the pirate stronghold, it is best to solve this fleet as soon as possible.

However, the other party was more cautious and patient than expected.If you realize that the situation is wrong, you may give up this offensive plan.In that case, the plan to obtain evidence would be missing a link.

Qi Le lay on Xi Yaer's lap, with both hands under his body, his tail curled up, and he yawned lazily.In the past half a day, he has been exercising for four hours, his legs are weak and weak, and he needs to rest.

The slender fingers combed the fur with just the right strength and a comfortable touch.Qi Le couldn't help but close his eyes, rubbed the back of Xial's hand, and let out a snoring sound from his throat.

As if sleeping but not sleeping, I heard a communication from Dulwich. The other party had bypassed the cosmic storm and was following another group of trackers.

His ears moved, Qi Le yawned again, changed his posture, resting his chin on his front legs.

The mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole is behind. Is this preparing to attack from both sides and make dumplings?

However, according to Shiar, the stalker needs to launch the attack first before the evidence can be recorded and submitted to the trial court.

"As long as the opponent attacks first?"

"Yes." Hearing Qi Le's words, Xiar lowered his head, pinched his ear, and held up one of his front paws, pinching the soft paw pad.

"At least on the surface, that needs to be the case."

Qi Le retracted his paws, turned over, and lay on his back in Xi Yaer's arms.Kicking off the hand stretched out to the stomach, the front paws waved lightly, a mass of energy wrapped around the claws.

Platinum-blond long hair hangs down in front of her eyes, fluttering with the energy.

Confirming that the talent can be used, Qi Le pricked up his ears, and kicked off the captain's hand again.The front paws stretched out and patted the long hair hanging in front of his eyes.

"I do have an idea."

Not to mention that he didn't feel nervous, it didn't look like he was talking about business, not serious at all.

This is the instinct of the body, and he wants to shoot when he sees it. What can he do?

He is also very helpless!

"What's the idea?" Xial pinched Qi Le's paw, and pressed the paw pad twice.

"As long as you can determine that the other party is launching an attack and has already posed a threat, you can do it without firing, right?"

"Correct."

"If I can avoid their monitoring and get closer to the spacecraft, I can help."

Qi Le tugged at the strands of hair wrapped around his paws, motioned Xial to bow his head, and briefly explained his plan.Then he raised his paw and showed Shial the gathered energy.

"I have a lot of crystal nuclei, which can replenish my physical strength and try to catch their spaceship."

After hearing Qi Le's plan, the captain did not make a decision right away.After thinking for a moment, he handed over the bridge to Sanders, walked out of the command cabin with Qi Le in his arms, and walked all the way to the training room on the third deck.

Each battleship has a trainer, which can simulate various environments for the crew to relax and train.

Relaxation and training, at first glance, seem very contradictory.

Only those who have traveled through the stars know that these two things put together do not conflict.

Walking into the training room, Xiar put down Qi Le, took out the protective equipment and put it on him, and then turned on the environment simulation system.

The protective cover fell, and the surrounding scene quickly changed.

The silver-gray room becomes a vast universe where everything is exactly the same.If he hadn't put on the protective equipment in advance, Qi Le wouldn't be able to breathe and move at all.

"Try it."

Qi Le nodded, took a deep breath, and raised his paw.

At first, nothing happened.

Half a minute later, the energy cluster gathered at an astonishing speed, forming a wheal-like structure, circling and circling in front of Dad Cat.

Qi Le waved his claws downward, and the energy cluster began to deform, pulling out several long lines, wrapping around a meteorite in the simulated environment, constantly pulling and dragging.The rope broke several times in the middle, and after persistent efforts by the cat father, he was finally brought in front of the two of them.

After several tests, Qi Le's movements became smoother and smoother.

Xial turned off the system, and the surrounding scenery returned to normal. He bent down and picked up Qi Le, helped him remove the protective equipment, kissed his front paw, fed him two red fruits, and turned to leave the training room.

The captain wanted to feed Jia Lanye, but was firmly rejected by the cat father.

If the fruit is not a problem, the leaves are not.

In the final analysis, he has crystal nuclei, why should he abuse himself with a mouthful of mustard!

Back in the command cabin, Siyar immediately ordered: "Sanders, contact Dulwich."

The signal was connected, and Dulwich's image appeared on the screen.

After hearing about the newly formulated plan, and knowing that Shiar would not joke about this matter, even though he could not personally verify Qi Le's condensed energy group through the screen, Dulwich nodded trustingly.

"Okay, do as you say."

After all the plans were finalized, Xiar opened the space button, took out a piece of star animal skin, and wrapped Qi Le's whole body.Then someone fetched a protective mask and put it on for Qi Le.

The cat father was so airtight that he could only poke out one paw at most.

Because to bring Qi Le, Xi Yaer needs to drive the mecha.

The cockpit is already very safe, and the reason why the star animal skin and protective cover were taken out was just in case.

"Alpha, the bridge is over to you, Sanders, Sani, come with me."

Orders were issued one after another, the medical officer boarded the command chair, and the virtual light screen unfolded in front of him.

Xial left the command cabin with Qi Le in his arms, boarded the mecha with Sanders and Sani, and flew into the vast universe after the hatch opened.

Judging from the screen, the pursuer appears to be very close.

Once leaving the battleship and flying in space, Qi Le suddenly discovered that the distance between the two fleets was far beyond imagination.The mecha flew out for a long time without even noticing the other party's shadow.

The cockpit is not spacious enough for two people.

Qi Le is glad that he is a raccoon flower, which is rolled into a ball and lies on Xi Yaer's lap, so it doesn't need to take up too much space.

After flying a certain distance, Sanders' voice came from the communicator, and he had found the target.

Qi Le suddenly regained his energy, straightened his body, looked forward through the screen in the cockpit, and found nothing except a pile of cosmic dust.

Where is the target?

"Don't rush."

Seeing what Qi Le was thinking, Shiar patted him on the back.Through the star animal skin, I can't feel any temperature.Hearing the sound of "meow", Shial withdrew his hand, and a chuckle escaped from his lips.

"Just captured the coordinates, there is still a distance."

After the words fell, the slender fingers slid across the control panel to activate the cloaking device.

The three black mechs disappeared at the same time, hiding their tracks, and flew forward at a faster speed.

In the battleship XingXiu, the navigator and the helmsman looked at each other, their handsome faces turning pale.

Just now, the monitor sent back a signal that an unknown object was suspected to be approaching.When they wanted to confirm further, the signal suddenly disappeared again, and everything returned to normal, as if it was all an illusion just now.

"Captain, something is wrong."

The two dared not take risks and explained the matter truthfully.

Pan En frowned, his heart sank.

"Release the mechs and aircraft, search around the fleet, open the protective cover, beware..."

Before he could finish speaking, the battleship suddenly began to shake violently.

"what happened?!"

The helmsman and navigator quickly swipe the screen to find out the source of the vibration.

"Not being attacked."

"No beam traces."

"Like encountering turbulence?"

Hearing this guess, everyone felt ridiculous.

If there were cosmic turbulence, the monitors would not be unresponsive.If not, what happened to the sudden bumps and shakes?

Before everyone could figure out the answer, the shaking under their feet suddenly disappeared, and the hull became stable.Immediately afterwards, the battleship was wrapped by a powerful force, lost control, and rushed forward suddenly.

After rushing a certain distance, he was pulled back again, then turned around and rushed towards the fleet led by Dewey Qi.

In the face of the mutation, everyone tried their best, but they were still helpless.Even with emergency measures, it was still impossible to restore the battleship to normal.He could only watch helplessly as the control panel kept flickering, the scene on the screen changed rapidly, and the hull was completely out of control, flying forward like a crazy beast.

Without any warning, the command ship suddenly lost control, and the rest of the warships had no idea how to react.

With the combat literacy of the fleet soldiers, they should not be so flustered when encountering unexpected situations.

However, the accident happened too suddenly, beyond everyone's expectations.Even Paine himself, who has experienced countless battles and small battles, has never encountered a similar situation.

In the stealth mech, Qi Le bit the crystal nucleus in his mouth and kept waving his claws. The energy-carrying wind mass wrapped around the battleship, forcing the target to keep flying forward.

The command ship was bound by the energy-condensed "rope", like a moth that fell into a spider's web, no matter how hard it tried, it couldn't break free.In the end, it can only be tied more firmly and move in the direction the rope pulls.

Qi Le felt more and more strenuous.

Controlling this battleship is completely different from pulling a meteorite.

Meteorites don't resist, battleships don't.The confrontation between the two sides almost exhausted all his strength.In just a few minutes, the crystal nucleus he ate was three times the usual amount.

Fortunately, the hard work was not in vain. The battleship Paine was on kept rushing forward, unable to stop the car at all, and rammed head-on into the Alphabea fleet led by Dwych.

This is negotiated in advance.

Compared with fighting with warships in the base, threatening the Star Five fleet is even more unknown. Once the charges are brought to the trial court, it will definitely cause a public outcry.

I didn't think of this before, because Xial used herself as bait.

Now that the situation has changed, Qi Le can control the flight direction of the battleship, so naturally he wants to make the situation develop in a direction that is more beneficial to his side.

As a whole, it is impossible for the rest of the warships to abandon the command ship, they can only follow along.

As a result, the Star One fleet rushed towards the Star Five fleet collectively, especially the command ship, which was so aggressive that it had already posed a threat to the opponent.

The distance was close enough, and Dulwich ordered the turret to be raised, and the white energy gathered at the muzzle, but it did not fly out for a long time.Paine couldn't control the battleship. Seeing that they were about to collide with each other, he could only order to strengthen the protective shield.

The distance is getting closer and closer, and the out-of-control command ship is like a crazy bullfight, slamming into the battleship of the star five,

In this situation, no one would believe that the Constellation One fleet did not have any malicious intentions.

At the critical juncture, Dulwich's fleet spread out in all directions, allowing the command ship to rush into the air.The light cannons fired at the same time, cutting off the connection between the command ship and other warships.

Under attack, a warship in the galaxy will not sit still, dazzling beams of light fly out one after another, blasting dazzling white light in the darkness.

Through the screen, Paine saw all this clearly, and there was only one thought left in his mind: It's over!

In the mecha, Qi Le exhausted his strength, let go of the control of the battleship, spread his four claws, and lay on Xi Yaer's lap.Although I was so tired that my eyes were full of gold stars, I must admit that this feeling was not ordinary.

Witnessing the exchange of fire ahead, Xiar raised the corners of his mouth, lifted Qi Le up, took off his mask, and kissed his forehead.Immediately, they contacted Sanders and Sani, and the three of them piloted the mecha and flew in the direction of the flagship.

Leaving Flame behind, Shial boarded the command ship.

He is very much looking forward to the reaction of the Parliament and the Senate when this evidence is sent to the home planet.As for the upper echelon of the fleet, I believe that General Negust will not give up this rare opportunity, let alone let him down.