Chapter 82: Xiwei Star System Battle · Final Phase

The assault ship, with its solar sails unfurled, was like a high-speed clipper sailing with full sails and a favorable wind on the ocean. It seemed to instantly transform into a super-large interstellar arrow, quickly catching up to the assault ships that had departed before them.

In reality, under normal cruising mode, they were one of the fastest ship types in space, if not the fastest. Since they were designed so that every ton of their weight was for impact, how could they not be fast?

The starry sky outside the window had almost blurred into lines, and the magnificent firmament seemed to transform into arrows rushing towards them. And Yu Lian, inside the ship, seemed to have become one of them.

"Prepare for impact! Prepare for impact! We are about to enter the battlefield!" The captain's voice echoed in the cabin.

The assault team members unlocked their mechs' restraints, but Yu Lian began to look around. He really wanted to find a better view, and it would be even better if he could clearly see where the enemy's flagship was.

"Nervous?" Colonel Chaimen's voice sounded in his earpiece.

Nervous? Yu Lian wanted to laugh, thinking that after decades of traversing the stars, this kind of battle was a small scene. However, as a famous Great Hero with friends across the galaxy, he still wouldn't randomly draw aggro, so he said, "Hmm, it's alright... just a little curious."

The other party was clearly not afraid and continued to reassure him: "Don't worry. Our assault ship has also been reinforced and will serve as the exclusive support ship for Emblem Machine in the future. Its shields, armor, and speed are all among the best in the universe. The pilots are also hand-picked, so there's absolutely no need to worry. Once we successfully break through, just follow me!"

I really have nothing to be afraid of! Yu Lian was caught between laughter and tears, but he didn't want to disturb the other person's good intentions, so he said, "Okay, I will definitely keep up. Hmm, this is our first time cooperating in battle, so I hope you won't blame me for holding you back."

"How could I? Although this is our first time cooperating in battle, the Kaitai people don't even have a concept of this. Don't worry, it will be smooth sailing! The only threat might be the bridge. Charlen Lionmane himself is only a One-Ring, but he still has a few guards around him. Someone named Baiwan is said to be a formidable individual. Hmm, the intelligence collected by the National Unification Committee, take a look..."

Yu Lian glanced at the data, thinking that there were several errors in it. If it weren't for this Baiwan, who was somewhat famous in later generations, he would really have been fooled by the National Unification Committee.

Still the same old saying, Country Statistics and National Unification Committee are both useless!

"Leave him to me," Yu Lian said.

"Ah? He's a Three Rings, so that should be my..."

"This is a Tian Ji's Horse Racing strategy," Yu Lian quickly explained the allusion: "This is our first time teaming up, and our tacit understanding probably can't compare to theirs. The best way is to create distance and choose one-on-one! I believe you all can quickly take care of your respective opponents, and as for me, hehe, you should also believe in my ability to survive."

Colonel Chaimen was somewhat persuaded and began to think, but Major Nani interrupted, "...A One-Ring against a Three Rings! The gap between them is even greater than between a child and an adult. Do you really understand what that means?"

You're wrong about that, I just killed a Three Rings on New Yumen Star last month.

It's just a matter of defeating a stronger opponent. If I didn't have such achievements, if I didn't have this confidence, how could I dare to call myself a disciple of Teacher Li? What's more...

"What's more, I don't intend to defeat the opponent; ultimately, it's just not being defeated. A child is indeed very difficult to confront an adult head-on, but by making good use of the environment and abilities, they can completely hold the opponent back until you all deal with your respective opponents."

"Old Yang won't agree to that," Colonel Chaimen still objected; he finally reacted at this point.

"He's not a spiritual energy user, what does he know about spiritual energy user matters! However, comparatively, there's an Osen Blackfin on the bridge. If possible, we'd best let him die from stray bullets. Without anyone knowing!"

As Yu Lian knew, the Minds of the Vanguard soldiers were indeed a bit single-minded. Colonel Chaimen was quickly led astray and said with a smile, "Why? Did he offend you?"

Of course not, or rather, I have some respect for him. It's just that, after all, our positions are different... I've done it once in New Yumen, so I won't mind doing it again.

"Based on the interrogation results of those goblin prisoners from the New Yumen battle, the Sand People rebellion, the Tulon siege, and the Kaitai fleet's assault, these events are linked one after another, and it's highly possible that Osen Blackfin orchestrated them! He is Prince Charlen's confidant, but he's just an ordinary director of operations, not well-known. So, even if we blow him up, it won't affect the ultimate goal."

All of the above was, of course, Yu Lian's fabrication, but there were no obvious flaws, and both of them found it quite convincing.

"Many of my comrades from my internship, my first batch of comrades, died in battle. I don't want to let go of the culprit who killed them!" Yu Lian said in a sorrowful tone.

The two spiritual energy users fell into a brief silence. After a short while, Colonel Chaimen spoke.

"They will be proud to have had a comrade like you. Don't worry, Warrant Officer, we've also had comrades. So, as long as it doesn't affect the objective, go ahead and do it boldly."

His emotions seemed a bit off, and his tone was a bit muffled.

"Wuwuwu..." Major Nani began to wipe his tears.

"What are you being so dramatic about again?"

"Can't I be moved by the passion of a young man? Who hasn't been young? At my age, I just want to reminisce about the fearlessness of my youth!"

Nani, who said these words, was already thirty-six years old, and it was indeed time for him to reminisce about his youth. Also, although it didn't show on his face, Colonel Chaimen Daisuke would actually turn forty next year.

"Very good, the young people are all fearless, so what do I, an old bachelor, have to be afraid of? Once this battle is over, I'll go confess to that Miss doctor!"

"You're almost a full cycle older than her, stop calling her Miss, don't you find it disgusting?"

"Shut up! You're going to be my wingman then! If I don't marry her, I'm not leaving!"

Yu Lian knew that these two uncles were probably just using their own way to calm him, this "rookie" who was "first" entering cosmic warfare. Although it had no practical significance, it was genuinely warm.

Thinking about it more carefully, the teammates he had met along the way were all quite interesting; this should also be a kind of luck.

At this moment, the ship suddenly experienced a violent tremor. The scene in Yu Lian's vision immediately began to spin and roll wildly.

"We are approaching the enemy ship, beginning to evade enemy close-in weapons!" The captain's voice sounded again: "Prepare for impact and rotation!"

You're already spinning! What's the point of notifying now! Yu Lian thought, maybe someone had already vomited in their mech by now... Ugh, just thinking about that scene made even him feel a little nauseous.

If in space, everyone would see such a scene: a huge artificial construct, over 60 meters long and weighing over 2000 tons, unfurled its golden solar sails, like golden-winged petrels, weaving through the storm of energy beams and explosions.

High heat and shockwaves constantly brushed past them, stirring up ripples of light, but more often, they left shocking scars directly on the hull.

However, she continued to advance. Her conical bow began to glow red; that was the decomposition field starting to work.

The colossal object ahead, over 4 million tons and 30 kilometers long, also seemed to realize this, concentrating almost all of its still-functional anti-aircraft fire towards them.

"Boom! Boom boom boom!" A companion of the golden petrel was finally hit in a vital spot and began to explode and disintegrate. However, within that hurricane, several even smaller black dots leaped out and continued forward.

Immediately after, 16 fighters divided into four groups, swiftly swept past the advancing landing craft, and once again lunged towards the Kaitai flagship.

"Charge! Charge! Little ones, skin that big cat!" The assault team members on the landing craft shouted loudly.

Four fighters were shot down by anti-aircraft fire, but the rest still launched their proton torpedoes. Most of them exploded around the Steel Crown Prince, but one still accurately hit its target, creating towering flames within its hull. The flagship of the Kaitai Imperial Fleet, also the Royal Navy's flagship, was now like a lion torn and bruised by hornets; although it didn't appear to have any fatal wounds, it was indeed bleeding continuously.

The first assault ship finally broke through the firepower net and crashed into the Steel Crown Prince. She did not penetrate the Dreadnought's armor, but instead began to disintegrate herself. However, immediately after, the second, third, and fourth assault ships closed in. The assault team members, piloting their Hussar mechs, jumped onto the warship's outer armor, gathering and searching for an entry point.

Immediately after, the assault ship crossed the firing line and headed straight for the forward part of the Steel Crown Prince's hull.

They did not intend to slow down, nor did they intend to board in such a "gentle" manner as docking. They had great confidence in their ramming ability.

"Clang! Boom!" There is actually no sound in space, but at this moment, it feels like something is missing without some sound effects.

In any case, an assault ship did indeed forcefully smash a hole in the massive capital ship—it was actually a combination of ramming, smashing, and finally a material decomposition—but regardless, the outer armor of the Steel Crown Prince was indeed breached.

The landing craft, having inserted itself into the enemy ship, began to deploy its ramming prow, transforming from a conical shape into an open flower, revealing passages and hatches. Heavily armed assault team members leaped out from within, immediately killing all Kaitai crew members within their line of sight. They remained in place for a few minutes, consolidated their combat formation, and then began to advance towards the predetermined rendezvous point.

The assault team members destroyed all ship facilities they passed and killed all enemy crew members. They opened all visible hatches, and if they encountered a seemingly vulnerable spot, they even directly used explosives.

In short, the goal was to allow more comrades to enter.

By this time, the final stage of the battle, later known as the "Battle of Xiwei Star System," finally began inside the Kaitai Kingdom's flagship, the Steel Crown Prince.