As the last batch of civilian-filled transport ships successfully took off under the cover of "Dawn Light" and the Dark Elf Fleet, escaping the atmosphere of Jade Stone Star, Bai E and his exhausted team finally concluded over thirty standard hours of intense battle and rescue on the planet's surface.
The "Thorny Bird" transport ship struggled to break free from the planet's gravitational pull, joining up with the "Dawn Light" research vessel hovering in orbit.
After the two ships docked, Bai E and his team managed to extricate themselves from the battered mechas and step onto the relatively safe deck of the "Dawn Light."
Helen personally led the medical and logistics team to receive them, swiftly providing emergency treatment, energy replenishment, and mecha repairs to the team members.
Meanwhile, the fleet quickly reestablished communication with the Star Alliance United Fleet Command, still holding out on the outskirts of the Aisera Star System.
