"Kid, these are all T2 starships. Where would a Star Shield come from?" Smoking Uncle rolled his eyes at him.
Where would a T2 starship get a Star Shield? A Star Shield is a standard technology for T3 starships.
The adjutant urgently said, "It really is a Star Shield! That T2 Carrier Starship really has a Star Shield! Boss, see for yourself! I'm really not lying to you."
"I think you're about to die and are hallucinating. If a T2 starship had a Star Shield, I'd eat the starship… eat… eat…"
Smoking Uncle impatiently looked at the screen, but his expression froze at that moment.
Five seconds…
Ten seconds…
The adjutant looked at his boss, who seemed to have been paused, and called out, "Boss… Boss… Boss?"
Smoking Uncle stared intently at the translucent energy shield that was blocking one side of the T2 Carrier Starship on the screen. That was clearly the Star Shield possessed by T3 starships!
"It really is a damn Star Shield!" Smoking Uncle rubbed his eyes, still unwilling to believe what he was seeing.
But the screen wouldn't lie, and the Star Shield was already performing its function. The Mechanical Clan's interstellar warships' firepower rained down on the Star Shield, like raindrops, all blocked by the Star Shield, forming 'ripples' on its surface.
"Is that a T3 Aircraft Carrier Starship?" Smoking Uncle frowned, but even the smallest T3 Light Aircraft Carrier Starship would be over a kilometer in size. How could there be a T3 Aircraft Carrier Starship less than five hundred meters long? But that Star Shield couldn't be explained.
Smoking Uncle kept scratching his head. This really was a strange noble young master. That Interstellar Frigate was strange enough, directly ramming ships without regard for its own life, and its own hull remained undamaged. Now this Aircraft Carrier Starship was even more incredible, directly bringing out the Star Shield technology that only T3 technology possessed!
"Damn it, if I can't figure it out, I won't," Smoking Uncle muttered irritably, but a smile soon appeared on his face: "It looks like that noble kid's tactics might actually succeed now!"
"But Boss… our situation here… doesn't seem too good," the adjutant said with a troubled expression, looking at the battle on the starship radar.
Smoking Uncle frowned: "What, can't my starships even hold out for half an hour?" Although the Mechanical Clan's starships were of high quality, as long as they maintained their formation, it should be possible to hold out for half an hour with minimal casualties.
"It's that Mechanical Clan fleet that the Leather Jacket Woman's fleet was responsible for. They're almost done wiping out the remnants of the fleet that that smelly woman abandoned. Once all those starships are destroyed, that Mechanical Clan starship will definitely pose a threat to us! We're already struggling against one Mechanical Clan starship; if we have to face another Mechanical Clan fleet at the same time…" The adjutant hesitated.
Smoking Uncle showed a thoughtful expression. This was indeed a difficult problem.
"No matter what, we'll take it one step at a time. If we run away like that woman, we won't be able to survive in the Star Glory Empire. Executing an Imperial military mission and becoming a deserter… the price for that is being wanted by the entire Galactic Alliance!" Smoking Uncle was annoyed whenever he mentioned that bitch. According to the noble kid's fleet strength, plus that woman's fleet, as long as they cooperated in battle, there was a complete possibility of victory. That bitch actually ran away without even assessing the situation. Stupid!
"Huh, huh, huh! A T2 Interstellar Battleship has appeared in that combat direction!" The adjutant suddenly pointed at a moving light spot on the starship radar and exclaimed.
Smoking Uncle looked closely and said in surprise, "It's that student girl's starship… These young people… really are full of surprises."
Serena Frost's T2 Hyena-class Medium Interstellar Destroyer, like a lone wolf, stood between the Interstellar Transport Ship fleet and the Mechanical Clan interstellar warships that had annihilated the remnants of the Leather Jacket Woman's fleet.
The remnants of the Leather Jacket Woman's fleet, having not prepared effectively at the start of the battle, became even more chaotic after being attacked by the Mechanical Clan starships, like headless flies. Six starships were completely annihilated, becoming starship wreckage drifting in the universe. And those ten Mechanical Clan interstellar warships, apart from some damage to their hulls, none were lost. After eliminating their current prey, the ten Mechanical Clan interstellar warships locked their target onto the T2 Hyena blocking their path.
"Captain… they… they're… coming over!" Lily Liu reported nervously.
Serena took a deep breath, her gaze fixed on the ten Mechanical Clan starships on the screen: "For the greater good, we must do everything we can. All hands, prepare for battle!"
"Understood!" The crew members on the starship were nervous, but they still braced themselves for battle. Most of the crew members Serena recruited were actually ordinary people with some starship piloting skills, who might have only operated T1 civilian starships in the past. They chose to join Serena's starship after she offered favorable conditions. There were also commoner students from North Starship Military Academy like Lily.
"Maintain high-speed maneuverability! Prepare main and secondary cannons!" Serena issued the combat order.
She began to command her T2 Hyena to join the battle. Serena did not blindly rush her starship into the fray. She didn't have the ability to take on ten by herself. What she had to do was delay as long as possible, so she constantly kept her starship within a certain safe range, able to deliver a certain amount of firepower harassment to the enemy ships and attract the enemy fleet's attention. This was like dancing on a tightrope. A slight misstep could lead to falling into the abyss.
Initially, Serena's T2 Hyena could barely hold on, but soon the Mechanical Clan's ten interstellar warships gradually formed a crescent-shaped encirclement. At the same time, the attacks from their main and secondary cannons gradually began to land on the T2 Hyena's hull.
"Report, our ship's port side hull armor has been shelled. Hull armor strength remaining 90%."
"Report, our ship's front hull armor has been attacked. Hull armor strength remaining 85%."
"Report…"
All the soldiers on the Bridge could feel the starship shaking violently, and they could hear the 'painful groans' coming from the hull.
Suddenly, an even louder sound came, and the entire Bridge shook violently several times. Some crew members lost their balance and fell to the ground, getting quite disoriented.
"Report, our ship's port side hull armor has been hit by an enemy main cannon. Localized hull armor is severely damaged. Adjacent compartments have begun evacuating crew. Sealing off compartments!"
Serena's expression was grave, and her forehead was covered in sweat. At this moment, her T2 Hyena's overall hull armor strength was nearly 50% damaged! Moreover, the enemy ships were getting closer and closer to her starship, which meant the upcoming attacks would be even more ferocious. Her starship's destruction was only a matter of time.
Could it be… she was really going to die here?
For the first time, Serena felt a deep sense of helplessness. The strong-willed her actually longed to confide in others, to have someone protect her. She couldn't help but recall the starship duel incident between Wendy Chase and the Tianyao Academy students at North Starship Military Academy. Wendy had a brother who stood up for her and helped her resolve the issue. She also wished so much that she could have such a brother, like a safe harbor.
"Report! Detecting three enemy starships' main cannons have locked onto our starship. Unable to evade enemy attacks!" Lily exclaimed, looking at the flashing red lights on the control panel.
Serena closed her eyes in despair.
I'm sorry, Grandma. Little Serena might have to break her promise this time.