Within a star sector of the Lion King Star System
Over three thousand starships were advancing majestically toward the direction of the third planet in this star system. According to their intelligence, their target was located in that area.
However, unexpectedly, before even reaching their destination, their starship radar detected energy signals from enemy ships.
"Report, our starship radar has detected energy signals from enemy ships. There are fifteen starships.
Based on previous combat data: ten T2 interstellar frigates, one T2 carrier starship, one T2 interstellar missile ship, one T3 interstellar battlecruiser, and one suspected T2 interstellar battleship!" the Deputy Captain reported to Han Tianwang behind him.
Han Tianwang sat in the captain's chair with an arrogant posture.
He was now the commander of a fleet, leading over three thousand starships to wage an interstellar war.
The thought was somewhat thrilling.
At the North Star Starship Military Academy, how many could match his current capabilities?
Zhao Chen?
Hah, he would soon become his defeated opponent!
"Relay my orders: deploy combat formation. Remember! Once the battle begins, execute a full-speed charge.
The primary firepower of the enemy fleet is that T2 interstellar missile ship. By closing the distance with the enemy ships, we can mitigate the threat posed by that interstellar missile ship.
And also that carrier starship!
Once we deal with these two starships of the Fierce Dragon Fleet, the remaining interstellar frigates and that T3 starship will be insignificant!" Han Tianwang declared confidently.
A T3 starship?
Han Tianwang had them too—ten of them, to be exact.
Ten times your number!
Even if Zhao Chen's T3 Blizzard-class Light Interstellar Battlecruiser was truly powerful, could it possibly take on ten at once?
Under Han Tianwang's command, the over three thousand starships began to slowly deploy into a combat formation, spreading out in a crescent shape.
This formation was clearly intended to fully encircle the opposing Fierce Dragon Fleet as soon as the battle commenced.
Bridge of the T3 Blizzard-class Light Interstellar Battlecruiser
Zhao Chen sat in the captain's chair, calmly observing the holographic interstellar battlefield image before him.
Over three thousand three hundred starships—this was the result of his starship radar scan.
Ten T3 starships, over eight hundred T2 starships, and 2,500 T1 starships.
Zhao Chen naturally paid no heed to the T1 starships; they were mere cannon fodder, and no amount of them would make a difference.
Only the weak relied on such cannon fodder starships to bolster their presence.
The breakdown of the over eight hundred T2 starships by type was as follows: over six hundred T2 interstellar frigates, one hundred fifty T2 interstellar destroyers, fifty T2 interstellar cruisers, fifteen T2 interstellar battlecruisers, five T2 interstellar battleships, and two T2 carrier starships.
Zhao Chen's gaze merely swept over these T2 starships, not even lingering on their names.
After all, they would soon be nothing more than a string of numbers in the combat destruction report.
Zhao Chen focused on the ten T3 starships.
Five T3 Stone Statue-class Medium Interstellar Frigates.
This was the most common T3 interstellar frigate model in the Reef Starfield, originating from the Warhammer Star Federation, as the federation's regulations on foreign starship sales were relatively lax.
Therefore, most of the starships in the Reef Starfield, especially T3 interstellar warships, are primarily produced by Warhammer.
The characteristic of Warhammer Star Federation's starships is that while their combat capability may not be particularly strong, they are easy to maintain, inexpensive, and simple to operate.
This makes them very suitable for the beastman race.
They are also well-suited to the environment of the Reef Starfield.
The remaining ships include one T3 Scorpion-class Medium Interstellar Cruiser, two T3 Porcupine-class Medium Interstellar Destroyers, and two T3 Arkham-class Medium Starship Battleships.
"Report, we have received a communication request," Secretary Aili reported to Zhao Chen.
"I thought those snake-handlers were going to stand me up," Zhao Chen smiled slightly and accepted the communication request.
The video window opened, revealing a female Snake People Clan member on the other side. Her eyes were arrogant, but compared to Queen Medusa, she lacked a certain presence.
Queen Medusa exuded confidence, while this female snake person carried herself with more of a self-important attitude.
After the video communication was connected, the other party remained silent, simply staring at Zhao Chen.
"What's going on? Queen Medusa actually sent me a mute," Zhao Chen pretended to be troubled as he looked at Secretary Aili beside him.
"You're the mute!" the female snake person retorted.
"Oh, so you can speak," Zhao Chen said, looking at her with feigned surprise.
"You..." The female snake person had originally intended to intimidate him first, but she hadn't expected him to disregard her status entirely.
"Report your situation," Zhao Chen said calmly and casually.
The female snake person said in a low voice, "Watch your attitude!"
Zhao Chen narrowed his eyes, his tone deepening: "I think it's your attitude that needs watching. Didn't your queen make it clear to you what your mission is this time?
You are here to follow my orders. Even if I order you to die, you must obediently carry it out."
The female snake person grew angry, but before she could vent her fury,
Zhao Chen added, "Of course, you can refuse. At worst, I'll just slack off, or perhaps inform the enemy fleet that your queen is currently launching a sneak attack on their home base.
How many losses would your queen's fleet suffer when they rush back?
Who will bear that responsibility?"
Only then did the female snake person rein in her arrogance. She said solemnly, "I am Qing Man, Fleet Commander of the Seventh Fleet, subordinate to the Snake People Starship Corps. I have been ordered to lead five hundred Snake People starships and place them under your command."
"Little Qing, is it? If you had been this obedient from the start, why bother with that earlier display?" Zhao Chen addressed her flippantly.
This man is too rude! Commander Qing Man clenched her fists. Endure it, endure it. This is all for the mission Her Majesty entrusted.
"I've already sent the operation plan to you. The mission requirements are simple; even a three-year-old could understand them.
I assume you, Little Qing, won't have any problems with that?" Zhao Chen said.
Commander Qing Man received the message. She glanced at the operation plan and frowned. "This..."
"Remember, you are only here to receive orders," Zhao Chen said sternly, his tone leaving no room for doubt.
Commander Qing Man felt extremely displeased but still replied, "Understood."
Zhao Chen looked at her expression, which seemed like she wanted to bite him. Truth be told, he quite enjoyed seeing her hate him yet be utterly unable to do anything about it.
"Aili, connect me to the enemy flagship."
"Just tell Han Tianwang and Zhang Haoran to come out and speak. If they have the guts, come out and fight—don't be too cowardly to show their faces," Zhao Chen sneered.
"Yes," Aili replied, carrying out Commander Zhao Chen's orders.
Soon, two video windows popped up.
On the other side were Han Tianwang and Zhang Haoran.
"What brings you two junior schoolmates here?" Zhao Chen feigned surprise.
Seeing Zhao Chen's smug expression, Zhang Haoran couldn't help but say angrily, "Zhao Chen, cut the nonsense. Today, this will be your grave. You'll pay for the humiliation you caused me with your life!"
Han Tianwang was annoyed that Zhang Haoran had spoken before him.
He looked at Zhao Chen coldly and said, "Zhao Chen, you have only yourself to blame for meddling where you shouldn't have and doing what you shouldn't have."
Zhao Chen was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly understood. "Oh, you mean Senior Su Lan, right? You couldn't win her over, so now you're throwing a tantrum and trying to get rid of me? But honestly, you're not worthy of Senior Su Lan. Even though she acts like an ice queen around you, she's actually quite gentle..."
After saying this, Zhao Chen deliberately put on a suggestive expression and licked his lips.
"Zhao Chen, you're asking for death!" Han Tianwang instantly felt his head turning even greener.
"Young Master Han, don't waste words on this guy. Just wipe him out!" Zhang Haoran shouted.
Zhao Chen looked at Zhang Haoran disdainfully. "Wipe me out? You're not even worthy."
"Hahaha, are you seriously thinking you can defeat us? Look at your starship, and then look at our interstellar fleet! Over three thousand starships! How do you plan to win? Crushing you is as easy as pie!" Zhang Haoran mocked.
"Unfortunately, you won't get to see how I win. Judging by the bridge background, you're on a T3 Arkham-class medium interstellar battleship, right?" Zhao Chen said with a smile as he looked at Zhang Haoran.
Zhang Haoran didn't understand why Zhao Chen suddenly mentioned this.
But then, in his starship's video feed, he saw an interstellar battleship appear out of nowhere outside his own vessel. On this battleship, he could clearly see the open interstellar missile launch silos!
At the sight of this, Zhang Haoran's eyes widened as if he'd been plunged into an ice cave!
Simultaneously, the enemy attack alarm blared on his starship!
"Warning! Warning! Warning! Our ship has been locked on by interstellar missiles!"
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