Chapter 773-774 (1/2)

Chapter 773: Profit at Another's Expense

With the buffer given by Middle Heaven, the Capital shi+ps safely made it back to the safety of the are were still, silently watching what transpired

They returned to formation quickly, just in time to bear witness to Middle Heaven as its payload was released

Blinding, angry red light erupted from the front of the re before it in the sa bodies trying to flee

But in the next instant they were stunned to find that the burst of fire from them only extended a thousand meters or so Middle Heaven shot backward tohere the rest of the ar

Those weren't cannons… they were thrusters? They were using them for a quick retreat Everyone - not just the aliens - were stupefied by the revelation

What was Middle Heaven doing? Why thrusters? Those inti ready to fire?

By the time Middle Heaven returned to position at the head of the fleet, the twelve Capital shi+ps were back in formation and ready for orders

After a ain Fro ready to charge with their full strength But the huht up as all checks were complete Preparations were made to meet the enemy head on

Huainst the aliens at long range Their enemies had nowhere to hide and no cover to protect theuard and broke their formation

Unfortunately the monsters were not impulsive, they were possessed of a superior intellect They only surged ahead a short distance then stopped, like an enor frory snarls and howls A portion of them shrunk back and concealed themselves behind the planet Like in the North they used the planet as a shi+eld

As the aliens retreated the shi+ps dis returned to a quiet stalemate

Lan Qing stood in Middle Heaven's control roori on Their brief skirmish had slain over four thousand six hundred foes and his people got back without a scratch It had only cost they

Profit at another's expense, this was the first part of their plan With all their troops the humans were still outnumbered and were in an unsafe position, even without the addition of the alien home worlds A direct confrontation was not how they would snatch victory froressors They wouldn't be able to break the line,somewhere behind them

Because of this Lan Qing's plan was to weaken the eneh several means It would be difficult if not impossible for the huht a typical war Reinforceot caught in a full assault and his own forces would be hard pressed to keep formation

At present hue were their bastions, which were unparalleled by anything the aliens could put before it In addition, huht in close quarters

Lan Qing's plan was to take full advantage of their strengths Lan Qing had called it a rolling blitz

Only the top commanders knew the whole plan, the rest only perforiven face to face, for fear the enemy could hear their co with their people prior to the surprise attack Lan Qing's order to prepare had been the secret signal to act

How could the aliens, who saw the huine that they would attack so suddenly and so fiercely? They had taken advantage of their Capital shi+ps, Middle Heaven, and range to take them by surprise

The difference in strength between the two sides was not h this was only because the alien home worlds were not present The hu in for close range combat would cost the creatures dearly

Lan Qing's plan was h ses can turn the tide of war

The opening salvo didn't inflict heavy losses on their foes Nor were they able to recover vital crystals froot off cheap for the dah the blitz had been costly, Capital shi+ps were possessed of syste as they weren't locked in continuous battle they could restore as lost through cosmic radiation It was not so easy for the aliens to recover their forces

But there was a deeperattack Ever since the start of this conflict the hue Every clash had resulted in their unated defeat

It would be foolish to assuh the first exchange was quick and small, it had been performed without any losses on the huthened cooperation and trust a the allied forces

In this universe, truth was always more effective than pro the truth through action strengthened the bonds a soldiers They saw themselves as a team, which was the basis for any victory Once that unity was focused they could achieve anything

Moreover, Middle Heaven had thrown itself into the fray in order to give their allies cover It revealed its impressive maneuverability, and as backup helped the Capital shi+ps return without incident As guardian it allowed for the their foes were and how they planned to fight

The simple act had revealed a lot to the humans Describe it as a success didn't do it justice

Both sides had withdrawn to their camps and - as before - stared at each other from across a stretch of empty space Only now the eneiven them hope

This latest bastion was brand new, so much that even the Eastern forces didn't knohat it was capable of But it was huge, no smaller than the alien hoility Everyone was anxious to see what it could do

Now that the surprise attack was finished, it was tianize Next would be the real battle Lan Qing had enough confidence in their fore that he didn't fear a sudden attack from the enemy He would be happy if they tried

Lan Qing called anotherto confirm the next step in their plan He sue had been set He would need everyone's support for the fight to come

”You look tired” Lan Jue frowned as he walked into the control room and saw his brother

Lan Qing was seated behind his desk with his eyes closed, thinking of so Outwardly he looked nor for Lan Jue to see the sag in the way Lan Qing held hiy, so it was a stark contrast

Lan Qing opened his eyes When he saho arrived he sat up straight, and the sharp look in his eyes returned

”I'm fine Take a seat” He motioned toward a nearby chair Lan Jue took it

”Congratulations on your initial victory I' but praise” Lan Jue said with a smile Even he didn't know about the plan for a sneak attack

Lan Qing shook his head ”We've only just started Save congratulations for in”

The smile fled from Lan Jue's face ”You… always so hollow”

Lan Qing shot him a look ”Are you ready for your part? How you perforn The arrow's knocked, the bow is drawn - there's no going back Once it begins I's will be”

”What is there left to prepare?” Lan Jue replied ”The Paragons are as strong as they're gonna be in a few hours Qianlin and I have reached our bottleneck”

Lan Qing's brows knit as he looked at his younger brother ”You have to get back safely”

Lan Jue was coh the Violet Prince and Monarch are somewhere close, I don't think they'll put thatwithin our power, don't you worry If there's really no way to save those people we know the focus has to be on survival of the species”

Lan Qing looked at him, surprise clear in his face ”I didn't expect to hear that from you I expected to have you coes”

Lan Jue smirked at hi the ground assault team, and I'll link up with them once our own mission is finished So, what's next in your plan?”

Chapter 774: 48 Hours

Lan Qing fixed him with a flat stare ”You'll knohen you need to know All I can give you is a tiht hours, then you start your mission We will have plans for our own actions at that time”

”Alright! In that case I'm off to take a look at my division” He rose to his feet and bade farewell to his brother