Chapter 598 Man vs. Flee (1/2)
It had all happened so quickly and so suddenly that the galactic pirates inside the pillaging ships around were stunned for a moment. When their boss Sykes were rolling in the vacuum space, only then did they realize that this was an attack.
”Quick! Help boss!”
”The enemy should be in the main ship. Surround it and don't let him get away!”
As the galactic pirates yelled at each other, two pillaging ships closed in on Sykes, and the rest of the pillaging ships quickly formed a surrounding formation.
Through the porthole, Han Xiao saw the pillaging ships turn around and aim their cannons at him. Unworried, he smiled and contacted Phillip in his helmet.
”Phillip, assist me in virtual hacking.”
”Order confirmed. Switching to virtual sights, hum…”
The tactical screen inside the helmet showed the hacking interface with a complex data stream. Green beams of light shot out from the chest of the mechanical suit and formed a virtual control panel. Han Xiao quickly typed the code.
The first one that he was going to hack was the Purple Snake Space Pirates' main ship that he was on.
_____________________
You have used [Virtual Intrusion] on Purple Snake Battleship.
Beginning to crack firewall (Level 2).
Undergoing level 1 authentication… Authentication passed!
Undergoing level 2 authentication… Authentication passed!
Intrusion successful! You have obtained the operational authority of Purple Snake!
Authority Level: Highest
Data has been sampled!
Backup generation complete!
+10% Success Rate, +25% Speed when hacking machinery controlled by the same artificial intelligence.
Your authority has been blocked by the other party's artificial intelligence, undergoing authentication… Authentication successful!
You have successfully retained your privileges!
Time till next authentication: 140 seconds
_____________________
The artificial intelligence used by the galactic pirate spaceship was clearly way worse than DarkStar's—their firewall was only level two. Han Xiao was already Calamity Grade, and his virtual hacking ability was also largely enhanced. Hacking a galactic pirate spaceship was a piece of cake, and he immediately obtained the highest authority level.
The higher the authority level obtained on the first intrusion, the lower the difficulty of hacking, and vice versa. This meant that the artificial intelligence of Purple Snake Space Pirates was no match at all.
The model of Purple Snake appeared on the control panel; all the modules were usable. Han Xiao clicked on the shield module.
”Activate shield with full power output.”
The next moment, an oval-shaped light blue electromagnetic shield shrouded the entire spaceship.
Dong! Dong!
Outside the porthole, the tens of pillaging ships started firing immediately after seeing the shield activated. Cannons exploded on the shield nonstop, and the inside of the spaceship was trembling.
”The shield can last a few minutes, so there's more than enough time.”
Without any worry or panic, Han Xiao started to hack the other targets.
He did not throw Sykes out just because he wanted to but to obtain control of this main ship and defend against the focus fire from the galactic pirates.
Sykes was one of the weaker ones in the Calamity Grade, so Han Xiao had a very high chance of winning if it was a duel. However, this was not a duel.
He was facing an entire galactic pirate fleet!
Han Xiao's initial plan was to snatch an advantageous location and make use of his ability as a Virtual Mechanic!
Not far away, Sykes was still floating in space. Although he could move by using energy, he was not a Pugilist, and his Esper ability did not enhance his movement speed.
As soon as he turned, he saw two pillaging ships piloted by his subordinates approaching that were clearly there to fetch him. Sykes' eyes gleamed, he used his energy and approached them.
Only at this moment did Sykes have the time to think of what to do next.
He initially did not want to become Han Xiao's foe, but now that Han Xiao had approached him, this could no longer be resolved peacefully. They were enemies!
Sykes was boiling, clenching his teeth. The fact that Han Xiao had come alone made him feel like Han Xiao did not take Purple Snake Space Pirates seriously at all.
Since that was the case, he would get rid of Black Star immediately without caring about anything else!
Murderous intent appeared in Sykes's mind.
The two pillaging ships finally drew close, so Sykes stopped his train of thought and prepared to wait for his subordinates to open the hatch for him.
Suddenly, something unexpected happened!
The two pillaging ships fired light cannons one after another, toward Sykes. His vision instantly became filled with white as a sense of burning quickly approached.
Sykes's expression changed drastically!
Inside the under fire Purple Snake, two more virtual models of pillaging ships appeared on Han Xiao's control panel. He had noticed the spaceships heading toward Sykes long ago, so he had first obtained authority over them. He did not want Sykes to end up in another ship.
His fingers danced on the control panel so quickly they left blurry silhouettes behind—his typing speed was astounding, and the artificial intelligence of the pillaging ship was no match. The pillaging ships became Han Xiao's one after another. Fewer and fewer attacks were aimed at the main ship. Instead, the pillaging ships controlled by Han Xiao started firing at the other galactic pirates. The galactic pirates were in a panic.
A Calamity Grade Virtual Mechanic could easily deal with an entire galactic pirate fleet alone!
This was especially so in the late stages of the Mechanic class, when at this level, their combat capability was extraordinary, able to adapt to both duels and team fights.
The situation changed completely. A few people realized that things were going south and immediately escaped with their ships. There was no such word as 'loyalty' in the galactic pirates' dictionary.
The battle lasted more than ten minutes. The cannon fire gradually lessened. Other than the spaceships that escaped or were destroyed, all the other spaceships were now controlled by Han Xiao.
Han Xiao walked through the captured ships one by one and carried out the remaining work—dealing with the galactic pirates inside. Some stronger ones were not killed, including the Grade B officers of the galactic pirate group. They were all tied and thrown into the Purple Snake. As for the hole in the ship, it had already been repaired by maintenance robots.