Chapter 1431 - Rescue and Waiting For A Miracle (1/2)
Chapter 1431 Rescue and Waiting For A Miracle
More than ten refugee transport ships were speeding in the planetary space, and there was a World Tree fleet chasing after them.
The atmosphere in the cabin of the carrier was tense. Many refugees were panicking, especially the ship that was the most heavily damaged, White Mountain. You could almost see the word ‘despair’ written on the refugees’ faces.
“The reinforcements haven’t arrived yet… If this continues, we’ll be caught.”
The captain of White Mountain was sweating profusely as he stared at the ship inspection report on the virtual screen. On the three-dimensional virtual model of White Mountain, the functional modules of the ship were all red, showing malfunction issues. The entire ship was on the verge of collapse, and one-quarter of the 28 propulsion engines were damaged. The power of the energy core had also decreased to 74%.
Because some areas were frequently invaded by the World Tree and became dangerous areas, some of the refugee planets were no longer safe. The galactic alliance army formed a transport team to migrate the refugees in these areas, and this small fleet carried this mission to transport some refugees.
However, halfway through the journey, they happened to meet the World Tree fleet that was hiding in their territory. An encounter broke out, and the smaller fleet was wiped out. Most of the transport ships were destroyed on the spot, and the remaining ships fled in panic, still being chased by the World Tree fleet.
As for the White Mountain transport ship, it was the most damaged among all the existing starships. Its modules were malfunctioning, and its speed gradually decreased, slowing down the entire fleet.
“At most, at most ten minutes, the engine will shut down. There’s a desolate planet with a serial number in front of us. Should we land?”
The vice commander’s trembling voice sounded. The captain of White Mountain clenched his fists and hesitated.
If they were forced to land, the people on the entire ship would have no way to escape. They could only let the guards on the ship hide on the planet with the refugees and wait for reinforcements.
The suggestions of the other captains came through the communication channel.
“White Mountain, land. Your ship is no longer able to keep up with the speed of the main fleet. We can’t slow down and wait for you.”
“You will be alone sooner or later. Instead of being paralyzed in space, it’s better to hide on the planet. At least there’s a chance of survival.”
“Leave the White Mountain behind and buy us some time to save more refugees.”
Some stood on the side of rational analysis, while others made blatant requests, trying to persuade the White Mountain to stay. “I understand…”
The captain of White Mountain had a helpless look on his face.
He understood that it would be better for them to stay behind and stall for time for the refugees on the other ships.
Even so, he felt very guilty. In the report, this batch of refugees was just a cold number, but they were all alive at the moment. Using his own ship of refugees to help more refugees might be in line with the calculation of benefits, but he could not bear to do it logically. These refugees were not soldiers, and they had no intention of sacrificing themselves. Furthermore, he could not possibly make this decision after discussing it with the refugees, or it would most likely cause a mutiny. He could only silently lead them to stay behind to cover their retreat while others still had hope and believed in the captain. This made him feel very uncomfortable.
Just as he was trapped in a dilemma, the desolate planet appeared in front of the transport fleet. The eyes of the many captains immediately lit up, and they saw a small armed fleet without a symbol docked on the surface of the planet. Only when they got close did the radar detect the presence of the other party. “There’s actually a fleet lying in ambush here? They don’t look like they’re from the World Tree.”
“Are they our reinforcements? Forget it, no matter who they are, they’re all part of the galactic society.”
“Quick, contact the other party and send a signal!”
All of a sudden, the captains were overjoyed. They thought that reinforcements had arrived and hurriedly sent out a request for help.
On the other side, Pangon and the others, who were resting on this desolate planet, started discussing.
“This seems to be an escaping refugee fleet. The World Tree fleet is chasing after them.”
“They’re asking us for help. What should we do? Should we help?”
“Don’t help. The lives of the galactic residents under the three Universal Civilizations have nothing to do with us. Let’s go, don’t involve ourselves in their affairs.”
Everyone quickly exchanged their opinions and reached a consensus.
This group of avengers was not on the side of the three Universal Civilizations. Even if the World Tree invaded completely, it would have nothing to do with them. It would be extremely benevolent of them not to add insult to injury.
Pangon was silent for a while before speaking. “In that case, reject all their contact requests and leave immediately.”
The captains of the transport fleet were looking forward to the reply of this unfamiliar armed fleet, but all their communication requests were useless.
The next moment, their expressions changed. This unfamiliar armed fleet rose into the sky and ignored the distress signal, heading in another direction. It was obvious that they were heading away, meaning they did not want to provide support.
“They’re gone, not our reinforcements.” “Looks like I can’t count on this group…”
The many captains’ hopes were dashed.
Seeing that there was no turning point, the captain of White Mountain gritted his teeth and finally made up his mind.
“Attention all units. Separate the ship’s cargo hold, load all the crew, and carry out orbital suppression. Set up the process of turning back to face the attack. Cover the departure of the brothers.”
Hearing this, everyone’s expression turned solemn. They knew that the White Mountain had chosen to sacrifice.
Although they hoped that would be the case, they were not too happy when it actually happened.
Very soon, the group split up. The majority of the troops continued to flee into the distance, while White Mountain slowed down and left the troops. It turned around and flew toward the desolate planet. It looked like a lone stream of light in a sea of shooting stars. In outer space, White Mountain quickly completed its transformation. The thick armor shell was no longer locked onto each other, and mechanical parts started moving one after another. The entire carrier arched like a shrimp, and the cabin on its abdomen separated, turning into an iron-gray escape ship. Its body shrunk a lot, and it had practically no armaments as it descended toward the planet.
As for the spaceships that remained in place, they were like a hollow armor shell that operated on its own. The cannons on the spaceships fired fiercely toward the back, trying to stop the World Tree fleet that was gradually approaching.
Bang!