Chapter 484: Haskel (1/2)
Chapter 484: Haskel
Translator: EndlessFantasy TranslationEditor: EndlessFantasy Translation
At dock, it was a lively sight. People were walking towards all directions. Everything was peaceful. Apparently the news of defeat had yet reached the ears of the folks. Spaceships, easily a thousand of them, came in different sizes, were parked at every empty lot at the docking zone. There were ships leaving while there were also ships that had just arrived from a long journey.
Ye Chong were leading his party, consisted of Xi Qing, White and two random trainees whose names were Zhao Gang and Shu respectively. The two trainees were the outstanding performers in the group other than Xi Qing. Zhao Gang was a brave fighter, a careful one too, while Shu was a rather strategic, situational fighter with a stern, cold personality. Three of them were the best students who had won over Ye Chong's trust with their capabilities.
Well, Ye Chong never knew he was actually educating his trainees. Having them in company would no doubt be a strategy to broaden their horizon while providing them opportunities to learn further about the world outside the classroom. Ye Chong did not intend to do that, he just felt their skills could mature faster, while being able to have a safer journey through this accompaniment.
Other than White, who looked confused and tensed, Xi Qing and Shu were looking calm. Zhao Gang was excited in the meantime.
Ye Chong, on the way to the docking zone, gave a briefing on the few dos and don'ts while stealing a ship. Yes, they were going to steal a spaceship. Nope, it was not proposed by Shang the evil genius but Ye Chong after a few thoughts himself. Ye Chong believed it was necessary to show these children the true, gruesome side of wars. They were calm and intelligent but they were still children who had never experienced wars, a dead-or-alive situation. And Ye Chong was well-aware of how the upcoming journey would impose peril on them. There could be red-tailed beasts anywhere, there could also be pirates or any opportunistic robbers who eyed at their fragile appearance.
He had these four children with them, so they could have a careful look, a direct experience on what battles truly were. Well, there was not much risk to be frank, Ye Chong was capable to settle most dangers by himself, so it should be a golden opportunity for the children. Shang not only agreed but also was very much impressed at his idea.
Ye Chong's group of children did not catch any attention inside the decking zone. Soon they had already arrived by Haskel, the target this time.
It was a giant spaceship.
Thought the children when they spotted Haskel. Their faces were pale.
”Please don't tell me we are stealing this giant...” They looked at Ye Chong in utter doubts.
Stealing a gigantic spacecraft while there were only 5 of them? That was insane. It would be a game-over before Player 1 hit the gate!
The children thought they would be sneaking into a tiny, overlooked spaceship at one corner. But hell they were wrong.
Haskel was a spaceship with a length about 17.8 kilometers, categorized as Large in spaceship sizing. One could hardly see over 100 units of such model in Gray Valley, especially when half of them were under the consortium's examination.
Xi Qing could feel his tininess as he set his eyes upon the ship. The instructor almost sounded like a crackpot when he pointed at the ship. The plan felt bizarre to Xi Qing, as his heart raced. To be honest, he was pessimistic with the plan. It was clear that Haskel was under careful guard. There should be a kind of defense mechanism that would prevent intruders. It was certainly a fight against the whale yet he did not retreat. The instructor might sound like a crackpot but he was a careful strategist. It must not be a wild plan coming from him. It was the trust that kept Xi Qing in line.
His lips cracked as he licked slowly. He had never conducted anything this exciting since he was birth. He looked at his mates whose gestures too had been stiffened by the electrifying thrill. The docking zone was busy. People were occupied by the loading schedule. No one bothered to lay even a glance at the strange group of children awkwardly lifting their steps.
They then shifted to a dark corner. Ye Chong looked at his trainees, ”That, is Haskel. The target this time, just in case any of you was lost. There are 9 entrances. We would be infiltrating through the 7th entrance. Now, the important information. Listen, I would only say it once.” Anticipation intensified as Ye Chong stared the children with his soulless eyes, ”Act fast. No survivors.”
What?
Xi Qing flinched. His horrified eyes looked back into the abyss of the instructor's eyes. He and his mates lowered their heads.
Was Xi Qing right on this? The instructor is indeed a real deal? A ferocious killer?
White was astonished.
Ye Chong turned away after giving his final command, with no spare time for the novices.
”Shang, how's the preparation?” asked Ye Chong.
”Done. Make your move~” said Shang in relaxation.
”Move!” He turned back to the children and urged them, before sprinting towards Haskel, with the children followed.
The 7th entrance was empty. There was nobody but the gate to the corridor was shut.
How do we even get in there?
Xi Qing was very bewildered, as he observed the gate while they ran.
It was a gate with extremely, almost colossally thick armor, made out of probably a highly dense and strong alloy. No one could break in with brute's force while the instructor did not seem to be deploying his mech anytime soon. He just sprinted on.