Chapter 486: Preparation (2/2)

”W...we are finally done.” Whispered Bach, with his reddened eyes looking at the fully transfigured spaceship in relief. It took the team days and nights to finish the modification. Luckily they were supplied with sufficient materials as well as masterly craftsmen.

”T-tell the cap-” And Father Bach had fallen into slumber. ”Father Bach!” Shouted one man as he quickly went to grab the collapsing old man with the others.

*BEEP*

*BEEP*

”Emergency. Emergency. All combat units into position now. All combat units into position now. Non-combat units please evacuate to safety. Non-combat units please evacuate to safety.” Wailed the alarm.

Ye Chong had returned to the captain's room, where a giant holographic screen was there, displaying 28 red-tailed beasts charging towards them.

The crew members were shaking in the captain's room. Their faces were pale. They had heard of the monster before, and they once thought they were mentally prepared for it, but the stress was too overwhelming in actuality.

”Everything's done?” asked Ye Chong to Shang.

”Jajajaja, we just finished, Ye. Looks like the Lady Luck is on our side today.”

”Mhm, okay, I'll be going. Ask the crewman to send the things to Exit No.13,” said Ye Chong as he left the room.

All combat units were already in their respective position, with anticipation searing their patience.

Ye Chong walked up to these pilots, with his eternal indifference in his staring eyes, he said, ”I know all of you are probably afraid of what is ahead. But it is pointless to be afraid. There is no time to act afraid. There is no way back now.” A moment of silence lapsed, as if he was building up for the ultimate command, ”Either we or the monsters are going down today.”

Ye Chong was not a born motivator but he did feel a need to say something. So he did.

Well, contrary to his expectation, that one random line worked pretty well among the pilots, as he could see the worries fading on their faces. They looked steadier by then.

”Follow me,” said Ye Chong, heading towards Exit No.1.

The 13th exit was the smallest pathway of the entire ship, with a mere diameter of 30 meters, initially meat for the safe boats.

But the exit looked totally different to the folks today, as they were welcomed by broad, reinforced metallic bars, a dense arrangement of them. These bars looked so sturdy that it should not bulge even when a mech crashed into it at full speed. The exit had appeared much narrower than before. Well it took an expanding design, where the point where they were standing was the narrowest and the pathway would open up as they travel.

”This, would be our battlefield,” said Ye Chong, which confused the folks.

”What did he say?” There were whispers.

”Group of 5. On shifts. Watch on your formation and strategies.” That was when they realized the meaning of the design. With such space, only 5 mechs could fight at the same time. And the narrowing pathway would help ”filter” the raiding beasts to a more manageable amount. That explained all the reinforced metallic bars.

So that was Ye Chong's plan.

The catch was... how Ye Chong would be keeping the beasts busy here? How would he ensure that the beasts would only be intruding from here? Given that the beasts could be smart enough to launch a full attack over every corner of the ship, the plan would fail immediately.

”R-r-r-reporting. The batteries are here, s-sir,” said one crew member, his voice trembling in anxiety.

Ye Chong responded with a nod, gesturing them to leave. It felt like amnesty for the members that they fled the scene like a free bird.

So there were over hundred fully charged batteries piling up behind them.

”Battle station,” said their leader, in a firm voice.