Chapter 492: Deduction (2/2)
Ye Chong considered the possibility and found it to be highly likely! The armies at the flank were advancing quickly, ignoring the planets that they passed by. They may not be as powerful as the main army, but once both armies join forces, they would act as a strong barrier that would prevent anyone from escaping Gray Valley. The main forces could then take their time destroying the inhabitants within.
Was this really the case? Ye Chong's calmness gave way to nervousness. His back was drenched in cold sweat. The results of his deduction had shocked him.
Ye Chong quickly calmed himself down and repeated his deduction process. He reached the same conclusion for three times.
He no longer paused to wonder at the cruel designs by the red-tailed beasts. What he needed now was an answer to an important question.
Where would the two flanking red-tailed beast armies rendezvous?
It was an important question, and one that might become the key to their survival.
It took a long while, but in the end, Ye Chong's eyes focused on a particular point on the star chart.
Xi Qing and Shu were beside Ye Chong, quiet as mice so as to not interrupt their instructor.
Just then, the alarm rang, startling all three of them.
”Warning, red-tailed beasts sighted, there are -” The reporting crew's voice trembled, ”- there are 1,632 of them!”
Xi Qing and Shu paled!
1,632 red-tailed beasts! This was almost the sum of all the red-tailed beasts they had ever encountered before this. It was no wonder that they both looked shocked.
On the holographic screen, the red-tailed beasts looked like a swarm of angry hornets, coming towards them.
Ye Chong gave his order calmly, ”Round up the starships. All combat personnel to your designated stations. Get ready for battle!”
”Yes sir!” Xi Qing and Shu gathered themselves then, acknowledged their superior, and rushed out of the room. They were now even more impressed with their instructor. To be so calm and collected despite their predicament, he was obviously a man far more capable than themselves.
This time, they would attack with all they have.
”Hurry up - energy cells - over here!”
”Pressure valves checked, passageway hatch checked -”
”In your positions now. Please head to Position 2 -”
”Group 1, secure Passage 1. Group 2, secure Passage 2 -”
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The entire fleet waited in suspense. The ships stayed close to each other. Crew members dashed through the corridors, yelling at the top of their lungs. Eyes were opened wide, faces were flushed …
Five Fighter mechs took their positions at their designated passageway. Behind them were four other squads as backup.
”Squad Captain, do you think we'll win this time?” One of the mech pilots could not help but asked through the comms.
Their captain replied without hesitation, ”Nonsense! Of course we will!” Then, he added unsurely, ”I say, Major, don't you start chickening out. Hehe, if you're not up to it, I'll have you switched out!”
They all knew that the first wave of red-tailed beasts would be the strongest, and it would most likely be their make or break moment. Hence, the mech pilots for the first round of engagement were the bravest, and had the most casualties. They were also the heroes among them all, a symbol of courage, and respected by everyone in the fleet. People call them the spearheads.
A few of them laughed in the comms. Some began to jeer, ”Haha, Major, wanna switch with me? Hehe, I always wanted to be a spearhead -”
Major flushed red, all the way to his neck. He growled like an angered beast, ”Get lost! Who's chickening out? Squad Captain, I'll show you how to crush those b*stards! I'm a f*cking spearhead!” His hoarse voice was filled with pride and eagerness for battle!