Chapter 497: Changes V (1/2)
Chapter 497: Changes V
Translator: EndlessFantasy TranslationEditor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Gray Valley's star chart was brought up before the surprised ship captains. Ye Chong stood in front of the star chart, facing his audience. He spoke solemnly, ”This is Gray Valley. The red zones mark where red-tailed beasts were sighted. This is our current location.” He pointed to the S.S. Iron Scorpion on the star chart. He then traced his finger towards the region with the most intense red color and said, ”This is the front line, where we came from.”
Everyone watched in silent gloom.
”Let me tell you something. The Gateway that leads from Gray Valley to He Yue Galaxy is already invaded by the red-tailed beasts. It's still unclear where these red-tailed beasts came from.”
”Ah!” The people were shocked. A few even stood up. Xi Qing and Shu exchanged a look of despair. The news was a horrible blow to them all, shattering their hopes of escaping to the He Yue Galaxy.
However, Sir Jay seemed to think his audience was not shocked enough. He continued, ”Have a look over here, and here.” He pointed to the two flanking red-tailed beast armies that were racing along the edges of Gray Valley.
”Shang, run the simulation,” Ye Chong spoke quietly to Shang.
”Sigh, so I'm just your grunt, yeah?” Shang sulked with a face.
The red zones on the star chart began to change. The two flanking armies pushed forward at an astounding speed to form to a red enclosure.
The two armies finally converged!
After that, the red-tailed beasts spread out and formed a red barrier, splitting Gray Valley into two. The main army of red-tailed beasts in the center began to push their way forward.
In just a few short moments, the region within the surround formation turned red through and through.
The meeting room was dead silent. Everyone looked pale.
They may not be war tacticians, but this straightforward simulation was easy to understand.
Was this their ultimate fate?
In the end, they would never escape the terror of the red-tailed beasts. Could it be that all their efforts so far were for naught?
The tension in the air was suffocating. The star chart that was dyed red reflected in the eyes of the audience.
For 10 minutes, no one in the meeting room spoke. Everyone felt a chilling sense of despair.
What a bunch of motley crew! Ye Chong shook his head inside. In the end, the fleet was made up of random amateurs who would be devastated when facing truly challenging odds. If it was the Sang Tribe, they would never react so passively.
Ye Chong could not appreciate what the red-tailed beasts meant for these normal people. He had killed countless red-tailed beasts himself, so the creatures did not scare him. Normal people, however, thought of the red-tailed beasts as invincible adversaries. Before Ye Chong carved his first victory, Gray Valley had never won against the red-tailed beasts in any large scale battles.
While their last victory was encouraging, this obstacle once again reawakened their perception of the invincibility of the red-tailed beasts.
Ye Chong thought that he should not let the silence continue. He spoke up then, ”However, we are not entirely hopeless.” Everyone looked up at that, turning their intense gaze to Ye Chong. That's right, didn't they still have Sir Jay?
”As you can see, the two flanking red-tailed beast armies will converge near Planet Kasent. Our only chance is to go beyond Kasent before they converge,” Ye Chong described the situation calmly.
As Ye Chong finished, a few of the captains expressed their disappointment, ”How's that possible?”
”That's right, it's just impossible! We're too slow compared to the red-tailed beasts.”
”How is that a solution?” Someone mumbled in complaint.
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Ye Chong looked at the noisy captains. His gaze turned cold. Without further indications of his mood, he tapped his index finger lightly on the desk.
Someone noticed that Sir Jay did not look happy, and quickly reigned in the complaining captains. A few of grumbling captains saw Ye Chong's expression and realized what they had done. Their faces paled, and they shut their mouths immediately. Gradually, the grumbling sounds quieted down.
This time, only the sound of Sir Jay's index finger tapping on the desk could be heard. Each tap hammered down on their hearts. No one dared to speak. Sir Jay's authority in the fleet was absolute. No one dared to defy him. All the captains here had seen plenty of people in their lives. They could tell exactly what kind of man Sir Jay was. This man can kill without blinking!