Chapter 500: Hope to Live I (2/2)
That was when they received an order from Master Jay to proceed. The firm voice rang profoundly in the ears of everybody, which calmed them somehow. No worry, no bewilderment or hesitation could be found in their eyes.
The Calamitous Asteroid Belt is the greatest view in the galaxy.
Then we shall be greater as we conquer it!
Confidence rocked in the heart of every sailor, as their actions became more efficient.
”Shrink the formation. War units take care of both wings.”
”All combat units into position.”
”Mechanics standby in your positions now.”
”Medical units on standby too.”
...
A chain of orders came from Haskel and spread throughout the entire fleet. The captain's room on every spaceship was now the busiest, liveliest spot in the whole spaceship. All sorts of micro-commands, signals were passed around from people to people, through the public address system.
The fleet then reformed into a diagonal, as they gradually moved towards the asteroid belt. The members could already make out of the shapes of each asteroid hovering in waves.
It was another period of dead silence after the instruction had been passed and carried out. Everyone was staring at the hologramic screen.
They were close.
They got closer!
The entire fleet was traveling like a diagonal shuriken striking at the piece of patterned plate of rock.
Because of the fleet's colossal size, it was impossible to dodge every asteroid perfectly. They were forcing in, as they could see the handful of rocks being bounced away by the armor of their ships. It was like a domino when it happened. One rock being bounced away would hit into another piece of space rock, the momentum went on, like a droplet of water into a pot of boiling oil. The waves of asteroids started boiling...
There were asteroids crashing into the fleet like cannonballs, specifically the spaceships at the outermost layer.
”All onto steers! Hold it, do not tilt!”
”Stay calm! Stay on speed!”
”Mechanics perform inspection now!”
The voices of captain were chilling the atmosphere in the midst of silence.
There were no command from Haskel. Ye Chong did not influence the other ships, as he knew it was just the prelude before the storm. If they could not even settle this problem on their own, the later would be unimaginable.
Spaceships were not made for asteroid belt travels, especially the deadly ones. Its size would disrupt the pulling forces between each peacefully traveling asteroids, which could be dangerous. Mechs, however, were more suitable for asteroid belt travels. Their size as well as the mobility gave them better safety, well except if there was a whirlpool in the end, that would be a gamble.
Thump. Klink. Bump.
It was like a rain of asteroids as a few sizable rocks just hit the armor like meteor shower.
Fortunately, there had not been actual damage to any of the spaceships, although dents could be seen on the ships... It was a painful sight to the captains.