Chapter 503: Perseverance I (1/2)

Chapter 503: Perseverance I

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When the video reached Kasent, the entire planet exploded in chaos. People had begun to move to Kasent since a few days ago, but many still harbored illusions of their own. Besides, it was difficult for the civilians to find starships that allowed them to hitch a ride. For the moment, many civilians found themselves stuck on the planet.

It was mayhem in the cities. Mechs were flying around everywhere, trying to escape. Occasional explosions happened when mechs ran into each other. On the ground were the anxious masses, carrying their belongings and holding onto their children, their faces betraying fear and hopelessness.

The docking zones in the cities were also in a mess. The starships were all trying to depart, and the crowds on the ground were all trying to get a place on the ships. People were crying, yelling, begging … The glorious cities were now reduced to a living hell.

The docking zone control centers were overwhelmed. Without instructions from control, the starships lifted off by their own discretion.

Suddenly, two starships in the air collided into each other. One of the ships suffered heavy damage to its tail engines, while the other ship lost its half its starboard side hull armor.

The two ships lost balance and began to spin in the air, struggling to regain their balance.

It was all futile in the end.

The two starships wobbled their way down from 900 meters up, like drunken sailors, and crashed heavily into the docking zone crowded with both starships and people.

Boom! Boom! Two loud explosions followed, and two humongous flames flared out. Debris sprayed out from the center of the explosions.

The two fallen starships acted like ignition, and the docking zone, full of fuel, exploded.

One by one, the starships exploded like a chain reaction.

All around them, the crowded masses suffered from the explosions. They barely had time to scream before the flames engulfed them. People who were further away from the starships did not escape the effects of the explosions. The debris and fragments from the explosions came at them, burning hot and fast, piercing their bodies, cracking their skulls.

The injured lay in their own pool of blood, struggling, wailing in pain or fear. No one was left standing in the docking zone.

The predictions of the mysterious man, Jay, had finally came true on this day. The Heavens did not give the people who doubted or hesitated a sliver of chance. Reality was cruel and determined.

Only a meager few survived the incident. The rest had paid the full price of their decisions with their lives.

Just as Jay predicted, the red-tailed beasts arrived on Kasent three hours later, and completed their surrounding formation. Two hours later, they had secured the surrounding areas of the planet.

Thus, Gray Valley was divided into two parts.

The people who were surrounded by the red-tailed beasts panicked. When news of the invasion spread, ships that were headed for Kasent immediately turned back and headed for the Calamitous Asteroid Belt, hoping to get to the rumored warp jump point. They had no other choice.

The lucky survivors and the people who were watching from afar now witnessed the sudden appearance of a legendary genius. If the truth of Jay's victory before was not yet ascertained, no one doubted his abilities this time.

Jay's reputation rose to a whole new level. People honored him, praised him, worshipped him. In short, he was put on a pedestal.

The mysterious man Jay became an enigma. To the average person, he was the symbol of invincibility, and Gray Valley's last hope.

The people hoped that the man would appear once again. They prayed that he would survive the Calamitous Asteroid Belt. Many volunteers had began their journey to Planet Spectre, hoping to join the remarkable fleet. They believed that the mystical Sir Jay would once again be victorious.

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Ye Chong ordered for the ships to accelerate past this unstable region, but the floating rocks were too dense for higher velocities. They were still advancing slowly.

Casualties were reported every day, but never on the same scale as what happened in the beginning.

Ye Chong dared not be careless, however. It was already the third day, their last, in the Calamitous Asteroid Belt. This was the most crucial part of their journey.

Distance-wise, they were already very close to the warp jump point. It was only 1,800 kilometers away. Usually, they would cover this distance in just an hour, but now they would have to take 12 hours.