Chapter 505: Perseverance III (1/2)

Chapter 505: Perseverance III

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The damage inflicted by the asteroids was compounded as the ships accelerated. While the warships continued to fire their cannons at the larger rocks that assaulted them, the other starships gave up on evasive measures and focused on advancing as fast as they could.

At the forefront of the fleet were Ye Chong and Shang, feeling the pressure mounting on them.

The asteroids were now coming faster at them. Ye Chong had to concentrate harder, dealing with the dangerous and life-threatening rocks. If any of the asteroids hit the ship directly, the chances of his own survival were near non-existent.

Shang had replaced his energy cell five times. He was now at the tip of the front most starship in the fleet.

All they could do now was buy more time with the ships.

Directly exposed to the asteroids, the starships began to fall one by one, losing control or exploding into flames. The fleet did not slow down because of these casualties. The asteroids in the area were disturbed by the rapid advancement of the ships.

The starship leading the fleet was exposed to most danger. It would have exploded a long time ago if not for Ye Chong and Shang holding the line. The hull was damaged beyond repair, but the starship continued stubbornly, leading the fleet.

Back in their ships, the mech pilots sat or lay down on the floor, looking up at the holographic screen that was showing Sir Jay and the one-armed mech fighting their battle.

No one made a single sound throughout.

The captains who were still alive shouted at their crew, ordering for them to push their way forward.

Abruptly, another ball of flames went up in front. Another ship had exploded! The ships following from behind did not decelerate as they plunged right into and through the explosion.

Time seemed to slow down. Every second stretched on for longer than it should be.

Ye Chong felt his hands growing heavier, but he could not afford to slow down. He could hardly think at all, much less keep up with their situation. He was now holding the line as best as he could. Sweat seeped through his combat uniform. He was panting heavily. His eyes were set on the holographic screen in front of him as he reacted according to the asteroids that came towards him. He could no longer anticipate and react as before. He was now operating entirely on instinct.

Shang was shooting less frequently now, but Ye Chong knew that it was not due to Shang himself. The Farqua sniper rifle was overheating.

However, to the eyes of the mech pilots who were resting in their ships, Sir Jay's mech was still moving ever so swiftly, attacking with great precision. The one-armed mech was still shooting the asteroids in a dazzling and crazy show of blue laser beams.

They were still not capable enough to tell that Ye Chong and Shang were now in a dire situation. If Ye Chong and Shang were in control at the beginning of their fight, they had now lost that control, dragged into the rhythm set by the asteroids that came crashing down on them.

After who knew how long, Ye Chong felt his mind slowing down even more. As his senses began to dull, someone yelled in the comms, ”Look! Over there!”

Ye Chong felt reinvigorated. He knew that they were almost there!

Right in front of them was a clearing, about 25 kilometers across and 150 kilometers long. The warp jump point's marker was there.

There were no asteroids in this stretch of space. The flying rocks mysteriously avoided entering the place.

The fleet pushed their way into the clearing without resistance.

”It's here! It's here!” The former space pirate felt overwhelmed by emotions. The captain had stayed in Haskel's control room, since he was the only one who had ever been to this jump point. He faced a tremendous amount of pressure throughout the journey. Many in the fleet treated him with animosity, believing that he was the cause of their predicament. Some suspected that the jump point was a lie, as they had never heard of a warp jump point in the Calamitous Asteroid Belt before.

Besides, the dangers they endured recently that led to the sacrifices of many of their comrades were directly due to this captain's idea. If he did not suggest this warp jump point earlier, would Sir Jay have thought of a better plan, perhaps one that did not require so many sacrifices?

As all these thoughts overwhelmed him, the former space pirate finally burst into tears.