653 Scare Tactics (1/2)

”Our ships have entered the Saturn ring. Behind the concealment of the asteroids, we shouldn't be easily detected.”

”Oh, come on! My fingers are itching!” Karl muttered. The promise of destroying a Zerg fleet made his blood boil.

As the X-6 fleet inched toward the Saturn, with the Zerg fleet trailing behind, Samantha ordered her armada to get in position. However, she failed to realize that if the Saturn ring could hide the human fleet, so it could the Zergs' fleet.

The Armada had been a thorn in the Zergs' side for many years. Its high mobility meant that the Zergs could never deliver a solid blow on it, having slipped through their fingers so many times. But, the Zergs were about to catch the humans by surprise this time, and Zhoudi intended to annihilate the human fleet at all cost.

The Zergs' fleet entered hyperspace while following the human X-6 fleets.

”Sh*t! They are tailgating us!”

”Let them. I would be worried if they didn't.”

”Haha!”

The promise of carrying out a full-fledged battle with the Zergs made the officers and pilots all excited. They had enough of the small skirmishes and running around; they were ready to partake in an actual war to deliver a solid blow to the Zergs.

Saturn's ring was the best place for smaller combat jets such as the X-6. The asteroids would provide cover for the smaller ships and counter the enemy's advantage in firepower.

”Captain, ten more minutes before we exit the hyperspace.”

”Get ready everyone! Approach the Saturn ring carefully and wait for my instructions.”

”Aye aye Captain!”

Inside the Saturn outer space, a flash of light opened up a portal, and human fleets poured out from within. They didn't slow down but charged at the asteroid belt at full speed.

After a while, a large number of Zerg ships appeared through the portal as well. However, they slowed down as soon as they were through the threshold. They spread out their formation and waited. A few hours later, the Zerg armada appeared, comprising of a large number of Zeus class battle bruisers, each capable of destroying the entire human fleet. Surrounded by the battlecruisers was the space hive, a corrupted, pulsing heart in the space.

”Do not approach the asteroid belt! Wait for Admiral's command!” A dark one issued a command. Meanwhile, Karl and Flash had found and regrouped with the human armada. The Armada was hiding in the thick atmosphere layer of the gas-liquid giant: Saturn. Due to the extreme environment, the Armada had turned on its shield.

”Reporting to Admiral, we are back!” Karl and Flash saluted on the screen.

”Welcome back.” Samantha's face was lit up with glee after seeing the return of the two young captains. They had lured the enemy to the trap, and as soon as they approached into the firing range, the human fleet would greet the Zergs with a surprise shower of steels.

The X-6 units were completely gone from the Zergs' radar, and they knew that the only place they could be hiding would be inside the asteroid belt. The stubborn Zergs would not give up the chase so easily after having followed the X-6 units for so long.

Everyone waited patiently for the Zergs' to take the final bait. However, after half an hour, there was still nothing.

”Report! We have an emergency! The dark ones' fleets are coming toward us from all directions. They have encircled the entire planet.” A scout shouted into the intercom with a trembling voice. ”It's a TRAP!”

Someone must have tipped off the dark ones from within the Armada!

”I smell a mole!” Xiao Se's face darkened as he announced.

”For f*ck's sake! What the hell is going on? Bring me the star chart! ”Li Hong shouted hotly.

The star chart flickered onto the screen and displayed a swarm of Zergs around them. This was not a fleet; it was the Zergs' entire Armada! They were trapped! If they left the Saturn ring, they would almost definitely be destroyed. But, how long could they last in this unforgiving environment?

Li Hong and Xiao Se looked at each other with fear. This could very well be their last battle. Soon, all the commanders on the ships realized their dire situation. Still, they couldn't come to terms with the reality. This was supposed to be their moment to shine; but instead, they had loaded a gun and shot themselves in the foot.

Everyone immediately drew the same conclusion: there was a mole among them.

But who?