Zhao Chen admired this masterpiece.
After completing their ‘interception mission,’ the five T3 Phantom Assassin-class Light Interstellar Stealth Bombers quickly withdrew from the battlefield.
Previously, Charlotte had not assigned combat missions to these five T3 Phantom Assassins because, for this Battle, this type of Interstellar Warship was not suitable for the usual decapitation tactics.
Did you see that overwhelming sea of Zerg?
Not to mention whether these T3 Phantom Assassins could successfully infiltrate and cross the Zerg Fleet to reach their target, even if they did manage to infiltrate and hide.
Could they still withdraw after completing the mission, having lost most of their offensive capabilities?
Even the T3 Phantom Assassin, with its comprehensive Star Shield, would likely be doomed.
Therefore, Charlotte had assigned them a special mission early on.
When the third defense line collapsed and the Starfleet withdrew to the fourth defense line, they were to cover the retreat.
Looking at the current situation, this mission was perfectly executed.
All Interstellar Warship had withdrawn to the fourth defense line, where they were reorganizing their Battle formation.
And after witnessing the astonishing bombing scene by the T3 Phantom Assassins, the gloom in the hearts of the Star Gate garrison fleet was somewhat dispelled.
“Report. The five T2 Lion Kings have been resupplied and can provide fire support to the battlefield again!” Wolf Girl Bai Xue reported to Zhao Chen and Charlotte, looking impatient.
“Wait for my attack command,” Charlotte said.
Although the Zerg Swarm suffered this interception from the T3 Phantom Assassins, their attacking momentum was not significantly affected, after all, the Zerg Fleet had such a large base number.
So far, the Battle has caused less than 5% damage to them, merely slowing down their speed in destroying the Star Gate.
Molton Firstborn proactively contacted Zhao Chen at this time.
“Commander, it is fortunate to fight alongside you here.
The powerful combat capability of your Starfleet has left us in awe.
But we all know that the Morton Star System cannot be held.
This fourth defense line can only hold for half an hour at most, and by then, the state of my Interstellar Warship will no longer allow for the construction of a fifth defense line.”
Molton Firstborn said with a bitter smile, “Although we ultimately lost the Star Gate, no matter what, the people of the Starlight Empire in the future will know.
Here, the Molton Fleet held on for nearly two hours!
There are no cowards in the Morton Star System!”
Zhao Chen looked at him, knowing he had more to say.
“Thank you again for your support. Just now, I also learned your identity and your heroic legends from my subordinates.
Lord of the Owl Dragon Star System, Viscount Zhao Chen.
You once led an Interstellar Warship directly into the Zerg-controlled area to rescue the Two Academies Fleet.
You and your Starfleet should not be buried with us here.
Later, my Starfleet will cover your retreat, and the Star Gate will reserve its final passage capability. Please, Viscount Zhao Chen... leave!”
Molton Firstborn saw Zhao Chen about to speak, and he placed his hand on his chest, saying tragically, “Please, Viscount, grant me this last wish!”
Zhao Chen looked at the young man in front of him, and he smiled.
He had seen the dark side of the Starlight Empire: the mutual deception, the betrayal among nobles, and the ugliness of a Prince leading the dark side of the slave trade.
However, there was also a bright side to the Starlight Empire, with noble scions who fought bravely and never forgot their mission.
“I’d really like to grant your wish, but I also don’t want to bear the stigma of being a deserter.
Furthermore, who says we can’t hold this Star Gate?” Zhao Chen said with a shrug.
Molton Firstborn looked anxious, not expecting Viscount Zhao Chen to be so ‘stubborn.’
This time, it was Molton Firstborn who was interrupted.
Zhao Chen raised his hand, signaling Molton Firstborn to wait for his next words: “My Starfleet will continue to fight here for half an hour.
If, after half an hour, there is still no turning point in this Battle.
I will lead my Starfleet away.
Are you satisfied with that?”
Half an hour...
Molton Firstborn pondered for a moment, then nodded.
“What’s your name?” Zhao Chen looked at the young man with interest.
Before this, he only knew that this young man was the eldest son of the Morton Star System’s lord, but he didn’t know his name.
“Xu Yifan,” the young man said shyly at this moment, revealing his name.
“Xu Yifan, son of the Count of the Morton Star System, I’ll remember you.” Zhao Chen smiled as he ended the communication.
Lilith said beside Zhao Chen, “The Xu Family of the Morton Star System is one of the largest families in the North Wind Star Sector, due to their control over the Morton Star System, a resource-rich Star System.
The Xu Family essentially controls half of the North Wind Star Sector’s resource lifeline.
However, in this Zerg crisis, the head of the Xu Family, who is this young master Xu’s father, Count Xu, was killed.
Less than one-tenth of the Xu Family’s direct fleet remains.
It is estimated... that after this crisis, the Xu Family’s assets will be targeted by many other forces.”
Zhao Chen remained silent, looking at the Battle situation before him.
Soon, the second fallen Owl Dragon Fleet Starship appeared, also a T2 Black Rhino.
It was targeted by a T4 Hunter-class Leviathan, and with its hull armor severely damaged, the captain urgently ordered to abandon the Starship and evacuate.
Fortunately, all twenty crew members evacuated before the Starship exploded.
And under the cover of the T3 Phoenix-class Interstellar Fighters, they successfully evacuated to the T3 Andromeda-class Interstellar Medical Ship.
Zhao Chen clasped his hands in front of his mouth, silently staring at the Battle.
Time passed bit by bit.
The Interstellar Warship on the garrison fleet’s side were also constantly being damaged and falling.
Although during this period, Interstellar Warship from the Star Gate continuously joined the battlefield as reinforcements.
However, most of them were T2 Interstellar Warship and T1 Interstellar Warship, and their speed of joining the battlefield was far slower than the rate of their fall.
The original Imperial Army Fleet of a corps level stationed here, with three hundred Interstellar Warship, had less than one hundred remaining.
Of the ten T3 Interstellar Warships, only three were still persevering in the fight.
The Imperial Army Fleet’s flagship had long since fallen, and command had been taken over by the Fleet Commander.
The entire situation seemed to declare that the fall of the Morton Star System was only a matter of time.
The fourth defense line was also precarious at this time.
Now, all of this was merely a dying struggle.
It was as if there was a premonition in the unseen.
Zhao Chen looked towards the Star Gate.
At this moment, special Starships, one after another, appeared in the docking area in front of the Star Gate, having passed through the Star Gate.
All of these Starships bore a golden character ‘Chu’!
Ten... thirty... fifty... one hundred... three hundred...
Whoosh!
A colossal Starship stood prominently among them.
Every soldier in the Starlight Empire would definitely recognize this Starship!
north wind god-class heavy star battleship!
