Chapter 847: Chapter 717: Shock
One minute later, the gunfire began to cease, with no living soul around.
The hardest to kill was the A-level in the company-level warship; once armored, ordinary firearms might not be able to kill him.
Moreover, his body technique was agile, though far inferior to Qu Jianlei, it wasn’t something Little Lake could easily target.
If it wanted to kill him, the best choice would be to use artillery coverage, injure the person first, then eliminate him.
This is similar to the encounter Qu Jianlei had on Zarif Star; the Star Thieves couldn’t lock onto his elusive figure, so they opted for an artillery sweep.
So don’t think starships are invincible; when encountering warriors above A-level, at least a large amount of ammunition is needed.
However, how could Little Lake, the miser, possibly afford to waste money like that?
The main point is it clearly had a better option, "Boss, leave this A-level to you, our ammunition is running low."
Before it could finish, Qu Jianlei’s body flashed, and the gray blade light swept across, the A-level’s head fell to the ground.
From their division of labor, except during space battles, the role of high tier awakened is indeed irreplaceable by warships.
In this battle, Qu Jianlei acquired five storage talismans and a space pouch.
No wonder those from the Divine Text Association are indeed walking treasure troves.
Qu Jianlei was about to look at those five talismans when Big Head Butterfly spoke.
"Boss, your poor performance in killing the Supreme just now, I almost couldn’t bear to watch it."
"Talking nonsense," Qu Jianlei stashed away his gains, "Do we still have enough Energy Blocks?"
"Still enough," Little Lake answered casually, "but adding another 300,000 wouldn’t hurt, where to strike?"
"Taikoo," Qu Jianlei answered, staring far away, "Do they think forming a coalition means I wouldn’t dare to provoke them? Ridiculous!"
"Boss, you’re mighty and domineering!" Little Lake exclaimed excitedly, "But now... isn’t it a bit too early?"
That battle just now felt long in conversation, but in fact, it didn’t take more than ten minutes.
The two Supremes landed from the starship at dusk, and until now it hadn’t gotten completely dark, visibility was still adequate.
"You go gather intelligence first," Qu Jianlei answered casually, "Keep an eye on them, if there’s any intent to flee, inform me!"
He could have let Little Lake act independently, but considering the taboos surrounding artificial intelligence, he ultimately refrained from making such arrangements.
"That’s no problem," Little Lake agreed straightforwardly, truthfully, it was more curious about another aspect.
"Where are you going? Take me along, I’m good at multi-threading operations, you know!"
"I’m going to visit the estate I bought," Qu Jianlei answered casually, "Just want to see who’s living inside."
He had already asked Xiao Moshan and Flower Scorpion, they both confirmed that at the time, everyone directly withdrew from the estate.
Let’s not even talk about changing ownership, no one was informed at all.
Now there are people lingering in the estate, among them are awakened individuals, which obviously requires some explanation.
When Qu Jianlei arrived, he should have confronted the other side, but at the time he considered there might be a need for separation.
To not affect Bentley and the others, he hadn’t approached, but now he really needed to ask.
However, when he arrived at the estate, it was already deserted, with only an elderly couple left as caretakers.
"Arrest them and interrogate!" Little Lake demanded fiercely in a childish voice, "Our territory... they left people to guard it?"
"No need," Qu Jianlei expressed calmly, "I’ll go into the estate to see if there’s any residual information."
In the mainstream society of the Imperial domain, when awakened individuals commit excesses, the first thought is to cover up the information.
But on a Garbage Star like this, it’s hard to say, after all, there are no people cultivating in the Celestial District.
He hadn’t been inside for long before he came out, his face looking somewhat displeased, "Little Lake, let’s go."
Yet Little Lake still had a bit of a gossiping heart, "Whose people are they, can we beat them?"
"Central City folks," Qu Jianlei replied, with a gloomy expression, obviously thinking the other side thought no one in the Gathering Area, leaving an aura behind.
He was indeed in a bad mood, the other side had recklessly occupied this place at the beginning, their intent was clearly not just to claim ownership.
It’s highly probable the other side had buried some means here, aiming to entrap our personnel.
But after his fierce performance in the Celestial District, the other side realized his threat and decisively retreated.
Yet he still remembered an A-level and two B-level auras.
At this moment in Taikoo, everything was in chaos, the two Supreme reinforcements met their demise, even the warships were destroyed.
The opponent’s information was partly grasped by them, the killer was indeed a Supreme, with a Gold Attribute, and extremely strong in Spiritual Power.
What’s worse is, just one Supreme and a small attack ship defeated their two Supremes and two warships.
Even more troublesome is, they aren’t sure if there’s only one Supreme on the opposite side.
And until now, they still don’t know what relationship the attacking Supreme has with those two fugitives.
However, no matter what, the animosity the opponent had towards them was very obvious.
It can be said, this person harbors substantial hatred towards those above the hierarchy of Central City, perhaps even dissatisfaction with the Imperial order.
So now everyone faces the dilemma: should they hold fast and await reinforcements, or decisively flee?
The A-level who retreated from Houjing firmly suggested fleeing; it was his caution and decisiveness that saved him before.
Two warships and two supremes have already fallen, can a mere eight A-levels and sixteen B-levels withstand their opponent?
In fact, everyone believed that they couldn’t possibly hold off the enemy—the opponent not only had supremes but also warships!
Taikoo also had warships, four in fact, but they were all small attack ships and low-quality versions at that.
Theoretically, more can overwhelm less, but in reality, the combat power of both sides isn’t on the same level.
Simply put, these four certainly can’t win against the two that came from Central City.
Not only are the warships inferior, but the quality of their crew... simply incomparable.
So, facing opponents who single-handedly destroyed two warships from Central City, do they have any chance of winning?
But the key issue is, even if they want to run, they might not be able to escape.
If intercepted halfway, with no obstacles for cover, wouldn’t they die even faster?
Yet, staying hidden in Taikoo isn’t necessarily safe either; no one thinks it’s a guaranteed safety.
The complex terrain, albeit advantageous to them, also facilitates the opponents in reaping the lives of the weak.
"So, we still need to evacuate," the A-level who advocated fleeing reiterated, "Open grounds can be deadly, but they also facilitate focused fire."
The logic is sound, but someone sneered, "Open grounds... do you not know how powerful a supreme strike is?"
"I just ask you, can the building we hide in withstand a supreme strike?"
"He couldn’t possibly be that mad... even as a supreme, committing mass slaughter carries considerable risk!"
"Do they still need to worry about risks? They’ve already killed our two supremes; what wouldn’t they dare do?"
"I think it’s necessary to point out that the residents here are not imperial citizens, so the opponent won’t bear much guilt for mass slaughter."
The Celestial District is indeed like this; despite being the leader of the gathering area, in the eyes of the empire, the residents aren’t considered people.
However, another person countered, "That supreme has been relatively merciful to the people of the Garbage Star, mass slaughter isn’t certain."
"Just destroying the place where we’ve gathered would be enough, why slaughter the whole city?"
"Not necessarily, the opponent didn’t use range techniques when attacking the front and left-right capitals."
"Haven’t you realized yet? They refrained from using range techniques to avoid scaring us away, aiming to snipe our supreme!"
This speculation made everyone’s hearts sink, many had already guessed but hadn’t voiced it.
"There seems to be a basement in the Celestial District, we can hold out there... awaiting reinforcements."
"A basement? You really think it would work... they’d just dump some fuel in and everyone would die, the opponent definitely has a Storage Talisman!"
"If we don’t defend, what if the supremes come to aid and we’ve already fled, how do we explain that?"
"Forget it, you take some people and leave, I’ll take some and stay hidden, life or death we’ll leave to celestial destiny."
"Are you worried about being intercepted, thinking hiding in the basement is safer?"
"Don’t be so damned petty, can’t a grand supreme find me in a basement?"
"How about I take some to leave, and you take some to stay, okay?"
The eight A-levels debated back and forth, and the room was as noisy as a market.
The lack of a leader is the problem here, with no head, no one can convince anyone else.
There was a young A-level with little experience who hadn’t spoken all along and finally couldn’t hold back.
"Whether we leave or stay, let’s decide, if we keep arguing, they’ll come knocking!"
"Indeed, that person just fought a battle and probably needs a bit of rest; everyone, our time is running out."
An older A-level sighed, "We’re just arguing here, to leave or stay depends on those two back at the base."
This realization silenced the room; frankly, the opinions of the two supremes at the base are the most crucial.
The supremes have yet to respond; who dares decide to leave the Celestial District on their own, the consequences are serious.
This isn’t as simple as Houjing’s people retreating to Taikoo; temporarily relocating on a local battlefield is a different matter.
If they recklessly retreat to Central City, the entire Celestial District would be out of control!
The relevant proposal has reportedly been filed with the base for a long time; the supremes have yet to decide, leaving everyone anxious.
The young A-level sighed, "I hope the two adults decide soon; if we wait any longer, all opportunities will be missed."
But being young, he dared to speak like that, with a hint of complaint.
At the next moment, a B-level hurried in, his face serious.
"The base has sent a message; both adults have unanimously decided that we are to hold tight and wait for reinforcements."
Hearing this, everyone present turned pale; everyone knew that waiting for reinforcements is pretty much... waiting for death.
After a long silence, someone murmured softly, "There are only two adults over there, do they expect the supreme from Star No. 3 to come?"
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