Just as Aurelia was about to deploy his troops, Marusâcaravan was about to approach the asteroid belt.
âCaptain, we are about to reach the asteroid belt. There are a lot of pirates here, we have to be careful!âThe captain of the caravanâs transport ship said to Marus.
âYes! Get Me the people from the escort fleet!âMarus nodded.
Soon, the communication was connected.
âSir Malus, do you have any orders?âA young captain said to Malus with a smile. This guy was one of the captains that Aurelia favored the most. His name was spot, he was a top student of the Merchant Allianceâs Interstellar Naval Officer School.
âThe asteroid belt in front is a place where pirates often come and go. Can you go and check it out?âMalus asked.
âNo Problem! Our scout ship has already gone there!âSaid spot. In fact, he had already received the communication from Aurelia and knew that the enemy was hiding there.
âWell! Thatâs good. I will ask the fleet to stop first. If itâs safe, we will speed up through this asteroid belt,âsaid Marus.
âMaster Marus, thereâs no need to go through so much trouble. Our scout ship has already gone to scout the way. We havenât found any danger. The fleet will just continue to move forward!âSpot knew very well the identities of his and the others as bait, therefore, he naturally would not let the fleet stop to avoid alerting the enemy.
âBut...âMalus was still a little worried. After all, this batch of goods was really too valuable.
âDonât worry, Sir Malus. With us here, there wonât be any problems!âSpot laughed.
âSigh! Alright!âIt was unknown whether it was because of Spotâs smile that gave Malus confidence or because time was pressing, Malus finally agreed to spotâs request. The fleet maintained their speed and continued to sail towards the asteroid belt.
âThe merchant fleet is about to enter the asteroid belt!âAt this time, Aurelia also received the report.
âCome on! Let me see your abilities!âAurelia muttered to herself, her words were not only talking about spot and the other young captains, but also talking about those new battleships. After all, whether it was these captains or the new battleships, they had not experienced the baptism of war. What exactly were their abilities, they still needed the most fair answer from the battlefield.
When the caravan sailed into the asteroid belt, everything was normal. Marus gradually relaxed his tensed nerves, but just as the caravan was about to pass through the asteroid belt, a sudden change occurred!
âBoom!âA Lone Star unmanned scout ship that was opening the way was suddenly hit by dozens of energy beams, and then exploded into a pile of cosmic dust in the air!
âDu du du du! Enemy Attack!âFor a moment, the alarm of the entire fleet was raised!
âBrothers, itâs time to show off our abilities!âSpot shouted loudly, his eyes filled with excitement. After all, this was their first battle after becoming the captain, whether they would be able to gain the favor of the commander in the future.., it All depended on today!
Very quickly, four grizzly class heavy cruisers lined up in a row, blocking in front of the merchant fleetâs transport ships, behind them followed a few star class robot cruisers, these auxiliary cruisers, nicknamed the nanny ship, were loaded with a large number of automatic maintenance robots. After being released onto the friendly ships, they could quickly repair the damaged armor shell!
The grizzly bearâs greatest characteristic was its tough skin and thick flesh. The thick armor made it exceptionally resistant to blows. When paired with the nanny ship, it could immediately become an indestructible cockroach!
Other than these starship-class robot cruisers, more than a dozen cobalt alloy light frigates flanked them from both wings. Their goal was to cut into the battlefield from the flanks, avoiding the enemyâs powerful firepower, they would attack their weaknesses directly!
This was also the usual attack method used by the captain of light protection who knew how to play. After all, their ships were small. If they were to face the enemy head-on, they might even die in one shot. Therefore, it was impossible for them to face the enemyâs cannon fire head-on and charge like a grizzly bear!
âHow is it? Has the enemyâs radar confirmed the target?âSpot clenched his fists in excitement.
âCaptain, the enemyâs coordinates have been confirmed!âThe Clone Radar Officer immediately uploaded the enemyâs information onto the star map.
âHiss!âAfter seeing the marks on the star map, spot could not help but suck in a breath of cold air. From the information on the radar, the enemy fleet that participated in the ambush this time was actually more than 30 ships, moreover, more than half of them were cruiser-level ships. Their combat strength could even contend with a small army!
âIt seems that our intelligence is wrong!âSpot sent the information to Aurelia while calculating the strength of the enemy and the enemy in his mind.
âDefend and wait for reinforcements!âAurelia only sent back two words! After giving the order, he immediately ordered the 105,106, and 107 ships that had been on standby for 15 minutes to immediately start warping. At the same time, he asked the other fleet that had been on standby for half an hour to advance the warping time by 20 minutes!
âDefend...âa few young captains who were on the video call looked at each other in dismay.
âHow about it? Do you want to Bet?âSpot said with his eyebrows raised.
âHow?âThe other captain asked.
âIâll bet my life!âSpot said with his eyes shining.
âDAMN! Are you serious, Kid?âAlthough the other captain said so, from the light in his eyes, he was also a little eager to try.
âCome on! I donât want to be like those trash and live a mediocre life. Since Iâm following Lord Aurelia, I want to make a name for myself!âSpotter took a deep breath and said.
âGood! You take the lead, Iâll work with you!âA captain who was silent at the beginning suddenly said, he was the unusual one among these captains. Because his family background was not prominent, he was just born in a small merchant family. Therefore, he hoped to make a name for himself in the army.
âIâll do it too!â
âAnd me!â
The remaining two captains looked at each other. They were all hot-blooded young people, and they were all ambitious young people with ability, so no one was willing to fall behind.
âCome on!âSpot gritted his teeth and ordered his own ship to charge forward, and the other three grizzly bears immediately followed.
The four grizzly bears took the initiative to attack. Naturally, the starship-class robot cruisers behind them had to follow. After all, the starship captains were all spot and the othersâaides. Since their masters had already charged forward, they naturally could not hide behind them.
While spot and the others were charging forward, the âPlayerâbattleship also completed the engine ignition process and began to charge at them.
âWhoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!âThe âPlayerâbattleship that used laser weapons fired ahead of time!
âBoom! Boom! Boom!âThe gray bear that had been bombarded began to shake violently. Its outer shell was continuously blasted apart by the laser weapons. However, because the Gray Bearâs armor was not ordinary.., therefore, the interior of the battleship shook violently, but it did not suffer much damage.
âReport damage to the ship!âSpotter ordered.
âThe damage rate of the hull directly in front is 7% . repairing...âthe damage manager immediately reported.