As the starship of the Eastern civilization jumped into the fray, they expected to be greeted by a swarm of low-level starship formations surrounding the jump point. However, the reality was completely different from their expectations.
The construction site of the jump point was still bustling with activity, and those working there paid no mind to their arrival. This blatant disregard ignited the fury of the Eastern commander, who immediately ordered his warships to launch an attack on the construction site.
Yet, as soon as a cannon fired from the starship, a transparent defensive shield lit up around the jump point construction area, firmly enclosing it within. The Eastern forces were taken aback.
However, with the activation of the shield, nine starships suddenly appeared around the jump point, further perplexing them. What kind of sorcery were the Yunmeng people employing?
Regardless of what kind of sorcery it was, they figured they would find out after firing a few more shots. But even after several more cannon blasts, that layer of defense remained steadfast against their attacks.
The Eastern commander spat in frustration and said, "We must have embedded spies among the Yunmeng. Let's ask them what’s going on."
The Eastern civilization had been operating in Yunmeng for over three thousand years. Their spies had been planted long before Yunmeng had even begun to develop; the Yunmeng star system was a well that could not be exhausted.
Soon enough, news arrived from their embedded spy. It was revealed that the defensive matrix was constructed using starships by the Yunmeng people; as long as those nine starships remained intact, the shield could not be breached.
"What about its weak point?"
The weak point was those nine starships. If even one starship encountered a problem, the shield would naturally collapse.
Upon receiving this information, the Eastern commander confidently declared, "In that case, let’s send our spy to sabotage one of those starships."
They had anticipated this move long ago; when selecting starship operators, they only chose those they trusted most! Our spy is not aboard any of those starships.
"If that's the case, then we can use money to buy someone off. I refuse to believe that there’s no one in this galaxy who can be bribed with money."
With that resolve, while the Eastern civilization plotted their covert sabotage, Lin Yao and her crew stood ready aboard one of the nine starships.
The positions of their nine warships were calculated according to the defensive matrix; as long as their positions were correct, the shield would hold firm. However, their positions were not fixed. When the enemy adjusted their attack positions, Yunmeng's nine starships would also need to adjust accordingly.
As the Eastern warships shifted from their attack jump point to target the starship, she guessed that the enemy must have discovered the weakness in their defense shield.
"Beiluo, I estimate that their next attack will be more concentrated. We need to calculate the speeds quickly!"
Yao Beiluo nodded seriously. "Don't worry, I'll calculate the positions of the four ships while you handle the other one. We can definitely keep up."
At that moment, Lin Yao couldn't help but feel grateful for having signed up for the brain domain development potion; otherwise, they might not have been able to handle such a large volume of calculations.
As the Eastern civilization adjusted their attack positions again, Lin Yao swiftly computed the results in her mind and immediately reported each starship's position through the communication channel.
Moving the starships was crucial; they had to complete the adjustments within seconds of her reporting the coordinates. Otherwise, by the time the enemy's attack landed, their defense formation would not be ready.
The previous adjustments had been accurate and quick, but this time, one starship suddenly got stuck, causing significant damage to the attacked ship in an instant. If the Eastern civilization had used their maximum firepower this time, everyone on that starship would have perished.
Lin Yao couldn't afford to assign blame; she immediately brought one of the substitute starships from the reserve into action to replace the damaged one. However, dealing with the starship that hadn't moved was a bit tricky; its immobility was occupying a position that affected the formation of their defense shield.
Lin Yao asked through the communication channel, "Starship No. 7's position is incorrect; what's going on?"
No one responded to her.
At that moment, Yao Zhengqi, who had jumped alongside the Eastern starships, arrived. "That starship is probably in trouble; I'll take my mech squad to check it out!"
With no other options available, they could only let Yao Zhengqi take a risk. However, the Eastern forces weren't waiting for them; another attack was imminent, and Lin Yao had no choice but to instruct other starships to adjust their positions according to Starship No. 7's coordinates.
Unexpectedly, just as Starship No. 7 was about to form its defense shield, it suddenly shifted position slightly, causing its shield formation to fail completely. This wasn't a matter of luck; another starship was obliterated by a single shot from an Eastern vessel.
Watching their own starship vanish into nothingness, curses erupted in the communication channel. "Damn it! That traitor on Starship No. 7 better not let me find him; otherwise, I'll tear him apart!"
Lin Yao addressed the battle channel: "First, remove Starship No. 7 from the channel."
Once the technical team had removed Starship No. 7 from communication, she continued, "Substitute Starship No. 7 with another ship! All ships will adjust their positions according to my instructions shortly."
Lin Yao took a deep breath and said to Yao Beiluo, "We need to recalculate and adjust the defense perimeter."
The calculations were quite extensive, and time was tight. However, they had no choice; the flagship was out of control, and they had to expel it from the defense zone. Lin Yao frantically brainstormed, racing against the attack speed of the Eastern Starship.
Just as the enemy launched their attack, they reported their coordinates. The defensive shield was slightly delayed, resulting in some damage to one of their ships, but it wasn't a major issue. The Eastern forces did not let up; they continued their relentless assault. To make matters worse, the flagship began to maneuver within their formation, trying to occupy a critical position and disrupt the defensive shield.
This caused the operators of other ships to feel increasingly anxious. Even Yao Suming couldn't help but urge Yao Zhengqi, "Zhengqi, how's it going? Have you managed to log into the flagship yet?"
"Almost there! Just give me a minute, and I can breach the flagship's defenses."
"A minute? That's enough time for the Eastern forces to hit us eighteen times! Can't you be any faster?"
"I'm doing my best!"
They were fortunate enough to dodge one or two attacks, but it was impossible for them to rely on luck every time. During the formation changes, there would inevitably be moments when they got rammed by the flagship.
As the Eastern Starship adjusted its attack position once more, Lin Yao and Yao Beiluo quickly calculated their new coordinates. Unfortunately, this time their luck ran out; they were blocked by the flagship from accessing a crucial position. To make matters worse, this attack was aimed directly at Lin Yao's ship.
The defensive shield failed to activate in time, leaving Lin Yao and Yao Beiluo with no opportunity to recalibrate their positions. They could only watch helplessly as the enemy's attack approached.
As he faced what seemed like the end of his life, Yao Beiluo realized that he might never have another chance to say this again. He embraced Lin Yao tightly and shouted, "Lin Yao, I like you!"
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