Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!-Chapter 926 - 654: Preparing to Strike Back! (Part 2)

These bugs possess a unified will, countless Bug Race individuals are concentrated in the same network, and the Spiritual Energy they can generate is unimaginably vast for humans.

The only good news might be that the Bug Race's use of this Spiritual Energy is not as precise as humans, but if executing a large-scale area ability like blocking an entire space, their vast Spiritual Energy can easily accomplish it.

Once entering a certain range of the opponent, the human fleet can no longer escape through high-dimensional travel.

Seeing the other party not immediately pursuing their armed coercion, Xing Zhuo secretly wiped a sweat.

Then, using the most concise language, he explained the fleet's current situation: "The high-dimensional engine seems to be affected by monsters and cannot operate normally. We have already notified all ships to quickly start the curvature engine for normal navigation relocation."

Bai E glanced and immediately saw that the activation speed of some Starships couldn't keep up with the speed of the Bug Race's mothership chasing from behind.

"What about those ships?"

Xing Zhuo slightly tilted his head, "At times like this, we can't take care of everyone."

They came to compete, not to participate in a cosmic war.

Although the main Starships also have basic cosmic combat armaments, they are probably negligible against Cosmic Monsters.

They are not combat units, so encountering a Cosmic Monster, their first reaction cannot be to counterattack.

"But what if... you can't escape either?"

The Bug Race fleet began to accelerate...

Uncertain if it was sensing the presence of Bai E or being attracted by the human flesh and blood nearby.

These bugs, emanating hunger and malice from the depths of their souls, began advancing at an astonishing speed. The technicians, also noticing this change, promptly reported to Xing Zhuo.

"Chief! It's not good! The monsters are accelerating too!"

While speaking, they continued their analysis, and in less than two seconds, the analysis results appeared on the screen.

"Beep! Beep! Beep!"

The route of the monsters intersected with the escape route of their Starship, the time was... forty-seven minutes later.

"They're coming for us!" the technician's face turned ashen. "There's something on our Starship attracting them!"

"What?!" Xing Zhuo rushed to the other side, pushing them aside, staring intently at the prediction results on the screen—

Forty-seven minutes!

Forty-seven minutes later, those terrifying Cosmic Monsters would catch up with the ship they were on!

Relocation?

That was his immediate reaction.

The Cosmic Monsters' target was this ship. At worst, they could use this ship as bait, luring the opponent in another direction.

That way, not only could they save themselves, but also safeguard other members of the alliance, with the only cost being this Starship itself.

But...

Could they really escape?

Nobody knew the true reason for these Cosmic Monsters' arrival, who knew if, after a complete transfer, their Starship would still be seen as a target by the opponent.

Moreover...

Further analysis results from the technicians soon followed, showing that the group of Cosmic Monsters was not just one or two... but five!

A total of five gigantic Cosmic Monsters, and among them, only two targeted the Starship they were on.

The other three's targets were surprisingly those ships closest to them!

The goal of this group of Cosmic Monsters wasn't planets, but humans?!

The moment Xing Zhuo realized this, cold sweat instantly dripped down his forehead.

There had never been a case only targeting humans before; for most Cosmic Monsters, various planets could satisfy their energy needs.

Humans? Troublesome and not fulfilling.

Without being actively attacked, most Cosmic Monsters were relatively mild toward humans... as long as humans weren't unfortunately on their targeted planet.

At this point, Xing Zhuo no longer harbored any illusions.

Being the chosen leader of a faction, knowing the retreat was cut off, he could only face it head-on.

"What was the status of the initial counterattack?"

To intimidate... or rather to buy time for the rescue of the Legendary Mechanics, Xing Zhuo had ordered some Starships within range to launch a counterattack at the first encounter with the Cosmic Monsters.

Back then, its purpose was only to intimidate and delay. Now, this became their data reference for launching a counterattack.

The alliance joining the competition consisted of thirty-two factions, with thirty-two Starships present from each.

Even if the Starships people sent were not type-specialized for combat, having been forced into such a desperate situation, they absolutely wouldn't let the opponent catch up one by one and defeat them.

"The first to launch the initial counterattack included thirteen Starships, such as the Bauhinia Republic, whose main weapons included the Fire God and Purifier from the third and fourth generation, including Fortress Heavy Missile Nest and Peregrine Floating Cannon Group. But from our observations, their counterattack seemed to have not inflicted significant damage on the monsters."

"Judging from the monsters' reactions... they didn't seem to be enraged by these attacks. Of course, it's not ruled out that it's because the attack wasn't saturated enough; their first wave of counterattacks only lasted a short time before they began transferring and activating the high-dimensional engine."

"Then have them start a full-scale counterattack from now on!"

Xing Zhuo looked fierce, "Order all Starships present to execute the Iron Wall Protocol!"

As soon as the order was issued, a protest from the Blood Cry Empire came through.

"Xing Zhuo! You're crazy! How can we fight head-on with Cosmic Monsters with these non-main battle Starships?!"

Their Starships were the furthest from the Cosmic Monsters; if they each made a run for it, they had the greatest chance of escaping.

Xing Zhuo coldly replied, "The opponent is accelerating, we can't escape if we each run! We must scare them off; only then do the many Starships here have a chance to survive!"

Previously, humans had dealt with unavoidable Cosmic Monsters this way too.

The purpose of Cosmic Monsters was often "food," and there's never been a case of risking it all for food.

As long as the opponent felt they were troublesome, most Cosmic Monsters would retreat after instinctively assessing the situation.

But hearing Xing Zhuo's righteous words, the Blood Cry Empire's commander only sneered, "Since when did you care about those people's lives? I think it's because your Starship was targeted by those Cosmic Monsters! You can go die if you want; I won't accompany you!"

His words weren't just privately directed to Xing Zhuo, they also echoed across all Starships' public communication channels present.

He wanted to use collective pressure to stop Xing Zhuo's decision.

"How dare you!" Xing Zhuo's eyes flared with anger, but before losing his mind in rage, he forcibly suppressed all emotions.

"According to calculations, if we fight individually, the death rate of the Starships here in the coming escape battles exceeds fifty percent! Are you gambling with your lives?!"

"Better to die standing than live kneeling!"

"Such a death rate has already triggered the Peak Alliance's mutual defense agreement. Starting now, I will temporarily take over the highest command on-site with Thousand Stars Commerce Alliance's chairmanship rights! Alliance members must unconditionally follow my instructions from now on, or be treated as traitors!"

"Even if we're all to die here today, traitors will be pursued and accounted for by the alliance afterward!" 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

"You!" the Blood Cry Empire's commander's anger surged, but he didn't erupt again.

As an individual, he of course wanted to live.

But as the action leader sent by an empire, backed by his country, he wouldn't allow his nation to be shamed by him.

"Hope your decision is the right one!" he gave a cold humph, cutting off the communication.

As the voices within the alliance unified, the thirty-two Starships present began to silently move and change in the quiet cosmos, finally forming some sort of fan-shaped defensive formation.

And opposite them, five chilling Cosmic Monsters were silently approaching...