Him and their stars.

Chapter 2202 Union
They've already started firing? How can they be so easily provoked?
Sobek, who had just verbally abused the other party to the point of disconnection, didn't even have time to feel smug before he felt a violent shiver run down his spine.

He moved with at least three times the speed of usual, leaping onto the control panel in one stride. He was then shocked to discover that the ship's radar detected 12 sub-light-speed missiles hurtling towards him, each equipped with a high-intensity laser warhead.

Sobek let out a long breath, still feeling his heart pounding.

The high-intensity bullets are alright. Even if they only hit me, at most they would shut down the Red Snow's engine and life support system. It wouldn't be much of a problem for me and Yu Lian, who are psionicists... Yeah, right!

The other side has already slapped me across the face! And it landed squarely and loudly on my face! At this point, there's no need to worry about whether I brought a real knife or not, right?

No. Even if he and Yu Lian are unaffected, what about their subordinates who are still fast asleep in the cabin?
What about my adjutant, guards, driver, and orderly? Although these high-ranking officers' basic entourage were all newly assigned, and although I've only known them for less than a week, they are still his subordinates!

How will they survive if the life support system collapses?

Hey, do you guys really think I, Sobyk, don't have a temper?
At the same moment, Yu Lian replied in a monotone, emotionless voice: "Warning, optical radar locked on, source: azimuth 045, elevation -12, distance 1200, approaching at high speed. Identified signal: Wasp-type fighter, quantity four. In addition, there are three patrol ships in the Sentinel X-class system, forming an intercept formation at the six o'clock position. In short, they are preparing to blast your hook!"

"This is an insult! This isn't just slapping my backside, it's slapping Prince Brunhilde's face!" Sobek gritted his teeth.

Yu Lian felt that this statement was debatable, but still said, "They are also preparing to intercept you head-on. In short, they are preparing to slap you in the face."

"This isn't just slapping me in the face, it's clearly..." Sobek realized that continuing his outburst would be disrespectful to Master Yu Lian beside him. He simply panted heavily, looking at Yu Lian with a desperate, despairing madness in his eyes: "They're here! Fighter jets! Patrol ships! We're finished!"

"So, didn't I already say that?"

"What's the matter?"

"Let's rush out together!"

His hands suddenly began to dance across the control panel, moving so fast they left afterimages. Commands poured in like a waterfall: "Reactor power required, maximum continuous output, override safety protocols! Need to be cracked."

"Security protocols can be manually resolved. Since it's a high-ranking officer's flagship, there are always emergencies. The password is the last eight digits of my employee ID plus the first six digits of my noble code... wait, why am I telling you all this?"

“I told you, Jaeger, you’re a good person.” Yu Lian laughed, his hand already on the control panel: “Confirm main engine status.”

Sobek's gaze swept across the dashboard instinctively: "Main engine, will reach 100% thrust in three seconds! Directional vectors: Yaw -30 degrees, Pitch +15 degrees!"

"Prepare for potential impact!"

"Activating the shock-absorbing field will affect the ship's overall efficiency and range. Approval?"

"Approved!" Yu Lian shouted.

A deep hum emanated from the depths of the Red Snow yacht, quickly transforming into a furious roar. This elegant business yacht seemed to have been instantly imbued with the soul of a battleship. Outside the porthole, the starlight, which had been receding at a steady pace, suddenly stretched into a dazzling band of light.

Sobek's tense shout was suppressed in his throat. He kept his mouth tightly shut, his senses and vision expanded to the maximum, and he was completely in a state of combat readiness. His thoughts became extremely clear in an instant.

He clearly sensed four fighter jets swooping down from his side and rear like predatory falcons. The cannons under the fuselage began to charge, flashing with a dangerous light. Even just the release of stun energy would place a tremendous burden on his Red Snow ship.

The three patrol ships formed a marked parallel formation in front, not only opening their cannons but also attempting to converge in the airspace to deploy an interception force field, much like fishing boats spreading out a large net.

"Fighter jets begin acceleration! High-energy reaction!"

"Pitch adjustment, -40 degrees! Main engine thrust reduced to 70%, maintain balance!"

The spacecraft plunged downwards at a near-vertical angle, instantly breaking away from the initial targeting envelope of the fighter formation.

"They're circling back! The patrol ship in the middle, gravity projector lit!" Sobek pointed at the screen. He was now fixed in the assisted pilot's seat, but that didn't matter anymore.

"Prepare for gravitational integration!" Yu Lian commanded without turning his head, his attention completely focused on the flight, his hands constantly making minor adjustments to the direction.

"Battery life? Energy burden?"

"No problem, we'll win."

Sobek couldn't help but shout, "Why do you seem to know my ship better than I do?"

Although their intentions differed, he still felt that the top of his head was inexplicably shining.

Even so, Sobek's fingers were already moving rapidly. While operating the controls, he was also keeping an eye on all the gauges and icons.

"Capture them all with gravity pull, 37 degrees to port, distance 800! Four more Purple Lightning Dragon fighters have appeared, 125 degrees, distance 1950! They're coming so fast!" Sobek spoke at breakneck speed. He didn't realize at all that his lines sounded like those of a professional first mate and chief engineer.

This is actually quite easy to understand. After all, his star ring is "Exploration," a destiny where direct combat ability is unremarkable, but perception and intuition are exceptionally outstanding. This makes him not only well-suited to be a sniper, but also well-suited to start as a navigator. Speaking of which, it's generally acknowledged in the galactic shipping industry that the most professional and outstanding captains are either chief engineers or navigators—a logical progression.

During his intermediate studies at the Royal Naval College, he did indeed diligently learn about ship handling and command. Although he's served as an admiral for the past few years, he's always surrounded by the best captains and bridge crews. With theory, practice, and the guidance of the best team, even a monkey would have mastered it by now.

"Main engine, 100% thrust, 125 degrees! All auxiliary thrusters on the starboard side, intermittent pulse, frequency as I manually input!" Yu Lian made a decision immediately, his left hand quickly moving the thrust vector control lever, while his right hand was already pressed on the auxiliary thruster panel.

"The decoy grenades are yours."

"Understood!" Sobek nodded with a sense of mission.

"By the way, why are the high-ranking military vessels used within the Heavenly Domain carrying decoy flares? Why don't you check them to see if they have any weapons? Anti-aircraft guns or something?"

"Yes, they really did bring two pulse blast sets. But these are for hitting meteorites and space debris! Really!"

Like a drunkard, the Red Snow suddenly lurched to the left front, constantly fine-tuning its impact trajectory with an irregular, short rhythm, instantly disrupting the aiming of the fighter jets behind it.

She narrowly missed the edge of the patrol ship's deployed netting, while also avoiding the pull of gravity.

The hull of the Skyscanner cruise ship creaked painfully, and the shields pulsated against the fragile armor plates, barely offsetting the enormous stress.

This doesn't make sense! How can a mere cruise ship neutralize the pull of a warship? Sobek couldn't understand it, but there was no time to ponder it now. He gritted his teeth, kept a close eye on the missile's movements, activated the ship's heat suppression system, and then launched a dense barrage of decoy flares at maximum power.

In an instant, a dazzling cloud of interference exploded at the tail of the Red Snow. Dozens of heat decoys scattered like festive fireworks.

The close-range air-to-air missile plunged into the decoy cloud and exploded in mid-air.

"here you go!"

"It's not over yet! We're still half an astronomical unit away from the weight silo! We still have to overcome the warp interference through the Hand of Glory! And the Great Bus fleet will intercept us! Do you see the lights? Do you see all those densely packed lights? We still have to break through this outpost sector. It's all your fault!"

"I see. So, let's warm up the warp drive first."

"Energy was running out... Huh? Energy has actually been restored? The warp drive is warming up! Wait, we're going to the nearest gravity well, right? Thanks to you, the Empire spent three weeks rebuilding this outpost and turrets, forming a sector. There's also a shipyard, and maybe even dragons and Astral Knights on duty."

"Great! Let's speed it up like this."

"Oh, speed up! Wahahaha! I'm dancing with the wind! I, Jaeger Sobek, am about to become the wind, I am the wind of the sun, the wind of the galaxy!"

Just as the Red Snow was charging headlong into the heavily fortified outpost sector, invisible nano-mist began to silently gather and condense in the air behind the bridge.

Little Grey tilted its head, crossed its arms, and watched the two humans operating nervously in front of it.

Yu Lian remained calm overall, her actions steady and cold, making her seem like an emotionless, highly efficient robot, even more so than her own Grey Queen.

But the imperial man beside him was breathing rapidly. Sweat soaked his temples, adrenaline surged through his veins, and all his energy was focused on the life-or-death struggle before him.

"That's why I find you carbon-based monkeys really interesting. Sociological samples are information, and information is the source of the future!" Little Gray muttered to himself.

Then, as if suddenly sensing something, she turned around. Her "gaze" seemed to pierce through the vast galaxy, transcending the constraints of higher dimensions and time. In that still-pulsating dimensional intersection, something faintly followed the Red Snow's voyage.

Little Grey only "saw" a ruby ​​full of mystery, like a divine eye full of enigma. Within that pupil, which seemed to be formed from solidified psionic energy, there seemed to be constant laws and truths hidden deep within, and it even reflected the entire vast galaxy.

"Heh, even though you're an artificial idiot from the Forbidden Matters school, that's probably what you're thinking too," Little Grey chuckled.

"Is talking to yourself also prohibited? Do we need to be so careful?" Yu Lian said aloud.

"What kind of scumbag is someone who eavesdrops on girls talking to themselves?" Little Grey yawned and replied, "Anyway, this ship's boost has reached its limit, but your troubles aren't over yet."

A moment later, the unknown location that Yu Lian could sense, the ruby ​​after the dimensional intersection, once again disappeared into the void and became invisible, but the majestic body with its six wings spread out had already taken control of his spiritual senses.

It was a cosmic organ woven from pure energy and high-dimensional information, its outline resembling a condensed galaxy. Countless rainbow-like bands of light were both its scales and the pulse of its breath.

That was the Primordial Rainbow Dragon Ancaragan. It was rushing towards him through the dimensional portal.

So, am I going to use this wrecked ship to escape the pursuit of the Primordial Star Dragon?

"Halt." Yu Lian heard the Star Dragon's voice, which sounded like a divine command or an edict.