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Chapter 285 Releasing Shirahoshi and Quickly Ending the Battle

Although it was called a voyage, Fujisai had no confidence that they could leave unscathed.

To break through the encirclement of the Sixth Legion, they would inevitably lose something.

Will he be the one who gets lost?
But first and foremost, he has already sided with the opposing side of the Federation.

This was the only thing he dared not and could not think about since entering military school.

The surrounding temperature began to rise, and humans could no longer stay outdoors wearing only thermal suits. He entered the Raven's cockpit, while Shirahoshi entered the Thousand Machines' cockpit.

He gazed into the distance, where molten lava began to stir, black ash filled the sky, quickly reducing visibility to a minimum, and the air rapidly thinned to the point where breathing became difficult.

The federal government has begun organizing the evacuation.

However, even after the scheduled time had passed, Shirahoshi still hadn't given the order to set sail.

Given the size of their mechs, they are completely incapable of engaging Federation fighters in space.

It can't even handle long-distance voyages.

She couldn't possibly not know that.

But whose coattails will she ride?

Soon, several explosions occurred near the cave where they were. For safety, they began to slowly retreat towards the more stable continent. As a result, the signals of the three mechs were soon picked up by the Sixth Legion's machines. However, everyone was currently carrying out the mission of evacuating the people of Extreme Flame Star. Even if they noticed the appearance of Bai Xing and the others, they could only send back signals and images and could not do anything else.

Meanwhile, in the Sixth Legion, Ning Qiong looked at the reported information on the large screen and cast a questioning glance at Yuan Xilong, who was also looking up below. But all she received was a helpless shake of his head.

Although this was not a task that Ning Qiong was supposed to be responsible for, she still felt uneasy.

The less Bai Xing was in a hurry to set sail, the more certain she became that the other party might have a trump card for escape.

A trump card that could significantly influence the course of the game today.

What you fear most is what happens. As if to prove her worries, bad news came the next second.

Combat teams stationed in various locations on the planet began to transmit back hostile signals one after another. First one or two, then two or three, and soon, a dense array of red alarms popped up on the large screen, startling the individual soldiers in the information department. They turned on the alarms one by one, and soon the main ship's large screen was filled with them.

"Coordinates UW927, P209 plane, estimated 12°, hostile signal source approaching in a straight line, 2, 4, and 7 machines, speed to be determined. Repeat."

"Coordinates UW927, P203 plane, estimated 3°, directly approaching the signal source in a straight line, machines 2, 4, 6, and 9, speed to be determined. Repeat."

"coordinate."

These 'hostile signal sources' come in three waves, each approaching the same destination from different directions—all heading towards Extreme Flame Star, and all posing significant threats of unknown identity and strength.

At this time, most of the main ship's combat power had been deployed. One part surrounded the Extreme Flame Star to guard against the remnants of the Salvation Army, led by Sequence Two, who might escape from the Extreme Flame Star. The other part controlled the progress of the evacuation of the people and maintained order.

At this critical juncture, with all units still tasked with completing their missions, Ning Qiong did not allow herself a moment's hesitation. She immediately ordered all the squadrons and ships that had detected the target to establish communication links and issue a unified command.
"All outer perimeter aircraft are now on Level 1 combat readiness. I authorize immediate action without warning..."

Here, Ning Qiong's decisive battle order had barely begun when the signal was abruptly cut off before she could even finish saying "fire." Her voice, echoing on the large screen, abruptly stopped, and contact with all connected units was lost. The communications machines of the information officers all emitted sharp beeps, and the dozens of screens in front of the main ship's display flashed white one by one, followed by frantically jumping error warnings indicating that the signal had disappeared.

Ning Qiong bit her lower lip hard, a rare display of anger erupting within her. She was about to unleash a torrent of abuse, trying to pinpoint the source of the problem, when she noticed that the main ship, exposed only by its panoramic window, was now shrouded in a thick fog. They were surrounded!?

"What is that?" As if by magic, the main ship guarding the rear of everyone suddenly lost its signal from the radar. The nearby combat units quickly looked with their naked eyes, but could only see a thick fog covering the original location of the Sixth Legion's main ship and the other legion ships connected to it.

All units were instantly left leaderless.

According to the principle of taking over by appointment based on military rank, this sudden incident was quickly reported to Yuan Xitong, who was at the same command level.

At this moment, Yuan Xitong's troops were surrounding all the machines in the training ground and were taking off in an orderly manner, about to enter space.

As the leader of the Sixth Army Corps, he readily accepted the advice and, in less than five minutes, summarized all the information from the branch ships and immediately took over the command baton.

He issued emergency orders from the branch ship, first continuing the orders that Ning Qiong had interrupted, and then requiring all branch ship captains, including Varian, to keep their missions unchanged and speed up the evacuation process. Privin ended his mission to assist in the evacuation and led his combat units to provide dispersed support. He arrived after delivering the training ground and other equipment to the Seventh Line.

"I grant maximum authority to fire. Everyone, no need to report again."

At Yuan Xitong's command, Privin, like a wild horse freed, led a fleet that dispersed into three waves, heading in three different directions. Soon, two of the fleets joined forces with the Sixth Legion's combat units.

The Sixth Legion opened fire decisively, and the other side did not seem to be there to negotiate. There was no further probing between the two sides; they immediately began firing hot laser shells at each other upon meeting.

However, the fleet personally led by Privin was met with a cold reception after it joined forces with the combat units of the Sixth Army Corps.

The enemy units they encountered didn't seem to want a direct confrontation.

Moreover, unlike the other two teams that encountered unidentified machines, his team was able to clearly see the markings painted on the enemy ships.

He recognized it as the symbol of a group of space pirates called the Shattered Stars.

The opposing force consisted of about seven medium-sized warships. They neither fired nor approached within a dangerous range, but simply hovered and remained at the critical point, appearing so incongruously 'friendly' compared to the surprise attacks from the other two sides.

Of course, Privé didn't believe that these space pirates came with 'friendly' intentions. Compared to the Salvation Army, which he loathed, these space pirates were only less of a threat to the Legion, but they were just as annoying.

If the other party doesn't get close, he can't possibly chase after them; what if he falls into a trap?

Just as he was about to report the situation to Yuan Xitong and wait for his decision, the other party's communication came at the opportune moment.

The Thousand Machines, the Hundred Machines, and the Crow—the three mechs set sail in a grand and imposing manner.

Instead of shooting them down, Yuan Xitong made the opposite choice after three seconds of deliberation.

"All units, move the Thousand Machine, Hundred Machine, and Crow mechs away from the seven-point line."

“But…” Priven looked at the Shattered Star Legion’s team in the distance and immediately understood their intention. “What if the mechs are filled with members of the Salvation Army? Wouldn’t that be like releasing a tiger back into the mountains?”

"I will take full responsibility." Yuan Xitong did not change his mind. He understood that whether it was the three hostile forces, including the Shattered Star Group, or the mystery that caused the main ship to disappear for no reason, it was probably the result of his brother's failed peace talks with Bai Xing.

Of course, it's possible that Xi Long didn't even get the chance to negotiate with others.

"No need for further words, release Shirahoshi and quickly end the outer perimeter battle."