From cannon fodder to sweeping across thousands of stars.

Chapter 637 Icebreaker

"Report, we have received an urgent message from the Boss from the fleet!"

"read."

[It has been confirmed that the First, Second, and Third Fleets of the Federation Navy are all guarding the 'Pillar of Life' area. Immediately launch a full-scale attack according to the pre-war mission assignment.]
After seeing this urgent message, Guterres felt a mixed feeling, a sense of relief, but more of worry.

He was glad that he didn't have to fight his predecessors on the front line, but at the same time he was worried about whether Amber and his team could escape unscathed after encountering three elite fleets of the Federal Navy.

But it is clear that on the front line, Guterres is not the only one who cares about Amber.

Randall and Cleves, who were also in charge of part of the fleet command, and Isabel, who was in charge of tactical intelligence and friendly liaison, all became nervous after seeing this message.

Because Amber's fleet is composed of a lot of buffs, rookies, new ships, and new systems. He is the most experienced fleet commander in the entire fleet.

Therefore, the combat situation envisioned at the beginning was just to fight against one or two federal fleets returning for defense with the support of the super flagship "Eternity".

A situation like the current one, where Marshal Trafalgar personally led three elite fleets to set up an ambush more than ten days in advance, is not to say that it has not been considered, but everyone, including Amber and Guterres, feels that under the current strategic fraud, the probability of this happening is really too small.

It's just that 'Murphy's Law' also applies to this universe. The more Amber and others don't want this to happen, the less likely it is that this will happen.
"Fuck, Boss is in trouble!"

Cleves clenched his fist and hammered it on his leg. The worry on his face was clearly seen by the officers around him.

"Cleves, calm down first and pay attention to your facial expressions."

Guterres' voice sounded in the communication channel with a calm and unquestionable tone. This most experienced naval officer immediately played a role in stabilizing the morale of the troops at this moment.

The saying 'An old person in the family is like a treasure' is very suitable for Guterres. Even if everyone is on different warships, he can easily guess what other people's expressions are.

"You are the backbone of your respective fleets. You must keep your composure and not show your emotions no matter what happens!"

After hearing what the Navy veteran said, Randall and Cleves realized the problem. They immediately controlled their expressions and suppressed their worries.

"Senior, what should we do now? We can't provide any support here," Randall asked in the communication channel.

"Follow the Boss's orders. Right now we are acting according to the plan. If no other accidents occur, it will be the best support for the Boss and the fleet!"

"Yes, senior!" ×2.

Guterres nodded subconsciously, and then asked the nearby communications officer to connect all ten fleets on the front line, including the Renaissance Alliance.

When all the green icons representing the fleets in the communication channel lit up, Guterres' entire temperament changed in an instant, as if he had returned to commanding fleet operations in the Federal Navy.

"Attention all troops, according to the order of Supreme Commander Amber, the front line will launch an all-out attack! The feint operation 'Vocal' is cancelled! From now on, we will switch to the 'Explosion Point' operation!
According to the "Breaking Point" operation plan, the Supreme Commander has granted me the authority to command the fleet. All fleets must unconditionally execute the tactical orders issued by the flagship. If anyone violates the order, he will be dismissed from his post and imprisoned on the spot in accordance with the Atlas wartime regulations. If the entire ship disobeys orders, it will be sunk on the spot!

Did you understand everything? ! "Yes, Commander-in-Chief!" ×N
As everyone answered in unison, a long-lost feeling returned to Guterres, and he began to exude a spirit of high spirits.

The old navy knew very well that the "Explosive Point" operation plan not only represented Amber's trust in him, but also represented a test of himself, so he had to hand in an "answer sheet" that would satisfy the boss.

Soon, battle alarms were sounded in all warships.

After all the crew members changed into cabin clothes, the oxygen in each cabin was completely emptied, inert gas was injected into some key cabins, and the isolation doors between cabins were also lowered.

The originally bright bridge was adjusted to a relatively dim color, so that everyone can fully focus on the workbench in front of them.

Guterres, who also changed into a cabin suit, opened the "Explosive Point" operation plan on the cabin suit mask that only he could see, and activated it. Then he received a preset order from Amber.

After seeing this secret order, even Guterres, an experienced naval officer, almost couldn't control the expression on his face and raised his eyebrows a few times.

“As expected of a boss.”

Putting away his sighs, Guterres quickly contacted George, the vice president of Atlas Mining and the "miner leader" who was also the on-site commander, at an unknown location through the encrypted real-time communication line granted to him.

The latter's voice soon sounded in the encrypted line: "Mr. Guterres, I didn't expect to receive this communication. Does that mean..."

"Yes, Mr. George, according to the Boss's reserved order, please start executing the 'Icebreaker' plan now! The relevant verification code has been sent synchronously!"

"Yes, the verification code has been received. Atlas Mining First Engineering Team will ensure the completion of the mission!"

As the brief encrypted communication ended, George turned his gaze back to the outside of the helmet visor. Like a large group of worker ants, the engineering team was attached to an ice crystal with a diameter of 8 kilometers.

The 'Atlas Mining First Engineering Team', composed of the old miners rescued from the pirates by Amber, is currently the team with the strongest comprehensive operational capabilities in Atlas Mining.

Although there are only 108 people, these miners have grown rapidly in the past two years of work. Many of them have also chosen to undergo a certain degree of body modification, allowing them to control a certain number of engineering robots to work synchronously at the same time.

Just like now, there are three engineering ships surrounding the ice crystal, and the engineering machinery on these engineering ships and the "worker bees" released by the "beehive" are approaching the ice crystal one after another to carry out operations.

At a speed almost visible to the naked eye, the 'back side' of the ice crystal was gradually dug open and embedded with arrays of fusion furnaces and energy pipelines, and finally connected to twelve sets of plasma propulsion arrays.

Outside the propulsion array, there is a circle of large disposable rocket engines.
"Boss! The progress of the work on 'Ice No. 85' is already %. Do you want to send part of the team to 'Ice No. ' as planned?"

A foreman's voice was heard in the communication channel, sounding a little excited.

George quickly replied, "That's right. Let's follow the plan and have the Alex take its team over there to make preparations!"

Not long after, George, who had been staying on the 360° rocker-type observation deck on the command ship, saw one of the engineering ships recover the personnel and equipment on board, and slowly adjusted its direction with the constant flashing of the vector control nozzle, and headed towards another giant ice crystal in the distance with the light of the main propulsion array.

And in the distance, huge ice crystals covered almost the entire universe.
(End of this chapter)