The male supporting character was actually myself.

"The ring must be connected to the Death Galaxy, right? After all, it needs to transfer energy back and forth, so..." Mandy, resting her chin on her right hand, stared at the ring inside the energy shield and guessed, "Understanding the connection method might be able to crack it?"

Nightsha crossed her arms and shook her head, saying, "What's the point of cracking it? I think we could use this link to send something else into the Death Galaxy."

"Something used to disrupt its internal energy balance?" Christine frowned slightly. "What kind of substance could possibly destroy the interior of a dead galaxy?"

Everyone fell into deep thought, and no one spoke for a moment.

The Death Galaxy operates in such a ruthless way that all objects are extracted to become the black energy it needs, and even the ship girls dare not try it lightly.

If it gets under control, it could become a deadly weapon in the Death Galaxy!

"Everyone must be tired after all this work. Let's wash up and rest first." Amy glanced at the time and, seeing that it was getting late, handed over her shift to Ye Misha. "We'll catch up with Tang Xiaoqi's army soon. Remember to contact her when we get close."

"I know, everyone's exhausted today. Go have some late-night snack with the captain and get ready for group training."

After cleaning up and everyone had washed up, amidst the urging of the other ship girls, Amy, Snow Night, and Mandy escorted Jiang Chen into the inner hall.

"Um, I've prepared a freshly made midnight snack. I'd like to invite Captain to try the delicious food first!" Mandy whispered in his ear before running into the bedroom to prepare.

Amy also stood on tiptoe and said gently, "We have each prepared gifts for training. Please open them in order, Captain!"

Jiang Chen: ? ? ?

The girls had all gone into the inner hall to prepare beforehand. When he walked over and pushed open the door, he found that only a small lamp was on in the room.

The blended pale yellow light exudes a warm atmosphere.

On the table lay the delicious food that Mandy had prepared.

Wrapped in layers of pink packaging, the rich and tender ingredients underneath are faintly visible.

"Sizzle!" Jiang Chen gently tore open the tightly wrapped packaging, and the first thing to pop out was a tender, white, and round little rabbit steamed bun that could quickly restore one's strength, emitting a charming fragrance.

Take a bite, and you'll find it soft, smooth, tender, and elastic.

Continue peeling back the packaging and savor the delicate, soft stuffed tofu. Soon, steaming hot, round xiaolongbao (soup dumplings) will appear before your eyes.

"Wow! That's really great!"

Squeeze it, and the soft, fluffy xiaolongbao is incredibly delicious;

Stir gently, and the warm soup inside the xiaolongbao is eager to be tasted.

The steaming hot xiaolongbao has a firm texture;

The little white rabbit steamed buns are sweet and delicious;

The lotus root, white as jade, was soft and tender, covered with intertwined fine fibers, its vibrant energy stimulating every cell. Jiang Chen couldn't help but let out a satisfied sigh, "As expected of Mandy's delicious food, it's really great!"

"Hmm, if Captain likes it, Mandy will be very happy!" She continued to serve up various kinds of delicious food, trying her best to make the Captain even more satisfied.

Under her careful preparation, all kinds of ingredients are presented in a way that is perfect in color, aroma and taste.

Juicy and tender abalone and lobster, steaming hot pastries, sweet and delicious peaches...

From appetizers to main courses and then to dessert fruit and cake, the food is so delicious that it makes you sweat profusely and feel incredibly satisfying!

"I can't take it anymore, Captain." Mandy quickly revealed all her cards, shrugged helplessly with empty hands, and said, "I've run out of food. If you still want to try it, please wait a moment."

Amy's gentle voice echoed from deeper within the room, "Captain, we've hidden the gifts! Please find them and try them out!"

After enjoying the delicious food, Jiang Chen was full of anticipation for the upcoming group training and pushed open the door leading to a deeper room to begin a new round of challenging games.

..............................

"It's been several days already, please come quickly, host!" The little white cat clapped its paws together and squatted on Tang Xiaoqi's shoulder, muttering to itself.

At this moment, Tang Xiaoqi stared at the big screen with a solemn expression. Many bright spots of different colors could be clearly seen on it, with the red ones representing the vanguard of the Death Galaxy.

The light blue represents the Seventh Army's assault troops.

Completely different from the previous plan, the invasion of the Death Galaxy suddenly accelerated, and the two sides made direct contact in outer space, instead of the original plan of launching a rapid rear attack while its advance forces were plundering.

"Following our usual tactics, push forward in groups of three." Knowing this was going to be a tough battle, she calmly ordered, "The left wing will first sever the links on the backs of the skeleton warriors, then coordinate with the right wing to entangle them. The center will charge forward and regroup into three-person teams, trying to clear a path for the reinforcements to attack the enemy ship!"

The two sides were getting closer and closer, and not long after Tang Xiaoqi gave the order, the first attack explosion cloud rose up.

The little white cat was so nervous that it dared not look. Its little paws trembled as it dialed its host's number. "Host, we've already started the fight!"

Tang Xiaoqi dispatched a mecha squadron and many spaceships. The scene was too chaotic for me to understand, but judging from her expression, the situation was probably not optimistic.

What should I do?

I don't have any tools available right now, how can I help them?

Oh no! A bunch of undead mechs have suddenly appeared over in the Death Galaxy!

Oh no, I can't watch anymore!

"Don't yell, calm down and listen to me."

Jiang Chen glanced at the map in the cockpit. Even if the ship girls advanced at full speed, it would take them a while to catch up. Meanwhile, the Seventh Army's communication signals couldn't be deciphered immediately, so he instructed the little white cat, "Your communication equipment has infiltrated their signal system, hasn't it?"

Here's what I'm sending you: the information I just discovered about the Death Galaxy.

Use the communicator to transfer the call to Tang Xiaoqi, at least so that she can make preparations for the aftermath and prevent the sacrificed mechs and warriors from being controlled by the Death Star System.

Send her another message telling her to back down if things look bad, and that we'll be there soon.

"Okay, host!" The little white cat was immediately reassured upon hearing that he would be there soon. "I'll wait for you here, be careful, mwah~"

Chapter 54 Ghost Ship Attack

Over the past dozen hours, he and the ship girls have conducted numerous experiments and tests on the strange device, discovering that it only wants to control living beings with brains and hearts.

The skeletal warriors who have already died can no longer attract the attention of the energy lines, and it seems that even if they have been modified, they can no longer be used once they die.

Moreover, the transfer device on the spacecraft obviously cannot directly absorb energy.

Its purpose is clear—to find a suitable carrier and transform it into a puppet, and then use the silver energy to construct a weapon that absorbs, transports, and releases energy after being transformed by the puppet.

In response to this situation, Jiang Chen proposed two feasible solutions.

The first research project aimed to disassemble and modify the ring-shaped device, allowing the skeletal warriors it transformed into to be directly controlled by the ship girls.

The second option is more risky.

Get another identical device, and forcibly connect the silver and black energy lines between the two to see if it causes energy disorder inside the dead galaxy.

If all goes well, it would be quite easy to completely paralyze the Death Galaxy.

If other changes occur, the situation could very well become worse.

"General, we have suddenly received a message from an unknown number!" The communications officer immediately noticed the flood of messages, all of which were related to intelligence about the Death Galaxy. At this point, the two sides had already begun fighting, and he dared not delay and reported directly to his superiors.

Tang Xiaoqi took the signal and glanced at it, immediately becoming alert. "Track the signal, see if we can find out where it came from!"

Previously, headquarters had transmitted a lot of classified information about the Death Galaxy, but it was all general information. Now, the information we have received is even accurate to specific values!

Who provided it?

How did they manage to infiltrate the military's dedicated channel to send messages?

A thought flashed through her mind for a moment, but she immediately dismissed it.

No, it couldn't be them.

Back in that final battle, they were with the boss...

The image of the black mecha being ambushed and crashing into the vast universe flashed through her mind, and her eyes instantly became clouded with sadness.

"Connect to General Su Lan's hotline." Tang Xiaoqi took a deep breath to suppress his longing and gave the order to begin carefully analyzing the accuracy of the intelligence.

At this moment, General Su Lan and his Ever Victorious Army had already engaged in initial combat with the Death Star System at the edge of the star system. After the first round, the Ever Victorious Army could only temporarily avoid the attack.

The Death Star System army, busy cleaning up the battlefield, did not press their advantage. Su Lan watched the constantly flashing lights through the screen and knew that she had encountered the toughest battle of her life.

Even if the galaxy ultimately wins, it will be an extremely brutal victory.

Of the soldiers who followed the six generals to seal off the edge of the galaxy and prevent the Death Galaxy from further invading, probably only one in ten thousand will survive.

"General, this is General Tang's dedicated line," the liaison officer announced after connecting the line.

"General Su, I have received a very strange piece of intelligence, and I cannot confirm its authenticity at the moment."

Tang Xiaoqi got straight to the point, sending over the information he had: "The Ever-Victorious Army was the first to engage in combat with the Death Star System. See if you can determine the accuracy of the intelligence."

"My host gave it to you, how could it be fake?" the little white cat muttered discontentedly, hands clasped behind its back.

Just as the two were discussing the details of the intelligence, an urgent alarm sounded on the spaceship.

"General, an unidentified flying object has been spotted below us!" The deputy rushed in, slightly flustered, to report. "General Anksalu sent an urgent warning that what we've encountered is likely the ghost ship that General Shaw's group encountered and was severely damaged by!"

On his way there, Tang Xiaoqi heard the news that General Xiao and his party had suffered heavy casualties in a surprise attack before they even reached their designated location.

The culprit is the terrifying ghost ships of the Death Galaxy. They are incredibly fast and do not directly devour power, but they rampage through starship formations and overturn smaller ships.

General Xiao's army was suddenly attacked during a normal march. After quickly adjusting their formation, they discovered that the ghost ship had disappeared without a trace.

A group of skeletal warriors appeared out of nowhere and launched a surprise attack from behind, quickly engulfing several warships that had not yet had time to react.

They fought a fierce battle to avert the attack, but suffered heavy losses and failed to reach the battlefield and rendezvous with General Sulan on time.

One step behind leads to another. General Sulan did not receive the advance force of the friendly forces that would launch a surprise attack on the Death Star System from the flank. He could only engage in fierce fighting and barely managed to escape the battlefield to rest.

"According to the intelligence we just received, the ghost ship broke out while we weren't paying attention, then used energy chains to control and transform the people on the ship into skeletal warriors, before turning around and attacking and devouring another wave."

General Xiao must have fallen for this trick!

Tang Xiaoqi immediately realized that the situation was quite unfavorable, but at this time the front line was charging in formation and there was no time to dispatch troops to change the combat method.

"Prepare for the storm. I will personally lead the team to intercept the ghost ships." She decisively ordered, "All ships and starships, change formation to a three-three-four pattern."

As combat generals, Tang Xiaoqi and his comrades did not just sit in command; they also had to personally take to the field in emergencies.

After all, commanding battles can be delegated to other vice generals or even ordered by headquarters, but when it comes to piloting the most advanced and powerful mech in the galaxy, no one but her can take her place.

The combat generals are all the best of their time, with extremely high talents that are 100% matched with their mechs, making them a formidable weapon on the battlefield.

All generals who lead troops into battle are ready to don their armor and go into battle at any time!

Upon receiving the order, the deputy immediately moved Storm out of the standby zone.

Tang Xiaoqi gave a few brief instructions, then quickly entered his mech and led the mech squadron to leap off the spaceship.

"Attention everyone, the ghost ship has no ability to devour anything and does not carry mech warriors, but it can forcibly invade and transform our bodies into puppets."