Global Era of Star Trekking

Chapter 579: Chapter 306: Cruelty_2

“Creatures abiding by the Law of Wind do indeed fall short in terms of attack damage!”

Staring at the Fourth Rank Tempest Giant Eagles in front of him, Song Chi felt an impulse to simply release the Flame Giant and cripple them before enslaving them, or else let the ‘Howling Wolf Roaring Tiger’ extract their Primordial Blood directly.

If he were alone, he would certainly do so, but now he could not.

Below, eight cruisers from the Barbarous Feng squad had already rushed up the cliff and were fighting with several Third Rank female Tempest Giant Eagles, while a swarm of Soldier Figurines poured out from their ships, charging toward the fledgling eagles and the Tempest Cloud Mothers.

In the Vault of Heaven above, the spatial barrier suddenly trembled, an anomaly that immediately triggered Song Chi’s vigilance.

The trembling was far from over after one occurrence.

…

Thud, thud, thud!

More sounds of trembling came from above, and faint cracks had begun to appear in the spatial barrier above.

Song Chi’s expression darkened; he surmised that quite a number of Fourth Rank Tempest Giant Eagles might be coming to support from outside.

Although he did not know how the Tempest Giant Eagles trapped by the spatial blockade managed to notify the outside world, he could almost be certain that those outside were the enemy reinforcements.

With this in mind, Song Chi hurriedly hailed the members of the Barbarous Feng squad in the nest below via communication.

“Grab what you can and go, their reinforcements are coming!”

Upon hearing these words, the expressions of the eight cruiser captains of the Barbarous Feng squad changed at once. The scene of losing two core team members was still fresh in their memory, which made them dare not to be greedy and decided to take what they had and retreat.

“We’ve got the Tempest Cloud Mother; everyone, retreat!”

As soon as Shi Man issued the command, the eight cruisers quickly and orderly exited the nest on the cliff and then sped away towards the side.

“Seventh Prince, we can retreat now!”

“Good, take down this spatial barrier!”

Song Chi replied and simultaneously lifted the effect of the ‘Divine Binding Chains’.

Disappearing along with the Divine Binding Chains was the spherical spatial barrier surrounding them.

However, upon seeing the situation above, everyone’s faces drastically changed.

As Song Chi had expected, the Tempest Giant Eagles’ reinforcements had arrived. However, what was horrifying was that these arriving Tempest Giant Eagles were uniformly at the Fourth Rank, and their number was as high as 24.

The thought of 24 Peak Fourth Rank Tempest Giant Eagles was enough to send shivers down one’s spine.

Song Chi was also somewhat panicked; if the Cang Qiong were to fall into the siege of these Tempest Giant Eagles, the Neutron Star Core Armor would undoubtedly not hold out for long.

If this was the case for the Cang Qiong, then all the more so for the cruisers of the Barbarous Feng squad.

In the warship communication group chat, trembling voices reverberated.

“Those with control techniques, use them quickly, then split up and run. After losing their pursuit, regroup at the transfer warship base!”

“Brothers, whether we live or die is now up to our own luck, I hope to meet everyone again at the transfer warship base!”

…

For a moment, the entire communication group chat was suffused with a heavy atmosphere; facing twenty-five Peak Fourth Rank Tempest Giant Eagles, no one could remain indifferent.

To that, Song Chi said nothing.

Although activating the “Pusuo Time Realm” feature of the ‘Purusa Zen Seal’ could ensure everyone’s safe departure, he was no saint.

Firstly, his relationship with this Barbarous Feng squad was merely one of cooperation, nothing more.

Secondly, this “Pusuo Time Realm” was one of his ultimate secret weapons, and revealing it was not desirable.

Third, in this team that Song Chi belongs to, there are those who deliberately leak information, which is also a significant concern.

Fourth, the buffering time in the Purusa Time Realm is as long as seven years, and even with the use of “Zen Seal: Inner Speed,” it would take nearly a year and a half. Once used, it means he would lose this ultimate trump card for the next year and a half.

These four points meant that Song Chi could not possibly use the “Purusa Time Realm.”

However, without using the “Purusa Time Realm,” he could still use another method to delay some time.

Hiss hiss hiss!

The Cold Moon Snow Python fiercely hissed on his shoulder, and in the next second, the grand Ice Law was released from its serpentine body.

In just under two seconds, the entire area within several hundred thousand meters around the Cang Qiong turned into the Frost Kingdom, and the dozens of Storm Eagles that were flying overhead plunged into this frosty domain, instantly experiencing a sharp decrease in speed.

This Frost Kingdom was not merely constructed from the Ice Law—it was one of the Cold Moon Snow Python’s natural abilities, known as the Frost Domain.

However, this situation did not last long. As more and more Storm Eagles entered the Frost Domain, it quickly reached the verge of collapse and eventually shattered completely.

Although the Cold Moon Snow Python was at the Fourth Rank, it had only recently advanced to that level. How could it control over twenty equally ranked Storm Eagles at the same time?

But this was enough. Song Chi’s delaying action had allowed the team’s eight cruisers to ascend a great distance in the sky above the distant horizon. And once out of the reach of the Storm Continent, without the perpetual storms’ interference, they could initiate lightspeed cruise at any time. By then, shaking off those following Storm Eagles would not be difficult.

As for the Cang Qiong, watching the approaching Storm Eagles with wingspans over three thousand meters, Song Chi could even clearly see the cold, glittering light on their beaks and talons.

However, just as they were about to strike the warship’s hull, the Cang Qiong suddenly disappeared from its location.

When it reappeared, it was already above the continent.

It was because of the “Void Escape Orb” component that Song Chi dared to so boldly delay; otherwise, he wouldn’t have taken such a risk.

After reappearing, Song Chi no longer hesitated; the “Light Energy Aggregation Engine” and “Phantom Thruster” operated at full capacity as he sped towards the outer starry space.

As for whether members of the team could escape the subsequent pursuit of the Storm Eagles, that was no longer his concern. As an invited assistant, he had done all that honor and duty required.

Three days later, on a large fragment of Floating Land billions of kilometers away from the Storm Continent, several cruisers converged.

In the warships’ communication group chat, Song Chi could clearly sense the melancholy of the members of the team. If his guess was right, the result of the scattered escape was probably not satisfactory, and casualties were very likely unavoidable.

However, Shi Man was obviously sensible, as he took the initiative to express his gratitude.

“On behalf of the entire team, I thank Your Highness. Without those last few seconds of your delay, our team’s casualties might have doubled. We cannot thank you enough for such a great favor. If there’s ever a need for me, Your Highness, just say the word!”

Song Chi nodded slightly and replied lightly.

“No need for such thanks, I merely delay for a moment, with limited effect!”

Hearing this, Shi Man didn’t say more. Although Song Chi’s words seemed casual, he was well aware of how critical those seconds were three days ago. Without Song Chi, the entire team might have been completely wiped out; he would keep this debt of gratitude in his heart rather than on his lips.

Several more days passed, and only one damaged cruiser returned. By now, everyone basically understood that those who could come back were here; those who hadn’t returned, likely never would.

Song Chi glanced over, and apart from the Cang Qiong, there were five other cruisers, meaning three never made it back.

This result left him silent for a long while and served as a stark warning.

Exploring the Alien Star Domain was never a matter to be taken lightly. A small mistake could lead to the destruction of a ship and loss of lives. Only by being continuously cautious could one survive in the cruel and vast Great Era of the Starry Seas.

Several days later, the transfer warship finally arrived.

When the captain of the escort ship saw that only five cruisers were left of their own squad, his eyes instantly reddened.

As members of the same exploration team, they had been together for decades or even a century; they weren’t just teammates but more like family. Not long ago, they had just lost two members, and now, three more; it was difficult for them to accept.

In response, Song Chi silently sighed and waited for the others’ next steps of integration. As for Shi Man and the others, they recalled their warships and then boarded the transfer warship.