The Seventh Base

Chapter 820: Chapter 145: Accepting Surrender (Part 2)

Since the other party dared to lure them over in space, are they confident they could defeat them in space?

“Perhaps it was too late, or because Camp Star’s detection technology is more advanced, they captured it in the instant before losing contact,” Lauren said. “Wood, what are you worried about? The information has been thoroughly checked. Even with the maximum estimation of Byron Star’s strength, they only have six or seven warships. In this case, even if we encounter them, we can at least retreat intact.”

“On the contrary, if it’s not as you think, at the moment Camp Star’s four warships should be very close, and the other two warships could arrive to support. A battle might be breaking out, and if we rush over, there’s a chance to completely annihilate the enemy fleet’s main force. Otherwise, we might miss this opportunity,” Lauren said.

The two had opposing opinions, and the warship’s speed slowed down, making those controlling the warship a bit hesitant.

Seeing this scene, Lauren’s face darkened further, saying, “My order is for you to advance at full speed.”

His voice carried a sinister tone; as a commander, can’t he even command a warship?

“Yes, Captain Lauren,” the other party responded.

Wood didn’t argue with Lauren; he just felt the sense of unease growing stronger.

As the warship continued forward in space, they got closer and closer to the location where the signal was lost.

Wood looked at the deep space outside, his cold pupils narrowing as if foreseeing something.

“The signal is restored,” a voice came from within the warship.

“Whose signal?” Lauren asked.

“The previously lost four warships, three have restored their signal, and they are together, just ahead,” the controller said.

“Request a connection,” Lauren said.

“It’s already sent,” the other party responded.

“Mr. Lauren,” at this moment, a voice came through, it was General Clay’s voice. Lauren’s eyes flashed with a strange light, and he said, “General Clay, what happened?”

“We were attacked, and the auxiliary ship was destroyed,” General Clay responded.

“How many warships does the enemy have?” Lauren asked.

“Four large warships,” General Clay responded. “It happened suddenly, and Lantis Star’s warship support was a step too late. We barely made it out, and the enemy seems to have returned to Byron Star.”

Squinting, Lauren signaled to slow down the fleet’s advance. Although he didn’t trust Wood that much, the whole matter seemed a bit odd. Clay’s situation was very similar to the earlier missing Locke; first losing contact for a while, then reappearing.

Is Clay now under control?

If Clay is under control, then the opponent must have more than four warships.

How could four warships destroy one warship and control three others?

As the fleets approached, Wood asked, “Request to speak to the commanders of the other two warships.”

A moment of silence.

“Shut down the signal and retreat immediately,” Wood ordered.

Lauren’s expression slightly changed, as the operator looked at both Wood and Lauren.

“Execute the order immediately,” Wood said solemnly.

“Yes,” the other party responded, directly shutting down the signal. By this time, they could already see the enemy warship in sight, and the distance was very close.

“Wait,” Lauren squinted his eyes, as Wood bypassed him to give direct orders.

“Retreat,” Wood ignored Lauren, but just as he finished speaking, warships appeared from various directions, and alarms sounded instantly.

On the screen, from different directions, a total of eleven warships appeared.

In addition to Clay’s three warships, there were eight others, including one from Camp Star.

“They’ve all been controlled,” Wood’s face turned ashen. Although unsure how the enemy did it, they were surely defeated one by one, ultimately hunting down their Black God Fleet.

“Charge straight ahead,” Wood said, completely ignoring Lauren’s presence—what an idiot.

“Yes,” the controller executed the order, saying, “They are requesting dialogue.”

“Connect,” Wood ordered.

“Buzz…”

As they connected, Qiu Yuan’s face appeared on the screen. Simultaneously, from different directions, terrifying beams of light shot towards them as the eleven warships simultaneously launched their attack.

“Concentrate all firepower forward and break through,” Wood shouted.

“Listen, people of the Black God Fleet, surrender and you won’t be killed,” Qiu Yuan’s voice echoed across the six warships. He had not only connected to the main ship but also to the other warships.

“Charge through,” Lauren’s face had changed too, as their fleet advanced at terrifying speed, unleashing all their firepower.

On the other side, the three warships under General Clay opened fire simultaneously.

“Boom…” The main ship of the Black God Fleet was hit by a laser cannon, shaking violently, but the shield was not breached, and it continued to break through.

Sharp alarms blared, both Wood and Lauren’s faces changed—they were locked on.

In the sky, below a massive warship, beams of light shot out simultaneously. In the center, a gigantic circular cannon port appeared. Accompanied by a bright light, blue beams were unleashed, striking fiercely at the Black God Fleet’s main ship’s hull.

“Boom!”

The main ship’s shield was on the verge of shattering. A warship in the rear was destroyed, resulting in a massive explosion in space, with terrifying energy waves sweeping through the cosmos.

“All fleets cover the main ship,” Lauren said.

“Boom!”

Another loud boom was heard, followed by a voice: “The shield is about to break; one more attack of this level and it will shatter.”

“Cease fighting, General Qiu Yuan. Our Black God Fleet surrenders,” Wood announced loudly.

“Make the Black God Fleet cease all attacks,” Qiu Yuan said.

“Cease all attacks,” Wood commanded.

“Wood,” Lauren glared at Wood, his eyes blood-red. That bastard, he actually chose to surrender.

Lauren knew well that if they surrendered, others might survive, but as Crown Prince of the Black God Fleet, attacking twice, they surely wouldn’t spare him.

“I did not give the order, who dares to surrender!” Lauren shouted.

As soon as he finished speaking, Wood pulled out a pitch-black sword from behind and slashed directly at Lauren. In Lauren’s horrified gaze, Wood’s sword came down.

With a squelching sound, blood splashed out, and Lauren’s head rolled to the ground.

“Lauren is dead; I am now the Supreme Commander. Cease hostilities and surrender,” Wood ordered.

The entire Black God Fleet shut down, and Byron Star’s fleet also stopped continuing their attack.

On the main ship of Byron Star, Qiu Yuan saw Wood decapitate Lauren with a single strike—this guy was indeed ruthless. From what he knew, Lauren was the ‘Crown Prince’ of the Black God Fleet, the Supreme Commander of this operation, and Wood cut him down with a single strike.

However, among these interstellar thieves, there’s no such thing as morality. In the face of a desperate situation, surrendering is quite normal. After all, for them, preserving life is the top priority.

Even General Clay of Camp Star had immediately chosen to surrender after the auxiliary ship was destroyed, surrendering control of the warship. Likewise, the other two isolated warships barely resisted at all.

“Byron Star accepts the surrender of the Black God Fleet. Now, descend on Byron Star. I will honor the previous promise that those who surrender will not be killed,” Qiu Yuan said, worried those people might take extreme actions.

Their combat aim was not to destroy but to make them submit.

After all, these are warships; what Byron Star currently lacks the most are warships. Each time a warship is destroyed, Qiu Yuan feels heartbroken. If it weren’t necessary, he wouldn’t want to destroy any of them.

Wood’s willingness to surrender was the best outcome. Currently, out of the Black God Fleet’s six warships, only one was destroyed. Several others were damaged to some extent, but all were repairable.

In this way, Byron Star increased its warships from the previous seven to nine captured in this operation, plus one cruiser.

They will have sixteen large warships!

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