Chapter 338 Pursuing
“Now they have two retreat targets, one is the Gunhound, and the other is the hulk that suddenly appeared.”
Because the main flight deck is closed , Soshyan and his party could only go to the backup flight deck, where the Thunderhawk and transport aircraft taken by Gorgli and his party also stayed there.
But there is no doubt that it will cost them more time, and it also means that the traitors have more possibilities to slip away.
Soshyan could not accept this result.
After hearing Sol's analysis, Soshiyang's brain was running rapidly, analyzing the difference between the two possibilities.
"The Gunhound has been locked by the Unbound Soul. They will not go there. I am sure they will run to the hulk. What is the situation on Lothar's side now?"
"According to his latest remote communication, the hulk is floating in orbit. The model is unknown, but judging from the projection, it should be a large ship, probably at the cruiser level."
"If the Unbound Soul is allowed to attack this hulk -"
Soshyan thought for a moment and realized the problem.
"The Gunhound may slip away and meet the traitors."
Then he turned to look at the Soul Drinker veteran Maximilian, who was following closely in his footsteps and was also the captain of the Honor Guard.
"Mark, can the Soul Messenger attack now?"
"As long as we return to the Thunderhawk, we can give orders to the flagship."
"Then It was decided that the Unbound Soul would focus on the Gunhound, and the other warships would turn to attack the hulk.”
After running for more than 20 minutes, everyone arrived at the preparation flight deck. Sosh Yang did not plan to bring too many people this time, because the Soul Drinkers had just experienced a civil war and had not yet recovered from the previous shock.
So only he, Thor, and Sevita plus 60 Soul Drinker veterans and new recruits formed a strike team, riding three Thunderhawks to pursue the enemy.
“Look!”
Luko, who had already entered the hulk apron, screamed, his trembling fingers stretched out.
The priest turned his head to look, and saw fire splashing in the void, like bright sunlight shining on the water.
Their former chapter fleet was pointing its bow at them, its weapons firing at full speed, drawing bright tracks.
"Is that guy really going to kill everyone..."
As he spoke, this abandoned ship that seemed to be completely "dead" suddenly heard a tremor, which seemed to come from deep within the hull. It's like a heart that has been silent for a long time and resumes beating.
The tremor was so strong that even the dust on the rusty beams was shaken off.
Then, an incredible scene happened.
This warship, which was supposed to be unmanned, was supposed to be just a pile of scrap metal, but its void shield was actually activated!
Not just the Void Shield, but even its engines and weapons systems are making a comeback.
Soon the first wave of offensive consisting of light spears and missiles arrived.
Boom————!
The void shield shimmered to offset the impact displacement, and the battleship drifted slowly, as if it was enveloped in blazing fire from beginning to end.
At this moment, the Hulk also began to fight back.
Although this gigantic beast, several kilometers long, looks as old as a reef washed away over the years, it is still so deadly, with long guns and cannons lined up on its sides. When they move their bodies, they will hammer the roaring artillery fire into the distant fleet, just like an old boxer unwilling to give in, still exchanging old punches.
The Starfort suffered from its position on the battlefield.
The fierce bombardment from both sides exploded countless broken wreckage on the surface of the star fort. They easily escaped from the weak gravity well and slowly floated away with a strange tranquility, like water in a stream. A leaf. The circular pipe surrounding the main line of the Star Castle Intermediate Station was falling apart, and the resulting explosion turned an area fifty meters in size into a dazzling mist of particles.
Cables snapped like delicate spider threads, pipes bent away from the tower's trunk until acceleration and material stress sheared them, and then they floated away, becoming part of the ever-increasing mass of battle debris.
Only the main body of the Star Fortress is still strong, but countless holes are dotted on it, and it is constantly trembling under the impact of weapons that can level the city.
"Emperor..."
Looking at the fierce battle outside, Luke exclaimed:
"How was this done?"
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"Don't think so much now, they are coming."
The Soul Drinker's fleet is still approaching. Dozens of torpedoes were destroyed by the violent point defense fire, but many more succeeded in passing through. many.
A different impact shook the hulk, and the priest patted Luko on the shoulder, drawing his attention away from the battle outside.
"We have to move on, to the bridge, and out of here."
As the renegade Soul Drinkers headed deeper into the hulk, the three Thunderhawks were interacting with each other. They were galloping freely through the gaps in the fire channels created by the two shooting parties. They were carrying dozens of angry soldiers and were about to rush into the thieves' nest.
The explosion bloomed in the surrounding void, and in the raging storm between pursuit and escape, a large number of metal fragments were splashed out like seeds.
But in the determination of revenge, they penetrated the void shield regardless of the consequences, and the speed was very close to the displacement reaction speed of the energy field.
The pilots were so nervous that they howled and quickly entered the space without shield protection.
And just behind them, a massive amount of energy and ammunition came into close contact with the void shield barrier, igniting a wall of fire there.
Occasionally, a cannonball successfully penetrated the shield, annihilated itself on the plastic steel fortress, and shattered into a ball of fire, adding a deep scar to the mottled armor of the hulk.
The rotating turrets on the hulk that had been stagnant for who knows how long entered the battle, and streams of lasers and tracking shells converged on the attacking Thunderhawk.
The Thunder Eagle avoided the fire as much as possible, while its own weapons remained silent.
Thundering gunfire covered their path as the Thunderhawks descended, then tilted upward, swarming toward the wide hangar slots on the boarding deck.
Blast doors cover the weak entrance.
To clear these obstacles, missiles were launched from the Thunderhawk's wings like hailstones.
In an instant, groups of flames quickly burned up, like curtains opened, showing that the former blast-proof door had opened the large mouth of the metal cave.
The Thunderhawk carrying Soshyan passed through the decompression wind wall, screamed and flew into the landing deck first, spiraling into the wide hangar.
The Thunderhawks and shuttles used by the Renegades are still here.
Then the two Thunderhawks also entered the landing deck. The explosion caused by the missile was fleeting. The whimpering wind swept away the flames at the impact point early, and even the loud noise lost its power in the thin air.
Anything that was not locked on the deck was tossed around, and lighter items were even flung out of the hatch.
The Thunderhawk landed, the hatch opened, and warriors armed with bolters poured out.
(End of this chapter)