"Now they have two retreat targets, one is the Gunhound, and the other is the hulk that suddenly appeared."
Since the main flight deck was closed, Soshyan and his party could only go to the backup flight deck, where the Thunderhawk and transport aircraft on which Gorgli and his party were traveling also stayed.
But there is no doubt that it will take them more time and mean more opportunities for the traitors to slip away.
Soshyan could not accept this result.
After hearing Sol's analysis, Soshiyang's brain was running rapidly, analyzing the differences between the two possibilities.
"The Gunhound has been locked by the Unbound Soul. They won't go there. I'm sure they will run to the hulk. What's 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—"
After thinking about it for a while, Soshyan realized the problem.
"The Gunhound may slip away and pick up those traitors."
Then he turned to look at the Soul Drinker veteran Maximilian who was following closely behind him. He was also the captain of the Honor Guard.
"Mark, can the Soul Messenger attack now?"
"As soon as we get back to the Thunderhawk, we can issue orders to the flagship."
"Then it's decided. The Unbound Soul will target the Gunhound, and the other warships will 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 sixty Soul Drinker veterans and new recruits formed a strike team, riding three Thunderhawks to pursue the enemy.
"look!"
Luko, who had entered the hulk's landing pad, screamed, stretching out his trembling fingers.
The priest turned his head to look, and saw fire splashing in the void, like bright sunlight flickering on the water.
Their former chapter fleet was pointing its bow at them, its weapons firing at full speed, drawing bright tracks.
"Does that guy really want to kill everyone..."
As he spoke, a tremor suddenly came from the seemingly "dead" ruined ship, which seemed to come from deep inside the ship, like a heart that had been silent for a long time and resumed beating.
The tremor was so strong that even the dust on the rusty beams was shaken off.
Then, an incredible scene occurred.
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 started to fight back.
Although this huge beast that is several kilometers long looks as old as a reef washed away over the years, it is still so deadly. There are long guns and cannons lined up on the sides. When it moves its body, , then hammered the roaring artillery fire into the distant fleet, like an old boxer unwilling to give in, still exchanging old punches.
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 a leaf in a stream.
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 shaking under the impact of weapons that can level the city.
"Emperor..."
Luke looked at the fierce battle outside and exclaimed:
"How is this done?"
"Don't think so much now, they're coming."
The Soul Drinker fleet was still closing in, dozens of torpedoes destroyed by the furious barrage of defensive fire, but far more made it through.
A different shock shook the hulk, and the priest patted Luko on the shoulder, drawing his attention away from the battle outside.
"We have to move on, get to the bridge, and get out of here."
When the traitorous Soul Drinkers headed towards the depths of the hulk, three Thunderhawks were flying freely in the gaps in the fire channels created by the two sides who were shooting at each other. They were carrying dozens of angry warriors and were preparing 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 right 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 fire covered their path as the Thunderhawks descended, then tilted upward, swarming toward the broad hangar slots on the embarkation deck.
Blast doors obscure the weak entrance.
To clear these obstacles, missiles were fired from the Thunderhawk's wings like hailstones.
In an instant, groups of flames burned quickly, like curtains being pulled open, showing that the former blast-proof door had opened the large mouth of the metal cave.
The Thunderhawk carrying Sosh Yang passed through the decompression wind wall, screamed and flew into the landing deck first, spiraling into the spacious hangar.
The Thunderhawks and shuttles used by the Renegades were still here.
Then 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 wasn't locked on the deck was tossed around, and lighter items were flung out of the hatches.
The Thunderhawk landed, the hatch opened, and warriors armed with bolters poured out.
