northernbook Chapter 336 Pursuit and Unknown Traps
Chapter 336 Pursuit and Unknown Traps
After repelling the vanguard of the dark forces, Lin Yu did not relax. He knew the enemy would not give up easily, and that this was only the prelude to a major battle. The fleet took a brief rest in orbit around the planet, repairing damaged warships and replenishing energy. Lin Yu, Ellie, and the commanders of the Alliance fleet gathered to discuss the next steps.
“Although the dark forces have temporarily retreated, they will definitely make a comeback. We must take the initiative and find their lair.” Lin Yu’s gaze was firm as he looked at the direction in which the dark forces had retreated on the star map.
Commander Lockes of the Allied Fleet frowned and expressed his concerns: "But we know nothing about the location of their strongholds, and blindly pursuing them could easily lead us into a trap."
Ellie analyzed from the side, "During the previous battle, I detected some residual fluctuations in their communication signals. Although they were weak, we might be able to follow this clue to track them down."
The group decided to proceed according to plan. The fleet cautiously advanced along the direction of the remaining signal, each warship maintaining high alert, scanning equipment operating at full capacity, leaving no stone unturned. After several days of interstellar travel, the fleet entered a mysterious region of space. This area was filled with enormous clouds of cosmic dust, the light was dim, and the probes' signals were severely hampered.
"Be careful, something's not right here," Lin Yu warned the entire crew via the communication channel.
Suddenly, the dust cloud surrounding the fleet began to churn violently, and countless beams of energy shot out from the dust, striking the shields of several warships. "Enemy attack!" Lin Yu shouted, quickly directing the fleet to counterattack.
In the chaos, Lin Yu discovered that the attacks came from a group of small aircraft hidden within the dust cloud. They were small in size, extremely fast, and their outer shells seemed to absorb energy, making them difficult to damage effectively with conventional attacks.
“This won’t do. We’re running out of ammunition too quickly, and it’s hard to hit them,” Ellie said anxiously.
After a moment of calm thought, Lin Yu ordered, "Activate the energy tracking system, lock onto the energy responses of these aircraft, and concentrate firepower to attack their energy sources."
The fleet adjusted its tactics, painstakingly tracking the energy signals of the aircraft through the complex dust cloud. After some effort, they finally managed to destroy several aircraft, temporarily suppressing the enemy's attack.
However, before everyone could breathe a sigh of relief, a deep rumble came from the depths of the dust cloud, and a gigantic figure slowly emerged. It was a colossal warship, its shape ferocious, radiating a black energy aura, and its size was several times larger than the largest warship in the Alliance fleet.
"What...what is this?" a crew member exclaimed in terror.
Lin Yu's expression was grave; he had never seen such a powerful warship before. "Attention everyone, maintain defensive formation and prepare to meet the attack."
The giant warship slowly approached, and suddenly, all the weapon ports on its hull opened, firing a dense barrage of energy projectiles. These energy projectiles were extremely fast and incredibly powerful, causing the Alliance fleet's shields to teeter on the brink of collapse under the attack.
"The shield can't hold!" the shield operator shouted.
Lin Yu gritted his teeth and quickly made a decision: "Activate the energy amplifier and concentrate firepower on the giant warship's weapon systems to weaken its attack power!"
With the energy amplifier activated, the Alliance fleet's weaponry was greatly enhanced, unleashing powerful beams of energy towards the giant warship. Under the fierce attack, some of the giant warship's weapon systems were destroyed, and its attack rhythm was disrupted.
However, the giant warship seemed to sense the threat of the energy amplifier. It suddenly changed its attack direction, concentrating its firepower on the flagship where Lin Yu was located. Countless energy projectiles hurtled towards the flagship. Lin Yu skillfully steered the warship to evade them, but several energy projectiles still struck the warship's engine, causing the warship to slow down drastically.
"Oh no, the engine is damaged!" the engineer shouted anxiously.
Just as the giant warship was preparing to launch a fatal blow, Ellie suddenly noticed a brief gap in its energy supply system. "Lin Yu, its energy supply has a weakness! We still have a chance!"
A glimmer of hope flashed in Lin Yu's eyes: "Everyone, listen to my command! Seize this opportunity and attack its energy core with all your might!"
The allied fleet seized this fleeting opportunity, concentrating all its firepower on the giant warship's energy core. Under the powerful attack, the giant warship's energy core finally exploded, and the entire warship began to disintegrate.
With the destruction of the giant warship, the aircraft hidden in the dust cloud also fled. Lin Yu initially wanted to order a pursuit, but considering the extreme danger of the area and the possibility that the enemy might have other tricks up their sleeve, he ultimately decided to abandon the pursuit.
"Although we won by a narrow margin this time, we also exposed quite a few problems." Lin Yu looked at the damaged fleet, knowing that the battles to come would only be more difficult. What else would they encounter in this mysterious region? Where exactly was the headquarters of the dark forces hidden?