Chapter 157 - Taking the Initiative Additional for the League Master Sending Express Delivery at the Door Fourth Update

Qian Chengxue looked at each report summary, feeling slightly somber.

They hadn’t even reached the mission location, yet their ammunition reserves were already below sixty percent.

It could certainly be considered an inauspicious start!

Sun Li walked up to Qian Chengxue, asking with concern, “Sister Xue, are you worried about this mission?

Actually, it’s nothing much; we’ve encountered two surprise attacks and still ended up victorious in the end.”

“Sun Li, naval warfare is different from other battles; we don’t really have any reinforcements.

Although we are followed by two ships, it’s essentially the same as fighting alone.

In fact, if our current ship wasn’t The Crane Orchid but a standard ship, what do you think our situation would be like?”

Qian Chengxue asked Sun Li indifferently.

Sun Li wanted to respond, but the words never left her lips as she thought it over.

Indeed, just as Sister Xue said, if they weren’t on The Crane Orchid but on a standard battleship, they would probably already be swimming in the sea, no different from the Blazing Flame Guild.

Truly, no one could mock the other.

Just then, a red warning box suddenly popped up on the holographic display.

“Warning: Unknown target detected!

Approaching at high speed.”

Chen Xijie and the others were also startled, and immediately gathered around.

“What’s the situation?”

“Not too clear, it seems the main radar of the ship has detected an unknown target approaching.”

Zi Qing answered while quickly inputting various commands to conduct a rapid analysis of the target.

A string of dense data scrolled quickly.

“Don’t panic; since The Crane Orchid has detected the enemy, it has the capability to handle it.”

Qian Chengxue was not one to lose her composure easily; she knew well that panic was useless.

“Understood!”

Everyone responded in chorus.

Soon, the analysis results were available, and Zi Qing said in astonishment,

“423 nautical miles to the northeast of The Crane Orchid, a gigantic target has been detected in the sky.

According to the database, the target is a second-generation large strategic bombing drone.”

“What is this?”

The group glanced at each other in utter bafflement.

“Can we capture an image of the target?”

Qian Chengxue asked.

“No problem, The Crane Orchid has a large optical telescope; not to mention seeing the target, even looking at the moon is not a problem.”

Zi Qing responded very affirmatively, of course, this was predicated on being able to capture the target; otherwise, no matter how far you could see, you wouldn’t find it.

“Capture the image.”

Qian Chengxue instructed Zi Qing.

“Understood!”

Zi Qing operated swiftly, becoming more and more adept at managing The Crane Orchid.

Soon a captured image was displayed.

In the azure sky, a machine body resembling a bat, 350 meters long, 300 meters wide, and covered in dense black patterns, appeared,

the streamlined gigantic strategic bombing drone in view.

“What is this?”

Sun Li exclaimed in horror.

The faces of Zi Qing and others immediately turned ugly; though they did not know what weapon it was.

But from its sci-fi-like appearance and gigantic machinery, it was clear this was a powerful fighter aircraft!

“Not sure, but the approaching party means no good, prepare for battle.

If we can scan it, it means they can also scan us.”

Qian Chengxue responded very rationally.

“From the aircraft’s shape, it must possess superior long-range and bombing capabilities.”

Zi Qing calmed down and shared her perspective.

However, in truth, Zi Qing still underestimated the Cangyun; its long-range and bombing capabilities are merely standard abilities; it also serves as a signal relay platform, commonly known as an aerial command platform.

Of course, that wasn’t all; its most formidable feature was the multitude of unmanned fighters hidden within its massive structure.

You could say it was akin to an entire, advanced air force squadron by itself.

“Can we defeat the opponent?”

Everyone present felt very anxious.

“Don’t be afraid, we still have a fight left in us, our weapons should be roughly at the same level…

Zi Qing, listen to my commands.”

Cheng Xue spoke solemnly, planning to personally oversee the battle, which showed the severity of the situation.

In some sense, even if their weapons were indeed at similar levels, there was still a gap, especially since The Crane Orchid was not in optimal condition.

And even in optimal condition, victory was not guaranteed.

“Understood.”

Zi Qing and the others quickly nodded in response.

“First of all, notify everyone, including Ye Wei, about the enemy attack.

Have the combat players enter combat state, and the others should take cover.”

“Yes!”

“Second, load the long-range missiles and prepare to strike first; we still have a sufficient number of long-range missiles.”

“Understood!”

Cheng Xue continuously issued orders, and everyone sprang into action.

In the control room of the Blue Cloud, upon receiving Cheng Xue’s alert, Ye Wei’s beautiful face twisted slightly.

“Damn!”

She had anticipated a difficult mission, but not to this extent.

If it weren’t for The Crane Orchid holding the front, they probably would have been doomed by now, yet the enemy attack came again.

“Miss, what should we do now?”

“What can we do?

Prepare to fight.”

“But Miss, we can’t hold on.”

“Even if we can’t hold on, we must, don’t be foolishly thinking about retreating.

Do you think we’re playing house here?

Even those surviving players from the Blazing Flame Guild understand to fight to the death.

If we retreat, we would be slapping our own faces.”

Although Ye Wei was arrogant, that didn’t mean she was foolish; having accepted the task from above, they could command and die in battle, but retreating was absolutely not an option,

“Understood!”

In the command center of the Soaring, Sikong looked at the incoming alert with a wry smile on his face.

He looked at his radar scan screen, which was calm, not even a shadow of the enemy detected, which left him frustrated.

“Reduce the speed of the ship a bit.”

“No, we can’t be seen as deserters.”

His subordinate exploded immediately.

“Who said anything about deserting?

I’m just asking you to reduce the speed a bit, so the Soaring can gain some distance from The Crane Orchid, to avoid being sunk directly if affected later.

Even if we are to die, it shouldn’t be in such a manner; we must play some role.”

Sikong explained helplessly to his subordinate.

“Understood.”

On the deck of The Crane Orchid, Su Mo got up and immediately ran towards his Mecha.

Just as he ran a few steps,

Click!

Click!

One after another, hatches on the ship opened, followed by ejecting VDE-03 Firebird long-range counter-air missiles that ignited mid-air!

Whoosh whoosh~

Turning into streams of light, they rapidly sped towards the distance.

The Crane Orchid took the initiative to launch the first wave of long-range attacks.

At that moment, following the trail of the attack, Su Mo finally glimpsed a bit of the enemy’s figure.

But it was just a small black dot.