Only Mu Yu remained standing beside Ruan Mingchu. Although he was confused inside, he appeared calm and composed, as if he were on Ruan Mingchu's side.
They are definitely in cahoots, offering unconditional support.
"Alright, stop shaking. If you're scared, go to the sleep pod and take a nap." Ruan Mingchu deeply felt that the Empire's education system needed reform, a major overhaul!
Even the best military academy students are so incompetent.
They didn't even consider that their own image was too terrifying.
"Who, who shook? Don't slander me!" Huang Songhan puffed out his chest, trying to sound brave. "I'm not going to the sleep pod. What if I fall asleep and don't wake up?"
The trio nodded in unison, like chicks pecking at rice.
Ruan Mingchu shrugged. "Suit yourself, just don't cause trouble."
He threatened, "If you cause trouble, I'll throw you in the toilet."
Huang Songhan immediately thought of feces in the toilet, and felt terrible.
"You, you, you, what exactly do you want? You're not going to let this go until you give me an explanation!"
Ruan Mingchu pointed to the complex control panel of the warship: "Isn't it obvious?"
Huang Songhan's voice trembled; only the military provides instruction on warship operation.
"Don't do anything rash, I don't want to die." He was almost screaming in a hoarse voice, which showed how scared he was.
Ruan Mingchu paid no attention, his slender fingers dancing across the keyboard with a graceful movement.
The warship outside was like a lion awakening, instantly shattering the disadvantage created by the captain.
On the opposing warship, Governor Qiao frowned, staring intently at the large screen in front of him.
Beside him was the captain of the warship. Although the air conditioning in the control room was on full blast, sweat streamed down his face, soaking his clothes.
What frightens the captain more than being beaten by the other side is the killing god beside him. The number of his colleagues who have died at his hands is not much less than those who have died at the hands of the Empire.
Seeing that the tide had turned, the captain trembled as he tried to speak, suggesting a retreat.
However, before he could speak, he was kicked away and, along with the chair he was sitting on, crashed heavily to the ground.
Joe's eyes were filled with rage, and his hands kept changing positions as he pressed buttons, causing the warship to attack the enemy like a mad dog.
Tsk tsk, that's not enough patience.
Ruan Mingchu shook his head inwardly, but his hands seized the opportunity fiercely, fighting with great gusto.
Meanwhile, under the cover of heavy artillery fire, a squadron of small light ships flew out from the stern of the warship where Nguyen Minh Thu was located, and sneaked around to the rear of Cho Du's warship.
Qiao Du was blinded by Li Ye's news and became overconfident, so much so that he forcibly ordered the warship into space without proper preparation.
His warships were not properly equipped with weapons.
When three bright red exclamation marks flashed on the screen, it indicated that not only had the ship suffered more than 50% damage, but the warship's ammunition had also been exhausted.
If we don't retreat now, we'll be left behind.
Qiao Du slammed his fist on the control panel, smashing the keyboard buttons with a hissing sound.
The people around dared not breathe, fearing they would be the next "control panel".
Qiao Du gritted his teeth: "Return to port."
However, it was too late. No sooner had Qiao Du finished speaking than someone stumbled over to report: "The rear flank has been breached, and they've boarded the ship!"
Qiao Du took a deep breath, his face contorted with rage: "Once you're here, you're not leaving!"
As an S-class Star Warrior, Joe Du was fearless.
The previous retreat was only out of concern for the other people on the warship. Now that they've become so useless as to let the enemy board the ship, there's no need to protect them anymore.
He snapped the messenger's neck and strode toward the rear wing.
Those left in the control room trembled and looked at each other in bewilderment.
"Captain, what do we do?"
A newcomer asked, trembling and with a sob in his voice.
The captain, who was being questioned, spat out a mouthful of saliva. If he knew what to do, would he still be standing there dumbfounded? If he were capable, would he still be working under a madman like Director Joe?
The captain has already begun writing his last words in his mind.
Suddenly the first mate spoke up: "Why don't we surrender?"
He joined the anti-imperial alliance only because of the promises of wealth and a promising future. Now it's clear that Joe doesn't care about their lives. If there's no future, what's the point of talking about wealth?
Seeing that everyone was looking at him, the vice-captain continued, "The Empire does not have the death penalty, and we have no real crimes to commit. We will just be exiled to a mining planet or something."
"Where there's life, there's hope."
As long as you're alive, there's always a chance to escape.
The captain glanced at his lifeless comrade. He recognized him and remembered how the man had boasted that he would treat everyone to drinks with his salary after the war.
Now he died at the hands of Qiao Du, and Qiao Du might not even remember that he had casually killed such a person.
He knelt on the ground, closed his eyes, and said sorrowfully, "I choose to surrender."
Soon, Nguyen Minh Thu received the surrender message from the other side.
Huang Songhan, who was already lively and even obsessed with watching Ruan Minh Thu maneuver his warships to utterly defeat the enemy, jumped up as soon as he saw the word "surrender," shouting, "What surrender? The enemy is a bunch of trash, don't accept their surrender!"
It is clear that Huang Songhan has been indoctrinated by some people with the idea that "all people in the anti-imperial alliance are utterly wicked".
Amidst Hoang Song Han's curses, Nguyen Minh Thu accepted the surrender and ordered the other side to open the docking channel, handing over control of the warship.
"How could you be like this? Do you even know how many people they've hurt and how many sins they've committed?"
"Thirty-two years ago, in Xiaohu Village of the Seventy-Two Star System, 320 households and 1,700 people were tragically killed..."
Huang Songhan counted the crimes of the anti-imperial alliance on his fingers, his anger evident in his words.
After he finished speaking, he looked at Ruan Mingchu and was surprised to find that Ruan Mingchu looked speechless.
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What the hell? Did he even understand what he was emphasizing?
Although Ruan Mingchu was pleased that Huang Songhan was so upright and righteous, he still felt that the boy might be a bit slow-witted.
"Do you still remember what your original mission was?" His tone was full of pity and sympathy.
"Of course I remember!" Huang Songhan exclaimed. "But it was you who suddenly attacked the captain and ruined the mission..."
He spoke softer and softer. What was the mission again? It was to pretend to be captured, infiltrate the Alliance's stronghold, and then wipe them out in one fell swoop.
If we capture the other side now, wouldn't that be about the same?
No, no, Huang Songhan shook his head to clear his mind: "If you arrest them now, his accomplices will definitely find out and become even more vigilant!"
"Even if we extract something from them, it might not be useful!"
Ruan Mingchu nodded encouragingly: "That's right. What do you think we should do now?"
If it weren't for Ruan Minh Thu's messing around, things wouldn't have turned out this way.
Huang Songhan complained, "Isn't this all your fault! What can we do now except accept their surrender?!"
"Hmm, not bad."
After a while, Huang Songhan finally realized that Ruan Mingchu was definitely mocking him!
He vented his frustration by yelling and screaming in his mind, then moved closer to Ruan Mingchu and said, "What exactly are you going to do? Give us a straight answer so we can all feel at ease."
Ruan Mingchu missed his men terribly. If they were here, they would understand his meaning without him having to explain anything.
"First of all, did this warship appear much earlier than we expected?"
Huang Songhan nodded; how could he not know that?
"Secondly, did you notice that the initial few shots seemed to be an expression of venting but also a kind of restraint?"
Huang Songhan shook his head. Wasn't it because the opponent's technique was poor and the shot went astray?
"Finally, did you notice that the paint on the enemy warship's hull is somewhat mottled, and that its overall weight is lighter than that of a fully loaded ship?"
Huang Song was full of questions. Where did he find such a problem? Even if he had the ability to see a thousand miles, he couldn't possibly measure the weight of a warship.
He doesn't even know how much a full ship should weigh!
Ruan Mingchu sighed, even if he didn't know about Li Ye's affairs, he should have noticed these unusual points.
It was because of these factors that Ruan Mingchu judged that the benefits of taking down the other side were far greater than sending these military academy students there to infiltrate, which is why he made the decisive move.
He looked at Mu Yu and the trio, and Mu Yu pursed his lips and nodded.
When encountering the enemy on the battlefield, analyzing their situation is of utmost importance. Only by knowing the enemy's strengths and weaknesses can one defeat them at the lowest possible cost.
Having fought many space battles, even if the weight of warships differs by only a few kilograms, their conditions will have subtle differences.
Two of the three shook their heads, while one shook his head and then nodded.
This person is Feng Mingjie, skilled in investigation. He shook his head because he hadn't noticed the second point, and nodded because he had discovered the third point.
He had never experienced space warfare; his innate skill allowed him to "see" the exterior of the enemy warship and also to "see" the half-empty ammunition bay.
This suggests that the other party was unprepared and was essentially being offered food as a sacrifice.
After listening to Feng Mingjie's explanation, Ruan Mingchu's eyes lit up. What a talent!
But if I bring him under my command, won't Rong Zhiming cause endless trouble?
With control of the opposing warships transferred and the passageway completed, Ruan Mingchu said, "Let's go, let's go take a look."
There's also Qiao Du to deal with; S-level strength is perfect for Mu Yu and Huang Songhan to practice with him.
Mu Yu and Ruan Mingchu walked side by side.
Huang Songhan and the other three followed behind.
Huang Songhan wrapped her arm around Feng Mingjie's neck and put it on his other shoulder, putting half of her body weight on Feng Mingjie's shoulder.
His eyes kept sending daggers at Feng Mingjie.
"Hey, Xiao Jie, you're showing off without your brothers! Do you know how stupid we were just now?!"
Feng Mingjie begged for forgiveness: "Brother, I was wrong, I was wrong. It's just that I didn't have a chance to tell you."