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Chapter 47: The Bigwig Behind the Black Mountain Guild
Chapter 47: The Bigwig Behind the Black Mountain Guild
In the Tianyu Mining Zone 013, at a location on the backside of the White Tower Floating Land, Song Chi and Shen Wenjie's fleet of eight Ember Flyers slowly came to a halt. This was the exact location of the coordinates they had obtained a few days ago.
"Everyone, start the survey as quickly as possible. Report any findings immediately."
Shen Wenjie's order was met with swift action. The six Psionic Flyers behind him quickly dispersed, beginning a comprehensive survey of all the nearby asteroids.
As for Shen Wenjie's "Copper Halberd" and Song Chi's "Azure Sky," they remained stationary, not joining the six Psionic Flyers in their survey or extraction tasks. Their role was to keep a watchful eye on the surroundings.
Despite the thorough cover-up measures taken before their departure and the communication lockdown used at the mining zone, the commotion caused by intercepting the individuals from the Black Mountain Gold Store was not insignificant. They couldn't be certain if anyone was still watching.
Half an hour passed, and the survey by the six Psionic Flyers was already halfway complete, but there was still no sign of titanium crystals.
"Could it really be a coincidence? Did those two miners mistakenly identify a similar mineral as titanium?"
On the Copper Halberd, Shen Wenjie voiced his doubt.
Song Chi, however, remained more composed.
"Don't rush. Even if it's a similar mineral, we haven't found it yet. The outcome is still uncertain. We've already invested so much time in this, so a little more won't hurt."
About ten minutes later, one of the six Psionic Flyers sent a communication request. Seeing this, Shen Wenjie, who had been nearly disappointed, lit up with renewed hope and gestured for Song Chi to connect the call.
As soon as Song Chi connected, a young man's projection appeared on the communication screen.
Before Song Chi could ask, the young man's excited voice rang out.
"Uncle, we found it! It's really titanium. The preliminary survey indicates a small vein, with an estimated 1,000 to 2,000 titanium crystals."
"Great!"
Even Shen Wenjie, who had been a "Supervision Team Captain" for nearly two decades, couldn't contain his excitement and exclaimed with joy.
"Directly gather the other five and start the extraction immediately."
BOOM!
Before he could finish his sentence, a heavy impact sounded from behind, followed by a violent tremor from the Azure Sky. Checking the shield values, Song Chi saw that they had dropped by 1/5. His heart sank, knowing that the Azure Sky's energy shield was a blue component with a reinforcement level of lv29.
If he hadn't kept the energy shield active, that hit would have likely penetrated the ship's armor, causing significant damage to the hull.
Song Chi's eyes flickered, realizing that the news of the titanium crystals must have been exposed.
An attack capable of reducing the shield value of a lv29 reinforced blue energy shield by 1/6 indicated that the enemy was not only a second-tier Ember Flyer but also a particularly powerful one.
With this in mind, he immediately spoke up.
"Old Shen, the enemy is also a frigate. Be careful."
"Xiao Lin, leave two flyers to continue the extraction. The other four, come help."
...
After the rapid commands, the eight Ember Flyers divided their tasks clearly. Two flyers continued to stay on the target asteroid for further extraction, while the other six quickly gathered.
Two escort-class psychic frigates led the charge, with four psychic shuttles trailing behind. The six main cannons on each ship began to gather psychic energy, preparing for the final burst of power for the upcoming counterattack.
In the direction from which the earlier attack had come, a similarly sized ember fleet was visible, positioned several hundred kilometers away.
"Two escort frigates and seven psychic shuttles. A few of those shuttles probably belong to the Black Mountain Guild. As for the two escort frigates, their origins are unclear. What do you think, Old Shen?"
From the Copper Halberd, Shen Wenjie's laughter echoed through the comms.
"Hahaha, how else? We'll make them surrender and then see."
Song Zhao's eyes gleamed as he joined in the laughter.
"Alright, let's test the capabilities of those two escort frigates today. If they want to snatch the titanium crystals from our jaws, they better have the strength for it."
With that, his tone turned serious as he addressed the five psychic shuttles behind him.
"Little Lin, Little Qing, just keep them occupied. If any of your shuttles take damage, withdraw immediately. The key to this battle's outcome doesn't lie with you."
"Understood, Uncle!"
...
Several hundred kilometers away, in the heart of the opposing fleet, the lead ship was a silver-armored escort frigate, clearly the highest-ranking vessel in the fleet. In the cockpit of this silver frigate, a young man with a surprisingly youthful face flashed a look of surprise.
He had not anticipated that the unknown force daring to intervene in the titanium crystal affair would have two escort frigates at their disposal. After all, there were very few factions in Jiangyuan City with such power.
However, his surprise was short-lived. His expression quickly returned to calm. Although the opposing force was significant, it was still no match for him. In all of Jiangyuan City, he was the undisputed ruler.
At that moment, a communication came through. When it connected, a projection of a fat, fleshy man appeared before the young man.
If anyone from Jiangyuan City were present, they would immediately recognize this man as none other than "Scarface," the leader of the Black Mountain Guild.
What was odd was that the usually fierce Scarface now appeared unusually respectful in the presence of the young man.
"Master Kang, from the looks of their strength, they seem to have a significant background. Should we...?"
Before Scarface could finish, the young man cut him off impatiently.
"Background? I don't care about their background. Give them everything you've got. I want to see who dares to cross me, Zhu Kang."
With both sides having made their decisions, the battle was inevitable.
The four hundred-meter-long escort frigates charged out of the fleet in unison, leaving the mining area behind and setting the battlefield several thousand kilometers away. At this level, the power of an escort frigate was astonishing. Objects like psychic shuttles or small asteroids could be reduced to dust by the slightest aftereffects of the battle.
Once the four escort frigates had moved, the twelve psychic shuttles engaged in their own battle. However, compared to the frigates, this skirmish was relatively minor. Round after round of attacks only managed to slightly dim the energy shields of a few shuttles, and the fight was likely to drag on for some time.
In another uninhabited mining area a thousand kilometers away, the battle between the four escort frigates began in earnest.
Song Zhao's opponent was the silver frigate, while Shen Wenjie's Copper Halberd faced off against the other escort frigate.
(End of Chapter)
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