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Chapter 48: The Frigate Battle
Chapter 48: The Frigate Battle
Let’s put Shen Wenjie aside for a moment. His Copper Halberd and the opposing warship were evenly matched. Each attack and defense resulted in the complete destruction of a nearby asteroid, but it was clear that the battle would not be decided anytime soon.
Ultimately, the outcome of this conflict would be determined by Song Zhao’s Azure Sky and the silver-armored flying ship.
As a seasoned Second-Rank Ember Fleet Captain, Song Zhao’s Azure Sky was well-equipped. Aside from its blue-quality energy shield, the main cannon was also of blue quality.
After a brief energy buildup, the main cannon at the bow of the Azure Sky discharged a three-meter-wide laser beam.
Inside the silver flying ship, Zhu Kang’s lips curled into a smirk as he rapidly operated the controls. The ship’s engines roared to life, and in the next second, the silver ship vanished in a blur, easily evading the Azure Sky’s attack.
After dodging, he quickly retaliated. The main cannon at the bow of the silver ship, several meters in diameter, unleashed a terrifying blast.
Song Zhao’s eyes narrowed. From the speed of the opposing ship, it was clear that its engine components were no less than blue quality, and possibly even purple.
This realization weighed heavily on Song Zhao’s mind, as it meant he would have a hard time hitting the target.
It also meant that the opponent had taken control of the battlefield, placing the Azure Sky at a natural disadvantage.
Maneuvering the Azure Sky to narrowly avoid the attack, Song Zhao’s mind raced to find a solution. If this continued, defeat was inevitable.
However, the silver-armored warship, whether due to some special component or a very short cooldown on its main cannon, launched another attack almost immediately after the first.
This time, Song Zhao couldn’t dodge.
Boom!
Another violent tremor shook the Azure Sky, and its energy shield was reduced to half.
Inside the silver flying ship, Zhu Kang’s face twisted into a malicious grin. The main cannon on his ship had a special characteristic: each shot had a 30% chance of triggering a double strike.
The previous attack had triggered this characteristic, and Zhu Kang’s satisfaction grew as he saw the energy shield of the opposing frigate dimming further.
He could already imagine the scene of the opposing frigate lowering its defenses and conceding defeat after its energy shield was destroyed.
Pushing the control lever forward, the silver flying ship closed in on Song Zhao’s Azure Sky, and the four secondary cannons on the ship began firing continuously.
On the Azure Sky, Song Zhao’s expression relaxed when he saw that the opponent’s main cannon required a cooldown. His pressure was instantly reduced.
He then activated a white special component called the "Shield Repair Sphere." As a glow emanated from it, the shield value, which had been reduced to less than 50%, began to slowly recover. After twenty seconds, the shield value had risen to 68%.
The quality of this "Shield Repair Sphere" was not exceptional, but its attributes were quite useful. It could repair the damaged energy shield of an Ember Fleet ship, though the recovery rate was limited. Even at level 29, it could only restore 20%.
This component, which was not often useful in regular situations, proved to be a great help now. The recovered shield value of 68% significantly prolonged the Azure Sky’s survival.
On the opposing side, Zhu Kang’s eyes widened with intense interest when he saw the energy shield of the Azure Sky regain its luster. He immediately thought of the special ship component that could restore shields, which were quite rare.
Naturally, he was eager to get his hands on such a component, especially one that could play a crucial role in critical moments.
However, he was also aware that to obtain this component, he needed to thoroughly defeat the hidden-title frigate in front of him. Only as a victor would he have the chance to forcibly take this special component from the opponent.
With this thought, Zhu Kang's urgency grew.
The titanium crystals at the Tianyu Mining Colony seemed to have already begun to be mined by the other side. If he couldn't resolve the battle quickly, and they managed to extract and take the titanium crystals, he would truly be losing the bigger picture for a minor gain.
Under his increasingly frequent attacks, the opposing escort ship gradually became flustered. After the initial few dodges, his subsequent attacks hit two out of every three times.
As time passed, the energy shield on the opposing escort ship dimmed to an alarming degree. Once his own ship's main cannon completed its recharge, he couldn't wait to fire again. At the same time, the silver spacecraft he piloted inadvertently advanced a short distance.
Zhu Kang, an experienced Ember Fleet captain, was actually quite cautious. This was evident from the fact that he never ceased his attacks with the main and secondary cannons, continuously suppressing the Azure Sky, leaving it no chance to turn the tide.
However, what he didn't expect was that this small advance of the Silver Edge would become the greatest opportunity for the enemy.
In the cockpit of the Azure Sky, Song Chao, who had been waiting for the right moment, seized this opportunity and immediately activated another special component on his ship.
Hyper-Magnetic Traction Beam Generator
The silver spacecraft, now within the range of the Hyper-Magnetic Traction Beam, was precisely captured by a beam emitted from the Azure Sky. This beam carried an extremely strong traction force. Upon contact, the silver spacecraft was firmly restrained, and no matter how much Zhu Kang tried to activate the engines, he couldn't break free.
For a moment, Zhu Kang panicked. He knew that the engine component of his ship was a rare purple engine, yet it couldn't escape this traction beam. This meant that the component emitting the traction beam was at least a purple-quality component.
Inside the silver spacecraft, after a brief moment of panic, Zhu Kang quickly regained his composure. So what if it was a purple-quality special traction component? His attacks were about to completely shatter the Azure Sky's energy shield. Even if the Silver Edge, equipped with a blue-quality energy shield component, couldn't dodge, it wouldn't suffer a critical hit.
But just then, another unfavorable situation arose.
The energy shield on the opposing spacecraft, which had previously dimmed to almost nothing, suddenly regained some of its luster. This allowed the Azure Sky to survive the last shot from the Silver Edge.
Inside the Azure Sky, Song Chao smiled.
His "Shield Repair Sphere" component wasn't limited to a single use. This component could repair the energy shield once every 24 hours, with a maximum of two accumulated uses.
This wasn't the end. After preserving the Azure Sky's energy shield, Song Chao activated the third special component on the spacecraft.
The purple-quality "Knurl's Armor-Piercing Quiver" component, which had been upgraded to level 29.
This component had no other function. When activated, it would add a 50% armor-piercing effect to the main cannon for ten minutes.
With this armor-piercing effect, the Azure Sky's damage to the silver spacecraft would significantly increase.
The only downside was that, due to Song Chao's own white Ember Seed, the components on the Azure Sky could only be upgraded to level 29. Otherwise, with the quality of the "Knurl's Armor-Piercing Quiver," upgrading it to the third tier (levels 30-39) would have made it even more powerful.
A few minutes later, the duration of the traction beam ended. However, the Silver Edge's energy shield was now down to less than 10%, and the "Knurl's Armor-Piercing Quiver" effect on the Azure Sky had not yet worn off.
(End of Chapter)
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