hotmtlnovel Chapter 232 225 Sacrifice or Rescue
Chapter 232 225 Sacrifice or Rescue
All the cosmic material excited by the eruption of this supernova, especially the large and fearsome stellar fragments that are more terrifying than nuclear bombs, had just struck the Richelieu escort ship. What hit were merely medium-to-small-sized fragments, and Bai Zhongqi had just watched helplessly as a fragment, possibly hundreds of kilometers in diameter, passed less than ten thousand meters from the Sacred Falcon.
The sensors and computing systems of the Sacred Falcon were now operating at high speed, capturing every fragment that could hit the ship and making displacement adjustments accordingly.
At this moment, Zero was not panicking, even amidst the supernova explosion. As an AI bionic human with the strength of a Star Warrior master, he could survive in the universe without depending on life support systems, avoiding the dangers of the supernova explosion.
"Your Majesty, we can use a short-range space jump to avoid danger. If we reboot the warp engine and leave the space surface, these fragments will not cause us any harm at all," Zero suggested to Bai Zhongqi.
But Bai Zhongqi's face was stern, and he shook his head firmly, saying, "No, if we leave like this, the Richelieu is done for. Nearly three hundred members of the Star Alliance Universe Army will perish in this unfamiliar galaxy. I absolutely cannot tolerate such an event occurring."
Bai Zhongqi continued, "We must conduct a rescue operation for the Richelieu. Have them launch the lifeboats, and the Sacred Falcon will activate guide mode to bring them all aboard this ship."
"Your Majesty, this is a very bad idea," Zero said candidly to Bai Zhongqi, "permit me to offer a contrary opinion. If we guide the lifeboats, it will greatly delay our retreat. We could be hit by flying stellar debris at any moment during the rescue."
Bai Zhongqi remained resolute; he simply would not abandon the new members of the Star Alliance Universe Army because of the dangers ahead. He had led these people out on this strategic reconnaissance mission, and if he returned alone, he would not be able to justify it.
The beautiful female officer, who had been ethereal from a young age, had long become indifferent to life and death. Even if she were to die now in this remote corner of the galaxy, Jun Jiushao would be content, knowing it was her choice, not someone else's appendage.
She glanced at her panicked comrades beside her, feeling somewhat sad. These comrades, who had gradually become her new family, cared for her despite her icy demeanor. Living together on the Richelieu, carrying out missions together, sharing fortunes and misfortunes, Jun Jiushao felt a warmth she had never experienced before. Whether it was the amiable but serious captain or the seemingly carefree Taschwe, or the complex and meticulous Huang Quan, these people had become part of her life.
Jun Jiushao looked at the display screen and said to Chi Jia, "In 20 seconds, a 15-kilometer-wide asteroid fragment will collide with the Richelieu."
Chi Jia, deeply troubled, knew this was the end. He opened the communications channel and spoke to the entire crew, "It's time to say goodbye. I am glad to have served with you all. You are the best crew members in the Universe Army, and I am extremely honored to be one of you aboard the Richelieu. I regret not leading you to more honors, but you are the best."
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The crew members aboard the Richelieu looked desperate, some removing their hats, staring at the approaching massive asteroid fragment, while others shed tears.
As the asteroid fragment, traveling at extremely high speed, drew nearer, the Richelieu seemed to be noticeably affected by its gravitational pull. Suddenly, a powerful beam of light was shot from the side, directly shattering the asteroid fragment.
"It's the Sacred Falcon's particle beam cannon, hooray!" someone recognized the shot. The particle beam cannon, with its tremendous destructive power, shattered the 15-kilometer asteroid fragment in one strike. Though the large fragment broke into many smaller pieces, and there were a few slightly bigger pieces, apart from the tiny fragments that still hit the Richelieu causing trivial damage, none of the more threatening pieces came close to the Richelieu.
Chancellor Bai Zhongqi's voice came through the communication channel, "Are you trying to disobey orders? My command is, abandon ship, evacuate immediately and board the Sacred Falcon! Every moment you waste increases the danger for everyone, now, hurry!"