Destiny Mission of game ‘Star Ring’

Chapter 1789 - 1423: Recuperation (Second Update)

"Fight to the end! Otherwise we’re all doomed, third gear!"

Seeing the impending destructive attack, Su Mo’s pupils contracted, and he growled instantly.

In an instant, the negative energy fragments within Su Mo’s body lit up, and terrifying negative energy erupted from Su Mo’s body like a volcanic eruption.

The entire cockpit was dyed blood red instantaneously, and infinite negative energy poured into Mad Eye Rhenhok’s body.

The entire Mad Eye Rhenhok was covered in countless blood-red marks.

Iris sighed when he saw this.

"That’s madness, but I like it! Full power!"

The Creator · Swallower cursed twistedly.

"Foolish! Helos Device disengage!"

Instantly, the Creator · Swallower trembled like a heart, trembling.

Terrifying power instantly seeped into the entirety of the pale Mad Eye Rhenhok, its surface rolling with countless black bubbles.

Then countless distorted ghostly faces emerged, emitting piercing wails.

A wave of fearsome and trembling power swept out.

The surrounding space was twisted to the extreme.

Su Mo took a deep breath and shouted with all his might.

"Mixed Position! Activate!"

Instantly, the Mixed Position Barrier unfolded.

That dark red destructive attack struck the Mixed Position Barrier as expected, scattering light everywhere.

Su Mo’s entire forehead bulged with veins, his teeth nearly shattered.

However, the entire Mixed Position Barrier began to twist to the extreme.

"No good, it’s too forced!"

Iris noticed and thought to herself, "Not good!"

Crack!

In an instant, the entire Mixed Position Barrier shattered tremendously.

At this moment, Qian Chengxue piloted the Future Messenger from behind Mad Eye Rhenhok, rushing in front of Su Mo.

Her gaze was incredibly determined, staring fearlessly at the destructive beam ahead, and she lowly shouted.

"Energy Barrier, full power!"

The next second, the dark red beam struck the Future Messenger’s Energy Shield.

Boom~

A massive explosion swept out.

"Commander Su Mo!"

"Boss!"

"Sister Xue!"

...

Everyone witnessing this scene was completely terrified.

When the explosion ended, all they saw was the Future Messenger’s Energy Barrier shattered, with the entire mecha slightly charred and smoking.

In contrast, Mad Eye Rhenhok was hardly affected.

But inside the cockpit, Su Mo was scared nearly to death, with a hint of panic in his voice, he called out.

"Xue’er, are you okay?"

"I’m fine, you managed to withstand at least eighty percent of the attack’s power previously. The remaining bit of attack only shattered the Energy Barrier, causing slight damage to the mecha."

Qian Chengxue hurriedly explained.

Upon hearing Qian Chengxue’s words, Su Mo’s tense heart suddenly relaxed.

Su Mo then forcibly suppressed the erupting negative energy, and addressed everyone.

"Quick! Everyone retreat, retreat to the Mine Star area."

"Understood."

Everyone responded one after another.

...

More than an hour later, Su Mo and all the ships retreated to the Mine Star, like dogs with their tails between their legs.

Su Mo and Qian Chengxue piloted their mecha back to the legendary Star Destroyer, Immortal Blade.

Before long, Su Mo and the others returned to the central command room.

Inside, Tilo and others looked very downcast.

"What’s wrong, everyone?"

Su Mo asked as lightly as possible, seeing everyone’s low morale.

Tilo spoke in a deep voice, "Sorry, Lord Su Mo, we let you down. Due to our mistake, we had to put you at risk to save us..."

"Stop, don’t say that. We’re comrades, mutual rescue is only natural. Besides, this isn’t your fault, I didn’t anticipate how far the enemy could strike, and with such precision."

Su Mo advised Tilo and the others.

"But...."

Tilo lightly bit her lip, wanting to say more.

Su Mo directly interrupted Tilo and resolutely said.

"There is no ’but.’ Also, inform everyone that we will rest here. During the rest, everyone should think of ways to counter that attack. We can’t stay here indefinitely; our mission’s timeline is limited. We’ll hold a meeting later!"

"Understood!"

Tilo and everyone nodded in agreement.

....

By evening.

Luo Qi, An Yin, and other advanced NCOs, after instructing their subordinates to rest, all gathered in the Immortal Blade’s conference room.

Everyone took their seats.

Su Mo glanced at everyone, noticing Luo Qi’s eyes were still red, his demeanor devoid of previous arrogance, just like a wilted eggplant.

At this moment, Luo Qi was about to speak, but Su Mo interrupted him.

"Let me say something first. If any of you intend to apologize or anything else, there’s no need. There’s nothing more to say; everyone did extremely well. It’s just that our enemy is stronger than imagined. Now, let’s all try to propose ways to counter them."

After hearing Su Mo’s words, Luo Qi’s face showed a hint of complexity.

An Yin then spoke.

"I think given the current situation, we shouldn’t act rashly. We have absolutely no idea what the enemy is, and right now, our priority should be finding a way to conduct reconnaissance. Knowing the enemy will allow us to win a hundred battles."

"It’s not realistic; the enemy forces are too numerous, making in-depth reconnaissance almost impossible. Moreover, the Eternal Sleep Clan is excellent at counter-reconnaissance."

Luo Qi shook his head.

Su Mo silently conversed with the Creator · Swallower.

"If you help me use invisibility, can we infiltrate them for reconnaissance?"

"If it’s just the regular ones, I can tell you it’s no problem. But don’t you find it strange? That attack was able to target the Immortal Blade with such precision over such a distance! Its targeting range is terrifyingly wide, and its precision is shockingly high! There might be a special ability involved. If they see through our invisibility, you’d be truly in danger."

The Creator · Swallower was also uncertain, as the unknown is the most frightening.

Su Mo felt a headache upon hearing this, unsure how to proceed.

For a moment, the conference room fell silent again.

Time slowly ticked away.

A full half hour passed, and no one came up with a solution.

"Alright, let’s conclude the meeting here. Forcing it won’t guarantee a solution. Everyone should rest and rejuvenate; we’ll revisit this tomorrow. This battle won’t end quickly, and haste makes waste."

Su Mo was truly out of ideas.

"Yes!"

Luo Qi and the others responded.

"Meeting adjourned!"

...

That night, Su Mo roamed within the Immortal Blade Starship, pondering solutions as he walked.

His head throbbed from overthinking, and he couldn’t help but discuss with the Creator · Swallower.

"The Eternal Sleep Clan is indeed a tough adversary."

"If they weren’t, they wouldn’t have been a menace to that woman Icaroya for so long. Besides, you’re just in the flanking battlefield; the main battlefield is the focal point. Things there might be even more dire than your side."

The Creator · Swallower replied in a deep voice.

"True."

Su Mo sighed in response.

At this moment, he unintentionally arrived at Hangar 7.