Chapter 857: Heading to Kamirate (4)

Low orbit of Kamirate.

Just as the White Scars Fleet approached Kamirate, a sizable fleet was sailing majestically from the direction of Kamirate itself, intending to head to the airspace where the reconnaissance craft had previously lost contact to conduct an investigation.

This fleet belonged to the Feng Qi Xing Alliance Kamirate Sector Patrol Fleet, consisting of a slightly aged Broken Sword-class Cruiser as the flagship, supplemented by four Gargoyle-class Frigates and six Hunter-class Destroyers.

The hulls were painted with the Feng Qi Xing Alliance's iconic dark purple livery and geometric emblems.

Compared to the swift and agile White Scars Fleet, this patrol fleet appeared much more cumbersome.

On the bridge of the Broken Sword-class Cruiser, the Fleet Commander, a broad-shouldered Fengqi officer with an arrogant expression, was listening to the messenger's report with some impatience.

"Sir, the signals from three 'Scout-class' ships have completely vanished. The final fragmented data received cannot be deciphered; the interference is severe."

"Hmph, it must be the work of some blind pirates!"

The Commander spat in disdain.

"Either it's internal strife and backstabbing, or they ran into some area of out of control wreckage! What a waste of our time! Once I find the wrecks of those bastards, I will definitely..."

His complaints came to an abrupt halt.

Because at that very moment, the fleet had just fully cleared the shadow of Kamirate, and the field of vision suddenly opened up.

The highest-level alarm sound shattered the dull atmosphere on the cruiser's bridge!

"Alarm! Alarm! Unknown large-scale fleet signal detected! Extremely close! Right in front! The number... the number is massive!!"

The messenger's voice became somewhat hurried.

The Commander walked quickly to the main screen, only to see a large number of light spots suddenly emerging against the previously empty starfield background!

They formed a highly aggressive wedge formation, flying head-on at an astonishing speed!

And the striking Golden Double-Headed Eagle Emblem on those warships was one he had never seen before!

"What?! Where did this fleet come from?!"

Although the Commander felt suspicious, he still quickly issued orders.

"Send identification signals immediately! Full fleet to Level 1 combat readiness! Quickly!"

But his orders were given too late.

Almost at the same time the Fengqi patrol fleet discovered the White Scars, Jaghatai Khan's command had already spread throughout the entire army via encrypted channels.

"The prey has delivered itself to our doorstep! All units, follow Assault Plan Number Three! For the Emperor! For Humanity! Charge!"

No warning, no negotiation, not even time given for the opponent to complete their combat readiness transition.

The engines of all warships in the White Scars Fleet erupted with the most violent flames at the same time, accelerating!

They scattered, maintaining tactical coordination, and launched an assault from multiple angles!

"Fire! Fire at will!"

Seeing this, the Fengqi Commander roared hurriedly.

In their haste, the Fengqi fleet organized a counterattack.

Dark purple energy beams and dense missiles were fired from the cruisers and frigates.

But the speed of the White Scars was too fast!

Their formation changes always managed to avoid the most concentrated fire.

Occasionally, energy beams struck the Void Shields of the White Scars warships, stirring up ripples, but it was difficult to penetrate them in a short time.

Fengchi and the surrounding light cruisers fired simultaneously; Light Lances and torpedoes slammed directly into the side of the Broken Sword-class Cruiser!

The light of the Fengqi flagship's thick ship-borne shields flickered violently, eventually collapsing completely!

The remaining force of the Light Lances did not diminish, tearing a huge hole in the armor belt of the Broken Sword-class Cruiser, triggering a series of internal explosions!

At the same time, the White Scars' Dreadnought-class Light Cruisers bit down hard on the Fengqi's Gargoyle-class Frigates and Hunter-class Destroyers.

Macro-cannon salvos, laser cannon fire, and dense torpedoes engulfed two Hunter-class Destroyers that were unable to dodge in time!

Boom! Boom!

Two huge Fireballs bloomed in the void, announcing the birth of the patrol fleet's first batch of casualties.

From the very beginning, the battle presented a lopsided trend.

Whether in terms of warship performance, maneuverability, fire precision, or the combat literacy and will of the soldiers, the White Scars Fleet completely crushed this Fengqi patrol fleet, which was far from the Star Alliance and whose will had long been worn down.

The patrol fleet's formation was easily torn apart, each ship fighting for itself.

Their artillery fire often chased the afterimages of the White Scars warships, while they themselves were constantly hit by attacks from other directions.

On the bridge of the Broken Sword-class Cruiser, it was chaotic.

The vibrations of explosions kept coming, and damage alarms were sounding everywhere.

The Commander's face was pale, attempting to reorganize the defense line, but the communication channels were filled with the cries for help and screams of his subordinate captains.

"Port side shield failure! Structural integrity dropped to 45%!"

"Frigate Silence!"

"We are surrounded! Requesting support!"

"Enemy Landing Pods! They have launched Landing Pods!"

The last message made the Commander's heart sink to the bottom.

He looked at the external monitor and saw more than a dozen Drop Pods ejecting from the White Scars' warships, ignoring the surrounding artillery fire, and falling toward Kamirate.

They were not only going to destroy the fleet, but also directly attack the planet itself!

These lunatics! Who on earth are they?!

On the bridge of Fengchi, Jaghatai observed the battle situation.

The failure of the Fengqi patrol fleet was already doomed; it was only a matter of time.

Their resistance was rapidly disintegrating, turning into a pure hunt.

His gaze passed over the burning shipwrecks and cast toward the planet below, shrouded in dim yellow clouds, Kamirat.

Based on the sporadic information intercepted and gathered from previous interrogations of pirates, as well as the strategic intent of the Emperor, this enslaved mining world is precisely one of the primary targets that needs to be "liberated."

The opportunity for battle is fleeting.

"Bahan!"

Jaghatai called out to his First Company Company Commander.

"Present, Khan!"

A White Scars Space Marine of equally towering stature stepped forward.

"The clearing work here is left to you. Crush them thoroughly, leave not a single ship. Then take the Kamirat Outpost!"

Jaghatai commanded, while beginning to check his own Bolter and Chain Saw blade.

"I will personally lead the brothers of the First Company to deliver the Emperor's 'greetings' and the dawn of liberation to the world below! Have the brothers of the Second Company descend afterward as well, and disperse to the different mining zones."

"As you command, Khan! May your Blade point where the enemy will scatter like chaff before the wind!"

Bahan struck his chest with his right hand, solemnly accepting the order.

Jaghatai Khan laughed heartily, his bold laughter even momentarily drowning out the roaring explosions outside the Bridge.

"Good! Let the enslavers on Kamirate see what true speed and power are! First Company, follow me to the pods!"

There was no excessive mobilization; the order was the best stimulant.

The White Scars First Company Space Marines, who had long been prepared, quickly followed their Primarch and rushed toward the ship's Drop Pod bay.

Soon, over a dozen Drop Pods were fully loaded.

Jaghatai Khan was the first to step into his own, much larger Primarch-class Drop Pod.

The hatch closed, and the interior lights turned red.

"Locking target: Kamirate, Third Mining Zone main administrative center and garrison Fortress area."

Jaghatai's voice was transmitted into the ears of all the assault team members through the Communication Device.

"Prepare to experience the taste of a 'meteor', brothers!"

The next moment, the massive ejection mechanism activated!

Hum—Boom!

Dozens of scorching flames erupted from the side of the Fengchi!

One by one, the Drop Pods detached from the Mother Ship, were captured by the gravity of Kamirate, and transformed into scorching meteors trailing long Plasma exhaust flames, charging toward the dim yellow world below.

They traversed at high speed through the near-orbit battlefield where intense fighting was still ongoing; occasionally, the Close-in Weapon System fire from the Fengqi Fleet attempted to Intercept them, but most were in vain.

The ablative layers on the surfaces of these Drop Pods withstood the high temperatures and occasional shelling, while the internal shock-absorption systems and power packs constantly fine-tuned their trajectories to ensure a precise hit on the target.

On the struggling Broken Sword-class Cruiser, the Fengqi Commander watched as those "meteors" ignored them and fell straight into the planet's atmosphere, carving dazzling streaks of light across the dim yellow clouds.

"It's over..."

He muttered to himself, his face ashen.

The fleet was defeated, the planet was under attack... no matter where this strange fleet came from, the fall of Kamirate seemed already unavoidable.

And on the surface of Kamirate, those miners who had just awakened from the hallucinations of the Xiaoyao Agent and were preparing to begin another day of desperate labor, and those overseers and garrison troops who were still throwing their weight around and bullying the workers, all subconsciously looked up.

They saw a "meteor shower" tearing through their eternal, unchanging Tianqiong, crashing down toward the world they stood upon!

Where Tuoke had fallen, the dust had yet to settle.

And the flames representing destruction and rebirth had already descended from the sky.

The thunder of the White Scars descended upon Kamirat, carrying the will of the Emperor.