Chapter 264

270. Chapter 270: Who is the hunter?

"Since when?"

Mike Filuo, the Level 6 Sage of the White Tower Alliance, asked coldly.

His gaze was fixed on Maximilian Medros, the Level 6 Sage of the Flame and Metal Trading Company, waiting for an answer.

"Since when what?"

Maximilian Medros looked seemingly calm, asking back in confusion.

A trace of mockery flashed in Mike Filuo's eyes, and he turned to look at Dean Forrest: "When did your Riverside Academy persuade the Flame and Metal Trading Company?"

"Ah, you guessed it?"

Dean Forrest was not surprised at all; Maximilian's "Why the fuck didn't you say so earlier" had exposed some information.

On the surface, he was complaining that Dean Forrest was not honest enough when proposing to resolve the dispute with the battle result between the "Yun Ni" and the two fleets, but in reality, it revealed that the two organizations had communicated in advance about this matter and reached a certain tacit understanding.

It's just that the lineup of the "Yun Ni" given by Dean Forrest, or rather the Riverside Academy, did not mention or only vaguely mentioned the existence of Lin Ke Grande.

Or even if it mentioned the existence of Lin Ke Grande, it did not explicitly state that Lin Ke Grande had already been promoted to a Level 2 Wizard.

An unconventional genius who could suppress a senior Level 2 Wizard while still a Level 1 Wizard.

Having left the special ruin world and quickly promoted to a Level 2 Wizard, no one would believe that he hadn't gained benefits and that his combat power hadn't improved.

Combat power comparable to a Level 3 Wizard is the minimum, and it is highly likely that he is the strongest below the Sage level.

Although the warships of the two fleets of the Flame and Metal Trading Company and the White Tower Alliance were configured as main force regiments of the Sage-level Legion, there were still deficiencies in personnel level and strength.

They were far from being a true main force regiment; they were just for training.

With Lin Ke Grande, who had already been promoted to a Level 2 Wizard, on the "Yun Ni," the winning odds of the two fleets were greatly reduced.

The only one kept in the dark was the White Tower Alliance, which firmly supported its ally, the Flame and Metal Trading Company.

Whether it was the surprise attack plan of the two legions this time or the new generation of training proposed by the Flame and Metal Trading Company, they cooperated actively.

When communicating with Forrest earlier, Mike Filuo had fully respected Maximilian's stance.

Even if he had different opinions, he didn't refute Maximilian's face in front of Dean Forrest.

All this sincerity, and this is what he got in return?

Heartbreaking!

Mike Filuo exuded a low-pressure aura, a cold sneer on his lips: "Am I very stupid? Is the White Tower Alliance very foolish?"

Seeing this, Maximilian Medros had to explain, emphasizing: "The Flame and Metal Trading Company did not abandon the White Tower Alliance."

"Just concealed something, right?"

Mike Filuo couldn't be bothered to stay here and talk nonsense, turning to return to his fleet, "You, you all, go back and weigh the impact of doing this."

Watching Mike Filuo's resolute back, Maximilian Medros's eyes were subtle.

He was just executing the orders issued by the highest level of the trading company; he felt uncomfortable too.

Fight if you want to fight, make peace if you want to make peace; being stuck in the middle, sticky and messy, is not refreshing at all.

Didn't this just offend the ally?

With thoughts flowing in his mind, Maximilian's movements didn't stop, and he also returned to his own fleet.

Mike was gone, and he didn't dare to face Forrest and Lisandra alone.

If these two didn't talk about wizardly ethics and launched a sneak attack, he wouldn't be able to win.

It was better to leave early.

"Did you achieve your goal?"

Lisandra looked at the two Level 6 Sages who had left one after another, her tone faint.

Power belongs to oneself; a Level 6 Sage is strong enough, but with bonds, speaking and acting are equally restricted.

She could clearly see that Mike Filuo was already furious.

If it weren't for the concern about the impact, he would have probably attacked Maximilian just now.

"Of course."

Dean Forrest laughed happily, "Did you really think I dared to drag the academy to fight one against five? Coaxing, dividing, provoking, breaking their alliance from within—these are conventional means. I just quietly sent back the captured wizards to the Flame and Metal Trading Company and promised some benefits, hehe..."

"Tsk!"

Lisandra showed a look of disgust and sighed, "Your heart is really dirty!"

"That's enough!"

Dean Forrest almost broke his composure and scolded, "Who did I do this for?"

"Anyway, not for your sister here."

Lisandra left a sentence and disappeared gracefully.

Dean Forrest looked around at the boundless void where no one was, and then cast his gaze in the direction of the "Yun Ni."

After watching for a long time, Dean Forrest also disappeared from the spot, nowhere to be found.

"Yun Ni," cockpit.

Sandra finally finished her long deliberation and made a decision.

She intended to execute the on-the-spot counterattack plan drafted by the Tower Spirit in general, but made a small change.

This change was the winning move Sandra had carefully conceived, and also the point she was most unsure about.

"Lin Ke, Gerald, come with me."

Sandra stood up from the captain's seat, greeted them, and walked out of the cabin first.

Lin Ke glanced at the combat team leader named Gerald, a thin young man with a cold face, and walked ahead of him.

Gerald accepted this very calmly, without any thoughts like this being disrespectful or overstepping.

Strength is respected.

The other party's combat power is stronger than his, so he naturally has to respect the other party.

If Gerald really valued family background, he wouldn't have stayed united around Sandra all this time.

The three walked to a small cabin where a micro interstellar warship was docked.

Sandra pointed to the water-drop-shaped micro interstellar warship and said: "This warship was given to me by an uncle; it has extremely strong stealth capabilities. I intend to let you two board it, leave the 'Yun Ni,' cruise outside, and choose the opportunity to launch a sneak attack."

After a pause, Sandra emphasized: "Decide for yourselves when and in what form to launch the attack based on the situation. I only have one requirement: don't make a move if you don't have to, but once you do, it must play a decisive role in the direction of the battle. What do you say? Can you? Do you dare?"

"I listen to you."

The thin young man with a cold face, Gerald, didn't say much, but his attitude was very firm.

"I have no problem."

Lin Ke didn't object to this either.

Just in time for his advanced studies at the academy headquarters, based on his experience with the space-time turbulence and interstellar trek last time, Lin Ke focused on developing his interstellar survival and interstellar combat capabilities.

His life-bound spell "Battle Armor," after spending more than half of the academy's subsidized "credits," had fused with a full 8 Level 1 battle armor spells and 4 Level 2 battle armor spells.

Not to mention, Lin Ke had used these two months to learn quite a few Level 2 spells from Elemental Wizards and True Spirit Wizards.

His foundation was gradually solidifying, his strength further improved, and he had long wanted to find an opportunity to verify it.

Being able to go out and fight guerrilla warfare is much better than being cooped up in the "Yun Ni" controlling the warship's combat system.

"Good, it's settled."

Sandra left the two and returned to the cockpit.

"You first."

Gerald pointed to the water-drop-shaped micro interstellar warship, his words having a double meaning.

It was both letting Lin Ke board the ship first and indicating that he would prioritize Lin Ke's orders.

"Thank you."

Lin Ke smiled, extended his right hand, shook hands lightly with Gerald, and boarded the main pilot seat of the micro interstellar warship.

Gerald followed closely and sat in the co-pilot seat.

"Command confirmed."

"Engine start."

"Enter stealth mode."

"About to eject."

"Ejecting..."

"'Yun Ni' wishes you a victorious return."

As soon as the two sat down, the voice of the "Yun Ni"'s Tower Spirit rang out one after another.

The micro interstellar warship, which could operate fully intelligently, ejected from the cabin silently.

Just like a fish entering the sea, with a flick of its tail, it merged into the boundless starry sky.

The two fleets in close pursuit, even with their reconnaissance systems at full power, didn't find a single trace. "Circle to the side and rear of the White Tower Alliance fleet."

Lin Ke quickly entered the role of commander and issued instructions to the self-owned Tower Spirit that had taken over the micro warship's control from the "Yun Ni"'s Tower Spirit.

"Understood."

The water-drop warship made a smooth turn and quickly cut to the right.

Like a cheetah, it cruised to the side and rear of the White Tower Alliance fleet, waiting for the opportunity to launch a fatal blow at any time.

"Yun Ni," cockpit.

Sandra returned to the captain's seat and solemnly reminded: "Everyone, the battle is about to begin, and I hope you can fulfill your duties well. If your operation is rusty, follow the Tower Spirit's guidance. Do you all understand?"

"Understood!"

The remaining members responded loudly.

They were not surprised that Lin Ke and Gerald hadn't returned.

The two people with the strongest combat power being called out separately of course meant there were special missions waiting for them to complete.

"Our combat objective this time is only one, and that is to inflict maximum damage on the opponent."

Sandra kept a straight face, her expression solemn, and emphasized, "This is not a competition! This is not a competition! This is actual combat! This is actual combat! Discard all softness! Our combat objective is to kill the enemy and survive ourselves. Understand?"

"Understood!"

Everyone responded loudly again.

"I didn't hear you, what is the objective?"

Sandra exuded a murderous aura, looking extremely cold and stern.

"Kill the enemy, survive ourselves!"

Everyone answered in unison, quite tacitly.

This is the educational characteristic of the Riverside Academy.

Usually, they can do their own things, but once they enter wartime, they can very quickly form a tacit understanding and follow instructions.

"Everyone return to your stations!"

Seeing this, Sandra was very satisfied with the mental state of the micro-legion members and shouted.

The 5 students from the academy headquarters' great families quickly occupied the operation stations of the combat system.

Lanny and Tiffany occupied the observation stations of the reconnaissance system.

Molly occupied the operation station of the defense system.

Fried occupied the observation station of the ship-wide maintenance system.

Everyone had clear divisions of labor, each performing their duties, and their movements were nimble.

Not a single person dragged their feet or looked sluggish.

"Execute Plan No. 3."

Sandra issued instructions to the Tower Spirit.

"Understood, executing Plan No. 3."

The Tower Spirit received the instruction and immediately controlled the "Yun Ni" to decelerate, circle, and make a 180° turn.

The medium-caliber Annihilation Light of the warship's main gun started to heat up and accumulate energy.

The 5 students from great families successively operated combat system wizard tools such as the Annihilation Cannon, Dissociation Cannon, and Antimatter Cannon, starting pre-battle warm-up.

Lanny and Tiffany sent the various data obtained by the reconnaissance system to the smart brain of the combat system operation station for reference.

Molly prepared to reinforce the protective shield of the attacked area at any time if the "Yun Ni" encountered an attack.

Fried was not idle either; according to the Tower Spirit's suggestion, he adjusted the layout of the maintenance intelligent puppets.

The abnormal behavior of the "Yun Ni" naturally fell into the observation of the two fleets behind it.

"Finally stopped running?"

The commander of the Flame and Metal Trading Company fleet, Wizard Wina, shouted excitedly, "Want to counterattack? Then let's fight to our heart's content!"

Instructions were quickly issued from her mouth.

The one main-class warship, three auxiliary-class warships, and one supply ship that made up the fleet immediately executed the orders from Wizard Wina.

From this performance, it is not difficult to see that Wizard Wina is not an ignorant person.

At least in terms of interstellar combat command, she can be considered quite outstanding among rookie commanders.

The captains and Tower Spirits of the five warships did not object to Wizard Wina's command or correct any mistakes in it.

The White Tower Alliance fleet also responded in time and adjusted the fleet formation.

Compared to the Flame and Metal Trading Company's arrow formation with the main warship in the lead, auxiliary warships trailing, and supply ship not participating in the charge, "Scholar" Silvano played it safe.

Two auxiliary warships went first, guarding the left and right, the main warship lagged by one ship position, and the last auxiliary warship and supply ship followed the main warship closely.

This formation was quite strange, neither attacking nor defending, and it was unknown how "Scholar" Silvano considered it.

Sandra didn't care about this, and Wizard Wina didn't care about this.

After Lin Ke discovered it, he felt quite uncomfortable.

This variant of the single-line formation actually avoided the trouble of being attacked from the side and rear very well.

The two auxiliary warships leading on the left and right could support the left and right rear at any time.

"Sense of smell so sharp?"

Lin Ke muttered, then adjusted his attack target and turned his gaze to the Flame and Metal Trading Company fleet.

However, Lin Ke didn't act rashly.

They were not the main force charging into battle, but a surprise force winning by oddity, so naturally they couldn't enter the field at the beginning.

The medium-caliber muzzle of the "Yun Ni"'s main gun suddenly flashed, taking the lead in launching an attack.

Two half-power Annihilation Lights shot towards the two fleets one after another, saying hello and testing the waters.

The two fleets, which had been prepared, launched attacks while dodging and defending.

The first round of attacks started suddenly and ended quickly.

The "Yun Ni"'s Annihilation Light—one beam was carried head-on by the main warship of the Flame and Metal Trading Company, and the other was dodged by the White Tower Alliance fleet for the most part, only grazing the edge of the supply ship, causing a certain amount of turbulence.

The first round of probing attacks by the two fleets, mainly with large-caliber Annihilation Cannons, was also dodged for the most part by the "Yun Ni," with some carried head-on.

The probing ended, and the intensity of the battle rose sharply.

For a time, Annihilation Light, Annihilation Cannon, Dissociation Cannon, Antimatter Cannon, Space Shock Cannon, etc., crisscrossed in this star field.

The eleven warships engaged in battle were fine.

The small celestial bodies in the surrounding area suffered one after another.

The "Yun Ni" fought the two major fleets alone and did not fall behind at all.

"Damn it!"

Wizard Wina looked at the "Yun Ni," which was as steady as an old dog in the rain of cannonballs, and couldn't help but curse, "So fucking rich. A privately customized flagship, how many magic stones must this have cost!"

As direct descendants of their respective wizard organizations, the treatment is also different.

Who told Sandra to be the only girl of the fourth generation of the Diomand family, doted on since childhood.

It's all because of having too many magic stones.

"Master, master."

Flandre, who had been sent out by Lin Ke as a scout early on, called out in Lin Ke's heart at this time, "Flandre discovered a good thing."

"How so?"

Lin Ke responded immediately.

"Master, look, the tail shield of this main warship is damaged!"

As Flandre said this, she shared her vision.

Lin Ke looked and found that the defensive shield near the engine at the tail of the main warship of the Flame and Metal Trading Company fleet was significantly weaker than other parts.

This should have been caused by a full-power Annihilation Light from the "Yun Ni" that caught a gap in the ship position not long ago.

Although the attack was blocked and no damage was done to the ship's body, it caused some problems with the circulation of the main warship's defensive shield.

The Flame and Metal Trading Company fleet hadn't had time to repair it properly.

Opportunity knocks but once.

Lin Ke decided to strike alone, poke the butt of this warship, and leave the water-drop warship to continue lurking as a backup and follow-up move.

Wizard Wina suddenly felt a chill on her butt. (End of chapter)