And because of this, his concern towards this fleet and this mysterious Master Jay only got stronger over time . He had been trying all sorts of channels to obtain information regarding this fleet . Unfortunately, it was fruitless most of the time . This Master Jay apparently had a method of his own when it came to management . The fleet was made out of utter folks yet they had the discipline of an actual military troop . That was mission impossible to him . He felt that was the core issue of his capability . Xiao Wan might be the supreme leader of this fleet, but hardly she had interfered Arwa .
And this time around, Jay's fleet had performed such an overhaul that it was beyond his expectation . Since in his viewpoint, it was hard to unite an army of a variety . Any bit of ember on the haystack could strike a forest fire . The fleet could disband on its own upon crisis . So he had been treading the ground carefully, handling the fleet with care .
It wasn't him alone but everyone who had interests on this fleet would probably never expected that the instructor, Ye Chong did not really concern on the day the fleet disbanded .
The size of the fleet had decreased, contrary to everyone's expectation . It felt like the worst move to make at this period since not only it would weaken the entire force, but also it could kill the confidence in people .
That should have been his final conclusion, but the old captain of the fleet had given an explanation which changed his mind .
The old captain basically pointed out Jay's judgement in the situation, which Arwa actually noticed . Jay should have other channels to get the necessary intelligence . It was evident as he at least knew the severity of raids of red-tailed beasts around the galaxy . Getting good intelligence had been Arwa's biggest problem . The Xiao Family's army was actually dead despite the mention of its existence to the public . Furthermore, they had not even established a working network of intelligence . So Arwa was literally blind to the outside world . He could not make a fair judgement .
Technically, yes, one would very likely be destroyed if one traveled into the Calamitous Asteroid Belt, be it Jay's fleet or Arwa's . Not even the trained army could survive the asteroid belt, let alone this fleet conisisting ordinary citizens whose mentality and strength were probably far weaker .
That explained the shrinking size of Jay's fleet . Everyone just left the party before they marched into the mouth of the giant calamitous beast .
Even though Jay had led them through one victory against the red-tailed beasts and another, they were no longer facing red-tailed beasts but nature itself . The universal law of nature . A thing that humanity could never conquer .
Nonetheless, Arwa agreed to Jay's decision . . . well . . . assuming Jay was right on his intelligence .
Arwa himself was confident that he would make the same decision given that he got the same intelligence as Jay . He had sufficient experience fighting against the notorious brilliance of the cunning red-tailed beasts . He had witnessed the collapse of the front-line and had surely tasted that close-shave moment of his life . It was the most agonizing event in his memory .
The mysterious Master Jay rather took the most treacherous path of the galaxy, gambling with his and his fleet's lives, than gambling with the odds of the red-tailed beasts completing the very siege that would swallow the entire galaxy .
What would that imply?
Arwa's schemata ran rapidly .
That would imply that Jay was very confident of the intelligence he had obtained as well as his own judgement . That was why he took the greatest risk .
The conclusion was a little beyond Arwa's expectation . But there was already no time for him to act surprised . He should be figuring out their next move . Assuming Jay was right about his judgement, that would mean a capital punishment for Arwa and his fleet . Based on the old captain's illustration, Arwa could make out of location of Jay's fleet which was much closer to Kasent . Jay should be presuming that his fleet would not be able to go beyond Kasent before the red-tailed beasts finished their circle . Well, neither could Arwa's fleet .
The options had become clear then - either Arwa followed the planned course as before, disregarding Jay's change of course or he would follow Jay into the Calamitous Asteroid Belt .
Arwa was getting indecisive on this, as he was fully aware of what his decision could bring to him as well as the entire fleet . Arwa was becoming more impressed of Jay, on how Jay could pick the treacherous path so calmly . It certainly required ounces of courage .
Currently Arwa was 70 or 80% convinced of Jay's judgement . He might as well followed Jay into the asteroid belt but that would inevitably lead to massive casualties which might disband his fleet immediately .
While Arwa was hesitating, Ye Chong no longer was troubled by any of these .
The people in Ye Chong's fleet had been working from day to night not noticing the hours passing by . A few of them started to run out of stamina that they fell . Their weights were dropping significantly yet their spirit burned high . On the other hand, the folk mechanics like Yang Ming had already a few of them collapsed . None of them were retreating however, some of them even used stimulants to keep them working .
All of them knew how much each second would matter . It was a race with not only time but also fate as well as the Reaper . Under the lead of these mechanics, the entire fleet was enthralled carrying out the operation, including their indifferent leader, Ye Chong .
T-1 to Calamitous Asteroid Belt and they managed to finish the strengthening of every spaceship in line . Half of the technicians, included Yang Ming, fell down . Their blood and sweat had inspired the others, especially the young pilots who eagerly awaited the next phase of the operation once they entered the deadliest zone of the galaxy .
Ye Chong took a day off earlier . Being the sole leader was far more occupying than any other position, especially in a timing like this, without the help of the artificial intelligence . He was the most experienced person regarding the asteroid belt .
The asteroid belt was boundless like the sea with the clusters of irregularly shaped rocks hovering around . The gigantic fleet was looking like a dust particle when compared to it . Most passengers were mentally prepared for the adventure but they were still overwhelmed by the difference in size when they marveled at the belt itself .
That was when they received an order from Master Jay to proceed . The firm voice rang profoundly in the ears of everybody, which calmed them somehow . No worry, no bewilderment or hesitation could be found in their eyes .
The Calamitous Asteroid Belt is the greatest view in the galaxy .
Then we shall be greater as we conquer it!
Confidence rocked in the heart of every sailor, as their actions became more efficient .
"Shrink the formation . War units take care of both wings . "
"All combat units into position . "
"Mechanics standby in your positions now . "
"Medical units on standby too . "
. . .
A chain of orders came from Haskel and spread throughout the entire fleet . The captain's room on every spaceship was now the busiest, liveliest spot in the whole spaceship . All sorts of micro-commands, signals were passed around from people to people, through the public address system .
The fleet then reformed into a diagonal, as they gradually moved towards the asteroid belt . The members could already make out of the shapes of each asteroid hovering in waves .
It was another period of dead silence after the instruction had been passed and carried out . Everyone was staring at the hologramic screen .
They were close .
They got closer!
The entire fleet was traveling like a diagonal shuriken striking at the piece of patterned plate of rock .
Because of the fleet's colossal size, it was impossible to dodge every asteroid perfectly . They were forcing in, as they could see the handful of rocks being bounced away by the armor of their ships . It was like a domino when it happened . One rock being bounced away would hit into another piece of space rock, the momentum went on, like a droplet of water into a pot of boiling oil . The waves of asteroids started boiling . . .
There were asteroids crashing into the fleet like cannonballs, specifically the spaceships at the outermost layer .
"All onto steers! Hold it, do not tilt!"
"Stay calm! Stay on speed!"
"Mechanics perform inspection now!"
The voices of captain were chilling the atmosphere in the midst of silence .
There were no command from Haskel . Ye Chong did not influence the other ships, as he knew it was just the prelude before the storm . If they could not even settle this problem on their own, the later would be unimaginable .
Spaceships were not made for asteroid belt travels, especially the deadly ones . Its size would disrupt the pulling forces between each peacefully traveling asteroids, which could be dangerous . Mechs, however, were more suitable for asteroid belt travels . Their size as well as the mobility gave them better safety, well except if there was a whirlpool in the end, that would be a gamble .
Thump . Klink . Bump .
It was like a rain of asteroids as a few sizable rocks just hit the armor like meteor shower .
Fortunately, there had not been actual damage to any of the spaceships, although dents could be seen on the ships . . . It was a painful sight to the captains .
Chapter 500 Hope to Live ITranslator EndlessFantasy Translation Editor EndlessFantasy TranslationAnd because of this, his concern towards this fleet and this mysterious Master Jay only got stronger over time . He had been trying all sorts of channels to obtain information regarding this fleet . Unfortunately, it was fruitless most of the time . This Master Jay apparently had a method of his own when it came to management . The fleet was made out of utter folks yet they had the discipline of an actual military troop . That was mission impossible to him . He felt that was the core issue of his capability . Xiao Wan might be the supreme leader of this fleet, but hardly she had interfered Arwa . And this time around, Jay s fleet had performed such an overhaul that it was beyond his expectation . Since in his viewpoint, it was hard to unite an army of a variety . Any bit of ember on the haystack could strike a forest fire . The fleet could disband on its own upon crisis . So he had been treading the ground carefully, handling the fleet with care . It wasn t him alone but everyone who had interests on this fleet would probably never expected that the instructor, Ye Chong did not really concern on the day the fleet disbanded . The size of the fleet had decreased, contrary to everyone s expectation . It felt like the worst move to make at this period since not only it would weaken the entire force, but also it could kill the confidence in people . That should have been his final conclusion, but the old captain of the fleet had given an explanation which changed his mind . The old captain basically pointed out Jay s judgement in the situation, which Arwa actually noticed . Jay should have other channels to get the necessary intelligence . It was evident as he at least knew the severity of raids of red tailed beasts around the galaxy . Getting good intelligence had been Arwa s biggest problem . The Xiao Family s army was actually dead despite the mention of its existence to the public . Furthermore, they had not even established a working network of intelligence . So Arwa was literally blind to the outside world . He could not make a fair judgement . Technically, yes, one would very likely be destroyed if one traveled into the Calamitous Asteroid Belt, be it Jay s fleet or Arwa s . Not even the trained army could survive the asteroid belt, let alone this fleet conisisting ordinary citizens whose mentality and strength were probably far weaker . That explained the shrinking size of Jay s fleet . Everyone just left the party before they marched into the mouth of the giant calamitous beast . Even though Jay had led them through one victory against the red tailed beasts and another, they were no longer facing red tailed beasts but nature itself . The universal law of nature . A thing that humanity could never conquer . Nonetheless, Arwa agreed to Jay s decision . . . well . . . assuming Jay was right on his intelligence . Arwa himself was confident that he would make the same decision given that he got the same intelligence as Jay . He had sufficient experience fighting against the notorious brilliance of the cunning red tailed beasts . He had witnessed the collapse of the front line and had surely tasted that close shave moment of his life . It was the most agonizing event in his memory . The mysterious Master Jay rather took the most treacherous path of the galaxy, gambling with his and his fleet s lives, than gambling with the odds of the red tailed beasts completing the very siege that would swallow the entire galaxy . What would that imply Arwa s schemata ran rapidly . That would imply that Jay was very confident of the intelligence he had obtained as well as his own judgement . That was why he took the greatest risk . The conclusion was a little beyond Arwa s expectation . But there was already no time for him to act surprised . He should be figuring out their next move . Assuming Jay was right about his judgement, that would mean a capital punishment for Arwa and his fleet . Based on the old captain s illustration, Arwa could make out of location of Jay s fleet which was much closer to Kasent . Jay should be presuming that his fleet would not be able to go beyond Kasent before the red tailed beasts finished their circle . Well, neither could Arwa s fleet . The options had become clear then either Arwa followed the planned course as before, disregarding Jay s change of course or he would follow Jay into the Calamitous Asteroid Belt . Arwa was getting indecisive on this, as he was fully aware of what his decision could bring to him as well as the entire fleet . Arwa was becoming more impressed of Jay, on how Jay could pick the treacherous path so calmly . It certainly required ounces of courage . Currently Arwa was 70 or 80 convinced of Jay s judgement . He might as well followed Jay into the asteroid belt but that would inevitably lead to massive casualties which might disband his fleet immediately . While Arwa was hesitating, Ye Chong no longer was troubled by any of these . The people in Ye Chong s fleet had been working from day to night not noticing the hours passing by . A few of them started to run out of stamina that they fell . Their weights were dropping significantly yet their spirit burned high . On the other hand, the folk mechanics like Yang Ming had already a few of them collapsed . None of them were retreating however, some of them even used stimulants to keep them working . All of them knew how much each second would matter . It was a race with not only time but also fate as well as the Reaper . Under the lead of these mechanics, the entire fleet was enthralled carrying out the operation, including their indifferent leader, Ye Chong . T 1 to Calamitous Asteroid Belt and they managed to finish the strengthening of every spaceship in line . Half of the technicians, included Yang Ming, fell down . Their blood and sweat had inspired the others, especially the young pilots who eagerly awaited the next phase of the operation once they entered the deadliest zone of the galaxy . Ye Chong took a day off earlier . Being the sole leader was far more occupying than any other position, especially in a timing like this, without the help of the artificial intelligence . He was the most experienced person regarding the asteroid belt . The asteroid belt was boundless like the sea with the clusters of irregularly shaped rocks hovering around . The gigantic fleet was looking like a dust particle when compared to it . Most passengers were mentally prepared for the adventure but they were still overwhelmed by the difference in size when they marveled at the belt itself . That was when they received an order from Master Jay to proceed . The firm voice rang profoundly in the ears of everybody, which calmed them somehow . No worry, no bewilderment or hesitation could be found in their eyes . The Calamitous Asteroid Belt is the greatest view in the galaxy . Then we shall be greater as we conquer it Confidence rocked in the heart of every sailor, as their actions became more efficient . Shrink the formation . War units take care of both wings . All combat units into position . Mechanics standby in your positions now . Medical units on standby too . . . . A chain of orders came from Haskel and spread throughout the entire fleet . The captain s room on every spaceship was now the busiest, liveliest spot in the whole spaceship . All sorts of micro commands, signals were passed around from people to people, through the public address system . The fleet then reformed into a diagonal, as they gradually moved towards the asteroid belt . The members could already make out of the shapes of each asteroid hovering in waves . It was another period of dead silence after the instruction had been passed and carried out . Everyone was staring at the hologramic screen . They were close . They got closer The entire fleet was traveling like a diagonal shuriken striking at the piece of patterned plate of rock . Because of the fleet s colossal size, it was impossible to dodge every asteroid perfectly . They were forcing in, as they could see the handful of rocks being bounced away by the armor of their ships . It was like a domino when it happened . One rock being bounced away would hit into another piece of space rock, the momentum went on, like a droplet of water into a pot of boiling oil . The waves of asteroids started boiling . . . There were asteroids crashing into the fleet like cannonballs, specifically the spaceships at the outermost layer . All onto steers Hold it, do not tilt Stay calm Stay on speed Mechanics perform inspection now The voices of captain were chilling the atmosphere in the midst of silence . There were no command from Haskel . Ye Chong did not influence the other ships, as he knew it was just the prelude before the storm . If they could not even settle this problem on their own, the later would be unimaginable . Spaceships were not made for asteroid belt travels, especially the deadly ones . Its size would disrupt the pulling forces between each peacefully traveling asteroids, which could be dangerous . Mechs, however, were more suitable for asteroid belt travels . Their size as well as the mobility gave them better safety, well except if there was a whirlpool in the end, that would be a gamble . Thump . Klink . Bump . It was like a rain of asteroids as a few sizable rocks just hit the armor like meteor shower . Fortunately, there had not been actual damage to any of the spaceships, although dents could be seen on the ships . . . It was a painful sight to the captains .
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