Destiny Mission of game ‘Star Ring’
Chapter 159 - 159 159 Slip Up Part One

159: Chapter 159: Slip Up (Part One) 159: Chapter 159: Slip Up (Part One) In the control room, Zi Qing was rapidly entering commands as The Crane Orchid’s holographic image unfolded.

Large areas of the ship’s body were marked in yellow, indicating just how bad the assault was.

However, Qian Chengxue wasn’t concerned; she was looking at the nautical chart, and by now, The Crane Orchid had gotten very close to the prearranged attack coordinates.

At the same time, Han Na kept reporting.

“Main gun charging progress at ninety-three percent!”

“Ninety-five percent!”

…..

Inside the Cangyun’s control room, a slight smile appeared on Ling Yin’s lips as she listened to her subordinate’s report.

“The sub-munition has hit the target successfully, causing significant damage.

We are preparing for the next wave of attacks, and we are confident about dealing a heavy blow to the enemy,”

“Very good….”

Excitement flickered in Ling Yin’s eyes.

Just then, a black warning box popped up on the operation screen.

“Warning, the Cangyun is locked on by the target!”

“Warning, high-energy reaction detected from the enemy!”

….

Before anyone else could react, Ling Yin’s expression changed subtly, and she quickly stepped forward, yanking on the control lever!

Immediately, the Cangyun’s hull veered sharply.

Everyone stumbled, lurching awkwardly and embarrassingly!

At that moment, a purple beam shot out from The Crane Orchid, streaking across the sky and narrowly missing the Cangyun.

Suddenly, Ling Yin pulled on the control lever, stabilizing the Cangyun once again.

But this time, her face wasn’t smiling; it was filled with fury.

She had underestimated her opponent and had come close to tipping into the channel.

She took her enemy seriously now and pressed a red button.

Inside The Crane Orchid’s control room, Lin Zinuo and the others slapped their thighs fiercely, their faces filled with extreme regret.

They had nearly hit the target!

Under normal circumstances, the enemy shouldn’t have been able to dodge.

But they had predicted the move in advance and turned their hull.

“Ah!!”

“Don’t lose heart, if one strike doesn’t hit, take another shot!”

Although Qian Chengxue was also unwilling to accept it, she quickly calmed down and didn’t dwell on it.

“Understood!”

The crew’s spirits rallied once more!

“What is that?”

Zhang Wenjing suddenly spoke up as a reminder.

Everyone turned to look and saw that beneath the Cangyun, which had dodged the attack,

drone after drone, embedded in the ship, began to detach.

They swarmed out like bees, numbering at least a few hundred.

This scene caused the morale of the crew, which had just been restored, to plummet once again.

Zi Qing now felt her breathing become very heavy.

“Drone swarm!”

“Shoot them down!

Buy time to recharge the main gun.”

Qian Chengxue’s hand involuntarily clenched into a fist, knowing that the enemy was strong, but not expecting them to be this formidable.

“Understood!”

…..

At that moment, those densely packed drones, upon being deployed, immediately scattered in all directions, sweeping toward The Crane Orchid from various angles.

On the deck, Su Mo and the others watched the approaching drones with trepidation.

These things were in no way inferior to the previously encountered kamikaze fighters.

Even more vexing, they were small in size yet exceedingly agile!

Of course, The Crane Orchid wasn’t about to show any weakness either; the short-range cannons turned to face the drones and opened fire wildly, blowing up the incoming drones one after the other with concentrated firepower.

The nearby Soaring and the Blue Cloud battleships also joined in the defense.

However, regrettably, there were too many incoming drones.

One by one, the drones breached the defensive fire network; they made a detour and plunged straight toward the short-range cannons.

Boom!

Suddenly, a short-range cannon was taken out on the spot, and the firepower network was greatly reduced!

Engaged in targeted firing, Su Mo turned his head at the sound of the explosion, his face growing even grimmer.

And the nightmare had just begun.

The Cangyun unleashed another massive volley of missiles.

Of course, the main purpose of these missiles was not to heavily damage The Crane Orchid but to weaken its defenses.

That would create even better attacking opportunities for the drones.

Ling Yin’s targets were very clear, targeting the ship’s short-range cannons and the main artillery!

If those were destroyed, The Crane Orchid would become nothing but a target!

With Cangyun’s capabilities, it could easily take down The Crane Orchid.

In an instant, the situation aboard The Crane Orchid plummeted into hell.

In the command room, Zi Qing reported with a hint of panic in her eyes.

“The enemy has launched a new round of missile attacks.

The short-range cannons on the ship’s east side are damaged…”

“Full interception!

Turn to port, full power!”

Qian Chengxue could only play defensively now.

“Understood!”

Zi Qing hurriedly carried out Qian Chengxue’s orders.

At the same time, Qian Chengxue turned to Chen Xijie and asked, “How much charge has the main cannon accumulated?”

“Thirty-two percent, it will take another ten or so minutes.”

Chen Xijie reported urgently, her eyes fixed on the progress bar.

She too wished the main cannon could charge faster.

But after all, the main cannon consumed a huge amount of energy and needed some time to build up.

“Everyone, hold on.”

Qian Chengxue said reassuringly.

Just then, boom boom boom!

The Crane Orchid was hit by a barrage of missiles and kamikaze drones.

The massive hull vibrated intensely.

During this time, a launch unit was penetrated by a precision-strike drone while it was firing interception missiles.

Boom~

The entire ship shook violently and the alarm sounded even more piercing.

…..

“Launch unit 47 damaged!

Internal structure of the ship is compromised…”

“A9 compartment damaged!”

“South side short-range destroyed!”

“The short-range firepower network is severely weakened…”

….

Qian Chengxue steadied herself on the edge of the control panel, her expression growing increasingly grim.

She knew the situation would be bad, but not this bad.

…..

On the foredeck of The Crane Orchid, Zhang Ru manned a hastily erected heavy machine gun and frantically sprayed the approaching drones.

Bang bang~~

The effect was not bad; two or three drones had already been taken down.

But just as Zhang Ru was getting into the heat of battle, he suddenly stiffened.

He saw that a dozen drones were diving straight toward him.

To his side, Zhang Wei grabbed Zhang Ru’s wrist in fear and shouted.

“Big brother, they’re charging at us.

We need to get out of here quickly!”

“Damn it!”

Zhang Ru couldn’t help but curse.

Was it necessary to target him so specifically?

But in the next second, Zhang Ru realized something was off.

Those drones couldn’t possibly be targeting him; he wasn’t valuable enough.

Immediately, Zhang Ru looked around and his gaze swept over the main cannon of The Crane Orchid next to him.

He quickly realized that the enemy’s target must be the charging main cannon.

If the main cannon were destroyed, that would be the end of everything!

With this thought, Zhang Ru became even more desperate.

He lifted the machine gun and sprayed wildly.

“At the same time, he kept shouting, ‘Stop those drones!

Their target is the main cannon!!!

If it’s destroyed, we’re done for!'”

Hearing this, Zhou Qian and the others also lifted their rocket launchers and machine guns to attack the incoming drones like mad.

“Block them!”

…

Bang bang~~

The drones approaching from the front were shot down one after another.

Unfortunately, their firepower was still not enough.

Two drones broke through the firepower net and crashed directly into the main cannon.

“It’s over!”

Zhou Qian and the others had ashen faces.

Despite their best efforts, they had still lost.