Destiny Mission of game ‘Star Ring’
Chapter 221 - 221 221 Battle of the Ashen Stream Sea

221: Chapter 221 Battle of the Ashen Stream Sea 221: Chapter 221 Battle of the Ashen Stream Sea The Crane Orchid swiftly converged with the main fleet, as one ship after another on the periphery cleared a path for it to enter the heart of the formation.

At the same time, The Crane Orchid joined the wireless public communication channel.

“Welcome aboard The Crane Orchid!

We will be victorious!”

“Yes, let those sons of bitches know what we’re made of.”

“They want to eat us?

They’d better watch they don’t break their teeth.”

“Exactly!”

…

At this moment, the entire fleet was in a state of high excitement, devoid of any fear.

“Thank you for the praise, everyone, but the urgent task at hand is to break the enemy’s encirclement.

My Dawn Legion is willing to fight shoulder to shoulder with all of you, to live and die together!”

Qian Chengxue spoke with infectious enthusiasm and unwavering conviction.

“It’s our honor!”

The crowd responded in kind.

Lin Ke then announced, “All units follow my command, shift 12 degrees to the left, accelerate forward.”

“Understood!”

“Roger!”

“Starting now, let’s divide the fleet into echelons, Sea Grass, Gray Stone…..”

…

The entire formation began to veer off course and surge forward!

As expected, the intercepting forces adjusted their course accordingly, and both parties were about to enter each other’s attack range soon.

In the torrential downpour, squadrons of high-speed fighters screamed through the sky, launching long-range attacks first!

One by one, long-range missiles were fired, turning into a sky full of shooting stars coming their way.

Lin Ke immediately issued a command, “Stay calm, follow my orders, three-stage interception!

First stage, Big Iron destroyer, Sea Grass…

launch interception missiles.

Second stage, Mimi, Victory…

engage with interception rockets.

If those fail, the outer fleet will use short-range cannons!”

“Understood!”

The crowd replied in chorus.

…

In the midst of the storm, ship after ship methodically launched interception missiles!

Boom~

The streaks of light coming from afar exploded in midair, but a large number still penetrated the interception, continuing to advance, followed by a second volley of interception rockets!

Many more were destroyed.

In the end, only a handful of missiles broke through the two layers of defense, at which point the peripheral vessels’ short-range cannons fired wildly!

Only a few missiles broke through all the defenses and hit various ships, but even so, the hit ships burst into massive explosions, with many beginning to sink, making it evident that the fleet’s ships were indeed of poor quality.

Inside the control room of The Crane Orchid, Qian Chengxue watched Lin Ke’s command and also quietly admired his steadfast approach.

At this point, Zi Qing reported, “Long-range missiles and torpedoes are ready, shall we launch the first attack round?”

“No, wait until they’re closer, when the enemy is within our optimal range.

Then we’ll show them a little something.

Check all firing units and get the ships ready to attack.”

Qian Chengxue had no intention of acting rashly.

“Understood!”

Zi Qing replied affirmatively.

Inside the command center of Auspicious Cloud, Qingzi reported, “The first wave of aerial support wasn’t very effective.”

“It was just an appetizer.

Command the fleet behind to advance with Auspicious Cloud, get ready to attack, and commence the encircling plan!”

Zuo Mu had no intention of staying behind; he was confident he could crush The Crane Orchid and its allies.

“Understood, the third fleet is closing in.”

“The fifth fleet is advancing from the flank to provide fire support.”

“The aerial formation will launch the second round of attack.”

There were ten nuclear-powered battleships, five long-range support aircraft carriers, and thirty submarines involved in the frontal interception.

As for the destroyers, light cruisers, cruisers, escort ships, and diesel battleships, there were so many it was almost too much to bear.

Aboard the Gale, Lin Ke watched the dense cluster of red dots approach, and the hands behind his back involuntarily clenched into fists, the bones making a crackling sound.

“Time until entering the fire engagement zone, estimated four minutes and thirty-two seconds left.”

The tense adjutant reported from beside him.

“First echelon ships, load your guns and prepare to fire, second echelon squadron load and await orders, third echelon squadron be vigilant, The Crane Orchid make your own judgments…”

Lin Ke issued orders methodically, one after another.

He set The Crane Orchid aside from his own command system for a simple reason: he was unfamiliar with its capabilities.

Hence, he planned to use the group of ships as a screen for The Crane Orchid, allowing it to engage freely!

“Understood!”

The adjutant quickly acknowledged.

Without any surprises, the troops from both sides soon entered the engagement range and simultaneously issued the command to fire.

Bang!

Bang!

Torpedoes launched from the ships’ tubes, plunging into the ocean and heading towards the enemy.

At the same time, large-caliber ship guns fired fiercely.

Both sides desperately poured out various types of missiles.

Boom!

Boom!

In the midst of the storm, ship after ship was hit and burst into towering flames!

The battle was even more intense than imagined!

Inside the command center of the Gale, the adjutant continually reported, “The Sea Grass is heavily damaged, the Gray Stone is sinking…”

One piece of bad news after another hit everyone hard.

“Lord Lin Ke, we can’t keep this up.

The enemy’s ships are surrounding us more and more, and we’re about to be encircled.”

Lin Ke’s face was tense as he said, “We have to keep going.

If we show weakness now, we’ll be scattered, and then we’ll be like fish on a chopping board, at the mercy of others!”

“Understood!”

…..

Whoosh~

At this moment, a swarm of fighter jets whistled in, and since the long-range attacks were ineffective, the enemy began to attack up close.

Inside the command center of The Crane Orchid, Chen Xijie reported, “We’ve been locked onto by more than seven fighter jets!

The enemy has launched high-speed missiles.”

“Intercept the incoming missiles, and by the way, shoot them down.”

Qian Chengxue was not going to be polite with them.

She had been biding her time without attacking for a reason—she was gathering strength, which didn’t mean she would be easily bullied.

“Understood!”

…

On deck, the launch units of The Crane Orchid unfolded one by one, and missiles shot into the air at high speed and whistled away.

At this time, Su Mo, piloting the Black Steel Envoy, stood on the deck, looking up at the missiles breathing down from the sky.

He did not make a move!

Because those missiles were intercepted as they approached The Crane Orchid and exploded in the sky.

Then, one by one, distant fighter jets were shot down.

Su Mo controlled the mecha to turn his head, looking towards the battle of the ships ahead.

He took a deep breath; the situation there was not optimistic.

One by one, allied ships were sinking, and the casualty ratio had already reached three to one.

With already fewer numbers than the enemy, and suffering so many more losses, it was almost an impossible war to win.

However, one thing caught Su Mo’s attention: The Crane Orchid had not yet launched a large-scale attack.

Su Mo had confidence in The Crane Orchid; if it launched an attack, the battle wouldn’t have been so passive.

Unfortunately, Su Mo soon lost the mood to consider these things because the failed attack on The Crane Orchid completely enraged those fighter jets.

They resorted to their old tricks: close-range bombing, and if necessary, suicide attacks.