With a plop, Ding Meng threw the big man to the ground like a pile of mud.
This time, Su Yalun truly felt fear from the bottom of her heart. Ding Meng walked toward her with an expressionless face. This was the god of death approaching.
"Wait!" Su Yalun stepped back and spread her hands. "You can't kill me!"
Ding Meng was expressionless as he continued to move forward.
Su Yalun hurriedly said, "I'm very useful to you. I know a lot of Sheng Hao Corporation's secrets. I can also do a lot of things for you. You can even enjoy me. I guarantee that you'll definitely be satisfied with me …"
Ding Meng coldly said, "Are you done?"
"I …" Su Yalun was suddenly at a loss for words. She could already tell that this young man in front of her was not someone who would be easily moved. This person was also one of those who were decisive in killing. If he said that he would kill you, he would definitely kill you. He would not be soft-hearted.
"I …" Su Yalun gritted her teeth and instantly gathered all the Origin Energy in her body. Her palm turned into a dark blue ice blade.
However, just as she was about to fight to the death, the entire starship seemed to have suffered a fierce attack. The command center trembled violently, and all kinds of debris on the ground flew into the air and scattered everywhere.
Not to mention Su Yalun, even Ding Meng could not stand firm from this degree of tremor. He staggered back a few steps.
"Ka!
Ka!
Ka!
Ka!
Ka! "
Several of the screens in the center of the hall returned to normal, and the faces of Xi Wen and the others appeared on them.
Seeing Ding Meng standing alone in the hall with the unconscious big man and Su Yalun lying on the ground next to him, Kardika's voice was very excited. "Great, Brother Ding is fine!"
If Ding Meng was fine, it meant that Gu Yu and the others were done for. Xi Wen's expression also brightened. "Ding Meng, quickly come to the backup command center. I'll send you a map. Follow the route marked on the screen and come here. The situation is very bad right now."
Ding Meng glanced at the map on the holographic screen and rushed into the main passage without saying a word. He was too lazy to deal with Su Yalun, since she posed no threat to him.
On the other hand, Jun Ling's injuries were more serious and he had to be supported by Lu Qing. Su Lingyue's leg was broken and she was badly mutilated. Liang Yi carried her on his back.
Seeing Ding Meng walk over, Liang Yi had a complicated expression on his face. "Xiao Yue's leg was broken by the energy waves from your battle."
Ding Meng nodded. "It's fine. The medical bay can be taken care of. Let's go to the backup command center."
With that, he took Su Lingyue, who was grimacing in pain, from Liang Yi's hands and carried Su Lingyue on his shoulders. On Lu Qing's side, Elephant, Junior Leopard, and the others carried Jun Ling as well. The group quickly ran towards the depths of the tunnel.
The so-called backup command center was actually a very good design. When Supreme was first built, such a situation was considered. Once the command center fell, the backup command center would come in handy. It was equivalent to a temporary shelter.
The backup command center was designed like a standard starship's cabin. This was the core of the entire starship. The facilities used were the main mechanical control console and professional mode partitions. However, there were not many people left alive.
Other than Xi Wen, Dong Yi, and Kardika, the others were only Kun Ran, He Qian, Ming Huazhi, and a few others. Kun Ran and He Qing sat on the ground, their bodies covered in blood. Ming Huazhi was already unconscious on the ground and was being taken care of by a few students.
Ding Meng felt a little helpless as well, because strictly speaking, he was the one who had caused these people's injuries. The shockwaves from the intense battle between him and Gu Yu had completely shaken these people off their feet. If they had not retreated quickly enough, they would have long been reduced to ashes in the command center.
"What happened?" Ding Meng quickly stepped forward.
Kardika's expression was grim. "The main defense system has been greatly damaged. The system is still in the process of recharging and repairing."
Ding Meng looked at the central screen of the main control console. The current image was a real-time reconnaissance image. At this moment in space, Supreme, Bright, and the dynasty's Dragonslayer formed a stable oblique triangle.
Supreme was speeding at the front, Bright was maintaining the same level and speed as it, while the Dragonslayer was in the sky behind Bright.
The worst part was that the railguns of the All-Bright Ship were burning the tail of the All-Bright Ship, while the Dragon Slaying Ship was also using railguns to attack the top of the All-Bright Ship. The shield of the All-Bright Ship was gradually weakening, and the All-Bright Ship was burning with raging flames. This was a sign that it was about to disintegrate.
Ding Meng could tell that the Bright Connection had probably received information about the situation on the Supreme Ship's side and was determined to fight to the death. Before it died, it would drag the Supreme Ship down with it.
"How much longer can we hold out?" Ding Meng asked.
Catherine's expression was also very grave. She stared at the screen and said, "The energy shield can hold out for three minutes and thirty-six seconds at most."
This meant that if Bright didn't explode in three minutes, then Supreme's main body would be hit.
"How much longer until the main defense system is completely repaired?" Ding Meng asked again.
Kardika shook his head helplessly. "It'll take about two more hours."
No starship would be able to hold out for long under this level of railgun fire. Of course, Bright's firepower wasn't likely to be able to hold out for two hours without stopping. However, everything had become unknown now, so everyone could only watch and wait patiently.
Ding Meng felt that he had been a little too careless. He had caused too much of a ruckus when dealing with Gu Yu, destroying most of the facilities in the command center, and now he was in such a disadvantageous situation.
In space, Bright's damage was worsening. More and more crystal flames were rising from the starship, and many of the steel plates and brackets were shattering and falling off the starship and into the depths of space.
The dynasty's Dragonslaying Warship seemed to know Ding Meng's predicament. The railguns kept increasing the firing rate, and they wouldn't stop until Bright exploded.
Catherine said, "There's only one minute left."
At this moment, the backup command center was filled with red lights. The alarm blared loudly, and the system's voice was cold and emotionless. "The system is losing control. The system is losing control."
Xi Wen frowned. "What's going on?"
This time, it was Catherine, Kardika, and even Dong Yi who were frantically operating the main control panel.
"Someone's invading again!"
Kardika's brows were furrowed into a line. "We're losing control. Only 45% of the main authority is left."
Xi Wen said sternly, "Get it back quickly."
Dong Yi said nervously, "This will take time!"
Catherine said, "40 seconds left."
All of a sudden, Liang Yi covered his mouth, his eyes filled with horror.
What's going on?
Everyone followed her gaze and turned their heads. On the central screen, the Dragonslaying Warship had stopped firing the railguns, and the blue beam had disappeared.
If this change made everyone feel even more nervous, then the next strange scene happened. Bright had probably reached its limit, and its entire body had turned into a cuboid. Under normal circumstances, it would explode in at most 30 seconds.
However, the expected explosion did not happen. The cuboid distorted and turned into the shape of a sharp arrowhead.
Xi Wen's expression changed, becoming indescribably terrifying. She quickly turned her head and shouted, "Dodge, dodge, quick —"
She was practically shouting herself hoarse. Catherine and the other two did not even dare to raise their heads. They focused on hitting the various buttons and cursors on the main control panel, and all kinds of data were being refreshed rapidly.
"15 seconds left," Dong Yi said in a low voice.
However, it was too late. In the real-time image, the Bright Ship, which had transformed into an arrow head, whizzed towards the tail of the Supreme at an incredible speed. It was only now that everyone understood that the Bright Ship was not about to explode, but that it had used some kind of advanced technological acceleration system to rush up and perish together with them.
On the screen, the cuboid behind them was getting closer and closer, and it was also getting bigger and bigger. Everyone's eyes were wide open as they stared at it.
Ding Meng and the others could clearly feel that the tail of the starship had suffered heavy damage.
"Boom!" After a violent tremor, all the light screens went out. The command center was spinning. Everyone was sent flying all over the room by the huge impact.
"Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Boom! "
At this moment, all they could hear was the sound of continuous thunderous explosions. All they could see was the steel plates on the walls constantly emitting sparks, electric arcs, and then the whole thing was on fire …
This collision lasted for at least a full five minutes. Finally, an earth-shattering explosion came from the outside. This was the final explosion. Not to mention the red alarm light, even the main control panel was automatically extinguished by the tremor. The whole world was plunged into darkness.
Ding Meng had been clinging to the side of the main control panel. He was fine. His psychic vision had been spreading throughout the interior of the starship, and then his heart kept sinking.
The Bright had smashed the tail of Sovereign into smithereens, and it had drilled a big hole in it. Then, it had exploded inside Sovereign, and at the same time, triggered a chain of explosions. Now, the interior of the starship was on fire, and many cabins were beginning to disintegrate.
With a hum, the main control panel was reactivated, and the command room was bright again.
"Report the degree of damage!" Xi Wen got up from the ground and rushed to the main control panel without caring about her dusty appearance.
At this moment, the screens that were generated could no longer display real-time images because the reconnaissance system had been completely destroyed. Now, only words and data were displayed:
Overall degree of damage, 79%;
Communication system, 67% degree of damage;
Reconnaissance system, 92% degree of damage;
Power system, 71% degree of damage;
Backup energy, unable to start;
Weapon system, unable to start;
…
With a "plop" sound, Xi Wen sat down on the ground.
In fact, she didn't even need to look at the other data. Just looking at the first row of reports was enough. The overall degree of damage was 79%. It could be imagined that Sovereign was now in the same situation as the Bright. The whole ship was on fire, and the cabins inside were shattering. The whole ship was tottering in space.