The pirates certainly had heavy weapons, but without the planet's defense system, their attacks had no way of breaking through the ship's defences. Under such circumstances, they could only take a one-sided beating, only able to watch helplessly as their mecha exploded into balls of fire.
Star Division's four brigades were now fully engaged in battle. Individually they were strong, and in small groups they were unstoppable.
Not to mention the battleships in the sky.
Moonfiend had about sixteen hours of daylight. Eight hours later, when the sun was high up in the sky, the sound of cannons on the surface of the planet began to die down.
Moonfiend Palace. Main control room.
Su Xiaosu turned to Lan Jue. "Boss, it should be about time."
Lan Jue nodded. They hadn't planned on killing everyone. There were too many people on Moonfiend, and not all of them were pirates.
Lan Jue and Su Xiaosu had discussed rescuing some of the humans, but they'd decided against it.
There were too many people on Moonfiend, and their ships couldn't possibly take them all.
If the cunning pirates slipped into the crowd, wouldn't that be the same as letting a tiger back into the mountains?
They'd need a real army to solve this problem.
The Moonfiend Pirates were gone, and the Shattered Starfields were without a Paragon. Once they got back, they'd ask the Eastern Alliance to send a fleet of battleships.
They'd be able to get the Eastern Alliance to set up a base here.
The Accountant hadn't been idle in the last few hours. He'd reprogrammed Moonfiend's defenses with a complex encryption program.
He hadn't broken the system.
Instead, he could monitor and control it from a distance.
"Let's get everyone to gather and retreat.
Gather around Moonfiend.
Then leave. "Lan Jue turned to Xiaosu.
"Yes sir."
The two battleships they'd seized were going to be taken with them.
Even though they couldn't take everyone away, the miners at the Moon Magic Stone Mine were no doubt innocent people who were captured and brought here.
Lan Jue had already sent the Coffee Master to take the miners to the battleships.
Of course, there were also the people who'd been held captive in the Pontiff's Citadel for the Genetica experiments.
These two groups of people almost filled up two battleships.
The battle ended more easily than expected. Su Xiaosu's familiarity with Moonfiend was one of the reasons. The other reason was that the pirates were in a state of disunity. They didn't have a leader, and the pirates were slacking off.
That was why it collapsed so quickly.
Of course, it had to be said that Star Division had grown stronger over the last few months.
The continuous victories had given them a lot of confidence. At the same time, the continuous rewards had made them acknowledge this team more and more.
Zero casualties was the best way to boost morale.
A united army of metahumans would be extremely powerful.
After months of hard work, Star Division was finally taking shape. This was Lan Jue's greatest joy.
"Jewel Master, Jewel Master, please reply if you receive this." An urgent voice came from the communication system in the main control room.
Lan Jue was taken aback, but Xiaosu had already answered the call.
On the other side of the screen, the Accountant's anxious face appeared.
"What happened?
Accountant? "Lan Jue asked.
"Take a look," the Accountant answered. As he spoke, he tapped on the keyboard and brought up the screen.
The screen showed the asteroid belt closest to the Shattered Starfields.
In the image, the meteorite belt was surging violently like a tidal wave. Moreover, the meteorites were constantly colliding with each other.
You could see the rubble and debris scattered in the air.
Ripples of distorted energy swirled around them.
"What's going on?" Lan Jue asked the Accountant.
The Accountant's voice was low. "I don't know what's so scary.
It looks like cosmic turbulence.
But the Shattered Starfields were full of asteroids and asteroids. Space turbulence shouldn't be a problem!
For safety's sake, get back here. We'll meet up and leave immediately. We can't delay. "
"Alright!"
Lan Jue turned to Xiaosu. "Issue an urgent order. Tell everyone to come back and have our three ships pick them up."
"Yes, sir." Xiaosu didn't dare disobey. This was the first time she'd seen cosmic turbulence like this.
The Accountant was right, this shouldn't be happening to the Shattered Starfields!
Orders were issued, and Xiaosu rose to her feet. She handed over the control system to the Accountant, then turned to Lan Jue. "Boss, we should go.
Mika will pick us up in Zeus -1. "
"Alright.
Let's go. "Lan Jue, the Driver, and Xiaosu made for the exit.
As they passed Gabriel, Lan Jue's voice was soft. "Do you want to come with us, or stay here?
The turbulence seems to be heading this way. "
Gabriel, who'd been meditating, sprang to his feet. "I'm coming with you."
He wasn't meditating, was he?
He'd heard the entire exchange between the Accountant and Lan Jue, the Accountant, and Lan Jue.
Although he didn't believe there would be cosmic turbulence here, it was better to be safe than sorry. What if it was true?
The cosmic turbulence might sweep up the meteorite belt and directly crash into them. That was a terrifying attack that even the planet's defense system could not defend against!
So he chose to leave with Lan Jue and the others. Lan Jue's conversation with Lan Jue told him she didn't have any intention of killing him.
It was humiliating, but staying alive was the most important thing, wasn't it?
The four of them walked out of the control room. Xiaosu's orders were followed, and the ten squads from First and Second Brigades gathered in the Moonfiend Palace.
The Accountant shut down the palace's defenses, and as they did so, the palace's defenses began to descend.
When Lan Jue stepped out of the palace, the first thing she saw was the scene of devastation.
Xiaosu's eyes darkened. She'd built this place from the ground up, and now she was in a bad mood.
"Xiaosu." Lan Jue patted her shoulder.
Xiaosu shook her head. "I'm fine, boss.
Don't worry.
It's better to destroy it than leave it to them. "
Lan Jue smiled. "I'm glad you think that way.
You may have lost the Moonfiend Pirates, but now you have Star Division.
Our place is a bigger stage for you. "
"Mhm." Su Xiaosu nodded.
There were still people on the street in the distance, but there weren't many people left here.
Lan Jue looked off into the distance, and saw a familiar figure.
"It's her?" Lan Jue stared at the figure in surprise.
She had a head of long purplish-red hair and a purplish-red skin-tight outfit. Wasn't this the peerless beauty?
The others followed his gaze, and saw the woman. The Driver's eyes lit up. "Perfect!
How could a pirate have such a perfect woman? "
Lan Jue's brows furrowed. "She doesn't look like a pirate. I saw her in Crescent City, and then in Luna.
What's she doing here? "
Previously, he had felt pity for this young lady, but every time he saw her, he felt that something was wrong.
Lan Jue couldn't put his finger on it.
But the feeling was real.
"I'll go take a look." A figure jumped out from behind Lan Jue.
It was the Barber, one of the Eighteen Councilmen of Skyfire Avenue.
His eyes were clearly shining, and it was obvious that he was very interested in this stunning beauty.
"Aren't you afraid the Beautician's going to get jealous?" The Barber chuckled.
The hairdresser chuckled. "There's nothing between me and the beautician. She doesn't like me.
What do you say, I come here and save the damsel in distress?
Jewelry Master, if she's willing to come with us, why don't we take her with us?
It'd be a shame to leave such a pretty girl here. "
Before Lan Jue could respond, the Barber was already on his way. Speed was his forte, and he was gone in a flash.
Lan Jue shook his head helplessly. "This guy … he's still so impatient …" His voice trailed off, but his face changed.
The Barber was fast, and in a few leaps he was in front of the purple-haired beauty.
She looked up at the sky, but he couldn't tell what she was looking at.
The hairdresser excitedly came up to her, but before he could say anything, the girl seemed to sense something and waved at him.
There was a flash of purple-red light, and the Barber's body dissolved into a bloody mist. Whoosh! The mist disappeared into the young woman's body.
When that light appeared, Lan Jue, the Driver, and everyone else felt their hairs stand on end.
It was like the power of a superior being.
"The Barber!" Lan Jue's voice rang out, and he was already in the air.
Now he knew why he'd thought there was something off about this woman. Her aura couldn't be explained by an Adept.
How could such a terrifying existence be a simple person?
It was no wonder she was able to traverse the world of pirates, despite her beauty.
The Driver and Su Xiaosu followed closely at Lan Jue's side.
The young woman's head was lowered. After absorbing the Barber's blood, her body began to glow with a purple-red light. Her eyes shone even brighter than before.
Then she saw Lan Jue speeding towards her.
(To be continued …)