Chapter 202 Let’s Keep up with My Speed First

At a distance of about 6,500 kilometers from the Peregrine-class destroyer of Yaoguang Defense, three "comets" were advancing at high speed with long wakes.

These were the only three HCPs that could be deployed on the Ares.

In addition to Amber, who was the captain's aircraft, Murat and Louis, who were driving the second and third aircraft, were all engaged in actual combat in outer space for the first time.

Murat and Louis in the Zealot cockpit looked at the captain's aircraft magnified on the full-circle display with a hint of envy in their eyes.

Amber's Zealot was different from the two of them, and did not use the same low-visibility paint as them.

Instead, it was arrogantly painted with an extremely eye-catching deep red and pink color combination.

This was a treatment that only the captain's aircraft or ACE could have.

In addition to the Zealots and a large number of accessories sent by Isabel's father, the leader of the maintenance team kept squinting his eyes.

While sighing that he had never fought such a rich battle, the leader led the team members to adjust the three main HCPs.

Amber's captain's aircraft has an additional communication antenna installed on the main monitor on the head, and the power unit of the entire aircraft has been customized to pursue higher thrust.

Well, the elements of red, horns, and triple speed are all complete.

"Rookies, this is your first actual space battle. Just keep a good distance behind me and provide fire cover."

Amber's steady voice sounded in the communication channel, giving the two people the feeling that their instructor was driving for a drive instead of driving the HCP at high speed in space.

"Spectre one (Ghost One), the opponent's HCP should have a lot of HCPs, let us also come forward to assist you in the battle!"

Mura said in the communication channel. He was still a little embarrassed that his instructor always protected them behind him.

He felt that after such a long period of adaptation training and intensive training in space combat, he should also start to share the pressure of the instructor.

"Yes, I can't always let you stand in the front!"

Louis also echoed in the communication channel.

"Hahaha."

A burst of laughter came from the communication channel, which contained a feeling of relief.

"You two are so confident now? Then try to follow the position where you can smell my exhaust!"

Listening to Amber's words, the two were still a little unconvinced and just wanted to say something, but the voice of the tactical information coordinator on the rear destroyer was interrupted in the communication channel.

"Caliburn (Sword in the Stone) team, the enemy HCP has begun to move out, the current number is 3, and the mid-infrared feature comparison database data is continuously increasing. It is judged to be the "Platypus" series. The relevant information has been synchronized through the data link."

While the tactical information coordinator synchronized the information, a beeping warning sound also sounded in the cockpit of the three people.

After the information exchange with the Ares data link, several red diamond boxes also appeared near the target destroyer on the full-circle display screen.

"It seems that the other party has come out to greet us~"

Amber's voice sounded again. This scene of taking a rookie out reminded him of the yellow-painted leader of his team when he first participated in a space battle.

Amber's tone suddenly changed as the words of the leader with the ID 'Ozma' emerged in her mind.

"All teams, adjust the formation to PLANET DANCE!"

Although they could not hear the sound, both Murat and Louis saw a more dazzling light burst out from behind the leader at this moment.

Even though their Zealots were already at full power, they were still left behind by Amber in an instant.

"Fuck! I can't keep up."

Although they complained, the two immediately followed Amber's orders and dispersed to adjust the formation.

Adjusting the formation during high-speed advance is not a comfortable thing even in zero-gravity space.

This is especially true for a heavy machine like the Zealot, which weighs nearly 100 tons. The high mass brings greater inertia.

The two rookie pilots were pressed on the seats the moment they started maneuvering. With the help of trained anti-gravity positive pressure breathing and heavy hydraulic anti-gravity suits, the two did not faint at the first time.

But the greater blow came from Amber, who was gradually moving away and constantly making maneuvers.

"Huhu. Such a heavy machine can be so flexible! Is the instructor a human?"

"Of course. Huhu!"

"It feels so good! That's the feeling!"

Amber, who gradually adapted to the high-speed sprint, relied on his own physical fitness to prop himself up from the back of the chair and took over the control of the machine from Lilith again.

At this moment, two additional auxiliary propulsion arrays were deployed on both sides of the back plasma propulsion array of the Zealot he was driving.

Coupled with the optimized subcritical reactor energy output logic, the comprehensive performance of the Zealot's power unit has been improved by nearly 30%.

The maintenance team's miraculous transformation technology made Amber sigh that he had really picked up a treasure.

After the formation was deployed, in order to prevent the opponent's electronic warfare offensive, the team switched the radio communication to blue-green laser communication.

Although the Ares had the "Ten-Year Veteran" class shipborne control personality trained by Lilith herself, it had completely suppressed the opponent in terms of electronic confrontation.

But Amber didn't want to capsize in the gutter, so he switched the communication method according to the combat regulations.

He looked at his straight-line distance and relative speed from the target. Basically, he rushed forward for 3 minutes and then got close to the target.

This is also a common method used by HCP to fight frigates and destroyers.

It is impossible to defeat a warship by shooting at a distance. Only by bypassing the opponent's axis and closing the distance can the opponent's close defense unit be under enough pressure.

But this step is not so easy to do. The speed of rushing forward is not enough, and you have to find a way to get rid of the opponent's HCP that comes to intercept.

At present, the electromagnetic catapult track on the left side of this Peregrine class is temporarily unusable, so the dispatch efficiency of HCP drops by 50%, and it is impossible to form a numerical advantage in a short time.

And Amber is going to seize this opportunity to tear open their defense line.

Seeing a flash of white light in a red diamond box in the distance, Amber controlled the body to move sideways without any delay.

The next second, a white beam swept across his previous position, and the opponent's HCP's heavy particle cannon opened fire.

Amber did not stop after evading, and then there was another series of breathtaking evasive maneuvers.

Not only did Murat and Louis who were trying to catch up with him look dumbfounded, but also the HCP pilots who were firing to intercept him near the Peregrine class looked dumbfounded.

"Is this a prediction that humans can do?"

"Dude, let's not talk about prediction first. Look at his maneuvers. I doubt if there is anyone inside."

"Stop talking nonsense. Spread out and surround him. Use the advantage of numbers to block his maneuvering space!"

The voice of the squadron leader sounded in the communication channel of these HCP pilots:

"This guy looks wrong. We can't let him break through our defense line!"

After speaking, the squadron leader took the lead in driving the HCP to meet him. The HCPs that had already left the ship also spread out around him under his command, forming a "big net" to surround him.

Then, this big net was immediately pierced with a hole.

The squadron leader who rushed the fastest still underestimated Amber's strength, and overestimated his shooting skills and the auxiliary aiming ability of the onboard combat auxiliary AI.

After the relative speed of both sides reached more than 40 kilometers per second, it became an impossible task to hit Amber who was making zigzag maneuvers.

"As long as I can't hit him, there's nothing to be afraid of!"

As he spoke, Amber took the new toy customized for him by the maintenance team from the weapon rack behind him.

Folding plasma heavy ship-slashing sword.

When the blade was fully unfolded and the blue plasma light was on the blade, the length of the entire ship-slashing sword had reached 16 meters.

However, due to the folding structure, this thing has a big problem in structural strength.

According to the head of the maintenance team, it is basically a disposable product that will be scrapped after one attack.

But for Amber now, it is enough.

The two approaching machines staggered in an instant.

The other HCPs around didn't even have time to react before they saw that the squadron leader in the center of the "encirclement" had been cut in half by Amber.

Then there was a huge fireball formed after the plasma beam inside the machine went out of control.

The culprit had already dragged a long blue tail and rushed out of the encirclement they had not yet formed.

"Squadron Leader!"

The HCP pilots who were panicked by the squadron leader's "fleeting" made a very wrong decision at this moment.

Everyone followed the direction of the enthusiast driven by Amber, and then deployed their weapons to intercept and shoot.

But they obviously forgot that Amber was not the only one who launched the attack.

And there was no deflection force field on the back of their body to protect them.

Two beams of light flashing with arcs swept by, and then lit two "candles" in this dark universe.

At a distance of thousands of kilometers, even if there is a certain relative speed between the two sides.

But for a light-speed weapon like the charged particle cannon, it is enough to hit the target during the irradiation.

Not to mention Murat and Louis, who have been practicing long-range shooting the most during this period, and there is also a combat auxiliary AI in the body to help them make aiming corrections.

And not everyone can make that kind of perverted evasive maneuver like Amber.

The remaining two HCPs turned back in fear and raised their shields to block the next round of shooting from Murat and Louis.

But they were suddenly shot from behind by Amber who turned around.

When the plasma fireball formed by the explosion of the body went out, only one HCP was left among the five HCPs that the Peregrine class had released.

"The rest is up to you, don't roll over."

After sending a text instruction to Murat and Louis, Amber suddenly changed direction and cut into the direction where the Peregrine class's anti-aircraft firepower was the weakest.

Because the Ares was still eyeing it farther away, the destroyer of Yaoguang Defense could only keep the bow facing the enemy and let the deflection force field and the stronger armor structure of the bow deal with the attack.

The remaining five HCP pilots in the hangar were unwilling to go out no matter what after finding that four of their teammates had been shot down in a short period of time.

After all, they are just mercenaries who are paid to do things, not soldiers who defend their country.

This kind of deployment is almost a battle in which they are sure to die, and they are unwilling to do it.