bookbashuk Chapter 282 The Cult's Revenge
Chapter 282 The Cult's Revenge
"The Star-Eating Cult? How did they find their way here?"
On the bridge of the "Pangu" ship, Chen Zhou looked at the radar screen and saw countless red dots emerging from all directions. His face was extremely grim.
The encirclement has been formed.
The enemy numbers at least ten times greater than them! And judging from the intensity of the energy signals, many of them are large vessels such as capital cruisers and dreadnoughts.
To make matters worse, the "void tomb raiders" who were waiting outside also turned against us!
They blocked the fleet's only escape route and were firing wildly at the mothership's rear with their diverse array of weapons.
"Report! The mothership's rear shield energy has decreased by 10%! The tomb raiders' attacks aren't strong, but they're incredibly annoying!"
"Report! Enemy flagship signal detected! Energy level... far exceeding Elder Ogus's mothership! It's a 'Punishment' class capital ship of the Cult!"
"Report! The enemy flagship has sent a communication request!"
One bad news after another followed.
Chen Zhou's heart sank little by little.
This was absolutely a premeditated and long-planned ambush!
"Bring them in," Chen Zhou said through gritted teeth.
On the screen appeared an old man wearing a magnificent golden robe, with a withered face but eyes as sharp as a hawk's.
Behind him stood several other high-ranking members of the sect, each possessing an equally powerful aura.
"Ogus... my good junior brother, I never expected to see you here."
The old man didn't look at Chen Zhou; his gaze was fixed directly on the holographic projection of Ogus that had just flown out of the Silent Core.
"Senior Brother Hero..." When Ugus saw the old man, his face turned deathly pale.
Holo!
The Punishment Elder of the Star Devouring Cult is known for his ruthlessness and cruelty, and his strength is far superior to his.
He is a true high-level expert at the Eternal Star level!
Why would he personally lead the team here?
"I thought you had died at the hands of the Reapers. The cult leader even lamented for you for a long time."
A cruel smile curled at the corner of Elder Hero's lips:
"So it seems you're not only alive and well, but you've also... found a new owner?"
His gaze swept contemptuously over Su Chen's shuttle and the Earth fleet behind it.
"This is truly an eye-opener for me. An elder of the prestigious Star Eater Cult would actually acknowledge a bunch of insects that aren't even planetary level as his masters. Oghuz, you have utterly disgraced our cult."
Ogus's face turned pale and then red from what he said, but he couldn't utter a single word in rebuttal.
"However, none of that matters anymore."
Herro's eyes suddenly became incredibly greedy and fervent as he stared intently at the fragment of the Ark map that Su Chen had just put away.
"Hand over the fragments of the Ark map, and then hand over that traitor Oghuz to us for disposal. I can decide to give you insects a quick and painless death."
Herro's tone was full of superiority and an air of unquestionable authority.
In his view, the outcome of this battle was no longer in doubt.
With a tenfold troop advantage, the absolute dominance of the flagship, and the presence of a high-level, eternal star-level expert.
The swarm of insects opposite them, and that mothership that looked intimidating but was actually probably battered and bruised, were like fish on a chopping board, completely at his mercy.
He didn't even know the true strength of Su Chen's fleet, nor did he need to.
Faced with absolute quantity and quality, all struggles are futile.
The reason he was talking so much nonsense was simply to enjoy the look of despair on his prey's face before taking action, and to humiliate Oghuz, the traitor.
"So? Have you thought it through? My patience is limited."
Elder Herro tapped the armrest impatiently.
The atmosphere on the bridge was so heavy it seemed like it could drip water.
All eyes were on Su Chen.
They were in dire straits.
In front of them was the main fleet of the Star Devouring Cult, behind them was the backstabbing of the Void Tomb Raiders, and beside them was a powerful Star-level expert who was eyeing them covetously.
This hand, no matter how you look at it, is a dead end.
However, Su Chen's face remained calm.
He piloted the shuttle, slowly flying to the forefront of the fleet, facing the massive "Punishment"-class capital ship from afar.
"Ogus".
Su Chen's voice was clearly transmitted to everyone's ears through the public channel.
"Master... I'm here." Ogus's voice trembled slightly.
He was now speechless, and Hero's appearance had put him in an extremely awkward situation.
He had no doubt that if he fell into Herro's hands, he would be in a situation where he could neither live nor die.
"You seem very afraid of him?" Su Chen asked.
Oghuz remained silent.
"He's just a defeated opponent, what's there to be afraid of?" Su Chen said casually.
Upon hearing this, not only was Ogus stunned, but Elder Herro on the other side was so angry that he laughed.
"Hahaha! What arrogance! Kid, are you living in a dream? When did Oghuz become my defeated foe?"
Herro felt as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world.
"It will be soon."
After Su Chen finished speaking, she ignored him and instead sank her will into the dead silence of darkness.
"Gravekeeper, do you remember our deal?"
"I remember. I gave you the answer, and you gave me fragments."
The voice of the collective consciousness rang in Su Chen's mind.
"Now, I'd like to add one more clause," Su Chen said.
"These uninvited guests have disturbed the peace here. They are locusts, even more greedy than the previous tomb raiders. If they succeed, this cemetery will never have peace again."
The collective consciousness fell silent.
"Help me this once." Su Chen's will was filled with an undeniable power:
"Expel them, or destroy them. In return, I will share with you some of the knowledge I obtained from the Reapers regarding 'information serialization' and 'the definition of existence'."
"This might help you better organize the chaotic 'information' in this cemetery and bring you true peace."
This is an irresistible temptation for a collective consciousness.
Its purpose is to organize and soothe the lost information of civilizations. And the Reapers are top experts in this field.
"……make a deal."
An ancient voice slowly rose.
At the same time, another command from Su Chen was also sent directly into the depths of Ogus's mind through the soul contract.
That was a "backdoor" program that he had long ago planted in the soul imprint of Oghuz.
[Command: Eliminate threat. Target: Herro.]
Finally, Su Chen's voice rang out in the Earth Fleet's command channel.
"Chen Zhou, obey my orders."
"exist!"
"Order all fleet artillery fire to concentrate on attacking a single target."
"Is that Herro's flagship?" Chen Zhou asked.
"No." A cold smile curled at the corner of Su Chen's lips.
"Attack those... Void Tomb Raiders with all your might. Wipe them out of this universe!"
Three commands were issued simultaneously.
A multi-party battle is about to erupt.
Herro was still laughing at Su Chen's arrogance, preparing to order the entire army to attack and crush these ignorant insects into cosmic dust.
However, the smile on his face froze completely the next second.