Cyber Era Witch
Chapter 654 - 549: The Triumphal Song_2

Chapter 654: Chapter 549: The Triumphal Song_2

"Checked again, fuel is still plentiful, temperature resistance is normal, as long as the Baraya doesn’t run, the Yokozuna can ram into it."

"Aren’t you always complaining about how boring the engine room work is? We finally have something to keep us busy."

"Cough. I’m so thirsty. Oh right... I hear being burnt alive is quite painful. Here, this is my pistol."

In the fire control room, weapon operators swiftly adjusted the status of various weapon arrays, especially the main laser cannon of the Yokozuna.

The front hull slid apart to the sides, and a large, pale gun barrel extended outwards along the sliding track.

"The lethality of energy weapons decreases with air dissipation, it only becomes effective at a minimum range of 5 kilometers." The fire control team remained calm as they fine-tuned their equipment, pretending not to notice the other members who were fleeing and retreating.

"Hit the Baraya with a shot, let them see the power of the Yokozuna!"

"Haha..."

"Machines are tougher than we are, trust in them."

"Warrant officer! I found heat-resistant suits, but there are only 10, and we have 11 people..."

"...So why the hell aren’t you getting lost! I’m kicking you out right now! You’ve always been a drag! Clumsy rookie, get on the retreat shuttle and scram! Get lost! I don’t want to see you for a second longer!"

In the captain’s command room, Shinjo Mori sat upright at his command post.

Around him, items with low ignition points like paintings and paper reports were already beginning to smoke, ready to ignite at any moment.

He adjusted the precious air conditioning to focus on cooling, knowing that some people in certain compartments would be burnt alive within minutes, especially in the engine room, though others might hold on a bit longer.

The temperature in other areas rose significantly, as if a fire dragon was crawling throughout the ship.

The cables and pipe networks of the communications control module would melt within 10 minutes, meaning the Yokozuna would lose its external communication channels. By then, even the president’s orders would not be received, turning it into a floating, burning metal coffin.

The Yokozuna was inevitably headed towards destruction.

"Are we still moving forward?" asked a new, terrified staff officer, nearly in tears, "We’ll burn to death on the way—the whole ship is ablaze—why not abandon ship? We..."

Shinjo Mori’s expression was calm.

"In the end, the president did not take over the command of the Yokozuna directly but chose to let me decide on the affairs of the Yokozuna. And this is my order," he said.

"I don’t want to die." The young staff officer’s tears fell, instantly evaporating as they hit the floor.

"Warship troops never abandon ship lightly, our fate is bound with that of the warship."

"That’s a Reality Manipulator! Witch!" the young staff officer wailed.

"Reality is forged by every single one of us!" Shinjo Mori raised his voice.

Humans are the ones who change reality the most!

He forcefully gestured with his hand.

"If I burn to death, remember my last order—advance! Sink the Baraya!"

The warship troops were designed from the onset to combat Witches. The staff officers in the command room, with their resolve to die, returned to their scalding seats.

They continued to control the ship to advance at high speed, tossing aside their uniforms to avoid the clothes burning and sticking to their skin.

Only Shinjo Mori did not undo his warship uniform.

When the Baraya launched its surprise attack, the three ships had scattered in a predetermined formation.

Now, Orochi and Chika Island were on both flanks but saw Yokozuna breaking out of the formation and accelerating towards the outskirts of the storm, heading straight for the Baraya itself!

"Look!"

"Yokozuna is on fire?"

"Its hull is... glowing—melting! What’s going on? External temperature has risen to 700 degrees! Internal temperature has risen to 65 degrees! And it’s still rising! That’s not bearable for humans!"

"Yokozuna is in trouble! It’s evacuating personnel! It’s going to lose combat capability—"

"No! It’s still moving forward! Still moving forward!"

The captains on the Orochi and Chika Island watched their screens in desperation, confirming a fact.

The Yokozuna was breaking away from the battle formation, lunging toward the Baraya!

Both of them, acting as substitute captains, were naturally anxious and uneasy.

"Yokozuna, why have you broken away from the battle formation!" the interim captain of the Orochi urgently inquired.

"My ship has been attacked by a Reality Manipulator and will disintegrate within 30 minutes with no possibility of reversal. Our ship refuses to abandon and wait for death. We have already evacuated non-combat personnel, totaling 12,000 people, including the troops and pilots, and kept 3,000 in the combat sequence, intending to target the Baraya itself. If we can kill the Reality Manipulator, there is still a chance of victory," Shinjo Mori responded calmly.

Hearing Yokozuna’s decision, the captains of the other two ships also made their own resolutions.

"Command, Orochi will advance with Yokozuna."

"Command, Chika Island will advance with Yokozuna."

Inside the highest command center of the Nestor Corporation, Lila looked at the requests sent by the two acting captains.

"It’s not very appropriate," warned the second-in-command Aledy.

The chaotic probabilities and threats entered Lila’s calculation program. Such a rash attack would bring unknown risks, and the valuable pilots and fighters could not be all lost in this battle at once.

But... was she really a living Witch or an artificial intelligence? Lila thought to herself quietly.

"Agreed," replied Lila.

"Chika Island has launched all military aircraft, we are approaching from the side."

"Orochi is faster, we’ll go draw their attention first for Yokozuna."

"We can’t let the brothers of Yokozuna burn in vain, with a full effort—bring down the Baraya!"

Orochi changed course and pushed forward, dashing at high speed.

"You are the warriors who have been with Orochi since the days of Tenjouin Kiriya. I’m new and not trusted, and my command skills are no match for that ’Genius Captain’ Kiriya... but... I ask that you all fight alongside me! Let us stand on the wreckage of Baraya and make Orochi’s name known to the world!" The interim captain of Orochi looked back at his staff and said.