Chapter 1138
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The Rainbow Meteor Field, what a beautiful name! However, just like in the forests, the most beautiful things are the most dangerous . The Rainbow Meteorite Field might be beautiful, but it was extremely lethal towards fleets .
The Rainbow Meteor Field was an extremely huge zone . The countless meteorites here were magnetic and at the same time chaotic . Nobody would survive a journey to the middle of this zone . Even if a powerful Expert goes in alone, he still wouldn’t be able to penetrate the meteor field .
The entire field had a radiance surrounding it . It looks beautiful and dazzling, but all fleets chose to stay away from it .
And don’t think that it was safe to hide inside the meteorite field . In this area, meteorites would occasionally crash against each other and split . Then this would cause a chain reaction where more and more meteorites explode . The irregularity of this event made it dangerous to stay on the edge of the field .
However, this meteorite field was actually in the path between Adam Planet and Luke Planet . It was also impossible for the Zhang Family to go around it . There is only a small opening in the meteorite field that allowed for a fairly safer route . Zhao Hai and the others would stage an ambush in this place .
The Ashley Family’s ship arrived at the area ahead of time . Then Zhao Hai and the others left the ship and went into groups to hide behind meteors . On the other hand, the battleship went to find a proper place to hide .
Because of the magnetic field as well as the energy storms present, most electronic equipment couldn’t be used here . Ships would need to rely on the pilot’s driving experience so that the ship could safely pass through . It can be said that this meteor field was the best place for staging an ambush .
Zhao Hai and the other people from the Bone Symbol Camp hid on a piece of meteorite . This meteorite wasn’t far from the route . It was quite huge, to the point of reaching the size of a planetoid .
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After Zhao Hai and the others arrived on the meteorite, they immediately dug open a cavern on it . Then they dug smaller caves inside . It didn’t take long before it turned into a temporary base .
Besides staying in the temporary base, after discussions with Tie Sheng, Zhao Hai also made a small cave on a meteorite behind the base . This would be a key factor in their ambush .
After constructing the temporary base, Tie Sheng would regularly send people to monitor the situation of the passage . This way, they could immediately move once the Zhang Family fleet was discovered .
Although this mission was being headed by a core member of the family, the commander allowed each camp to move independently due to the mission’s nature . Each group leader could make moves on their own discretion .
The Bone Symbol Camo’s leader was Tie Sheng . And since these missions were the type he took more often, he was quite experienced about what to do . Because of this, he was able to command the group better .
However, very few people knew that Zhao Hai was also offering ideas about how to deal with the Zhang Family’s fleet . Although Zhao Hai presented a lot of ideas, he didn’t claim them for his own . Everything was seen as Tie Sheng’s contributions .
Zhao Hai knew that even if he was very famous in the Bone Symbol Camp, this was only because he managed to bring honor to the camp . His reputation was still less than Tie Sheng’s . If people from the Bone Symbol Camp knew that these ideas have been presented by Zhao Hai, then they might not be convinced about their effectiveness .
Because of this, Zhao Hai decided to step aside and credit his ideas to Tie Sheng . He would just offer ideas while Tie Sheng would make the final decision .
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Days flew past as everyone cemented their plans . It was decided that the attack would happen ten days later once the Zhang Family’s fleet enters the passage . The reason for this was because they were afraid that the Zhang Family might have made some preparations .
To be honest, there were a lot of people who felt uncomfortable about this mission . But the Bone Symbol Camp were able to endure since they knew that this was a family mission .
Most people from the Bone Symbol Camp didn’t know about the hidden matter between the Ashley Family and the Zhang Family . What they knew was that the two families were allies . Because of this, they couldn’t understand this action .
But after Tie Sheng told them about the reward for the mission, they easily forgot about these matters . For the External Hall, nothing was better than a solid reward . For them alliances between families were worth a fart . Only solid money can move their hearts .
People from the External Hall were mostly ascenders from the lower realms . They were prideful beings in their respective realms, but after arriving at the Machine Field, they found that their identity changed from a heaven’s son to an inferior being . The natives in the Machine Field looked down on ascenders . Some ascenders found it hard to adapt to this change in status .
Ascenders who had talent were able to slowly adjust their mentality . With their hearts still resolute, with enough effort, they were able to become experts in the realm . However, for most people, this spirit vanished . As they became members of External Halls, their pursuit changed from becoming strong to acquiring machine coins .
It can be said that these people had lost their ideals and were now chasing after money, which was sad .
Ambitious people would set goals, and those with enough talent would become strong . If you only live for money, then your life would be pitiful . However, the majority of people from External Halls were doing this exact same thing, living for the sake of money .
The Chinese used to say that poverty inhibits one’s ambitions . This sentence can also be applied to the people in the Machine Field’s External Halls . Mages and Warriors who didn’t have enough income to support their lifestyle would end up chasing after money .
As the days went past, the Bone Symbol Camp also made exchanges with the other camps . Under the commander’s orders, everyone made attack calculations from time to time .
The Bone Symbol Camp held a key position in this ambush as they would be the first group to launch the attack . However, their position was at the innermost part of the route . As soon as they attack, the other camps would follow after . This was because the Bone Symbol Camp was tasked with attacking the lead battleship of the Zhang Family’s fleet . Doing so would force the other ships to stop .
It can be said that the Bone Symbol Camp’s task was very heavy . Their attack on the lead ship would affect the outcome of the succeeding attacks .
Ten days went by in a flash . The people from the Bone Symbol Camp were tensed . They knew that the fight was coming soon . Sure enough, the Zhang Family didn’t disappoint them . They arrived right on time .
The fleet comprised of ten shps . These ten ships weren’t true battleships . Instead, they were merchant ships that were armed with weapons . They weren’t combat-oriented and mainly served as transport . They were armed with a simple weapons system as well as a limited number of mechs . There were also Mages and Warriors on the ships to serve as guards .
Commanding the Zhang Family’s ship was a man named Adams . He’s a merchant captain with a lot of experience and had already made multiple trips safely through the Rainbow Meteor Field . Because of this history, the Zhang Family felt relieved leaving this matter to him .
Even with his status, Adams was still wary every time he went through the meteorite field . Adams knew clearly that the Rainbow Meteor Field was extremely random . It was a very dangerous zone that could randomly destroy ships .
Once the fleet entered the meteor field, Adams’s relaxed expression turned stern . His two eyes were focused on the path .
This passage wasn’t very long . Spaceships could pass through it in one hour with full speed . However, ships wouldn’t dare traverse this passage in their full speed . This was because meteors would sometimes wander through the passage . If a ship manages to hit these meteorites, then a chain reaction would certainly occur .
Because of this, even if speed was crucial in passing through this region, haste was heavily discouraged . One couldn’t go too fast nor too slow . With his experience, Adams clearly knew how to traverse this passage .
Adams was currently inside the ship right behind the lead ship . If the lead ship met an attack, then he could use the second ship to help .
After eyeing the passage for some time, Adams quickly said, “All ships slow down to twenty knots . Ready your system weapons and keep a steady communication with other ships . ”
The order was quickly passed down . Before long, the entire fleet slowed down . Then the lead ship began to enter the passage .
One by one, the fleet entered the meteor field . Adams was anxiously staring at the computer . At this point, the communication was beginning to be affected . Conversations were beginning to crack . However, Adams didn’t panic . This was to be expected judging by the meteorite field’s characteristics .
The fleet slowly advanced . Oftentimes, a ship would shoot some smaller meteorites that were on their way . But generally speaking, they were still safe .
Even if the fleet was halfway through the passage, Adams still didn’t relax . As long as the fleet was still inside the passage, he couldn’t lower his guard .
At this time, Adams’s expression sank, then he yelled out, “Ship number 1, pay attention . Ship number 1, pay attention . Immediately descend, immediately descend!”
Adams’s eyes was stuck on the computer . He could clearly see a meteorite not far away from ship number 1 suddenly moving . Then that meteorite hit a bigger meteorite, causing the latter to move towards the passage!