Lantian Star System

At this moment, the Lantian Star System, being the closest neighboring Star System to the Water Lily Star System, had its Star Gate requisitioned by the Imperial Army, with over eighty percent of its transport capacity used to ferry the Imperial Army Fleet!

At the same time, at the junction between the Lantian Star System and the Water Lily Star System, large numbers of Imperial Army Fleet entered the Interstellar Frontier Space in batches, heading towards the Water Lily Star System.

The Lantian Star System had also activated a first-level combat readiness state. The Lord Fleet fully cooperated with the Imperial Army Fleet, and at the same time mobilized all resources to assist the Imperial Army Fleet as much as possible. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

After all, if the Interstellar Insectoids in the Water Lily Star System could not be controlled, then when the 'insect plague' spread, the Lantian Star System would be the first to suffer.

And at this moment, among this series of Imperial fleets, a Starship with a blue and white livery and elegant curves appeared, standing out due to its completely different paint scheme.

“Commander, we have successfully arrived at the Interstellar Frontier Space bordering the Lantian Star System and the Water Lily Star System!” Lilith reported to Zhao Chen.

Looking at the pitch-black Interstellar Frontier Space before them, where no light could be seen.

Zhao Chen looked at Chu Xuan next to him: “Do you still have the right to regret it now?”

From the North Star System in the North Wind Star Sector all the way to the Lantian Star System in the Azure Star Region, thanks to Chu Xuan's identity as Miss Chu, Zhao Chen's T3 Blizzard-class Light Interstellar Battlecruiser might not have arrived so quickly.

Especially the last leg of the journey, applying to use the Lantian Star System Star Gate.

Because the Lantian Star System Star Gate was requisitioned by the Imperial Army, almost all applications from civilian Starships were rejected.

It was only when Chu Xuan stepped forward that they directly obtained the highest priority and successfully arrived at the Lantian Star System.

“This young lady hasn't known how to write the word 'regret' since birth!” Chu Xuan said with a fearless smile.

“Charlotte, re-check all modules of the hull again,” Zhao Chen ordered sternly.

This was the T3 Blizzard's first official combat voyage, and it should be noted that the previous sea trial training had not been fully completed.

Although he had great confidence in his technical blueprints and the quality control of the T2 Iron Hammer-class Heavy Interstellar Industrial Ship.

Necessary caution was still required.

“Yes.” Charlotte immediately went to handle the matter, and soon Charlotte reported: “All departments throughout the Starship have no problems.

All modules of the Starship are operating normally, without any issues.”

Zhao Chen took a deep breath: “Activate the Level 6 Warp Engine, prepare to cross the Interstellar Frontier Space!”

“Warp Engine route pre-set, now entering acceleration phase, will enter warp travel phase ★ 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ★ in ten minutes.

Within ten minutes, all crew members enter Deep-Sea Mode!

Repeat, all crew members enter Deep-Sea Mode within ten minutes!

Remember, we are about to enter a combat zone; after exiting Deep-Sea Mode, all personnel at combat stations must return to their posts within one minute!

Understood?!” Charlotte's stern voice echoed through all departmental sections of the entire Starship.

Almost all female crew members in all departments simultaneously shouted those two words: “Understood!”

Although this sound was not heard by Zhao Chen and the others on the Bridge.

Zhao Chen lay down in the stasis pod. The T3 Blizzard's stasis pod was quite comfortable, and the 'hangover' feeling after waking up was greatly reduced.

“This warp travel will take us 35 hours to cross the Interstellar Frontier Space and directly reach the fringe area controlled by the Interstellar Insectoids,” Lilith told Zhao Chen.

Zhao Chen nodded and closed his eyes.

The advantage of the Level 6 Warp Engine was that it could greatly shorten the journey.

If Zhao Chen's T3 Blizzard were to depart from the Arctic Fox Star System to the Owl Dragon Star System now, it would only take less than two days.

For example, to get from one point to another, a Level 1 Warp Engine would take one hundred days; a Level 2 Warp Engine would only take fifty days; a Level 3 Warp Engine would only take twenty-five days; a Level 4 Warp Engine would only take twelve days; and so on.

Under normal circumstances, T1 Starships would be equipped with Level 1 or Level 2 Warp Engines, and T2 Starships would be equipped with Level 3 or Level 4 Warp Engines.

Zhao Chen's T3 Blizzard was equipped with a Level 6 Warp Engine!

The invention of the Warp Engine, in addition to Star Gate technology, greatly reduced the distance between Star Systems.

Returning to the present.

Zhao Chen recalled that time: thirty-five hours!

“Little sister, wait for your big brother a little longer.”

Under the hypnosis of the stasis pod, Zhao Chen fell into a state of sleep.

After an unknown period, a voice sounded in Zhao Chen's ear, and he instantly awoke.

“Blizzard Intelligent System alert: Hull has disengaged warp travel status, arrived at designated location; currently in autopilot mode.”

After a three-day voyage from the North Star System, Zhao Chen's T3 Blizzard finally arrived at the Water Lily Star System.

The moment Zhao Chen opened his eyes, he was back in his captain's chair.

In just a few tens of seconds, the entire Bridge returned to its pre-stasis combat readiness state.

“Activate Starship radar, immediately detect the surroundings! Open communication channels, receive all surrounding communication signals!” Lilith issued a series of commands.

“Report, Starship radar scan complete. No suspicious targets found within Starship radar range.”

“Report, we have captured some faint communication signals. But they are all distress signals from surrounding planets. The Water Lily Star System's Lord Fleet and Imperial Army Fleet have abandoned this area, choosing to hold the remaining one-third of the area and await reinforcements,” the crew members reported.

Zhao Chen opened the Star Map, and two points flickered on it.

One point was where Zhao Chen's T3 Blizzard was located, and the other was the last communication location of the Two Academies Fleet.

“The biggest difficulty we face now is ahead. There may be a large number of Interstellar Insectoids in front of us, and we need to figure out how to cross this sea of insects!” Chu Xuan said gravely from the side.

They only had one Starship. Once the T3 Blizzard was entangled by the Interstellar Insectoids during its journey, there would only be one outcome!

Ship destroyed, crew dead!

“What other way is there? Just charge through,” Zhao Chen said in a deep voice.

Chu Xuan stared blankly at Zhao Chen. Was he really that direct?

“We don't know the distribution of the Interstellar Insectoids, so we can only gamble on our luck now.

The shortest distance between two points, we'll bet on this route!” Zhao Chen looked at Charlotte: “Prepare to activate Blizzard Extreme Cruise Mode.”

Charlotte nodded, relaying the order: “Captain's order: prepare to activate Blizzard Extreme Cruise Mode!”

Blizzard Extreme Cruise Mode?

Chu Xuan was stunned. What kind of technology was this?

Could they really cross the sea of insects with this technology?