By the time Cruze brought Admiral George to the bridge, the Earth Unified Army had finally recovered after losing nearly forty percent of its forces. They orderly regrouped their battle formations and swiftly withdrew, leaving behind a rearguard force to continue attacking in the direction of Fleet 25.
As soon as Admiral George entered the bridge, the first thing he heard was the report from Intelligence Control. "The enemy fleet has lost nearly forty percent of its forces. More than eight hundred Variable Fighters have been destroyed. Their main force is beginning to retreat. The flagship has sent a message asking whether pursuit is necessary."
The heavy footsteps made Xiao Ran turn around. When he saw Cruze and Admiral George enter, he smiled faintly. "No pursuit. Open all-frequency communications."
Xiao Ran stood up, took the communicator, and walked over to Admiral George. Smiling, he said, "I would have liked to catch up with you, Admiral George, but it seems this isn't the time."
Admiral George expressionlessly snatched the communicator and held it to his mouth. He said angrily, "Attention, Earth Unified Army fleet. This is Admiral George Brown. I am deeply regretful and furious over what just happened. Who exactly wanted to bury me here, and what purpose did they have in attacking a ship carrying senior officers of our military?"
"I now order all vessels to immediately cease resistance and remain where they are. I have reached a reconciliation agreement with Fleet 25. From this moment onward, this fleet will abandon all military operations against Fleet 25. Neither side is to attack the other again. I will also immediately return to the fleet flagship and thoroughly investigate what happened today."
While Admiral George made the all-frequency broadcast, Xiao Ran also instructed the Intelligence Control station, "Notify all units. Immediately