The fleet's response to this clearly desperate final volley was remarkably calm.
They knew full well
that what the Sky Peng Horizontal had demonstrated was merely its standard defensive capability,
not a short-lived burst of power from some module or special feature of its hull.
The four Star Destroyers fired their Star Destroyer Cannons in unison.
With everyone pinning their hopes on the attack, the volley struck the Sky Peng Horizontal.
The brilliant, pale-golden halo behaved exactly as it had when absorbing each previous shot individually.
Apart from a small ripple where the shots landed,
there was no other sign of anything amiss!
And the only result of this volley
was that the Sky Peng Horizontal's energy shield took
more than one second to recover!
And so,
the captains of the five Star Destroyers calling themselves the "Five Planet Pirate Group"
watched in despair
as the Sky Peng Horizontal's Shield Durability
briefly dipped below 99%, then climbed right back to 100%!
"It wasn't my imagination."
"And it wasn't a temporary boost to its defenses."
"It just crushed us with sheer strength."
"It's over. We've really run into a brick wall this time."
"Five Planet Pirate Group, this is the Sky Peng Horizontal.
The situation is clear. You have no chance of escape.
To avoid unnecessary casualties, please cease resistance.
The Sky Peng Horizontal will abide by the relevant conventions established by the Kindling Human Civilization Alliance
and grant you appropriate treatment.
Please make your decision within ten minutes."
This time, the voice echoing through the public channel belonged to Li Zongxu.
It was also
the first time the Sky Peng Horizontal had spoken since the battle began!
Unlike the "Five Planet Pirate Group's" earlier pre-battle announcement, which had left everyone aboard the Sky Peng Horizontal struggling not to laugh,