Demeanor

Wang Dong felt a surge of excitement, his eyes narrowing slightly. His hands maneuvered the eight-way joystick, guiding the Scout Warship through irregular evasive maneuvers while rapidly closing in on "I Love Juice."

Distance: 0.1 light-minutes!

The third high-energy projectile whizzed past at eighty-seven kilometers.

The sudden acceleration and manual evasion caused "I Love Juice's" sky patrol radar and fire control system's calculation model to go awry. Even with the reduced distance, the hit rate did not increase.

"Both sides are in a high-speed head-on approach. 0.1 light-minutes is not enough distance to fire the next round of main cannons. This is the second round!"

"I Love Juice" adopted a full-speed approach strategy upon spotting Wang Dong, maintaining a high-speed state at all times.

Meanwhile, Wang Dong's warship speed, after a full-speed assault, had also reached the upper limit supportable by its hull structure.

With both ships approaching each other, the 0.1 light-minute distance would be closed in less than twenty seconds.

This short period was insufficient for "I Love Juice's" main cannon to recharge and fire.

"My main cannon hasn't fired since the start of the battle, nor has it been hit. The opponent doesn't know my warship's reinforcement level, so they don't dare to slow down at the risk of being hit. So, whether I win or not depends on this next head-on approach."

Without needing to consciously think, Wang Dong reached this conclusion instinctively. This was the effect of his rich experience. The higher the warship's speed, the lower its hit rate. Not knowing that Wang Dong's main cannon was only LV1, "I Love Juice" did not opt for slowing down to extend the approach time and increase the number of artillery exchanges. Instead, they chose a full-speed head-on approach, planning to maneuver and engage after passing each other. This was a safe tactic, but it also presented Wang Dong with an opportunity.

"Main engine thrust decreasing, No. 1 directional adjustment engine activating at full power. Main cannon begins charging in ten seconds, preparing for countdown: 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, begin charging!"

In the virtual starry sky, Wang Dong's warship's thrust abruptly dropped, while the directional adjustment engine located on the upper side of the warship erupted with brilliant blue flames. As the two warships rapidly approached, it was visibly apparent that Wang Dong's warship, which had initially been facing "I Love Juice" bow-first, began to tilt its bow upwards while simultaneously turning towards the underside of "I Love Juice's" warship.

If the two ships were initially approaching on the same plane, "I Love Juice's" warship continued its advance without changing direction. However, Wang Dong's warship, driven by the full power of its upper directional adjustment engine, changed its direction of travel towards the underside of "I Love Juice's" warship. The two ships were about to pass each other, one above the other. At this moment, Wang Dong's warship's bow was tilted upwards, and its direct path would be towards the underside of "I Love Juice's" warship! The underside of "I Love Juice's" warship would be fully exposed to the attack range of Wang Dong's warship's main cannon the instant they crossed paths!

"Main cannon charge countdown: 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, charge complete!"

"Head-on approach convergence countdown: 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, ships converging!"

"Main cannon firing!"

The first shot from the main cannon did not require reloading, only charging, which took ten seconds. At this moment, Wang Dong's strategy of not firing earlier yielded the best reward. As the main cannon fired, high-speed projectiles shot out. At point-blank range, they accurately struck the underside of "I Love Juice's" warship's tail engine, directly damaging it. Although "I Love Juice's" Shipborne Optical Computer made some temporary adjustments, the initiative had been lost. The warship, unable to significantly adjust its hull, could not evade the bombardment at such close range and was hit in a vital spot.

"Enemy ship engine damage: 60%, output reduction: 90%." The enemy ship damage assessment prompt from the Shipborne Optical Computer sounded as beautiful as heavenly music.

"This ship's hull structure damage: 13%, engine output reduction: 5%." In stark contrast, the prompt for this ship's damage assessment... This violent change in direction placed a heavy burden on Wang Dong's warship, which only had LV1 hull structure. Damage to the hull structure was normal; another two or three such maneuvers could potentially cause the hull to fracture and be destroyed. However, this was unimportant, as Wang Dong had already gained an absolute advantage. Wang Dong's "Leaping Fish Topping" directly caused severe damage to "I Love Juice's" warship engine, reducing its output by 90%. This was more serious than the brief imbalance in the previous round. Not only had the opponent's speed become like a turtle's crawl, but even the main cannon's charging time would be extended several times over, essentially determining their defeat. As expected, only a few seconds later, the system prompt sounded.

"ID: Player I Love Juice has submitted a surrender request, countdown 60...59...58..."

Wang Dong maneuvered his ship in a curve, stopping a short distance to the side of "I Love Juice's" warship, and did not continue charging the main cannon. Since the opponent had surrendered, there was no need to engage in "finishing them off." Basic courtesy was important, after all. A peaceful society, a peaceful game.