The Death Strangler was running ahead.
Three Star Destroyers from the Xitu Federation were chasing it from behind.
But it wasn't simply a matter of pursuit and escape.
As they fought, the three Xitu Federation Star Destroyers kept watch over the routes the Death Strangler might take to rendezvous with the Nanli Principality fleet.
They did their best to force the Death Strangler to head in the opposite direction.
To that end, they even slowed the rate at which they dealt damage to the Death Strangler.
"The Xitu Federation's Star Destroyers are very patient.
A standard hunt.
Just like the wolves back on my homeworld's grasslands."
Lieba remarked.
The Death Strangler clearly understood that if things continued like this, it would be doomed sooner or later.
So,
after charging for a while, the Death Strangler disappeared into a fold in space once more!
It was another short-range spatial jump.
Using this method, the Death Strangler broke through the three Xitu Federation Star Destroyers' encirclement and took another big step toward the Nanli Principality fleet!
"Two short-range spatial jumps in a row in such a short time!
There are only two possibilities.
Either the Shipborne Module aboard the Death Strangler, the one that enables short-range spatial jumps, is of very high quality.
Or it has more than one of those modules aboard!"
Liu Zhi guessed. "Two-one-zero."
The value of a Shipborne Module capable of short-range spatial jumps went without saying.
At a critical moment, it was a lifesaving tool.
And this kind of treasure, beyond the reach of most Kindling Warships,
might not be limited to just one aboard the Death Strangler!
Everyone couldn't help but feel a stir in their hearts.
But this time,
the Star Destroyers had far more surprises in store for them!
The three Xitu Federation Star