As long as there was a clear path to advancement.
People had something to strive for.
Their initiative could be fully engaged.
That was human nature, and the nature of most social intelligent life.
Li Zongxu and the others aboard the Sky Peng Horizontal were no exception.
Leaving that aside, Li Zongxu began racking his brain for what to say during the negotiations.
Meanwhile, aboard the Defender of Freedom.
After more than twenty minutes of charging,
the Defender of Freedom's Star Destroyer Cannon had finally completed its pre-launch preparations!
Looking at the Sky Peng Horizontal on the opposite side,
which had clearly detected the high-energy reaction from their ship,
yet remained silent, making no attempt to evade,
the Defender of Freedom's commander forcibly suppressed his ominous premonition.
He issued the order with resolve: "Fire!"
The ship shuddered slightly.
The next moment,
from the bow of the Defender of Freedom,
a thick beam of light erupted.
In an instant, it crossed the short distance
and struck the bow of the Sky Peng Horizontal with pinpoint accuracy!
Everyone aboard the Defender of Freedom
focused their attention on the shot.
They understood
that the damage it inflicted
would directly determine the Defender of Freedom's fate!
The answer came just a few seconds later.
"Star Destroyer Cannon hit!
Enemy ship's Shield Durability lost... 53,670 points."
In fact, even before the Defender of Freedom's radar officer read out this despair-inducing figure in a dry voice,
the people aboard the Defender of Freedom had already anticipated it.
The outcome was bound to be bleak.
On the one hand, the Sky Peng Horizontal had already demonstrated outstanding defensive capabilities.
On the other, they had a much more direct way to see for themselves!
The Sky Peng Horizontal's virtual image was currently displayed in the middle of the