He finished speaking in an even tone.
Li Zongxu didn't wait for a response from the commander of the Free State Defender.
He cut off the communication outright.
And ignored all subsequent requests to reconnect.
By applying his ability,
he had successfully conveyed the "resolve" of the Sky Peng Horizontal to the commander of the Free State Defender.
He had planted the impression in the commander's mind that "if we don't surrender, they'll definitely show no mercy."
Even the act of cutting off communication
continued to reinforce that impression.
This would lower the psychological threshold of everyone aboard the Free State Defender and force them to abandon resistance.
As soon as the communication ended,
and given the other side's unmistakable attitude,
the command center of the Free State Defender erupted into a cacophony!
Some crew members discussed the situation with one another.
Others muttered to themselves.
Meanwhile, the commander of the Free State Defender and the ship's core officers quickly began to discuss what to do.
"The other side's position is perfectly clear.
If not for the relevant treaties of the Kindling Human Civilization Alliance,
all they'd need to sink this ship would be another blast from the Star Destroyer Cannon we just endured.
The question now is how we should respond.
Let's hear your thoughts."
The commander spoke in a low voice.
"Actually, the situation is already clear.
We can't beat them, and we can't escape.
We have only three options left:
buy our way out, surrender, or keep fighting.
But their final ultimatum didn't mention the possibility of buying our way out at all.
So we can rule that option out.
Then,
if we choose to keep fighting, there are only two possible outcomes.
We die here, or we're captured."
The chief of staff quickly laid out the