Almost as soon as the captain gave the order, the restless volcano roared again, its cry shaking the heavens!
Crimson pillars of fire streaked through the black clouds. When they reached their peak, they suddenly burst apart, raining down on the entire fleet!
The transport ship had run into the worst possible situation.
"Current shield level: 17%"
Watching lava and rocks burst against the blue barrier, everyone's hearts sank to the very bottom!
The transport ships of every legion except Xuanse Cangqiong were facing the same predicament.
Nearly three-quarters of the ships chose to take the long way around. Although this meant they would spend more time in the danger zone, it also allowed their shield emitters to last longer.
Few of the remaining quarter flew straight ahead at full speed like Xuanse Cangqiong. Most turned to skirt the edge of the high-risk zone, following its widest radius.
Meanwhile, in the transport ship's temporary hangar, Xingtian's energy radar began beeping urgently, proving he was very close to the monster!
Boom!
Another enormous fireball slammed into the crumbling shield!
This time, the cracked honeycomb shield couldn't hold on any longer. It shattered on the spot like a dropped eggshell!
"System warning: energy defense field has dissipated. Estimated recovery time: 2 hours, 12 minutes, 31 seconds."
"Impact to hull imminent. Proceed to the nearest safety cabin and prepare for evacuation."
The piercing alarm echoed throughout the transport ship. Everyone except the bridge crew rushed to the nearest safety cabin and strapped themselves into their restraints as quickly as possible!
If the ship sustained serious damage, they would immediately parachute out through the nearest emergency exit.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Several fireballs trailing thick black smoke arced down onto the unshielded transport ship, smashing enormous holes in the armor covering its surface!
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