Escape

On the other side, Chloe and her Adjutant, under the cover of two patrolmen, quickly arrived at a Gunboat. Just as she was about to climb aboard, she heard cries coming from the side.

These spaceships originally had access control systems and could normally be unlocked remotely via the base's network. However, now that the base's energy system was damaged, and the civilian and medical personnel did not have the necessary permissions to use the spaceships, they were unable to open the hatches.

Chloe halted her steps toward the cabin, pondered for a moment, then gritted her teeth, ignored her Adjutant's shouts, and turned to run toward the other spaceships.

As the base's highest-ranking officer, Chloe has the authority to unlock all of the base's systems. However, she must get close to the spaceship first.

Fortunately, the spaceships weren't too far apart, and the Zerg were being suppressed at the hatch by fierce firepower. The wounded patrolmen switched their weapons to Explosive Mode, in which the energy beams were extremely unstable and would explode at the slightest collision.

However, this mode causes far less damage to the hatch than the normal Penetration Mode. Therefore, the hatch remained intact despite the chaotic impact of the fiery energy beams.

This bought Chloe valuable time to unlock the other ships.

Even if the Riken Race doesn't damage the hatch, the hole in it continues to widen at a visible rate, so Chloe has to speed up.

Fortunately, although Chloe was admitted through connections, she is indeed talented and capable, a graduate of the High Command Department, and has no problems with basic physical fitness.

In just two minutes, the Transport Craft and Gunboat took off one after another, and Chloe ran back to her original Gunboat.

She had originally planned to just pick any spaceship and board it, but after seeing their pilots, she changed her mind. Although they were all novices, trained soldiers were still better than those enthusiasts, right?

There were far too few spaceships, and many people didn't get to board them. By the time Chloe returned to the Gunboat, the cabins were already packed with people.

In the end, she could only squeeze into the cockpit, and the spaceship slowly took off.

"The mech, along with a few people, should open the dome. Everyone, put on your Breathing Mask," Kaida shouted as he saw Chloe finally board the Gunboat and take off in the distance.

Kaida's rank wasn't the highest present; there was another Captain of the same rank, but no one questioned his command. Three contracted mechs, carrying several team members, rushed to a wall, opened a hidden partition, and revealed a hydraulic actuator inside.

This starter was probably never intended to be used from the beginning of its design. Even with three mechs in hand, they could only slowly turn it around.

The steel protective plates above the Landing Pad gradually separated to the sides, and one of the transport ships eagerly flew onto them. Unfortunately, due to the limited skill of the pilots, the side of the ship scraped against one of the protective plates, causing it to lose control of the flight.

The transport ship swayed and spun twice in the air before finally losing its balance and crashing into the wall slightly above the west side of the Landing Pad before falling to the ground.

Fortunately, the transport ship wasn't flying very high, and the Riken Race's spaceship was quite robust, so the impact didn't cause much damage. However, seeing that the transport ship was stopped there without any sign of taking off again, it's likely that the pilot inside had encountered a problem, possibly being knocked unconscious.

This scene made the other spaceships dare not show off their maneuvers anymore, and they obediently waited for the dome to continue separating.

Finally, the dome opened wide enough for the novices to pass through smoothly, and several spaceships rushed out impatiently.

Unfortunately, they were unaware that the entire perimeter of the base had already been occupied by the Swarm, which was completely different from their understanding of being surrounded. Climbing and scaling walls were just basic skills for the Zerg.

Therefore, the moment the spaceship flew out of the base, it was ambushed by the Zerg waiting there.

The Zerg were very familiar with the base; as if they had a premonition, they had preemptively deployed hundreds of Acid Bug at the exit.

The spaceships had barely emerged when they were subjected to a barrage of acid.

This acid had a very good effect on the spaceship's metal hull. Soon, the hull was covered with many small, pitted holes, and the acid continued to enlarge these holes.

However, these measures are insufficient to damage a ship with an outer wall thickness exceeding one meter in a short period. The primary target of this acid attack is not the entire hull, but rather its engine system.

The energy jets at the bottom and tail of the spacecraft received special attention, as these areas have intricate and complex structures, and even minor damage could trigger a chain reaction.

Although much of the acid was vaporized as it approached them, the spacecraft had just started up and its output was not very high, so a lot of acid still passed through the high-temperature energy flow and fell near the nozzle.

The nozzles were quickly damaged, triggering a chain reaction. Some were lucky enough to have their engines shut down, while others were unlucky enough to experience an explosion.

None of the spaceships escaped destruction; billowing black smoke, they veered and lurched towards the ground.

The grasslands surrounding the base are currently teeming with countless Zerg, and the consequences of falling in are easily imaginable.

The Gunboat Chloe was on had the best protection because it was an attack unit, and its crew was much more professional than those on other ships.

Although the Gunboat had shut down three engines, one of them was still functioning normally.

The chances of survival will greatly increase if we get away from this battlefield.

This principle was understood by all the Riken Race the ship.

Amid the screams of the passengers, the two pilots pulled the spaceship as high as possible, plunging it further into the distance. With their efforts, the Gunboat, billowing black smoke and tilted precariously, flew more than ten kilometers before crashing into the ground.

The violent impact left Chloe dazed; vaguely, she seemed to sense the cockpit door being opened.

It must have been the pilot who turned it on. The spaceship's engine malfunctioned, and with the impact, the Gunboat was in danger of exploding at any moment. Therefore, she had to regain her senses and leave the spaceship.

She is still young, and her elders and her sister are waiting for her to return.

She cannot die yet.

With this in mind, she forced herself to stay conscious. Although she couldn't see clearly, she relied on her memory to grope her way out of the driver's seat.

The patrol officer had already left the driver's seat in the direction from which the sound had come from, and she easily reached the seat. She struggled and crawled forward with all her might.

Suddenly, her right hand missed its target. Her already sluggish brain couldn't react in time, and before she knew it, her head slammed hard against the edge of the cockpit.

Her entire face was pressed heavily against the Breathing Mask, her protruding nose was squeezed, and tears and snot instantly flowed out.

But she couldn't worry about that now. She braced herself against the sides of the hatch with both hands and used her arms to pull her entire body out.

Her body landed on the soft grass, which saved her from injury.

She paused for a moment, and just as she was about to get up and crawl further away, she felt someone push her body. Weak and unable to resist, she could only follow the force and change from a prone position to a supine position.

Then, the man helped her sit up, reached his hands under her armpits from behind, grabbed her body, and dragged her away.

It seems the driver went back to rescue her. Well done! You'll definitely get a promotion when you get back.

Knowing she was saved, Chloe's tense nerves finally gave way, and she instantly fainted upon relaxing.