Decision

The explosion of the Lashudia Clan warships, while initially causing a moment of schadenfreude among the outsiders—after all, seeing those who fled first suffer misfortune was indeed something to gloat over.

But then, their smiles vanished, replaced by serious expressions. At the previous Coalition Army meeting, representatives and staff officers from various races had been speculating about what the Zerg were waiting for.

Some believe they are waiting for reinforcements, while others think they must have planted Insect Nest on a warship and are waiting for more to hatch.

Some believe that they are simply waiting for the right opportunity, a moment when they can cause greater harm to the Coalition Army.

Now, the foreigners seemed to understand something.

If things are indeed as they suspect, then this explosion is just the beginning.

Although they didn't want things to go this way, reality did not disappoint them; just as they had guessed, a larger-scale secondary explosion occurred.

Within a short period of time, at least 70% of the Lashudia Clan warships that accelerated into warp speed experienced secondary explosions. Only slightly more than 20% successfully entered warp speed.

Even so, those warships that entered warp drive did not truly escape. After all, the threat from the Zerg came from their own ships, and if an explosion occurred while in warp drive, the deaths would be even more gruesome.

The plight of the Lashudia Clan left the other tribes in the Coalition Army somewhat desperate, and even their already disorganized formation became more chaotic.

But they didn't care. In the current situation, the enemy was inside the warship and they couldn't shake them off. So what if they separated? So what if they seized the warp drive? It would only bring them one step closer to a catastrophic explosion.

If that's the case, why fight for the chance to die first? It's better to live a miserable life than to die a good death. Wouldn't it be better to hang up the game for a while and live a little longer?

"What do we do now?" In the virtual conference room, the foreign high-ranking officials and advisors who had previously logged off all logged back in. They huddled together, chatting and enjoying their last moments of peace. However, it was clear that some still wanted to try and salvage the situation.

"Make it cold!"

"Unless we can eliminate the Zerg units inside the warship, we have no chance of escaping."

"We need support. If reinforcements come to our aid, we can even destroy the energy equipment ourselves first. Then we can wipe out the Zerg without restraint."

"But if we do that, we'll lose our motivation and still won't be able to leave here."

"Idiot, didn't you see I said we needed support? So what if our warships lose power if support arrives? Subsequent support forces can set up a defensive line here, and we can repair ourselves on the spot. Or they can simply tow us away."

"What did you say! Hmph, too bad, there's no support right now."

"Damn it... We all thought this battle was a sure thing, and with the strong orders from the Lashudia Clan, we all came out. Who would have thought that there wouldn't even be any follow-up support troops?"

"This is a command error; the Lashudia Clan and Conrads must be held responsible!"

"We can try to find the Lashudia Clan, but whether Conrads is still around is another matter."

"I see his flagship has entered warp drive."

"Hopefully, the bugs on his ship will put in some effort and prevent his flagship from completely escaping warp space."

"Haha, you're going to offend people with that. Our words and actions are all recorded in the virtual space."

"Hmph, I'm about to die, what am I afraid of?"

These words silenced everyone. Yes, even if Conrads's flagship disintegrated, the damage was done, and nothing could be undone.

"Perhaps we still have a way to survive." A voice, like the whisper of a demon, broke the silence.

"What solution?" a representative from another tribe asked impatiently. He held a high position and wielded great power. Even if they failed this time, so what? It wasn't just their tribe that suffered this setback. This was a mistake made by the commander-in-chief of the Coalition Army. Even if he escaped back, he wouldn't face too much punishment. He could continue living the life he wanted afterward.

"Have you forgotten? We were just discussing this."

The group quickly shifted the timeline slightly forward and figured out what the method the person had mentioned was.

"Hehe, is this method reliable?"

"So what if it's unreliable? Do you really intend to do it?"

"If it's feasible, why not? This mistake wasn't my fault. I'm not doing this to save my own life, but to preserve the lives of my warriors."

"Alright, alright, stop bragging. If you really intend to do this, does anyone know the specific procedures?"

"Hehe, I have no experience with this."

"You talk like you have experience."

"Perhaps we should first show some sincerity and test the Zerg's reaction."

That makes sense.

On the vast battlefield, the Zerg army has dwindled to less than 100 million, and under artillery fire several times their size, they are being decimated at an alarming rate.

However, after the Coalition Army decided to retreat, the intensity of their firepower instantly decreased by several levels, giving these remaining Zerg forces a chance to catch their breath.

At this moment, for reasons unknown, the sporadic artillery fire suddenly ceased completely. In the middle of the battlefield, only the flashes of energy blasts could be seen from the direction of the Zerg.

Inside the conference room, a group of foreigners watched the commotion on the battlefield outside with bated breath. When someone made the suggestion earlier, while most of the foreigners didn't explicitly support it, not a single one objected. What this meant was clear to everyone.

"The Zerg have stopped firing too!" a voice suddenly shouted excitedly. Although everyone had gone through various internal struggles to decide to do this, whether it would work was still unknown, leaving them slightly uneasy. Now that the other side had responded, it was a kind of acknowledgment, which made them somewhat excited, after all, they saw a way out.

"This alone isn't enough to be 100% certain of their intentions; we need further verification."

"That's right, but what should we do? Send diplomats over?"

"I think even if we have to go this far, we should still try our best, because our future compensation depends entirely on what we get now."

"Heh, do you have any chips?"

"Aren't giant ships and cannons enough? Our clan's fighting strength is still quite well preserved."

"It's nothing but a castle in the air. Once the energy supply is cut off, how much of your so-called combat power can you still exert?"

"..."