Crack!
The energy shield, deliberately underpowered to maximize speed, stood little chance against the laser main cannon.
The pale-blue shield didn't even last three seconds before, like ice shattered by a sledgehammer, it was covered in countless spiderweb cracks.
Then the shield broke apart completely, scattering into a shower of light.
With no barrier left to protect it, the deep-blue beam continued unabated and slammed into the streamlined, dark-black hull of the warship.
A dazzling blast of scorching light erupted in the darkness of space, like a miniature star suddenly flaring to life.
Meanwhile, chaos erupted inside the warship.
Scarlet warning lights flashed wildly, bathing the cabins in blood-red light, while piercing system alarms shrieked through the ship.
The entire X-101 warship spun and tumbled uncontrollably through the vastness of space, like a leaf caught in a raging storm.
Sparks flew from the metal bulkheads in the control room, and the acrid smell of burning circuitry quickly filled the air.
The Star Level slaves guarding Lin Fan were thrown off balance by the terrifying impact, their blood and vital energy churning as they staggered about.
When they finally managed to steady themselves by grabbing onto fixed objects, they saw through the flickering holographic screens that the outer armor was melting. Terror and despair immediately washed over their faces.
They were in space. If the ship broke apart, they would be nothing but human targets adrift in the vast void.
Their fate would undoubtedly be to be picked off one by one by the Star Pirates' secondary cannons.
And yet, in the midst of this near-despairing atmosphere,
Lin Fan, sitting steadily in the captain's chair, didn't even furrow his brow.
His deep eyes reflected the dazzling blue flames beyond the viewport, his expression calm.
"Beep!"
"Hit by laser main cannon."
"Stealth