Zheng Jinren returned the salute and pointed at the star chart, getting straight to the point:
"Captain Wang, the situation has changed!"
"This monster is accelerating by expelling reaction mass to generate momentum. The Kona Civilization has already launched an operation codenamed Momentum Arrest."
"I order your three Cruisers to leave your assigned patrol and observation orbits immediately and coordinate with the Kona fleet!"
"Use your ships' mechanical arms or grappling cables to capture nearby meteorites from the debris belts, or large meteorites shed by the disintegrating Tenth Planet!"
"Once you've calculated their trajectories, drag the meteorites directly ahead of the monster, then use your ships to accelerate them on a collision course. Hit the bastard hard!"
"Even if months of collisions only slow it down by one second, that's still a victory!"
Wang Chong's eyes suddenly lit up. The fighting spirit pent up in his chest for days surged in an instant, and he answered loudly:
"The First, Second, and Third Cruisers acknowledge your orders!"
"We guarantee the mission will be completed!"
"Go. Stay safe and keep your distance. No one knows whether the Planet Devourer has any long-range means of attack!"
"Understood!"
The communications link ended. Zheng Jinren swept his knife-sharp gaze toward the logistics dispatch console on the right side of the hall:
"All heavy transport ships on the base's landing pads and in orbit, hear my orders!"
"Unload all nonessential modules and equip every ship with high-thrust external boosters and heavy mechanical towing arms!"
"Head to the target star region, rendezvous with the Cruiser formation, and carry out asteroid capture and launch operations!"
"Mobilize all forces! Notify the Blue Star Ministry of Industry: build ships like your lives depend on it!"
Orders swept through the entire Kona Satellite Base like a raging storm.
Before long, one