Li Xingkong in place, quietly waiting for the fleet to arrive. The scenery of the surrounding sea was all within his sight, and he could see the shadow of any ship from afar.
After waiting for a short while, Li Xingkong saw a fleet of ships approaching him from a distance. They were still quite far away, and he could only make out that there were three ships. However, they looked completely unfamiliar to him; he had never seen these ships before.
However, Li Xingkong did not act rashly. What if it was just a passing merchant ship? As long as it was not looking for him, Li Xingkong would naturally not take the initiative to cause trouble.
A short while later, the ships drew closer and closer to him. Only when they got really close did Li Xingkong see the flag of the Eagle Country on board.
Moreover, these ships are not civilian vessels; their weaponry is clearly substantial, making them obviously warships.
As for why the Eagle Country warships were here, Li Xingkong knew the answer without even thinking.
This thing is definitely here to find me, or rather, to snatch this "meteorite" from where I'm standing.
Just as Li Xingkong spotted the ship, the ship's radar equipment also located the meteorite beneath his Li Xingkong.
After all, they never imagined that there was someone on that meteorite.
"Captain, the meteorite is just ahead, but it didn't fall into the sea; it stopped in mid-air!"
The radar scan revealed something that left the crew somewhat incredulous; hovering was a capability currently only available to helicopters.
There are no visible wing-like structures on this mysterious meteorite, making it hard to imagine how it was suspended in the air.
The ship's first mate even thought there was a problem with the radar, but when he looked through his binoculars at the location scanned by the radar, he did indeed see a sphere the size of a star hanging in the distant sky.
"What should we do? If it doesn't land, we definitely won't be able to get it."
The first mate handed the binoculars to the captain and pointed out the direction.
"If it won't come down, then we'll shoot it down."
As a seasoned pro-war Eagle Country, the captain never cared where he was.
After all, the surrounding small countries are all lackeys of the Eagle Country, and he has been living the life of a local tyrant here for more than a decade.
Let alone opening fire, even if he were to sail his ship and force his way into the waters of neighboring small countries, he would act with impunity.
Although this area is already considered part of Divine Land's waters, it is still a disputed territory. Even if Divine Land were to hold someone accountable, there would be plenty of room for wrangling.
For example, they might say it was an accidental triggering, a test firing, or something done by an intern on board.
The only problem is that we need to act quickly. Once the ships from Divine Land arrive, it won't be convenient to take action in front of them.
The captain immediately gave the order: the fleet should aim at the hovering sphere and give it a good shot.
Just because it's hanging in the air and won't come down doesn't mean they can't get it. We'll just blow it up.
Even if there are some high-tech new devices, what does it matter? They're not from their country anyway.
"Fire control lock complete, main gun ready to fire at any time."
Within minutes of him giving the order to fire, the ship's fire control equipment was ready, waiting for his command to blast the meteorite into pieces.
"Emission."
At the captain's command, the main cannon of the lead ship randomly changed position and fired a shot in Li Xingkong's direction.
Li Xingkong had already become wary when he saw the ship flying the flag of the Eagle Country, but he really didn't expect the Eagle Country to be so wild.
Without saying a word, he immediately fired a shot.
This shot was aimed straight at him. If he got hit, he might be fine, but the meteorite in his hand would shatter into pieces.
Although the main guns were indeed very fast, and the ship wasn't very far from Li Xingkong, at sea, "not far" still means a considerable distance compared to on land.
That was enough for Li Xingkong to react.
He lifted the sphere in his hand towards the incoming shell, and the whistling shell flew past Li Xingkong, grazing his side.
The speed of this projectile is definitely not as fast as the speed of space debris in low Earth orbit. Let alone Mach 19, it would be good if it could reach Mach 5.
Upon seeing the approaching ship, the attackers attacked him without saying a word. Li Xingkong was not the type to stand idly by after being hit.
Although he doesn't like to cause trouble, he's not afraid of it either.
It's only fair to return a favor; if the other side hits you once, it's not unreasonable for you to hit them back once.
Looking around, Li Xingkong realized he didn't have anything he could use as a main weapon to fight back, so he finally turned his attention to the ball of space debris in his hand.
One shot for another, that makes perfect sense, right?
Li Xingkong grabbed one side of the sphere and started swinging it.
Under Li Xingkong's arm strength, the sphere began to circle in the air, and the faster it circled, the faster it went.
"Captain, there seems to be someone near that meteorite."
After the main guns fired, the people on the ship were naturally keeping a close eye on the meteorite's movement. If it broke apart, they would have to go and retrieve it.
Right under their noses, the meteorite suddenly moved, dodging the shell, and began spinning in place.
With the help of the telescope, they could even vaguely see what appeared to be a person floating next to the meteorite.
That's incredible! How could someone who can fly possibly do that?
Just as they were thinking of taking a closer look, Li Xingkong had already completed the acceleration of the meteorite.
Li Xingkong was certain that this "cannonball" was much faster than the main cannonball from before, as he threw it directly into the air.
Li Xingkong didn't accelerate it any further, afraid that throwing it too hard would smash it to pieces.
After briefly aiming at the ship that had just attacked him, Li Xingkong his grip, and the massive meteorite flew directly towards the ship.
After the meteorite had traveled several hundred meters, Li Xingkong heard a huge airburst around him. The airflow generated by the meteorite slammed into him, causing his clothes to fly wildly.
At this speed, modern ships, with their bulky size, simply cannot avoid the impact.
Moreover, before they took action, they hadn't even considered that a meteorite might retaliate, and they hadn't made any defensive preparations whatsoever.
By now, it's too late to initiate countermeasures; even the fastest crew can't outrun the speed of sound.
The people on the ship only felt a momentary dizziness, and then nothing more.
The meteorite struck the ship directly, creating a loud noise.
The warship was originally made of the world's top materials, with performance indicators comparable to those of aerospace materials. However, even the strongest materials could not withstand Li Xingkong.
Instead of being punched through, the warship broke in two at the point of impact.
The two pieces, after separating, were even bounced more than ten meters high from the water surface in opposite directions, centered on the point of impact.
Then he plunged headfirst into the sea.
Originally, a fleet came, but in the blink of an eye, one of the ships sank into the sea.
The sinking of this ship also greatly shocked the remaining two ships.
The crew members on the ship were all washed by the huge waves brought about by the crash, and some of the weaker ones were even swept into the sea.
But this is not the time to dwell on such things.
They came to steal a meteorite, but were killed by the meteorite and their ship was sunk.
The fleet commander's fate is now unknown, or rather, his remains have not been found.
At this point, they faced only one question: whether to stay there or retreat immediately.