They arrived with unparalleled arrogance, their three ships displaying an invincible aura.
But now, the two remaining escort ships look much more dilapidated; they are stuck in place, unsure of what to do next.
By this time, it had started to get noisy on the ship.
Those in command have successfully taken command and are communicating with the command center on the other side of Earth Star, reporting battle losses and inquiring about plans.
Meanwhile, the ordinary crew members on board had already begun preparations for returning to port.
After all, people come to Cherry Blossom Country to serve in the military to experience what it's like to be superior, not to actually go and die.
Faced with this situation, it would definitely be best to return as soon as possible. After all, a ship had been lost, and the meteorite attack was very mysterious and obviously abnormal.
Who knows if it will happen again?
They dared not gamble with their lives.
Under such circumstances, military discipline becomes immediately apparent. Soldiers accustomed to a life of luxury and privilege are unlikely to have any discipline; they'd be lucky if they didn't turn on their own comrades on the battlefield.
During the invasion of the Southern Ming by the United Eagle Country more than a decade ago, there were many instances where ordinary soldiers would throw grenades and bombs into the tents of their superiors or people they disliked while they slept at night.
While they were still arguing, Li Xingkong wasn't idle either.
How could he just throw away something he painstakingly brought back from space? Of course he had to retrieve it.
So after throwing it, Li Xingkong went straight into the sea, intending to retrieve his treasure.
Although it wasn't launched at full power, its weight combined with its high speed was enough to impact a large area of the sea. After hitting the ocean, it continued to slide diagonally downwards for another ten meters along its trajectory before slowing down and sinking to the seabed.
When Li Xingkong found it, it was already lying quietly on the sand at the bottom of the sea, half of it submerged in the sand.
It was quite damaged at this moment. Originally, Li Xingkong had shaped it into a sphere, but now it was unrecognizable and had even shrunk in size. The damage from the impact was far greater than Li Xingkong.
Fortunately, although the sphere became smaller, we also destroyed an extra ship, so we can pull it back later.
Rounded up, it's not a loss.
As for the Eagle Country soldiers who died on board, Li Xingkong naturally felt no remorse.
If you've chosen to attack yourself, then you must be prepared to be beaten back by yourself.
Li Xingkong is a man of principle; his counterattacks are always based on certain rules. If he says he'll hit you, then he'll hit you.
If he could withstand that blow, Li Xingkong would accept it, but clearly, he didn't have that ability.
Having found the rather damaged treasure, Li Xingkong reached out and grabbed one corner, then pulled it up.
He also put some effort into its appearance, making it look like a ball so it would be easier for him to carry. Then, Li Xingkong carried it and swam towards the sea.
"We've already lost a ship. If we retreat now, wouldn't their loss have been for nothing? So we need to bring that meteorite back."
The officials on the other side of Earth Star didn't care how much the soldiers on these ships were causing trouble. In their eyes, profit was the most important thing, and these soldiers were no more valuable than cannon fodder.
Without their intervention, these ships would have had difficulty returning home.
Just as they were preparing to try to retrieve the meteorite, someone on deck saw it rise from the sea again on its own.
"Damn it, it's here again."
If they were the ones who salvaged it, then naturally they would take it back as spoils of war.
But now it's come up on its own, which means what? It means it still has the strength to fight, and who knows if it will stop.
After all, they were not currently located within the territory of the Eagle Country, and the strongest firepower of their fleet had been destroyed. The remaining two smaller ships were clearly inferior in combat capability to the destroyed one.
Moreover, even if they wanted to retaliate, they had no enemies to attack.
As for shooting this meteorite down? That thing could be used as a cannonball itself, are you really afraid of being targeted by concentrated fire?
The crew immediately disregarded military discipline and command, slammed the captain's cabin door shut, and prepared to run away.
However, they soon found that the boat could no longer move before it had gone very far.
The surrounding seas had been blockaded by Divine Land ships, and they hadn't gone far when they encountered the Divine Land fleet coming head-on.
Although the Jiaolong came to Li Xingkong to collect the space debris, the Divine Land fleet was immediately mobilized after the Eagle Country's ships entered the waters.
They were practically surrounded and trapped here.
Faced with this situation, the Eagle Country's fleet actually breathed a sigh of relief.
Now that the two sides have met, they are unlikely to actually fight, given the international situation.
Since this meteorite was initially captured by Divine Land's new type of capture equipment, it should also be under Divine Land's control under these circumstances.
In short, they are safe now.
Having faced such a life-or-death moment, they offered virtually no resistance when confronted with the interception of the Divine Land fleet.
Under the guise of peace, the situation was immediately handed over to the Divine Land side to take control of the overall situation.
They were escorted out of the relevant sea area.
At this moment, Li Xingkong found the Jiaolong among the ships, and then carefully placed the large piece of space debris he was carrying on the deck of the Jiaolong.
"That's a bolt from the blue! With this move, practically no one in the world can stop you now."
Lou Zhiwu, who had arrived early with the Jiaolong, met Li Xingkong and immediately showered him with praise.
How could they not see Li Xingkong's huge move? That earth-shattering blow was now almost deeply etched into Lou Zhiwu's mind.
What space-based weapon? Nothing beats this!
Space-based weapons require sending the object into space to accelerate it, but Li Xingkong simply swung his arms around it a few times and already achieved this level of power. This is much more effective than that other thing.
As for the power of space-based weapons, although many people on the internet are exaggerating it, a certain military university in Divine Land has already conducted tests on them, and the damage was not great, far from the hype.
It's not even as powerful as a regular rocket.
Seeing the Eagle Country's fleet treated like a toy by Li Xingkong, Lou Zhiwu was both amazed by Li Xingkong's strength and felt somewhat powerless about his own ship.
When this revolutionary fighting power was displayed before their eyes, their proud heavy fleet, with its powerful ships and cannons, seemed to have fallen behind the times once again.
Fortunately, this time, the forefront of the times is on their side.