Goya urgently said over the communication channel, "This Dragon Calm Guard is in cahoots with Horlade; their target is also the Silver Spirit People!"
Fasereni's face was grim. If he surrendered, the guards and Horlade would reach a deal, and the Silver Spirit People would still be taken away and handed over to the buyer, meaning the rescue operation would have failed. If he didn't surrender, the cost of so many deaths and injuries was simply unbearable. He was caught in a dilemma, but the artillery fire continued, and he had no time to think. He was somewhat at a loss.
"The problem will be solved as long as we control the Dragon Calm Guard," Han Xiao said in a deep voice, echoing the thoughts of everyone else.
However, Fasereni shouted, "Are you crazy! Killing Dragon Calm Guard is the biggest crime here!" In this territory, the severity of disorderly conduct and assaulting the police are worlds apart. With that Beyond Grade A big shot in charge, even though most of these Dragon Calm Guard are ordinary people, they can still bully and lord it over various thugs and wanted criminals.
"I didn't say murder. We have an ice mage here who can freeze their flying vehicles."
Before Fasereni could object, Goya arrived at the dock with his men and declared, "I'm making my move!"
Goya acted swiftly, his eyes suddenly turning snow-white, a magical mark appearing on his forehead. He muttered an ethereal incantation, and the magical ring on his snow-white finger shone brightly. Free magical elements gathered, combining, repairing, and taking shape under the combined influence of incantations, magic power, secret arrays, and magical artifacts. The language of magic was deconstructed and then reconstructed into natural rules, resulting in a change to reality.
Suddenly, a large amount of low-temperature water vapor appeared in the air, and white frost spread from under Goya's feet, extending all the way to the vicinity of the aircraft. Five ice pillars suddenly rose from the ground, like claws capturing the aircraft. The magical low temperature caused the aircraft to shut down, and the aircraft flew forward with inertia. The ice pillars extended along with it, quickly turning it into an ice sculpture. The ice pillars became a bridge connecting the aircraft to the ground, freezing the five aircraft in mid-air.
Goya is a Grade B mage with strong control over his magic. Although he froze the aircraft, he did not cause any damage.
The aircraft pilot frantically tried to use the control panel, "All systems have temporarily malfunctioned and are Restart... Ouch—it's so cold!"
Sion was furious. "They dared to fight back! Report to the higher-ups and request reinforcements! Don't let them escape!"
Now that the deed was done, the mercenaries could only seize the opportunity to escape. They all joined together and boarded their respective spaceships, with Han Xiao getting into Sky Ring's vehicle. The pilots who hadn't participated in the initial battle had already started their spaceships. As soon as everyone boarded, the spaceships slowly took off and flew away from Floating Dragon Island.
The Blades Team's stalkers had already confirmed the presence of the Silver Spirit People ' scent in the crate. Upon opening the designated crate, they found fifteen Silver Spirit People huddled together in a corner, their faces filled with terror.
They couldn't see what was happening outside, and the explosions along the way terrified them. When the box was opened, the Silver Spirit People screamed in fright, and the antennae on its head flickered out phantom images, which were quite cute, making Han Xiao inexplicably want to pluck them off.
"You're safe now. We're mercenaries hired by your companions, here specifically to rescue you." Goya cast a reassuring spell to calm the Silver Spirit People Silver Spirit People, then had his team members put translators on them so they could communicate.
After much persuasion, the group of Silver Spirit People finally calmed down. Goya contacted their employer, and the two groups of Silver Spirit People met. They were immediately moved to tears, and their conversation could be summarized as, "Fellow countrymen, I've missed you all so much!"
The employer counted them and asked in surprise, "How come there are only fifteen people? Where are the other two companions?"
"Two people are missing?!" Goya in surprise. If two people were lost, their reward for this trip might be reduced.
The rescued Silver Spirit People, their faces filled with sorrow, replied, "Those two were thrown into space by the scavengers; their bodies are already cold."
Upon hearing this, Goya breathed a sigh of relief and whispered, "Thank goodness, he's just dead."
Han Xiao immediately turned his head to look at him.
"There's not a single good mercenary among them; they're all ruthless."
After a moment of silence, the employer said, "You have done a good job. Please return our companion, and I will pay you as agreed."
After working hard for so many days, they were finally able to earn their reward, and every mercenary's face beamed with joy.
Han Xiao was secretly excited, knowing he was about to acquire the last two Advanced Knowledge in Compression Technology.
Boom!
Suddenly, the spaceship shook violently, nearly throwing everyone off balance. The pilot cried out, "Damn it! Floating Dragon Island has dispatched a spaceship to pursue us!"
Everyone's expression changed, and they went to the porthole to look behind the spaceship. At this moment, the three mercenary groups' spaceships had already broken away from the artificial ecological shield of Floating Dragon Island and entered the space environment, gradually moving away from the floating island.
However, several ships from the Floating Dragon Island emerged and opened fire on the group, their laser beams striking the shields and causing the ships to tremble.
Sion embellished the story and reported it to the higher-ups, claiming that the mercenaries had maliciously attacked the guards and broken the rules. As a result, the spaceship force from Floating Dragon Island was dispatched to Pursuit them down and destroy them in space.
On the floating island's dock, groups of thugs watched the chase unfolding in space. The Dragon Calm forces wanted to make an example of someone, indicating that anyone who broke the rules would pay the price.
"It's just that their aircraft was frozen, is it really necessary to make such a fuss!" Porter was furious.
"Activate the warp drive quickly! Once we're in warp mode, they won't be able to catch us!" Goya shouted the order.
The mercenary pilot maneuvered the spaceship to dodge as much as possible. Cracks gradually appeared in the shields, but at the same time, the speed increased, and the voice of the intelligent system echoed inside the spaceship.
"Activating the jump engine, power 2%...7%...14%...83%, power target met, initiating pre-jump warm-up."
The spaceship gradually pulled away from the enemy, its speed increasing rapidly. The starry sky outside the window gradually blurred, and it was about to enter a warp drive.
However, an unexpected situation suddenly occurred. Just a second before entering the jump, the mercenary group's ship froze without warning. All kinetic energy and inertia seemed to vanish into thin air, and none of the mercenaries even noticed the slightest tremor.
Suddenly, the air inside the spaceship began to hum, as if every inch of gas had become a vocal cord, creating a terrifying sound wave that almost ruptured eardrums. The people not only swayed but also crashed to the ground.
"You attacked my beloved subordinates in my own home, and you think you can just walk away like that?"
The mercenary group's ships seemed to be grabbed by an invisible hand and flew back along the same path. All propulsion systems failed, and no matter how hard the pilots tried to control the ships, they were all in vain.
The players were astonished, not knowing what had happened. The Silver Spirit People were equally bewildered; they were terrified. The light of returning home was so close, and the enemy's ship had clearly been shaken off. Why had they suddenly been taken over?
The mercenaries standing nearby had already changed drastically in expression.
"He's here..." Fasereni's face turned ashen.
Goya looked shocked and said, "We only made a little noise, how could it have attracted the attention of the Dragon Calm Controller?!"
"Maybe she's just too bored..." Han Xiao was extremely annoyed. He hadn't expected the Dragon Calm Controller to personally intervene in such a minor incident. It was like two ants fighting on the street; how bored would someone have to be to stop and get involved?!
He was so close to completing the mission when an unexpected factor struck, and it was something he couldn't possibly contend with at this stage. He was incredibly unlucky; Lady Luck had once again snatched his embrace away.
Master Han glared at Melos beside him, his face full of resentment.
Damn it, you're supposed to be a main character, how could you be so unlucky? Your main character role might have expired; is it too late to return it?!
The spaceship struggled in vain, pulled back to the floating island dock by an invisible force field. The hatch was torn open by the force field, and the mercenaries stepped out with gritted teeth. Before such power, resistance was meaningless.
Han Xiao didn't have any good solutions for the time being, so he could only take it one step at a time.
The dock was now crowded with people, craning their necks to watch the spectacle. The Dragon Calm controller was floating in mid-air, and when the people on the ground looked up, their faces were filled with awe—a respect and worship for absolute power.
Throne made of Void Dragon bones floated in mid-air. A tall, graceful woman leaned back on the Throne, legs crossed, one hand casually dangling from the armrest, the other supporting her chin, looking down at everyone with the legendary posture of a powerful figure. Her long, flowing black hair, at least two meters long, cascaded down the Throne. She wore a sheer black dress with a low neckline, but no cleavage; she was flat-chested.
The skirt had a high slit, revealing two long, snow-white legs that were crossed, resembling two white snakes mating. The black skirt and white legs created a striking visual contrast, exuding an alluring aura. Her figure was charming and seductive, though her appearance wasn't stunningly beautiful, but she possessed a captivating charm, showing no signs of age. Her eyes were lively, with symmetrical, complex black markings at the corners of her eyes, the lines resembling clusters of black thorns, like eyeshadow. At this moment, she was curiously scanning the crowd.
This woman has a series of titles, such as "Lord of Dragon Island," "Continent Ripper," and "Absolute Force." She is the creator and controller of the Floating Dragon Island— [Dragon Emperor] Ames.
Ames is a force field-type ability user; the strength of her force field is even capable of tearing apart landmasses to form the Floating Dragon Island, and she can easily control several small spaceships.