Chapter 10, The First Cry

Long Yu swiftly issued commands: "Turn left by 13 degrees, advance in a gliding posture, release all attack aircraft from the right bay, and prepare all special operations team members"

The roar of the dragon and the fire: "Everyone in the world knows that these pirates are all semi-military members; it is just that no one wants to speak of it. According to the racial classification standards of the New Empire, their height exceeds 220 centimeters, and they are all specially trained warriors"

Long Huo nodded and quickly walked to the control panel. After checking the signals, he replied, "Boss, recently, there is a large attack fleet preparing to return to the Orion Star Region, located two hundred million kilometers away. The fleet consists of three hundred seventy warships, and the commander is Major General Ouyang. Can we request their assistance?"

Measuring 4,500 meters in length, 300 meters in width, and nearly 200 meters in height, the N-1 Chengtian-class attack ship, resembling a massive dolphin with its sleek hull, shut down its engines and glided forward, relying on its previous momentum. Under the cover of several nearby asteroids, it released 300 pitch-black, ruggedly designed Yaobang-class attack aircraft. Inside the ship, 5,000 special operations personnel stood fully armed at the doors of the assault boats. Under the cover of several nearby asteroids, it released 300 pitch-black, ruggedly designed Yaobang-class attack aircraft. Inside the ship, 5,000 special operations personnel stood fully armed at the doors of the assault boats

Long Feng, Long Yu, and Long Huo stood in a triangular formation in the main control room of the latest Xingtian-class attack ship

A dozen or so special forces soldiers forcefully pushed a pirate through the door and kicked him to the ground. Long Feng slowly walked over, using his shiny high-top leather boot to prod the pirate's head, and coldly said: "You know, for pirates, the unwritten rule among nations is that they are not treated as legitimate citizens. You have no right to demand treatment in accordance with humanitarian principles. I only need to know where your headquarters is. If you tell me, you can return to your country through special means; otherwise, you will suffer greatly, very greatly."

Another pirate was dragged in, his face pale, trembling all over, and he almost collapsed onto the floor as soon as he entered.

Three hundred and seventy large warships slowly departed. Suddenly, a small speedboat, measuring only two hundred meters in length and with one of its engines smashed to pieces, burst forth from the asteroid belt

September 10, 2508 AD

According to the calculations made by the main control computer of Xingtian No. 1, three hundred and seventy warships simultaneously launched a full-power barrage at the asteroid belt. High-energy lasers, high-energy rays, antimatter missiles, and high-explosive crystal rain were directed towards two hundred target points.

Long Huo estimated the extent of damage to the pirate ship and chuckled, saying: "Four engines are completely out of commission, and its speed is at most 40% of what it used to be, making it impossible to evade the encirclement of our attack aircraft. Another ship is likely finished as well"

At this moment, the pirate ship had its entire power system destroyed by the combat robots and was towed beneath the belly of N-1, where it docked with a hatch. Over three hundred special forces quickly filled the chamber, monitoring as more than eighty pirates from the New Sun Empire were escorted inside. The attacking aircraft outside slowly returned to the hangar only after all the pirates had been escorted onto the warship

The Dragon Wind commands: "The location of the nearest attack fleet, order them to come immediately."

A closed chamber, devoid of any surveillance systems, approximately 10 meters wide, 10 meters long, and 5 meters high, containing only a few simple lightweight alloy tables and chairs.

Long Feng, Long Yu, and Long Huo entered the cabin where the pirates were detained. The captain of the special forces team, a major, saluted Long Feng and asked in a clear voice: "Colonel, how should we handle these individuals? Should we confine them in the lower hold, or send them back to the base on a transport ship?"

The two were left speechless, and Long Yu opened his mouth: "Boss, the cost of that simultaneous volley could at least buy thirty of those pirate ships... There’s no way to negotiate this."

A chilling light, almost tangible, shone in Long Feng's eyes. He crouched down, grabbed the short hair on the other person's head, and slammed it hard against the floor. Then, lifting his head, he said coldly: "Where is your headquarters? Speak, and you can return home alive."

The towering man, whose height exceeds 230 centimeters, muttered in Japanese, essentially stating that he does not understand Chinese

Long Feng glanced down at the pirates huddled together in fear ten meters below, and coldly remarked: "You have been genetically modified for hundreds of years, yet you still haven't shed the trashy temperament of your ancestors. When you are proud, you are more arrogant than anyone else, just like a book. Look at China, the Russian Federation, and the United States; you have caused chaos for them all. How impressive. And now, captured by us, having killed a few of your companions, you are as shy as a girl who has just been assaulted. Trash..."

Ahead, through the enormous porthole standing fifty meters high, lies a vast asteroid belt. According to the signals received from the sensors, it is filled with electromagnetic noise. The two pirate ships, which had been continuously monitored by particle radar, suddenly lost all feedback signals upon entering this asteroid belt

A charming radar operator suddenly exclaimed: "As before, the pirate ship has lost all traces."

The command was issued, and a response signal was received from the fleet over there. Two minutes later, based on the space buoy established by N-1, three hundred and seventy large warships quietly emerged. Their flagship was a large warship over ten thousand meters in length, with three conical launch ports on each side.

Long Feng chuckled coldly and said to the pirate in his hand, "My friend, should I address you as Mr. Pirate, or as a military colleague of the New Sun Empire?" With a surge of internal energy bursting forth from his hand, he shattered the pirate's brain structure, causing the body to collapse to the ground like a broken sack of flesh

Long Feng coldly stated: "I doubt they will dare to fire at us. We will directly attack the pirate headquarters, record everything on video, and then provide it to the United Nations. In case they do open fire, we will retaliate with full force and simultaneously call for reinforcements." Several commanders nodded in agreement, and the piercing alarm began to sound. The special forces members boarded the assault boats, while the combat robots returned to their storage units to recharge.

Long Huo said with a hint of anger: "These scoundrels of the New Sun Empire, why do they always resort to this trick? Over the past decade or so, how many times have they evaded encirclement relying on this asteroid belt?"

Long Yu and Long Huo are slightly slimmer compared to Long Feng, but both are the type of handsome men. Over 95% of the female soldiers in the main control room are drawn to their fiery gazes. As for Long Feng, his eyes are piercingly cold; although he always wears a warm smile, very few dare to look at his face, and naturally, he does not attract the favor of the women.

Long Yu struck the electronic notebook fiercely and said: "It can be concluded that even the ruthless pirates, who have killed countless people, will still experience a strong psychological impact when facing military robots. It is recommended that the design of combat robots be made more visually striking, which could further enhance combat performance"

The pirate boats clashed for a while, only to be ruthlessly driven back by the firepower of the attack aircraft. Two hundred battle robots slowly flew out of their hulls, and their massive alloy arms forcefully pierced through the hulls, tearing apart the thick alloy plates and drilling inside

Long Feng nodded and suddenly asked: "Xing Tian No. 1, how much firepower is needed to completely destroy this asteroid belt?"

One after another, more and more... Over twenty pirates were dragged alive into this cabin, and the dead were dragged out.

Long Fengping said calmly: "It's alright, let's remotely measure the range of the asteroid belt"

The astute intelligence officer sat at his position and quickly said: "We have already decrypted the information in their navigator. Strangely, the encryption method is one used by the New Empire's military."

Long Feng grinned as he took a steel rod, 5 centimeters in diameter and 1 meter long, from a special forces soldier's hand. He forcefully jabbed it into the soldier's abdomen and smiled, saying: "Don't understand Chinese? Then how do you say it when you rob someone: Hand over all the money? In today's human society, the only ones who don't understand Chinese are probably just newborn babies"

A delicate control room operator, wearing a large pair of glasses, promptly reported: "The length is 300,000 kilometers, the width is 200,000 kilometers, it is an irregular circular shape, and the density of the surrounding asteroids is much sparser, which does not affect our radar."

The pirate, clutching his stomach, groaned on the ground for a long time. Suddenly, he raised his head, his eyes flashing with ferocity. Two special forces soldiers rushed over swiftly, and the heavy stock of a high-energy particle gun struck fiercely against his shoulder, producing a sound as if bones were shattering. The pirate let out a terrible scream, his left hand trembling as he covered his right shoulder.

Long Feng expressed his dissatisfaction, saying: "These reports, you can go back and rewrite. Since you are so eager to write reports, you are responsible for negotiating with the higher-ups regarding the deployment of the main fleet to attack the two small pirate ships."

A faint glimmer appeared in the densest region of the asteroid belt, and a powerful shockwave disrupted its orderly motion. It was clearly visible that more than a dozen asteroids, each with a diameter exceeding 200 kilometers, collided with one another, triggering an even more intense explosion

Long Huo was tapping on the keyboard while muttering: "In the face of small-scale pirate harassment tactics, large-scale main fleet attacks are highly feasible within a certain time and space. This is not the medieval period of ancient Earth; given the instability of the star regions, small fleet harassment can no longer pose significant trouble to large fleets"

Long Feng made a couple of sounds in acknowledgment and issued a faint command: "The special forces can take a break; release two hundred combat robots to enter the pirate boat"

Long Yu gently leaned closer: "Boss, the intelligence officer said that they have already decrypted the flight records on their ship and located their headquarters. It is near the New Sun Empire's star domain, on a small asteroid with a diameter of 2,000 kilometers, approximately one light-year away from us. It is only ten million kilometers from a space fortress of the New Sun Empire"

Major General Ouyang, with a fierce demeanor, glanced at the chaotic asteroid belt and, with lingering interest, asked: "Colonel Longfeng, shall we conduct another simultaneous strike? We might as well blow them up inside it.

They quickly boarded a transport vehicle, and the three of them, along with more than ten special station personnel, rushed to the main control cabin

Long Feng smiled and said: "Thank you, General Ouyang. I believe they can no longer hide inside. You may return to the base now. I will submit a report regarding this matter."

The two individuals resigned themselves to their fate, forcefully striking the final few words, and then stood up

In the span of three years, Long Feng's height has surpassed two meters. His flowing long hair cascades past his shoulders, and with broad shoulders, a slim waist, and long legs, his physique is remarkably handsome. His chiseled features resemble those carved from stone, and his slightly squinted large eyes emit a chilling light that captivates the soul

Command to wwwhetushu.com: "Confine them in a self-transporting ship, set the program to return to base, and send them back, as the Academy of Sciences needs the data. It would be good to do that old ghost a favor." The major took the order and began to drive the captives away.

The live video signal feedback from the robot reveals several towering figures, each exceeding 220 centimeters in height, clad in recommended space suits, who are gazing in terror at what appear to be gigantic human skeletons, emanating a white glow from the robots.

A menacing mechanical synthesis sound emerged: "A fleet of attack ships, thirty attack vessels, firing simultaneously, can disrupt the normal operational trajectory of this asteroid belt, causing them to collide with one another."

According to the planetary coordinate map of interstellar travel, N - 1 calibrated the coordinates for the jump, and a burst of blue light enveloped it before it vanished. At the location where it had just been, a small transport ship, fifty meters in length, swiftly took off, its destination being the base on the second planet of the Centaurus constellation

The commanding officer in the control cabin raised a question: "What if the warship from the New Sun Empire's space fortress intervenes..."

The pirate trembled all over, looking into Long Feng's eyes as if he had seen a ghost

Long Feng revealed a hint of a cold smile at the corner of his mouth: "Very well, issue a request directly in the name of the Supreme Command's Operations Committee. Have them arrive here in five minutes."

Long Feng interrupted Long Huo's speech and commanded: "Notify headquarters of the intelligence. We will jump to the vicinity of that asteroid and directly attack their headquarters. Prepare all weapon systems, special forces team prepare to depart, attack aircraft in the left and right pods prepare for launch, all combat robots recharge energy, and we will begin the jump in ten minutes"

Major Ouyang clearly wanted to launch another volley, and, feeling quite unwilling, said: "Oh, that's good, goodbye"

Long Feng snorted, "I don't care about all that. When the captives are brought in, you will accompany me to extract a confession. Today, I want to know exactly where their headquarters is."

Three hundred attack aircraft swiftly surrounded the area

Long Feng raised the steel rod in his hand and struck it fiercely against his neck, completely shattering his cervical vertebrae. He coldly said, "Drag him back and bring in another one." Several special forces members casually grabbed his ankle and dragged him out.