Chapter 255: Lord Pioneer’s operation is truly amazing!

Sterkar's eyes were still fixed on the screen. He knew that although the mission had achieved a phased victory, the retreat process was also full of dangers.

"Elena, continue to monitor the enemy's movements and ensure the safety of the retreat route!" Stekar gave the order calmly.

"Understood, sir. I will monitor it at all times!" Elena's fingers slid quickly across the virtual screen, adjusting the retreat route of the Shadow Commandos.

The reconnaissance ships began to return at full speed. They were moving at an extremely fast speed, but still maintained a high degree of concealment.

Leo's fingers were tightly gripping the joystick, his eyes fixed on the data stream on the console, ensuring that every step was correct.

"Captain, a new detector appeared ahead!" A team member suddenly reported in a low voice, with a hint of nervousness in his voice.

"Keep hiding and go around it!" Leo gave orders calmly, his eyes still fixed on the console.

The reconnaissance ship quickly adjusted its course, avoided the detector's scanning range, and continued to advance towards a safe area.

"Everything is normal, the detector didn't detect us!" the team member reported in a low voice, with a hint of relaxation in his tone.

Leo nodded and immediately ordered: "Return at full speed, we succeeded!"

The reconnaissance ship increased its speed again and quickly headed for the safe area. They knew that the mission had been a complete success.

"Master Pioneer, we are about to return to the base!" Leo's voice came through the communicator with a hint of relief.

Sterkar finally breathed a sigh of relief and nodded slightly: "Very good, when you come back, we will analyze this data in detail!"

"Understood, sir, we will be there soon!" Leo's voice was filled with the joy of victory.

The comments in the live broadcast room surged again: [Great, the Shadow Commando succeeded! ]

[The pioneer is really a god, so amazing! 】

[This mission was really exciting. We were almost discovered several times! ]

[The design of the designer of Blue Star No. 009 is so exquisite, I am almost nervous to death! ]

[The Shadow Commando is really strong, there are no mistakes at all! ]

[Looking forward to the next move, I feel that the pioneer will definitely have a more exciting performance! ]

Sterkar ignored the barrage and focused his attention on the upcoming analysis meeting.

He knew that these valuable data would provide extremely important reference for their next actions.

This time, not only did they successfully complete the mission, they also gained a better understanding of the Terra civilization's defense system, which will provide them with more advantages in their future operations.

The mission is over, but the battle has just begun.

Sterkar knew very well that they were facing an extremely powerful enemy, and they needed more sophisticated plans and extremely firm determination to survive in this starry sky.

"After returning to the base, we will immediately start data analysis and prepare for the next step!" Stekar said calmly into the communicator, with an unquestionable firmness in his tone.

Leo's voice came through the communicator: "Understood, sir, we have begun preparations!"

The reconnaissance ship's voyage gradually became stable, and they were about to return to the base. Sterkar also knew that this mission was only their first step in facing the Terra civilization, and future challenges would be even more arduous.

Time flies.

On this day, Sterkar stood in the center of the palace hall, his eyes fixed on the huge holographic screen as big as the sky.

On the screen, a complex cosmic star map slowly rotates, and the stars jump around like flickering candle flames.

His fingers were tapping lightly on the tabletop, one by one, in rhythm.

This was the only sound in the hall, and the silence was somewhat uncomfortably quiet.

"Elena!" Stekar suddenly spoke, his voice echoing in the empty hall with a power that could not be ignored.

Elena walked forward, looking a little hesitant, but with a smile on her face.

"Master Pioneer, what do you want me to do?" Elena responded softly. Her voice was as calm as ever, but there was a hint of anxiety in it.

"How's the progress of the new technology I asked you to research?" Stekar asked, stopping the tapping of his fingers and turning his eyes to Elena.

His eyes were deep and no emotion could be seen.

Elena pushed her glasses on the bridge of her nose, looking a little hesitant, and then said: “Well, Master Pioneer, we actually encountered some problems with this project. Although we have made some progress, it will take some time before the final breakthrough.

After all, the technology of a Level 4 civilization is already quite complex, and my team and I are doing our best.”

"But what?" Stekar frowned and his voice dropped to a low note.

"But the progress is indeed a bit slow!" Elena's voice was obviously a little nervous. She immediately added: "But don't worry, we will definitely speed up the progress. We just need more resource support!"

Sterkar was silent for a while, tapped the table with his fingers, and seemed a little impatient: "Resources are not a problem, the problem is time.

We don’t have much time to waste!”

Just then, Leo pushed the door open and the sound of metal friction on his armor was particularly harsh.

He strode up to Sterkar, clasped his fists and said, “Master Pioneer, the army is ready and awaits your orders.

We can set out to explore that unknown star region at any time!"

Sterkar turned his head and looked at Leo. After a moment of silence, he said, "The human civilization of Terra may also be coveting that star field. I don't want any unexpected situation to happen.

do you understand? "

"Understood, Master Pioneer!" Leo answered without hesitation, his tone firm: "Our warriors have already made preparations for the worst. No matter what happens, we can deal with it!"

"Very good!" Stekar nodded: "Elena's research will take time, but we can't just sit and wait for progress.

During this time, we will explore that star region and collect more information.

Intelligence is more important than weapons!"

"That's exactly what I thought, Lord Pioneer!" Leo showed a confident smile: "But we can't take it lightly. The human empire of Terra is not an ordinary opponent!"

"Indeed!" Stekar nodded slightly, then said to Elena: "Try to speed up the progress on your side. If you can break through in advance, it will be of great help to our next actions!" "I understand, Lord Pioneer!" Elena nodded immediately, a determined light flashed in her eyes.

At this moment, Xavier walked in quietly, his movements were as light as always and made almost no sound.

He glanced at Stekar and whispered, "Master Pioneer, our intelligence department has collected some new clues. The Terra Empire seems to be carrying out some unknown actions in secret. The specific details are not clear yet, but these actions are obviously not simple!"

After hearing this, Sterkar frowned even more tightly: "Are you sure this information is reliable? We can't act rashly just because of some vague information!"

Savile nodded slightly: "The reliability needs further verification, but these clues are enough to arouse our vigilance.

The Terra Empire has never mobilized its army so frequently, and they seem to be looking for something!"

"Searching?" A trace of doubt flashed in Stekar's eyes: "What are they looking for?"

"It's not clear yet, but we will continue to follow up the investigation!" Savile's tone was calm: "But what is certain is that their goals are not exactly the same as ours, but there may be some overlap!"

Sterkar was silent for a moment, then said: “In any case, we can’t just sit there and wait for death.

Leo, get ready to go.

Savile, you continue to follow up on the intelligence and report progress at any time.

Elena, try to speed up your research as much as possible. I don't want any accidents to disrupt our plans!"

"Understood, Lord Pioneer!" Several people nodded at the same time. Leo turned and left, preparing for the departure of the troops. Elena and Xavier also got busy.

At this time, the barrage in the live broadcast room suddenly began to emerge:
[This plot feels like it's going to explode! Exploring unknown star regions, the actions of the Terra Empire, can it be any more tense? ]

[Wow, I really admire the design of the designer of Azure Star No. 009. He always makes it so suspenseful, which makes me feel uneasy.]

[Hey, do you think there will be any new weapons on Terra's side? Why do I feel like it's not simple?]

[Is this some kind of high-end spy novel? Hahahaha, it feels like watching Star Bourne! ]

[Stop it, stop it. I just want to know if Stekar can succeed this time. The humans on Terra are not easy to deal with! ]

[I always feel that the designer's imagination is too big, even we, the audience, can't keep up with the pace. I really admire him! ]

Stekar raised his head slightly, his eyes fell on the slowly rotating star map again, his fingers began to tap on the table again, with a clear rhythm, as if he was deep in thought.

"Leo!" He suddenly called out to Leo who had already walked to the door: "I don't want any omissions in this mission!"

Leo turned around, frowned slightly, but immediately said: "Please rest assured, Pioneer, our warriors will not let you down!"

Stekar nodded without saying anything more. Leo glanced at Elena and Xavier, and without saying anything more, he turned and left the hall.

As Leo left, a faint tension filled the air.

Elena and Xavier looked at each other, then returned to their respective posts and continued to work.

The hall of the palace became quiet again, with only the sound of Stekar's knocking still echoing in the space.

His eyes gradually darkened, as if he was thinking deeply about something.

"Sophon!" Sterkar suddenly spoke in a deep and powerful voice: "Help me calculate, if the Terra Empire's army really enters that unknown star region, what will their goal be?"

"Calculating, Master Pioneer!" Tomoko's voice was soft and calm, but with a mechanical calmness.

Sterkar's eyes were still fixed on the star map, as if he was lost in some deep thought.

Sophon's voice sounded calmly: "Master Pioneer, based on the current data and the intelligence we know, the probability of the Terra Empire entering that unknown star region is 68.7%. Their possible goals include the competition for strategic resources, the expansion of new colonies, or deeper secrets, which may be related to their recent technological advances!"

Stekar nodded, his fingers tapping on the table in the same rhythm.

He was silent for a few seconds, and suddenly said: "If that's the case, then we can't just sit there and wait for death.

Are Leo's troops ready?"

"Yes, Pioneer!" Tomoko replied quickly, "Commander Leo has assembled three elite troops and they are ready to go at any time.

They are equipped with the latest armor and weapon systems to deal with unknown threats!"

"Very good!" Sterkar nodded with satisfaction, then sighed softly: "If Elena's research can make a breakthrough, perhaps we can make more preparations in advance.

But now, we are all on our own!"

Just as he was about to continue arranging the tasks, hurried footsteps were heard outside the door.

Holden walked in hurriedly, looking a little anxious.

“Master Pioneer!” Holden said as he walked, “There is a problem with resources. Our recent energy consumption is much higher than expected, especially in order to support Elena’s research, the energy supply is a bit tight.

If we continue to consume energy like this, I am afraid that subsequent actions will be affected!"

Sterkar frowned slightly, with a hint of displeasure in his eyes: "Why did this problem suddenly arise? Didn't you say that the reserves were sufficient?"

Holden looked a little embarrassed, scratched his head and said, “Well, actually, it’s like this, the previous reserves were indeed sufficient, but because we have recently expanded the scale of production, and the energy required for Elena’s research project is really too great.

Therefore, the consumption is a little more than expected. But rest assured, we are stepping up the deployment of other resources and should be able to alleviate this situation soon!"

Sterkar was silent for a moment, then he said, “We cannot let energy issues delay research and military operations.

Regardless, resources must be secured for research projects and troop operations!"

Holden nodded and said firmly, “Yes, Master Pioneer.

I have already deployed more resource supplies and am also looking for new energy sources. I believe there will be some relief soon!"

"You'd better make sure of that!" Stekar said coldly, then waved his hand to signal Holden to leave.

Holden nodded and quickly left the palace hall, leaving Stekar and Tomoko behind.

"Tomoko, help me analyze it again. If we detect the Terra Empire fleet in that star field, how big is the gap between their combat effectiveness and our troops?" Sterkar pondered for a moment and continued to ask.

"According to current data, the Terra Empire's fleet is equipped with Imperial-class cruisers and some new fighters. Their firepower is not significantly superior to ours!" Tomoko replied calmly, "But they have a certain advantage in numbers and tactical deployment."

(End of this chapter)