Chapter 298 I'm not gambling on luck, I'm just telling the truth!
Sterkar still stared at the holographic map with a sneer on his face: "Leo, it seems unnecessary to ask this question, right? Even if the Terra civilization is an outer planet, its defense cannot be too lax.

I'd expect at least some automated defenses, and stealth detection systems.

We can’t take it lightly!”

Leo nodded and took a deep breath: “You are right, we must be more careful.

So when we get there, should we let Savile's team conduct long-range reconnaissance? We can't risk getting too close all at once!"

Xavier smiled slightly and said, “Leo, you are finally starting to think carefully.

But don't worry, our reconnaissance equipment has been debugged. When we arrive at the outskirts of the target planet, my team will first conduct a long-range scan to determine the distribution of the enemy's defense facilities.

Once we have the specific information, we will formulate the next action plan! "

Sterkar didn’t look back and continued to stare at the starry sky ahead: “Well, Xavier’s plan is fine.

Let's first find out their defense situation and then decide how to act.

Remember, the core of this mission is to obtain intelligence, not to break through by force.

Intelligence is our strongest weapon!"

Leo nodded vigorously: "Understood, sir! I will let all crew members remain highly alert and be ready to deal with emergencies at any time!"

The fleet moved forward quietly in space, with its stealth system still fully activated.

After several hours of sailing, the outer resource planet of the Terra civilization finally appeared ahead.

Xavier immediately retrieved the basic information of the planet and began to analyze the data.

Savile's fingers slid quickly on the console: "Sir, this planet is called Terris 3, it is mainly used for mineral resource mining, and its defense facilities are relatively simple.

Based on preliminary investigations, we detected multiple automated weapon systems, in addition to some orbital surveillance satellites.

However, the operating principles of these systems cannot be determined for the time being, and further scanning is needed! "

Leo frowned: "Automated weapons are not that easy.

Sir, do you think we should take the risk of getting a little closer this time? If these automated weapons discover us, the consequences may not be good! "

Sterkar tapped the table lightly, thought for a moment and said, "Savier, how confident are we that we can crack the systems of these automated weapons? If we can crack them remotely, then there's no need to risk getting close!"

Xavier's eyes flickered, and he hesitated for a moment before answering: "Sir, my team can try to remotely hack into their control system.

However, this will take some time, and we don’t yet understand the technological defense level of Terra civilization, so we cannot guarantee the success rate!"

Leo immediately interrupted: "Savier, your words are a bit vague! We can't gamble our luck here. If we are discovered, we will have to face the patrol ships of the Terra civilization head-on!"

Xavier shrugged: “Leo, I’m not gambling, I’m just telling the truth.

This is the safest solution we can do right now, and it’s better than taking the risk and rushing in!”

Sterkar smiled and interrupted the argument between the two: “Well, Savile is right.

Remote intrusion, while risky, is safer than approaching directly.

Let’s try remote cracking, and if that fails we’ll think of other ways!”

Savile immediately began to direct the team to conduct remote hacking: "Okay, sir, we will now begin remote scanning and intrusion. It is estimated to take about ten minutes. Please be patient!"

Leo looked at the screen nervously: "We have to pray that no patrol ships appear during this ten minutes!"

Xavier glanced at Leo and said with a smile, “Leo, you always like to think the worst.

In fact, the patrol density in this area is not that high. At least from our reconnaissance, the patrol fleet patrols about once every three hours.

As long as we're fast enough, we'll be fine!"

Leo scratched his head and replied unhappily: "Hmph, don't judge me, Xavier. You intelligence people love to make promises, but when something goes wrong, we military commanders will have to clean up the mess!"

Sterkar chuckled, “Okay, stop arguing.

We are all in the same boat now and no one wants anything to go wrong.

Calm down first and wait for Savile's result!"

At this time, the live broadcast room's barrage became active again:
[Nervous, nervous! We are trying to remotely crack the Terran civilization's automated weapons system! Is this possible? ]

[Savier seems quite confident. Although I can't guarantee anything, I feel like he should be able to do it!]

[Stekar made a good decision this time. Remote cracking is the safest option. It's too dangerous to get close to it! ]

[The dungeon designer, Blue Star 009, has done a really great job this time. This defense system looks very difficult to deal with! ]

[Leo is too cautious. Although he is right, sometimes being too cautious can limit your actions! ]

Xavier's fingers moved quickly on the console, and the seconds passed by.

Leo still stared at the screen nervously, muttering from time to time: "I hope the patrol ship won't come back so soon, don't cause trouble, don't cause trouble"

Ten minutes later, Savile suddenly raised his head with a smile on his face: "Sir, the initial crack was successful. We have obtained control of the automated weapons and can temporarily shut down these defense systems.

Now you can order!"

Sterkar nodded with satisfaction: “Well done, Savile.

Next we will get closer to the planet and collect further intelligence!"

Leo breathed a sigh of relief: "Finally done, I thought I would have to endure these ten minutes until my hair turned white!"

Sterkar waved his hand and said, “Leo, don’t relax, the mission has just begun.

Keep going, stay invisible, and prepare to approach the surface of the planet!"

When Leo heard Sterkar's order, he immediately tensed up and stood up straight: "Yes, sir! Keep the stealth system running, and the entire fleet on alert. We are ready to enter the low orbit of the planet Terris 3!"

Savile put away his slightly relaxed expression at this time, turned to his team and said: "Everyone, the next mission is more critical, we need more in-depth data collection, especially their energy conversion and defense systems.

This reconnaissance may trigger other more covert defense mechanisms. Are all the equipment ready?"

His team members nodded and quickly checked their equipment to make sure everything was working properly.

Leo glanced at Savile and snorted coldly: "Humph, intelligence agents are always so secretive, and every time they seem to be making some big move!"

Upon hearing this, Xavier smiled and counterattacked: "Leo, you don't understand the sophistication and complexity of intelligence work. If we are not prepared, and the enemy's system counterattacks us, the entire fleet may be exposed in an instant, and then there will be no chance for you, the military commander, to take action!"

Leo rolled his eyes and said no more, obviously not wanting to continue arguing with Xavier.

He turned to look at Sterkar and said respectfully, "Sir, the fleet has been adjusted to a low orbit. What should we do next?"

Sterkar stood up, walked over to the holographic map, and stared at the surface of the planet Terris 3.

He gently ran his finger across the map, pointing to a more secluded area: “Let’s go here first. This is the outskirts of a mining area, close to the energy conversion station of Terris 3.

The defense here is relatively weak, and we can conduct preliminary reconnaissance nearby.

Savile, your team is responsible for infiltrating the system there and obtaining their energy technology data!"

Savile immediately nodded and said, “Understood, sir.

I'll arrange the action right away!"

Sterkar continued, “Leo, you take the two frigates and keep them in orbit to ensure that we can retreat at any time.

If any enemy fleet approaches, notify me immediately!"

When Leo heard this, he immediately expressed his opinion: “Yes, sir.

I will ensure the fleet is always ready.

But, sir, isn't it dangerous for you to go down there yourself? How about I go with you?"

Stekar smiled and waved his hand: “No, Leo.

This operation does not involve combat, so it is more appropriate for you to stay with the fleet.

Savile and his team are better at this kind of infiltration mission, you just need to take care of the situation above!"

Leo hesitated for a moment, but nodded and agreed: "Okay, sir, take care of yourself, I will always pay attention to the situation in the sky!"

Xavier turned to his team members and said, "Get the transmission device ready. We are going to enter the surface of the planet. Be prepared for the worst and be ready to retreat at any time!"

His team quickly checked the equipment and debugged the data transmission channel.

After everything was ready, Savile nodded to Sterkar: "My lord, everything is ready, we can start!"

Sterkar nodded: "Then let's go!"

Following an order, Sterkar and Xavier's team left the mothership via a small shuttle and flew towards the surface of the planet Terris 3.

The shuttle's stealth technology was fully activated, and it landed silently in a desolate area of ​​the planet.

There is a grey mineral belt beneath your feet and in the distance you can vaguely see the towering building of the energy conversion station.

As soon as he landed, Savile immediately used a scanning device to detect the surrounding environment: "Sir, there is no obvious enemy activity here, and the automated defense system is temporarily shut down.

We can now approach the energy conversion station directly and begin reconnaissance!"

Stekar nodded slightly and walked ahead: "Okay, stay alert, try to keep a low profile and don't attract any attention!"

The group approached the huge energy conversion station cautiously. There were almost no patrolling personnel around the building, only some automated machines operating slowly.

Savile quickly called up the equipment and began to crack the core system of the conversion station.

While operating, he said to Sterkar, "Sir, according to preliminary data, this energy conversion station uses a form of energy that we have never seen before. It is similar to some kind of efficient plasma reactor and may be related to the core technology of Terra civilization!"

Sterkar stepped forward and stared at the screen of Savile's equipment: "Can you get more detailed data? Especially their energy conversion efficiency and system structure!"

Savile nodded: “The data is being downloaded, but the encryption of this system is very complex, so it may take some time.

Please wait a moment!"

A few minutes later, a string of red warning messages suddenly popped up on Savile's screen: "Oops, sir, the system seems to have detected our intrusion! I'm trying to block it, but I'm not sure if I can completely avoid their tracking!"

Sterkar frowned, his eyes fixed: "How long can it be delayed?"

Savile's fingers moved quickly on the equipment, a layer of cold sweat seeping out of his forehead: "Three minutes is not enough, their reaction speed is much faster than we thought!"

Sterkar immediately ordered: "No need to stay any longer, start retreating immediately! Leo, did you hear me? Get ready for support!"

Leo's voice came through the communicator: "Understood, sir! The fleet is ready and can retreat at any time!"

Sterkar and his team quickly retreated to the shuttle. Xavier's equipment was still processing data rapidly, trying to obtain more information at the last moment.

The shuttle started up, quickly left the surface, and returned to the fleet in orbit.

At this moment, Xavier suddenly shouted: "Sir, I detected the signal of the enemy fleet! They are approaching!"

Leo's voice was tense and urgent: "Sir, a patrol fleet just appeared on our radar, less than five minutes away from us! We must leave immediately!"

Sterkar looked at the holographic map calmly: "Savier, is the data transmission completed?"

Xavier gritted his teeth and operated the device quickly with his fingers: "Almost there, sir! Give me another 30 seconds and I can get their core data!"

Leo stamped his feet anxiously: "Savier, don't try to show off! We have been exposed! Retreat quickly!"

Sterkar did not panic, his voice was low and firm: "Give Savile some more time, this data is very important to us!"

Thirty seconds later, Savile pressed the device hard: "Alright! All the data has been acquired! We can go now!"

Sterkar immediately ordered: "Leo, activate the jump system immediately and leave this area!"

Leo shouted, "Understood! Jump engine started, ready to enter the interstellar channel!"

As the fleet's jump system was activated, all ships began to accelerate, preparing to rush into the interstellar channel.

Just as they were about to enter the jump state, a strong energy wave came from a distance, and the screen showed several patrol ships of the Terra civilization approaching rapidly!
Leo clenched his fists, his face full of tension: "Sir, the patrol ship is catching up! The jump system will take a few seconds, we have to hold on!"

Sterkar looked at the display calmly: "Defend with all your strength, protect the jump system, we must leave successfully!"

Just as the patrol ship's energy cannon was about to hit them, the fleet finally completed the jump.

A dazzling light flashed across the sky, and the entire fleet instantly disappeared into the starry sky, successfully escaping the pursuit of the Terra civilization.

Leo leaned back in his chair and breathed a sigh of relief: "Finally I escaped. It was really a life-and-death race."

(End of this chapter)