The real-time images clearly showed the enemy’s gunboat, an already discontinued model, and if he wasn’t mistaken, the one they were riding on was a retired gunboat.

And their gunboats, compared to the enemy’s, were at least three generations ahead!

In other words, although they were all gunboats in name, there was only a superficial similarity. In terms of power, weaponry, or maneuverability, theirs was far superior to the enemy’s.

Their personnel were also rigorously trained. The commander was even confident that, in terms of quality and tactical proficiency, his soldiers were the best from Delmar Planet.

However, such excellent personnel, and such a high-performance gunboat, were destroyed by the enemy.

And it was two in a row.

In the base command room, the commander and Shorty were speechless.

For a moment, the command room was dead silent.

It was the commander who broke the silence first. In a hoarse voice, he ordered again, "Gunboats number three and four, return to base airspace for defense readiness. Air defense teams, await opportunity to attack.

The enemy is gone?" Ba Lv asked Yanran.

"It seems so," Yanran said as she desperately searched the radar, but found nothing. "Impossible. Shorty’s old establishment only has a mere two gunboats? That’s too unbelievable," Ba Lv didn’t quite believe it.

Exactly, her previous group, a relatively large group, had several gunboats. And as for Shorty, the highest leader on Erma Planet, his stronghold only having two gunboats was simply impossible.

After a detailed search, they still found no trace of the enemy.

"Let’s go down," Jiang Cheng said. "The enemy doesn’t want to entangle with us in space, but stay alert, someone like Shorty won’t give up so easily."

Jiang Cheng continued, "They should have other means to deal with us."

"Be careful," he advised Ba Lv.

"Understood!"

The gunboat spun in space, heading toward the unnamed satellite.

"Target found," Yanran said, "Be careful, the enemy still has two gunboats."

The enemy, relying on the superior performance of their gunboats, detected them first. Several beams of light shot toward them.

Ba Lv remained calm, piloting the spacecraft to weave through the attacks from the two enemy gunboats.

For a moment, three gunboats were locked in a fierce battle, with ion and laser beams continuously appearing.

Ying’s missiles sought their targets in the sky.

Meanwhile, the base’s defense team also opened fire, aiming naturally at Jiang Cheng’s gunboat. But because the gunboats in mid-air moved quickly, Jiang Cheng and his team weren’t the only ones in danger; the enemy’s gunboats were also at high risk.

With a "bang," Jiang Cheng’s gunboat was hit by a missile, shaking violently and slowing down instantly.

The shield lost its protective energy, alert, shield lost energy.

Zuo Xuan caught fire, "Loss of power, loss of power."

At the same time, various alert sounds continuously erupted from the computer.

Their gunboat was not as capable as the enemy’s, which quickly became apparent in close combat.

In the base command room, the commander and Shorty watched in stunned silence, barely daring to breathe, staring fixedly at the display area.

This was their last chance to defeat the enemy. If they lost it, they would face total defeat.

Fortunately, they clearly saw that, with the support from ground forces, their two gunboats could put the enemy in a very passive position.

The commander felt gratified. The enemy was so close now that he could see it more clearly. Wasn’t this the kind of gunboat discontinued decades ago for its major defects?

The enemy actually used such an old and broken thing to destroy his two newest gunboats, leaving him speechless.

Inside Jiang Cheng’s gunboat, thick smoke billowed out, and the Flaming Firebird emitted an unpleasant noise, but there was no time to worry about it now.

"Teacher," Ba Lv turned her head and saw Jiang Cheng’s silhouette had already disappeared from the gunboat.

At some point, they were shrouded in protection that emitted a faint glow.

Even the Flaming Firebird had one.

In the command room, seeing the enemy’s gunboat burst into flames and smoke, the commander sighed in relief.

The enemy’s gunboat had slowed down. Under the attack of the two allied gunboats and ground defense units, it was quickly hit again and eventually destroyed.

Suddenly, he rushed to the display, hardly believing his eyes.

"Is this really him?" the commander asked, his voice trembling, not expecting an answer from Shorty beside him, as he already knew the answer.

Jiang Cheng quickly emerged from the smoking gunboat, a light spear in his hand emitting a faint silver glow.

Hanging in the air, he dodged a beam shot at him, wielded a long sword in both hands, and flew straight toward a nearby enemy gunboat.

Jiang Cheng’s speed seemed to surpass light. Before the enemy could react, his sword pierced the side of the enemy’s gunboat.

The impenetrable longsword didn’t stop inside the gunboat. Instead, it circled around the gunboat as Jiang Cheng slashed a gigantic hole in it.

Almost splitting it in two.

The commander gawked as Jiang Cheng’s gunboat spun and crashed to the ground. After a loud crash, smoke and fire erupted simultaneously.

Without pausing, Jiang Cheng turned his attention to the last remaining enemy gunboat, which frantically attacked him relentlessly.

Their desire for revenge drove them, even if the man before them was overwhelmingly powerful, beyond their comprehension. They wished they could obliterate him into dust.

Jiang Cheng dropped downwards. In an instant, he slid under the gunboat as it flew overhead.

With a loud shout, Jiang Cheng spun rapidly, ascending while spinning.

Like a powerful drill, Jiang Cheng thrust his sword through the gunboat’s belly, the spinning body boring a large hole before Jiang Cheng’s body disappeared into the gunboat.

In the blink of an eye, he emerged from the top of the gunboat.

Jiang Cheng halted his movements, holding his sword, his body floating gently in mid-air. He watched as the gunboat he’d pierced fell to the ground, a loud crash following, and debris scattered everywhere.

"Cease resistance! Defense teams, cease fire; all soldiers assemble inside the base." The commander issued the order with a heavy tone.

The Shorty beside him said nothing; he understood the commander’s implication.

Facing such a "person," resistance was meaningless. Rather than provoke his wrath with futile ground fire, they should cease, lest more soldiers perish pointlessly.