Chapter 1456 - I’ve Got the Big Guns (1/2)

“Give them hell,” Jiang Fei ordered.

“Aye, commander!” the man behind the drones’ control console replied and proceeded to destroy all incoming ships.

A slight move of the joystick, shifting the targeting system a little to the right, a single push of a button, and four ships that charged toward the swarm of drones were reduced to space debris.

“Run! These drones are too strong!” cried those that were only a few kilometers behind. They broke their formation and immediately turned around to run.

The attack drones that were deployed were small; approximately the size of a motorcycle, but they were strong. Their designated model names were Interceptors and their function was to chase and destroy large enemy vessels. Each drone was only equipped with a single auto-cannon with low repeating fire-rate. However, as their main function was to destroy large vessels, a single armor-piercing round would suffice to cause catastrophic damage if they managed to break the hull. Against these “players”, a single round could technically pierce through all fourteen ships if they were aligned together in a straight line.

Another round of firing commenced and four additional ships were destroyed. This was the result of extremely lenient firing. If Jiang Fei really wanted to, he could have all of the ships destroyed in a second.

“Sir, I’m detecting a large number of incoming reinforcements. All of them are Class 2 Vessels, commander!” the radar operator reported. Class 2 Vessels were ships that were large enough to hold at least a hundred crew members. This type of vessel was usually operated by civilian-class operations such as couriers or package transport. They were not built for battle and were extremely weak. Based on the readings, there were about a hundred Class 2 ships heading toward the swarm of drones. Jiang Fei’s plan had worked. Word had gotten out fast and more and more players were gathering here.

“End resupply and let the drones be destroyed. Send out four more squadrons of attack drones,” Jiang Fei ordered.

Thirty-two Lightweight Stallion-Class Dronecarrier captains got to work immediately. The first few that were launched earlier started manufacturing new Interceptor drones to replace the ones that had been destroyed and those that were currently “given” to be destroyed by the enemy.

Since the Fifth Hybrid Fleet was unofficially considered to be a troop carrier fleet, they were given many supplies and only a few Hypercruiser. There were more than ten ships that were currently loaded with supplies; weapons, materials for repairs, armor, parts, and other essential needs for both on-ground and space battles. As such, with more than enough materials, the Dronecarriers were able to continuously manufacture drones on the fly. As long as the enemies were oblivious to the position of the carrier ships, Jiang Fei could continue the battle until he ran out of supplies; which would be very, very long.

Simple rounds were used in dealing with the “players” and to save ammunition, a single round of fire was given to destroy all remaining ships from before. Naturally, there were destroyed drones; it was made purposely to give “players” a sense of accomplishment and to bait them to return.

These Gamma Dimension invaders were exactly like Jiang Fei was when he played “Dawn Break”. No matter how many times he was killed, he would always return. The ships that they were piloting were free-of-charge ships that could be redeemed on an unlimited basis. Hence, the losses players incurred when they died, not accounting for time and effort, were literally none. So, even after death, they would still gain benefits from fighting the drones. From the perspective of a player, this was a good farming ground.

In no time at all, the first fleet of drones ran out of ammunition and was destroyed after being surrounded by the new reinforcements.

There were many kinds of drone models but the Trade Federation generally used two types of attack drones. Funnels were lightweight, small, incredibly fast, and used lightweight beam weapons. They were never used to fight large cruisers as their firepower would never be able to breach their shields, much less cause any damage to their hull.

The other type of drones was called the Interceptors. Interceptors, built inversely to Funnels, were heavy, slow, and used powerful auto-cannons that used solid rounds. Their ammunition was incredibly powerful as they could break through energy shields and penetrate ship hulls. However, there was a drawback as Interceptors had to carry their ammunition with them. As a result, they possessed limited rounds due to their weight and their effect on the drones’ speeds and mobility. As such, they would need to return to their carrier ship for resupply.

Jiang Fei had purposely allowed the drones to be destroyed to provide, or rather, generate a fun environment for the players to play in. Secondly, it was a common strategy used during the deployment of drones on the battlefield. Enemies might track the movements of the drones which would lead them to the location of the carrier ship. This time, the reason Jiang Fei allowed the drones to be destroyed was leaning toward the first reason.

A few minutes later, the second fleet of drones had arrived at the battlefield. This time, Jiang Fei had intentionally revved up the damage output, leading to faster and more destructive damage to the player’s side.

When almost a hundred ships were sunk, Jiang Fei decided to stop the attack.

“Call back the drones. Leave all damaged drones to the enemy,” Jiang Fei ordered.