The various defensive positions along the holding line were all centered around the T3 Flame Dragon-class Medium Interstellar Destroyer.

Conversely, the T3 Dagger-class Medium Interstellar Cruiser, t3 jue shi-class medium interstellar destroyer, and T3 Nightwatcher-class interstellar heavy frigate served as escort ships for support.

“This T3 Flame Dragon’s overall performance is indeed excellent. And its firepower output isn’t weak at all.”

“At least it’s no less inferior than the Starlight Empire’s T3 Jue Shi.” Chixue observed the battlefield behind them, standing beside Commander Zhao Chen.

“The Swarm is launching a powerful counterattack! They’ve realized our target is their T4 Zerg Hive Mothership.” Chu Xuan’s voice came through at this moment.

“Commander.” Charlotte looked at Commander Zhao Chen.

“I understand, it’s our turn.” Commander Zhao Chen raised his hand and gestured to Chixue, “Begin.”

Inside the hangar of the T3 Phoenix-class Heavy Carrier Starship.

Many Interstellar Fighter pilots were slumped in the hangar, some even directly unconscious.

Because before this, each of them had been deployed at high frequency at least ten times!

This had already reached the limit of an Interstellar Fighter pilot’s continuous deployment.

It should be known that the Starlight Empire’s requirement for Interstellar Fighter pilots was to be able to deploy five times continuously.

But in the Xiaolong Fleet, this indicator was raised to ten times!

For no other reason.

Just because they were pilots trained by the T3 Goddess Academy.

Beep, beep, beep, beep!

Just then, red lights flashed in the hangar.

This was the order to sortie.

“Sortie! Sortie! Sortie! All squadrons sortie!” The hangar instantly became busy.

The logistics Staff began preparing each Interstellar Fighter for deployment.

In fact, all the Interstellar Fighters were already on standby; the main issue was the Interstellar Fighter pilots.

“Anyone who has reached the ten-sortie standard can stay and rest. Let the second team’s Fighter pilots sortie!” Pei Shengnan, the squadron leader’s words, echoed throughout the hangars.

The T3 Phoenix-class Heavy Carrier Starship was equipped with two sets of Interstellar Fighter pilots.

It wasn’t that more couldn’t be equipped, but the Xiaolong Fleet currently only had this many pilots capable of flying T3 Interstellar Fighters.

It should be known that T3 Interstellar Fighter pilots in the Starlight Empire could be called ‘minor nobles,’ and after retirement, they enjoyed excellent living conditions, as these technical combat personnel could be re-enlisted if needed.

Moreover, because the requirements for T3 Interstellar Fighters were extremely high, the pass rate for assessments at various academies in the Starlight Empire was less than 5%!

Talent in this area was extremely scarce.

Even if Commander Zhao Chen owned the T3 Goddess Academy, it would still take a considerable amount of time to train enough T3 Interstellar Fighter pilots.

And the Interstellar Fighter pilots of the first team were, of course, superior to those of the second team.

Only when the first team reached its limit would the Interstellar Fighter pilots of the second team take over.

Pei Shengnan had already put on her tactical helmet again, preparing to get into her Interstellar Fighter.

“Squadron Leader Pei! Your total number of sorties has reached fifteen! Your physical condition has reached its limit, you can’t sortie anymore!” The leader of the logistics team responsible for Pei Shengnan’s aircraft said ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) worriedly.

Pei Shengnan got into the cockpit: “I know my body best. Don’t waste time, prepare to sortie!”

The logistics team leader still wanted to say something.

The pilot of the adjacent Interstellar Fighter laughed: “Don’t try to persuade her, you might not know our Squadron Leader Pei’s academic record at the Goddess Academy.

In the T3 Interstellar Fighter pilot specialization, for continuous sortie records, Squadron Leader Pei holds the record with twenty-eight continuous sorties!”

28 times!

Hearing this number, everyone was stunned.

Then, they watched with awe as the T3 Phoenix-class Interstellar Fighter disappeared from sight.

One after another, T3 Phoenix-class Interstellar Fighters, T3 Fire Phoenix-class Heavy Interstellar Stealth Bombers, and T3 Black Phoenix-class Medium Interstellar Drones all swarmed out of the T3 Phoenix-class Heavy Carrier Starship.

Originally, before this combat mission, the combat loss rate of Interstellar Drones on the T3 Phoenix had reached 50%!

But after the T3 Virgo-class heavy interstellar supply ship arrived, all these Interstellar Drones were replenished.

So at this moment, a torrent of three thousand T3 Black Phoenix-class Medium Interstellar Drones formed a dark red current, colliding with the black torrent of the Swarm on the opposite side.

Although the former was smaller in number, it was more ferocious!

Wherever it passed, the Swarm was destroyed one by one!

“This T3 Phoenix is truly powerful...” Chu Xuan looked at this crimson Interstellar Battleship. Its hull was only half the size of her T4 Boreas.

And the T3 Falcon-class Medium Aircraft Carrier Starship equipped in their Chu Family Fleet was simply incomparable in front of this crimson Interstellar Battleship.

Its Interstellar Fighter carrying capacity was less than half of the other’s, and the Interstellar Fighters and Interstellar Drones it carried did not have such terrifying combat power.

No wonder when Charlotte told her about the combat mission before, and mentioned this T3 Phoenix, she said that she could completely trust the combat power of this T3 Phoenix-class Heavy Carrier Starship.

This was also why this crimson Interstellar Battleship had to be brought along for this deep penetration mission into the enemy.

After all, the shorter the attack range, the more sortie opportunities an Interstellar Fighter or Interstellar Drone could have!

“But... Miss, why does this T3 Phoenix’s hull have our Chu Family’s emblem?” The female Adjutant next to her couldn’t help but ask.

In fact, many Starship captains in the Chu Family Fleet had seen the golden ‘Chu’ character on the T3 Phoenix.

How could they not know that their Chu Family Fleet had such an Aircraft Carrier Starship?

But perhaps it was some secret research mission of the Governor.

After all, that T3 Fire Dragon also made a sudden appearance.

These people didn’t dare to ask too many questions and could only pretend they saw nothing.

“Cough, cough, cough... This... you don’t need to ask too much.” Chu Xuan coughed a few times, changing the subject.

But in her heart, she knew that Commander Zhao Chen must be using her Chu Family’s name as a cover!

After all, if such an excellent T3 heavy carrier starship were known to have been developed by a Viscount from the Owl Dragon Star System.

That would definitely attract a lot of attention.

But if it had the Chu Family’s label, it would be different.

Those guys would at most be envious and jealous, but wouldn’t make any other small moves.

“Miss! High-intensity energy reaction detected! It’s the T4 Zerg Hive Mothership’s bio-plasma cannon!” The Captain reported from the side.

Chu Xuan looked at the Starship radar and immediately asked: “Is our range able to reach that T4 Zerg Hive Mothership?!”

“Not yet!”

Just then, Commander Zhao Chen spoke: “Chu Xuan, the Swarm’s interception is getting fiercer.

Plus, the T4 Zerg Hive Mothership is preparing to attack us, so I need your T4 Boreas to sortie.”

“Okay.” Chu Xuan immediately issued the order: “north wind god C09, execute the original combat mission!”

“north wind god C09 understands!” The voice of the opposing Captain came through the communication, who was a One-Star Brigadier General!

Anyone who could serve as a north wind god Captain was at least a general officer!

At this moment, north wind god C09, having received the mission, accelerated its speed and sailed to the foremost position of the entire combined fleet.

And it was precisely in the attack trajectory of the T4 Zerg Hive Mothership’s bio-plasma cannon.

north wind god C09’s full Star Shield enveloped the entire Interstellar Battleship hull!

At the same time, the two bow main cannons on it began to glow.

Those were the strongest main weapons carried by the T4 Boreas-class Heavy Interstellar Battleship!

Two heavy particle-clustered laser bow main cannons!

Two terrifying beams of light shot out, directly destroying all the Swarm that stood in front of north wind god C09; even T4 Colossus-class Leviathans or T4 Hunter-class Leviathans would perish upon contact!

The scene was like a roaring north wind god!