38. First Fleet, sortie!

At the edge of the Void Storm is a dark star field surrounded by floating islands of all sizes.

This world had already been completely destroyed by the destruction of Nao Zu, and compared to those continents that had been wiped out by the energy of the explosion, the miserable Void Storm was already very lucky.

At least it can still exist, even in this half-dead state, which could collapse at any time.

This place was originally called "Farlanlon", and it used to be the most prosperous place in the mysterious culture of the Draenor world, but unfortunately, it has now completely dissipated in a brutal time with the collapse of the earth and the destruction of the world.

It had existed in this chaotic desolate state for more than ten years, until the arrival of the Ethereal Spirit, but the Ethereal Spirit only regarded this place as a commercial area and station, and did not think of developing a greater civilization here, if this land had its own consciousness, then maybe he was a veteran waiting to fight again in armor, although scarred, he still longed to go to his own battlefield again.

Now, the glory that Void Storm awaits!

From ancient times to the present, in the quiet and peaceful depths of the starry sky, the half-purple crystal Storm Fortress starship is entrenched in the center of the newly completed starport, like a sleeping wild beast, its purple crystal hull shines with a blurry but not sharp halo under the light of the stars.

Ever since Naru brought the exiles of the Draenei from the distant star fields to this savage world, there has been an artistically beautiful storm fortress that has been located here, as if it had become a part of the entire Void Storm, and it had not moved a single step for hundreds of years.

And when it fell into the hands of Illidan, it shouldered a war mission that it had never had before, even if it was not a warship itself, its attack power was better than none among starships, and its frigates were not full-time battle starships, but even so, Illidan still sat on it to attack a planet, and at the cost of a huge number of lives and deaths, Illidan took his Illida Ray to win a glimmer of light for this hopeless war.

And now, around Storm Fortress and its three frigates, there are nine battle starships lined up.

They have a silver-white hull, the overall length of a single starship is about 1,500 meters, it looks like a steel floating island, with a tough and narrow hull, in the depression of the casing shell, there are dense gun barrels, in the lights of the just-completed Char Star Harbor, those black gun barrels, those cold hulls, shining with indifferent and sharp light.

From time to time, a pulsing crimson spark flashed through the fence-shaped light holes of the recharged tail thrusters, making them look like knights already on their horses, ready for their first charge.

They are the largest and most advanced weapons of war that Azeroth can currently make, even if in the eyes of the ethereal starship engineers, this is just the lowest, and less than a commando fleet, but for an ignorant civilization that has just sought to step into the universe, we shouldn't expect too much, right?

Dick stood at the edge of the porthole of the Storm Fortress's command room, behind him, the finest engineers and captains of Azeroth, who had been handpicked to learn how to operate this top-of-the-line weapon of war, following the experienced Ethereal Captains.

Prince Haramad's investment was all-encompassing, and at Dick's request, he sent 20 captains of the Plunder Fleet affiliated with the Astral Consortium at one time as midship-instructors for the First Fleet of Azeroth, for which Dick signed a special agreement with him, and the Astral Consortium officially became the official war supplier of Azeroth.

Even if these ethereals are not very keen on the arms deal.

"Report!"

The voice of Commodore Matthew Prodmore from Coultiras sounded behind Dick, the Commodore had officially left the naval sequence of Coultiras and was forcibly requested by Dai Lin, and since the matter was top secret, the promising Brigadier Matthew even thought he had been exiled before coming to Draenor.

But after seeing Charl Starport and these starships that he had never come into contact with, Matthew was immediately surrounded by an indescribable sense of happiness, even if he needed to throw away all his naval combat experience and learn from scratch, but the thought that he would one day be able to fly this real war weapon across the star field, all this learning was worth it.

The same fate was shared by Admiral Taylor from Stormwind City, Nazgorin from Orgrimmar, and Dick's loyal servant, the Dark Lord Senxia.

Dick didn't look back, his eyes were fixed on the hectic landing area of Char Starport, where 3,000 meters away, 5,000 of the best soldiers, handpicked from all of Azeroth, were entering their respective starships through special portals, as well as the soldiers of the Iron Legion.

This will be a major expedition, and unlike Illidan's war with only four starships, this time, the First Fleet, which had been built with the strength of all of Azeroth, will be on its way to another battlefield.

The paladin shook his hand, and Matthew replied loudly,

"Report to the Commander!" "Prince of Theramore", "The Hill", "The Power of Minahir", "The Lion of Wrynn", "The Throne", "The Fire of the Phoenix", "The Blade of the Blackwater", "The Fist of the Great Chief", "The Scepter of the Luna" All 9 Assault Starships have their weapon systems have been refurbished! The combat personnel have been settled! The energy has been recharged! The engine system is in good condition! The First Fleet is all ready for the voyage, please give the order for the next move!"

Dick, as the commander-in-chief of the First Fleet, did not answer immediately, on the contrary, he shook his finger, and Commodore Matthew immediately strode forward and stood beside Dick, and then he heard the paladin ask in a low voice,

"Matthew, you were once the best general in Azeroth, what do you think we have a chance of winning this raid?"

Matthew hesitated for a moment, then replied in the same low voice,

"Victory is always out of reach before the battle begins, and only when we actually go to the battlefield can we know how close we are to victory... Commander, maybe we'll get into a hard fight, maybe we'll lose our troops, but I don't think we'll lose. ”

The Commodore General's gaze looked through the heavy porthole at the Storm Fortress, the nine warships, which were connected to the Storm Fortress as the flagship, a powerful force that had never appeared in his wildest fantasies, and the thought that he would be one of them, an indescribable sense of confidence and pride surged in Matthew's chest.

"Take 10,000 steps back and say that we have done our best to do our best, and if this does not favor Lady Luck, then we can only say that this is our destiny. ”

Dick nodded, then took his pipe, and the moment the mellow smoke rose, Dick breathed a sigh of relief, as if to pour out all the pressure, he turned around, patted Matthew on the shoulder, and with a kind smile, asked,

"You and I may both die in this reckless raid, after all, we are going to a battlefield that spans several worlds, after experiencing the torture of death, our souls will not even be able to return to our homeland, we may crash alone on a wild planet, we may even encounter a space storm, completely lost and lose all hope... So, tell me, are you afraid? Matthew. ”

The admiral grinned, and the old soldier, who was 5 years older than Dick, answered Dick's question with an open-minded smile,

"If this is my fate, then I can only say that I am honored to fight alongside you! Mr. Commander, for the sake of the future of a world, it is the happiest ending for every veteran to die honorably outside its true frontier. ”

Dick was stunned for a moment, his gaze crossed to Matthew, and looked at the captains and commanders who had stopped what they were doing, they had heard the question just now, and Matthew's answer had completely fallen into their ears, they looked at Dick, there was a kind of expectation in the eyes of these true elites of Azeroth, and there was a hint of yearning, they were waiting, the whole world was waiting.

Wait for Dick's order.

"Are you afraid? warriors of Azeroth. ”

Dick asked in a loud voice, and two seconds later, the salute appeared in front of the paladin's eyes, and under Matthew's leadership, they rose to roar out the motto of this ragtag fleet that had only been established for less than a month.

"Death in Si, glory in Si!"

"Huh"

Dick's fist was crossed to his chest, and a standard human military salute responded to the battlefield pride, and he shouted,

The First Fleet can be torn apart, but we will never be conquered, we will never be defeated!"

"Now, get ready to take orders!"

"Huh"

Qi Brush's heels collided with the ground, and the Ethereal Captains stood aside, watching the ritual of these flesh men with interest, and judging by the rapid glow of the bandages under their armor, this scene also aroused a certain emotion in these energy creatures.

"The most powerful Celemer Lord, the Great Chief's Fist, and the Hill serve as the fleet leaders! The Phoenix Fire, the Luna Scepter, and the Blackwater Blade complement the first echelon to clear the sky and the enemy fleet in the shortest time they enter the battlefield!"

"The Throne, the Urion Lion is conducting a ground offensive, and I don't want to see the opponent affect the landing operations of the Assault Corps!"

"The Power of Minasil, as a landing area guardian, will be merged into the ground offensive cluster after the landing is completed!"

"Finally, the flagship Storm Fortress, which will serve as a command ship and a ground fire support ship!"

Dick's orders were passed down one by one, and these were the battle plans that he had determined after repeated discussions with Azeroth's most prominent generals, as well as the ethereal fleet commanders, and perhaps not the most perfect, but its very simple assignment of tasks was definitely the most suitable for this new fleet.

The paladin sat on his command throne, his gaze swept over the soldiers in front of him, and he nodded,

"The captains return to their respective assault starships, and in 5 minutes open the door to the Sagrete Keystone, this time the battle codename..."

Dick touched his nose, "Let's call it the starting point... The starting point of the counterattack is also the place where we enter the star field. ”

Five minutes later, the thrusters of the Storm Fortress powered by special crystal magic suddenly lit up, and the next moment, a 30-meter-long tail flame pushed the Storm Fortress to begin to accelerate, and after the flagship that seemed to move a hill, nine Assault Star Ships were also activated at the same time, staying in the newly established grandstand of Char Star Harbor full of futuristic styles similar to Ulduar, and the soldiers and generals who stayed behind sent the First Fleet out with the most standard military salute and eyes.

The Evil Hammer and the three frigates of the Storm Fortress are on the outskirts of Char Star Harbor, uniting with the Black Dragon and other forces to clear the demonic fronts that have landed here before they affect the First Fleet's first voyage.

Frankly speaking, the First Fleet's first cross-star expedition has seriously exceeded the level of Azeroth's current civilization, but how to say it... Isn't that what Dick is here for?

Illidan snatched hope for the world, and Dick paved the ladder to hope for the world, single-handedly pushing the whole world into a new level of civilization, personally triggering a great change in civilization, and shaping the germ of a super civilization with his own hands.

The world stewards are not just revered, and Dick, at least for this moment, has fulfilled his duties perfectly.

When the green halo storm opened up in the starry sky in front of the Storm Fortress, like dark green sewage, spreading out in all directions, dyeing all the star fields with green starlight, when Dick held the World Scepter and watched with a determined expression as the Storm Fortress entered the starry sky portal opened by the Sagrete Keystone.

Beyond the stars, Elune, who had slept in the world of Azeroth in a transcendent state, folded her hands and looked through the countless starry skies to see the fragile but still unsheathed expeditionary force.

"My Azeroth, my glory... Thank you and bless you, my children. ”