Chapter 523: Darth Vader
The appearance of the Executor put the Ark and the Rebel Fleet in the predicament of being attacked from the front and rear, and behind it was the Death Star that oppressed like a battlefortress, and the Imperial fleet led by the Executor blocked the way in front, and the situation was not optimistic for a while.
Any starship that wants to enter hyperspace must first go through a certain distance of acceleration, but now the Executor is in the direction of acceleration, and the result of forcibly rushing past is either destroyed by the Executor's powerful firepower or directly crashed into the Executor's hull.
In the face of the Executor's powerful firepower, the Ark can't rely on armor to carry it, but there is still the Death Star's super laser cannon at the back door, and once this Star Destroyer cannon is fully charged, the only thing that awaits them is destruction.
It's really a wolf and a tiger, and being caught between the two superweapons of the empire is no pleasure.
Small fighters and frigates still have a chance to escape from the cracks, and the Executor doesn't even bother to bother, but large warships like the Ark and the Radus can't rush out directly, and the Executor is here to intercept the rebel flagship.
Qiao Lu understood that going on like this was definitely a dead end, and immediately said: "I'll act as the bait, and you guys will find a way to enter the hyperspace!" ”
"What are you going to do?" Zhang Zhezhong asked nervously.
"Find a way to distract them!"
Qiao Lu ran straight out of the bridge, came to the hangar of the Ark, got into the flying mecha that still had his body temperature, and rushed into space at full speed.
Of course, his every move was closely watched by the Empire, and when he saw Qiao Lu appear again in a flying mech, Darth Vader's lieutenant immediately reported:
"Lord Vader, that's the man! The Jedi Knight who appeared on Jada, the one who stole the Death Star blueprints this time! ”
"Oh?"
Darth Vader's tone was full of interest, after all, he was a Jedi Knight and wanted to know if this was someone he had known in the past.
The Empire's TIE fighters flocked to Qiao Lu again, but these cheap starfighters alone could not intercept Qiao Lu, and he piloted the flying mecha and easily broke through the encirclement and interception of the TIE fighters.
Seeing Jolu's amazing driving skills, Darth Vader couldn't help but be even more interested in him.
If this man is indeed a Jedi, then Emperor Palpatine must be keen to lure him to the dark side of the Force, just as he was once Anakin Skywalker.
Qiao Lu piloted the flying mecha all the way to the flagship of the Rebel Alliance, the Radus, which had already attracted the firepower of most of the Empire-class Star Destroyers at this time, and was a little unable to support it.
Even so, Admiral Radus ordered the hangar door to be opened, allowing Jolu to dock without incident.
But then the Executor's 5,000 powerful turbo laser cannons and heavy ion cannons poured fire on the Ladus, and the green lasers poured over like a torrential rain, and several frigates responsible for covering the Ladus were instantly torn to pieces by the laser cannon rain, and the Ladus was completely paralyzed and incapacitated in an instant.
Red damage alarms flashed everywhere on the ship, and the entire hull was blasted to the point that it was as cratered as the surface of the moon, as if it would be unable to support it and break in two at any moment.
Again, the Executor deliberately did not fire at all costs, and Darth Vader commanded his men:
"Prepare to land the ship, I will catch the thief with my own hands, the emperor will be happy to see him."
"Yes, my lord."
On the crumbling Radus, Jolu met with the commander, Admiral Radus. In fact, he also wondered why, in this case, Admiral Radus still decided to accept him, almost killing himself.
"Young Jedi, if it weren't for this situation, I'd be glad to meet you." Admiral Radus said to Jolu.
Qiao Lu said slightly apologetically, "I'm sorry to make you the target of the Executor. ”
Admiral Radus shook his head and said, "Even if it weren't for that, we wouldn't be able to escape. From the moment we decided to come to Scarif, there was no turning back. ”
There are fires burning all over the hull, and I'm afraid it won't be long before it spreads to the bridge, and there's really no time for any more kind words.
Admiral Radus said succinctly: "There is also a light cruiser Tantvey IV in the hangar, you and Princess Leia should leave on that ship." Your mission is not yet complete, be sure to bring the Death Star blueprints back to the Rebel Headquarters! ”
"I see." Qiao Lu nodded and said.
Qiao Lu then left the bridge and headed straight for the hangar below.
Looking back, Admiral Radus was still standing on the burning bridge, holding his post as a captain until the end.
The soldiers of the Rebel League hurriedly manipulated their computers, saving the blueprints of the Death Star in a card-sized chip, intending to escape aboard Tantvi IV with this important information.
However, due to the damage to the ship's hull, there are many places on the ship that are no longer passable, either blocked by the sea of fire, or a large hole has been broken and people are thrown into space.
Finally found a safe road, but the protective door was stuck and could not be opened, and the soldiers inside and outside the door were sweating profusely, after all, no one really wanted to die here.
By this time, the landing force from the Executor had boarded the Radus and began to slaughter the soldiers of the Rebels, with no intention of leaving anything alive.
Just as the rebel soldier with the chip of the Death Star blueprint was anxious to open the jammed protective door, a terrifying red light suddenly appeared in the corridor behind him.
Dressed in a black cloak and black armor, Lord Darth Vader appeared in front of the group of soldiers, and the sound of heavy breathing came from the cold metal mask, sounding like a dying patient, but bringing boundless despair to the group of rebel soldiers.
The scarlet lightsaber in his hand seemed to hide all the colors of the world, leaving the whole world with only this desperate blood, and from the moment he saw Darth Vader appear, the rebel soldiers no longer had the slightest illusion of survival.
Darth Vader's steps were unhurried, and this group of rebel soldiers who knew nothing about the Force made him have no need to hurry.
The rebels could only raise their blasters and tremble as they prepared to fire, although they knew what the outcome would be, but they could only complete their mission as a matter of routine.
However, just a second before the commander of the rebel army ordered all the men to open fire, a circular hole was cut in the ceiling above, and the next second, Qiao Lu, who was holding a blue lightsaber, fell from the sky and blocked in front of this group of rebel soldiers.
"Jedi?"
The eyes of the rebel soldiers glowed with hope again, and there was no more gratifying moment.
Qiao Lu just turned around and used his psionic energy to open the blocked protective door, and said to them coldly, "Go!" ”
Keeping them here is just a burden, and it also makes it difficult for Qiao Lu to use his psionic moves.
However, as a Master of the Force, Darth Vader saw through his details at a glance:
"You're not using a Jedi move?"
"So what does it matter?" Qiao Lu clenched the lightsaber in his hand and said.
The bright light of the two red and blue lightsabers reflected each other in the narrow corridor, and the Force and Psionic Energy were inevitably such a battle after all!