The Swan flew silently away from the N7703 system, her all-black livery making her almost one with deep space. Compared to the original version, she is much plumper at the moment, the surface of the hull is smooth and smooth, and all damage has been repaired.

Not only did she add an extra layer of armor, but she wasn't bumpy and patched like she used to be. Chu Jungui's production capacity is now exploding, and he can tailor a set of armor for the Swan, without having to pile up standard blocks on it as he did in the past.

The bow of the Swan has also changed, and it has become a lot more bloated, especially the lower part is square and wide, and it is actually stuffed with two Plan A guns. This battle with the Obsidian made Chu Jungui completely realize that the firepower was still not enough, so he implemented the original backup plan, which was to install another Plan A cannon on the Swan.

To power these two cannons, the Swan needed a full 200 energy pods to power them. As a result, the interior space of the Swan was almost entirely occupied by the energy chamber, and the crew even had to be crammed into one dormitory, which was not enough, and had to be distributed in a mobile manner, each dormitory was actually assigned to 30 people, sleeping in three shifts a day.

The crew has no complaints about this, as long as they can win the battle, they are willing to work hard. Now everyone knows that there is a very powerful supply base on Planet 4, and there is almost too much energy to run out. Hundreds of empty energy pods are unloaded at a time, and then replaced with already filled energy pods. Even when I was in Apple, I never had such extravagance.

After a short jump, the Swan came to a secret assembly point in outer space. There are 3 destroyers hovering here, and the hull of the ship is mottled and scarred everywhere.

With the arrival of the Swan, another light cruiser quietly appeared. It has obvious patches on its hull, and the striped paint is also mottled, and there are traces of repeated repairs everywhere.

On Lin Xi's console, an image of a heroic man appeared. He saluted Lin Xi and said, "Colonel Lin, we meet again." ”

"General Lu, it's a pleasure to meet you here. I have to say, though, that doesn't seem like a wise choice. ”

The man is a major general, one level higher than Lin Xi at this moment. Hearing Lin Xi's words, he smiled heartily and said, "At this time of the battle, no matter whether you are familiar with it or not, it is a friend of life and death. Those guys are still thinking about the whole person at this time, and I can't get used to it. As for how they are willing to settle accounts after the war, it is their business, and now they will talk about fighting comfortably in the war first. ”

Lin Xi smiled slightly and said, "Since you say so, then I'm welcome, welcome to join!"

The man said, "Don't be in a hurry to welcome you yet, I want to ask one thing, did you kill the Obsidian?"

Lin Xi said calmly: "It was killed, but it was not only me, but there was also the help of other people." ”

"Others?"

"You'll know if you have the chance. ”

"Where's the war report?"

"It can't be made public yet. ”

The man nodded and said, "Forget it, I'll always know in the future anyway." Since you killed the Obsidian, I'll follow your command from now on. ”

Lin Xi was stunned and asked, "What if I didn't kill it?"

"In that case, the military merits between us are half a pound and eight taels, and you are only stronger than me, and I may not be able to obey you. I'll leave the excess supplies for you and leave. ”

Lin Xi didn't expect him to be so direct, and said helplessly: "You are really direct." ”

The man laughed and said, "Our current organization is similar to the star bandits, and they are angry on both sides, and if one is not careful, the ship will be destroyed and people will die." It's no joke, how can the boss not be strong enough?"

"So, are you going to join now?"

The man smiled and said, "Rear Admiral Lu Tuo, commander of the Ninth Fleet of the Dynasty, led the Striped Seagull to report!"

Lin Xi gave a military salute and said, "Welcome to join!"

The Seagull sailed into the assembly point and stopped in front of the Swan's side, half a body ahead of the other destroyers.

A heroic female major beside Lu Tuo waited for the communication channel to be turned off before he said, "General Lu, are you serious?"

Lu Tuo was stunned and said, "Of course it's serious." ”

"But weren't you here to lead this fleet? Besides, she's only a colonel, and you're already a rear admiral, and if it weren't for the lack of supplies in the rear of the war, you'd already be the captain of a heavy cruiser. It is said that the heavy patrol that was originally going to be assigned to you has been built and is on its way. ”

Lu Tuo smiled and said: "Military rank is only meaningful in peacetime, and everything on the battlefield depends on military merit. It is true that my current military merits are inferior to hers, this is a fact. ”

"But it's very limited!" the major was visibly unconvinced, "but she robbed the entire warehouse with beam cannons, and we have been able to rely on the little supplies distributed by the base, and even the shells have to be calculated." It's already remarkable to be able to fight these military feats, and in the entire war zone, you are also the second in battle feats below the heavy patrol. ”

Lu Tuo sighed and said, "The gap between the second and the first is sometimes unimaginably large. ”

"Did the Obsidian hit you too hard?"

"Maybe. ”

"But if you are so under her, I am afraid that you will never have a chance to surpass her. Didn't you say that she is a phoenix that can never be tamed, and only if you are stronger than her can you catch her? ”

Lu Tuo smiled bitterly, "Actually, if you can stay by her side and fight side by side, there will always be a chance, right?"

"Isn't this a spare tire?" said the female major, hitting the nail on the head.

At this time, the command platform lit up with a request for permission transfer, and Lin Xi was asking for command. This is the basis of a fleet, and if necessary, Lin Xi can cross Lu Tuo and give orders directly to the Seagull.

Lu Tuo hesitated for a few seconds before choosing to accept. Then the chain of command began to be upgraded, reconfiguring fleet authority. There are still a few minutes to upgrade. In just a few minutes, Lu Tuo's face was cloudy, and finally calmed down, watching the system upgrade be completed.

Lin Xi appeared on the command platform and said, "All starship commanders have entered the virtual conference system, and an operational meeting will be held soon." The content of the meeting is important, so please be sure to attend. ”

Moments later, at the Swan's operational conference center, a video of a captain appeared. As soon as these captains appeared, they were a little dumbfounded.

"Is there something wrong with the system? What is this place, warehouse?"

"Is it a marching bed over there? Am I dazzled, why are there four floors up and down? And ghosting?"

"Your eyes don't send, because there's a row behind you. ”

"So we're in the dorm?"

"No, it's supposed to be a warehouse. If it is a dormitory, this living condition is subject to court. "Someone was thoughtful.

Lin Xi appeared, she coughed, and said: "This was originally a combat conference hall, of course, it is now, but it has some additional uses, it can pile up some things, and it will also live in people temporarily." ”

Lu Tuo looked around, he was really incredulous, and asked, "Can you ask, how many people live on the Swan?"