The three Eternal Storm-class warships of the Skyfire Star Pirate group, at full throttle, maneuvered around the asteroids, pursuing the fleeing enemies.
Meanwhile, on the enemy ships, the leader of the Evil Sword Star Pirate group was utterly dumbfounded!
"Damn it, retreat quickly!"
"Withdraw from the black market's range at your fastest speed!"
He had never expected Fang Er to deal with the law enforcement team in such a manner!
The Skyfire Star Pirate group had exchanged a massive amount of Celestial Coins for the right to pursue and fire, but they couldn't!
The reason was simple: poverty!
If they dared to retaliate, the law enforcement team's Emperor-class warships would absolutely blast them into dust!
The situation had completely turned around the moment Fang Er threw the Celestial Coins.
Outside the law enforcement team's warships, numerous small, unmanned drone ships flew out of their berths, collecting the scattered Celestial Coins.
Li Wan, seated in the command center, grinned with delight as the Celestial Coins were continuously brought in.
In principle, weapons were indeed forbidden in the black market.
But that was just a principle, wasn't it?
From the Skyfire Star Pirate group's actions, he had already guessed something.
These people had just made a substantial profit, and it was inevitable they would be targeted.
He presumed the fleet that had escaped earlier were the ones with malicious intent.
The Skyfire Star Pirate group's speed was increasing, and the Evil Sword Star Pirate group had to navigate around the obstructing asteroids, but Fang Er and his crew did not!
Ion cannons fired frequently, turning all the asteroids in their path into dust.
With such reckless charging, in just over ten minutes, they had caught up with the Evil Sword Star Pirate group.
"Deploy all forces, hit them hard!"
In the command center, Fang Er's voice came through the communicator.
Su Dingfang and Xue Rengui's spirits were instantly lifted. They now understood they had misunderstood their young master.
With the enemy right in front of them, why hesitate?
The three warships opened fire at full capacity.
Ion cannons, antimatter cannons, and high-energy lasers continuously rained down on the enemy fleet.
Concurrently, a large number of Spore-class ships detached, swarming towards the enemy fleet like a hive.
Inside the flagship of the Evil Sword Star Pirate group, a group of bizarre-looking individuals were as anxious as ants on a hot pan.
"What do we do now?"
"If they keep suppressing us like this, our energy shields will not hold out sooner or later!"
"What can we do? The law enforcement team is still here. If we retaliate, they definitely won't stand by! Can you produce enough Celestial Coins to blind their eyes?"
"Bullshit, if I had that many Celestial Coins to bribe the law enforcement team, would I be mixing with you lot?"
"What the hell do you mean by that!"
"Nothing much, just what I said! I'm poor, and so are you!"
"Less nonsense, think of a solution quickly!"
On the flagship of the Evil Sword Star Pirate group, alarms continuously warned them that their time was running out!
"How about scattering completely!"
"Retaliate while using ion cannons to clear a path, and once we're out of the black market, flee here as quickly as possible. Survival will depend on your fortunes!"
At this point, gambling had become their only option.
They were gambling that they wouldn't be the unlucky ones targeted by the law enforcement team.
This proposal was quickly met with unanimous approval.
After all, there weren't any better ideas, were there?
They had originally planned to deliver a fatal blow to the Skyfire Star Pirate group, using negative energy fields to throw them into chaos, and then simply reap the spoils.
According to their plan, by the time the law enforcement team arrived, they would have already finished collecting the loot and slipped away.
If Mo De and Bu Yun Bu Yu failed to escape, their plan would not have encountered any unexpected issues!
Even if unexpected issues arose, they could still escape smoothly when the law enforcement team arrived.
The use of negative energy fields was an attack that was formless and intangible, making it impossible for anyone to catch them.
But they never imagined that Fang Er would go to such insane lengths to bribe the law enforcement team with money!
It was simply outrageous!
With their decision made, they dared not hesitate any longer. The six warships dispersed in different directions.
They retaliated against the pursuing Skyfire Star Pirate group while simultaneously firing at the asteroids ahead.
"What the hell, these guys actually dare to fight back!"
Outside the warship, Fang Er was attaching Celestial Coins to his battle axe when a stream of faint ion cannon fire hit the defensive shield, causing the ship's hull to shake. He was almost flung into the void.
After struggling to find a grip and securing himself, he quickly pulled Jones towards the hangar bay.
As for the law enforcement team, he could only apologize!
It's not that I'm unwilling to keep showering you with money, it's just that the situation doesn't allow me to keep showering you!
By the time they returned to their ships and the hangar bay doors closed, the hull shook violently again, clearly indicating that more shells had hit the defensive shields.
Li Wan, who had been merrily sipping his wine, embracing a woman, and watching the constantly growing amount of Celestial Coins, suddenly became displeased when the Skyfire Star Pirate group's act of throwing money ceased.
"What's going on!"
A subordinate, constantly observing the battlefield, quickly replied.
"Captain, those guys have started retaliating against the Skyfire Star Pirate group!"
Li Wan was furious. "Damn it, daring to cut off my financial path?"
"Open fire and send those scum back to the refinery!"
The Star Destroyer Cannon was activated again, targeting two of the six warships.
Simultaneously, dozens of antimatter cannons and over a hundred ion cannons on the Emperor-class warship opened fire.
The offensive from just one ship was enough to overwhelm the three Eternal Storm-class warships of Fang Er.
A sky-covering barrage of cannonballs, like a raging storm, rained down on the Evil Sword Star Pirate group.
The Evil Sword pirates had thought their plan through: by scattering, some would surely escape.
But there was one saying they had never heard.
That is,
Blocking someone's financial path is like killing their parents!
Their retaliation had interrupted Fang Er's spree of spending money, sending Li Wan into a complete rage!
"Boom!"
On the flagship of the Evil Sword Star Pirate group, those inside watched as one of the warships that had just separated was worn down by continuous attacks, its defensive shields depleted.
The next moment, the entire ship exploded, turning into debris in the void.
Seeing this, they felt fortunate.
Fortunate that the ship blown up wasn't the one they were on.
But as this thought arose, frantic electronic alarms suddenly blared within the flagship of the Evil Sword Star Pirate group.
"Warning! Warning!"
"Star Destroyer Cannon incoming!"
"Estimated arrival time, 10, 9, 8..."
"3, 2, 1... Attack arrives!"
"Wishing you all a pleasant reincarnation!"
In the command center, everyone was stunned by the bizarre alarm sounds!