Normally, when the Mechanical Race runs into the Clan Leader and can't beat him, at worst they just abandon that star system, let the Mother Ship retreat together with whatever Mechanical Race units can still pull out.
Exactly like they did before.
But right now, this location basically counts as the capital of the Mechanical Race.
And this moment is a critical juncture for the Mechanical Race's operation against Chen Ming.
If the Mother Ship chose to flee, there's a real chance the Clan Leader would give chase.
Rather than that, it's better to stay; even if the Clan Leader really tears apart every ship of the Mechanical Race, afterward he will definitely turn his target toward Chen Ming.
So the Mechanical Race cannot retreat; the Mother Ship can only grit its teeth and tank it within this star system.
And in the brief window while the Mother Ship is being assaulted by the Clan Leader—
Chen Ming can hurry to continue the process he had just started.
