Watching their prey escape into the distance, the pursuing swarm, realizing they could not catch up, soon gave up the chase. They could only open their mandibles as if roaring in fury.
Bridge of the T3 Blizzard-class Light Interstellar Battlecruiser.
"Check the ship's condition. Can we enter 'Blizzard Extreme Cruise Mode'?" Zhao Chen ordered.
Secretary Officer Lilith immediately began reviewing the ship's status data and quickly obtained a result: "Multiple sections of the ship hull are damaged, but it does not currently affect the starship's ability to enter 'Blizzard Extreme Cruise Mode.' However, it is best to limit the speed to within 600 knot stellar speed."
Although 600 knot stellar speed was not particularly fast, as long as they did not run headlong into another swarm containing a T3 Hive Mothership, safely escaping this region controlled by the Interstellar Zerg would be no problem at all.
Zhao Chen chuckled lightly. "Then prepare to enter 'Blizzard Extreme Cruise Mode.' It's time we left this damned place. These Zerg are just too enthusiastic. My damn charm... I'll entertain them properly next time."
"Acknowledged. Engine high-load state disengaged. Preparing to enter 'Blizzard Extreme Cruise Mode,'" Charlotte executed Zhao Chen's command.
The weapon modules on the surface of the T3 Blizzard-class Light Interstellar Battlecruiser began to retract, concealing themselves beneath the starship armor.
However, due to the previous battle, some weapon modules inevitably malfunctioned and could not complete the full retraction process.
This was why Lilith had earlier advised against excessive speed, as parts of the ship's armor likely could not withstand it.
In the Hangar
The faculty and students from both academies were now immersed in wild joy. This time, they had truly escaped death's door.
"I truly never imagined this stellar battlecruiser possessed such terrifying combat capability."
"A single T3 interstellar battlecruiser, fighting alone, not only withdrew intact but also destroyed one T3 Hive Mothership and severely damaged another! This is an unbelievable battle achievement!"
"I've never seen this model of stellar battlecruiser before. Could it be a starship secretly developed by our North Star Starship Military Academy?"
Having narrowly escaped death, the faculty and students from both academies quickly became captivated by the stellar battlecruiser they now found themselves aboard.
Some professors and instructors had already begun analyzing this starship based on the battlefield they had just witnessed.
"Stellar missiles, stellar drones, close defense cannons, secondary cannons, main cannons, and a cluster laser-type bow gun!
This firepower configuration... forget our Stellar Glory Empire, even among all the stellar battlecruisers in the entire Galactic Alliance, there isn't such a terrifying setup."
"Don't just say stellar battlecruiser; among active T3 interstellar battleships, half don't have such a powerful weapon configuration.
If not for its ship hull structure, which is clearly that of a stellar battlecruiser, I would have thought it was an interstellar battleship!"
Listening to the discussions of the professors and instructors, Teacher Qin looked out the viewport at the cosmos. Only at this moment did she finally, completely, let out a sigh of relief.
The faculty and students of the North Star Starship Military Academy were under her charge. If they had all perished here, she would have been the academy's sinner.
She was genuinely, deeply grateful to that young man named Zhao Chen.
At this moment, the viewports began to gradually be covered by a layer of starship armor, preventing those inside the hangar from seeing the scene outside.
However, the teachers and students from both academies who had just escaped danger no longer cared about such things. They were all eagerly discussing the recent battle and planning to indulge in food, drinks, and entertainment once they returned!
Bridge
Zhao Chen looked at Charlotte, whose expression had softened. Although she showed little emotional fluctuation, it was clear that she had also breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhao Chen stood up and patted Charlotte's head. "Well done."
Charlotte suddenly shuddered, her entire tail standing on end. She jumped back, clutching her head, her cheeks slightly flushed as she glared warily at Zhao Chen. "Don't… don't… touch my head."
"Hahaha, fine, I won't touch it this time." Zhao Chen lowered his hand. He had to admit, the feel of this feline creature was quite pleasant—he wondered what her tail would feel like.
Perhaps sensing Zhao Chen's gaze, Charlotte's tail immediately curled up.
"Our T3 Blizzard, after this battle—what's the detailed status of combat consumption and hull damage? Lilith, hurry up and compile the statistics."
Zhao Chen sat back down in the captain's chair and assigned a task to Secretary Officer Lilith.
Secretary Officer Lilith nodded and began the battlefield statistics for this engagement.
Meanwhile, Zhao Chen's eyes shifted slightly as he called up the system interface.
Back on the Seventh Planet of the Water Lily Star System, Zhao Chen had killed a swarm of Zerg and completed a system task.
However, due to the urgency at the time, he hadn't had the chance to claim the system reward and had to set it aside.
Now that the danger had passed, Zhao Chen took this opportunity to carefully examine the rewards he had earned.
[Task Content: Kill Zerg within the specified time using your own strength
Task Difficulty: C-level
Task Reward: Based on the number of kills (1, 10, 100, 1000…), rewards will be granted according to the final kill tier.
Task Time: Ten minutes
Successfully killed 1000+ Zerg units! Task completed. Please claim the task reward.]
With a thought, Zhao Chen claimed the task reward.
[Task reward claimed: Obtained T3 Goddess Academy-class Starship Technical Blueprint]
Goddess Academy?
Zhao Chen was taken aback. What kind of strange starship was this?
He began reading the detailed technical blueprint information.
As he read, his eyes lit up as if he had seen a peerless beauty.
The T3 Goddess Academy-class Starship belonged to the support-type starship category. As the name suggested, it was an "Academy Ship"!
It featured training departments for multiple professions and was equipped with comprehensive simulation training pods and other advanced training instruments.
Starship Captain Department, Interstellar Crew Department, Starship Engineering Department, Medical Department, Interstellar Combat Mecha Department, Interstellar Fighter Department…
It was incredibly comprehensive!
Although the T3 Goddess Academy-class Starship could accommodate a maximum of only ten thousand trainees, its interior was fully equipped with everything one could need.
Everything available at the North Star Starship Military Academy was also present here.
Moreover, it required no professors or instructors, as it came with built-in holographic simulation instructors and the most advanced teaching programs in the current universe.
Under the dual assistance of mentors and simulation training pods, a student with no prior starship navigation experience can graduate and pass the Junior Interstellar Crew Member assessment in just one week!
Of course, the higher the professional rating and the more advanced the professional skills, the longer the required training time.
Within this system, it is even possible to cultivate scientists specializing in starship theory!
Owning a T3 Goddess Academy-class Starship is essentially like having a talent output factory!
However, there is one restriction: only female students can be trained.
This seems to be related to the "Luck Bonus" Zhao Chen previously unlocked.
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