Somewhere in the interstellar border space of the North Wind Star Domain
There was almost nothing here, with most areas shrouded in pitch-black darkness. Anyone not skilled in Interstellar Navigation would undoubtedly lose their way!
And now, in this desolate region, a pursuit battle was unfolding.
An interstellar fleet of over two hundred starships was being chased by nearly a hundred interstellar warships.
That's right—over two hundred starships were being pursued by nearly a hundred starships.
However, of the former two hundred starships, nearly two hundred were T2 Interstellar Transport Ships, with fewer than thirty being combat-type interstellar warships.
The hulls of these interstellar warships bore the emblem of Bloody Mary.
This was none other than the Bloody Mary Mercenary Corps, which had a cooperative relationship with Zhao Chen!
Originally, they had a full three hundred interstellar warships. But after being attacked by the enemy, two hundred and fifty were interstellar transport ships, and fifty were interstellar warships—all uniformly T2 Starships!
By now, not to mention the interstellar transport ships that had scattered or been destroyed, the T2 combat-type interstellar warships alone had lost over one-third of their numbers. The remaining two-thirds were also in a precarious situation.
They had to both cover their Interstellar Transport Ship Fleet and engage the enemy, leaving them stretched thin.
"Commander! With these interstellar transport ships, we'll never escape!" a female adjutant beside Red Eyes said anxiously.
Red Eyes stared at the enemy fleets surrounding her on the star map.
One hundred interstellar warships.
Fifty T2 Starships, fifty T1 Interstellar Warships, and one T3 interstellar warship!
Most notably, that T3 interstellar warship was the renowned T3 Blazing Lion King-class Heavy Interstellar Battlecruiser, hailed as the number one T3 Interstellar Battlecruiser in the Stellar Glory Empire!
It was worth noting that this T3 Blazing Lion King-class Heavy Interstellar Battlecruiser was the standard imperial military configuration for T3 interstellar warships, its combat capability speaking for itself.
But who would have thought it would appear in the fleet besieging her?
Its speed was remarkably fast!
It was upon seeing this T3 interstellar warship that Red Eyes realized her chances of survival were slim. Most importantly... someone had betrayed her information!
For the enemy to accurately track her fleet's movements, they must have obtained intelligence in advance—there was a mole within her mercenary corps.
And now, she had no time to uncover that mole!
This meant the enemy could continuously receive updates on her fleet's movements.
How could she escape?
Red Eyes looked at her fleet. She herself feared no death, but she couldn't bear the thought of her starship crew and the children she had rescued perishing.
Most importantly, she wanted to expose the traitor who had betrayed her!
But it seemed it was already too late.
"Relay my orders: each interstellar warship is to break through on its own later," Red Eyes said solemnly.
"But if we do that, Commander, you..." the female adjutant looked at Red Eyes with concern.
If they broke through individually, Red Eyes' flagship would most likely not escape.
Because the mole was likely aboard Red Eyes' flagship!
The enemy's primary target would undoubtedly be the flagship where Red Eyes was stationed!
"Xiuli, I'm sorry... If I had known we'd end up in this situation, I wouldn't have transferred you to be my adjutant three months ago. You wouldn't have to die with me. Maybe there's still hope for survival." Red Eyes looked at the female adjutant she had trained.
Fang Xiuli's eyes reddened slightly as she gazed at Captain Red Eyes. "Captain... What are you saying? Being able to accompany you to death is my fortune. If you hadn't rescued me from that slave-trading interstellar fleet three years ago, who knows if I'd even be alive now! My life belongs entirely to you!"
Red Eyes looked at Fang Xiuli and gave a faint smile.
Just then, a nearby starship crew member reported, "Report, there's an incoming communication request. It appears to be from the enemy starship!"
Red Eyes narrowed her eyes. "Put it through."
"Yes."
A video window appeared before Red Eyes, showing a burly man sitting in a captain's chair. One of his eyes was mechanical, and a scar stretched across his entire face, making him look extremely ferocious.
"Captain Red Eyes, long time no see."
"I wondered who it was. So it's you, Scarface." Red Eyes said coldly.
The scarred man touched the scar on his face, then his mechanical eye. "Do you remember how I got this scar? Back then, I just killed a few dozen disobedient slaves, and you actually attacked me with a sword right in the starport, scarring my face and blinding one of my eyes! I've never forgotten this grudge!"
"What a pity. If only my sword had been a few centimeters longer back then, I could have pierced through your disgusting skull." Red Eyes said bluntly.
"Heh, I'll give you some good news. My master behind me can offer you a way out. As long as you're willing to lead your Bloody Mary Mercenary Corps to join us, you can survive today! And you can even have a T3 interstellar warship like me!" The scarred man said proudly.
"Being someone's dog and saying it with such confidence." Red Eyes sneered. "Sorry, unlike some people, I have no interest in being anyone's dog."
The scarred man wasn't angered by her words. Instead, he chuckled lightly. "That's perfect. Actually, I didn't want you to surrender obediently either—that would be too boring. I want to capture you and your crew and torture you bit by bit. I hear most of your crew are women, right? Perfect... I know the filthiest, most disgusting starport red-light district. First, I'll let my brothers enjoy your crew, then send them there. Let them suffer the cruelest treatment. Let them hate you, their captain. If it weren't for you... they wouldn't have to endure this nightmare! Hahahaha..."
Red Eyes stared coldly at him, not angered by his words but instead speaking even more calmly. "You'd better pray you can kill me today. Otherwise, I promise you—even to the ends of the earth, I will never let you go. If you ever fall into my hands, I'll use my sword to sever every one of your meridians, one by one!"
"Hahahaha... Do you still think you have a chance to survive? In this place, who could possibly come to save you?"
"I'm telling you, you and your Bloody Mary Mercenary Corps are doomed here today. Not even the Heavenly King can save you!" Scarface said arrogantly.
Red Eyes remained silent. In truth, she knew this was the reality.
This time, she might truly be beyond salvation.
She could only hope her subordinates could escape as best they could. Even if they couldn't escape, she prayed they wouldn't fall into the hands of these scum.
"Struggle! Struggle in the face of death! And pray you don't end up in my hands!" Scarface sneered.