"Do you think we've been too cautious lately?" In the cockpit, a pilot lounged with his legs crossed, chewing on a stimulant pill with boredom. "Ever since we finished the last job, the atmosphere has been tense, and no one's mentioned starting work again."
"Shut up." The co-pilot glared at him. "This is the Royal Army. Do you think it's as easy as robbing a merchant ship? If——"
The shrill alarm suddenly blared!
"Beep beep beep——Warning! High-energy reaction detected!"
Both of them jumped simultaneously, lunging toward the control panel. On the radar screen, fifteen scarlet dots appeared abruptly at close range, like blood droplets in clear water!
"This is impossible!" The pilot's face turned ashen, his fingers frantically tapping on the control panel. "Why didn't the long-range radar give a warning?!"
The holographic projection automatically popped up, displaying fifteen sleek, silver-gray warships emerging like phantoms.
