Starry Sky Railway: No one understands the Amber King better than me.

The emotionless command system continued broadcasting, bringing another piece of bad news.

"Damn it! The leap can't be stopped."

Hearing this, Lin Yuan fully regained his senses. He grabbed the somewhat dazed captain and shouted loudly.

"Immediately pause the shield repair process manually and continue warp charging!"

"What, but?"

The captain was still somewhat dazed from the shock.

"No buts? Do as I say, or we'll all die here!"

Seeing Lin Yuan's somewhat ferocious face, Ford subconsciously felt the urge to obey.

He swallowed hard and then began operating the control panel in front of him.

"Repair function has been paused. The shield currently has 65% energy remaining, which is expected to withstand one more high-energy impact. Warp has begun recharging, progress 50%."

Seeing that the power supply from the warp drive continued, Lin Yuan breathed a sigh of relief and activated the fleet broadcast function.

"Ahem, crew members, I am Lin Yuan, the company's special envoy for this mission. I am now addressing everyone."

At this moment, whether it's the command room, the corridor, the canteen, or the energy room or the hangar.

Regardless of their position or rank, Lin Yuan's voice rang clearly in their ears.

Some were bewildered, some were fearful, and some were excited.

Lin Yuan's calm yet firm voice echoed in every corner:

"Colleagues, this may be the first time you hear my voice, and it may be the last time you hear my voice."

I regret to inform you that the minions of the antimatter legion are launching a deadly attack on us; a life-or-death moment has arrived.

Lin Yuan paused slightly, his tone becoming somewhat low.

"We all know about the infamous Antimatter Legion. They brutally take all life and wantonly destroy civilizations in the universe. Even after death, they are transformed into phantom soldiers by the War Furnace and forever sink into the hell of destruction."

Lin Yuan glanced at the fearful crew members around him, and his tone gradually became more assertive.

"But my dear colleagues, are we simply doomed to be defeated in the face of destruction?"

No, absolutely not! Think of the life you've worked so hard to achieve over the decades, think of your friends and family, think of everything you love—are you really willing to let it all be cruelly erased like this?

Lin Yuan slowly straightened up, his expression becoming solemn.

"We come from the Interstellar Peace Corporation, we are the practitioners of [Preservation], protecting the universe. Even the Legion's minions cannot shake our resolve to survive. Everyone must now unite, comrades..."

Lin Yuan took a deep breath.

"We are about to perform a jump to escape this perilous situation. But before that, we must withstand the Legion's fierce attack."

As long as everyone stays at their posts, the fleet's defense system can hold out until we leave safely. So... no matter what happens, hold on.

Lin Yuan's voice was earnest, but he knew he was lying.

If the energy system can continuously supply the defense system, the attacking fleet might be able to withstand a few more attacks.

But at this moment, all energy is being supplied to the jump system. Perhaps with the next attack, they could perish in space.

But Lin Yuan had to do this in order to survive.

"My friends, hold fast to the last darkness before dawn. No matter what happens, do not give up hope. The Amber King will always be watching over us. All this is dedicated to—the Amber King!"

"All is dedicated to the King of Amber!"

Inside and outside the cabin, a unified shout rang out, and a unique emotion lingered within the ship.

When Lin Yuan finished his broadcast, everyone around him naturally looked at him with eager eyes.

"Alright, everyone get back to your posts. You'll all get home safely."

Lin Yuan waved to everyone and said loudly.

"Power-on process in progress, 68% complete."

The monotone system voice sounded at the right time, and it became pleasant to everyone's ears.

But Lin Yuan's heart remained cold. At that moment, the detection system detected another high-energy reaction from afar.

"This speed is not enough. Is there any way to speed up the charging process?"

Lin Yuan looked at Ford beside him and asked.

"Yes." Ford paused for a moment and nodded.

"When the overall transition mass decreases, the energy requirement will be reduced significantly."

"it is good!"

Lin Yuan's eyes lit up, and he immediately started operating on the screen.

"Get rid of all those useless shipboard modules and the special products and resources collected from the market. Keep only the data and some rare and precious items."

After a series of maneuvers, the main ship's storage compartments were ejected directly.

The effect was immediate, and Lin Yuan was pleasantly surprised to find that the charging progress bar jumped forward several times.

"Sigh, it's no use."

A sigh came from the side.

Lin Yuan frowned and turned his head to look. He saw that the captain's face was full of fatigue, as if he had aged a lot at that moment.

"you...."

He was about to ask a question when a purple light suddenly shone in the distance.

"Everyone, prepare to withstand the impact."

The broadcast blared throughout the ship, and Lin Yuan had no time to think. He quickly steadied himself.

The next moment, another massive impact struck, and between light and darkness, another catastrophic shock swept across the entire ship.

Having prepared, Lin Yuan wasn't shaken off this time. He shook his head and steadied himself.

The screens of some nearby devices went out, and some even sparked.

Lin Yuan ignored all that and grabbed the captain's arm, asking urgently:

"What do you mean by saying it's useless?!"

The captain gently raised his head, revealing a pair of desperate eyes.

“I just calculated the time. Even with reduced load, we will still suffer one more attack before we successfully jump, and our defense system can't hold up.”

"Impact complete, warp charge progress 76%, shield energy remaining 21%."

The command system seemed to confirm his words, and sounded at the opportune moment.

"None of us can escape."

The captain, his face ashen, delivered his final conclusion.

"No, no, no, there must be other ways!"

Lin Yuan was unwilling to accept this.

His thoughts raced, and his gaze turned fierce.

The next moment, Lin Yuan gritted his teeth and whispered:

What if we reduced the transition mass even further?

"If we reduce it further, where should we reduce it from?"

The captain's eyes were lifeless, but his expression towards Lin Yuan was somewhat peculiar.

"Contract the jump position, abandon that frigate, and reduce their mass."

"..."

Ford listened without speaking. He stared at Lin Yuan for a moment, then chuckled softly.

"As expected of the company's young elite, if you survive, you might become one of those big shots like those at Pierpoint in the future, but..."

The captain's smile held a hint of bitterness.

"I've calculated it too, and even so, the result is the same."

Lin Yuan felt everything around him turn cold, as if he were floating in a cold universe with no shelter.

As the charging progress bar exceeded 80%, the system detected a high-energy reaction again.

"If you want me dead, you won't have it easy either!"

Lin Yuan's face twitched as he realized there was no way to escape. His eyes were calm, but a burning rage seemed to be raging inside him.

"Since that's the case..."

Under Captain Ford's watchful eye, Lin Yuan raised his hand and began operating the screen.

As an advanced flagship of the Interstellar Peace Corporation, it is equipped with an experimental main gun installed by the technology research and development department.

Lin Yuan still remembered the precautions the technicians had given him: after consuming a large amount of energy, the main gun at full power would inflict catastrophic damage on the enemy.

The cost, however, is that the entire ship will suffer irreversible damage.

Lin Yuan entered the operation interface and activated the weapon step by step according to the instructions.

Shutting down jump energy supply

[Shut down defense energy supply]

[Main gun overload power activated]

Target locked

With the final confirmation button, Lin Yuan can then perform the above operations.

But a sliver of doubt lingered in his mind: did he still have any hope of survival?

After a moment, Lin Yuan's gaze hardened.

"Whoever wants to eliminate me must be prepared to die together with me. My only regret is that I didn't fire the first shot when facing the enemy."

But just as I was about to confirm the instruction, a voice suddenly rang in my mind.