41: The turtle shell is broken

Buzz—

The blue light on the surface of the Combined Fleet’s shield completely dimmed. That seemingly indestructible protective barrier finally gave way under Lin Mo’s continuous bombardment.

[Combined Fleet Shield Value: 100 / 10000]

“Break for me!”

Lin Mo’s gaze was icy, and his aura instantly climbed to its peak.

The energy beam module was recharged again.

The white light of destruction descended once more from the sky. This time, there was no obstruction, directly striking the nearest “a-class sailing ship” below.

Rumble—!

The dazzling white light instantly pierced through the a-class sailing ship’s shield, and the blue light screen instantly dimmed and shattered.

The entire ship shook violently, and the hull emitted a groaning sound of being overburdened.

The captain looked at the giant dark shadow above his head with a face full of terror, his voice trembling severely: “Boss! Help! The shield is gone!”

“The turtle shell is broken.”

Lin Mo floated in mid-air, looking down at the fleet below, a cold arc forming at the corner of his mouth: “Now, let’s see what you’ll do.”

On the flagship Bridge, Thunder Tiger’s forehead was covered in large beads of sweat.

“Boss, what should we do! The shield is gone, a-class sailing ship is in trouble!”

His voice carried obvious panic.

Long Yuan gritted his teeth, his face so grim it looked like water might drip from it.

He hadn't expected the opponent to be so troublesome.

The rank of this ship was definitely not beneath his; it was most likely SSS-class, and its level was also not low.

He had scoured all his members’ materials and poured all his effort into upgrading flagship, only to reach level 12.

The higher the rank of the ship, the more materials and rarer they were needed for upgrades.

This ship of the opponent’s looked like its level would definitely not be lower than his, and they had no other help. How did they manage it?

“At this point, we can only use our trump card.”

A ruthless glint flashed in Long Yuan’s eyes. He closed his eyes again, preparing to mobilize all his mental power.

Seeing his appearance, Thunder Tiger’s face beside him changed drastically, as if he had thought of some terrifying consequence.

He grabbed Long Yuan’s arm and urgently tried to dissuade him: “Boss, you mustn’t! Once Shared Durability is activated, all damage will ultimately be fed back to you as the core through the mental link! If the opponent causes us a lot of damage, your mind will suffer irreversible damage!”

However, at this moment, Long Yuan’s rationality had been washed away by the condescending provocation from Natural Selection, and his eyes were bloodshot.

He shook off Thunder Tiger’s hand and growled: “Shut up! They dared to provoke us like this! If I don’t kill him, my thoughts won’t be at peace!”

He ignored the dissuasion, and his mental power surged out frantically.

“Combined Fleet, Shared Durability!”

An invisible mental wave, centered on flagship, instantly spread to every ship in the entire fleet.

The blue light glowed again, but this time it wasn’t a shield, but a deeper link.

A faint blue light appeared on the surface of all warships, forming some mysterious connection between them.

In the sky, Lin Mo once again locked onto the a-class sailing ship.

“Goodbye, friend.”

His voice was terrifyingly calm.

The energy beam was instantly fired, and the white death ray accurately hit the a-class sailing ship’s hull again.

Boom!

The explosion was deafening, and flames shot into the sky.

But, something unexpected happened.

Although the a-class sailing ship was blasted into an unsteady sway and its hull showed obvious damage, it did not sink.

Instead, from Lin Mo’s perspective, a shocking string of numbers popped up.

[Dealt 100 damage to the dragon soaring Fleet, remaining durability 199000 / 200000]

Lin Mo’s eyes instantly became serious.

He realized that Long Yuan had used some skill to make all the fleets share their remaining durability.

With 200,000 durability, Natural Selection definitely couldn't break through it in a short time.

This was equivalent to merging the health bars of a dozen ships into one giant health pool.

“This Long Yuan is really troublesome.”

Lin Mo’s fingers tapped lightly on the armrest, his brain working rapidly.

Gu Zhixia walked to his side, her face filled with worry.

“What should we do? They’ve become a whole now, and we can’t break through them in a short time at all.”

Her voice carried a hint of urgency.

Lin Mo looked at the energy meter; the remaining power was enough for 15 minutes of flight.

“Let’s land first.”

He made a decision: “Now the power is only enough for 15 minutes of flight. Just in case they pull out another trump card, we need to reserve enough energy to escape at any time.”

Gu Zhixia nodded; she understood that Lin Mo’s caution was correct.

In this unknown environment, preserving strength was more important than showing off.

Just then, Gu Nianqiu ran out of the kitchen, carrying a plate of colorful fruits.

Her Little Girl face still carried the blush from being startled earlier, but her eyes had returned to their usual concern.

“Brother Mo, eat some of this quickly!”

She handed the plate to Lin Mo, her voice soft and sweet: “Continuous fighting has consumed a lot of your energy; you must replenish it!”

The plate contained various cut fruit pieces, red, purple, and gold, shimmering in the sunlight.

Each piece emitted an enticing aroma.

Lin Mo looked at the Little Girl’s concerned expression, and the coldness in his heart melted a little.

“Okay.”

He picked up a fork, chose a purple piece of fruit, and put it in his mouth.

The sweet juice instantly burst in his mouth, and a warm current flowed through his limbs.

[You consumed Gu Nianqiu’s A-rank dish, Colorful Ice Jelly Fruit Salad. All attributes +5, lasting 3 hours.]

Natural Selection began to slowly descend, its huge hull re-entering the sea, splashing up huge waves.

The Longxiang Fleet in the distance saw this scene, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

“Boss, they’ve landed!”

Thunder Tiger shouted excitedly: “Is it because they’re low on energy?”

A shrewd glint flashed in Long Yuan’s eyes.

“Very likely. Flight mode must consume a lot of energy; they can’t last too long.”

He turned to face all the crew members, his voice booming: “All fleet, listen up! Maintain formation, continue to surround them!”

“Their energy will eventually run out, and that’s when we’ll have our chance!”

On the sea, two powerful forces confronted each other again.

On one side was a sci-fi warship with flight capabilities, and on the other was a numerous Combined Fleet.

The smell of gunpowder filled the air, and the sea breeze became exceptionally heavy.

Lin Mo sat in the captain's chair, savoring the fruit Gu Nianqiu had carefully prepared, while contemplating his next strategy.

200,000 Shared Durability was indeed a big problem.

However, every skill has a weakness.

He needed to find a way to break it.

Gu Zhixia stood by the porthole, tightly gripping her long spear, her sharp eyes observing the enemy ships in the distance.

“They seem to be preparing something.”

Her voice was very soft, but Lin Mo still heard it.

“Mhm, I noticed it too.”

Lin Mo’s gaze fell on flagship; figures were busy on the flagship’s deck.

“No matter what they’re preparing, we can handle it. Let’s see if they have the ability to break through our shield’s defense first.”

Gu Nianqiu sat obediently to the side, her Little Girl hand propping up her chin, her eyes sparkling with adoration.

“Brother Mo is the best! You beat them so badly just now!”

Her words were innocent and naive, but they somewhat eased the tense atmosphere.

Lin Mo patted her head, the corner of his mouth curving slightly upward.

No matter how dangerous the outside world was, at least on this ship, he still had people to protect.

That was enough.