The bottom compartment doors of the spaceship opened.
A dozen figures quickly flew out.
There were eight Purple Mechas and four Yellow Mechas.
The Purple Mechas represented Tang Le's bodyguards.
The Yellow Mechas were security personnel from the civilian spaceship.
Although the mechas couldn't fight in space for long, they had no other choice.
The Space Pirates would launch a full-scale attack as soon as they appeared.
Their goal was clear: destroy the spaceship.
If they succeeded, death awaited.
Everyone on the spaceship would be in danger.
So, they had to fight back!
Since the alarm sounded, chaos had erupted throughout the spaceship.
If it weren't for the mandatory seatbelts, most of the passengers would have started panicking.
Except for Nan Xuanyu, everyone was enveloped by the automatically activated shields.
"Take me quickly!"
Nan Xuanyu shouted, pulling the flight attendant forward a few steps.
"D-do you really know how to pilot a Starfighter?"
The flight attendant asked, following behind him.
Her face showed confusion, shock, and panic.
So young, and you know how to pilot?
"Yes, I do. Please believe me. I studied with my teacher for three years!"
Nan Xuanyu said with certainty.
Although he had never piloted a real Starfighter, Nan Xuanyu didn't care.
He had to know, and he had to pilot it.
Otherwise, if the spaceship was destroyed by the Space Pirates, his family of three would die.
And everyone else would die, too.
"I... I'll take you!"
The flight attendant took a deep breath and quickly pulled Nan Xuanyu forward.
At that moment, her hand was held by Nan Xuanyu, and she felt a strange sense of security.
Moreover, Nan Xuanyu released his Soul Power, gently protecting her, allowing her to be unaffected by the roaring sounds.
Her panicked heart calmed down.
Soon, the Starfighter in the Bottom Compartment of the spaceship appeared before Nan Xuanyu.
After studying for three years, it was the first time he had seen a real Starfighter.
This Starfighter was silver-gray, streamlined, about twenty-five meters long and had a wingspan of about eighteen meters.
It was equipped with a Rapid-Fire Soul Guide Cannon in the front.
This was a basic Starfighter.
Although he wasn't sure if he could do it, and felt it was dangerous, Nan Xuanyu was excited.
He was about to pilot a real Starfighter.
"Thank you, I'm going now!"
Nan Xuanyu said to the flight attendant and then took off, entering the cockpit.
Memories of the past three years flooded his mind.
He reached out and pressed the Starfighter's start button.
The entire aircraft shuddered slightly.
Along with a low roar, the canopy slowly closed.
Seeing this, the flight attendant stood in place, her face showing disbelief.
It seemed this kid really could pilot a Starfighter.
It was unbelievable!
Inside the Starfighter, the comms activated, and Nan Xuanyu immediately answered.
"Who started the Starfighter? This is the captain."
A voice filled with both shock and anger came through, mixed with confusion and tension.
Nan Xuanyu took a deep breath and deliberately lowered his voice:
"Captain, hello. I am a Starfighter pilot, and I happen to be on this spaceship.
I heard from the flight attendant that no one on the ship can pilot a Starfighter.
With enemies approaching, I didn't have time to ask for your permission. Please open the Bottom Compartment so I can join the battle."
"You're a Starfighter pilot? What's your unit number? Which unit are you from?" the captain asked urgently.
He had to confirm Nan Xuanyu's identity.
With enemies approaching, there couldn't be any accidents internally.
What if Nan Xuanyu was an enemy agent?
In that case, opening up a Starfighter and attacking the spaceship alongside the Space Pirates would be dangerous.
"Captain, don't ask so many questions. Open the Bottom Compartment quickly.
Otherwise, we will all die very quickly. You have to believe me!"
Nan Xuanyu didn't want to explain too much. If the other party knew he was only eleven or twelve years old, they would definitely not open the hatch.
Boom...
The spaceship was attacked again, and the shield was about to break.
"Alright, I'm counting on you."
The captain gritted his teeth and chose to trust him.
The Bottom Compartment slowly opened, revealing the underside of the spaceship.
Nan Xuanyu took a deep breath, his heart pounding and his hands trembling.
He pressed the button, and the helmet slowly enveloped his head, connecting with him.
His mental power was quickly released, and his mental senses merged with the Starfighter.
This way, during operation, he could control it as he wished, making the control more flexible.
This was a true experience of piloting a Starfighter and a real battle.
He was both excited and nervous.
And also a little scared.
Following the operating methods his teacher taught him, he mustered his courage and quickly operated.
The Starfighter shook violently, then, like a missile, shot out instantly.
In the next moment, it burst into space.
Before the Starfighter went out, the twelve mechas had already rushed out.
Being discovered by the five pirate warships, the attack on the ship was immediately reduced.
But at this moment, dark Yellow Mechas rushed out from the pirate ships.
There were more than twenty of them.
The pressure on the spaceship increased.
At this time, Tang Le stood in front of the window, his brow furrowed.
His long blue hair fluttered.
He pressed his right hand against the porthole, and a faint golden light flashed.
The Starfighter plunged into space.
Nan Xuanyu immediately felt all his pores open.
With his senses extended, he could clearly feel the situation on the battlefield in the distance.
At this time, the two sides had already engaged in combat on the battlefield.
The twenty mechas that had emerged from the five pirate warships were now fighting head-on with the twelve mechas on the spaceship's side.
For a moment, the space was filled with gunfire and collisions, and the two sides were entangled in a fight.
With the firepower suppression of the five pirate warships.
And the suppression of more than twenty mechas.
The spaceship was at a disadvantage.
The Starfighter's appearance immediately caught the attention of the pirates.
Four mechas quickly charged toward Nan Xuanyu.
A cold killing intent appeared in Nan Xuanyu's eyes.
With his hands moving, he controlled the Starfighter to make a small, curved turn, instantly changing direction and accelerating.
He needed to quickly increase his speed to its peak before attacking.
The tail flame emitted a scorching light.
The Starfighter accelerated instantly, almost shooting out like a projectile.
It flew towards the distant space.
The four mechas pursued him.
The five pirate ships were continuing to bombard the spaceship with their firepower.
With his speed increased to its optimal state, Nan Xuanyu controlled the Starfighter and turned to charge.
The four mechas met him head-on, and beams of light shot directly toward the Starfighter.
Nan Xuanyu gritted his teeth and quickly maneuvered the Starfighter to perform a roll, narrowly avoiding the attack.
Then, he performed a reverse roll, instantly reaching a close position to the four mechas.
While rolling, the main cannon finished charging, and when he stabilized, the main cannon fired.