Several times, the fleet encountered gravity traps, meteor swarms, and even black holes. Countless times, after long and arduous journeys, the jump points they crossed proved to be dead ends, forcing them to turn back.
Back at Longbow Base, Congress had already cut off their supplies. After a life-and-death battle, the Longbow Fleet was riddled with scars. Food was scarce, repair parts were scarce, and all the energy had been exhausted. The fleet now had barely enough power to move with small thrusters, let alone fight.
If it wasn't for encountering that pirate ship by chance, and then following the trail to their base, Fang Xiang wouldn't have known where she would lead the fleet... At that time, she was on the verge of collapse!
Only because of that little bit of hope, the last string in her heart didn't snap.
