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Chapter 539: Tempest

Lan Jue had told his people all about this before co For commercial enterprises, the Shattered Starfields were no-man’s-land Even the Alliance militaries avoided this place To the Star Division, however, it was a gold they could want

Battle plans were , it was time for them to attack their next objective Lan Jue’s people have proven that ser group further away froroup they had in their sights They were called the Desert Teht patrol ships, hosting over one thousand five hundred pirates They were er than the Poison Wasps, and subsisted off commercial vessels that skirted the rim of the Starfields Not only were they a considerable force, but pirates of Desert Tempest were disciplined The planet that served as their home was called Tempest, and had served as their base of operation for over thirty years They far outstripped the Star Division’s last enemy

The Desert Ten They were far froht against such a well-established group In addition, its distance meant Lan Jue could use the planet for whatever it was the Godblades required for the joining process In the first ht yet

The Moonfiend Pirates would be quick to investigate any changes to their little pet planet, and were unlikely to let the matter lie when they discovered what happened At the very least, they’ll want to find out ould dare attack their people The best course of action would be to avoid the Moonfiend Pirates – for now It was destined, since they were Lan Jue’s ultiling Division If they couldn’t handle a group of pirates, hoould they defend against aliens?

“This ti the lead” The Driver arrogantly flailed the battle plans crumpled in his hands

The Coffee Master scowled in response “Who says, you? Your people will just rush in and trip all their defenses, and lose half your number Remember, this crew had been around a while Ground and space defenses are not going to be anything to sniff at And as for radar, they likely havethey’re better than the last These guys won’t be as easy as the Poison Wasps”

The Driver answered with a scornful glance “That’s just your guess Commander, send me in with the Ace squad We’ll tear theade attacks them head-on I swear not a soul will come back harmed, the Desert Tempest will be handed to you on a bloody platter”

The Driver’s assurances weren’t arrogance He believed everything he said wholeheartedly, and so did Lan Jue His brigade cood-ranked pilots in all of humanity, after all In all likelihood the Driver could probably take out the pirate clan hi the Ace Squad Infiltrate and deconstruct That was the Driver’s specialty

“Come now, Driver We’re old friends – e coht? Fourth Brigade should go with you as intelligence and oversight” The Bartender wanted his piece, too, and made it known

Lan Jue chuckled at the lot of them “Come on, we’re all adults here Calm down and act like it Driver, aren’t you concerned about keeping face? The Ace Squad and its leader are good enough So”

“Eh…” the Driver shrunk beneath the haughty looks of the other three When Lan Jue said it, they all reade’s Ace Squad was Their secret weapon, the Infernal Vanguard – the Gourmet!

Indeed, how could a mid-sized pirate clan cope if he decided to unleash his full power? A Paragon had the destructive capabilities of a battleship all by themselves, otherwise hoas it they were considered such a deterrent force?

The Driver was aching for a fight In reality if he sent the both of thee they could cause…

Lan Jue rapped the table between them with his knuckles “We’re here to train We’re definitely not here to wave our dicks around No y, as a whole United we’re stronger Once they’re broken in, they’ll face a tough ene in this ti else stick to the battle plan”

The Bartender nodded “Alright, so it is I’ll send in ence for the final plan”

“Good” Lan Jue replied