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Chapter 180 "Defeating the Enemy"
The search lasted for a month, but unfortunately they found nothing. The stronghold that the pirate leader had mentioned had been bombed beyond recognition, and nothing of value could be found there.
This made Russell feel very frustrated, and it also showed that the Black Pirate Alliance was very cunning.
"Sir! The pirate leader has committed suicide!" came the voice of a team member through the communicator; the voice belonged to Vigilant Star.
"Suicide?" Russell asked, puzzled.
"Yes, we have carefully examined the scene of his death and it is indeed a suicide."
"In that case, come back!" Russell said helplessly.
Just like that, the two clues that had been so hard to obtain were both cut off. It seemed that the enemy was far stronger than he had thought, but that was better and more challenging.
"Captain Russell, I am Vice Admiral 'Gil'." This Gil had a background in the Inquisition; he was Russell's liaison with the Imperial Navy, and the two had a good relationship because they both had Inquisition backgrounds.
Jill would generally grant Russell's requests, whether they were military supplies or useful information. In return, Russell would help him complete some challenging tasks.
"General Jill, I'm here. Please speak!"
"We've discovered news of new black pirates; they're besieging the Empire's tax ships!"
"Send me the coordinates, I'll go provide support immediately!"
It sounds incredible that pirates would dare to attack the Empire's tax ships, yet such things happen frequently in the Nakmonde Corridor.
These two Imperial tax ships came from the dark side of the Empire, having already traversed the Nakmund Corridor and entered the Vigilant System. Their destination was "Holy Terra".
Upon receiving the coordinates, Russell immediately took action, and the Thunderhawk gunboats quickly took off and flew toward the coordinates.
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The tax collector thought that there would be no danger after crossing the Nakmonde Corridor, but to everyone's surprise, he encountered pirates on the Vigilant Star. Judging from the battle barge and the pirates' attire, they were the infamous "Black Pirates".
Fortunately, the tax collectors were all veterans selected from the Star Guardians, and they fought back fiercely and refused to retreat.
Since they dared to rob tax ships, these pirates were no ordinary people; they were equipped with various heavy weapons.
A dozen or so combat barges surrounded the tax ship and unleashed a fierce barrage of fire. The tax ship's void shield was shattered, and then the black pirates began to board and attack.
Pirates won't engage in a protracted battle; all they want is to end the fight quickly, seize the cargo, and disappear.
The force that joined the boarding was the elite of the Black Pirate Alliance, commonly known as the "Black Blades," and they were called the loyal Stormtroopers among pirates.
These elite pirates also wore black armor and carried powered backpacks that allowed them to fly briefly.
When Russell and his Thunderhawk gunboats arrived, the place was already in complete chaos.
"Break through the blockade!" Russell roared.
Since the pirates hadn't anticipated reinforcements arriving so quickly, their blockade was essentially useless. Several anti-aircraft shells flew towards the Thunderhawk gunboat, but were easily dodged and flew over the tax ship.
The fighting below was even more intense, with explosions and bullets flying everywhere.
"Everyone, prepare for battle!" Under Russell's command, the Kashejin squad of more than 20 people quickly assembled and boarded two space capsules to support the tax protection army.
The tax collectors, who were fighting a fierce battle, saw reinforcements. When they saw that it was a Thunderhawk gunship, their spirits were lifted. They thought the reinforcements were Space Marines.
Two drop pods landed among the black pirates, and the Kashejin warriors quickly rushed out and engaged in fierce combat with them.
Because it all happened so suddenly, the black pirates were caught completely off guard and had no time to react.
The "Black Blade" compares themselves to the "Loyal Stormtroopers," and this time they will know how big the gap is between them and the true elite of the Empire.
Russell immediately locked onto the enemy's commander as soon as he rushed out of the drop pod.
A powerful pirate leader, with four Oglin guards by his side.
This pirate leader was also a powerful warrior, wearing heavy armor, standing nearly 2.5 meters tall, with a fully enclosed helmet, a power sword at his waist, and a storm bomb gun in his hand. He looked like a smaller version of Astartes.
His four Euglin guards were all heavily armored and carried great shields and power staffs.
Even a Space Marine wouldn't necessarily succeed in decapitating someone facing this formation, but Russell had no other choice but to give it a try.
The four Oglin guards raised their massive shields, forming a giant wall that could not be damaged by any bombs.
Russell charged forward wielding the massive power hammer. As he approached the shield wall, he immediately activated "Imperial Protection," granting a 100% increase to all attributes, and "Soul of the Serpent," providing two seconds of invincibility.
"Ah!" Russell roared and swung his hammer at the shield.
With a loud "boom", two Oglin guards were sent flying backwards by the impact, and another hammer slammed into the shield of another Oglin.
The heavy armored shield was smashed to pieces by the immense force, and the two Oglins were also knocked off their feet by the force.
He took down four Oglin guards with two hammer blows, which brought him face to face with the little Astartes.
Although the powerful pirate leader looked surprised, he showed no fear whatsoever.
He drew his power sword and met Russell's attack.
The power hammer, crackling with electricity, slammed down on the pirate leader. The pirate leader, not daring to take the blow head-on with his power sword, quickly took a step back to dodge the hammer strike, and then thrust his sword towards Russell's chest.
Russell did not intend to kill his enemy with a single blow. He was already prepared to parry when he swung his sword. When the power sword came, he raised his warhammer to block the power sword and then quickly drew the Blood Drinker.
Use different weapons for different enemies.
The Blood Drinker swung its sword down at the pirate leader's head.
The pirate leader quickly parried, and the two weapons collided.
Russell looked at him coldly and said: Today is your lucky day, you ran into me.
The pirate leader roared in fury: "Boy, you dare to stop us from robbing? You're asking for death!"
"Who will die today is still uncertain!"
While he was speaking, Russell launched another fierce attack on the pirate leader.
The Blood Drinker slashed wildly at the enemy, forcing the pirate leader to retreat repeatedly.
Taking advantage of the pirates' confusion, the tax collectors launched a full-scale counterattack.
While parrying Russell's attacks, the pirate leader assessed the current situation.
The Imperial Navy's elite forces have arrived, and the main force should be heading this way as well. If we continue to fight like this and get surrounded by the Imperial Navy, then we're doomed.