Chương 552: Mantis

Ves instantly catapulted to the top, but that didn't necessarily secured his win. He was still far short of reaching the victory condition for the game, so he had no choice but to transform his newly-gained wealth into strengthening his battle capabilities.

With a much-expanded force of mid-range ships and mechs, Ves experienced a renaissance which he took full advantage off to batter Chief Haine's increasingly formidable pirate armada. It was a shame that Chief Avanaeon's elite mercenary force beggared off at this time.

"Avanaeon, scuttlebutt says that the slapdash installation of the FTL drives on our logistics ships is coming back to bite us. Is there any credence to this rumor?"