Chapter 343 The Death Star is coming! The countdown begins! Go deep into the danger!

The strong light caused by the laser explosion flickered in the dust, which frightened the members of the resistance army present.

They were worried that the hope they had waited for so long would be ruthlessly extinguished by the Imperial Army.

But a true Jedi Knight would not be afraid of blaster beams, because the lightsaber could bounce the beams back.

And the Jedi Knight's own force barrier could also allow him to withstand the damage caused by such an explosion.

However, although Paul did not know these fancy force moves, he had various technological products from the world giants and could roughly replicate similar operations!

It turned out that Paul had activated the bubble shield from the "Halo" universe as soon as the laser cannon swept over, and when the shield was fully deployed.

The flying projectiles from all directions and the laser energy were quickly offset and absorbed by the shield, and the firepower of the Imperial Army did not hurt Paul at all.

After a while, a nimble figure rushed out of the gray fog. Paul, holding a shining blue lightsaber, rushed towards the AT-ST walker in the distance.

When the stormtroopers who were controlling the walkers saw Paul, who was unharmed, suddenly rushed over, they looked like they had seen a ghost.

This guy can't be killed... Is he still a human?

In a hurry, the stormtroopers who were controlling the AT-ST could only continue to aim the laser cannon at Paul, but it was too late.

Paul had already approached the foot of the walker, which was a blind spot where the laser cannon could not attack, so the stormtroopers could only control the steel claws on their feet and stomped hard towards Paul.

Although the AT-ST is already the most flexible model among the AT series of walkers, it is still much more clumsy compared to Paul's agility.

Before the foot of the walker fell, Paul swung the lightsaber in the air, accompanied by a crisp stabbing sound, and immediately cut it off.

The AT-ST, which had lost its balance, first swayed and then collapsed in the residential area nearby, crushing many houses.

In this whole process, Paul performed his personal heroism to the extreme, and everyone present was moved.

"He's still alive! That Jedi Knight is not dead--!"

The rebels, who were shocked by Paul, finally reacted and cheered.

A Jedi Knight of this level who could withstand the laser cannon and cut down the AT-ST in a flash can be called the savior of the rebels!

In an instant, the momentum of the rebels became even higher, and the shouts became even more crazy.

When the commanders of the various departments of the Imperial Army saw this scene, they were like seeing a ghost and had to issue an emergency retreat order.

The sudden appearance of such a Jedi Knight Master in Jedha City means that the revived Jedi Knights have locked on this area and are ready to reoccupy Jedha City.

If we don't retreat now, it will be too late!

"What's going on? How did they escape?"

Looking at the stormtroopers retreating across the board, Paul felt a little confused. He didn't think that the Empire would retreat in a panic just because it lost an AT-ST walker.

What's more, there was an Imperial Star Destroyer parked above Jedha City. No matter how you look at this situation, the Imperial Army has the upper hand.

Soon, Paul saw that the Imperial-class Star Destroyer parked in the air actually started its engine and began to rise rapidly to withdraw from the planet.

This made Paul suddenly have a bad premonition.

But the rebels at this moment couldn't care about these. They only saw the Imperial Army retreating, which meant that their counterattack campaign was successful.

They fought so many battles and finally won a victory from the Imperial Army. Now they just want to laugh wildly and celebrate with each other.

Just as Paul was about to speak and ask the headquarters about the reconnaissance situation, David Martinez, the commander of the flagship headquarters, sent him an urgent notice.

[Paul, we found a huge celestial-class battleship, it is approaching your planet, you must immediately arrange for the front-line investigators to evacuate all of them! ]

Hearing this, Paul realized that the situation was not good, and he hurriedly asked David: "How big is that battleship, how much time do we have?"

In theory, a celestial-class battleship will not move too fast. If he can buy more time, Paul is confident that he can complete more tasks.

[It is a Death Star with a diameter of 160 kilometers. We have detected that the energy contained in the Death Star is extremely strong, and the magnetic field and gravity field it emits are also far greater than ordinary planets. ]

[That thing has stored up all the energy and is just waiting to fire. When that time comes, the entire planet you are on will be reduced to dust! ]

The Death Star that David mentioned can be regarded as one of the ultimate weapons of the Galactic Empire, and it is also the target that Leon has locked on to. He needs the upgraded version of the Death Star-Starkiller Base technology.

[As for the time left for you, it is conservatively estimated to be less than 10 hours! 】

After learning about his current situation, Paul finally realized the purpose of the Imperial Army.

Since the Death Star is about to arrive at Jedha City, it means that the Empire has decided to destroy the revived Jedi Knights along with the entire Jedha Planet, and will never give the rebels any chance to gain momentum.

And the rebels on Jedha Planet do not have any space reconnaissance devices, so they are completely ignorant of the upcoming Death Star!

Immediately, Paul made a prompt decision and ordered the other investigators to evacuate urgently, but he himself had no intention of retreating.

"Sir, this is our only chance to get in touch with the Death Star, or even the manufacturing technology of the Starkiller Base. I hope to give it a try."

"Don't worry, I will find a way to get out of here!"

Now there are still a few hours before the Death Star arrives at Jedda. Paul must seize the time and take advantage of this last gap to get the precious technical data.

On the other side of the communication voice, David was silent for two seconds. After getting Leon's nod of permission, he responded:

[Okay, I will send a Sojourner Dreadnought here immediately. ]

[If you can't get out, I will intercept the Death Star as soon as possible. ]

David knew that doing so might alarm the high-level officials of the Galactic Empire and lead to uncontrollable changes in the situation.

But the changes in reality can never go according to people's wishes. Even the strategy deployed by Leon himself may not be 100% implemented.

Now there is an opportunity to get the technology of Starkiller Base. No matter what, it is worth it for the Universal Corporation to take a risk.

As long as the blueprint of Starkiller Base can be obtained, even if it has not been improved and perfected, after the research and development of the scientific research department of the giant enterprise, and the extremely strong industrial productivity.

The Universal Corporation can completely take out several Starkiller Bases 30 years in advance in a short period of time to suppress the Galactic Empire in turn!

You know, compared with building weapons and warships, the Universal Corporation, which has multiple universes, is stronger than the Galactic Empire in terms of industrial system and technical reserves.

Unlike Paul, who was worried and thinking about the next decision, the rebels on the scene did not seem to realize that death was approaching.

They were still immersed in the joy of defeating the Imperial Army and successfully liberating Jedha City.

Of course, in their view, the biggest contributor to this battle was naturally the Jedi Knight who suddenly appeared-Paul Atreides.

If it were not for Paul's help, it would be difficult for them to defeat the Imperial Army and win this uprising battle.

At this moment, the rebels began to gather around Paul, shouting the name of Jedi Knight loudly and paying the highest respect to Paul.

Obviously, through his previous heroic performance, Paul has completely gained the trust of the rebels.

At this time, the leading rebel captain came over and invited Paul:

"Dear Jedi Knight, are you willing to go with us to meet our leader, Saw Gerrera?"

Seeing this, Paul nodded without hesitation and agreed: "Of course, I am happy to."

This is why Paul will continue to stay on Jedha to perform the mission regardless of the danger to his life.

The pilot who holds the Death Star design and many key intelligence is still in the hands of Saw Gerrera, the leader of the rebels. He must not miss this opportunity.

On the other side, the rebels also noticed Captain Cassian and Jyn Erso, who had just killed their companions and are now enemies of the rebels.

Just when they were about to arrest the two men, they were stopped by Chinnie with a gun. Since Paul asked her to keep an eye on the two men, Chinnie would naturally not allow anyone to get close to here.

Seeing this scene, Paul took the initiative to stand up for the two men. He said to the captain of the rebel army:

"I need to talk to them about something. Before meeting your leader, let me deal with the troubles here first."

The captain of the rebel army looked at the two people behind Chinnie, nodded silently, and acquiesced to Paul's approach.

Immediately, Paul came to Chinnie, but Jyn Erso stared at Paul for a long time and really couldn't remember whether he and Paul had any connection.

"Sorry, I don't seem to know you."

Jyn said with some caution.

"I know your father. They can let you go for my sake, but now you have to follow me."

After that, Paul asked Chinnie to continue to escort Cassian and Jyn, and follow him to the base of the rebel army to meet the empire's biggest worry - Saw Gerrera.

Not long after, the rebels returned to the base in jubilation. After learning that the Imperials had retreated and the Jedi Knights had returned in triumph, everyone went out to greet them early.

The reason why these rebels were so ecstatic was not only because they had defeated the Imperials, but they also observed that the Imperial garrisons of the entire Jedha were retreating on a large scale.

This undoubtedly shows that the return of the Jedi Knights has a huge deterrent effect on the Imperials!

But only Paul knew that the Imperials were planning to use the Death Star to destroy the entire Jedha and completely wipe out the rebels and the revived Jedi Knights.

Now, Paul can only hope that Saw Gerrera can see the situation clearly and not be blinded by the temporary victory, otherwise he can only take the defected pilot away by force.

Along the way, Paul was welcomed by the rebels, and many people wanted to see the Jedi Knights who had disappeared for many years.

And Paul also hung the lightsaber around his waist, fearing that others would not be able to see that he was a Jedi Knight.

Soon, under the leadership of the rebel captain, Paul finally met the local rebel leader, Saw Gerrera.

Unlike what Paul had imagined, Gerrera was not a rough and powerful warrior, but an old man with a weathered face and gray hair.

Not to mention rough and powerful, Guerrera looked as if he had stepped into the coffin with one foot, and felt that he would suddenly die at any time.

Guerrera not only needs a cane to walk, but also needs to carry a respirator with him to ensure the basic maintenance of his own functions.

However, Saw Gerrera looked very weak and thin at the moment, but wearing combat power armor, he looked quite majestic.

He just raised his hand slightly, and the originally restless crowd fell silent instantly.

At this time, Guerrera slowly walked up to Paul, looked at him carefully with a pair of cloudy brown eyes, and asked aloud: "Are you a Jedi Knight?"

"With so many people as witnesses, it's hard to fake it."

Paul smiled lightly. Although he was not used to lying, he would use another form of words to cover up the truth.

"Can I see your lightsaber?"

Guerrera stared closely at Paul's face, and his guard was far stronger than ordinary people.

But judging from Paul's extraordinary demeanor, Guerrera could at least be sure that the other person came from a powerful family and was not like a fake pretending to be someone from the bottom.

"sure."

Paul took off the lightsaber from his waist and handed it over.

Although Paul asked the AI ​​drone to make a series of modifications to the lightsaber, the modifications were only internal. From the appearance, there is absolutely no way to tell whether they are genuine or fake.

Unless it is a genuine Jedi Knight, it will be easy to deceive these rebels with this original and genuine shell.

Guerrera took the lightsaber from Paul, first weighed it carefully with her hands, then looked at the appearance and murmured to herself:

"There are no external buttons and the weight is right. It is an authentic Force lightsaber and cannot be used by ordinary people."

Guerrera's words were a disguised admission of Paul's identity as a Jedi Knight.

Chirrut, who followed Paul from the side, also said confidently: "Of course, this is the lightsaber preserved from the Kaibo Temple."

"Whether it is the manufacturing process or the Kyber crystal inside, it strictly follows the most orthodox forging technology. It is impossible to fake it."

"Only Jedi Knights can use this sword!"

Seeing this, Guerrera returned the lightsaber to Paul. He now believed that Paul was indeed a Jedi Knight, and then he asked Paul again:

"Sir, I wonder if you know Cal Kestis. He is a young Jedi like you, but his skills are not as good as yours."

Kal was a disciple of Jedi Master Jaro Tapal and had participated in the Clone Wars.

But during the war, Palpatine issued Order 66, ordering the clone army to betray the Jedi, resulting in heavy casualties in the Jedi Order.

In the end, Master Jarrow was unfortunately killed in this war, and Carl was trying to avoid the pursuit of the imperial army.

Then he returned to his hometown of Braka and lived in seclusion in a scrapyard. During this period, he continued to try to rebuild the Jedi Order.

As the leader of the resistance, Guerrera naturally came into contact with Carl who was hiding here, and initially learned some information about the Jedi Knights.