"Z9 S.A.T requesting permission to return for resupply," Z9-001 contacted Qin Tian right after Halsey and the rest of the surviving ships turned around and left the combat zone.
"Permission granted," Qin Tian nonchalantly approved.
Even though the S.A.T was not able to eliminate all the American vessels, he was still able to understand the importance of retreating when necessary. There was no need for the S.A.T to chase after the enemy, especially when they did not have much power left.
As the direct commander of the S.A.T, Qin Tian was tasked to take care of and command the Android soldiers. Naturally, he knew very well the Androids capabilities as well as their weaknesses. One of which, was power. Androids lacked a proper power reactor that could help them generate power—like the heart of a human being—to sustain longer in battle.