But at this moment, he hesitated. The complicated feelings that only belonged to human beings were clearly flowing out of the iron mask.
A series of information and data, including the fuel and ammunition storage of the Colossus "Descender", the situation at the periphery of the battlefield, the battle formation of the Union Army and the Imperium's army, and the distribution of the starships, flashed in Lu Qingchen's soul one after another.
"I — I should blow up the cockroach without caring about anything. Then, the entire universe will be peaceful again!
"However, I am not the natural master of the 'Descender'. The Colossus has not accepted me 100% yet. If I launch such a powerful attack recklessly, the fuel and ammunition storage will be greatly damaged, which will be detrimental to the retreat later.
"Also, the warships closest to 'Ultimate Salvation' right now are 'Burning Prairie' and 'Kunlun', the main-force warships of the Federation. It is estimated that after the five Supreme Fortresses withdraw from the battlefield, they will quickly fill the gap and reach 'Ultimate Salvation' first. They will board the starship and seize all the super crystal processors.
"The precious super crystal processors that have been passed on from the primeval era could've been the trophies of the Xing Yao Federation and increased the leverage in the negotiation between the Federation and the Imperium. How can I destroy them so casually?
"Hehe. Then … Then …"
Lu Qingchen hesitated for a long time. The muzzle of the cannon was glittering and shivering.
After hesitating for a long time, he gritted his teeth and extinguished the exhaust flames at the muzzle, turning the super crystal railgun into a cold arm again.
"Forget it. I'll let you go for now and let you be happy for a couple of days.
"Perhaps such a 'glorious victory' will be more beneficial to paralyze the nerves of a cockroach like you and cover my real purpose.
"After I find 'that place' and swallow another Fuxi as well as everything that it protects, hehe. I'll come to you and settle everything once and for all!"
Thinking about that, Lu Qingchen rose up abruptly. Flames of light burst out of the Colossus "Descender" and burned a hole in the middle of "Ultimate Salvation". He roared and soared into the sky, marching into the depths of the sea of stars!
…
"The enemy is running away!"
Deep inside the sea of stars, Ding Ling Dong, who was piloting Draconic Phoenix, a broken Colossus, was the first to sense the anomaly of the Fuxi fleet with her beast-like instincts.
As an invisible ripple spread from Ultimate Salvation to the five supreme fortresses, and then from the five supreme fortresses to the entire fleet, the Fuxi fleet finally got rid of the stunned state and regained some of its vitality.
However, their battle formation had been cut into pieces by the scalpels of the Federation's army and the Imperium's army. Almost all the starships were surrounded by the enemy's starships that were twice their size. Caught in the dilemma of fighting on their own, it was impossible for them to gather an effective counterattack even if they were the commanders.
The people of the Holy League realized that, too. They stopped trying to conquer the capital but filled all the crystals and fuel into their spiritual shields and power units. A lot of starships also joined them as "human shields" to attract the firepower of the Union Army and the Imperium's army and cover the five Supreme Fortresses as they gradually retreated from the battlefield.
It was true that as long as the starships were stalled by the enemy's firepower and had cracks on the shell, it would be barely possible for them to enter the four-dimensional jump state.
However, the five Supreme Fortresses were all super enormous fortresses that were as large as asteroids. Not only were their composite armor unbelievably thick, even their spiritual shields were as solid as real city walls. The Union Army and the Imperium's army, who were exhausted and running out of ammunition, could barely pry open the enemy's solid defense for a while.
Thousands of dazzling exhaust flames spurted out of the five Supreme Fortresses, and they gradually accelerated to the limit of regular navigation, fleeing to the periphery of the Empyreal Terminus Sector like five rampaging asteroids.
In the meantime, more and more starships of the Holy League launched suicidal collisions at the Union Army and the Imperium's army. They were not even trying to destroy the enemy but to completely blow themselves up and form a stone belt that blocked the enemy's pursuit.
In her anxiety, Ding Lingdang gritted her teeth and slashed through the debris one after another, piercing through starships one after another. But when she looked at the fuel and ammunition that she was consuming, she still couldn't help but feel helpless.
It couldn't be helped. The gap between the two parties was not huge enough for the coalition army of the Federation and the Imperium to completely annihilate the Fuxi fleet.
Or rather, at the beginning of the battle, their goal was only to defend the Empyreal Terminus Sector without sparing any effort, and they were even prepared to fight in the streets of the capital planet. Nobody foresaw that the battle would be reversed and that they would win a great victory, but nobody was prepared to follow up the victory with further attacks.
Only the mainframe of the Fuxi fleet had been destroyed. Right now, they had grown a smaller head that was as brutal and resolute as the previous one. Lu Qingchen's small head commanded the five Supreme Fortresses. If they really wanted to escape, nobody could've stopped them.
Ding Ling Dong knew that, but she was still unwilling to give up. She was about to chase the five Supreme Fortresses for another hundreds of thousands of kilometers, when a streak of gold brightness suddenly soared to the sky and lunged at her. BOOM! BOOM!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
BOOM! BOOM! The two parties exchanged almost a hundred rounds in the blink of an eye. All the debris within a couple of square kilometers was burnt into fine powder by the flames of spiritual energy.
"How strong!"
Ding Ling Dong's pupils constricted violently, but the pores all over her body were opened, spurting out crimson spiritual gas as she entered the state of explosive fighting will.
The Holy League was not best known for their individual combat ability. Even though Ding Ling Dong had encountered a few Colossi on the Holy League's side just now, they were not much of a challenge.
However, the Colossus with the long golden beard gave her a completely different feeling. It was a real opponent that was worth fighting with all her strength.
The only problem was that her fuel and ammunition inventory were both flashing red alarms, and the hardness of Draconic Phoenix's overall structure had reached the limits of collapse. There was no need for the enemy to attack at all. Even if she unleashed her most powerful flames of spiritual energy, it was still possible for her to shatter the Colossus on the spot.
Also, although the enemy was surrounded by spluttering electric arcs, it did not seem to be very aggressive. It did not seem to be willing to go against her.
"Stop chasing. It's useless. It's just a waste of fuel. You can't stop me from retreating."
A weird wave suddenly spread out from the Colossus with the long golden beard, which turned into a low and indifferent voice in the mainframe crystal processor of Draconic Phoenix. The voice was intentionally holding its throat, unwilling to let Ding Ling Dong recognize its real identity right now. "You are the Speaker of the Federation. I don't want to kill you, but don't push me too far. Remember, your real enemy is not me but the people of the Imperium behind you!
"The five Supreme Fortresses will not be left to you, but 'Ultimate Salvation', the flagship of the Fuxi fleet, is right there. The trophies that are precious to the entire Federation are on it. Also … the person you are looking for. Don't waste your time on me. Do what the Speaker of the Federation should really do!"
Hardly had the golden-bearded Colossus concluded its sentence when it gradually disappeared from Ding Lingdang's sight at a high speed.
"This is …"
Looking at the precise coordinates that the enemy sent to her, Ding Ling Dong was stunned.
She vaguely felt that she had heard the guy's voice somewhere before, and it sounded very familiar. She even believed what the guy said instinctively without any analysis. The coordinates could not be wrong.
But how was it possible? Who was he exactly?
Ding Ling Dong, as well as everybody in the Union Army and the Imperium's army, looked at the empty but starry universe at the edge of the Empyreal Terminus Sector in a daze.
In that place, the surging tides raised by the five Supreme Fortresses that tore apart the three-dimensional space gradually spread out in the form of gentle but brilliant auroras, as if a veil had been added to the gory battlefield, announcing that the unexpected battle to protect the capital was coming to an end in an unexpected way.
As the five Supreme Battle Fortresses performed space jumps one after another and escaped into the four-dimensional space, disappearing into the depths of the vast sea of stars, the Fuxi fleet lost their mainframe again. They were completely at a loss and paralyzed.
The coalition army of the Federation and the Imperium, on the other hand, had almost run out of the last magazine, blown up the last barrel, and used up the last drop of fuel.
Even many soldiers who had been fighting fiercely for ten days and ten nights lost their vision and fell to the ground after their last nerve broke, letting out deafening snoring noises.
"Is it … over?"
The bridge of Burning Prairie was damaged. Looking at the aftermath of the space jump of the five Supreme Fortresses spreading out, Bai Kaixin remarked in fear.
"At the very least, it's over for now, isn't it?"
On Alloy Virus, which had been connected to the same tactical command system as Burning Prairie, Boss Bai took a long breath in relief. Sitting on the command chair, he put on a smile of relief, but he could not help but tilt his head to one side.
The Jade Cauldron Sector, the Yellow Dragon Sector, and the Empyrean Terminus Sector had been engaged in a series of fierce battles. Perilous situations were everywhere, and unexpected troops were sent out. Even the Divinity Transformation Stage Cultivators were exhausted and could not hold on any longer!
"No, it's not over yet."
Inside Draconic Phoenix, Ding Ling Dong narrowed her eyes and stared at Ultimate Salvation. "At the very least, it's not over there."
…
"Ahhhhhhhh!"
In the virtual space that was about to completely collapse, the ocean of data had turned into a destructive swirl. The 50% Fuxi data that Lu Qingchen spurted out was like a ferocious beast in the swirl that chased after Li Yao, the mental devil, A Boxing Champion, Xiaoming, and Wenwen with their corrosive intuition. Everybody except A Boxing Champion was screaming miserably.
"This way. That's the channel of data that I opened when I broke in by force!"
A Boxing Champion waved his iron arm, and the edge of his fist blew out a golden path above the virtual space.
"Not good. We've been entangled by the data turbulence that has completely gone out of control. It's barely possible to get rid of them!"
Xiaoming and Wenwen said at the same time with a gloomy face.
"You go first. I'll deal with them!"
Gritting his teeth, Li Yao threw the two little fellows to the sky, before he turned around and ran toward the data turbulence.
"Dad!"
Xiaoming exclaimed.
"Dad!"
Wenwen shrieked.
"Li Yao!"
Even A Boxing Champion was somewhat moved.
"Leave me alone. Go now. Go now!"
Li Yao roared.
"I want to go now. Just let go of me and stop pestering me!"
Looking at its tail that was tied up by Li Yao, the mental devil felt like crying. "What's the meaning of this? You want to drag me down with you even if you have to die, don't you? What did I do to piss you off? Can you spare my life? "
"No problem. Go now. Leave everything here to me. I'll resist the goddamn 'Fuxi data turbulence'."
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