As soon as the anti-monopoly regulations of the three Universal Civilizations were announced, the effect was equivalent to war mobilization. The four Star Clusters in the free competition zone were immediately stirred up, and all the observing organizations made their choice.
A small number of organizations were not willing to be involved in the war, so they reluctantly gave up on the investment that had lasted for years and withdrew from the competition. Most of the organizations were not willing to be eliminated, so a large number of Star System and Star Cluster civilizations and various civilian armed organizations mobilized their forces, standing on the side of the three Universal Civilizations and fighting the representatives of the Supercluster Alliance head-on in the inner and middle Star Clusters.
Just like what the various civilizations had predicted, when the fourth phase of territory exploration was completed, the atmosphere of free development would gradually turn into frequent armed robberies. With the outbreak of large-scale conflicts, the flames of war spread rapidly. Under the attention of the entire universe, the free competition zone entered a state of war.
The armed forces of a large number of organizations started to block, and the expansion of the Supercluster Alliance was immediately stopped. Countless intense battle lines were drawn in the four Star Clusters, and the stronghold planets at the edge of the territory kept repeating the process of losing and then regaining, forming a crisscrossing force distribution map.
The Emerald Star Cluster was divided into fourteen war zones, most of which were in the inner and middle Star Clusters. The bridgeheads of the Supercluster Alliance scattered in the outer Star Clusters were under the most intense siege, and their strongholds connecting to the outside of the Star Cluster were quickly falling.
However, because everyone's goal was to snatch territory, the intensity of the war was controlled, and Planet Destroyer weapons were banned. Fleet battles and surface battles were the main focus. After all, if a planet was destroyed, there would be no more territory to snatch. Thus, surface combat weapons and Supers played an important role.
A large-scale war meant the rapid depletion of battleships, ammunition, and weapons. Demand determined the market, giving a large number of financial groups the opportunity to make money.
Many financial groups that had expanded their business in the Flickering World were selling all kinds of war resources. Orders from the Black Star Army and the Germinal Financial Group were also increasing rapidly. The logistics department's assembly line was fully operational, and ships of arms were transported to the free competition zone.
On the other side, under Han Xiao's orders, the armed forces of the army gathered at the frontline exploration strongholds of the army and attacked the Ferdinand Star System where the Modo Civilization was located.
Currently, the Supercluster Alliance's army was still biding its time, and the representative organizations surrounded their territory as the outer line of defense. The Black Star Corps fleet went straight into the defense line, exchanging fire with the representative organizations of the Supercluster Alliance.
…
In the inner ring of the Emerald Star Cluster, a stronghold planet at the edge of the Supercluster Alliance's territory had been taken down by a large armed organization under a Supercluster. A main force was temporarily stationed there.
And today, this planet was attacked by Black Star's advance troops.
With the surface stronghold as the center, a hemispherical sky-blue energy shield was inverted on the surface, covering an area of tens of millions of kilometers. Above the shield was a fierce space battle. The defense fleet was struggling to resist the attacks of the Black Star Corps fleet. They were being slaughtered and were on the verge of collapse.
The rotating rapid-fire turrets of the Black Star Corps warships threw out whip-like light chains, sweeping and lashing in the battlefield, interweaving into a net of light. Along the way, clusters of fireworks lit up from time to time. In the dazzling brilliance that illuminated the universe, silent killing intent was everywhere.
The small special guerilla warships were like agile hummingbirds, swimming in the battlefield where the light cannons crisscrossed. They moved up, down, left, and right, using thrilling maneuvers to avoid the cannons. From time to time, they would shoot out charge cabins to shatter the shields of the enemy warships and bite deep into the armor of the enemy warships, helping the players to land on the enemy warships.
The blue tail flames of the rear thrusters of the heavy assault fleet left light marks on the battlefield, shining like meteors. With the support of the powerful dark energy engine, the assault fleet cut through the waves and tore the formation of the enemy defense fleet into pieces, shattering the enemy's cooperative defense line.
The Army Commander was one of the top Mechanics in the universe, and the battleship building technology of the logistics department was also outstanding. The performance and firepower of the battleships of the army had the advantage. Under the ferocious coverage of the firepower, the dense energy beams penetrated through the defense shield of the stronghold and hit the surface of the blue shield like a storm. Lightning arcs as thick as dragons were created, and spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the shield.
The quadrangular cone-shaped land torpedo missiles left the belly of the ship and descended from the sky, drilling into the ground, trying to penetrate the base's protective shield from the ground. However, the base had also set up defensive measures underground, so they could only see the ground around the protective shield fluctuating and bulging, like a planet with pimples. When they expanded to the peak, they suddenly exploded. Countless soil and sand mixed with flames and mushroom clouds rose into the sky, and the shockwaves swept along the surface of the ground, blowing up dust like a sandstorm.
In the command center of the ground base that was shaking non-stop, the atmosphere was extremely tense. The base commander stared at the durability of the energy shield with an anxious tone.
"Are the reinforcements not here yet?"
"Commander, the other allied organizations are unwilling to fight the Black Star Corps and have all refused to come to their aid. Only the Modo Civilization, which is closest to us, has sent troops and is rushing over through the hyperdrive base station."
"Damn it, these bastards … Inform all the captains that we must not let the Black Star Corps break through the shield of the base. Once they release a large number of Immortals to the surface, we will be finished. Stall their fleet for me!"
The base commander yelled.
Now, the nickname of the players as the Cancer of the Universe had already spread throughout the universe. They were almost the kings of ground warfare. If the battle was maintained in a fleet battle, they could still hold on for a while, but if the Immortals broke through the ground defense line, there would only be one result — a one-sided defeat.
Facing the Cancer of the Universe that did not fear death, came back from the dead, and disregarded life, no normal soldier would not feel fear. When encountering such an opponent, no matter how many casualties they caused to the enemy, it would be useless. The ground troops had no morale or fighting spirit to speak of. Once they entered a direct battle, it would definitely be a bloody massacre.
Not to mention, the Black Star Corps had an army of tens of millions of Immortals. Now that they were charging toward the war zone controlled by the Modo Civilization, they were like a walking meat grinder.
Even most of the agent forces of the Supercluster Alliance hurriedly moved away from the direction of the Black Star Corps because of fear. They did not dare to obstruct the army. Their goal was clear — they were only coming for Modo. No one wanted to waste their forces here.
"Commander, the energy durability of the base shield has dropped below twenty percent. Three energy furnaces have overheated and are expected to break in eleven minutes and twenty-seven seconds. Please give instructions!" the operations team leader said in a panicked tone.
The base commander looked at the fleet that was retreating, clenched his teeth, and said, "Reserve fleet, prepare to take off at any time and seize air supremacy. Preheat all anti-air turrets and activate all missile silos. As soon as the shield breaks, fire immediately. All mechanized divisions, armored divisions, and Supers, get ready for ground combat …"
A series of orders were issued. The black mass of armored soldiers and vehicles quickly got into position and looked up at the space battlefield. From time to time, the sound of soldiers swallowing nervously could be heard in the communication channel.
Amidst the tense atmosphere, time ticked away in the fierce battle. A day felt like a year. Under the horrified gazes of the soldiers in the base, the blue shield above their heads suddenly shattered, exploding into light dust that filled the sky.
The next moment, a series of whistling sounds could be heard.
Whoosh!
Airdrop cabins with shields passed through the interweaving firepower of the empty turrets and crashed into various locations of the base, burning with white smoke.
The hatch slid open, and teams of fully armed Grade B players stepped onto the ground and charged toward the ground troops.
The rapidly approaching Immortals were like devils in the eyes of the base soldiers. They all gathered their courage and charged forward with a roar.
Boom!
Two torrents of steel collided on the ground!
Grade B was already the backbone of the universe. The moment they came into contact, more than a hundred thousand players destroyed the defense lines of the armored divisions on the ground like they were dried twigs and smashed through them in a mighty manner. The yellow soil that was swept up by the explosions of vehicles and armors rose into the sky.
The waves formed by the players swallowed soldiers one after another, drowning the positions made of steel and flesh, causing huge casualties.
It was not that there were no players who were killed, but the troops of the base watched as every player that they killed with all their might was revived on the battlefield the next moment. Their efforts were completely futile.
An aura of despair spread in the hearts of every soldier, and the seeds of fear bloomed and condensed into the deepest nightmare.
Very soon, the first soldier whose mentality collapsed appeared and fled in panic. This was like a signal, and more and more soldiers fled in all directions. The entire line collapsed.
"They're devils!"
"This is a battle that we're bound to lose. Run!"
"I don't want to die for nothing!"
Desperate cries sounded in the communication channel, and the defense forces of the base quickly collapsed.
The base commander wanted to go into battle to boost morale, but a Cannon Master sniped him with a super long-range Concentrated Solid Energy Bullet and turned him into Ashes.
At this time, a light flashed in space not far from the planet, and the Modo Civilization's support fleet appeared at the jump point. Seeing this, they immediately knew that there was nothing they could do.
"We're too late. They've already been attacked by the Cancer of the Universe. There's no saving them."
Without another word, the captain ordered the fleet to immediately turn around and turn into streams of light to escape. He was very decisive in his cowardice.
…
Bang!
Someone slammed the conference table.
"Tell me, how do we solve the problem of the Black Star Corps!"
The commander of the Modo Civilization's Expedition Fleet, Roddick, was furious. His roar echoed throughout the conference room.
Before the war, due to the Supercluster Alliance's help, the Black Star Corps could not attack the Modo Civilization's territory alone. Now that the Supercluster Civilizations could not even take care of themselves, it was the best time to act.
This was supposed to be the proxy war stage, and the Supercluster Civilizations should have stayed put and watched the situation. However, due to the Black Star Corps' attack, only the Modo Civilization had to enter the battlefield in advance. They lost the right to watch and became the member in the worst situation among all the Supercluster Civilizations.
"Most of the allies we recruited are unwilling to fight the Black Star Corps head-on, so we can only resist them personally. We can't let them enter our territory."
"The other Supercluster Civilizations will more or less provide help. They won't sit back and watch our defense line be broken so easily."
"Even if they help, their support is limited. They can't lose sight of us … Plus, the Black Star Corps' public goal is very clear. They're only targeting us. The others are also worried that if they interfere too much, they'll drag the Black Star Corps down with them, so they'd rather sacrifice us to stall them."
Everyone discussed softly. The atmosphere was gloomy.
If it was a normal armed organization, it would not be a big problem. After all, the Modo Civilization was a Supercluster Civilization. Its armed forces were still very strong.
However, the intensity of the war was limited. The role of Supers was very important, and the Immortals of the Black Star Corps were too shameless. Even if they could hold them back for a while, they would not be able to withstand the casualties. This reality made everyone's heart heavy.
"We can only let the Immortals deal with the Immortals. We've also recruited many Immortal organizations. As long as we give them enough money, maybe we can send them to fight against the Black Star Corps?" Lagos suggested.
"That's the only way now."
Letting the normal Supers that they had painstakingly cultivated fight against the players was a huge loss. Only the Immortals were the most suitable to deal with the Immortals.
Roddick's expression was gloomy. "Unfortunately, it's not a permanent solution. If we want to get out of this situation, we have to let the Black Star Corps retreat."
"Then what should we do? Should we make peace with the Black Star?"
"That's impossible." Roddick shook his head decisively. "Only by killing Black Star himself can the Black Star Corps fall apart … Unfortunately, we can't do that at all."
"Hmm, let's change our direction. As long as we cause some trouble for Black Star so that he doesn't have time to care about us, that's fine too."
"You have a plan?"
"Not yet." Lagos shook his head. "However, I might have a way to deal with Black Star …"
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