After receiving news from Han Xiao that the World Tree was suspected to be launching a new attack, the three Universal Civilizations began to prepare for war. Batches of standby troops stationed at the rear were mobilized, causing the number of troops in the interception circle to increase.
Because Destiny's Child did not obtain any information about the World Tree's subsequent actions, the three Universal Civilizations could only be on guard and maintain the highest level of detection all day long. The generals of all levels were also tense and did not dare relax. It was like knowing that a knife would slash at them, but they did not know when the enemy would slash at them.
As the interception circle was expanding, the wormhole support network had to be extended continuously. The three Universal Civilizations were not sure which area the World Tree would attack.
In the blink of an eye, nearly a month had passed, but the World Tree still did not launch an attack. Just as the three Universal Civilizations were wondering if this was a diversion, the detection device finally sent a report. It discovered that a large-scale World Tree fleet had entered the over-the-horizon observation area and was slowly advancing toward the interception circle. There were more than two hundred billion battleships, and it was clearly the new wave of invading army according to the intelligence.
Because of the special observation device provided by Han Xiao, the current over-the-horizon detection range of the three Universal Civilizations far exceeded the range of their control. This meant that they could launch over-the-horizon attacks on this World Tree fleet from a further distance, indirectly increasing the strategic distance for the enemy to reach the interception circle.
After locking onto the target, the three Universal Civilizations immediately launched over-the-horizon firepower coverage. At the same time, they used the Multi-Dimensional Sky Opening Transportation Device to release the Spacetime Splicing Self-Destructing Troops in an attempt to consume more enemy troops.
The World Tree army endured a period of bombardment before they passed through a large portion of the strategic area and arrived at the edge of the area controlled by the three Universal Civilizations. Further ahead was the spacetime anchored orbit network that sealed the jump points.
However, the World Tree army did not attack quickly like the previous three times in order to avoid wasting too many troops on the way. Instead, they stopped at the edge of the area controlled by the three Universal Civilizations and spread out the Lerbo Space Protection Belt to isolate the endless fleet from long-range attacks. At the same time, they split up their troops and supported each other while sweeping through the spacetime anchored orbit.
This time, the World Tree did not seem to want to launch a surprise attack. Instead, it planned to use the large army as the foundation to launch a large-scale battle.
The fleet that swept through the orbit this time was not the small fleet from before. It was even larger. The three Universal Civilizations were in a dilemma. They knew that the World Tree was clearly forcing them to leave the interception circle and fight in the wild, which would consume their forces more efficiently.
In the previous few times when they resisted the World Tree's attacks, the interception circle had played a huge role. Most importantly, the wormhole support network hidden in the strategic depths of the layers of defense could quickly gather troops and descend on the World Tree's main attack area.
If it was a field battle, this advantage would be greatly reduced. Although the Multi-Dimensional Sky Opening Transportation Device could also provide support, it was a Universal Treasure with a high production cost. The limited number of Universal Treasures resulted in the efficiency of sending large batches of troops being inferior to the regular wormhole support channel.
However, if they did not care about the sweeping operation of the World Tree fleet, the space stabilization orbit that had been laid out over the past few days would not be fixed. After some consideration, the three Universal Civilizations still sent out some troops to try and stop them. They also continuously attacked the large troops that the World Tree had stationed at the edge of the controlled area. This caused high-intensity field battles to break out in the controlled area.
In order to reduce the casualties of the local battles, the Beyond Grade As of the three Universal Civilizations were sent out one after another to help their own troops fight against the enemy's fleet. They were also equipped with the King mechanical suit and could retreat to the interception circle base at any time. However, the World Tree experts did not appear, as if they did not intend to restrain the high-level combatants of the three Universal Civilizations.
Although the three Universal Civilizations had obtained most of the victories in the local battlefield with relatively low losses, under the pressure of the enemy army, they were unable to repair or maintain the space stabilization orbit. They also had to endure constant attacks. Temporarily repelling the sweeping troops was just like drinking poison to quench their thirst.
After more than a month of confrontation, both sides had lost tens of billions of troops. The three Universal Civilizations finally decided that they could not stop the enemy from destroying all the space stabilization orbits, so they had no choice but to throw away this burden and shrink their troops to preserve their strength. They no longer invested troops in a battle of attrition. Instead, they exchanged for strategic depth and long-range attacks to wipe out the World Tree's troops.
The two sides fought for another period of time. After about three months, the World Tree army finally swept through all the space anchoring orbits set up by the three Universal Civilizations, freeing up the jump points of all the vanguard armies for more than half a year. For this, they paid the price of nearly 100 billion troops.
On April 6th, 784 of the Galaxy Calendar, the World Tree army that had been stationed at the edge of the controlled area for several months finally moved out again and attacked the interception circle.
After a period of travel, the World Tree army, which only had about half of its troops left, finally crossed the strategic depth and arrived at the interception circle. They tried to break through the blockade and immediately engaged in an intense battle with the three Universal Civilizations' troops.
The three Universal Civilizations were waiting for the enemy to tire out, and they had the advantage in numbers. As soon as the battle started, they quickly gained the upper hand. According to this trend, it would not be a problem for them to withstand this wave of attacks and destroy the World Tree's fleet of hundreds of billions.
However, on the third day of the battle between the two sides, three World Tree reinforcements landed from the nearby jump points that had been unsealed. A total of 150 billion fresh troops entered the battle and attacked different areas. The pressure on the three Universal Civilizations immediately increased. They mobilized their existing troops to resist while summoning reinforcements from the rear.
After another five days of fighting, two more World Tree reinforcements landed, totaling more than 100 billion.
On the ninth day, the 80 billion World Tree fleet arrived.
On the fourteenth day, 140 billion enemy reinforcements arrived.
On the twentieth day, 206 billion enemy reinforcements arrived.
The World Tree's reinforcements were endless. No matter how many soldiers died at the frontlines, the reinforcements would be sent from the rear. They wanted to completely exert their advantage in a war of attrition and wear through the entire interception circle!
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"Warzone C-1008a is in an emergency … Warzone L-0213b is in an emergency …"
The scene in the command room was very busy. The emotionless synthesized voice of the spaceship artificial intelligence kept broadcasting the emergency alarms of the warzones. Simon and the other upper echelons stared at the real-time monitoring of the battle, their eyes bloodshot with fatigue.
The intense battle lasted for nearly a month, and it did not stop for a second. Currently, none of the surviving generals were not exhausted, and the losses of the fleets on both sides had long risen to hundreds of billions.
On the side, most of the Beyond Grade As were injured. These injuries were all caused by the World Tree fleet, and no high-level combatants were involved.
The endless reinforcements of the World Tree made the battle situation precarious. Even the Beyond Grade As had no choice but to fight against the fleet. In this month, they were like firefighters, stabilizing the various battlefields that were in danger time and time again. They did not have much time to rest and recover.
Even so, the contributions of the many Beyond Grade As were just a drop in the bucket in a large-scale galactic battle with more than a trillion battleships. They could not play a decisive role.
Many Beyond Grade As were worried. Although the high-level combatants of the World Tree did not participate in the battle, causing there to be no new victims among the Beyond Grade As on their side, seeing the three Universal Civilizations' troops getting more and more disadvantaged, everyone broke out in cold sweat.
Kasuyi looked at the battle monitor and moved closer to Han Xiao. He said in a low voice, "The World Tree has launched an all-out attack. They are fighting head-on without caring about casualties. The first and second layers of defense have been penetrated, and the enemy's reinforcements are still coming. From the looks of it, the interception circle should not be able to hold on."
"I think so."
Han Xiao exhaled. He was also exhausted.
The intense war that had lasted for a month had completely turned this place into a meat grinder. Even most of the players had used up their daily resurrection quota many times. In such a place, what he could do was very limited.
The World Tree did not use any special plan this time. They purely relied on their advantage in numbers to fight head-on. As long as they did not break through the interception circle, they would not stop sending reinforcements. If a month was not enough, then two months, three months … There was only one word to describe it — reckless!
The interception circle could not stop the World Tree's advance once and for all, and it would be broken through sooner or later. However, this day seemed to have come earlier than expected. From the moment it was established, it had only bought about a year for the three Universal Civilizations.
"Black Star, we have to consider retreating too," Kasuyi whispered.
Han Xiao ignored him and looked at the battlefield outside.
At this moment, countless battleships were fighting and exchanging fire. The dazzling lights were like the stars in the sky. The silent resplendence carried with it a destructive aura. Every second, countless creatures would fall into the embrace of death.
Even if the three Universal Civilizations' interception circle troops were defeated, they would have enough time to retreat to their territory.
Even if the World Tree passed through the interception circle, it would still take a long time to reach the edge of the Flickering World. However, there was a high chance that the three Universal Civilizations would not be able to replicate a defensive line similar to the interception circle. This meant that as long as the World Tree broke through, it would mean that the other party's invasion of the territory had officially entered the countdown.
At this moment, another World Tree fleet entered the battlefield. The familiar Tree King halo followed, immediately increasing the combat strength of the World Tree members, attracting everyone's attention.
"This is the ability of the Tree King … They've finally sent out their high-level combatants. The three Universal Civilizations are already having a hard time holding on. If the Tree King uses the halo at this time, it will probably be the last straw that breaks the camel's back. I wonder which Tree King came this time …"
Han Xiao's eyes flashed with seriousness.
Not only him, all the other Beyond Grade As locked their gazes on the source of the halo and tensed up.
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