Somewhere in the Sea of Star Spirits, a planet of refuge was already tightly wrapped by the roots of the World Tree. The soil, minerals, and forests all turned into liquid and flowed into it. In the distance, the emergency ship carrying the people of this planet was fleeing in the sea of stars.
Behind the fleeing fleet, a World Tree fleet was chasing after them. The escort fleet of the Galactic Alliance Army was covering the fleeing fleet, fighting as they moved.
The two sides exchanged intense fire, leaving behind traces of energy explosions everywhere they passed. The light was reflected in the panicked eyes of the fleeing people.
Ten figures with a metallic luster charged left and right in the escort fleet, constantly shooting out psionic cannons, destroying spaceships one after another. They were the Mechanical Apostles, and their master was in the main ship of the World Tree fleet. It was a Lord's Avatar, controlling the mechanical army to fight from afar.
However, there was not a single Beyond Grade A in the escort fleet, so they could only use their battleships to stop the advance of the ten Mechanical Apostles.
"The enemy has a Beyond Grade A Mechanic. We urgently need high-level reinforcements!"
Seeing the one-sided situation, the commander of the escort fleet had no choice but to order the fleet to fight and retreat. He also anxiously asked for reinforcements in the military channel.
The World Tree sent out a large number of foreign experts without any hesitation. The number of high-level combatants instantly exceeded the three Universal Civilizations, and all of them moved out, pulling their forces apart. As a result, the three Universal Civilizations did not have enough Beyond Grade As to stop every World Tree expert. There would always be gaps.
In this battle, this fleet that escorted the evacuation of the civilians did not have any high-level combatants. When they encountered the World Tree fleet with the Mechanical Army Commander, they were immediately beaten black and blue.
"Please continue to hold on for a while. Releasing the Beyond Grade As who are currently free." The military artificial intelligence's reply immediately sounded in the channel.
The commander gritted his teeth and shouted, ordering the fleet to continue attacking. However, the scale of their army did not change qualitatively. The ten Mechanical Apostles led the army and swallowed starships one after another like locusts.
Just as the number of casualties became more and more shocking, a space on the battlefield rippled like water. Then, with a flash of light, a figure rushed out like a burning meteor and slammed into the nearest Mechanical Apostle, sending it flying.
"Reinforcements are here!"
The commander's spirit was shaken, and he hurriedly looked at the Beyond Grade As who had come to support him.
When he saw the person's appearance, the joy on the commander's face froze.
"Why are you here?!"
"What's with your disappointed tone? I'm the only one who's free now. If you don't want to, then I'm leaving! "
Kohler was furious.
'What's wrong with you, little brother? I'm here to help, and you're looking down on me?!'
"… I'll leave the enemy's Mechanic class Supers to you. My troops will support you from the side." The commander smiled bitterly and could only bitterly express his willingness to cooperate.
Kohler snorted and charged towards the ten mechanical apostles. Even though there were tens of thousands of them, he still charged forward.
Many soldiers looked over with a glimmer of hope. However, in less than a few minutes, the imposing Kohler was pinned to the ground by the joint attack of ten mechanical apostles.
"…"
The commander covered his face.
The internal rumors were not lies. Kohler was indeed the weakest among the Beyond Grade As.
I don't want to despise you, but you're too much of a drag. You can't even stand up when I give you a chance. Not to mention a real battle, I don't even like to use you when playing Wayne Cards …
Kohler dodged a few psionic energy beams and punched back, sending a mechanical apostle flying. He quickly shouted in the channel, "What are you waiting for? I've helped you stall the enemy. Continue to ask for help!"
Your tactical role is only to stall for time …
The commander cursed in his heart.
Just as he was about to continue calling for reinforcements, a wormhole suddenly opened not far away.
A mechanical life flew out from it. Heavy mechanical armor covered its body, and every part of its body was equipped with high-tech melee weapons. It was fully armed, and two wing-type vector thrusters stood on its back like two chess pieces. It was one of the Black Star Mechanical Oracles who had received the order to support the various battlefronts in the main universe, the Heaven-Suppressing Flag.
"Black Star's elite troops are here!" Kohler was overjoyed and quickly waved. "They're on our side! Relay! "
Electric arcs flashed in the eyes of the Heaven-Suppressing Flag, and the thrusters spewed out streams of light. He instantly accelerated and rushed into the battle in a flash.
Ten mechanical apostles detected a strong energy reaction, and eight of them immediately faced the Heaven-Suppressing Flag, leaving only two to deal with Kohler.
A dense barrage of psionic cannons shot out, and the arm of the Heaven-Suppressing Banner turned into a heavy shield. It abruptly pushed forward, and the surface of the shield lit up with dazzling and complicated energy circuits. A thick psionic shield immediately popped out and blocked the barrage of attacks.
Amidst the bombardment, the distance between the two sides quickly shortened. A mechanical apostle's wrist blades popped out from his arms and slashed out at the same time, heading straight for the energy core of the Heaven-Suppressing Flag. However, the Heaven-Suppressing Flag only spun around lightly and dodged the attack. The moment he brushed past it, he touched his waist, and a folded mechanical axe unfolded. It slashed out like a bolt of lightning, and the blade light instantly swept past the mechanical apostle's body.
The next moment, the mechanical apostle that was cut in half flew out due to inertia. The cut was smooth, and countless precise parts that had been cut in half could be seen. In the center was the energy core that had been cut accurately. The energy reactor that had lost its restraints jumped slightly before exploding!
A huge explosion lit up behind the Heaven-Suppressing Flag, reflecting on his cold alloy shell.
The Heaven-Suppressing Flag was a melee weapon master among the Mechanical Oracles. All kinds of weapons appeared like magic, constantly changing, and dealing with the mechanical apostles with ease. Not long after, he killed more than half of the mechanical apostles like cutting vegetables. It was a completely different situation from Kohler.
Suddenly, the Heaven-Suppressing Flag stomped on the ground, and an energy shockwave exploded behind him. He turned into a meteor and charged straight at the World Tree fleet, shuttling through the barrage like a fish.
The axe slashed out rays of light, cutting the World Tree spaceship in half. In just a few blinks of an eye, the Heaven-Suppressing Flag arrived in front of the main ship, and the giant axe wrapped in golden lightning slashed down.
Thick golden electric arcs shot out from the axe blade, instantly shattering the shield of the main ship and melting through the armor of the ship. The entire spaceship exploded, and a dazzling light spread out!
At this moment, two figures rushed out of the explosion, one chasing and one escaping. The Lord's Avatar of the Mechanic General was running in front, and the Heaven-Suppressing Flag was chasing after it.
However, after a few rounds, the Heaven-Suppressing Flag chopped the other party's head in half, exploding with electric arcs. The power carried by this body instantly disappeared, and the [Lord's Descent] had already been destroyed by him. He had the spirit of taking the head of the enemy general among thousands of soldiers and horses.
With the current strength of the Mechanical Oracles, ordinary Beyond Grade As were no match for them at all. Their strength was completely different from the mechanical apostles, and it was not a problem for them to take charge alone. It was enough to close the gap between a portion of the high-level combatants.
With the high-level combatants of the enemy eliminated, the escort fleet immediately stopped their collapse and counterattacked tenaciously.
The Heaven-Suppressing Flag did not continue to help. He reached out and removed the damaged head of the enemy's Lord's Avatar, hanging it on his waist as a trophy.
He was about to open a wormhole and leave, but at this moment, Kohler flew over and gave him a thumbs up with a face full of joy.
"Well done. We worked together and finally dealt with this powerful opponent."
"… When did we work together? Were you fighting just now? "
The Heaven-Suppressing Flag tilted his head, confused. He did not have any impression of it.
"I helped you hold back two mechanical apostles. Without me, you would have been in danger." Kohler patted his chest and said casually, "Who asked me to be good friends with Black Star? Protecting his mechanical apostles was just a matter of convenience. There's no need to thank me."
The Heaven-Suppressing Flag was still silently calculating the logic of this sentence when Han Xiao's annoyed voice sounded in the channel.
"Shut up, you're really a noob."
"Eh, so you're here." Kohler laughed and was not embarrassed at all. "I was just joking with you."
"Hehe." Han Xiao curled his lips. "Heaven-Suppressing Flag, ignore him and continue your mission."
The Heaven-Suppressing Flag shook his head and ignored Kohler. He opened a wormhole and followed Han Xiao's orders to support the other battlefronts.
…
Primeval Star River, Mechanical Race territory.
The endless World Tree army was pressing down on the Mechanical Race's defense line, and the two fleets were already locked in battle.
On the main planet of the Mechanical Race, Manison and Nilfgadi's Lord's Avatar stood at the highest point. They looked up at the sky, and the Green Tide slowly approached.
The Mechanical Race troops behind them did not panic at all. Instead, they looked at the backs of the two generations of Mechanical Race leaders fervently.
"The Mechanical Race is actually the first target of the World Tree's attack. Do they think we're easy to deal with? We're not easy to bully." Nilfgadi stood with his arms crossed, and arcs of lightning jumped on his body.
"You don't have the right to say that. The reason why the Mechanical Race has developed to this point is all because of me. It has nothing to do with you," Manison said calmly.
Nilfgadi snorted but did not refute. He slowly said, "I didn't expect us to fight side by side under such circumstances."
"I know you don't like me, but don't worry, this battle won't take long."
As soon as he finished speaking, Manison raised his hands slightly.
Rumble!
All the planets in the Mechanical Race's territory started to buzz, as if countless things were about to break out of the ground.
"After accumulating for so long, let the world see the foundation of the Mechanical Race."
Manison's eyes flashed, and his tone was cold.
"Listen to my orders, leave no one alive!"
Rumble!
It was as if an endless mechanical army flew out from the planets, covering the sky and earth as they welcomed the invading World Tree fleet …
…
"It's starting, it's starting …"
Many Star Alliance Observers who were lurking in the news could not help but smile happily when they saw the turmoil in the various Star Zones.
"The World Tree invaded the entire territory overnight. It's obvious that our intelligence came in handy. Very good! Very good! "
The Observer Captain clenched his fists with a ferocious expression. He was relieved that his plan had worked, but also excited about revenge.
This time, the results of getting someone else to do the dirty work were very obvious. They successfully turned the stalemate into a chaotic battle. This was what the Star Alliance wanted to see. It would be best if both sides suffered heavy losses.
"This way, even if the three Universal Civilizations can fight the World Tree Civilization to a standstill, it will be difficult to stop their territory from being devoured step by step. At this rate, the three Universal Civilizations will be defeated sooner or later. It might take decades or centuries," someone said excitedly.
The Observer Captain sneered.
"Heh, this is only the first wave. In my opinion, the three Universal Civilizations won't be able to last that long. According to the deduction of the upper echelons, the World Tree will most likely use the information we leaked to trigger the internal suspicions of the three Universal Civilizations and destroy their fighting spirit. Since the start of the war, the morale and faith of the three Universal Civilizations have been supported. When this energy is released, it will be time for them to be defeated. "
As he spoke, a look of longing appeared in his eyes, as if he could see the defeat of the galactic society in the near future.
"The three Universal Civilizations have been high and mighty for too long. It's time for them to taste the feeling of their homeland being destroyed! Just like us back then! "
…
On the other side, the Supercluster Alliance.
The sudden full-scale invasion of the World Tree shocked the Supercluster Alliance.
Although the Supercluster Alliance had received some news from the three Universal Civilizations over the past few days, they had only asked them to strengthen their internal defenses. There was no mention of the inside story, so the Supercluster Alliance did not know about the leak of information in the explored universe.
The various Star Fields were attacked, and the various Supercluster Civilizations were naturally targeted. However, compared to the intense battles in other areas, the World Tree fleet that invaded the Supercluster Civilization was very small, as if they were just here to go through the motions.
The Supercluster Civilization thought that the World Tree did not want to bite them in the first wave of attack. While surprised, they were also glad.
At this moment, an important meeting was being held in the conference room.
"… Everyone, the three Universal Civilizations' border defense line has been lost, and the World Tree has fully invaded. Let's put aside the reason for this for now. The current situation is developing in the direction we are looking forward to. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity has already appeared in front of us, and we cannot miss it. I think we can consider officially starting the 'Great Migration' plan."
The Star Arc leader spoke with a deep voice. Everyone whispered to each other and discussed among themselves. Their faces were filled with hidden surprise.
Everyone felt that it was very magical. Originally, they could only passively wait for the opportunity to break out, but they did not expect the opportunity to come so suddenly. It was as if the Goddess of Luck was on their side.
"Seconded."
"I agree too."
Everyone voted one after another. They had been waiting for this opportunity for too long, and there were very few objections.
Now that the World Tree had successfully invaded, it was tearing apart the flesh and blood of the explored universe every second. The three Universal Civilizations could not care less about one thing and the other. If they stayed here, they would only end up being devoured and wasting their troops.
No one wanted to lose everything, so they decided to give up on the territory that would fall sooner or later and leave as soon as possible to preserve their strength. They did not want to leave at all.
Seeing this, the Star Arc leader nodded, took a deep breath, and said, "It seems like everyone's opinion is more or less the same. It's decided then. Let the three Universal Civilizations drag it out with the World Tree for a while longer. After they officially enter a stalemate, we will immediately start the plan!"
As he spoke, he paused for a moment before continuing solemnly.
"Everyone, once we embark on this path, there is no turning back. For the future of our civilization, we can no longer rely on others."
Everyone nodded slowly.
The Tragedy of the Pinnacles, the economic blockade, the trade sanctions, the encirclement of the Flickering World … The experiences of being bullied by the three Universal Civilizations flashed through their minds one by one, making them even more determined.
However, just as the Star Arc leader was about to give a speech to strengthen his determination, a communication request from Han Xiao suddenly popped up on the virtual screen.
"Black Star? He wants to see us at this time? "
The eyes of the upper echelons of the civilizations present narrowed, and their nerves tensed up.
As the saying went, a thief has a guilty conscience. Although their escape was the result of careful consideration, from the perspective of a war, it was considered a deserter. Therefore, just seeing Han Xiao's name made everyone feel an invisible pressure.
The Star Arc leader raised his hand and gestured for everyone to calm down and keep quiet.
"Connect me and listen to what Black Star has to say."
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