In the end, the naughty brats still squeezed onto the Admiral of the Empire. They were overjoyed and didn't look like they were going to war at all. They didn't even look nervous at all. I couldn't help but wonder if these little girls understood the seriousness of war.
Yes, if it was an outsider seeing them like this for the first time, they would probably have such doubts. Did these naughty brats really know that people would die in war? Were they really not going to play?
But I knew that these naughty brats were actually more stable and mature than they looked. Little Bubble was only ninety centimeters tall and seemed like a willful and unruly little princess. However, she had lived for hundreds of years and displayed a strong heart since a long time ago. Little Bubble was actually only five years old, and the number of coherent sentences she could speak could be counted on two hands. However, her memory bank contained more knowledge than any polymath. She inherited all the skills that a warrior needed to know when she was born and knew the meaning of the words "Shiring Apostles". Little Crow was even younger and even more immature than Little Bubble. Furthermore, she was just a bird in the past and was wild and hard to tame. However, she learned how to be a god at an astonishing speed. Liliana had long stopped guiding this newborn Crow God on what to do. However, Little Crow relied entirely on her own judgment and various divine prophecies to make all the kingdoms under the influence of the Crow God Sect prosper. I once went to Shakina and the others' world out of curiosity. Little Crow's governance and guidance of the local people were simply astounding — although I didn't know how this silly bird did it.
These were the "naughty brats" of my family. They looked lawless and only knew how to eat and play, but they were actually not naughty at all. Perhaps their lawless behavior was only to attract attention, or they simply wanted to free me and the others from the heavy workload. The moment we boarded the battleship, even Little Bubble quietened down.
Since the brats know what they're doing, I'll let them witness the grandeur of this war. Perhaps there won't be a chance like this in the future. If the Abyss is pacified, I can't think of any idiots who would come out to give the Empire a run for its money.
As for the dangers on the battlefield … there was no battlefield that wasn't dangerous. A little risk in exchange for maturity and steadiness of the mind was completely worth it. Moreover, the Empire Admiral had always been heavily protected. It was known as the safest "flagship that never falls" in the Empire. After all, if even the flagship of the royalty was destroyed, there would be no need for the entire war to continue. And even if there was a greater danger … we still had piles of resurrection and rescue technology. Although I definitely didn't wish there would come a time when those technologies would be used.
The first batch of troops had already set off. We quietly waited in the command hall of the Empire Admiral for the time when we would depart.
This familiar command hall, this familiar officer's platform, and this familiar giant holographic projection before us … It had been many years. This ship had accompanied me in battle for many years. From the time when the Empire was so weak that it didn't even have an entire fleet, to the time when it had seven main corps, several special corps, countless defense corps, and the Celestial System Fleet, it was an unimaginable behemoth. From the beginning when the Abyss was oppressed to the point where it couldn't even breathe. Now that it had the ability to declare war on the Abyss, the Empire Admiral had always been the only thing that remained unchanged in this earth-shattering revolution. Even now, it was still the "flagship of the Interstellar Allied Forces," commanding the royal fleet's charge.
This ship was actually vastly different from the original "Empire Admiral." Just like the philosophical story of "Theseus's ship," the entire flagship had been upgraded several times from top to bottom. It had been replaced with a new Galaxy Cannon that used energy ores as its core, and its combined power furnace had been replaced with a new psionic well. The ship's shield was now the third generation, and its surface armor was the fourth generation. Its command system had also been completely updated. Its communication array had been moved from its two arms to its center and tail. The interior space had also been expanded more than twice as much with new space expansion equipment … With so many upgrades, the Empire Admiral seemed completely different from how it was several years ago, apart from its external appearance and overall structure. However, I still felt like it was the very first warship that had accompanied me on a true interstellar battlefield.
It was just like a warrior. Although it had changed into new armor and swords, something in its core … or perhaps it should be called the soul of the warship, remained the same. If a warship had a soul.
I lowered my head to look at the silver-gray alloy floor beneath my feet. This was also something that had been changed. The original materials that the Empire Admiral had retained were only about ten percent of its original materials, which I wouldn't be able to see from here. I stomped my foot. There was no way for me to determine where the so-called "soul of this battleship" was, nor could I tell what the "true nature" of this battleship was. But after I came up with the idea that "the Imperial General has a soul," I couldn't stop thinking about it. I looked around, feeling like my old friend was nearby … yep, everywhere.
"Ah Jun, why are you fidgeting around?" Sandora couldn't help but glance at me. "Is the chair uncomfortable?"
I instantly felt awkward. "Erm, I said I'm looking for a soul for the warship. What do you think?"
"… Ah Jun, are you hungry?"
"…" As expected of Sandora. No matter what kind of abnormal behavior someone else had, the first reason that came to her mind was that they were hungry … Of course, if it was Shallow Shallow who was acting strangely, she wouldn't have asked that question. She would have just calmly glanced at Shallow Shallow before burying her head in her food. Shallow Shallow's wild imagination was a natural phenomenon, so there was no need to make a fuss about it. Did I go off topic?
"Nothing. I just feel that this ship has been with me for so many years, so I have some feelings for it. From the time when the Empire was weak to now when we were ready to fight to the death with the New Army, it has been with us all the way. Not to mention crashing, it hasn't even been heavily injured."
"So many years?" Sandora furrowed her eyebrows. "Actually, the Empire General is a very 'young' ship. In the Old Empire, a spaceship would have been in service for tens of thousands of years. If it wasn't damaged in battle, it could have been in service for hundreds of thousands of years, as long as it could be upgraded. The Empire General has only been in production for five years, and it's still new. But your sigh makes sense. After all, the New Empire's spaceships change very quickly. "
The New Empire's largest battles in recent years were fought against the Abyss. In such a battlefield, even the strongest Empire's warships would be destroyed like ordinary soldiers. In addition to the frequent upgrades brought about by the revival of the technology tree, the New Empire's spaceships were upgraded at an astonishing rate. In the Old Empire, a spaceship could be in service for tens of thousands of years, but in the Old Empire, a spaceship could be completely destroyed within a year or two. The Empire General was indeed a brand new spaceship in the "old standard," but in the New Empire's spaceships, it could be considered a "veteran."
I only smiled at Sandora. My emotional thoughts were probably difficult for Sandora to understand. After all, she would often think of things from the perspective of the Shiring Apostles. A battleship's value was in battle, and unless its value in battle was exhausted, the Shiring Apostles wouldn't give it any cultural significance in advance.
The Empire General's mainframe began calculating the warp route and sent the warp plan to the various mainframes of the Royal Navy. This mainframe had been updated twice, but the AI it carried was still the original one. It was just that its performance and knowledge base had been upgraded. If I had to find a soul for a spaceship, it would probably be this AI in front of me — although it didn't have a personality, nor did it have the ability to evolve freely.
Just as my thoughts were running wild, the mainframe of the spaceship suddenly reported receiving an external communication. This external communication had a special access key, so I quickly received permission to access it.
Xing Chen and Hilla's figures appeared on the holographic projection in the center. The background behind them seemed to be a white palace — the architectural style of the Star Domain Protoss. The two of them should be in the God Realm.
"The Protoss's troops have already set off, and they will probably arrive at the Abyss a little later than you." Xing Chen had a gentle smile on his face, as though launching an all-out attack on the Abyss wasn't a big deal to him. "This is the second time the Protoss will attack that place. I will send out all the troops that can be mobilized, and I will be heading out as well. Let's try our best to get rid of that huge threat in one go."
When the Imperial Army was mobilized, I had already informed the two God Kings about the New Army's rampage through a special channel. The Star Domain's "Battle Order" system allowed them to be mobilized very quickly, so they were already ready to march.
The previous joint attack ended angrily due to Abyssal Schilling's sudden appearance, but this time, we didn't have to worry about it. The enemies before us were a bunch of lunatics who were completely twisted by their obsession, and there was no reason to stop the war against them.
As for the Star Domain Father personally leading the attack, it was indeed a little surprising, but only a little surprising.
"Are we still going to split up this time? Are you going to attack the border of the Abyss? "
This was the plan from the last time. Although the last operation ended anticlimactically, they still managed to achieve some results. Splitting their troops into two was also proven to be quite useful: the Abyss was too large for them to defend, and they had to run for their lives. But this time, the effect of splitting up was hard to say. According to Abyssal Schilling's intelligence, the New Army was already united, and they seemed to be willing to give up everything for the bridge even if it meant death. Even if the Protoss attacked from the other side, they would probably only get a bunch of empty worlds without any resistance.
As expected, Xing Chen had also thought of this. He shook his head slightly. "I will have half of the troops attack everywhere, dismantle the New Army's base and destroy those worlds, to prevent them from creating new armies while fighting. The other half of the troops will circle around and join up with you. Also … "
At this point, Xing Chen paused, and his eyes drifted in another direction, as if he was looking for something.
The holographic communication system could ensure that both parties could see each other's "correct location" in the real world, so I immediately followed Xing Chen's gaze and found that he was looking in the direction of the five Protoss cops. Uncle Kenser and the others were sitting solemnly on the last row of the officer's platform. Every one of them had a tactical analysis in front of them, and Monina was exercising her wrists while discussing the battle plan with the others.
Other than the fact that they weren't wearing military uniforms, they were all officers of the Imperial Army …
Usually, they would run around with the Imperial Army, and I was already used to it. But this time, their real boss was watching from the side. Anyone with more than two-digit intelligence would feel that something was wrong. This strange scene lasted for a few seconds, and the big sister finally couldn't help but cough twice. "Ahem … Lin, Monina …"
The few "Star Field Protoss" who were discussing the battle plan immediately raised their heads. Lin was still curious. "Huh? There's a mission? "
… Since when did you guys take on a mission from the Imperial Army?!
The big sister pointed at the central projection with a strange expression. "The few of you … aren't you going to move together with the Protoss army?"
Elson rubbed his chin and thought for a long time. Finally, he slapped his forehead. "Oh, right! We are the Protoss's battle team! Hurry up and look at your crystal board, see if there's a mobilization order on it … "
"Ahem, forget it." Xing Chen's voice came from the communication device. His tone sounded strange. "The few of you can continue to move together with Chen. After all, the Protoss army will meet up with you eventually. You can return to the team then. Also, Icetis doesn't have to return to the team. Your situation is special. Your battle team has yet to be rebuilt. This time, you can act as an officer of the Imperial Army. "
Then, I heard Hilla's muffled voice coming from the communication device. She seemed to be saying something along the lines of Jingle's guidance.
The fame of the Dingdang Team had spread far and wide, and even God King Xiuron had a deep impression of them. However, it was hard to say whether an "outsider" like Bryndis was tainted by them or if he was just like a locomotive.
Just like how I, as the leader of the Empire, wasn't well-versed in military affairs, Xing Chen, as the leader of the Star Field, wasn't an expert in military affairs. Void Creatures weren't experts in any field. Apart from being good at eating and waiting to die and having a good mentality most of the time, we weren't good at meticulous and specialized tasks. These tasks could be left to our assistants. So, the remaining time was for the Empire's strategists and the Protoss's War Envoys to discuss some tactical matters through a dedicated channel. Since they had worked together for the first time, this operation should be much smoother than the previous one. The details would also be perfected.
Everything seemed to be going well. Only Sister Hilla looked unhappy. "I brought too little manpower. I guess I can only follow you and be your mascot later. Of course, I'm good at fighting too … But I guess I'll still be a mascot by Xing Chen's side. "
Xing Chen's eyes twitched. Looking at the Void Creature that was about as old as him, he finally complained. "… Mascot? Every time I see you, I can't get lucky … "
Let these two eternal enemies continue to tangle with each other.
With a slight tremor, the Admiral of the Empire had entered the World Gate.
What followed was a few hours of continuous warping. There seemed to be nothing much to do during this time.
I kept track of the New Army's movements from Abyssal Schilling. I knew that they were still trying to send more troops to the "Core of Tranquility". They were trying to use their advantage in numbers to completely destroy the Old Army so that they could completely control the entire universe of the Core of Tranquility. Only then could they open the activation terminal without interference. And the Old Army was obviously not a pushover. Abyssal Schilling used the sturdy fortress that she had built and the various space bases that she had operated over the years to maintain the frontline. Although they were at a disadvantage in numbers, they were not in danger of being destroyed in a short period of time.
Both armies were fighting for control of the World Barrier of the Core of Tranquility. While the ownership of the World Barrier was still uncertain, it was difficult for any army to rush to the frontline without being attacked. This was not good news for Abyssal Schilling. She only had two armies defending the Core of Tranquility, and now they had been suppressed to a corner of the universe. If there was no way to send more reinforcements, they might not be able to hold on for long. After all, they were facing an enemy that was five times their size.
The telemetry station at the border of the Empire was working hard to detect movements in the Abyss. Although they could only get some vague signals, those vague signals still confirmed Abyssal Schilling's battle report.
"Actually, I have a question that I don't quite understand." I only had time to think about more questions after I had some free time. So, some questions inevitably surfaced in my mind. "Is the New Army's goal also to build bridges?"
Abyssal Schilling did not hide anything. "Yes, after all, their commander used to be one with me. Our ultimate goal is the same."
"Both of them are building bridges. Then what's the difference between them building bridges and you building bridges?" I was a little puzzled. If building bridges could stop the Cataclysm … it seemed like it was not a bad idea to let the New Army do the work? Free labor, after all.
In the end, I soon realized that my thinking was too simple. Abyssal Schilling told me the biggest difference between the New Army and ordinary Fallen Apostles. "They are the most extreme side of me. The New Army refuses to coexist with any other species. They only allow themselves to build bridges. They will not share their bridge-building techniques and results with any other species. Their ultimate goal is not only to evolve to an invincible level. They also have another important goal, which is to make themselves the only super civilization in the Void. If my guess is correct, the first thing they do after building the bridge is to invade the Federation of Rings on the other side of the Void. They will destroy the Federation of Rings's bridge-building facilities. Then, they will occupy the bridge and expand their forces within it. The Void Bridge is very special. It is safe on the inside. Moreover, it leads to the other Abyss Gates. The only entrance to the Void Bridge is the activation point. However, the activation point is protected by an impenetrable Void structure. The authority to open and close it is within the Void Bridge. The New Army hiding inside the Void Bridge can develop safely. They can also monitor all species on both sides of the Void Bridge. Once someone successfully builds the bridge, they can use the Abyss Gate to wreak havoc. Nobody can fight against them. Invincible defense, limitless development environment, and uncompromising hostility towards any race … Therefore, we absolutely cannot let the bridge fall into their hands. Otherwise, it will be an endless war. Moreover, they are in an invincible position. No matter how strong you are, you will still be dragged down to death. "
Finally, Abyssal Schilling gave me a deep look. "The Void Bridge cannot fall into the hands of any single species. At least, it cannot fall into the hands of an extremely xenophobic species like the New Army."
At that moment, I suddenly thought of a question.
Doesn't the activation point need to be activated at the same time on both sides of the Void Bridge?
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