This was destined to be an unfair battle.
On one side, there were thousands of battlecruisers forming a steel defense line, thousands of Starling Carriers and Warships forming a Doomsday Battery, and the regular army in a completely invisible state. On the other side, there were a mere thousand or so tattered sampans that were almost scrapped from the battle. Furthermore, the latter were completely unable to find the location of their enemies. Like headless flies, they were rampaging around under the invisible scythe of the Grim Reaper, only hastening their own deaths. They could only roughly determine the direction of the enemy's location through the artillery fire that appeared out of nowhere. However, under the defense of the United Shield, this kind of rough judgment without any aim couldn't even be considered as scratching an itch.
However, the enemy was so valiant and unafraid of death as they unleashed their full firepower. Even I, who had only wanted to carry out a defensive attack, was a little confused. From the start, we only wanted to attract their attention and didn't really want to exterminate them. After all, I didn't have any grudges against them. It wasn't my style to kill the entire family of someone I didn't like. However, why did it give me the feeling that these fellows were fighting as if they had seen the murderer of their parents and wife?
Furthermore, it didn't seem right to use the word 'saw', right? These fellows couldn't even see our faces!
In my confusion, I could only ask the old pirate leader who had the most authority at the scene. (This shouldn't be wrong based on the composition, right?) "Reynolds, didn't you say that pirates are afraid of death? Do you think that a round of bombardment with absolute superiority would cause them to flee or wave their flags in surrender? "
Reynolds also didn't understand and could only scratch his chin, "Perhaps the culture of the two worlds is different? Is chivalry popular among the pirates of this world? "
"Chivalry my ass! Pirates also like that!?" I was shocked. "However, the natives of this world are like lunatics. Their customs are really swift and fierce. I'm not familiar with your army, so you should quickly settle the battle."
Just now, Aiur's Light's Spiritual Net system had already intercepted a large number of radio signals from the two groups of miscellaneous troops. From their conversations, we finally confirmed that they were pirates. Although we didn't know why the pirates in this world were so brave, since they were pirates, it wouldn't be difficult to eliminate them.
Thousands of Federation battleships were nothing compared to the tens of thousands of Empire spaceships we had swept across space in the Keplu Star Zone. We didn't bring many troops with us to begin with, and the New Eden Federation's fleet was only this small in number. However, it was more than enough to wipe out these sampans. Although we didn't know the technological prowess of the official armies of this world, it was obvious that these pirates weren't much. After a dozen minutes of battle, or rather, a massacre, there were only two or three pirate spaceships left that could run amok under our noses. Space was filled with the wreckage of spaceships that had exploded. In a space with zero resistance, the remains of this battlefield would probably spread over a large area.
From the enemy's communication that we intercepted, we could finally hear the mutated shouts of these desperadoes, "Retreat! Run for your lives! The enemy was the invisible Devil Army! This mine was theirs! It's theirs! "
It seemed that we had been mistaken for another force? Could the Devil Army be another pirate force in this universe?
I didn't dare to compliment the taste of this name.
"Release the gravity trap and capture them alive," I ordered.
However, just as the Aiur's Light's Space Collapse Generator was about to be activated, something that no one expected happened.
"Warning, a large-scale energy reaction has been detected. The source of the attack is unknown, the target of the attack is unknown, and the type of the attack is unknown. Activating the emergency shield enhancement plan. Mother Goddess's defense system is at full power …"
The gentle female voice of the Mother Goddess's AI unhurriedly broadcasted the information that made our expressions change. Before we could react, the incomprehensible attack had already arrived.
The entire battlefield was in an uproar.
Before the accurate data analysis was completed, I could only use the phrase "the entire battlefield exploded" to describe what had happened before us. In the space with a radius of a hundred thousand kilometers where the two pirate fleets were fighting, countless consecutive explosions occurred out of nowhere. Dazzling white balls of light were like balls of lightning that suddenly appeared out of nowhere and filled our field of vision. These smaller explosions caused a chain reaction, gathering into an even larger energy storm. It was as though a sun was about to be born out of thin air in the space with a radius of a hundred thousand kilometers. Even though we were at the edge of the battlefield, our fleets were still able to withstand the shockwave of the shockwave. After all, the New Eden Federation Army wasn't the regular army of the Empire. Their spaceships didn't have anti-phase, spatial anchor systems, or vector lock-on generators. When such a terrifying shockwave arrived, even the Aiur's Light could only withstand it head-on. In an instant, the earth shook and the mountains shook.
Under the situation of resisting at full power, the entire fleet was actually "blown away" by at least half a kilometer. This was the shocking conclusion that we came to after a moment.
It was fortunate that we had brought along large warships. If we had brought along a few Viking or Phoenix fighter aircrafts, they would have been obliterated by a bomb with a radius of more than a hundred thousand kilometers.
If this was the case for the Federation fleet that was resisting the shockwave at full power, the asteroid belt behind us was even more exaggerated. A large number of asteroids that were originally drifting lazily had their trajectories forcefully changed and collided with each other noisily. A group of stone lumps intertwined with each other in the silent space. The heavy elemental fog that had once enveloped the entire battlefield was blown away by the shockwave. It looked as though a drop of hot cocoa had suddenly fallen into a cup of white foam.
"Oh my, this is so exciting!"
Of course, the violent shaking didn't make me fall, but the others in the command hall didn't look so good. There wasn't much difference between the physically strong Proteans and the more fragile humans after this sudden shock. All of them were lying on the ground awkwardly. Of course, the former were in a good state at the beginning of the shock. I saw with my own eyes that Zeratul didn't move at all during the earthquake. He just casually pushed aside the debris flying around him. He had the demeanor of a martial arts master with strong internal energy. However, when Renault in his power armor flew in front of him, Uncle Z, who didn't know whether to dodge or fight, was still smashed to the ground …
More than half of the Proteans were smashed to the ground by their human allies, and the remaining half took the initiative to crouch down after seeing that it was more dangerous to stand. It turned out that even if they had the power armor improved by Schilling's technology to increase their combat power, their martial arts foundation was still insufficient. Look at Renault's face when he was pulled up by Zeratul.
"Ah, Chen-kun, was that an earthquake just now?"
Just as the tremor ended, a soft and leisurely voice came from behind me, almost causing my entire body to slow down. Turning my head to look, I saw Sylvia looking at me innocently. The previous tremor obviously didn't cause any damage to this strong and natural simpleton who possessed the body of the Xi Ling Emperor. What was even more amazing was that her mental defense seemed to be even stronger than before.
After watching the entire interstellar war from the back, experiencing the artillery fire for more than ten minutes, and witnessing the entire spherical space with a radius of more than a hundred thousand kilometers burn into a huge fireball, you could ignore all of the above. It was only at the end when you couldn't stand still that you said "it was an earthquake". Sylvia, oh Sylvia, did you really come out to be a mascot? You are threatening the position of my master, Jingle!
"It seems that there is really no need to send her back." The elder sister held my shoulder with a little dizziness. Although there was no problem with her physical fitness, not everyone could accept such a strong shock. It was just like how many people had no problem with their eyes, but they just couldn't play 3D. "Report the damage this time!"
"Yes! The energy shields of all the battleships are intact, and the fleet didn't suffer any substantial damage, but … but about 2,600 Federation soldiers were injured during the sudden acceleration … "
Alright, they weren't injured when they annihilated a group of pirates, and they weren't injured from the inexplicable explosion of space. In the end, they were all injured from the jolting of the ship …
It seemed that there was a slight deviation in our "fostering" of the New Eden Federation's technology. Their battleships already possessed a defense comparable to that of the Empire's fleet, but there was such a mistake where the battleships didn't suffer any damage, but the soldiers were injured instead. Technology that fell from the sky really wasn't that easy to use.
Reynolds was also embarrassed. Needless to say, most of the more than two thousand unlucky people who fell and injured were human soldiers. Although Proteus and humans were now citizens of the same country, soldiers were always a little competitive, especially after both sides entered the same military establishment. But then again, as an ordinary human, how could he compete with Proteus in terms of individual quality? Wasn't that too much of a waste? If you have the ability, go and find two Schilling soldiers to wrestle with!
After the previous explosion, the entire battlefield was as clean as the dining hall that Sandora had swept clean. Yup, it was clean except for the four walls and the roof. The wreckage of the spaceship, the corpses that were flung into space, and the pirate ships that didn't manage to escape the crossfire were all turned into steam, not even ashes were left. The Light of Aiur's mainframe was frantically uploading the battlefield data to the Empire's Admiral, which was a light year away. The previous attack was really strange. It wasn't the Light of Aiur's mainframe's forte to analyze this kind of weapon that was obviously born from an unfamiliar technological system, but the mainframe of the Empire's Admiral should be able to handle it.
The results came out quickly, and it was shocking.
It was just a primitive nuclear attack.
Of course, it was a nuclear reaction method that I had never heard of before, and the fuel wasn't common stuff like Uranium-235, but — all the materials on the battlefield other than iron.
That's right, when the entire battlefield was detonated, the countless white balls of light were the wreckage of the spaceship on the battlefield. One by one, they were used as nuclear fuel to forcefully fission the explosion, and the final fusion explosion was the result of this chain reaction fusion. Thus, something amazing happened. Earthlings … Anyway, the white-bearded old men working in the Chinese Academy of Sciences on Earth all knew that things like Na, Mg, Al, Si, P, and the like couldn't be used as nuclear fuel. To make them fuse, it would probably require an extreme pressure that was even more violent than a supernova explosion, and to make them fission … At the very least, humans couldn't think of any possible way to do so, as it completely subverted their current understanding.
Note that this was humanity's current understanding. In Schilling's technology system, any material could be completely transformed into energy under suitable conditions. As a rich race that had been exempted from electricity bills for millions of years, there were simply too many ways to completely transform matter into energy.
"It seems that we have to reevaluate the technological level of this world." Visca actually revealed a very serious expression, and as he spoke, he nodded like a little adult. This berserk short melon who was deep in thought made me feel as if I had seen a ghost in broad daylight. "Outside the visual range, using matter on the battlefield as nuclear fuel, directly transforming it into energy, and causing an unprecedented explosion, this kind of attack method can only be mastered by civilizations that deeply understand the profound truth of matter and energy. According to what we used to say, it should be called 'Material Energy Attack Weapon'. Although this kind of attack will be greatly weakened against energy-type shields, it is cheap to produce, powerful, and shockingly lethal against unshielded targets. Long ago, we also installed a large number of such weapons, and even now, the extended models of such weapons occasionally appear in the armory of the Imperial Army. Civilizations that are able to use 'Material Energy Attack Weapon' already possess the power to control 100% of all matter in this world … Eh, why does Big Brother have such a strange expression?"
I didn't say anything, and only placed my hand on Visca's forehead.
"You don't have a fever, Visca, what did you eat this morning … Ugh."
A headbutt, such a strong headbutt, when Visca's head hit my stomach, it left an afterimage!
"Big Brother is a big idiot!" The red-eyed little loli didn't calm down just because of a successful headbutt, and her face was flushed red, I don't know if it was because of anger, or because of anger, or because of anger, "Big Brother always treats me like a child! He is a General! A very powerful General! Only this idiot Big Sister's brain is filled with hot blood for war … Wah … "
Needless to say, Pandora, who was as harmless as a porcelain doll, exploded on the spot. She felt that her dignity as an older sister was being challenged. Just now, Pandora, who had been pouting because she couldn't go out to war, attacked her younger sister with a Rising Dragon of Lushan. Visca, on the other hand, moved with incredible agility, took out a Green Dragon Crescent Blade, and charged forward with a squeal …
"Aiya — — Little Sister Pandora and Little Sister Visca are fighting again — —" Sylvia leisurely walked over to mediate. "Don't fight … This is someone else's house — —"
Shallow Shallow watched for a while, and suddenly felt that it would be a great loss to not join in on the fun, so she charged forward excitedly.
Shoot me, at this time, someone please do me a favor and shoot me to death!
Just as the command hall was in chaos once again, the voice of the ship's mainframe suddenly sounded again. Now, I really hate this useless AI other than her voice, she never once brought us good news! As expected, this time it wasn't easy to worry about. "Gravitational collapse detected 6000 kilometers ahead, a spatial fissure is forming, a massive object is approaching."
"Stop fooling around!" I finally brought out a bit of the authority of a parent, and shouted at the sisters who had already started practicing the Yang family's spear and raised a strange "Ready? go！” Shallow Shallow instantly quietened down, and beside the three of them, Sylvia, who was on the verge of tears, said slowly, full of habit, "Don't fight — — This is someone else's house …"
Wiping away my hot tears, I suddenly felt that I would be tormented to death by the sisters in my house before I was killed by the Abyss.
I didn't know if the sudden appearance was a friend or foe (We definitely couldn't call it a friend, but as for an enemy … We probably haven't provoked anyone yet, right? Apart from the fleet that had mysteriously fought a bunch of pirates just now), we immediately reactivated the invisibility field that we were about to remove, and quietly waited for the other party to appear.
"The target fleet has appeared."
A fleet that was much larger and mightier than the previous two batches of pirates suddenly appeared in the distorted light and shadow, barging into the space that was still not completely calm.
However, no matter how mighty it was, I could still tell at a glance that this was a patchwork fleet. There were all sorts of spaceships of various sizes, styles, and weapon structures, as well as engine modules that were almost identical (this crucial part was often the symbol to distinguish whether a fleet was of the same type). "A" civilization definitely wouldn't be able to create such a patchwork fleet that looked like the Renaissance, but they were also different from the pirates just now. At the very least, this new patchwork fleet that had appeared had a uniform paint job, and what was probably a military emblem was etched on the front of every battleship in the shape of a clover. Even if they were pirates, they were probably a group of highly cultured pirates.
In any case, I still didn't dare to believe that a regular army of a civilization wouldn't even have a single uniformed unit. After all, even the mafia would collectively order uniforms from the clothing factory …
This new fleet was made up of about three hundred motherships that were about ten kilometers long and thousands of high-speed spaceships that were less than one kilometer long. There was also a large number of agile assault spaceships and fighter jets in the middle. It could be said that there was a variety of military types, and other than the different styles of equipment, it was no different from a regular army. The flagship of this fleet should be the giant ellipsoidal spaceship that they were protecting in the middle. The twenty-kilometer long axis, excluding the Schilling Fleet, was considered a large spaceship among other civilizations. The energy rings that occasionally danced on its surface and the shocking energy readings made me believe that even if this thing wasn't a flagship, it should be a powerful superweapon, or else it wouldn't be surrounded by more than three hundred motherships.
After these spaceships entered this space, all of their engines went into silent operation. Only the little bit of light at their tails showed that their power systems were still running. A large number of fighter jets and assault spaceships separated from the orderly formation and started to wander around the battlefield like they were searching for something. Seeing this, I couldn't help but suspect that the strange "energy attack" that almost killed the Federation army was the work of these guys?
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