High-energy light beams from the depths of the universe rained down on the battleships' shields and armor like a storm. Brilliant explosions seemed to explode non-stop around the flagship. The Mad Revenge Army's ambush team launched their final charge. They released all safety locks, and in their ultimate overload state, their bodies shone with blinding blue light as they crashed into the Empire battleships. Even Pandora and Visca's floating cannons were unable to stop such a crazy attack. Sandora still had to command from the bridge, while my sister, Shallow Shallow, and I joined the battle together. Their power, which couldn't be blocked by technology, was the only thing that the enemy couldn't resist. The flagship's misfortune transfer ability reduced the damage it suffered to the minimum, while Shallow Shallow's time vortex provided the Imperial Army with sufficient time to counterattack. I noticed that the Mad Revenge Army's actions were almost crazy. They were charging over to self-destruct as if they didn't care about their lives, so I could only do my best to eliminate these former Sandora subordinates. The five Protoss Bar returned to the frontlines after resting. Jingle's healing power made them lively again. Apart from the weeds growing all over their bodies, it was as if they weren't injured at all. The sky above God Fog Planet could no longer be described as chaotic. It was like a fireworks display that had gone out of control.
"Our reinforcements have broken through the enemy's spatial blockade. They'll jump into the battlefield in thirty seconds!"
Suddenly, the sound of bubbles came from the spiritual connection, and everyone was shocked.
After a moment, an energetic voice rang out in his mind: "Heavy Armor Defense Army is in position! Awaiting orders! "
The words "Heavy Defense Corps" spun in my mind as I tried to recall who this rather familiar military organization was. After a full five seconds, I finally remembered who it was, and then I was completely dumbfounded. Wasn't this that bastard Sicarro?
I was wondering why that energetic voice sounded so familiar. It turned out that Sicarro was meeting me somewhere other than the Town Security troops and street stalls. I couldn't even remember that he was a member of the Imperial Army anymore.
I didn't know if this was a huge victory for Sicarro against piracy, but he did come at the right time, and it was probably one of the few times I welcomed his appearance.
Dark shadows gradually appeared in space, filling in the already shaky defense line on Planet God of Fog. When they gradually became clearer, I realized that they were actually Borderland-class stronghold ships. However, they were different from the normal Borderland-class ships. These new battleships were slightly larger in size, and they looked thicker. Their shields were also denser. Borderland-class ships weren't equipped with giant cannons to begin with, but these new special stronghold ships were even more extreme. Apart from anti-aircraft cannons and a few medium-caliber psionic cannons, they didn't even have a main cannon. It was obvious that they were built purely for defense.
These were Sicarro's true direct subordinates, the legendary Heavy Defense Army. Apart from being good at defense, the soldiers under him also had their own special fortress ships in space battles. These specially designed warships had almost two to three times the defense of normal Borderlands-class ships, and they also slightly made up for the lack of movement speed by adjusting the output of their engines. They could be said to be the most outstanding mobile fortress in the Empire fleet that prided itself on the United Shield. Only now did I remember that this army had also shown great power in the sealed universe, blocking enemies several times their size outside the defense line. However, regrettably, no one even thought about the relationship between Sicarro and this army at first … That old bastard's reputation was completely ruined.
The addition of the Heavy Defense Army immediately solidified the Imperial Army's defense line. They built a United Shield on the side facing the enemy on God Fog Planet that was large enough to cover half the planet. On the other side of the shield, the Mad Revenge Army's individual battleships and assault ships began to be wiped out in batches. They were already showing signs of fatigue after the first half of the battle, and they fell into a hail of bullets from the mothership's anti-air cannons and aerial combat apostles. Their crazy self-destructions and collisions caused a lot of trouble for us at first, but it was no longer a problem. At the same time, more black shadows kept appearing in space. Those huge cuboids made it easy to recognize who they were: Eternal-class motherships.
The largest straight coffins I had ever seen in my life … Cough cough.
"The enemy has been suppressed on all fronts. Traps and probes are in place … The enemy's retreat has been blocked. Warships, advance!"
Bubble's excited voice sounded in our mental connection, indicating that this sudden chaotic battle would end with our side's complete victory.
Sandora's voice joined in at this moment. I couldn't tell if it was the joy of victory or the sorrow of loss. "Try to keep some of them alive. I want to know what exactly happened to the Mad Revenge Army. But if there's any fierce resistance … use a warrior's method to calm them down."
Sandora's words allowed me to quickly calm down from my temporary excitement of victory. I suddenly realized that there was actually no such thing as a so-called victor in this battle.
None of the Mad Revenge Army's wreckage floating in space had the aura of the Chaos Abyss, nor were any of them pilotless malfunctioning spaceships. All of them were carrying Sandora's former soldiers. Even though they were now insane, they weren't Fallen Apostles.
At this thought, the excitement in my heart immediately dissipated, leaving behind only a deep sense of fatigue.
There were only a few Mad Revenge Army's remaining spaceships, but they still fearlessly launched suicidal attacks on the Imperial Army's warships. From their actions, I could see the shadow of a true Schilling soldier. However, their cannons were aimed at us, who should have been their comrades. Sandora had personally given the order to completely annihilate this Mad Revenge Army. A few moments later, these insane Empire soldiers were reduced to fragments floating in space.
There was no way to dissuade them, no way to cease fire, no way to communicate, self-destruction or destruction. They left us with only two choices. Rather than letting these frenzied warriors destroy themselves meaninglessly, it was better to let them walk to their deaths amidst the dazzling cannon fire. At least in the eyes of the Xi Ling apostles, dying in a head-on cannon fire had a higher value.
But just as we thought that everything had been settled, I heard Bubble's astonished shout in our communication channel.
"Abnormal! Abnormal! The enemy's main fleet is self-destructing! I repeat! They're self-destructing! "
"What?" For a moment, I almost forgot to dodge the aftershocks on the battlefield. I was almost blown away by a shockwave right in front of me. Then, I swiftly teleported back to the Empire Admiral's bridge. "What's going on?"
Sandora had just swiftly issued a series of orders in order to do her best to completely capture the enemy's motherships. When she saw me appear, she had an equally confused and astonished expression. "I don't know. After their escape route was sealed, their motherships began self-destructing one after another. They're still refusing all communication. Damn it, if this continues, we won't be able to steal a single one of them!"
I looked in astonishment at the gigantic holographic projection, which showed the image of the Revenge Army's fleet from several astronomical units away. They had already gotten so close to the Divine Fog Planet, but all their efforts had been in vain. Now, those gigantic battleships were destroying themselves in an incomprehensible manner. Gigantic battleships that were tens or even hundreds of kilometers long began to flash brightly from their bows as they turned into dust in a series of explosions. They hadn't been attacked, but had self-destructed.
A large number of high-speed battleships were speeding towards the enemy's frontlines in an attempt to stop them from self-destructing. But it was obvious that this was too late. Even if they used spatial jumps, it would be impossible for them to travel faster than pressing the self-destruct button. We could only watch helplessly as those gigantic battleships turned into flashes of light amidst the dense flames.
"This … This isn't what the Revenge Army should do. Any normal Imperial Army member wouldn't do something like this. They clearly haven't been completely defeated yet, and they still have so many battleships. But because their escape route has been sealed and they've lost the battle, they actually chose to self-destruct …"
Sandora muttered to herself in disbelief, her voice actually trembling. One of the reasons why she had persisted in commanding the battle on the bridge was because she wanted to capture the Revenge Army's motherships as much as possible. Those gigantic battleships would definitely be filled with her former soldiers. If she could capture them alive, she might be able to find a way to wake them up. As for how many assault battleships and fighter aircrafts we had destroyed previously, most of them were battle puppets and other similar weapons. But this plan was now on the verge of collapse. It was obvious that we wouldn't be able to obtain a single battleship in the end.
"Broadcast signal detected. Broadcasting at full frequency!"
Bubble's voice boomed from the bridge. "The Revenge Army's battleships are broadcasting something to the entire universe!"
"Turn around," Sandora said hastily.
"Decrypting it. They are using an algorithm that doesn't belong to the old Empire's database," Bubble said quickly. At the same time, the lights on the bridge dimmed slightly. "I have transferred control of the mothership's mainframe. Now, we are fully focused on deciphering the Revenge Army's secret message."
Icetis looked at the enemy battleships exploding on the holographic projection. She looked flustered and exasperated. She almost flew into a rage. "Idiot! B * stard! I've never been so angry before! "Halfway through her rant, Icetis suddenly tugged my arm and shouted at Sandora," Hold on. I will save one of them for you! "
I had no idea what the female pervert was up to. By the time I came back to my senses, I had already returned to the cold, dead space with Icetis. Icetis spread her wings to the maximum and flapped them forcefully. I felt my vision distort. By the time I focused, I was already in front of the Revenge Army's fleet, which was several astronomical units away.
I swore that there was nothing more shocking in this world than witnessing a battleship self-destruct less than five hundred meters in front of me. In fact, the explosion had almost shaken my duodenum out.
"Hurry up! Do you have any way to stop them from self-destructing? "
Icetis' voice rang in my head. I finally understood what she meant, but I wasn't sure how to do it. "It is only in theory. If I drain the battleship's energy, I can stop it from self-destructing. But I can't control it too precisely. If I drain the entire battleship, the people inside will be instantly killed. And before I start, I have to think of a way to separate the battleship from the surrounding space. The energy field here is too dense. If I can't drain a battleship dry, I will have to drain the entire fleet dry. I can't do that even if you kill me! "
"It's better to bring back a ship full of corpses than nothing."
As she spoke, she charged towards a nearby battleship that had just self-destructed. "I will help you separate this battleship from the surrounding energy system. Drain this thing dry before it explodes!"
As the swift and decisive Goddess of Light spoke, she had already rushed to the bow of the huge Eternal-class battleship. She stood fearlessly on the battleship that was exploding violently. Suddenly, a dark golden-red halo emanated from the wings behind her, quickly enveloping the battleship like a thin film. I didn't know what it was, but my senses of energy told me that this battleship had instantly separated itself from the energy system of the entire universe!
Isolating the energy system sounded simple, but in reality, with the current level of human technology, it was still a fantasy. In Earth's technology, there was almost no known method to prevent an object from leaking energy. Thermal radiation, electromagnetic radiation, gamma radiation, potential energy conversion … Humans couldn't create a battery that would never leak, nor could they create a kettle that would always keep warm. In a complete energy system, the transfer of energy was almost unstoppable. No matter how many isolation methods you used, it could only slow down the energy exchange between an object and the surrounding space, but it couldn't stop this exchange.
Of course, Schilling Technology had the technology to completely isolate the flow of energy. The psionic crystals they created could forever maintain an abundance of energy without any leakage without being connected to the system. However, that required a very complicated processing process, and Icetis obviously used a different method.
She only used a shield … The Protoss race's advantage made people jealous and envious.
The sigh in my heart only lasted for a moment. I had already begun my own mission, which was to drain this interstellar battleship that spanned dozens of kilometers.
I had to say that the Schilling army's self-destruction was considered a cutting-edge technology. They had spent as much effort on how to prevent the enemy from seizing their weapons as they did on researching larger battleships and stronger cannons. Their self-destruction methods were very troublesome because of this. The self-destruction of an Empire battleship was usually accompanied by two parts. The first part was the regular energy drain, which meant that an excessive amount of psionic energy would fill the entire battleship, causing a huge explosion that was enough to blow the entire battleship into dust. The second part was to prevent external forces from setting up all kinds of interference to prevent the self-destruction. The complexity and craftiness of this method was amazing. In short, it could be summed up in one sentence:
If I'm going to die, none of you can stop me!
That was why the only way to prevent their self-destruction was to drain their energy dry. At the very least, in a state where the energy level was zero, any interference from the self-destruction system would be ineffective.
Fortunately, my first cooperation with Icetis was unexpectedly smooth. In a short few seconds, I had emptied all the energy of this interstellar battleship and released it into the endless void. Transferring such a large amount of energy in such a short period of time was a very physical task. I felt that if I were to do it again, I would be able to sprinkle cumin on it and serve it on the dining table. Even after the rescue, a third of the battleship was still destroyed. Its bow had been vaporized, and the base of the Galaxy Cannon at the front had become a broken polygon that floated in space. However, the main body of the battleship was still intact, especially the middle section where the crew was densely packed.
Icetis wobbled over and floated weakly in midair with me like a dead dog. We watched as the other battleships around us went off like fireworks. She definitely wasn't feeling any better right now. As the strongest conventional battleship in the Empire's fleet, the Eternal-class Mothership definitely lived up to its reputation. A full squadron of Eternal-class Motherships could even blast a Protoss squadron into smithereens if they fired all their energy at full force. The power of such a battleship's self-destruction was definitely more powerful than a Galaxy Cannon. Icetis's actions just now were basically equivalent to biting a detonator in her mouth and pressing it against a gas stove. Even if she was a high-level Protoss, she would at least suffer some soft tissue damage from such an explosion.
"¥@ #% #, I definitely can't do that next time. No wonder Sandora didn't let me touch her Galaxy Fleet. Be good, if a few more come, I might have to ask you to help me carry them back."
Icetis didn't care about her image at all as she grumbled and carelessly wrapped her arm around my shoulder. Then, she suddenly grinned and said, "That lass should feel better this time … This is all I can do to help …"
I didn't reply and only secretly glanced at Icetis' carefree smiling face. Her expression reminded me of a group of unruly friends who would discuss taking the blame for each other after getting into trouble. Honestly speaking, her current appearance really wasn't suitable to be a Goddess, but I had to admit that she was Sandora's best friend.
In this world, there were only three types of friends that could truly make one not know whether to laugh or cry at the same time. The first type was a concubine friend, the second type was a bad friend, and the last type was a gay friend. Icetis and Sandora had both of these at once. What else could I say?
This half-crippled Revenge Army battleship was completely devoid of life. The moment it self-destructed, the surging psionic energy killed most of the soldiers inside. When I drained the battleship of its energy, I killed the remaining commanders. In the end, the two of us tossed this battleship into my personal space and returned to the bridge of the Empire Admiral.
The battlefield outside had already calmed down. The sky above God of Fog was filled with battleship wreckage and intermittent flashes of light. The Civilization Alliance's army, which was the last to join the battle, could only take on the task of cleaning up the wreckage. The command center was still incredibly busy. All the departments were calculating the battle losses and making temporary military plans. Seeing that we had returned, Sandora immediately walked up to us and asked, "Where did you go?"
"Thank me!" Icetis swaggered over and gave Sandora a bear hug. Then, she patted Sandora's shoulder hard. "Your husband and I went to the Revenge Army's fleet and rescued a battleship for you … Err, but the people inside should be dead. But the wreckage should be useful, right?"
Sandora looked at the two of us in surprise. After a long time, she smiled helplessly at Icetis. "You're still the same as before … But for now, you'd better listen to this first. It should be more interesting to study than the wreckage."
After Sandora finished speaking, a voice with heavy interference resounded on the officer's platform. It repeated three times.
"… The assault force has been … completely annihilated … The defense line has been breached … The number of invaders is tremendous … Entering a state of war (ear-piercing tearing sound) … For the Queen … Long live the Empire … Long live the Queen!!"
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