A dazzling beam of light rose from the distant horizon and pierced deep into space. A moment later, a ball of flames as bright as the sun appeared in the pitch-black universe. The alloy crust beneath our feet trembled slightly, and a low hum echoed in the air. In the distance, the earth split open into a huge canyon. Red light shone from the canyon, and the translucent psionic shield in the sky reflected a sunset glow. Waves of heat surged from the direction of the red canyon. It was a heat radiation that could melt ordinary steel in an instant.
As the earth rumbled, the red canyon in the distance slowly closed up. The heat waves and the high-energy beam beyond the horizon disappeared from sight at the same time.
This was near the north pole of the planetary battleship Dusk III. The canyon that had suddenly appeared and then slowly closed up was actually the cooling slot for its weapons. The beam beyond the horizon was the most powerful main cannon on the Dusk III, known as the "Cannon of the Army." It could stack hundreds of Galaxy Cannons into a line through overlapping phases. Therefore, this monster's penetrative power was so high that it could instantly break through any defense below the Law level, even if it was a thousand-kilometer-thick Schilling Starship alloy. Moreover, it could attack Law defense as well. This was where the planetary battleship's weapons were truly stronger than conventional weapons, even though it couldn't compare to the real planetary battleships of the old Empire.
Also, regarding the words "Army Cannon", I know that this sounds like a silly name, but at least it's much better than the "Laser Sensor" that Qian Qian came up with, right?
"Attack over. Weapon system load normal. Target damage unknown. No signs of counterattack." The planetary battleship's core consciousness reported the results of the attack to us in a mechanical voice. Sandora, who was standing on the "north pole" of the Dusk III with me and looking up at the sky, combed her hair that had been messed up by the wind. Her eyes were very solemn. "Ah Jun, we don't have much time left."
"More than half of the forty-eight hours have passed. There are less than ten hours left. What is that thing made of …"
I lifted my head to look at the sky. Even though it was pitch-black, the light from the cannons that streaked across the sky could faintly form the outline of an abnormally large shadow. It was a blurry polygon with many polygons of varying brightness. The information from the probes indicated that it was a gigantic dodecahedron structure with a diameter of more than twelve thousand kilometers. This gigantic polyhedron hovered alone in an absolutely empty sky. There were no celestial bodies around, not even cosmic dust. The space was unbelievably clean, making this gigantic polyhedron look like a lonely island in a desert. The target's entire body was pitch-black, and the light reflectivity of each surface showed a certain pattern. The first surface was a miraculous mirror, which could theoretically reflect the shadows on the other side of the universe — if one had good eyesight. The twelfth surface, which corresponded to the miraculous mirror, could not reflect any photons at all. It even had a "horizon" like a black hole. Schilling's technicians guessed that these regular surfaces might be hiding the secret of this polygon's super strong defense. They had been studying it for two hours, and the only conclusion they could come up with was that the first surface was really f * cking bright …
This was our final target: the control core of the shadow space, a huge, sturdy, inexplicable, and horrifying lump of iron. And this horrifying thing had been standing tall under our concentrated bombardment for more than an hour.
A strange facility that was twice the size of our planetary battleship hovered above Sandora and me. The huge black figure occupied two-thirds of the sky. When I looked up, it gave me a very heavy feeling of oppression. The probes that we sent out landed on this silent, strange facility effortlessly, but the information they sent back was only the tip of the iceberg: a dodecahedron. Other than the ridges around each surface, the entire structure was very smooth. There were no mechanical protrusions or functional structures. There were no cannons, no engines, no antennas, not even an entrance or exit. If it wasn't for the radar feedback that indicated that its mass was uneven, I would have thought that it was a solid block of iron that had been sliced smooth.
Although the Avengers in this universe had gone through a fierce battle, their numbers were still huge. Only the enemy forces that had charged into the psionic death star from the real world had been destroyed. The rest of the Avengers were scattered around the universe, and we naturally didn't have the energy to wipe them out one by one. Hence, these Avengers were basically unharmed. But the strange thing was, ever since the Imperial Army entered within five light years of the planet-sized control core, all of the Avengers' attacks suddenly stopped. The feedback from the probes indicated that the spaceships didn't stop, but maintained their activated state and watched us quietly, just like the silent battleships in the Warsong's garage. This situation was very confusing. In the end, I could only explain that it was PL-15's work. He and the trapped souls of the Avengers had once again suppressed the berserk shells.
The psionic death star began to slow down after it entered the firing range, and now it had stopped half a light year away from the control core. In the end, we completely gave up on the plan to ram the psionic death star here. A total of ten planetary battleships, including the one we were standing on, had left the Celestial System Fleet to try and destroy the shell of the control core. But so far, their efforts had been in vain.
This was very strange. The gigantic Empire building in our field of vision didn't have any special defense system. In fact, it didn't even have a shield. This surprised us when we launched the first round of attack. A black building with no obvious strengthened armor, no phase shift field, and not even a shield could withstand the concentrated attack of ten planetary battleships for an hour without a scratch. This had almost driven all the commanders of the weapons control team crazy. But what was even more crazy was the passing of time.
It was another general attack order. Tens of millions of energy torrents instantly lit up the dark space like the surface of a star. The control core, which was originally indistinct in the darkness, became as eye-catching as a stage spotlight under the bright light from all directions. Except for the side in the middle of our field of vision, it was completely dark, as if it didn't exist. It gave the illusion of 'emptiness'. That was the twelfth side, a strange surface that didn't reflect any photons at all.
This time, it was a huge explosion. Although we couldn't hear the sound, I could imagine the scene of more than a hundred suns exploding on the surface of the target's surface. But our attack was still like a stone sinking into the sea. The huge energy disappeared without a trace before it could completely explode. No one knew where the energy was vented to. Maybe it was the void?
"I think even if the psionic death star really hit it, it would be useless."
I furrowed my eyebrows. "Sandora, what kind of high-tech gadget is this from the Old Empire?"
Sandora shook her head. "I don't remember the Old Empire having such a strange defense system. It doesn't look like it's defending against attacks. Instead, it completely ignores any 'consequences' that can cause damage to its structure. If this is the removal of its own destructiveness, then I have to say that the Avengers really did come up with an amazing invention after they lost control."
"Apart from phase shift and the difference in seconds, I really didn't think there would be such a strange gadget," I mumbled.
I muttered as my gaze drifted towards my elder sister, "Sis, your new function …"
"It's useless. It rejects all information that changes its body. As long as it has a tendency to change its state, it will be blocked." My sister shook her head. "Lin's brute force and Icetis's Golden Arrow didn't work either. Lin used too much force when she crashed into it. Now, she has the intelligence of a child. Icetis is tricking her into using her scales to repair her bow … Shallow Shallow is trying to reverse the flow of time in a few parts of the target. She wants to tear the time axis to destroy the integrity of its information, but she failed miserably. She is currently drawing circles in her own room."
I sighed deeply for a variety of reasons.
"If I could get in touch with that voice again, perhaps the problem would be solved," I muttered to myself. "PL-15 said that he would wait for you to appear again. But now that you're here, did he stand you up?"
Sandora didn't reply to my flippant remark. Instead, she frowned. Suddenly, she lifted her head and said firmly, "Ah Jun, you're right. Maybe I should go there to make them appear."
"Ah, ah?" I didn't react for a moment. When I realized that Sandora intended to approach the strange control core personally, I quickly pressed on her shoulder. "Don't, calm down. That is the enemy's main camp. There are too many abnormalities in this space. This thing's defense is already out of the loop. If its attack is proportional to its defense, it will be dangerous …"
Just as I was halfway through my sentence, I received an urgent message that made me break out in a cold sweat through the mental connection.
"Warning! Warning! Divine Fog Planet is under attack! The defense forces are retreating! The defense line is in danger! "
My expression changed drastically. Sandora and my sister exchanged glances and said in unison, "The Vengeance Army has found their target!"
But this was only the beginning of the situation. Just as I was about to send some planetary battleships back to defend Divine Fog Planet (since there were no enemies attacking this planet for the time being), a blinding flash of light suddenly pierced through space when our own fleet stopped firing. Then, the ground of Dusk Planet 3 shook violently!
"The enemy has attacked us from a super dimensional space! The Vengeance Army has resumed operations in the shadow space! "
PL-15's suppression of the berserk bodies had finally failed. But why didn't that guy come out to contact us and tell us how to open the damn core's barrier? Were they really trapped in the core and couldn't even communicate with the outside world?
Liliana's expression turned bitter. She looked up to the sky and sighed sorrowfully. "F * ck, this time we are all f * cking idiots …"
I looked at the fierce loli and pinched her ear, "Girl, can't you put on a mosaic when you're swearing?"
Liliana rolled her eyes. "F * ck, this time we are all f * cking f * cking XX!"
Can I ask what happened to the censor just now?!
We didn't expect the Vengeance Army to suddenly resume operations and launch an attack on Divine Fog Planet. The two planetary battleships immediately left the shadow space to ensure the absolute safety of the Divine Fog Planet at all costs. We didn't need a lot of troops in this universe anymore, so it wouldn't be a problem to transfer a portion of the fleet. As for how the enemy discovered the secret of Divine Fog Planet, only God knew. It seemed that we had underestimated the detection technology of the Vengeance Army. The sky was lit up by artillery fire again. This time, it wasn't just artillery fire that appeared in front of us. There were also the Vengeance Army's battleships swarming over. After PL-15's suppression failed, the enemy seemed to have completely recovered their mobility. They swarmed over from every corner of the shadow space and launched a fierce attack on the celestial system fleet and the ten planetary battleships here. The escort fleet and the servant army that had rested for less than two hours immediately returned to the battlefield. Countless huge spaceships roared as they charged out of the planetary battleships and the huge aircraft carriers' hangars to fight the approaching enemy. The air defense alarm resounded through the atmosphere of Dusk 3. The ground in the distance split open again, revealing the heat dissipation grid of the weapon system. Beyond the horizon, a huge light beam slowly streaked across the sky, slicing the two motherships of the Vengeance Army that suddenly appeared above us in half.
Although it couldn't deal any effective damage to the control core, it was too easy for the army cannons to destroy conventional battleships.
"There's no time to think. Even if it's risky, I have to take a look personally."
Sandora said decisively. She stared at the huge polyhedron that occupied two-thirds of the sky. In the end, I let out a sigh. "Alright, you're mistaken. It's not that you have to take a look personally, it's us."
Before Sandora could speak, I pinched her cheeks. "Don't forget that I'm your husband. It's time for us to shoulder this burden together."
My elder sister started coughing at the side while Liliana pretended to be a shy and pure loli. However, I knew that the information flowing through her head was enough to write twenty hardcore novels. I should be thankful that Icetis wasn't here. If she were to merge with Liliana, the world would be completely dark.
There wasn't any trouble at all to approach the control core. This was a very strange fact. Even though the control core's defense was astonishing, it didn't have any tendency to retaliate. Our wariness towards it was completely based on common sense. In fact, ever since we launched our first attack an hour ago, the only damage we had dealt to the polyhedron was Lynn's temporary intelligence and a few arrows from Icetis. The probes that we sent out could easily land on the surface of the polyhedron without suffering any damage. At this point, some people might say, "If it's so easy to land on the core, why do we have to put in so much effort to attack it? Can't we just land on it? "
I felt that I needed to clarify this point. What we needed to do was to stop this damn thing. What was the use of just standing on its surface? Was I supposed to use this huge lump of metal to build three bedrooms and a living room?
If Shallow Shallow was here, she would probably nod her head in agreement.
Just like that, Sandora and I arrived on the surface of the control core without any obstructions along the way.
I felt that it was too relaxing. Our previous worries and vigilance seemed to be completely unnecessary. However, Sives had already entered a state of high alert. The two heads of the Empire had recklessly stood at the entrance of the enemy's base camp, and they didn't seem to be on guard at all. This made normal officers like them anxious. You see, since ancient times, most of the people who had a nervous breakdown were bodyguards. So, all presidents should be carefree, like American blockbusters, or me and Sandora.
We landed lightly on one of the surfaces of the control core. It was as wide as a continent, with no end in sight. A group of Empire agents and a few hundred 2.6-meter Atlantean gods were on high alert, as though they were facing a great enemy. I lowered my head to study the material of the 'ground' beneath my feet.
It was smooth and could reflect shadows, but not slippery. It had a crystalline luster, but it wasn't actually a crystal. Our indiscriminate bombardment from the previous hour didn't leave a single mark on it. The defensive capabilities of this thing were terrifying.
The interweaving net of fire from the main cannons of the Galaxy Cannons and the main cannons of the various warships had turned the distant space into a sea of fire. However, the area above the control core that was as large as a planet was completely silent. Both sides were extremely careful to keep their attacks away from here. The Imperial Army was afraid of accidentally injuring the two emperors, while the Avengers were obviously afraid of damaging their own base camp. It was apparent that this thing could still be damaged by normal cannon fire, but it was unknown how strong the attack would be, and how long would it take to tear through its shell.
"It's a mutated starship alloy, but if it's just a starship alloy, it shouldn't have such powerful defensive capabilities." Sandora frowned as she paced around on the mirror-like surface. "There seems to be something mixed in it. It's not energy, nor is it a solidified force field, but something purer. It's protecting this fortress. I can sense a familiar aura. They are on the opposite side of this fortress. However … if we can get a small sample, we might be able to crack this shell."
I was seriously guessing if Sandora was planning to try the texture of this layer of alloy before making a decision. It was too possible!
We searched for more than ten minutes, but we didn't find anything that looked like an entrance. There was a mirror-like surface everywhere, and this mirror-like surface covered the entire polyhedron. It was so natural that it didn't give us any way in or out. PL-15's voice didn't ring again. I felt that the voice that I didn't know if I should believe might have stood me up.
But … Oh, it's that word again. This time, I found it much cuter. However, there are always twists and turns that appear when we don't expect it at all.
Just as Sandora and I were at our wits' end, a pure white light suddenly emitted from my body. Then, enveloped in a holy and warm atmosphere, a pure white and beautiful figure gradually appeared in the air. Then, she lay down on the ground.
"Brother Monarch, they are asking you to go in. Why aren't you going in?"
Alaya patted his spotless dress and shook his feathers as he asked Sandora and me curiously.
"Them?" Sandora and I said in unison.
"There are many souls. They are on the opposite side of this mirror." Alaya nodded vigorously as he pointed at the ground beneath our feet.
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