At the very moment Xiao Yu gave the order, the fierce battle began.
This was a very strange battle, because in terms of numbers, it was completely unequal. The Molian Civilization had originally stationed 150,000 warships to defend their capital star system. At this moment, fewer than 100,000 remained, and most of them had sustained considerable damage. As for the star system’s defense systems, the defenses of the capital planet itself were not particularly outstanding, aside from the planetary shield system, which was fairly decent, everything else was hardly worth mentioning. After all, they had concentrated their most elite defensive forces in the mid-regions and outer edges of the star system.
Such an arrangement was perfectly logical. After all, if the outer defenses of the star system and its fleet strength could not stop the invaders, then even if the capital planet itself were fortified like an iron barrel, what meaning would it have?
The star system defenses could be ignored. The fewer than 100,000 Molian warships had suffered heavy damage. The only force that could truly fight was this City-Class spaceship from the Guardian Civilization. Now, this single spaceship began to confront Xiao Yu’s biological army of 350,000 warships.
One against 350,000, this was the terrifying might of a peak Level 6 Civilization, the Guardian Civilization.
The planetary shield system had already been activated, enveloping the entire Molian capital planet in a pale yellow energy barrier. This barrier blocked all shells aimed at the planet’s surface. But Xiao Yu knew very clearly that if he were given just one hour, his 350,000 warships could rip apart that planetary shield as easily as tearing a sheet of paper.
But Xiao Yu did not have that much time. Because, in the very next instant after he had ordered the attack, that City-Class spaceship of the Level 6 Civilization disappeared. The tachyon detectors had clearly captured its trace, telling Xiao Yu that the spaceship had not vanished, but instead had entered curvature flight, its speed reaching more than sixty times the speed of light.
Its disappearance lasted only an instant. In the very next moment after vanishing, it reappeared within the visible universe, but its position had changed. From the front of the biological fleet, it had shifted to the rear, appearing before the Heaven’s Kingdom.
Within a star system, due to the influence of stellar gravity, curvature flight was considered impossible. Curvature flight relied on bending space, and under gravitational interference, the gravitational generator would fail to operate normally. It was extremely easy for spatial turbulence to occur, tearing an entire spaceship apart. This was common knowledge, both to Xiao Yu and to the Molian Civilization.
But now, this common knowledge was shattered. Right within a star system, right near a planet, this City-Class spaceship had used curvature flight. And it was an extremely fast, extremely short-distance curvature flight, this time, it had traveled less than 30,000 kilometers, precisely enough to shift from the fleet’s front to its rear, to appear directly before the Heaven’s Kingdom.A distance of 30,000 kilometers would take one-tenth of a second at the speed of light. With Xiao Yu’s own abilities, the fastest curvature flight he could achieve would require one one-hundred-thirtieth of a second. But this City-Class spaceship had done it in one six-hundred-fiftieth of a second.
This meant a chasm in technology like a heavenly gulf. With just a fleeting display, the City-Class ship had revealed a gap so vast it was enough to plunge Xiao Yu into despair.
Xiao Yu’s projection suddenly lifted its head, his eyes now as cold as blocks of ice. One six-hundred-fiftieth of a second, such a short time that no living creature could possibly react. Only Xiao Yu could. So Xiao Yu immediately seized full control of the Heaven’s Kingdom, piloting it himself to make a response.
Four-Dimensional Shield, Tachyon Shield, Energy Shield, Gravitational Shield, and other multi-layered shield systems were instantly activated to maximum power. The Heaven’s Kingdom flared with dazzling light as tens of thousands of engines roared at full thrust, channeling immense power throughout the ship. In just a few hundredths of a second, the Heaven’s Kingdom had already moved several kilometers to the side. At the same time, out of the 350,000 warships, all those capable of attacking the predetermined location launched their assaults.
Almost at the very instant that City-Class spaceship appeared before the Heaven’s Kingdom, countless torrents of negative matter tachyons had already reached it, striking directly against its hull. The reason Xiao Yu had chosen negative matter tachyon attacks instead of other methods was based on a simple scientific judgment, he believed that even a Level 6 Civilization could not break the law of conservation of mass-energy on a macroscopic scale. Therefore, a negative matter tachyon attack would certainly have an effect, whether large or small. As for other attack methods, such as antimatter bombs, whether they would work was another matter entirely.
The combined attacks of tens of thousands of warships caused the hull of the Guardian Civilization’s City-Class spaceship to flicker once. In the next moment, a black surface like a giant curtain appeared out of thin air, like a sheet of paper, draping itself over the Heaven’s Kingdom.
The instant that black sheet touched the Heaven’s Kingdom, it disappeared, as if it had been neutralized by something. What followed was the violent flickering of the Heaven’s Kingdom. Xiao Yu detected an extremely intense energy fluctuation, but fortunately, it was still within the Heaven’s Kingdom’s tolerable limits.
After this brief exchange, the City-Class spaceship seemed to have difficulty withstanding the endless torrents of negative matter tachyons. Once again, it vanished from the visible universe, entering curvature flight.
Xiao Yu’s nerves tightened to the limit. More than 300,000 warships acted as his eyes, every negative matter detector operating at full capacity, closely monitoring the surrounding space.
“Are you really certain you want to make an enemy of the Guardian Civilization, Divine Ark Civilization? This is an extremely unwise move. You should reconsider carefully.”
Under Xiao Yu’s watch, within the warped space, the City-Class spaceship moved at extreme speed, so fast it was nearly impossible for him to lock onto it. At that moment, Xiao Yu once again received a message from the ship.
Gritting his teeth, Xiao Yu replied, “Our Divine Ark Civilization has no intention of opposing the Guardian Civilization. In fact, we hold great respect for the mighty Guardian Civilization. However, between our civilization and the Molian Civilization lies a blood feud. This time, we have mobilized the full strength of our civilization to destroy the Molian Civilization completely. If you could refrain from interfering in our conflict, after we annihilate the Molian Civilization, our Divine Ark Civilization would not be unwilling to come under your command.”
At this moment, Xiao Yu wisely avoided bringing up the subject of the complete Level 5 Civilization technological tree. With matters having escalated to this point, mentioning it would only worsen the situation. Better to be direct, he made it clear that his goal was the extermination of the Molian Civilization.
“This is impossible. Any civilization that can rise to Level 5 is outstanding within the galaxy, each possessing astonishing potential. With the Sweepers rampaging across the galaxy, our Guardian Civilization must cherish every ounce of combat power. We cannot allow a highly promising Level 5 Civilization to be lost to internal strife. Divine Ark Civilization, stop now. The losses you have suffered in the past, our Guardian Civilization can compensate you to some extent.”
“I regret to say, Honored Envoy of the great Guardian Civilization, that the hatred between our civilization and the Molian Civilization is not something that can be erased by a little compensation. We do not wish to fight you, and your strength is beyond our ability to match, but all we seek is to occupy this planet and wipe out the Molian Civilization…” Xiao Yu said slowly. “We have 350,000 warships here, and soon at least one million more reinforcements will arrive. I do not believe you can stop us.”
“Then we shall see. You are a Level 5 Civilization, you possess extraordinary potential, and I do not wish to see you perish here. But if you remain obstinate, I will not hesitate to strike you down.”
After this brief exchange, the City-Class spaceship once again exited curvature flight. This time, it appeared directly in front of one of the biological army’s City-Class warships. Xiao Yu saw a wide distortion appear before the Guardian ship, rippling like water. The entire space warped, enveloping the biological City-Class warship. In the next instant, a violent explosion erupted.
Xiao Yu’s response was not slow. Although he could not prevent that City-Class warship from being destroyed, he reacted in time, directing torrents of negative matter tachyons to assault the Guardian spaceship.
The torrent once again engulfed the Guardian Civilization ship, which then vanished once more, only to reappear in front of the Heaven’s Kingdom…
Xiao Yu knew now that the opponent truly had achieved this, with just one ship, it was holding back 350,000 warships. At this moment, Xiao Yu’s mind was stretched to its limit, not daring to relax even for an instant. He had to constantly monitor the ship’s movements. When it exited curvature flight, he had to launch attacks immediately to drive it away, never allowing it to focus too long on a single target. Otherwise, the consequences could be disastrous, one strike could cause the Heaven’s Kingdom to register severe energy fluctuations, two strikes could burn out its engines, and three strikes could result in irreparable, catastrophic damage.
Xiao Yu could not allow such an outcome. Therefore, he had to remain in a state of constant readiness. The very instant the enemy appeared, he had to launch a rapid counterattack, hoping to exhaust its energy and ultimately force it into retreat.