As one warp speed battleship after another appeared, the intelligence gradually became clear.
"Twenty warp speed battleships, the Maoshi Star Union really has deep pockets!" He Xingzhou sighed, the number of battleships in this attack on the Proxima Centauri Star System is more than double the total number of their battleships!
The other star systems they have must also have warp speed battleships.
"The resources on our territory are too scarce!" The commanders were all envious.
"How should we fight this time? Should we first test their strength?" a Level 2 commander inquired.
"No!" He Xingzhou denied his idea, as he had gained some experience in battles against other Second-level Civilizations in the Virtual Universe.
He said, "Overall, our warp speed battleships are inferior to theirs. If we test the opponent, we’ll also reveal our trump cards."
"In that case, we need to catch them off guard, and unleash maximum firepower right from the start, opening with a strategic strike!"
"Before six warp speed battleships converge, do not engage. Once they converge, launch a full-scale attack, blitzkrieg style!"
The Commander responded, "Since that’s the case, why not deploy battleships from other star systems too!" Huang Sheng added, "If our Fast Particle Weapons can gain an advantage, after this battle, the enemy will upgrade their weapons and defenses again."
"We have four more warp speed battleships in other star systems, send them directly to the surrounding four star systems and reclaim all the territories we’ve lost!"
"If the battle at Proxima Centauri does not go well, these battleships won’t launch an attack. If it goes smoothly, launch the war immediately to expand the victories!"
"You’re quite bold, simultaneously engaging in five star systems with much fewer battleships than the enemy." He Xingzhou said, "It’s a bold idea, but I think it’s executable!"
"Fortune favors the bold, as long as it goes well, we can reclaim everything in one stroke!"
"I request to go into battle!" Huang Sheng was already eagerly awaiting, he was not in the Solar System at the moment but in the Barnard Star System, 5.9 light years away from the Solar System.
This star system does not have abundant resources, Huang Sheng had long wanted to change places.
"Approved!" He Xingzhou decisively said.
"I will command the battle at Proxima Centauri, and you all will command the battles in other star systems."
"Understood!" Everyone went to their posts, starting to dispatch orders to the battleships in various star systems.
In the Proxima Centauri Star System, after entering sub-light speed navigation, the Maoshi Star Union fleet’s speed in approaching the two important planets Proxima Centauri b and Proxima Centauri c slowed down significantly, needing at least three to four months to arrive.
This was thanks to the Blue Star Civilization’s early detection and interference in warp travel, otherwise they would have flown directly to the vicinity of the planets.
This time provided sufficient support time for the battleships.
The Blue Star Civilization’s most advanced warp speed battleship now operates at around Level 3.5 warp speed, under full-speed navigation it would take less than three months to fly from the Solar System to the Proxima Centauri Star System.
Three months later, the support fleet had arrived at the outskirts of the Proxima Centauri Star System, while the Maoshi Star Union fleet had approached the vicinity of Proxima Centauri c, a mining planet.
"Enemy space fortress detected!" On their reconnaissance images, the Blue Star Civilization’s space fortress was performing long-range attacks on them.
"Blast it!" Dong Zhen said expressionlessly, the small space fortress could not stop their advance.
After several rounds of antimatter cannon bombardment, a part of the space fortress, which had a mass comparable to the Moon, was annihilated, while the rest exploded into rocks and metal fragments, becoming space junk.
During this, the Blue Star Civilization made some counterattacks, but they were ineffective against the strong firepower.
"The enemy is still approaching!" An observer continuously reported the situation, "Estimated ten minutes until Proxima Centauri c is completely exposed to enemy fire."
"It’s about time!" He Xingzhou was unwilling to see this mining planet destroyed by the opponent, as the Blue Star Civilization had spent a lot of efforts in its construction.
"Sun No.2 and No.3; Proxima No.1, No.2, and No.3, attack simultaneously, prioritize attacking the enemy’s command ship and ship body reactor." He Xingzhou ordered.
"Yes!" The captains of the five warp speed battleships acted in sync, appearing from hiding in the space battlefield.
On the Maoshi Star Union fleet, after easily destroying a space fortress of the Blue Star Civilization, the captains of the Maoshi Star Union fleet looked relaxed.
Like in previous battles, the Blue Star Civilization was utterly powerless, they anticipated the same result this time.
"After occupying here, to whom should this star system be allocated?"
"Last time a star system was allocated to the Bessel Civilization, it’s our turn this time, isn’t it?"
"No, your battle achievements aren’t enough. This star system is a major developed star system of the Blue Star Civilization, there are quite a few engineering constructions there! That’s all wealth!"
"The main civilization might directly take it under its jurisdiction due to its important location!"
They had begun discussing the allocation of Proxima Centauri when at this moment, the reconnaissance ship issued a warning: "Warning, Blue Star Civilization’s warp speed battleships are approaching, a total of five, coordinates have been locked."
On the Star Map, they saw five warp speed battleships approaching from all directions.
"Only five?" A commander was stunned, then laughed: "Only a quarter of our strength."
"Do they intend to recreate the battle where they won with fewer forces? Pure wishful thinking, back then we didn’t have warp speed battleships, now our warp speed battleships are more numerous and superior in performance!"
"What level is the enemy’s warp speed battleship?" Dong Zhen was still cautious.
"It should be Level 3 Warp." The reconnaissance ship determined through energy radiation and flight speed detection.
"Level 3 Warp?" Dong Zhen was somewhat puzzled; their Level 4 Warp had over three times the performance of a Level 3 Warp battleship!
Would the enemy come to court death? Unlikely, the opponent couldn’t be this foolish.
He immediately shouted: "All battleships, activate energy shields and remotely eliminate them! Don’t let them get close!"
"Yes!" The captains, despite their earlier jokes, did not dare to be careless as this was a matter of life and death.
They had already activated the energy shields, and began firing antimatter weapons at the appearing Blue Star Civilization fleet.
However, just as they fired their weapons, they realized something was amiss.
"Energy shields are depleting, strength at ninety, eighty, seventy percent..."
The intelligent systems of these battleships simultaneously issued warnings, the energy shield depletion speed was akin to a countdown, it was outrageous!
"What’s happening?" The captains were shocked, hardly a second had passed since they spotted the enemy battleship.
Between them, even light would take more than ten minutes to traverse!
How could the Blue Star Civilization’s attack be this fast?
"Warp weapon? Could they have a warp weapon?" Someone panicked, if it’s a warp weapon, then it’s a strike from a Level 3 Civilization to a Second-level Civilization, they’d have nowhere to hide!
"No, it’s not a warp weapon!" Dong Zhen, as a person from a Level 3 Civilization, naturally knew what a real warp weapon was.
"If it were a warp weapon, we wouldn’t even get the chance to detect them before being destroyed! This is another weapon, exceeding the speed of light, likely Fast Particle Weapons!"
The Maoshi Star Civilization was aware of Fast Particle Technology, but they hadn’t developed this technology. They followed a step-by-step approach, advancing through warp and warp weapon technologies to Level 3 Civilization status.
"Fast Particle Weapons, this attack is too fast! And it’s depleting the energy shield, we have no time to react!" The captains urgently called for help, but at this point, even Dong Zhen had no solution.
Their attack would take over ten minutes to reach the enemy, while the opponent already had a long-range weapon, with ten minutes of free assault. In that time, they could be battered without a chance for counterattack. It’s like "shooting fish in a barrel" within those ten minutes!
"Help, the energy shield is below ten percent; they’ll hit our ship’s body armor any moment now!" A captain was already calling for help, "Energy shield is below ten percent, they’re about to hit our ship’s body armor!"
How could the Blue Star Civilization’s attack be this quick?
"Dark matter weapon?" Dong Zhen was horrified, if this was the case, they had no chance to defend themselves, they couldn’t last long enough to counterattack!
The way the battle was going, whether his brave attack strategy would work was uncertain, but now Dong Zhen had no leverage to stop it from happening.
"My own energy shield can’t hold much longer!" Another captain cried out for help. "Our survival is now in your hands!"
"Huh?" A Blue Star Civilization fleet member was startled. "We just deployed, how is it that those guys are panicking already?"
"The energy shield is under continuous depletion, but we haven’t even approached them yet!"
"The Fast Particle Weapons have been effective, the initial attack has been successful!" one of the officers smiled.
"Charge ahead, prioritize their command ships and ship body armor now!" He Xingzhou ordered, "The target is right in front, fire!" Follow current ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs on novel★fire.net
"Fire!" With his order, the five warp speed battleships locked onto the enemy’s command ship and the ship body reactors with precision attacks!
"Argh! We need support immediately!" Panic spread among the Maoshi Star Union as they realized the situation was rapidly worsening for them.
"The fast particles are breaking through all our defenses; energy shields are now at 5%!" cried a panic-stricken commander.
Meanwhile, He Xingzhou led the charge: "All we need is one big attack to turn the tide!"
"Maximum power, we are reclaiming Proxima Centauri from this skirmish!"
Amidst blaring alarms and burning fires, the outcome seemed inevitable.