Chapter 349: Showdown in the Core Zone (2)
Qing Gu, unable to explain, said: "We got distracted on the front lines; who would have thought they would detour through the Zerg-occupied area."
"Can we hold the core circle?" Jiang Gu asked.
"Yes!" Qing Gu assured, "Blue Extreme and several Level 9 Warp Speed Battleships have already arrived nearby and will surely fend off their attack!"
"I don't want just a blockade, I want to destroy the enemy!"
"We can definitely destroy them!" Qing Gu said with determination, "We still have a secret weapon unutilized. Even if they can interfere with the Planet Disintegrator, they can't block our secret weapon!"
The defensive perimeter of the Maoshi Star Civilization's core circle was even more robust. Even though their main fleet wasn't there, their defense system was incredibly tight. Space Outposts and Fortresses began appearing ten light years away from the Star System, fully equipped with all sorts of weapons. The fleet led by Qiu Hong was the first to be halted, followed by Qin Yi's Biological Fleet, with only the Water Battle Star moving more smoothly.
"Report to Command, our forces cannot break through shortly; the enemy's defense firepower is too strong, and our energy consumption is too high." Qiu Hong sent a message to Command.
"Our losses are not small either; we've already lost a Biological Battleship at the Constant Star Devourer level." Qin Yi said. The loss of one of these Biological Battleships, of which they have only three, directly reduced their main combat power by a third.
"Then let's unite forces." He Xingzhou said, "Using the Water Battle Star as the main force, it will serve as both the left and right wings to assist in their attack."
"Received!" The three fleets began converging.
The Star System attacked by the Water Battle Star was the strongest among the seven Star Systems of the Maoshi Star Civilization, under Jiang Gu's command, known as the Jianggu Star System, which was also the military center of the Maoshi Star Civilization.
This Star System had three Constant Stars, over fifty planets! Many of these were transported from other Star Systems.
Space facilities were countless, including three Mechanical Planets! Additionally, there was a half-built Constant Star Furnace.
Previously, the Maoshi Star Civilization didn't have a Constant Star Furnace, and this Constant Star Furnace was being constructed with the help of Marquis Yunxiao.
It could be said that the Jianggu Star System was as solid as a fortress!
With half a Constant Star Furnace, they didn't have to worry about energy consumption issues.
"As long as we conquer this, the Maoshi Star Civilization is doomed!" The three commanders knew very well that without this Star System, the other Star Systems in the core circle of the Maoshi Star Civilization couldn't withstand them, and at that point, the Maoshi Star Civilization would only face defeat!
Outside the Star System, the Maoshi Star Civilization had already prepared its defense, with various colossal structures floating in space, such as Plasma Towers, Armed Planets, Space Fortresses, Sentry Tower Arrays, Titan Cannons, and more.
This setup, if attacked by a lone main fleet of Level 8 Warp Speed Battleships, would be wiped out in minutes!
"Wow, the Maoshi Star Civilization really has a lot of cards!" Seeing the information reported by the Reconnaissance Ship, Huang Sheng exclaimed, "They have more resources than us!"
"Indeed," Qin Yi said, "After all, they've been a Level 3 Civilization for a long time, establishing alien colonies everywhere and storing plenty of resources."
"Wouldn't it be great if they could just surrender directly?" Huang Sheng said, "We could easily conquer the entire M45 Star Cluster!"
"Once we take the core circle, the Maoshi Star Civilization will inevitably split, and then someone will surely surrender!" Qiu Hong predicted.
"Let's start fighting!" The forces of the three groups had united, and they began confirming attack targets separately.
At this time, the enemy's attack had actually begun.
They were using Fast Particle Weapons and Warp Weapons to continue their attack from a distance of more than ten light years.
"Attack!"
This was a collision of weapons and energy, where energy was exploding in space every moment.
The light, heat, and radiation emitted from the war engulfed the surrounding Star Domain; surrounding Star Systems could see that it had become bright here, and on more than fifty planets in the Jianggu Star System, night had even disappeared, the sky was bright twenty-four hours!
Various radiations increased by billions of times!
They started by clearing those Sentry Tower Arrays, which had firepower comparable to main Warp Speed Battleships, and when forming an array, they could even match the firepower of Level 8 Warp Speed Battleships.
While the defensive strength of the Maoshi Star Civilization was considerable, it was still being slowly worn down.
They could hold off Biological Battleships and main Warp Speed Battleships, but couldn't withstand the attack from the Water Battle Star.
"Report, we have reached the battlefield!" Blue Extreme, leading the Level 9 Warp Speed Battleships, finally arrived!
"Engage in combat immediately, no matter the cost, eliminate the enemy!" Qing Gu had been waiting for this moment for a long time.
At this time, the interstellar defense line and the operations of the Third Fleet weren't important!
The victory or defeat of this battle would decide the outcome of the war between two civilizations, and neither could afford to lose!
"Received!" Blue Extreme arrived at the battlefield almost instantaneously at nearly 8000 times the speed of light.
It appeared almost instantly behind the Blue Star Civilization Fleet, followed by a Gravity Cannon that precisely hit a Level 8 Warp Speed Battleship.
The gravitational waves oscillated, disintegrating the Warp Speed Battleship into a heap of space wreckage within a few minutes!
After the attack, this battleship again entered Warp travel, moving to the other end of the Space Battlefield, while the weapons attacking it missed!
Utilizing the mobility advantage of Level 9.9 Warp Speed, Blue Extreme was like a ghost in the Space Battlefield, a speedy, strong, and critical-hit-filled assassin!
Every time it appeared, it could take down a main battleship!
"Trouble is here!" Qiu Hong observed the battle, realizing they couldn't lock on to the Blue Extreme at all.
Even if they did lock on, as a Level 9.9 Warp Speed Battleship — almost the pinnacle of Warp Speed Battleships — their attacks were unlikely to penetrate its defenses.
"Unless we gather fire, or the War Star directly hits it, we can't do anything about it." Qiu Hong said.
"The other Level 9 Battleships are coming!" Qin Yi, commanding the Biological Battleship for evasive maneuvers, noted that several Level 9 Warp Speed Battleships joined the battlefield, dramatically reversing the situation, impeding their attack, and even forcing them to give up some territories.
"Shrink the battlefield area, launch disruptors, let me deal with it!" Huang Sheng said.
They began launching a large number of Warp Bubble disruptors onto the battlefield; after all, Level 9 Warp Speed Battleships weren't War Stars — Warp Bubbles couldn't be that sturdy, hence Blue Extreme's movement was affected.
The Water Battle Star abandoned its attack, locked onto Blue Extreme, and launched an assault!
"Fire!" Both sides simultaneously fired Gravity Cannons.
Blue Extreme's Gravity Cannon precisely hit the Water Battle Star, but the Gravity Cannon, which could bombard planets, was blocked by the Water Battle Star's Gravitational Balance System, leaving the Water Battle Star unharmed, while Blue Extreme took a hit, partially damaging its hull.
"This War Star!" Even the captain of Blue Extreme couldn't help but envy its opponent, as despite Blue Extreme's speed, its firepower and defense were actually inferior to the Water Battle Star.
"Haha, it can't withstand!" Huang Sheng noticed that the opponent was no match for the Water Battle Star and laughed, "Push ahead, use the Gravity Cage to lock it down!"
The Water Battle Star was releasing the Gravity Cage, while the enemy moved earlier.
"Sir, we're ready!" The captains of those Level 9 Warp Speed Battleships reported to Qing Gu simultaneously.
"Good, activate the device!" Qing Gu ordered.
"Gravity Strangulation Field! Activate!" These Level 9 Warp Speed Battleships positioned across various sections of space, alongside their released machines, forming an ultra-large Gravity Field.
The range of this Gravity Field was as large as the Star System itself, with the central device being the Constant Star Furnace!
And those battleships were generators and expanders of the Gravity Field.
The entire battlefield instantly turned into an ultra-large Gravity Cage!
The movement speed of all the warships slowed down drastically, with the Water Battle Star experiencing a more significant effect due to its mass, making it unable to enter Warp travel mode.