Voyage of the Stars.

Chapter 1378: Shrinking the Defense Line
"It's simple. Our detectors are there, so we'll naturally get the information." After the expression above his head disappeared, the leader of the Galactic Heart Civilization answered on behalf of the organization.

This answer shocked the Kroll civilization. Their probes in the 627 star system had been almost completely wiped out, but they never expected that this Galactic Expeditionary Organization would still have probes hidden there.

However, the Kroll civilization wasn't stupid; they immediately thought of one possibility: "Specialized technology in detection?"

Silverheart Civilization: "You guys are quite clever."

Kroll Civilization: "Great! This time we really have a chance to take back the 627 Galaxy. It's a pity that our flagship was destroyed by the second-type boundary breakers in the battle for the 712 Galaxy. Our combat power has dropped a lot. It would take tens of thousands of years to build another flagship. Otherwise, with your detection capabilities and the military strength of our Abyss Grand Expedition Organization, we would definitely be able to take over the 712 Galaxy in one fell swoop."

The flagship was destroyed?
The people from the six distinctive technological civilizations frowned upon hearing this. They all knew that the Kroll civilization was a distinctive technological civilization, but they never expected that it would be able to destroy even its flagship.

At this moment, the Kroll civilization sent another message: "Our 17th and 18th fleets now have 9 million capital ships. Adding the 15 billion new ships built during this period, we have 24 billion capital ships. In addition, the 8 million ships returned by the Pena civilization, plus the 13 billion new ships they built during this period, we still have 45 billion capital ships available for a counterattack on the 627 star system."

"With your 80 civilizations totaling 1140 billion warships, we believe that reclaiming the 627 Star System is not a problem. Of course, their lackeys are also constantly building new ships. If we cannot achieve a quick victory, it may turn into a protracted war."

"Most importantly, the 627 Galaxy has now fallen into enemy hands, and they can provide support at any time through the No. 2 Stargate over there. The other end of the No. 2 Stargate is the 712 Galaxy, where they have definitely already stationed a massive fleet."

"According to the latest news, the second type of boundary breaker has sent its henchmen from 712 to invade our 616 star system. And because of the fall of the 627 star system, a fleet has also begun to attack our 527 star system through its No. 1 star gate."

While the Kroll civilization was recounting the story, the Galactic Great Expedition Organization was also simultaneously displaying star map information. The information on the map was very detailed, clearly showing the number of each galaxy, the number of stargates it had, and where they led.

"Currently, the Abyss Civilization's flagship is resisting our organization's affiliated civilizations in the 616 Galaxy. They are already aware of your arrival. However, given the current unfavorable situation, the Abyss Civilization suggests that we temporarily switch to a defensive posture, stabilize the battle line, and launch a counterattack once our Kroll Civilization's new flagship is completed."

Seeing that the Kroll civilization was still trying to sell their plan, the leader of the Silver Heart civilization became impatient and immediately interrupted, "There's no need for that. The 627 Galaxy can be handed over to our Galactic Grand Expedition Organization. Last time, our fleet structure hadn't been adjusted yet, so we couldn't help much and could only watch you 'retreat tactically.' So this time, let us take the lead, and you can follow behind us."

"Of course, if you feel that the fleet is not large enough, you can send only reconnaissance ships to follow us, and let the main fleet continue to replenish here. To tell you the truth, our goal this time is not only to take back the 627 Galaxy, but also to reclaim the 712 Galaxy."

"We are never afraid of war!" The Krol civilization immediately refused, then said, "Since you are so confident, then we have no choice but to accompany you to the death. However, we need to notify the Abyss civilization of the change in plans, just in case. Our Abyss Expeditionary Organization needs to strengthen the defense of each star system, so that if the war goes badly, we won't be pushed all the way back to our logistics base by the enemy."

Silverheart Civilization: "Whatever you say. If there are no problems, we'll depart in three hours!" Krol Civilization: "Great! That's a good idea!"

After the representatives of the Krol and Pena civilizations agreed, the commanders of the 17th and 18th Fleets directly connected their internal communication channels for private communication.

Mukovilla: "Your Excellency Awell, do you really believe in the Galactic Great Voyage Organization?"

"Whether you believe it or not is not the key point. The key point is that they are really willing to put in the effort. Although they have not yet fully completed the transformation of their fleet structure, they seem to be full of confidence. It seems that they are just like when we first arrived here, relying on their multiple unique technological civilizations, and therefore do not take any enemies seriously."

Awell shared his thoughts: "In this 712 Galaxy Battle, our Kroll civilization's flagship was destroyed, and our combat power dropped significantly. The 1st to 16th fleets were almost completely wiped out. The failure of the 712 Galaxy Battle has severely damaged all 127 civilizations of the Abyss Grand Expedition Organization."

"Currently, our 127 civilizations have a total of about 300 billion warships left, with each civilization having an average of 23 billion warships. Under such circumstances, the Abyss Civilization's suggestion to shrink the defensive line and put the entire battle line into a defensive state is correct. Our original plan was to wait for a period of time to allow each civilization in the organization to recover at least 10 billion warships before launching a major counterattack."

"But since they are confident, let's see. With their current fleet size, it doesn't matter if they fail. We can still defend our star systems according to our plan. As long as the logistics bases are still there, we can launch another counterattack, just like a million years ago."

"In short, the situation is not good right now. Because the operation in the 712 Galaxy failed, the organization has ordered a retreat. The Blue Ocean Great Voyage Organization will also move towards the 616 Galaxy. Their next goal is to consolidate their forces and defend the 617 and 618 Galaxys."

"If we can recapture 627 and stabilize the front line, that would be even better. Then the 527 Galaxy will become our rear. Holding out for tens of thousands of years shouldn't be a problem. We can then launch a major counterattack once our new flagship is completed."

Mukovilla agreed, "I understand, but we can't spoil our friends' fun. It's normal for them to be proud and arrogant since they're new here. We probably can't persuade them otherwise, so we'll just keep them company. With us here, we can give them some advice, so they won't be defeated and die there."

Awell: "That's exactly what I mean. They'll learn their lesson once they run into a wall. Sigh, out of the six unique technological civilizations, it seems one is support-oriented. Hopefully, the other five are war-oriented."

Mukovilla: "Hopefully so. Six flagships of distinctive technological civilizations. We need to keep an eye on them and constantly remind them of the power of the second-type boundary breakers. We must not let them perish in the 627 galaxy. Hopefully, our worries are unnecessary."

(End of this chapter)