The job change is a bizarre and calamity; the nation begs me to tone it down.

Meanwhile, Anya's eyes were glued to the red dot on the screen.

The cursors representing the false god legion moved slowly, and each change in position affected the nerves of everyone on the bridge.

too close.

The nearest dark gold warship was less than a few hundred kilometers away from the cruisers flanking them.

On an interstellar scale, this is practically face to face.

It was in this suffocating atmosphere.

An unexpected change occurred.

Suddenly, a deafening explosion rang out in the communication channel.

"boom--!"

The sound was sharp and violent, completely drowning out all the instrument prompts in the bridge.

Anya's heart skipped a beat, and she looked up abruptly: "What happened? Where did that explosion come from?"

"Governor! It's the flank! The Third Guard Squadron is under attack!"

The images on the large screen quickly switched, focusing on the left flank of the fleet.

A starship that had been hidden was now being engulfed by a blinding burst of fire.

A beam of light shot out from the main cannon of an ancient god warship.

It hit their starship's side directly.

The cruiser's energy shield couldn't even withstand half a second of this beam of light, and was easily torn apart like paper.

Immediately afterwards, the beam pierced directly through the ship's hull.

The alloy armor was instantly melted, and purplish-black energy raged wildly inside the ship.

"Third squadron, report on losses! Report on the situation!"

Rein's voice came through the internal communications again.

But all he got in response was a noisy static microphone.

Outside the porthole, the hit starship began to disintegrate violently.

The bow and stern were torn apart by the violent energy, and the internal weapons detonated, with a series of fireballs silently blooming in the vacuum.

"Alert! Alert! You have been locked onto by the enemy!"

However, before Anya could recover, the mechanical sound of the starship's early warning equipment suddenly rang out.

"We're doomed!"

Anya now understood that her attempt to conceal herself had failed.

They were discovered by the legions of the Old Gods.

"Counterattack! Counterattack immediately!"

Anya shouted sharply.

The silence was broken, and the Libra Nexus fleet instantly bared its fangs.

The main cannons shone in the darkness, and a high-energy laser beam ripped through the starry sky, slamming into the ancient god warship that had locked onto them.

Admittedly, the starship that had locked onto them was also severely damaged by this attack.

But this very scene caused the previously quiet, hovering swarm to instantly erupt into chaos. Thousands upon thousands of Corruptors flapped their wings and swarmed towards the fleet of the Libra Nexus.

They are like piranhas that have smelled blood, and they are incredibly fast.

"Full fire on the port side! Shoot those bugs down!"

Rein directed the close-in weapon system to intercept.

"Boom boom boom~!"

In an instant, a dense barrage of bullets wove together into a fiery net in the starry sky, shooting towards the Dimension Devourers.

During this attack, many Devourers were shot down.

Unfortunately, there were simply too many Devourers. Several enormous monsters even braved the gunfire and crashed into the starship's shields, opening their barbed mouths and frantically devouring the shields' energy.

"Governor, the enemy numbers are too great; our defenses can't hold!"

Upon hearing this, Anya disregarded everything else, swung her arm forward, and a gauntlet radiating iridescent light appeared in her hand.

"Immediately request reinforcements from the patriarch, informing them that we have encountered a large-scale army of the Old Gods in the Starfall Rift!"

"Furthermore... notify the entire ship to prepare for boarding action and find a way to break out!"

After saying this, Anya did not linger on the bridge. With a flash, she transformed into a streak of light and rushed outwards.

As you pass through the heavy isolation doors and long metal corridors, soldiers and crew members are rushing about, carrying various logistical supplies.

She did not slow down and entered the airlock directly.

"Tsk~1"

With a mechanical depressurization sound, the outer hatch slowly opened.

The vacuum of space instantly enveloped her, and her feet were firmly planted on the flagship's wide external armor.

However, when she actually stood on the surface of the ship with no blind spots, even though she had been mentally prepared by the radar holographic projection, she was still surprised.

But the impact of witnessing it firsthand still made her feel suffocated.

This is the real global insect plague.

As far as the eye could see, the background color of the starry sky was completely obscured; above, below, left, right, and in all directions, there were countless Eclipsers.

These monsters, like a thick layer of sticky swamp, tightly enveloped the entire fleet.

Moreover, the invisible fluctuations generated by the flapping of the wings of those Dimension Devourers caused the surrounding space to distort slightly.

Meanwhile, the flagship and the surrounding escort starships were already covered with Ashmerkton's elite professionals.

This vanguard fleet is not only equipped with advanced weaponry, but also possesses a large number of high-level superhuman combat capabilities.

The close-in weapon systems and laser emitters on the starship were unleashing a barrage of firepower, with blinding beams of light exploding across the starry sky, turning swathes of Eclipses into ashes in the intense heat and explosions.

The professionals' counterattack was equally fierce.

When the Devourers broke through the outer fire net and pounced down, they shouted and unleashed their weapons and various skills, cutting the insects in half.

Various dazzling magical lights gathered around them, and extremely cold ice currents and scorching seas of fire surged out alternately, exploding in the swarm of insects.

Amidst the clash of ice and fire, the carapaces of a large number of Eclipses shattered, and they fell to the ground. The dazzling light of their class skills exploded around the starship, illuminating this dim starfield.

However, no matter how powerful these professionals are, they are still struggling to cope with this swarm of insects.

There were simply too many Devourers. For every 10,000 killed, 100,000 would immediately take their place.

They don't care about casualties at all, or rather, their purpose in existence is to devour.

As they continued to gnaw at it, the light of the barrier shield dimmed at a visible rate.

Seeing this, Anya knew that if these insects continued to eat them, not only would they not be able to hold out until they broke through, but the entire fleet would be wiped out in no time. If that happened, there wouldn't even be a chance to send the intelligence back to headquarters.

"Let me see just how powerful you insects, manifestations of the authority of the ancient gods, truly are!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she clenched her fists, and the Star Energy Martial God's domain instantly unfolded.

A powerful aura emanated from her, sweeping outwards in all directions, causing ripples in the surrounding void as it was impacted.

In an instant, brilliant starlight burst forth from her body, piercing through the darkness of this star field.

In the blink of an eye, an enormous Valkyrie silhouette rapidly materialized behind her.

The Valkyrie was clad in heavy armor formed from starlight. Although her face was blurred, it exuded an aura of majesty, and she was surrounded by concentric circles of revolving stars.