A Colossus rushes in at the start

Chapter 9 Space Warfare is Too Brutal

The spores were successfully dispersed. Although there were many Dias people on the planet who resisted being infected by the bee spores, they were mortals who needed to breathe to live. Faced with the bee spores permeating the air, they eventually had no choice but to be infected, even if they did not want to.

After completing the spore dispersal, the Behemoth swarm could warp away, but the solid planet that had been blocking the starlight did not warp away and remained in the star system, only no longer blocking the light from Hatt.

After Hatt had completed its third rotation, the Dias Empire's fleet finally arrived.

Inside the bridge of the Diaz Empire fleet, subordinates gave a crisp and efficient report.

"Extremely high psionic activity detected on two planets!"

"Send a distress call to the nearest mobile star city of the Empire!" the commander ordered his subordinates, then added, "Split the fleet in two, the other led by the deputy commander! Full power on the gravity-damping ships! We cannot allow these swarm-controlled planets to leave this star system!"

The entire fleet split into two, targeting the Empire's agricultural planet Hat and the solid planet controlled by Lu Shang with heavy artillery fire.

The terrifying orbital artillery fire generated shockwaves that instantly destroyed a large city on Hatt with a population of ten million. Hundreds of millions of acres of fertile land were turned into a sea of ​​fire under the bombardment, and millions of Dias people infected with the swarm spores perished in this round of bombardment by the Imperial fleet.

Just as the soldiers of the Dias Empire fleet were feeling elated at avenging their compatriots who had died on Milo Star, something unexpected happened.

The artillery fire launched from their ships, whether live ammunition, high-energy plasma, or missiles, all inexplicably changed trajectory and deviated directly from their locked targets.

Even high-energy lasers, like noodles, bend and curve in space, some even making 180-degree turns to hit ships in the same fleet.

The Diaz people on the ship were all astonished by the absurd scene before them.

"What happened?"

"have no idea!"

While the two hastily assembled Diaz fleets were bewildered by this inexplicable scene, Lu Shang nodded with satisfaction. Needless to say, these anomalies were naturally due to psionic energy.

The principle is not complicated; it involves using psionic energy to deflect the trajectory of matter.

"This psionic deflection is quite good."

Lu Shang stroked his chin and then had the solid planets attempt to create faster-than-light warp bubbles for short-distance warp jumps, as well as momentum displacement achieved simply using psionic energy.

As a result, the spacetime bubble that envelops the planet cannot take shape, but objects imbued with momentum by psionic energy can move normally.

"As expected, those special ships only interfere with the formation of spacetime bubbles, thus preventing faster-than-light displacement in the form of momentum. These ships cannot interfere with it."

This is similar to the reason why the Behemoth could not directly warp between planets.

Lu Shang did not command the solid planet to retaliate, but instead relied on psionic energy to deflect all the attacks released by the Imperial fleet.

The two are not even on the same level. Lu Shang felt like he was dealing with a spoiled brat who was throwing a tantrum. No matter how much the brat swung his fists, he felt powerless.

Both Imperial fleets also felt the extremely obvious gap, but they themselves were not seriously damaged, and their main objective was to hold off the enemy and prevent them from warping away at faster-than-light speed.

Although it's unclear whether the enemy has no means of attack or is brewing something, this stalemate is welcome.

After Hatt rotated twice, the Imperial fleet received the reinforcements they needed.

"Unidentified spatial fluctuations detected nearby!" the subordinate calmly reported to the commander.

By activating their shipborne radar detection signals, the Imperial Fleet quickly identified the other side—six Imperial fleets!

"Great, they've finally arrived." The commander's initial anxiety was immediately put to rest by the significant increase in his own strength, and his four eyes excitedly stared at the approaching allies.

However, before he could be happy for long, he heard his subordinates report to him again.

"Numerous unidentified spatial fluctuations detected!"

"My God! There are so many!"

As the subordinates' terrified words fell, solid planets and fleets continuously broke away from faster-than-light travel and appeared in the star system.

From the signal identification, the Imperial Fleet quickly identified these fleets as Star Alliance direct interceptor fleets!

Thirty alliance fleets have gathered in this star system!

Quite coincidentally, at the same time, Lu Shang and Patton, the commander-in-chief of the interceptor fleet, said the same thing.

"Very good, that's it, we've surrounded it!"

……

This was a battle of mutual encirclement. Lu Shang deliberately guided the pursued solid planets to one point, inducing the Star River Alliance's pursuit to also be directed to one point.

No matter how resourceful the Star Alliance fleet commanders are, they would not let such an opportunity to encircle them pass by, and would naturally choose to accept this bait.

Thus, this star system on Hatt became the battlefield chosen by both sides.

The fact that the solid planet did not exceed the speed of light after the spores were released was also intentional on Lu Shang's part.

It's not enough to just destroy the fleets pursuing the Star River Alliance; he wants to lure all the armed forces in the star regions near the Star River Alliance to one place and then annihilate them all!

As the battle commenced, the Star Alliance fleet immediately activated its gravity jamming ships at full power, and the outward-emitting gravitational waves eliminated any possibility of spacetime warp bubbles forming.

What followed was a fierce barrage of artillery fire, including live ammunition, plasma beams, and lasers.

These attacks, though seemingly fierce, are in fact, apart from lasers, none of them can penetrate the planetary defenses constructed by psionic deflection.

Because the laser strikes at the speed of light, it can outpace the reaction of the psionic brain on the planet. However, by the time the psionic brain reacts, subsequent laser strikes will also be deflected.

Without sustained lethality, it becomes extremely difficult for laser weapons to penetrate the planet's thick layers and damage the psionic brains beneath.

Lu Shang directed the solid planet to launch a counterattack.

"All personnel in position, psionic acceleration, near-light speed throw!"

The rocks on the solid planet flew into space, orbiting the planet at high speed. As their speed increased, the radar on the Starfleet side could no longer detect these rocks.

Just a few minutes later, a large number of warships were destroyed in an instant. Of the hundreds of millions of warships, more than ten million were lost in those few minutes!

Among them, Lu Shang focused on having the swarm attack the Star Alliance's gravity jammer.

The sub-light-speed kinetic energy projectile easily pierced through these massive ships, which constantly released gravitational waves to disrupt the spacetime warp bubbles they formed.

Their armor is weaker than tofu, offering absolutely no defensive capabilities.

After a round of attacks, the gravity jammers in the Star Alliance fleet were completely destroyed!

Then came the second wave of attacks, and all the colossi accompanying the fleet were destroyed!

(End of this chapter)