The system handed me over to the state.

"Warning! Warning! Unknown missile detected!"

Meanwhile, the captains of the ships on the flanks of the Keponian civilization heard the piercing alarm and shouted, "Raise the shields! All ships, put on combat readiness!"

"Unleash all weapons! Launch a full-scale counterattack!"

"Report this to Her Majesty! We are under attack!"

.....

"What? Someone is attacking us?"

The Queen abruptly stood up from her seat, her expression turning somewhat terrified. Her subordinate hurriedly nodded, "Yes, Your Majesty, we have been attacked by two unknown ships. They are using missiles, and some unknown barrier is preventing our sensors from scanning the target ships!"

"The ships on the flanks have begun to withstand their attacks, and the situation is good. Their attacks cannot penetrate our shields!"

"Hmph, it seems some lower-level civilizations are stirring up trouble!"

The Queen snorted coldly, sat back down in her seat, and said arrogantly, "You, notify the fleet to take care of this quickly! We don't have time to waste on these things."

"understand!"

The soldier nodded and quickly turned to leave, while the Queen looked at the other soldiers beside her, "Any news from the reconnaissance ship? It's been five days without any news. Is it safe?"

"Not yet, Your Majesty. We have lost contact with the reconnaissance ship, but we are still scanning. In addition, we have detected anomalies in the target star system civilization."

"We discovered a large number of ships near habitable planets close to their stars. Although the fleet is smaller than ours, each ship is much larger than our conventional warships."

The Queen frowned. This was not good news. The ships were much larger than theirs, which likely meant they were far superior in firepower and defense.

Furthermore, the ability to build larger ships indicates that this civilization's construction capabilities far surpass those of others.

The Queen felt a growing sense of unease. If all these speculations were true, then the fact was that this civilization might not have even left its own star system, but it had already surpassed them in technology.

The only answer to why this civilization could maintain such powerful technology even before leaving its own galaxy is war.

War spurred the development of civilization's technological power. What they are seeing now is probably the state of civilization right after the war ended, with technology at its peak and a powerful fleet.

However, the Queen did not think she had no chance of winning. The enemy had just ended a war, and their fleet must have been severely damaged. This gave them a chance, a chance to destroy this civilization.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty, something terrible has happened!"

Suddenly, the soldiers who had just left returned to the bridge, and the Queen immediately became annoyed. "What is it now? What happened this time!"

"Your Majesty, our flank ships have been subjected to a teleportation attack! An army is rampaging across our ships! Slaughtering our people!"

"They...they're terrifying! They're devils! They're demons!"

The Queen was completely stunned. A demon? A devil? What on earth was that?

Meanwhile, aboard a ship on the flank of the Keponian civilization, Xu Xia, the captain leading the boarding squad, issued another order: "Everyone, pay attention! Do not kill! The use of weapons of mass destruction is prohibited. Maintain close-combat stance as much as possible!"

"understand!"

"Roger that, Captain!"

As she spoke, Xu Xia raised her hand and lifted the fleeing cat-eared girl high into the air, then slammed her to the ground, causing her to faint.

As a powerful female psychic within the defected army, her psychic ability is very simple and brutal: telekinesis.

Just like the Force in Star Wars, which she loves to watch, she often cosplays as a Jedi Knight and fights inside the military. Unfortunately, the energy weapon she is issued is an energy-form Tang sword, not a lightsaber.

But it doesn't matter. As long as I have enough points, I can get the higher-ups to customize a lightsaber for me.

"Captain, these catgirls are so weak, both mentally and physically. They're so fragile."

Yes, these cat-eared girls panicked when they saw them, showing no discipline whatsoever. They fled in a panic, and even had to slow down to prevent these guys from trampling their own people while running away.

"Then let's finish this quickly. Target the ship's control room and take the ship back!"

Chapter 402: Firepower is the only truth

The boarding maneuver inside the ship went very smoothly, but the battle in space was not going well. To be precise, the two cruisers of the Shenzhou side had been completely suppressed. However, Bronya and the captain were not flustered at all. The reason was simple: as of now, the attacks from the Keponian civilization side could not even break through the cruisers' shields.

"The shield's charge rate is stable at 80%, and the enemy's attacks are basically in line with the output power of our shield engine!"

"Captain, should we open all weapons and retaliate?"

Yes, neither cruiser is currently operating at full firepower; they are only using sporadic missile launchers to conduct symbolic strikes against the enemy.

A standard cruiser of Shenzhou is armed with missiles powered by the Power Gem engine. Due to the different propulsion energy, the missiles are extremely fast, making them difficult to intercept even in space combat.

Then there's the cutting laser beam used to cut the reconnaissance ship. This laser beam can easily slice through all the metal on Earth, even their own warships. However, the downside is that this beam has a very short range because it consumes too much energy.

Even a power engine struggles to support the output power required to cut the beam.

Then there's the standard laser cannon array. Adhering to the idea that firepower is the only truth, the cruiser's surface is covered with hundreds of laser cannon arrays of various sizes, each with its own power engine for power supply.

Fortunately, the cruiser's engines utilized pocket space; otherwise, the ship would have been much larger.

In China's naval system, cruisers are merely frigates; battleships, on the other hand, are terrifying vessels capable of unleashing massive amounts of firepower at the enemy while ramming them.

The real behemoth, the Paradox Engine, after years of modifications, boasts 248 heavily armed prism cannons and an automatic interception system that will show you what true cruelty is.

"Increase the shield's charging efficiency a bit more, try to reach 100% to ensure safety, and continue to tank the damage. Right now, the enemy is only launching normal attacks. We need to see what their ultimate weapon looks like!"

The captain remained calm. The enemy was using conventional missiles and lasers, but no electromagnetic weapons. The lasers were also low in energy and posed no threat to them.

But one thing is quite interesting: the opponent has been fighting for so long, and even though they know they can't break through, they don't plan to use stronger weapons?

"Doctor, what do you think?"

The captain looked at Bronya beside him and asked, Bronya shook her head, "I don't really see them. They are like us, a low-level civilization among low-level civilizations that have just left their own star system. In fact, they have gone even further than us."

"They've already left their own star system and are exploring the surrounding star regions, while we're still developing within our own star system."

The captain's expression was slightly embarrassed. It was true, but... it felt really strange that a civilization that had already ventured out of its own star system couldn't defeat a civilization that hadn't even left its star system yet.

"Do you think we're so great? Like you're looking down on everyone?"

The captain didn't respond. Bronya sighed, "If we hadn't met Tong Xi, what do you think we would be like now?"

"Forehead....."

"Without Tong Xi, we would either have been swallowed up by the Shadow Empire or be struggling to survive in the shadows. We would not have won this war."

"Even if we manage to weather the storm and the Shadow Empire retreats, how will we cope with the coming difficulties when faced with the arrival of the Keponian civilization, given that we lack interstellar travel capabilities and even struggle to leave our own planet?"

"Therefore, cherish everything we have now, do not underestimate ourselves, and treat everything that comes our way with care."

Bronya paused for a moment, then asked, "How is the situation with the boarding forces?"

"Everything is going smoothly, but the boarding force is blocked by the passage due to its size. The power armor is too big, making it difficult to enter some passages, so the progress is slightly difficult. Everything else is going smoothly, and it is estimated that it will take another 10 minutes to completely take down the enemy's ship."

"Yes, after capturing the ship, the first thing to do is to check whether the enemy ship has hyperspace jump capability. This is very important."

If the enemy ships possess hyperspace jump capabilities, then Earth faces the constant danger of being overwhelmed by their fleet. If not, they can deploy their forces and engage in a proper battle.

The Keponian civilization's fleet continued to unleash its firepower on the two cruisers, using missiles and lasers—all the weapons at their disposal—but the enemy's shields remained unmoved.

"Captain! Our weapons are completely ineffective against them!"

A clear, feminine voice echoed within the ship. The captain of the Keponian civilization frowned, his expression tense. What to do? All their weapons were unable to break through the enemy's defenses. Should they just leave it be?

Does this mean they need to bring out even more powerful weapons now?

However, the weapons mentioned above can only be used with the approval of senior fleet officers. Using them without authorization would be tantamount to disobeying military orders.

What's even stranger is that the enemy was constantly being attacked, yet there was never a counterattack. The scattered missiles fired couldn't penetrate their shields, which made the captain even more puzzled about what these two ships were there for.

"Captain, what do we do?"

At this moment, the ship's crew were equally puzzled, feeling deeply perplexed by the scene before them. The enemy was not retaliating, and they were unable to break through the enemy's shields.

With such a powerful shield defense, how come the enemy's attacks are just missile attacks that tickle them?

You're kidding me! Anyone with common sense would know something's definitely wrong!

Has the situation been reported to Her Majesty the Queen?

"It has been reported, but Her Majesty has not yet responded...and our laser weapons are about to enter charging mode."

"Captain, shall we continue the attack?"

The captain hesitated for a moment before issuing the order: "Cease fire! Something's not right."

However, only the ship under the captain's command stopped attacking; the other ships continued to unleash their firepower.

Just then, Her Majesty the Queen issued an order: we can use advanced weapons to attack!

The captain hesitated for a moment, but still did not choose to attack. She clearly felt that something was wrong, and had a bad feeling.

Upon receiving the order, the other captains immediately issued orders to activate higher-level weapons.

Chapter 403: My Templars Suffer Heavy Losses!

"Attention all ships, activate the energy storage cannon!"

On top of the Keponian civilization's ships, a huge turret rose up, with cannons shaped like cylinders, making it look like a raised cylinder.

The energy storage beam cannon is a new type of energy weapon developed in the later stages of the Keponian civilization. It compresses energy into a single point, confines it with a magnetic field, and then fires it out!

The charged energy projectiles detonate the moment they come into contact with any material, creating an explosive force that is so great that even the Keponian civilization's own warships and energy shields would have difficulty withstanding such an attack.

Now, they are confident that their weapons can easily break through the opponent's shields!

"Warning: High-energy reaction detected."

The captain raised an eyebrow, and the holographic image in front of him quickly stretched out, highlighting the high-energy weapon that the Keponian civilization had suddenly activated.

"Energy-based weapons? Can they be analyzed?"

"Analysis is underway. Based on the energy readings, it appears to be an energy weapon, and one that is related to magnetic fields."

"We are not yet clear on the specific form it will take; we need to wait for the other side to launch it!"

"However, we can't take it head-on anymore. The energy reading of this energy weapon is already very high. If we take it head-on, our shield's charging efficiency will not be able to keep up, and there is a risk of it breaking."

The captain pondered for a moment, then suddenly thought, "Activate the defensive intercept target drones! Let's see if our target drones can intercept their energy weapons!"

The energy storage cannons on the top of the Keponian civilization ships charged up very slowly, taking about 5 minutes before finally firing the compressed light bullets out!