Poverty makes me capable of anything.

"Unmanned vehicle squadron, prepare for attack!"

"Yes!"

If we don't throw some bait in, how can we get Reeves to fall completely into the trap?

Besides these things, Ella was also eager to try them out.

That old man with the white beard seemed very arrogant. If he comes over, I'll make sure he knows that living a long life is nothing to be proud of!

……

Outside the temporary base of the Cult of Machines.

As Reeves' command ship leaped into space, the commanders of the mercenary squads busied themselves with tasks.

"A swift and decisive victory!"

Reeves shouted into the command channel.

"The enemy excels in mechanical technology; we must not give them time to react. Once the spaceship is stabilized, immediately surround the base as planned. All planet-destroying cannons are ready to fire; we must penetrate the base's defenses within five minutes!"

"Yes, Commander!"

"Roger that!"

Tens of thousands of warships, with clear division of labor, surrounded the Mechanicus's temporary base in just two minutes.

Seeing this, Reeves nodded in satisfaction.

These are the subordinates he painstakingly trained.

loyalty!

Enthusiastic!

Strong execution ability!

This is something that those disobedient and lazy strangers can never compare to.

Resurrect? Wait until I destroy this base, then I'll see how you manage to resurrect!

"Attack with all your might!"

With a loud shout from Reeves, Radiant's fleet began to unleash a barrage of fire.

In the blink of an eye, thousands upon thousands of rays of light rose from the pitch-black planetary graveyard. These rays eventually converged into a single beam, which, accompanied by a silent vibration, rushed toward the enormous halo outside the Cult of the Machines base.

The beam of light flashed and disappeared in an instant. Although it did not directly contact the detectors, the sudden increase in temperature melted most of them.

The thousands of screens in the base command center went dark almost instantly.

Even with An Ran present, the NPCs still couldn't help but change color.

This scene is truly breathtaking.

Especially when they saw the base's energy shield writhing like a bubble under the impact of the energy beam, they were even more worried that it would burst at any moment.

"This is a psionic shield."

Anran said.

"?"

The group of people looked at each other in bewilderment.

"When facing psionic attacks, it is not just a shield, but also a mirror!"

As soon as An Ran finished speaking, everyone saw a violent rebound launch from a certain spot on the psionic shield.

The rotating psionic beam, which looked like it was about to pierce the shield, actually rotated 180 degrees due to the rebound force.

boom--

The Radiant Mercenaries' warships had no time to dodge, and their thin shields immediately developed fine cracks under the fierce impact.

"Turn left, turn left!"

In the cockpit, the captain was shouting.

He sensed something was wrong, but his reaction speed was ultimately no match for the rebounding psionic beam.

Three consecutive psionic beams, each about the thickness of a small car, struck the same spot on the shield, finally causing it to shatter.

"Wow—"

Without the protection of the energy shield, the spaceship shook violently under the direct impact of the psionic beam.

In just over twenty seconds, the explosion spread from the upper deck all the way to the engine room.

Abandon ship!

The captain gritted his teeth and made this decision, which caused him immense pain.

This warship was no different from his own son.

Now he has no choice but to give up his "son".

"Damn it!" the captain roared. "Once we break through this super shield, I'll make your Mechanicus feel even deeper pain! Let..."

hum-

Before he could finish speaking...

The captain suddenly knelt on one knee.

what happened?

He stretched out his hands, trembling, but there was nothing there.

Something seems to have gotten into my right eye. Oh no, I can't see anything.

It sounded like someone was shouting in my ear.

What was it again?

Oh right, it's that line: "Captain, don't die!"

Boom!

The entire spaceship was reduced to ashes.

Such scenes are not uncommon in the fleet of the Radiant Mercenaries.

"As expected of a mechanic!" Reeves clenched his fists.

More than five minutes had passed since he set his target, but they still couldn't break through the psionic shield outside the base.

The fleet's losses far exceeded Reeves' expectations.

Under the attack of some unknown weapon, many of the weaker Master-level crew members in the fleet collapsed, clutching their necks in pain. In the end, they would turn into miniature bombs and cover their own bodies with debris.

In many places, a black passage will suddenly appear in the otherwise clear starry sky. The passage has extremely strong gravity, and a warship may be banished into hyperspace if it is not careful.

Even if the warships fiercely choose to charge straight at the Mechanicus's psionic shields, they will be trapped in a subspace with countless energy beams scattering outwards.

"That's a brilliant tactic. It seems I can't just sit idly by either."

Reeves finally couldn't sit still any longer.

If he continues like this, even if he razes the temporary base of the Cult of Machines to the ground, his own losses will be incalculable, and he will not make any profit at all.

"and many more!"

At that moment, Fisher, who was sitting upright, suddenly called out to Reeves.

Reeves respectfully asked, "What advice do you have for me, Senior Fisher?"

Fisher stood up and laughed, "No need for all that trouble. Since our strategy is to finish this quickly, let me handle it. A mere energy shield is nothing to me."

Reeves hesitated for a moment before nodding: "Then I'll have to trouble you, senior."

He knew this wasn't the time to worry about saving face.

Besides, Fisher is the ruler of the star field. If we don't do as he wishes, it might anger him and cause problems.

Reeves opened the hatch and followed Fisher to the front line.

"The other side has quite a few spaceships too."

Looking at the fleet poised to strike behind the psionic shield, Fisher let out a hearty laugh.

He really didn't take this little thing seriously.

A mechanic, and a mechanic who is not even at the level of a Star Domain Overlord.

Oh……

"You all watch closely!"

Fisher was in high spirits; he spread his arms, and his long beard moved without wind.

The high-ranking members of the Radiant Mercenaries all stared wide-eyed.

This is the Star Domain Overlord making a move!

If they look closely, they might be able to discover something mysterious.

Many people share this view, which is why every battle between the Star Domain Overlords attracts a large crowd to watch, unless the battle is conducted in secret.

A cyan light array the size of a millstone appeared in front of Fisher.

As Fisher chanted, the light array rapidly rotated, growing larger and larger until it was twice the size of the destroyer next to it.

"May the gods forgive me!"

Fisher shouted.

Countless cyan spears shot out from the center of the light array.

All sins can only be forgiven by God after death!

"hiss--"

The onlookers in the temporary base command room gasped.

"Is this the attack of the Star Domain Overlord?"

Even in the command center, they felt a fear of being seen naked, as if taking just one step forward would result in being pierced through.