Poverty makes me capable of anything.

Chapter 42: The War in the Bottom Galaxy and the Player's Return

The Carapace Galaxy doesn't look like the bottom of a ship.

It is actually a barred spiral galaxy; if you remove its first and last arms, you could barely say it looks like one.

The reason it was named that is because its core industry is manufacturing spaceship bases. Later, as more and more people called it that, the Ship Bottom Galaxy was directly renamed.

After traversing a desolate area, the time-space fleet arrived near the Ship's Bottom system.

"Let's not rush to attack their lines. Let's find a place to set up an outpost and wait until the main battle begins before looking for an opportunity!"

An Ran's voice rang out through the communicator in every spaceship.

The people on the spaceship naturally had no objections.

Not to mention that this was an order directly issued by their most revered sovereign, they would not object to orders from other commanders either.

These spaceships were all built by the captains themselves, representing the hard work and dedication of each captain. Naturally, they didn't want their precious ships to sink in this alien space.

Even if it gets bumped or broken, I'll still feel incredibly heartbroken.

The Time-Space faction is just there to help; even if they eventually take over the Selene military industrial zone, they won't be given any territory.

"Deploy the detector in advance, select the location, and then notify me."

An Ran's tone was not relaxed. This was not the northern border of Nagria. There was no chaotic space to cover it up. Once their whereabouts were exposed, they would likely be attacked by the enemy.

She can lead an attack on the Heimdall, and others can lead their men straight to the Starship.

Being on the outskirts of the fleet isn't a big deal, but once a master-level peak expert infiltrates the battle fleet, it will definitely cost a fortune to drive them out.

In this world where science fiction, magic, and fantasy coexist, a massive fleet can define the lower limit of a power, but the upper limit depends on the power's top combat strength, unless you possess weapons like the Enlightened City of the Mechanized Tribe.

That was a monster-level mechanical crystal capable of remotely killing a Grandmaster, laying the foundation for the Intelligent Machine Tribe to become a star-domain-level power.

The hyperspace system selected a planetary system with relatively few drifting objects as the location for establishing the outpost.

Setting up outposts is not just for completing game missions; it's also a foothold for offense. Deploying defensive lines in this area can effectively prevent enemy fleets from bypassing to support the main battlefield.

Each spaceship carried numerous subspace boxes. After the areas were designated, the engineering robots and engineering ships immediately sprang into action, constructing 13 Aether War Fortresses and a command post on the ice plains in just two days.

On July 3, on the main battlefield, the fleet led by the Ninth Expeditionary Force launched a "summer sweep offensive" against the area surrounding the Mushroom Cloud System.

The moment they met, neither held back, greeting each other with a barrage of fiery, passionate beams of light.

They were dropping torpedoes like crazy, as if they were throwing them away for free.

Various weapons were immediately deployed to the battlefield; for both sides, this was a war they could not afford to lose.

Both sides, fully aware of this, displayed immense courage. There was nothing more to say; they simply met and fought.

The battle lines are advancing very slowly, and the taut nerves could snap at any moment.

When An Ran received the message, the two sides were vying for control of the ground fortress. It was the early stage of the war, and the master-level experts on both sides had not yet intervened.

There are too many ships. If you rush in and get blown up, you deserve it.

“It’s time. If we drag this out any longer, it will probably cause dissatisfaction among the other members,” An Ran murmured.

Ordinary masters wouldn't rush into the battlefield immediately, but she's different.

She's a top-tier mechanic.

In interstellar warfare, professions derived from engineering can play a significant role.

“Leave a portion of the frigates and destroyers under Maguire’s command, the rest of you will come with me.”

On the way, Anran divided a portion of the fleet and had Heloise and Ibn lead it to cut into the enemy's occupied territory from the side.

The usual tactic is to hold the enemy at the front, then break through their weak points through flanking attacks, thereby causing a dramatic change in the overall battle situation.

The ship-shaped industrial and commercial district of the Carapace Galaxy.

That was Anran's destination.

This is a starry sky filled with traces of human intervention.

"How magnificent!"

"My goodness!"

When the fleet warped to the vicinity of the large ship's industrial and trade area, every member of the hyperspace crew standing by the ship's window was shocked by what they saw.

This is the culmination of post-industrial technology.

World of Ships is built by a team of spaceship construction experts.

Everything that can be seen, even in the outermost region alone, is a massive artificial ring stretching for hundreds of thousands of kilometers;

There is a black, cold, and robust space fence;

There is a "planet-class mothership" that is magnified ten times, consisting only of its outer shell, and is used as a display symbol in the large shipbuilding and trade zone;

Inside the Dachuan Industrial Zone, there are even more man-made wonders.

During the most prosperous period of the Carina system, any approaching spaceship could see thousands of ships sailing around, and countless robots diligently performing their duties. It was a paradise for ship machinery.

Imagine the scene: the sea off Guangzhou in the 17th century, bustling with merchant ships engaged in trade, dominating the entire sea.

The grandeur of the Carina Galaxy is an enhanced version that expands from a two-dimensional to a three-dimensional scale.

However, with war approaching, all that could be seen was a cold, deathly silence.

"Even a real planetary mothership couldn't withstand the simultaneous attack of so many ships, let alone this empty shell."

But I always feel like we lost something by blowing these things up.

"High-energy warning ahead!"

The AI ​​Tan Tang on the spaceship immediately issued a warning, and the popped-up energy level detector had turned bright red.

"It's a model of that planet's mothership! Dodge!"

An Ran's expression changed. Damn it, these shady characters had modified that "model," installing real naval cannons inside the fake cannon barrels, thus deceiving the transdimensional detection.

Suddenly, countless spots of light lit up on the "model" that was hundreds of kilometers in size.

In an instant, energy beams, deep-space torpedoes, and disruptive electromagnetic storms all came crashing down.

The bright shields of the two leading frigates immediately began to flash, and then two torpedoes shattered the shields. Before new shields could be generated, dozens of energy beams had already penetrated the spaceship.

"..."

Despicable! Utterly despicable!

"fight back!"

A temporary 3D model of the detector is displayed on the central round table in the command room.

Behind the model of the planetary mothership, red dots were marked, quickly forming a large area, indicating that the enemy fleet had emerged. They seemed to want to use the cannons mounted on the model to gain a short-term firepower advantage.

"Fleet on the flanks, be aware of the artificial rings and fences in the large ship's industrial and commercial area; there may be electromagnetic storms there as well!"

Anran quickly contacted Heloise.

There's no need to worry about the ship's guns; the ring and fence are too exposed to be suitable for hiding them like a planetary mothership model. But the electromagnetic storm is a different story.

The ring and fence cover a larger area, and if tampered with, they can generate a more ferocious electromagnetic storm. Heloise's fleet does not have any powerful mechanics on board, and if the enemy has powerful mechanics to invade, it could cause a large-scale paralysis of the fleet.

Space warfare is not just a contest of firepower, but also of information security and electronic security.

With the main fleet safe, there's not much to worry about.

If the opponent had a master-level mechanic, they would have already taken the initiative to attack; they wouldn't be hiding in the shadows.

Since I haven't reached the Grandmaster level, I have nothing to fear.

Her master-level hacking skills are maxed out; even without developing other talent branches, she's still quite formidable.

If all else fails, she even uses the Ethernet domain to forcibly disconnect the network.

Battle broke out.

Under the fierce bombardment, the massive model began to show craters. The main fleet quickly split into three groups: a small fleet was responsible for clearing the obstacles placed by the enemy on the battlefield and was ready to deploy the Deep Space Gun at any time; a large force was responsible for the frontal assault, attracting attention and creating opportunities for Heloise; and the other fleet was on standby, ready to deal with any possible flanking attacks from the enemy.

"Let the Flying Starship slowly approach."

Although An Ran can move freely in deep space, her main profession is still just a mechanic. Even though her health seems to be higher than that of a first-generation tank, her defensive capabilities are still somewhat weaker. If even a tank can't withstand such a dense barrage of fire, An Ran can't either.

Therefore, she didn't think about playing a one-against-a-thousand game, but instead focused her attention on an enemy destroyer. The destroyer, surrounded by more than twenty escort ships, seemed to be the command center for the local area. If she could successfully seize control of this ship, there was a possibility of opening a breach.

An Ran hadn't expected that the other person shared the same thoughts as her.

"This spaceship looks like a big fish! It actually dares to come right up to us. I'll teach it a lesson. You guys go and hold off those escort ships next to it!"

A scruffy-bearded man laughed three times and his fingers flew across the screen in front of him.

At the same time, a blue light shone from his fingers, like ten streams of light playing the piano, a beautiful sight to behold.

"Warning! Warning! The Starship has been compromised!"

Tan Tang jumped out again, always standing perfectly next to Ella.

They truly lived up to their promise of protecting Ella.

"This is a level I cannot handle. Please react quickly."

"That's fast!"

An Ran was slightly surprised for a moment, but she quickly launched a counterattack, and a battle between "superpowers" and data quietly broke out in cyberspace.

The invaded spaceships were not limited to just the Flying Star Ship. Although An Ran was a mechanic, the mechanic configuration in the Time-Space Realm was not very powerful. Meng Lan had only reached level 79 after developing for so long. The only mechanics more powerful than Meng Lan were the players. Unfortunately, the players were still waiting anxiously for those last few hours.

"The opponent is quite tenacious."

The bearded man frowned.

"Are you sure you can handle it?" his companion asked.

The bearded man chuckled: "How could it not work!"

It has to work, even if it doesn't!

"Just watch as I show you how I make it open its arms wide and respectfully welcome my entry!"

The bearded man was in high spirits. He immediately increased the intensity of his movements, and the blue light swirling around his fingers became even more dazzling.

"Damn, they're adding more people!"