"Received."
Qi Longxiang's calm voice came through, as for how to do it, that was his own concern.
The third order...
The fourth order...
As Major General Wang's complexion turned from pale to purple, the silver-blue Special Service Fleet was merely biting tightly at the opponent's tail, showing no intention of sprinting at all.
However, the Federation Fleet was directly taken by Qi Longxiang batch by batch to the slaughter.
That black fleet's small escort ships had already been exhausted, so they used the large cruisers to fill in, after the fourth order of attack ended. The original fleet of one hundred and twenty ships was now reduced to thirty-three large warships, among which the uniquely shaped Dawn Battleship loomed largest.
After four consecutive attacks, this fleet, taking an inverse spiral trajectory, avoided most of the Federation Fleet's firepower and bravely endured attacks from the Special Service Fleet, actually beginning to approach the top of the cloud layer.
All officers and men familiar with fleets knew that once they entered the stratosphere, the speed of the warships would be greatly enhanced!
Was that fleet actually going to retreat?
"Report to the Colonel, the Magnetic Field Nuclear Cannon is entering the countdown for energy charging."
Listening to the assistant's report in his ear, Qi Longxiang opened his calm eyes and couldn't help but cough softly, fresh blood spilling from his mouth once again.
The commander of this fleet had an almost divine understanding of dogfights within the atmosphere.
That precision in warship positioning, akin to a Light Computer, and the sensation of the entire fleet moving as one, he hadn't seen such a thing in a long time.
Moreover, he was certain that no one in his command would undergo a counterattack in such an absolute suicidal manner while possessing such a level of control.
Using suicide attacks when outnumbered.
This was the first time he had seen it!
"Shadow... Fleet." He quietly repeated the term to himself as the veins on both temples bulged, struggling to keep his thoughts clear with sheer willpower.
He had to remain lucid until the battle ended.
The attack of the Magnetic Field Nuclear Cannon...
His eyes took in the outline of the thirty-three warships' formation.
Crush this fleet in one fell swoop.
As his thoughts raced, the final attack order was finally issued, but this time Qi Longxiang didn't notify any Federation Fleet.
Because his instincts told him that there seemed to be a slight problem with the Federation's communication channels.
"Lord Black's warships, how could they possibly only have such abilities, you don't possess the Chaos Corps' terrifying ship-borne weapons, so this is goodbye. Damn Federation, Lord Black really has no fondness for you now."
At the end, the angry voice resurfaced in the command room.
It was a moment of sudden silence in the heavens and earth, with everyone's focus on the Special Service Fleet suddenly splitting apart, revealing the Hidden Land Battleship that had been concealed within.
The warship's bow, with its hammer-shaped giant cannon, emitted an orange energy glow!
The Federation Fleet's terrifying interstellar weapon—Magnetic Field Nuclear Cannon—was finally about to roar.
"It's over."
"It's about to end."
At this moment, not only the Federation soldiers but also the mechanical masters from the Interstellar Mecha Association, anyone who knew the Federation Fleet was aware of that fearsome giant cannon.
Would the surging tide that drove back the Black Knight now swallow up that fleet?
The chaotic scene was finally falling...
As the energy surge reached the same level as the previous attack on the Black Knight, Black's voice remained calm. Because its data calculated that the engagement was set according to the attack previously repelled by the Hidden Land Battleship.
However, the only variable appeared; during that attack, Qi Longxiang directly limited the power to 50%.
As the power directly exceeded 70%, Black's cursing voice abruptly stopped, letting out a curse.
"Damn it, you tricked me!"
Inside the command room, the data waterfall on the operations screen suddenly exploded, this was Black performing emergency calculations.
Finally, when the success rate of escape locked in at 42.1%, Black calmed down, as if making a decision.
"The Yake Empire, let's get this straight, I've never lost your so-called naval glory..."
"And, Shura, I know things don't look great for you, but if you don't make a move, we might not be able to escape. Although, even if you act, it's unlikely we'll push the success rate over 50%..."
Black's voice was hesitant, seemingly reluctant to speak.
"Okay."
Shura's gruff voice rang out, suppressing whatever Black was about to say next.
Could saying one more word kill him?
"Lord Black, this isn't fleeing, it's a tactical retreat. It's not that the Shadow Fleet can't handle it, it's just that their giant cannon is too terrifying. Do the people on that ship have no fear of radiation?"
Amid Black's rambling, the forward momentum of the Hidden Land Battleship suddenly halted, as if a mighty force pushed it back a great distance.
That orange torrent capable of tearing the sky finally reappeared.
In that instant, all sounds vanished, even swallowing up batches of the unresponsive Federation Fleet before blasting straight into the sky.
Under the command of Qi Longxiang, the Great Harmony Cannon had yet to fire a single empty shot.
"Now's the time, I don't want the glory of the Imperial Navy anymore."
Black roared, as the remaining thirty-two ships, composed of heavy cruisers, aligned into four vertical formations, creating a bizarre spiral in the sky.
Then the muzzle of the Dawn Battleship aimed directly at the hollow center of the spiral below.
Fore cannon, fire!
As the Plasma Cannon thundered, people were surprised not to see the massive energy column fired, but rather, intercepted by the remaining thirty-two ships arranged in a circular formation.
These thirty-two ships turned a burning red, and the cerulean plasma energy that surged into them did not penetrate the bottom; instead, it completed the compression of energy amid the bizarre acceleration of the spiral formation.
Boom!
This time, a fiery red beam reflected outward, striking the tip of the Dawn Battleship and instantly propelling the ship at a speed five times faster than before.
In an instant, the vast Dawn Battleship broke through the cloud layer.
And at that moment, the torrent from the Magnetic Field Nuclear Cannon below finally struck.
Effortlessly melting the layers of warships below, it continued to surge upward.
However, people clearly saw the orange torrent falter, momentarily blocked by the plasma energy column accelerated by the burning of the Shadow Fleet flagship.
Boom!
Finally, after the color of the orange torrent faded slightly, it completely melted through the plasma energy flow, breaking through the spiral acceleration channel formed by the thirty-two ships.
The Dawn Battleship shook violently, with the lights in the command center even flickering into darkness for a moment.
[Dawn Shield energy is rapidly decreasing: 87%, 63%, 42%, 19%...]
These numbers plummeted dramatically like a dam collapse.
"Damn it, we're really done for. If only we had the Cosmos Spirit Clan's shield technology. Shura, why haven't you acted yet!?"
At the fury in Black's roar, just as the thin layer of the shield finally shattered,
A scarlet cloak billowed on the vast combat deck, and a black figure suddenly rose, with a swift hand laid upon its waist side.
Zi la...
A long sword enveloped in Blood Flames and the power of thunder was abruptly drawn.
Then, a fearsome blade aura over a hundred meters long materialized in the air.
Two red glows shone from the bowed head, and in an instant, the long sword sliced through space, becoming a shadow.
Decree of the Wind... Chaotic Dance!
With a bang, the Dawn Shield completely collapsed, and the energy column, now reduced to less than one-fifth of its original diameter, ruthlessly hurtled toward the ship's bridge.