N-A-A Chapter 94: Central Defense Line, Evacuation
Chapter 94: Central Defense Line, Evacuation
Chapter 94: Central Defense Line, Evacuation
As the antimatter bomb detonated, a massive burst of light appeared on the outer perimeter of the defenses in an instant, causing everyone watching to shield their eyes.
"This antimatter bomb is really powerful; it even brings out a miniature sun."
An operator squinted, his eyes watering, staring intently at the screen.
As the light slowly faded, the outer defensive line had completely disappeared, leaving only an empty space.
The original outer defense line was built on the Kuiper Belt of the Emerald System, which is filled with a large number of asteroids.
Now, with the explosion of the antimatter bomb, not only has the outer defense line been destroyed, but the surrounding asteroids have also been destroyed as well.
When the observation interface was restored, all that could be seen was that the once massive First Intelligent Fleet now had less than two hundred warships left, and all of these warships were damaged, with none intact.
"Sir, the radar has scanned the area clearly. Currently, this AI fleet has only 178 warships left. There are no battlecruisers or battleships, only one cruiser, and the rest are destroyers and frigates."
"Very good. Order the destroyer fleet to the scene and annihilate them completely."
"Yes, sir."
As soon as the order was given, the 50 destroyers located on the core defense line immediately set off, started their warp drives, and disappeared from the area.
Before long, streaks of light appeared on the destroyed outer defense line, and 50 destroyers teleported directly into the middle of the enemy fleet.
"Activate the shield field, lock onto all enemy ships, launch missiles, fire main guns, activate all close-in weapon systems, take them down!"
"yes!"
At this moment, everyone was holding their breath, wanting to completely annihilate the enemy fleet.
However, the omnics aren't stupid either. The antimatter explosion just now destroyed the surrounding gravity stabilizing devices, so these omnic warships can now perform warp drive.
"Whoosh!"
In an instant, all the AI warships present disappeared, causing the missiles that had already been launched to miss their target.
"Captain, the enemy fleet has completely departed; we have lost our target."
"Damn, they're fast. Get back to the core defense line immediately."
"Yes, Captain."
Seeing that they couldn't completely annihilate the omnic fleet, the destroyer fleet had no choice but to abandon the operation and return to O.
On the other side, the main force of the AI Legion had already learned about the battle situation on the ground. After reviewing the battle, they quickly discovered the enemy's weakness, which was insufficient manpower.
Meanwhile, in the Emerald Galaxy, there are considerable resources on two planets near the Kuiper Belt. Although the enemy possesses antimatter weapons, based on current performance, they are unable to use these weapons on a large scale. Therefore, the AI quickly devised a plan: to wage a war of attrition.
The Emerald Galaxy had not previously sent any electromagnetic waves into interstellar space, so the AI determined that the enemy had not been detected by the Star Sea Community. Their main force directly pressed forward, while branch fleets went to several nearby star systems to establish warship factories. It would only take a year to completely annihilate the enemy.
Once we obtain information on antimatter, we can quickly deduce upgrades and replace the fleet's energy system.
Soon, the main fleet of the AI began to change course and head towards the Emerald System.
Meanwhile, a small portion of the fleet departed from the main force and flew towards the three surrounding star systems.
All of this was clearly seen by the invisible detection device not far away.
Compared to the electromagnetic waves used by the omnic legions, quantum communication technology is faster and more covert, so everything here was transmitted to the rear, while the omnics made no discovery.
"Sir, breaking intelligence: the main fleet of the Omnic Legion has begun its operation, and their target is our side."
"Very good, they've finally moved. We've managed to lure them over. Order the central defensive line to prepare for battle. This time, it's going to be a tough fight."
"Yes, sir."
At this time, within the main camp, the one in charge of this battle was Wang Yunfeng from the Elysium Space.
In terms of interstellar warfare, Fang Heng currently only has Wang Yunfeng with rich experience, so he directly transferred him to this battle.
"Initially, these AI fleets were greedy and reckless, which is why they destroyed an entire fleet in such a short time, and the outer defense line also disappeared. But after this incident, the enemy must know the strength of our side, so they will definitely use their advantages to attack our side."
So what are the advantages of the AI Legion?
Thinking of this, Wang Yunfeng quickly recalled the information he had read before and had his answer.
"These android legions, because they are controlled by artificial intelligence, do not need to rest and can produce 24 hours a day without interruption. Therefore, their ability to produce troops is extremely powerful and can last for a very long time. So the upcoming battle will definitely be a war of attrition."
However, there's another possibility: the enemy's massive army might directly advance, intending to wipe them out in one fell swoop. But this possibility is unlikely, because they possess antimatter weapons, and their warships have a higher warp drive ratio. If pushed to the brink, they could flee with all their civilization's data, and the enemy wouldn't be unable to catch them.
Thinking of this, Wang Yunfeng felt a little more confident. Before he came, Fang Heng had already told him that although the Starsea Community would take action against the AI Legion, it was said that it would take a year, but whether they would actually come was still uncertain. So he shouldn't put his hopes on something uncertain.
Therefore, Wang Yunfeng was thinking about how to buy time for the rear.
The Omnic Legion acted swiftly, arriving directly at the outer perimeter of the Kuiper Belt.
Without stopping, the entire fleet sailed straight in and quickly crossed the Kuiper Belt, arriving at the nearest planet.
This is the edge of the central defense line. In the planet's orbit, a star ring, half-built, is ready and waiting for the arrival of the android legion.
"Report, signal from the Omnic Legion detected."
"Immediate confirmation, lock signal, all weapons unlocked, prepare to fire!"
The commander on site remained calm and immediately issued orders.
"Report, confirmed, the target signal is the main force of the AI Legion."
"Order: Fire all weapons! Repeat: Fire all weapons!"
"yes!"
As soon as the order to fire was given, all the weapons on the Star Ring opened fire in the next moment. Missiles, lasers, electromagnetic cannons and other long-range weapons were all launched, attacking the AI Legion.
"Boom boom boom!"
The AI Legion was no pushover either; most of their attacks were intercepted. Only the laser weapons were undefended, and some patrolling frigates and destroyers on the perimeter were hit.
The frigate exploded on the spot, while the destroyer was also severely damaged and had to enter the fleet for repairs.
It is only polite to reciprocate, so the Omnic Legion opened fire on both battlecruisers and battleships, heading towards the Star Ring.
"Report, a high-energy strike has been detected en route."
"Raise the shields and prepare for the second wave of attack. The logistics department will maintain battlefield supplies using intelligent programs as planned. All other personnel will retreat first."
"Yes, sir."
Everyone was taken aback when the new order was issued.
"Sir!"
"Didn't you hear me? This is an order. You all went through rigorous selection to get here. You are all talented people. We can't let you die here like this."
"Sir, we are soldiers, there is no such thing as desertion."
"Alright, then you and I will be the last to retreat."
"Yes, sir."
Looking at the resolute expressions on everyone's faces, the commander felt his own eyes welling up with tears.
Like the outer defense line, the middle defense line will eventually fall as well. Not to mention the middle section, the same applies to the rear defense line. According to the plan, the ultimate goal is to keep the battlefield deadlocked in the core defense line area and fight a war of attrition there.
War is the best catalyst for technology, and Fang Heng was eager to see how much his technology could be improved in this war.
Although war can greatly accelerate the technological progress of omnics, our side is not far behind in terms of the speed of progress.
Soon, with the departure of the logistics personnel, the supply of materials on the Star Ring will now be entirely managed by artificial intelligence, and efficiency has not decreased.
The entire central defense line involves two planets, which are also the two planets that the omnics want to occupy.
The rear section of the defense line extends to the habitable zone. This area is vast, so it is filled with numerous defensive facilities to ensure the safety of the defense line.
Most importantly, it is a biological breeding ground located on the planet.
Fang Heng and Wang Yunfeng's idea was to fill these planets with Zerg to disrupt the development of the AI Legion.
In fact, this is actually a viable strategy.
Meanwhile, within the core defense perimeter of the Emerald Galaxy, three destroyer-frigate fleets, consisting of destroyers and frigates, also silently departed, pursuing the three AI fleets.
The machine civilization can rapidly develop and grow as long as it is given resources. It is obvious that these three fleets were specially separated from this machine legion in order to obtain sufficient resources.
This gave Fang Heng a way to weaken the AI legion: follow these fleets and find a way to destroy them.
In order to obtain resources, the Omnic Legion had to continue sending fleets to the nearby Heng system to collect resources.
After all, the two planets they eventually occupy will be teeming with Zerg, and the omnic resource gathering teams will certainly be unable to continue gathering resources.
However, Fang Heng also understood that these were all minor tricks; to truly confront them head-on, one still needed to rely on their own strength.
Thinking of this, Fang Heng immediately asked Ethan about the situation at the scene.
At this moment, as a large number of AI warships approached, the commander on site knew that he had no way to protect the Star Ring.
After requesting permission, the last group of people left as the teleportation system rippled through the area.