Abyss Solo
Chapter 362 - 172 Ilando’s Pest Control Battle!

Chapter 362: 172 Ilando’s Pest Control Battle!

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"These damned bugs!"

Dabizhi growled.

His two mixed fleets were continuously retreating, with ships rapidly breaking away from the firepower net woven by the Insect Swarm.

Each adult insect was like a small gunboat; in the vacuum with no material cover, energy dissipation was minimal. When these adult insects simultaneously squeezed out energy bombs from the tips of their abdomens, the total amount of energy was equally terrifying.

In the short exchange of fire, several of the main battleships at the forefront had already had their energy shields shattered. The ship hulls held out for less than half a minute and couldn’t allow for the crew’s escape.

This was still the insects showing no intent to fight. —That super-large Insect Race battleship, composed of an unknown number of insects, was traveling into deep space with super acceleration.

Currently, the ones engaging the Third and Fourth Defense Fleets of the Luofeng Empire were only three of the sixteen 5,000-meter-class Insect Race battleships!

Dabizhi had already obtained the monitoring data.

That 30,000-meter-long Insect Race battleship was roughly composed of 16 million various insects, containing massive biological energy, with complex cavity structures inside.

Each of the sixteen 5,000-meter-long Insect Race battleships was composed of approximately 3 million insects.

Using insects as ships, using insects as cannons.

For example, with a 5,000-meter-long Insect Race battleship, when they unfold, swarming ordinary adult insects appear, mixed with 30,000 to 50,000 Fifth Rank long-range fire insects equivalent to small gunboats, forming an attack-defense combination with two to three times the number of Shield Beetles. The remaining special insects—Electromagnetic Insects, Magnetic Field Insects, Gravity Worms, Destroyer Worms and others—range from 5,000 to 10,000 in number.

What is the concept of 50,000 gunboats?

The New Federation’s most advanced space carrier could deploy 1,600 unmanned attack aircraft into battle simultaneously.

This high-density firepower unit left the human fleet with no firepower advantage!

The forces Dabizhi had arranged at this moment couldn’t confront two such warships head-on!

Luckily, Dabizhi had already received a warning from Lyu; he had never intended to fight to the death from the start. When the gigantic Insect Race battleship appeared, he had already ordered auxiliary ships to retreat; when the opponent’s firepower net unfolded, most of the ships had already begun jumping simultaneously.

Escape jumps were also routine maneuvers that Dabizhi regularly practiced.

Yet even so, more than ten Star Patrol Ships and three Shield Ships were destroyed, and over ten thousand Wind Army soldiers died under the fire of the Insect Swarm.

Dabizhi suddenly felt a heavy heart.

In the war against the New Federation, he remained calm. As an Intelligent Machine, he managed to command battle and marvel at humanity’s prowess in mutual slaughter.

But now.

As his human subordinates were crushed to pieces in the Insect Swarm’s firepower net, a wave of anger swept over Dabizhi’s mind.

He wanted revenge!

These damned, filthy, emotionless scavenger bugs—driven solely by the instinct to reproduce!

Dabizhi trembled all over.

He had to activate the forced calm system.

This powerful Insect Race was simply not something the Luofeng Empire could handle!

"General! The three Insect Race battleships we are engaging are starting to reorganize!"

"General! According to the detectors we left behind, the three Insect Race battleships have left the Insect Swarm’s main fleet... they are heading towards Ilando Star!"

"The Insect Race can sense life forms that are not of their kind congregating!"

"General! Those three Insect Race battleships are starting to jump!"

Dabizhi’s mind buzzed.

Had the Insect Swarm they evaded rushed towards Ilando?

Ding!

The forced calm system activated.

Dabizhi’s eyes quickly regained clarity, and his expression once again darkened.

"Transmit orders! Prepare all ships for immediate jump to the Head Star!

"Send the battle engagement report with the Insect Race to General Gudun Mah. The Insect Swarm dividing its forces seems intended to entangle our military strength. Notify General Gudun Mah that our fleet will join his to attack the swarm!"

"Understood!"

Dabizhi opened the fleet control panel he had crafted, rapidly mobilizing each squadron.

Supply Ships replenished battleship energy nearby.

A brief mobilization of personnel armed every crew member on board, preparing for potential intra-ship combat against the Insect Race.

Air raid alarms blared on Ilando Star.

Royal Defense Ships soared into outer space for support.

In the outer region of Ilando Star, three vanguard fleets appeared at different positions, though they did not have many ships. Their role was to delineate jump zones for each main fleet to avoid mutual interference.

These were allies of three small nations near the Luofeng Empire, whose commanding officers were already Dabizhi’s partners.

If Yang Ming were to convene a meeting with his subordinate commanders now, there would only be one pure human attending.

—Gudun Mah.

At that moment, Gudun Mah’s gaunt old face was laden with shadows.

He methodically read the orders sent by Lord Yang Ming, demonstrating his "powerful" strategic maneuvering abilities, and laid an elongated ambush formation outside Ilando Star.

The surface of the Imperial Palace was already covered by an energy shield, and the defense system was fully activated.

A powerful energy reaction was emerging underground.

The Imperial Palace cannon was ready.

...

Streams of information continuously accumulated on the swiftly traveling Feinan.

Yang Ming had closed his eyes for a rest, conserving his energy.

Meanwhile, Lyu kept organizing the data logs sent by 026, which contained precious findings from Hera’s research over the past two to three years.

What kind of experiment had attracted the attention of the Insect Race?

After detailed calculations, Lyu had excluded the possibilities of "transport ship defense system loophole" and "Hera herself attracting the Insect Race."