Shadows of the Deep Space
Chapter 524 - 341: Speed of Life and Death (Five in One)

Chapter 524: Chapter 341: Speed of Life and Death (Five in One)

Dark Star Empire·Bergslun Defense Line.

The light from the Curvature Ring became increasingly dazzling as the power surged in a straight line.

At this moment, the mighty Imperial Army troops were ready and waiting in front of the Curvature Ring.

The eyes of the numerous Imperial Soldiers glowed with a green light as they stared at the Curvature Ring, ready to charge through and wreak havoc once it was activated.

They had been stationed at the defense line for too long and could barely contain their excitement.

However, just then, an anomaly occurred; a section of the massive Curvature Ring suddenly sparked with red electrical arcs.

Inside the control room, a red alarm sounded immediately, and a red warning box popped up.

"Warning! Anomaly detected in Curvature Ring sector CK21!"

...

"What’s going on?"

The operator, seeing the notification, displayed a frightened look.

"Damn it, the Curvature Ring is about to go out of control; order all troops to retreat immediately!"

Olev bellowed furiously.

As the command was relayed, the previously eager Imperial Army stood dumbfounded, as mecha after mecha turned to flee backward.

Numerous ships retreated in panic.

The once orderly formation was now in total disarray!

At that moment, a part of the massive Curvature Ring exploded.

The Curvature Ring, which was about to activate, went haywire; its violent energy shot in all directions, followed by a powerful explosion.

Boom~!

The destructive force swept across, instantly destroying fleets of ships and mecha.

"How could this happen?"

Olev, witnessing the scene, stood shell-shocked, his face revealing extreme horror.

Inside the grand hall of Starfall Fortress.

"It’s over."

Tedra, staring at the scene before her, appeared stunned, as if all her energy had been drained.

"Damn it!"

Hodiska angrily slapped the armrest of his throne, standing up to roar, his heart plummeting from heaven into hell in an instant.

Cersi asked incredulously.

"My lord, what in the world is happening? Why did the Curvature Ring explode?"

"Do I even need to say? It must be that a spy has infiltrated our ranks and sabotaged the Curvature Ring. Very well, very well, the Federation is truly cunning; it seems they were prepared all along."

Hodiska cursed furiously to the extreme.

"Commander, what do we do now? Kadler Fortress won’t hold out much longer."

Cersi asked anxiously. freёwebnovel.com

Hodiska took a deep breath to suppress his anger, then coldly said,

"It seems we have no choice but to take a risk now. Prepare the Star Destroyer·Curse immediately!"

"Sir, that’s too risky. If this is also a trap, you’ll be in danger, and without you, the entire defense line will lose its head..."

Cersi, startled by Hodiska’s words, urgently tried to dissuade him.

"Enough, we have no other options now. Carry out my orders immediately!"

Hodiska raised his hand to cut her off and replied with finality.

He knew the risks better than anyone, but now he was cornered with no way out.

"Yes, sir!"

Cersi responded, her expression complex.

...

Kadler Defense Line.

The Fake V Generation Mecha·Dream Eater and the Fake V Generation Mecha·Silver Executioner collided fiercely.

A massive shockwave swept out.

The two mecha were evenly matched, neither able to overpower the other.

"Hehe, you are doomed, the Curvature Ring has been activated, the Empire’s grand army will arrive shortly!"

Noveis said fervently.

Ferion’s heart sank to the bottom of the abyss, his peripheral vision constantly scanning the distant starry sky.

If the Empire’s fleet really arrived, it would be truly over, but he was powerless to stop it.

Inside the central control room of Starshine Fortress.

Major General Jone anxiously addressed the purple-haired young girl.

"Legion Commander, the Empire’s grand army is about to enter the battlefield; at this point, our only option is to initiate superluminal flight to retreat!"

Now that the Imperial Army had reduced the power of the Curvature Interference Device, Starshine Fortress could forcibly initiate superluminal flight to escape. However, this would mean abandoning all combat troops, which was like sacrificing pawns to save the king.

The purple-haired girl did not respond to Jone’s words, simply staring at the holographic image displayed, her finger gently tapping on the armrest.

"Legion Commander, if we don’t make a decision now, it will be too late."

Jone grew increasingly anxious.

However, the purple-haired girl still didn’t respond, and just then, the ripples in the starry sky suddenly started agitating violently without warning, collapsing swiftly, contracting, until they finally disappeared.

The operator excitedly reported,

"Report: The anomaly in spatial fluctuations has ceased!"

"How is that possible?"

Major General Jone stood dumbfounded, as the activation of the Curvature Ring had been on the verge of completion, yet now it had abruptly stopped.

The purple-haired girl slowly lifted her head, a flicker in her eyes, and she gave an order in a cold voice,

"Continue the assault!"

"Yes, ma’am!"

While Major General Jone didn’t understand what had happened, he knew the failure to activate the Curvature Ring had turned the tide!

Meanwhile, admidst the battle with Noveis, Ferion noticed the halt in the transition and taunted exhilaratingly,

"It seems that your commander isn’t up to the task, eh? So much for reinforcement."

"How can this be? Impossibly!"

Noveis was also shocked, a very bad premonition welling up inside him.

Even if Noveis was hardly different from a madman, he did have a limit to his craziness, which was that the defense line must not be breached.

Now, with the reinforcements unexpectedly delayed, trouble brewed.

"There’s nothing impossible about it, you’re only realizing fear now, too late!"

Admiral Ferion retorted unreservedly.

Upon hearing Ferion’s words, Noveis’s eyes immediately filled with red veins, and with mild insanity, he said,

"Don’t be arrogant, even without reinforcements, you won’t take this place down. I’ll twist off your head first!"