Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest
Chapter 1331 Star Sea (136)

Chapter 1331: Chapter 1331 Star Sea (136)

The first battle of the Seventh Rapid Response Fleet came extremely suddenly.

This fleet, which had traveled a long distance, had just passed through the No.1 Star Gate of the Iron Lion Star Cluster and was preparing to dock at the nearby Space Fortress for rest, when countless flashes appeared behind them.

One Nether Battleship after another leaped out from the void!

The Nether Tribe’s space battleships possess the capability for ultra-long-distance spatial jumps, but they must use the Star Gate as a coordinate, so the jump points can only be near the Star Gate.

To deal with the Nether Legion, the Empire stationed space fortresses and fleets in all Star Gate areas, both to control the Star Gate and to resist the invasions of the Nether Tribe.

Despite this, due to the Nether Fleet’s gate jumps having no forewarning, their attacks are often very sudden, posing a tremendous threat to the border star clusters of the Empire.

Of course, after a war lasting several hundred years, the Empire has become very knowledgeable about the Nether Tribe, and the space fortresses in the frontier star clusters remain on high alert every day.

At the very moment the Nether Battleships appeared, the large-caliber main cannons deployed on the fortress began to emit a faint glow, charging up at the fastest speed.

The problem was, at this moment, the Seventh Rapid Response Fleet was right between the Space Fortress and the Star Gate, and once the fortress’s main cannons fired in unison, it was highly likely to cause serious collateral damage.

In this situation, fleet commander Zhao Kai immediately ordered the entire fleet to make an emergency right turn, giving the fortress’s main cannons enough firing vision.

However, just as the Seventh Rapid Response Fleet turned, a large number of Nether Battleships launched dazzling plasma streams towards the Imperial warships lagging behind, unleashing a concentrated bombardment.

Not only do the Nether space battleships have a distinctive appearance compared to Imperial warships, but their weapon systems also have significant differences. The electromagnetic plasma streams fired by these Nether Battleships are no less powerful than high-energy particle beams.

The last three escort ships of the Seventh Rapid Response Fleet were simultaneously hit, their force shields clashing violently with the electromagnetic plasma streams, exploding into billions of points of thunder and lightning, visible clearly from tens of thousands of kilometers away.

Although these escort ships dodged with all their might, under the pursuit of the Nether Battleships, the defense level of their force shields rapidly dropped, constantly on the verge of being shot down.

Fortunately, the flagship of the Seventh Rapid Response Fleet, the Radiance Cruiser, completed an emergency turn, and its twelve large-caliber main cannons fired simultaneously to cover the pursued escort ships.

At the same time, the super main cannon of the Space Fortress completed charging and immediately let out a roar filled with destructive aura.

Meanwhile, around the No.1 Star Gate, the number of appearing Nether Battleships had exceeded a thousand, and there were three massive figures following the fleet’s jump.

They were none other than the Nether Tribe’s most formidable combat weaponry—the Nether Dragons!

The battle between both sides entered an intense state right from the start, with the Star Gate area turning into a boiling cauldron.

"5, 4, 3, 2, 1!"

"Launch!"

Accompanied by the electronic prompt sound in his ears, the War God Mecha piloted by Wang Chen instantly disengaged from the launch bay of the Radiance Cruiser, leaping into the cosmic space.

As the flagship of the Seventh Rapid Response Fleet, the Radiance battlecruiser, second in tonnage only to the Titan-class Battleships, became the focus of the Nether Legion’s attacks as soon as the battle broke out.

It was not only bombarded by the electromagnetic plasma streams of multiple Nether Battleships, but a large number of Ghost Fighters were also launched by the enemy.

Ghost Fighters are one of the basic combat units of the Nether Legion, piloted by individual Nether Tribe warriors, used to intercept mecha and execute boarding tactics.

These bizarre-looking fighters have short-distance jump abilities, capable of directly penetrating the force shields of Imperial warships. Once they latch onto the warship’s armor, the Nether Hunter inside will infiltrate the interior through the breached openings.

Most crucially, the Nether Legion launches tens of thousands of Ghost Fighters at a time, densely packed and truly terrifying.

And the Seventh Rapid Response Fleet’s response is to launch all their Combat Mechs.

Mechs versus fighters is one of the enduring combat rhythms between the Empire and the Nether Tribe over the centuries.

As a pilot in the Imperial Army, Wang Chen is obviously quite special.

He doesn’t command or follow any combat squad but chooses to act alone.

Because Wang Chen, in the combat sequence of the Seventh Rapid Response Fleet, belongs to the Dragon Cavalry!

The Imperial Dragon Cavalry are the elite of the elite pilots, holding a very special and important position within the fleet.

Their tasks on the battlefield include, but are not limited to, assassinating enemy leaders and elite pilots, boarding to capture flags or lead charges, and protecting their own commanders and warships.

This role is undoubtedly the most suitable for Wang Chen.

As he piloted the War God Mecha towards the thousands of Ghost Fighters, deploying missile-laden wings, he also extended his spiritual energy into the boundless void.

The War God Mecha is Wang Chen’s most powerful armament, while spiritual energy is his strongest personal ability. Combining the two in combat is precisely the skill Wang Chen has been focusing on mastering recently.

"Target Lock-On! Lock-On! Lock-On!"

Countless red dots flashed in his vision as the War God Mecha’s multi-phase radar simultaneously locked onto 36 targets.

Wang Chen unhesitatingly pulled the trigger.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

All the small missiles mounted on the War God Mecha were launched, carving ghostly blue flames through the void to intercept the Ghost Fighters from different directions.

In the next moment, Wang Chen piloted the War God Mecha, raised his right arm, and the 180mm super particle main cannon suddenly spewed out lethal flames.

Boom!

A Ghost Fighter several thousand kilometers away was blasted into space debris.

In space, such a distance is almost equivalent to hand-to-hand combat. At the instant of blowing up the enemy craft, Wang Chen suddenly altered his flight path diagonally, narrowly dodging several streams of electromagnetic plasma aimed at him.

Ghost Fighters are equipped with plasma cannons that are no less lethal than particle cannons.

Wang Chen rhythmically fired while evading attacks from the enemy, piloting the War God Mecha, leaping and dodging through streams of plasma piercing space, always narrowly avoiding enemy counterattacks.

And Wang Chen’s gunfire never missed.

Despite the enemy Ghost Fighters also executing high-speed maneuvers, Wang Chen’s right arm particle cannon could always anticipate their movements, delivering one precise strike after another.

In just a few minutes, Wang Chen’s kills of Nether Warplanes exceeded thirty!

By this time, the mech combat group launched by the Seventh Rapid Response Fleet had engaged with the Nether Warplanes, more than several times their number, and the two sides quickly became intertwined.

Wang Chen became the centerpiece of enemy attention, being surrounded by dozens of Nether Warplanes!

At this moment, Wang Chen drew the Warship Blade.

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The first update is presented.