Starburst

Two days later, the Ship D15 had already entered the vicinity of Planet E09.

"Captain, no enemy warships have been detected."

"Particle imaging of Planet E09 has been completed. There are very few members of the Silver Mutual Aid Society on the planet; they are likely researchers rather than defensive personnel."

"The planet's overall geology is unique, severely softened, and resource-poor, resembling an abandoned coordinate planet."

Listening to his subordinate captain's report, Captain Isos nodded in the command room.

As the vanguard ship, it encountered no enemy upon arrival, which improved its morale considerably.

But then he thought about it again and couldn't help but mutter curses under his breath.

"This Ship A73 isn't very strong; it's really lucky!"

"The assigned route has hardly any enemy troops stationed or defending it."

"They don't even dare to investigate inside? What a bunch of useless cowards!"

As they were talking, a projection screen for a communication service connected in front of them.

As Major Kaya appeared before them, Captain Isos immediately stood up, his previously disdainful attitude instantly turning into respect.

"Commander Kaya! Is there a new mission?"

"Yes! All the warships summoned this time have assembled and are heading towards your ship at full speed. How is the situation on your end?"

"We haven't encountered any major enemy forces yet, and there aren't even any personnel on duty to defend the area. This area is currently very safe."

"No wonder their Ship A73 has been lingering here..."

Major Kaya nodded upon hearing this, and seeing that Captain Isos was about to launch into a long speech criticizing A73, he quickly interrupted him.

"Never mind Ship A73 Lieutenant Colonel Weiss will handle their punishment later. Let me explain the mission first."

"The main force will arrive at your star system in half a day, and will temporarily resupply on planets E08-E13."

"Your side prepare yourselves, and once the main army arrives, continue your advance."

"Yes!"

Half a day passed in the blink of an eye, and the D15 warship remained hovering above planet E09.

They didn't pursue or kill the Silver Mutual Aid Society research members on the planet, not wanting to waste time on that; their focus was more on preparing for future exploration.

"Captain, the main force has arrived!"

The radar chief's report had just finished on the projector screen.

The fleet that had obscured the starry sky finally appeared in this entire star field.

The outermost layer consisted of dozens of escort ships, spread out around the two flanks.

Leading the group were three main medium-sized warships; in normal times, one could not discern the difference between medium and small ships.

However, when all the warships gathered and sailed together, the difference between the two became very obvious.

Not only is the size more than ten times larger, but the core neutron cannon of the central warship also features intricate light blue patterns, and the purple light emanating from the stern is from a plasma thruster specifically designed to increase power. It also boasts a significant increase in various advanced weapons.

The entire fleet moved in a cone shape, and the lead ship, S27, even had a dedicated energy shield.

All the small celestial bodies that tried to obstruct it were annihilated by its invisible energy shield.

Only after the entire ship had fully entered this sea of stars did Captain Isos begin to give orders.

"Captain! Propeller into position! Next target: Planet ES29."

As soon as he finished speaking, the D15 warship instantly activated, began to rise from planet E09, and then sped away.

But the next moment, Isos felt a sudden jolt in his heart, and a strange sense of crisis emerged.

This feeling came on strangely, yet it was incredibly intense at the same time!

Immediately afterwards, an alarm was sounded throughout the ship.

Warning: Excessive energy surge detected. Please move away immediately!

"Warning: Due to the influence of energy tides, the space in this region is Twist, and the warship's propulsion system is restricted!"

"Warning: Emergency shield activated,..."

A series of warnings echoed in my ears.

Isos's expression changed drastically in an instant, and he looked incredulously at the coordinates of the alarm energy source.

Suddenly, the surface of planet E09, which had been hovering beneath their feet, softened strangely, bulging with countless bubble-like protrusions before rapidly contracting and collapsing inward.

Many celestial bodies in the surrounding star field converged in this direction, and the star field space began to Twist.

The core of Planet E09 is constantly condensing and shrinking, and the speed is getting faster and faster.

The energy surge at the core intensified the feeling of palpitations.

Until the next moment, the entire planet became a blazing white sphere, radiating an intensely dazzling white light.

It finally exploded completely right before Isos's eyes!

A blinding white light filled the entire star field; the original Planet E09 had long since vanished.

Only when a huge amount of energy is generated from the planet's coordinates and explodes in the nebula, does the nearby asteroid belt instantly vaporize into a reddish haze.

The D15 warship was the closest and was also dissolved by the high energy, disappearing in the white light.

As for the fleet led by S27, even though Lieutenant Colonel Weiss sensed something was amiss immediately.

However, it's simply wishful thinking to change course so easily with such a massive fleet.

The only thing that can be done is to stop advancing and activate the warship's energy shields to their maximum.

The white energy surged onto the shield, and all the officers and soldiers in the fleet felt an intense blinding light, causing the entire warship to shake violently.

Before long, the energy shield seemed to melt away, and the white light finally struck the entire fleet.

Only when the dazzling white light finally faded and the heart-pounding energy fluctuations disappeared did the entire star field fall into complete silence.

It was as if a thorough cleaning had been done in this small area of the star system; countless small celestial bodies had vanished without a trace, and all the nebulae had been completely consumed.

Apart from the distant starlight, everything in sight was now completely empty.

All the frigates were melted down immediately.

As for the core fleet, the three leading medium-sized warships ultimately blocked most of the energy impact.

Medium-sized ships are indeed different, especially the medium-sized ships provided by the Central Army. Their strength is at the level of Tier 17, and the strength of some core areas even reaches Tier 18.

Even though the three warships appear riddled with holes, with most of the midsection and stern section penetrated and destroyed, the core areas remain intact, enabling them to be quickly repaired and put back into combat.

As for the smaller warships behind, the four warships on the two wings were completely destroyed, with only some fragments of the warships drifting about.

Six warships remained largely intact, but only three of them were still barely combat-ready.

The luckiest ships, SA199 and A73, suffered the least damage.

Indeed, thanks to Lister's hints to Major Qi, their two warships had been sailing in the rear area, and almost broke away from the main fleet's area.

This resulted in the final shockwave having a relatively low energy intensity after being blocked by the energy shield and a large number of warships in front of it.

When they arrived at their two ships, the only thing they experienced was violent shaking.

The tail section of A73, which had been temporarily repaired, was damaged again. Apart from the side damage, SA199 suffered almost no fatalities.

"Gwent! Quickly take some men to repair the stern of the warship!"

Inside the control room, Captain Boren immediately took command of Minister Gwent Logistics Department.

The other officers still looked shaken, but they quickly put on smiles.

Not only did they escape this calamity, but D15 also stepped on a landmine as expected, and the Central Army has now suffered a major setback, which is a rare and great thing.

Lister wasn't thinking about the Central Army at the moment; he was more focused on the explosion that had just occurred.

As expected, even a casual creation by a level four civilization expert is extraordinary.

This is a dimensional reduction attack on all lower-level civilizations and life forms that have not yet reached the Fourth Advancement of evolution.

He had experienced planetary explosions before; their Ship A73 had even used a neutron cannon to blast an unstable, small, abandoned resource planet.

But the explosion was only of average strength and wouldn't have caused such a commotion.

The Planetary Catalyst appears to be the key.