The Archbishop Falls to the Blade

Captain Reck requests access to the home screen.

Is there any useful information?

"Captain, we have deciphered the enemy's internal database. The coordinates of three of the seven main resource planets have been marked, and two of them have completed infrastructure construction and are being mined at an alarming rate."

Just three hours after the initial battle ended, Reck had already deciphered the information within the enemy ship's wreckage.

Ultimately, it's due to the different focuses of the warships themselves, and the technology is far superior.

The enemy's medium-sized ships are essentially an open-source database for them.

"Do you have any intelligence on the enemy's high command?"

"There are some. This mining operation is led by the Archbishop Sunflare, and a total of 70,000 people are involved."

"In addition, there are four bishops assisting with the work; these are their ship deployment points from seven days ago."

After saying that, the holographic projection displayed all of the other party's coordinates.

Apart from the three main resource planets that have already been discovered, the remaining enemy forces are relatively scattered and are likely still conducting reconnaissance.

As expected, these small factions in public star systems are no match for the entire Galactic Federation in terms of exploration, information gathering, and other capabilities.

It was inefficient, and the mining equipment was also quite outdated.

Lister glanced at the current enemy warship deployment and then initiated a general notification.

Full speed ahead!

"Target star system adjacent zone, Asteroid AA1171."

The enemy ship divisions were only for reference, since some ships still managed to escape during this annihilation mission.

However, for Lister, the enemy's speed in returning and regrouping was also not fast.

Without further ado, they plunged headlong into the adjacent planetary belt.

The environment outside the Milky Way would be even more desolate, with a vast, lifeless belt of planets stretching into the distance.

There was little color or brilliance, and no indigenous life forms were found.

It's hard to imagine that a natural Tantalum Dark Alloy could appear in such a place.

Notification: Gallium-based metal content detected: 33.92%; Tantalum Dark Alloy content: 2.76%...

As the fleet passed by, the Radar Department continued to send in scan results.

Sure enough, this galaxy is incredibly rich in rare metal resources.

"Notification: We are approaching the target planet. Estimated time remaining: 21 minutes."

Meanwhile, everyone in the Landing Operations Department was excited.

This was the first official combat mission aboard Ship A01, and also the first direct contact and interaction between ordinary sergeants and players.

"I've found these NPCs to be quite fun!"

"They actually call us 'the immortals,' as if they think we can resurrect indefinitely!"

"I've noticed it too. The NPCs are treating me differently now, and even our team leader came over to check on us."

"That look, that attitude, it was just incredible!"

"Who says NPCs don't have social skills? I feel like they're even better at it than we are!"

"Well, only some. Some NPCs are really stubborn, but others are different; they're quite interesting to talk to."

"As expected of the game 'Divine Revelation,' their NPC system is truly amazing. Each character has a distinct personality, making for a fantastic otherworldly experience."

The players readily accepted the term "undead."

The envy and admiration in the eyes of ordinary sergeants and officer captains, in particular, greatly enhanced their experience of the mission.

Of course, this applies to ordinary players; top players have a different attitude.

"God of War, how many military merits have you earned?"

"100 points."

Chen Shanqiang didn't hide anything from the man beside him and spoke frankly.

He is currently the number one player on the game server and the only one with S-level combat power, making Quasi-Hegemon.

He excels on the battlefield, holding his own even against warriors two or three ranks higher than himself.

In the last battle, he survived without dying and killed countless enemies.

Ultimately, he was the only player in the Landing Operations Department to achieve full merit in the first stage of the mission.

"And you?"

"I only have 87 points, I'm nowhere near as good as you."

"These military merits are really hard to earn! I thought I'd be able to exchange them for Federation Level 3 resources from the supply depot soon, but it looks like I'll be lucky to get even one bottle after this mission!"

"I feel that exchanging military merits for medicine isn't cost-effective; the drop rate from killing enemies is higher."

The man who spoke was Huai Bin, a mechanic currently ranked 77th on the server, with the ID: Boss Xie).

He actually had the opportunity to join the Shipboard Artillery Department, but this "Boss Xie" preferred the Landing Operations Department, where he could directly engage in face-to-face combat with the enemy, which he found more like a game.

Therefore, he was ultimately assigned to the first company of the second battalion as the company commander.

"It's not worth it. I feel like exchanging skills or forging materials would be the most cost-effective option."

Chen Shanqiang felt the same way; the biggest difference between them, as real players, and Lister was that there was a certain drop rate when killing enemies.

This has resulted in a considerable number of similar federal standard resource-utility drugs being Auction Houses.

Most wealthy players will choose to buy and use it directly.

Now that everyone has a comprehensive understanding of passive skills and the development of the class system, the prices of these basic attribute potions have risen sharply.

And the more this is the case, the more ordinary players are willing to sell these items at high prices.

After all, for ordinary players, one or two bottles of resources can't change their fate, so they might as well sell more credits and live a relatively better life in real life.

"Speaking of which, as the captain of the Second Battalion, do you have any extra military merits?"

Although both were captains, the Boss Xie himself was only a squadron leader, belonging to the lower-middle-level officers on the warship.

As for Chen Shanqiang, a battalion commander, he was directly under the command of Major Zahn.

He himself had no additional military merits, and at this moment he also wanted to find out what Chen Shanqiang had gained.

"No, extra military merits will be awarded after the mission is completed."

"However, I heard from Major Zahn that my position would grant me more extra military merits than the total merits for killing enemies."

"If I could take on a couple more conscriptions, I'd probably be promoted to major very quickly."

"Looks like we've arrived?"

No sooner had the Boss Xie finished speaking than alarms sounded in the Landing Operations Department area.

"Notice: All personnel of the Landing Operations Department, assemble and prepare for landing operations at any time."

AA1171 is the first resource planet to be discovered with a massive Tantalum Dark Alloy vein, and it is also one of the seven primary resource planets.

Lister looked at the report in front of him: Tantalum Dark Alloy 23.4%, and this percentage only represents the proportion of metal resources on this planet.

In reality, the content is not high, but because the alloy itself is so rare, the synthesis cost is extremely high.

This has dramatically increased the mining value of this resource planet.

After all, mining equipment and unregistered individuals are actually the cheapest things.

Once again, the enemy warship was inevitably pierced by a neutron cannon.

The ship's hull Twist and vaporized under high temperatures, subsequently producing a high-energy explosion.

The shockwave overturned several unusual biomass warships behind it, and these bizarre ships, resembling a jumbled mess of skeletons, immediately activated their emergency protocols.

Countless bone-like components detached from the ship's hull and reassembled in space into a massive, bone-like wall stretching for thousands of miles, blocking the path to planet AA1171.

It's that strange warship again. Lister has little fondness for warships from the vast universe.

The overall strength of their warships is far inferior.

However, these few planes today were a bit special; they even had a wall built around them.

The next instant, these bone walls began to vibrate subtly.

Numerous bone spurs were visibly growing out of the bone wall.

"Whoosh!"

The bone spikes eventually detached from the bone wall and launched an attack on the Ship A01 in the thousands.

"Notification: Energy Shield activated, remaining energy 99%, 98%..."

The bone spikes' attack level is not low; they can cause the Ship A01 to activate its energy shield automatically, indicating that the attack strength is at level 18.

Seeing that the bone spike attack was ineffective, the bone wall began to change again.

The countless skeletons disintegrated once more, transforming into dozens of large skeletal creatures.

Inside the control room, a holographic projection had already marked a figure approaching from AA1171.

[Energy fluctuations detected in this Class Holder, Rank: 18, Combat Power: A]

[Matches information about the Bishop Shadow in the database]

As the person drew closer, Lister also sensed his Killing Intent Wave.

[Target: Bishop Shadow]

[Level: LV180]

[Class: Necromancer (Magic)]

[Health Points: 3961209/3961209]

[Strength:1134417/1134417]

[Attributes: Strength: 180, Stamina: 180, Intelligence: 330, Agility: 180]

[Skill: Undead Skeleton (SS-rank) LV180:...

Undead Summoning (S-rank) LV180:...

Sacrifice (S-rank) LV175:...,]

[Overall Rating: A]

Lister was completely unmoved by the mere A-rank necromancer.

However, the Bishop Shadow in front of him didn't think so; he was now standing behind the giant skeletal creature.

With a wave of his staff, a ghostly green soul flame ignited in the skeleton's eyes.

The next instant, the aura of undead creatures enveloped the surrounding star field.

[Target Found: Undead Bone Dragon]

[Level: LV166]

[Overall Rating: Grade A]

[Target Found: Undead Giant Axe God of War]

[Level: LV169]

[Overall Rating: Grade A]

The dozens of giant skeletal creatures were generally between level 17 and 18.

As the soul flame ignites, the battle itself and a small portion of consciousness awaken.

At this moment, these creatures are attacking their Ship A01.

The next instant, the neutron cannon shot out from the gun barrel of Ship A01.

At the same time, players poured out of the warship.

Large-scale battles on both sides are not the players' forte.

When it comes to dealing with these large creatures, it truly comes down to the players' expertise.

The experience gained from defeating the boss in the previous scenes was instantly activated.

Chen Shanqiang began giving commands directly in the player-only chat within the ship.

"Second Battalion! Follow my orders!"

"All shield warriors and heavy armor warriors from the martial arts faction, get to the front lines!"

"If any mages have crowd control abilities, unleash them first! After that, everyone, don't hold back! Use every attack you can!"

The Landing Operations Department currently consists of eight battalions.

Apart from the first and third major battles, all other battles are led by players who serve as captains.

Dozens of large skeletal creatures are really not enough to impress you.

Even though they are at level 17, far surpassing the players, the players' tacit cooperation, rich combat experience, and absolute numerical advantage still make them formidable.

They immediately seized control and pinned down the enemy, while Ship A01 naturally activated its close-range auxiliary attack.

Several of these undead creatures had quickly fallen.

Unfortunately, being an undead creature, it quickly revived.

The players maintained order in perfect unison, once again keeping the undead creatures at bay.

On the other side, Chen Shanqiang, along with Major Zahn and several battalion commanders, were preparing to attack the Bishop Shadow.

However, the enemy soldiers had also arrived by this time.

The influx of nearly ten thousand soldiers suddenly made the battle extremely difficult.

Seeing this, Lister also rose from his commanding position.

The current situation is completely disadvantageous to our side.

The enemy's warriors are more numerous and stronger than those on Planet RR411.

With the added constraint of the giant undead creatures, relying solely on the player's numerical advantage is almost insufficient to overcome the challenge.

"Captain... should I go?"

Colonel Sannand quickly spoke up, somewhat eager to try.

"No need, you can continue commanding from inside the ship."

Lister flatly refused.

Although Sannand is a level 18, his combat strength is only B-rank.

This is also why he originally only served in the General Staff of the Dawn Civilization.

Combat is not his forte, and even with the player's help, he would have a chance to deal with the Bishop Shadow, but it would take too much time.

Lister ultimately allowed him to remain on board and continue commanding.

In a flash, he appeared on the battlefield.

Killing Intent Wave immediately spread out from his body to its extreme.

An overwhelming killing intent instantly spread across the star field, and countless warriors of the Sun Wheel Church suddenly felt a shiver rise from the depths of their souls.

For a moment, even their fighting strength was diminished, and their gazes kept drifting towards Lister.

Meanwhile, the players had already set their sights on him.

His eyes sparkled with curiosity and surprise.

"Is Count Merrick about to make a move!?"

"Wow, even as a teammate, Fang Wei's pressure is this strong? No wonder the system rating is extremely dangerous!"

"And this Shadowless Blade... why does it look so... familiar?"

Players are eagerly anticipating Lister's appearance.

Although Count Merrick appears throughout their game experience, from Act I to Act VII.

But they only actually took action a handful of times.

Going back even further, it was during the Kingdom of Lucian.

Everyone was also very familiar with Lister's Merrick Saber Technique, one of the earliest powerful martial arts skill instructors.

It can be said that when Lister stood before the crowd, he was truly under the gaze of countless eyes.

Meanwhile, many of the ship's new officers also have high expectations.

Everyone knows their captain is Quasi-Hegemon figure, and everyone knows he's very strong, but no one really has a concept of just how strong he is.

Now I finally have the opportunity to see it for myself.

As for Lister himself, he didn't think so much. He gripped the hilt of his knife tightly with his knuckles, and an invisible sense of extreme sharpness appeared.

In an instant, the Killing Intent Wave in the entire space intensified several times over.

The trembling and fear in the hearts of countless soldiers were magnified infinitely in an instant.

That sixth sense, that feeling of impending death, made his hands involuntarily stop moving.

Lister simply extended his right arm forward, without making any other movements.

He instantly gathered his strength and slashed through the air with his blade.

In an instant, the entire universe seemed to freeze, silently awaiting judgment.

The black and silver blade light burst forth in the darkness in an instant, as if cleaving open the universe itself.

The eerie green flames in the eyes of dozens of colossal skeletal beasts extinguished simultaneously.

At the same time, the Bishop Shadow's inner fear was amplified in an instant.

From the moment Lister's oppressive aura appeared, he already knew he was no match for him.

He was just hoping for the best, thinking that he could hold out for a while with his undead army.

Who knew that with just one strike, there would be such an unstoppable feeling, as if everything was being cut down?

It brought his fear to its peak, and the pressure on his soul made it impossible for him to even escape.

Silently watching the black and silver blade light magnify infinitely before my eyes, until the blade light turns blazing white and engulfs my vision, then I lose all consciousness!