The Alliance soldiers did not believe that Imperial soldiers would make such a basic mistake.
Even ordinary people with a little military knowledge knew that attack ships were fragile and short-ranged. How could well-trained soldiers not know that? The enemy were elite troops carrying out an assault mission—there was even less chance they would overlook something like this.
So there had to be a reason for such a reaction!
However, the Alliance fleet had no time to think too deeply about it, because their primary task was interception.
Still, they sent a report to the main force. One particularly important point was the abnormal early launch of the small ships.
To be safe, they even dispatched a company-level warship back at top speed to protect the relevant communication nodes.
The two fleets moved toward each other and soon entered attack range.
The Imperial Military fleet also released its small ships in time, and a fierce battle erupted in an instant.
However, although the Imperial soldiers were fighting to the death, many aboard the main ships were focused on the battle involving the Digital Phantom fleet.
Digital Phantom's reputation was simply too great, especially the rumors that artificial intelligence could play a decisive role in space warfare.
What they saw proved that the rumors were true.
Digital Phantom was the first to engage, with nine small attack ships forming three squads and charging fiercely at the enemy.
The three squads not only maneuvered unpredictably, but their shooting was extraordinarily precise, displaying extremely solid fundamentals and adaptability.
Even more remarkably, the small ships coordinated with each other with exceptional tacit understanding.
After only two charges, they had blown up two company-level warships, while another two had basically lost their combat capability.
Immediately afterward, the battalion-class ship at the rear also reached the