Only One Strong Artificial Intelligence

Undoubtedly, the Interstellar Transaction Market side also knew that concentrated fire was the right approach at this distance, and they were very accurate. The first wave of vanguard warships fired a salvo and hit the human warships.

Oh, no, that's not right either. Tens of thousands of Laser Energy Cannon also missed their targets. They just used their numerical advantage, with millions of warships firing simultaneously, to conduct a comprehensive attack on a human warship based on its predicted position.

Of course, it wouldn't be a fleet focusing its fire on only one warship each time. Depending on the distance, this situation would occur with thousands or tens of thousands of warships forming a group to launch a barrage attack on a certain target.

After all, while considering lethality, efficiency must also be taken into account; otherwise, a war could drag on forever without destroying tens of millions of warships.

The first round of overwhelming fire from the Interstellar Transaction Market hit its mark, but before they could even cheer, they saw from the feedback that the human warship, which had been hit by countless Laser Energy Cannons, had not been destroyed. Instead, it gradually cooled down shortly after its armor turned slightly red.

After cooling down, the silvery sheen on the warship's surface disappeared, replaced by a slightly pitted and charred appearance.

This situation left the people on the Interstellar Transaction Market in disbelief, because such defensive power was simply too incredible. They had never seen a warship's armor more resilient than Polarization Shield.

"What formidable alloy technology! Keep firing! Full fleet, accelerate forward and get closer to engage!"

A word of praise rang out from inside a command ship in the Interstellar Transaction Market.

If one salvo can't destroy them, then two or three salvos will do. They don't believe that with such a numerical advantage, they can't take down a mere three million warships.

The distance was quickly reduced to between ten and fifteen units. At this distance, the interaction between the two sides became more frequent. As mentioned before, thousands or tens of thousands of warships from both sides formed a salvo formation and fired at each other.

The dense attacks also increased the hit rate. As a result, in just one encounter, the feedback information panel showed that warships were being hit one after another, and enemy warships were being hit one after another.

The war seemed to have reverted to the state of Tier 1 Civilization, with both sides' warships constantly darting left and right in the Void, constantly changing positions, and simultaneously using computers to rapidly calculate the opponent's possible movement.

Invisible beams of light crisscrossed the Void; these were light-speed weapons, and once seen, one was struck, impossible to predict in advance. Under these circumstances, the battlefield presented a bizarre and unsettling scene.

The two warships seemed to be running around haphazardly in the Void. At times, thousands or even tens of thousands of warships could be seen moving in unison, simultaneously pointing their main guns at the distance. Then, after a salvo order was given, nothing was seen flying out of the gun barrels. Instead, the warship formation, like ghosts in the night, performed a rapid full-steering maneuver.

Because Magnetic Propulsion does not produce a long trail of flame, this maneuver, when combined with artillery fire, does not produce a visible beam of light. On the battlefield, it appears as if the two fleets are dancing haphazardly in the starry sky, separated by tens of light-seconds, much like two swarms of bees flitting about in the air without getting close.

However, only the lead warships that attempted to approach the human side knew that the two sides were not dancing, but were actually at war, because those warships that tried to rush in were the first to be targeted by salvo fire, and thus became the first warships to be destroyed in this battle.

Just like the human warship that was targeted by concentrated fire, dozens of Interstellar Transaction Market warships launched their charge, and their Polarization Shield lit up without warning. Then, in less than two seconds, they shattered due to overload, and the entire warships turned into a bright sun.

Unlike human warships, which emerged from the blazing fireball bathed in light, these objects, along with the dazzling light, flashed an even brighter light before turning into cosmic debris.

Its wreckage, after a secondary explosion, turned into molten, red iron, and then into fireworks, telling the starry sky of its final beauty.

Once the fireworks started, they couldn't be stopped.

From one ship to dozens, then to hundreds or thousands, from the moment the battle began, warships were constantly destroyed, turning into bursts of molten iron and sparks of space fireworks.

Before the advent of Nano Weapon, the warfare of Level 3 Civilization seemed largely unchanged. However, it appears that only Laser Energy Cannon became the main weapon, and Positron Cannon became the primary close-range defense force—a complete reversal of the situation during the Level 2 Civilization era.

After a brief exchange, the crew of the Lyra discovered that the fleet they were fighting against, which seemed to be considered the main force in the Interstellar Transaction Market, was not as technologically advanced as they were.

Judging from the results of the exchanges, such as rapid calculations, predictive positioning, and precise strikes, it is clear that the Interstellar Transaction Market side seems to be more adept at large-scale firepower coverage rather than precise strikes.

This situation reminded Yue Yuan of his previous speculation: Could it be that this Interstellar Transaction Market really doesn't have Strong Artificial Intelligence? But that doesn't make sense. If they don't have Strong Artificial Intelligence, how did they create such a powerful swarm of Super Micro Nanobots? Just as the question arose, the Lyra received a message from the North Sea.

Between battles, Yue Yuan directly controlled the Brain Chip via electroencephalogram (EEG) to display the content on the projection screen in front of him.

The information was quite ordinary, simply Chen Shu the combat situation of the North Sea warship group as usual.

After leaving the orbit of the Planet Thirteen, the North Sea warship group encountered the Interstellar Transaction Market fleet in space, and the two sides, just like the Lyra warship group, started fighting without saying a word.

The North Sea naval group also has three million warships, but it faces an enemy with only ten million warships. Logically, its situation should be better than that of the Lyra, but this information suggests the outlook is not so optimistic.

The message stated that the Interstellar Transaction Market's firepower was extremely precise; their calculations and predictions of location were even more accurate than those of the North Sea warship group, and their strike precision was also higher.

As a result, in less than a few hours of combat, the North Sea warship group lost more than a thousand warships to repeated fire attacks from the enemy.

Yue Yuan knew that the North Sea warship wouldn't lie, and he trusted their judgment.

Therefore, after seeing this message and combining it with the information and intelligence previously transmitted back by the Third Fleet, Yue Yuan came to a conclusion in his mind.

The Interstellar Transaction Market Strong Artificial Intelligence, but it doesn't seem like there are many like humans. It's more likely that there's only one, and that's the fleet that's fighting the North Sea warship group.

Good heavens, it turns out their main target has always been Planet Thirteen. It seems the fleet Lyra is facing doesn't have Strong Artificial Intelligence.

Just as Yue Yuan was thinking of this, the opposing fleet suddenly split into three. The central fleet was still engaged in direct combat with the Lyra battleship group, while the other two sub-fleets began to move laterally. Judging from their posture, it seemed that they were going to make a big detour in the Void and launch an attack from below and behind the Lyra battleship group.

This action also confirmed Yue Yuan's idea.

The fleet that has split into three either has three weak Strong Artificial Intelligence or no Strong Artificial Intelligence at all, because the sub-fleets are drifting further and further apart, exceeding the distance that low-latency multi-threaded control can cover.

Knowing the opponent's strategy, Yue Yuan naturally couldn't remain silent; otherwise, the Lyra warship group would soon be caught in a multi-sided attack.

As the Commander-in-Chief, he first sent a message to the North Sea warship group, informing them of his conjecture. He also used the Lyra's internal communications system to give further instructions to other combat personnel.

The Interstellar Transaction Market fleet split into three again, attempting to encircle the Lyra battleship group. This was certainly a clever idea and a good way to break the deadlock and force the Lyra battleship group into close combat. However, it would also result in the dispersal of forces.

As a seasoned veteran of the battlefield, Yue Yuan naturally saw this.

"When we're all together, we don't dare to engage in close combat. Do you think we wouldn't dare to engage in close combat with one of your squadrons?" Yue Yuan muttered to himself as he looked at the real-time battlefield dynamics marked on the star map.

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