The second.
The third.
The fourth.
It was not until the fifth Black Hole Channel had been destroyed that the Sun River Empire finally discovered some clues.
"Commander, although we still haven't detected the enemy doing anything to the Black Hole Channels, their warship showed an unusual buildup of energy before each incident. This strange energy only dissipated after the Black Hole Channel was completely rejected by the universe!"
Inside the command center of the war fortress, the adjutant reported this to Leon.
This report further convinced Leon that this unknown civilization had to be behind it, though he still had no idea how they had achieved such a result.
But that did not matter. As long as he knew it was connected to them, that was enough!
And upon thinking it over carefully, hadn't this strange situation only begun after he had ordered the fleets to stop attacking that enemy warship and shift their attacks to the enemy Dark Energy User Legion?
Following that logic, if they continued concentrating fire on that warship, perhaps they could prevent it from using this weapon and force it to focus entirely on defense?
At that thought, Leon's eyes lit up.
"Immediately order all fleets to abandon their current targets and focus all fire on that enemy warship. Destroy it as quickly as possible!"
"Even if we can't destroy it in the short term, maintain fire pressure and stop it from having the opportunity to destroy the Black Hole Channels!"
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At the same time, not far from the Hongmeng Warship, the Federation's Dark Energy User Legion.
"Have they noticed already?"
"Earlier than I expected, but it won't change the outcome."
"Everyone, listen up. With Eleventh Order Dark Energy Users taking the lead and Tenth Order Dark Energy Users assisting, divide into four