"Continue the attack."
Seeing that the first attack had been completely ineffective, General Ross's expression immediately darkened. He promptly ordered a second wave of attacks. This time, it was not just missiles—fighter jets were deployed as well. Thanos's side had already reached Earth's upper atmosphere; otherwise, they would probably have launched nuclear weapons directly.
Although they had not launched them, the nuclear weapons had long been prepared. The moment they discovered they were losing the war, they would fire them without hesitation. As for the consequences, they could only deal with those after the war was over.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The military launched its second attack, but the result was the same. At the same time, their assault seemed to have angered Thanos's side, and they began to retaliate. Countless laser beams descended from the sky, destroying all the missiles and aircraft in the blink of an eye while inflicting severe losses on the tank forces on the ground.
The outcome made General Ross's face turn pale. He had fought hard to obtain command of this war, all so he could win a glorious victory and bolster his record. But now, never mind earning merit—he would be lucky not to end up before a military tribunal.
"This guy didn't seriously treat those Hollywood alien invasion movies as textbooks, did he?" Shen Fei, standing in the rear, watched the military's actions and sighed inwardly. He had previously asked Stark and Captain to coordinate with the military. Weapons such as missiles and fighter jets were supposed to be used only after Thanos's forces landed.
Thanos's reason for starting wars was to maintain the balance of the universe, so under normal circumstances, he would not carry out aerial bombardment. Instead, he relied on ground forces to push forward. He did not care even