Space Star Beast, Sky Shuttle Rat!

Intense Yin-Yang Dual Flow spread!

Dozens of Yin-Yang streams of light roared out from behind Guxing, surpassing the speed of sound in the blink of an eye, striking dozens of Alien Monsters!

The moment they hit, countless microscopic Yin-Yang lights twisted, crushing the monsters' hard carapaces as easily as millstones.

Yin-Yang dual energies filled the corridor. The seemingly gentle pulsations were actually accompanied by dense, terrifying crushing sounds.

Guxing stood before the control room door, silently gazing down the corridor.

RUMBLE!

Suddenly, the battleship shuddered violently, and Guxing frowned.

Has the Firelight Rat's firepower increased again? Have more swarms arrived?

SCREEECH!

A silver crescent blade suddenly tore through a large area of Yin-Yang streams, slashing directly at Guxing's neck.

Yin-Yang light particles around Guxing instantly condensed into a Shield. The fierce explosion even dispersed the Yin-Yang airflow throughout the entire corridor!

"Peak Fourth Order?!"

Guxing's eyelids drooped. A black and white spear immediately took shape, with countless strands of solidified airflow swirling around its tip.

Gazing at the black alien that appeared at the end of the corridor, Guxing's figure exploded forward, and dozens of black and white rays condensed around him, bombarding the alien!

The battles within the other ships had also entered a white-hot stage. Facing a large number of Alien Monsters surrounding them, the Shadow Edge Mech's floating cannons continuously fired, and its two ten-meter-long molecular cutting blades even swung with afterimages!

Even the black alien monsters should not be approached lightly.

The Shadow Edge Mech and the ability users dealt with the Third and Fourth Order monsters, while the remaining ground combat armored soldiers pursued the scattered ordinary monsters.

For a time, the sounds of guns and cannons echoed throughout the cruisers.

"Taiyi, confirmed that all combat within the ship is normal."

Qingyang shifted his gaze to the star map. Tens of thousands of red dots surrounded the fleet. Among them, besides the Fourth Order Firelight Rat leaders, there were two larger energy sources!

The upper limit of what Firelight Rats could reach, a Fifth Order Firelight Rat King!

Two Firelight Rat Kings and thousands of Firelight Rats were attracted by the T7 Fleet. Dense rays and energy attacks filled that battlefield.

Occasionally, explosions far exceeding nuclear blasts could be seen spreading.

[Hull Damaged, Durability Remaining: 97%]

Taiyi's basic AI prompted.

Qingyang's expression was grim. The Second and Third Order Firelight Rats were manageable, but Fourth Order Firelight Rats already possessed penetrating damage!

[Joint Shield: 71%]

Qingyang immediately ordered, "Main cannons, secondary cannons, ignore the rat swarms for now. Focus fire on the Fourth Order Firelight Rats!"

The Shield's damage distribution was enough to withstand the rat swarms for a long time. With shared recovery speeds, they could last three to four days without issue.

Those with penetrating damage were a greater threat!

BOOM BOOM BOOM!

[Accessing Message]

"Commander, we've figured out why the Firelight Rats are attacking the Star Port." Bellia's figure appeared on the virtual screen as it unfolded.

On the test bench behind her was a silver alien monster.

Bellia explained, "This monster is called a Sky Shuttle Bug, a special Star Beast with spatial attributes. It's a symbiotic bug on the Sky Shuttle Rat!"

"At the same time, the Sky Shuttle Rat is a top-tier bloodline among rat-type Star Beasts, capable of controlling most rat-type Star Beasts."

"Why would the Sky Shuttle Rat attack the Star Port? Evasive! Instantaneous forward jump of a hundred miles!"

A blinding flash of light streaked through, and an attack from tens of thousands of miles away instantly pierced through the position Taiyi had just occupied.

Qingyang stared at the screen, his eyes serious.

A third Fifth Order Firelight Rat, its target, was precisely his Taiyi!

Seventh Order powerhouses were rumored to possess the strength to destroy continental plates, and it seemed that was clearly not an exaggeration.

In some aspects, Fifth Order Star Beasts were even more ferocious.

Of course, not the attack just now, but the inherent energy level of the Fifth Order Firelight Rat itself.

"Taiyi, engage near-light speed travel and lure this Firelight Rat away!" Qingyang ordered.

As long as the distance was sufficient, the two Star Destroyer Cannons at the Star Port would be enough to kill this Firelight Rat.

Currently, unless the Eternal Fleet focused fire for two to three days, it would be impossible to take down this Fifth Order Firelight Rat.

"Received!"

The Fifth Order Firelight Rat had clearly locked onto Taiyi, its massive energy enveloping its body as it pursued at near-light speed.

"It's alright, continue speaking."

Bellia regained her senses and continued, "Sky Shuttle Rats in their youth are level 5 Star Beasts, with combat power equivalent to level 6. To advance to level 6, their adult form, they need to devour things containing spatial energy.

As far as I know, the core of the Star Port's group warp drive is an artificial Space Crystal, and its spatial energy is even purer than natural ones."

Qingyang pondered, Sky Shuttle Rats? Where is that Star Beast now?

Suddenly, a piercing alarm sounded, interrupting Qingyang's thoughts.

A light spear, capable of piercing planets, grazed the Taiyi from a hundred miles away. The Firelight Rat that had been pursuing the Taiyi instantly dissolved into particles.

The Star Port's Star Destroyer Cannon!

Qingyang temporarily suppressed his doubts and ordered, "Return to the combat zone. Try to ensure the number of Firelight Rats besieging the Star Port does not exceed the limit."

As long as there weren't twice as many rat swarms, the Star Port's shield could hold out until the Alliance's patrol fleet arrived.

The Sky Shuttle Rats' attention should be focused on the Star Port. As long as the shield didn't break, the Star Port's Spatial Suppression Device belonged to the Alliance and could completely prevent the Sky Shuttle Rats from jumping into the Star Port's interior.

That device could even isolate Dark Space. Unless they left the Star Port, the Dark Space Engine would be useless for establishing a connection with Dark Space.

Hundreds of Firelight Rats, upon seeing the Taiyi return, roared. Dense beams of light struck the shield, splashing numerous energy waves.

The Taiyi's ship cannons did not cease firing, constantly unleashing beams of light towards its surroundings.

The battle lasted for nearly a day. During this time, apart from the continuously appearing Firelight Rat swarms, no level 5 Firelight Rat King appeared again.

The other two had also been forcefully focused down by the T7 Fleet, at the cost of over twenty Starfleet Assault Ships being destroyed.

Using Assault Ships as cannon fodder when necessary was basic procedure; the crew were all concentrated in the Cruisers and Battleships.

[Joint Shield: 34%]
[Hull Durability: 87%]
[.]

Except for the Eternal Fleet, the other three T8 Fleets had retreated within the Star Port's shield.

They continued to attack the Firelight Rats from their positions as fixed turrets, but this also put immense pressure on the Star Port's shield.

Guxing and the others had returned to the Taiyi hours ago, bringing back the corpses of those Sky Shuttle Bugs.

Apart from some losses to combat mechs and the Dark Mantis Mech, Guxing's squad members suffered no casualties.

After all, with the Shadow Edge Mechs holding the line, these mechs were fifth-tier combat power, with defense, attack, speed, and firepower all reaching high-tier fifth-level.

They killed the black Sky Shuttle Bugs faster than Guxing.

If Guxing hadn't come out for training this time, Qingyang actually wouldn't have wanted to send them. Ten Shadow Edge Mechs would have been enough to suppress all the Sky Shuttle Bugs.

What if there was an accident and they lost future helpers who would become seventh or eighth-tier?

On the bridge, looking at the Firelight Rats that streaked past the warships.

Qingyang was already accustomed to it; they were just rats the size of the Eiffel Tower from his previous life.

He had killed too many of them these past few days.

"Has the total number of Firelight Rats decreased?"

Changxi immediately replied, "It has increased by 70%, mostly consisting of level 2 and 3 Firelight Rats."

"..."

The patrol fleet should be arriving soon, judging by the time.

This was the most severe loss the Eternal Fleet had suffered since its establishment.

One of the Changqu Cruisers had only 18% durability remaining. If not for the Eternal Protocol, 82% repair status would be worse than getting a new ship.

Fortunately, this time was not a loss. The Star Points obtained from killing Firelight Rats amounted to 30,000, while the consumption was only 4,000. A huge profit.

Assisting in defending the Star Port should also yield considerable Merit.

[Beep beep beep--]

[This is LY201 Base--033 Patrol Fleet. All Starfleets, please return within the Star Port shield.]

[Gravity Contraction Field is ready.]