The Elysium roared as it adjusted its posture, its bow aimed at the breach. Flames surged once more from its stern, and like a steel behemoth, it drilled into the barrier.
The moment it entered the Holy Land, the bridge's alarm system suddenly emitted a piercing buzz, and countless dense red dots instantly appeared on the holographic radar.
They were groups upon groups of soldiers wrapped in black mist, racing toward the cruiser.
These soldiers were enormous, their skin an eerie bluish-gray. Scarlet light flickered in their eyes, and they wielded all manner of weapons. The black mist around them squirmed endlessly like living creatures, radiating an evil aura that made hearts tremble.
Ignoring the threat of the cruiser's cannon fire, they hurled themselves at the hull like moths flying into a flame, trying to smash into the armor plating with their bodies.
"Ridiculous!"
Hades snorted coldly and lightly tapped the control panel with his fingers.
"Activate the close-in defense cannons. Deploy the Magic Energy Shield. Let them see what true power is!"
The next second, the close-in defense cannons around the Elysium began spinning at high speed. Golden energy bullets poured out like a torrential downpour, instantly tearing apart the front ranks of black-mist soldiers.
The Magic Energy Shield glowed pale violet, blocking every attack that slipped through. When the black mist struck the shield, it rapidly melted away like snow meeting blazing fire.
Yet these soldiers seemed incapable of feeling pain. They continued charging in an endless stream, quickly forming a black encirclement around the cruiser.
"Master, there are too many of these soldiers. The close-in defense cannons cannot clear them all!" Hades's voice came through.
"Requesting permission to deploy the mech squads for support!"
Hua Qiang nodded. "Approved!"
He then turned to Yan Ruyu and the other