In fact, before this mission, after learning the specific properties of the Starlight Chanter's Battleship Skill, "Star Embrace," through his commander privileges, Geshut hadn't thought for a moment that they would have any use for it on this expedition.
But reality told him that the universe was vast, and the situations that could arise would always exceed the bounds of conventional logic!
At that moment, all Geshut could do was pray to the possibly nonexistent "Mechanical God," hoping "Star Embrace" could withstand the black-and-white spiral Light Pillar.
That way, before the Purple River Guardian finished this round of firing and launched another after the Star Destroyer Cannon had recharged, they could buy the Spirit Realm Shepherd enough time to complete the summoning of a Level 11 Heroic Spirit.
Unfortunately, perhaps because Geshut's faith wasn't strong enough, the possibly nonexistent "Mechanical God" didn't answer his prayer.
With its Critical Hit Effect doubled, the Taiji Origin Crystal had a theoretical Attack Strength of more than 260 million after being boosted by the Sky Peng Horizontal's various ship traits!
That was nearly 60 million more than the Phantom Avenger had managed before.
This clearly exceeded the limits of what the spherical light barrier formed by "Star Embrace" could withstand!
Then—
At the point where the exceptionally bright black-and-white spiral Light Pillar met the spherical light barrier—
A colossal ripple, larger than the previous two, had only just begun to form when the golden light barrier at the point of impact already began to give way, thin cracks gradually appearing across it!
Before the colossal ripple could spread and disperse the power carried by the exceptionally bright black-and-white spiral Light Pillar through various means—
The exceptionally bright black-and-white spiral Light Pillar completely pierced the seemingly indestructible golden light barrier and precisely struck a Death