Annihilation of the Taotie Fleet

Boom!

Near the Styx Planet, aboard the Taotie main vessel.

"Hmph." The Taotie King, Shihao, slammed his fist onto the command console and snorted coldly:

"What Human Federation? A civilization I've never even heard of, and they dare to contend with us Taotie over Planet Earth."

The adjutant beside him also wore a haughty expression, saying:

"By our god Karl above, if this Human Federation dares to dispatch a fleet here."

"Our god will bring death upon their civilization!"

The Taotie Fleet had also received the Federation's threats, but they paid them no mind.

In their intelligence network, across the entire Known Universe, aside from a few renowned God-level Civilizations they needed to tread carefully around, the Taotie Fleet didn't need to take any other civilization seriously.

Because they belonged under the Styx banner, one of the top-tier Spaceflight-level Civilizations in all the Known Universe.

Their fleet, when subjugating other Spaceflight-level Civilizations, had always been unstoppable.

This suddenly appearing Human Federation, whose name they'd never even heard before, was surely just an obscure Spaceflight-level Civilization.

The kind that usually hid in some corner of the universe, the kind the Taotie couldn't be bothered to seek out.

Did such a civilization deserve to pluck the Taotie's whiskers?

If they dared to invade, they would surely be taught a lesson they wouldn't return from!

United Star.

"Reporting to the boss, all fleet groups have assembled and are ready to sortie at any moment!" Gray Wind's eyes were bright, fully equipped and eager, reporting to Chen Yu with restless anticipation.

After several days, the five hundred star systems under the Federation had all re-established contact with United Star.

The various Forge World planets worked tirelessly, casting alloys and constructing new fleets.

The existing fleet groups, under the coordination of the Strategic Command Center, were poised for action.

Their target was the entire Milky Way Galaxy.

[Human Federation]

[Ethos: Fanatic Xenophobe, Authoritarian]

[Tech Level: Godlike (Galactic Hegemon)]

[Population: Approximately 300 trillion]

[Habitable Planets: 569 (includes Ecumenopoleis, Ring Worlds, Space Habitats)]

[Star Systems: 500]

[Fleets: 150 (includes Titan Fleet Groups, various mixed fleet groups)]

[Megastructures: Thousand Year Stars, Falling Star Sky Spear, Tianshu Sacred Shield, Matter Depressor...]

[Ascensions: Psionic Ascension, Gene Ascension, Prosthetic Ascension, Star Sea Heavenly Punishment (Phase Five)]

[Calamity Deterrence Points: 10000]

Conquering the entire Milky Way was the manifest destiny bestowed upon the entire human race by countless human Pioneers!

It was also the inescapable historical responsibility and mission of the Human Federation, and every Federal Citizen was willing to pay any price to achieve this goal.

"Fellow humans, may the spirits of our ancestors watch over our glory!"

"Let us advance hand in hand, realize the Federation's great objective, and let the glory of humanity endure forever!"

"Forward, conquer—in the name of humanity!"

With a single command from Chen Yu, fleet after fleet of the Federation departed from its territories, advancing in force toward the surrounding star systems.

A grand expedition aimed at conquering the entire Milky Way Galaxy had thus begun.

Chen Yu wasn't idle either; he commanded the First Federal Fleet, advancing toward the location of Planet Earth.

Led by thirty Afang Palace Class Paradox Titan Battleships, the First Federal Fleet, composed of over three thousand warships of various types, stretched across the void, its might shaking the universe.

Its scale was so vast it could blot out the sky and cover the sun.

Yumenguan Class Battlecruisers, Xuanwumen Class Cataclysm Cruisers, Chibi Class Whisper Frigates... ship after ship bearing the distinctive insignia of the Federation all lit up with brilliant light.

Under a unified command, the entire fleet activated their warp engines.

Whoosh!

The next moment, the entire fleet collectively tore through space, shifting to the designated target coordinates in the cosmos.

Boom!

When the entire fleet reappeared, they had already arrived in the Solar System.

On the stellar orbit, the fleet that had suddenly arrived was like gods, unabashedly displaying their aggression.

"Boss, near the edge of the Solar System, close to Pluto, we've detected an alien fleet."

"After decrypting their signals, the identification code has been confirmed as the Taotie Fleet!"

Gray Wind's report brought a trace of indifference to Chen Yu's face:

"Annihilate them all! Take no prisoners!"

When dealing with alien species, he never showed mercy.

The Federation had previously sent a warning declaration to the Solar System, ordering the opposing fleet to withdraw immediately.

But this wasn't a sign of the Federation's benevolence, wanting to let these Taotie off easy.

It was simply because the Federation had always prided itself on being a civilized force.

War must be declared before it begins.

This was a rule within the Star Sea Community of the Starry Universe, a regulation akin to the "Zhou Rites" that every community member was required to follow, deeply ingrained in their principles.

No matter how extremely xenophobic a civilization was, as long as it was part of the community, it wouldn't ignore this rule.

Having arrived in this universe, the Federation also abided by the rules. After all, they were recognized by the entire Star Sea Community as the Star River Guardian, a paragon of moral virtue, practically "perfect beings."

They were not like those alien barbarians who attacked without so much as a greeting.

"My king, this is terrible!" Chaos erupted on the Taotie flagship.

A high-ranking Taotie panicked, "A massive fleet has suddenly appeared in the Chiwu Star System!"

"Their numbers are five times ours!"

"What?" Shihao's mechanical brain nearly crashed.

He never imagined that, having just scoffed at the Human Federation's warning, the opposing civilization's fleet would arrive so quickly.

And... without passing through the Great Worm Bridge Station, how did their fleet reach the Chiwu Star System?

"Report, the observation system shows suspicious movements in the opposing fleet..."

"Quick, send the order, prepare for battle!"

Shihao immediately sensed something was wrong, but it was too late.

The fleet of hundreds of Taotie warships was as insignificant as dust before the First Federal Fleet.

Whether in terms of ship design or construction technology, the Taotie were at least a tier below the Federation.

But the gap was even wider in combat performance.

The First Federal Fleet, stationed on the stellar orbit, was about 5.9 billion kilometers from the Taotie fleet near Pluto.

That distance was equivalent to roughly 463,000 Earths.

For the Taotie fleet, it was an unreachable distance; their ship cannons couldn't fire that far.

But for the Federation, this distance was practically within arm's reach. The entire Taotie fleet was like a fish in a barrel, easily caught.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Terrifying beams of light suddenly flared in the vacuum, torrents of energy exceeding the speed of light arcing across half the galaxy toward the Taotie fleet's position.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

One Taotie warship after another had its armor breached in the silent depths of space, detonating in midair.

Like fireworks going off.

The Taotie flagship hastily raised its star defense barrier, but it was useless.

The fragile shield barrier was like paper, easily pierced. All that awaited the Taotie fleet was destruction!

In less than an hour, the entire Taotie fleet was wiped out.

Wreckage of various warships drifted through space, a scene both brutal and silent.

"Boss, the enemy fleet has been completely annihilated. The planned operation is complete!" Gray Wind cheered jubilantly.

Chen Yu glanced at the battle data displayed on the ship's panel, showing no surprise. "Dispatch the army transport ships to land on Planet Earth and begin occupation!"

"Yes, sir!"

Several transport ships that had arrived with the First Federal Fleet immediately broke away from the formation and sped toward Planet Earth's outer space.