"What is that?"
Looking at the suddenly appearing point of light, the commander-in-chief of the First Trisolaran Fleet asked in confusion.
"Reporting—It appears to be some kind of humanoid lifeform that emits light—"
The communications officer enlarged the image on the main screen.
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Against the pitch-black backdrop stood a humanoid figure made of flowing luminous flames and translucent crystals.
Heh~
Upon seeing the true form of the thing blocking their path, the commander-in-chief of the First Fleet calmed down and let out a rather disdainful laugh.
For a moment, he had thought they had been discovered by another civilization—
Whatever that glowing lifeform was, it was nothing before his fleet.
How large was that thing? A hundred meters? Perhaps somewhat taller.
But so what?
The Truth was ten kilometers long. Even the smallest escort ship in the fleet could load it into its hangar like a toy.
"A—firefly?"
The commander-in-chief's thought waves were transmitted through encrypted channels to every captain, carrying a cold, condescending mockery. "Who does it think it is? Daring to stand alone in the path of a fleet?"
He did not wait for the leader's orders.
After all, battlefields changed in an instant, and supreme command rested in his hands.
"Entire fleet, first combat formation."
His command was concise and efficient. "Saturate the target with conventional firepower. Target: the glowing entity at the coordinates ahead.
Let it witness the might of the Trisolarans!"
The moment the order was issued, the colossal war machine began to move.
Countless armor plates slid open along the sides of warships that resembled black mountain ranges, revealing densely packed launch arrays beneath.
There were no flames from cannon muzzles, no deafening roars.
Because war in space was silent.
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