Battlecraft

The warship stood there in space like a pestle, and three minutes later, a burst of fire exploded on the warship's forward armor. The powerful impact not only penetrated the thick armor and smashed through several cabins, but also pushed the warship several kilometers backward.

"Seal off the damaged compartments! Get the hell away from Chuangang 223 right now, or it'll explode and drag us down with it!" The violent tremors caused by the ship being hit earlier had all the Rickens on the edge of their seats.

Fortunately, after the shock and self-checking, apart from the destruction of the forward Reactive Armor and a few damaged sections of the hull, the ship's overall structure was not significantly damaged, and its mobility was not impaired. This level of damage can only be considered minor.

However, given the warship's current condition, it cannot withstand another Electromagnetic Cannon shot. What's worse, the Chuangang 223 is clearly incapacitated and may explode at any moment. The danger of an out-of-control ship would be far greater than that of Electromagnetic Cannon.

Their vehicle was positioned closest to the Chuangang 223.

Therefore, the captain, who had narrowly escaped disaster, immediately ordered his men to move away from the source of danger.

Even without the captain's order, the crew had already begun to move. The engines at the front of the warship started firing, and the entire warship, with its rear end sticking up, moved away from Laze Planet.

Although this action drew curses from the surrounding captains and even inquired about by Hamis, what did these things matter when it came to his life?

While the main guns of both sides were exchanging fire, the other small and medium-sized units were also actively engaged in combat.

Most of the Larval Form of the Swarm transform into Creep, Mature Form are responsible for attacking the remaining Ground-Based Artillery.

However, once the fighter jets arrived, the Mature Form had a new target.

Although Electromagnetic Cannon have powerful offensive capabilities—a single hit can destroy a fighter jet, and with a bit of luck, it can even kill two or three birds with one stone...

However, their slow rate of fire is their biggest drawback. After all, Mature Form can only fire Electromagnetic Cannon using the energy stored in their own bodies. The huge energy consumption reduces the energy supply of their engines when firing, resulting in a slower speed.

If they had a numerical advantage, they could have engaged the Riken Race swarm in a mid-lane sniping battle, relying on sheer numbers and superior defense. But the current situation is that there are only tens of thousands of Mature Form, but the number of fighter jets is far greater, several times their size.

Faced with this situation, the Mature Form were immediately at a disadvantage.

Fortunately, Mature Form are tough and resilient, making them relatively resistant to smaller-caliber energy weapons.

However, in the main battle, both sides found themselves in an awkward position. With their main guns exchanging fire, it was difficult to protect friendly forces caught in the crossfire. The Ancient Class ships did not suffer any friendly fire incidents, but the main guns fired by the Rickon battleships, being far from the core battlefield, took tens of seconds to reach the battlefield even with their high-speed energy beams.

In such intense warfare, it is sometimes very difficult for the Riken Race swarm to simultaneously defend against attacks from friendly forces. This continuously increases the probability of friendly fire.

Many Riken Race fighters were hit by friendly energy beams during their pursuit of the Mature Form. As combat units, fighters hit by the main guns of warships have no chance of survival and will be instantly reduced to parts.

Fortunately, Drone make up a very high percentage of the Riken Race fleet, and so far all the drones that have been accidentally shot down are Drone, with no casualties reported.

Unbeknownst to them, the battle between the swarm and the Mature Form aircraft gradually drifted away from the main battlefield, chasing after each other in another direction.

Because some of the Ancient Class clusters were destroyed by Ground-Based Artillery during their impact on Laze Planet, and some were also wiped out when they replenished their metal elements.

At the same time, they were at a disadvantage in terms of the rate of fire, number of main guns, and the flight speed of shells.

Two hours later, although the Riken Race fleet had lost more than 300 warships, the number of Electromagnetic Cannon still firing had dwindled to less than 500.

Perhaps in a few more minutes, the Electromagnetic Cannon will completely shut down.

But the commanders of the Riken Race felt no joy whatsoever.

At the very beginning of the battle, the Riken Race deliberately avoided firing at the intact Ground-Based Artillery.

However, those Ancient Class Space Octopus used Ground-Based Artillery as cover, and if they continued to worry about those friendly units, it would hinder the fleet's attacks.

Therefore, after discussions among the legion commanders, the fleet's subsequent attacks would no longer avoid those friendly metal constructs.

But now those giant Space Octopus are almost wiped out, and the damage rate of the Ground-Based Artillery has exceeded 90%.

But! Those purplish-gray patches! Those fleshy tissues!! Not only were they not eliminated, but they thrived in the flames of war, not only stubbornly repairing the damaged areas, but also spreading outwards.

On the other side, as the Mature Form and the machine groups chased and exchanged fire, the machine groups, relying on their speed advantage, kept weaving around the Mature Form, maintaining a safe distance and firing continuously. Under this tactic, the number of Mature Form continued to decrease.

Moreover, the new tactics of the Riken Race are really effective against Mature Form. The close combat advantage of the Space Octopus cannot be utilized. Even large Mature Form with a body size of over 100 meters cannot withstand this kind of attrition. Their body structure is gradually destroyed, and they are eventually knocked to the ground and lose their ability to fly.

Despite the continuous fighting, the number of Mature Form suffered losses, while the number of Riken Race aircraft remained relatively small, resulting in a casualty ratio that was not even one to one.

However, during the chase, the terrain gradually changed, and a mountainous canyon area appeared ahead. The remaining Mature Form Space Octopus turned around and darted into it.

"What do we do? They've gone in!" a warship pilot asked his superior.

"Chase after them Drone to scout ahead. There aren't many left. Take them out!" The order came from above.

These drivers had never participated in the expeditionary force. If they had personally experienced the T853 battle instead of just watching video footage, they would never have made such a decision.

In this complex environment, the speed and long-range advantages of the Riken Race fighters were greatly limited, while the combat power of the Space Octopus was multiplied.

A squadron of fighter jets flew cautiously among the mountains, surveying the surroundings. After the Space Octopus darted in, they disappeared without a trace after a few turns.

The Optical Camouflage capabilities of the Space Octopus, which had not been demonstrated before, finally came in handy. Moreover, the Riken Race's gravity detectors performed poorly here due to too much interference and the fact that the gravitational fluctuations of the Mature Form were not as pronounced as those of the Ancient Class.

The Riken Race has lost all trace of Mature Form; they are impossible to spot from a distance, so they have to risk approaching to search for them.

Suddenly, a tentacle lashed out from the wall beside them, and all that could be seen in the air were flashes of electricity and mosaic-like images.

All the instruments started sounding alarms, but it was too late. Even the Drone hadn't reacted yet, let alone the Riken Race pilot.

In a deafening explosion, three fighter jets were shot down in mid-air.

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