Riken's Radiance

Although more than a decade has passed since the last battle to defend Laze Planet, during which the Riken Race also obtained a number of experimental samples of Swarm combat units.

But to this day, they still haven't unlocked that lock.

Therefore, they still don't have a good solution for these ever-spreading purplish-gray patches.

"Launch the Riken's Radiance!" The fleet commander and his staff held an emergency discussion, but in the end, they could only choose the old method.

The Riken's Radiance is a modified Nuclear Bomb, meaning it shines like a ray of light and protects the Riken Race.

These are also the most powerful weapons the Riken Race have ever possessed, and also weapons with enormous hidden dangers.

"Well, although it's poison, it can solve our immediate problem."

Each explosion of "Riken's Radiance" is equivalent to broadcasting its coordinates to the surrounding galaxies.

Such frequent use would alert any nearby civilization with a certain level of technology to the outbreak of war. They would be able to roughly estimate the technological levels of both sides. Confident fishermen might then take action.

"There's no other way; if we don't deal with them quickly, we'll be attacked from both sides!"

In wars between civilizations, if the technological levels of both sides are similar, the attacking side will be at a significant disadvantage.

For example, on this battlefield, the Riken Race, as the passive defenders, have the advantage of being on home ground. Not only have they built numerous defensive fortifications in advance, but they can also use Laze Planet as cover, making their attacks, evasions, and troop rotations very flexible.

Moreover, it has the entire galaxy as logistical support, with supplies being continuously transported from within the galaxy.

On the other hand, the Swarm, as the attackers, not only lacked any geographical advantage, but also faced significant logistical challenges. If it weren't for the Swarm's unique form, the attrition warfare with the Riken Race along the way from outside the system to Laze Planet might have worn down the entire army.

Back then Riken Race only thought that a weak civilization was hiding in the Proxima Star System. With the idea of colonization, they went there and dispatched 315 warships, but the number of transport ships had already reached 164.

If we were to adopt a mindset focused on fighting tough battles, the number of transport ships might be several times that of warships.

This is the typical expedition configuration of a normal civilization.

While the Swarm does have troop transport units, it seems to lack supply units, a point of confusion for the Riken Race. Without understanding this key factor, it's impossible to develop targeted attrition-based strategies.

Getting back to the main point, if the Swarm were to occupy Laze Planet at this moment, the positions of the two sides in this battle would instantly reverse.

The Swarm became the defenders, Riken Race became the attackers.

Regardless of where the Swarm's food, clothing, and supplies are hidden, analyzing the firing frequency of their Electromagnetic Cannon previously suggests that the Swarm definitely needs resupply.

With the Swarm based on Laze Planet, logistical support will be improved, and tactics will change accordingly.

Although the Riken Race still don't know much about the Swarm, they can foresee that with a logistics base, the Swarm will be much more generous in firing Electromagnetic Cannon.

The Swarm, currently without logistical support, still appears to have formidable firepower, but perhaps in a few hours, they will be unable to maintain this high intensity of fire.

By then, the Swarm forces might be forced to retreat to the asteroid belt on the outer edge of the star system for resupply. However, if the main fleet retreats, the Swarm will not only lose the Ancient Class tanks that served as meat shields, but also the hundreds of thousands of Larval Form trapped in the Metal Fiber Net. Even the Mature Form and Larval Form that have already rushed to the front will be unable to be retrieved.

Having lost so many combat units, the Swarm will need a long time to organize another round of warfare. This time will give the Riken Race a chance to breathe, and if they are allowed to develop and improve several targeted weapons, then returning to the Swarm's homeland will no longer be a dream.

But all of this depends on the fact that Laze Planet cannot be lost.

Therefore, the Riken Race leadership would rather destroy Laze Planet than let the Swarm take over it.

However, the Riken Race currently lacks the means to destroy planets. They can only do their best to eliminate the Swarm forces on Laze Planet. Even destroying all their own bases and turning it into a neutral unit would be acceptable.

The colossal "Ricken Radiance," 35 meters long and nearly 8 meters in diameter, struck again, turning patches of purple-gray slabs into a sea of light. The chaotic energy flow generated by the explosion created a massive EMP field, paralyzing many poorly protected Riken Race facilities, and even affecting some functional ships far away in planetary orbit to varying degrees.

Warships, however, were protected from damage due to their specialized safeguards.

The familiar scene reappeared: the purplish-gray patches were cleared away piece by piece, leaving behind smooth, semi-circular pits with extremely high temperatures.

However, to the dismay of the Riken Race, the Swarm's deployment on Laze Planet this time was beyond their expectations; the purple-gray patches did not stop spreading after being attacked, unlike last time.

The formation of each smooth pit is accompanied by the appearance of more purplish-gray patches in other areas.

As a strategic deterrent weapon, the "Riken's Radiance" is extremely troublesome to manufacture, maintain, and repair, and its stockpile is not large. The Riken Race destroyed hundreds of them on Laze Planet last time, which has already depleted their previous stockpile.

Even though the preparation of "Riken's Radiance" has never stopped for more than ten years, there are still less than two thousand in stock. Because some have been deployed in the "Wenwu Twin Stars" defense zone and the Mother Planet defense zone, only more than 1,200 have been deployed in the Laze Planet defense system this time.

If this trend continues, "Riken's Radiance" will be the first to run out.

Moreover, as more and more "mini-suns" lit up, the environment on Laze Planet became increasingly harsh. Even the artillery bases that were not attacked were basically brought to a standstill by the powerful EMP magnetic field.

The situation is far from optimistic.

"Sigh, let's bring back our personnel who stayed behind on Laze Planet first," Hamis sighed.

The powerful electron pulse has greatly affected the operation of the base on Laze Planet. Although the base itself has taken precautions against it and the life support system is still working normally, it is hard to guarantee that problems will not occur if the bombing continues like this.

Moreover, the Swarm's attack showed no signs of stopping, and they might breach the base at any moment. The defenses of Laze Planet are now largely overrun, making further defense unnecessary.

"It's too late. Our small Transport Craft can't withstand this level of electronic pulse, and our large transport ships can't get close to the planet's surface. Those Rikens are on their own."

"Then let's send a message and tell them to try their best to save themselves. If we can hold out for another half a day, the other side might not be able to hold on." However, even Hamis himself wasn't sure if this idea was reliable.

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