Did We Win?

The Electromagnetic Megastructure has been quite busy lately, even though the few 300-meter-class Mature Form that were just launched were intercepted halfway by the Duoqi Drone.

However, the defenses were breached, and the new 300-meter-class Mature Form once again made their way in and were deployed to the designated location.

As soon as these Zerg combat units, large and small, regained their footing, they pounced on the four transfer warships.

Faced with the menacing Space Octopus, the three numbered warships of the Duoqi Race began to converge on the Qishaya, making a desperate move to cover it.

Meanwhile, the Qishaya started its engines and began to accelerate.

"Your Majesty, what should we do?" one of the Blade asked.

Sarah's expression was somewhat uncertain. The four warships had all collected the vehicles that had escaped from the Doria. Any one of them could be a target chosen by the alien supreme commander.

The Swarm's combat units in that area were almost completely wiped out, and the number of newly arrived units is too small to intercept four warships simultaneously, so they must prioritize their efforts.

Based on the current situation, the largest ship, the Qishaya, is most likely the target. Furthermore, the subtle protective actions of the other three warships suggest that there is indeed an important figure on board.

But this situation only made Sarah suspicious; she felt that this action seemed more like an attempt to cover something up. She tilted her head back, putting herself in the shoes of the alien commander...

The ship had just been moved from the largest flagship to the second largest frigate, the Doria, and then the Doria became the focus of the Swarm's attacks.

From this point on, the Swarm will most likely differentiate the importance of warships based on their size.

With the flagship and the Doria destroyed, the ship in the highest danger was now the largest, the Qishaya. Furthermore, the Qishaya had suffered severe damage to its port bow earlier when it helped the flagship defend against the attack.

Sarah shook her head. Putting herself in the alien commander's shoes, she wouldn't choose such an obvious and damaged warship as her vehicle.

If we think about it that way, the Duoqi Race's current actions are intended to lure the Swarm to attack the Qishaya, thus covering the evacuation of the warship that actually carries the commander.

Sarah narrowed her eyes and looked again at the four warships on the battlefield. After a moment, she suddenly marked one of the warships. "Found it!" But the battlefield was full of deception and illusion. The Qishaya had obviously started its engines. If she misjudged, the commander would escape.

However, hesitation in such a race against time is not the mark of a good commander. So, after only a moment's doubt, Sarah made up her mind. "All troops, charge!"

Although this ordinary warship also displayed an escort posture, its bow was slightly outward, and its position was somewhat unusual. It appeared to be surrounding the Qishaya, but its position was the furthest from the current Zerg combat units.

If the Swarm were to launch a full-scale attack on the Qishaya, then the Qishaya's position would effectively block most of the Swarm's attack route, thus subtly concealing it.

The Space Octopus, which was originally heading towards the Qishaya, suddenly changed direction and altered its course.

The subsequent reaction of the Duoqi Race confirmed Sarah's suspicions.

The other three warships, including the Qishaya, suddenly accelerated and frantically converged, attempting to intercept the Space Octopus's attack...

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"XXX! What happened!? How did they guess?" Dialo had completely lost his composure and was cursing. He hadn't actually moved to the Qishaya; the frigate was far more damaged than it appeared, so he devised a plan.

His DX12497 had secretly allocated most of its energy to the interstellar engine. As long as the Zerg attacked the Qishaya, the other two ordinary warships would fight to the death to stop them, even at the cost of detonating the Qishaya.

He, in turn, would take the opportunity to escape this terrible battlefield.

Unfortunately, the plan was discovered as soon as it began.

"Block them! Start the engines! Force our way out!" Dialo shouted the order, and Aslite quickly relayed it. Actually, in this situation, directly commanding the ship's AI would be more efficient. However, the Duoqi Race had been restricting the AI's access for various reasons.

At this moment, the 300-meter-class Mature Form took the lead, first jumping onto DX12475, and then quickly crawling to the other side. Its body contracted, and it leaped towards the Qishaya like a spring. In the air, its huge tentacles reached towards the Qishaya's command tower and wrapped around it.

Then, using its momentum and its tentacles, it spun around the control tower once before flinging itself toward DX12497...

The movements were fluid and seamless; in such close-quarters combat, the mechanical warship was simply too cumbersome.

"Bang!" Amidst the hail of bullets, several warships were hit by friendly fire, Mature Form bore several scorched holes. But it still crashed onto the DX12497 warship with undiminished momentum.

Taking advantage of the other warships' hesitation, it swiftly rushed to the stern of the warship, and one of its tentacles pierced directly into the port side main thruster...

Boom! A violent explosion. Trading a tentacle for a main thruster—a huge profit!

Dialo steadied himself from the ship's tremors caused by the explosion, his face grim. "Use every means to keep this 300-meter-long Octopus Monster at the stern of DX12497!"

"Your Highness! This is too dangerous!" Aslite quickly warned.

"Shut up! Execute!" Seeing Dialo's dangerous gaze, Aslite stopped talking and quickly relayed the order.

The Duoqi Race has a terrifyingly strong execution capability. Whether it's a suicide escort or an attack on their own commander's vehicle, as long as the source of the information is reliable, it will be carried out without hesitation.

The main and secondary cannons, which had just paused for a moment, opened fire again. The Duoqi Race Mature Form, which had just traded one for one with its tentacles and main thruster, was caught off guard and crushed by the artillery fire, losing its ability to fight again.

At the same time, DX12497 also suffered heavy damage, with its 1,600-meter-long hull and more than 500 meters of the aft section being smashed to pieces.

Dialo had already taken precautions when he gave the order, so although he was knocked off balance by the shockwave, he was not injured. Under his command, the friendly Duoqi warships opened fire without regard for the enemy's safety, and quickly annihilated the other Mature Form and Larval Form.

However, the cost was enormous. DX12475 was completely withdrawn from the combat sequence, and the Qishaya, DX12490, and DX12497 were severely damaged. Almost all of these damages were caused by friendly fire between them, all in order to annihilate the Swarm combat units in the shortest possible time.

Their broken bodies are not far from being completely destroyed.

"Your Highness, the Zerg's Electromagnetic Cannon has fired, and the next 300-meter-long Octopus Monster has been deployed..."

"It's okay, we won this round!"

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