Cleanup

In fact, the Lashudia Clan's little scheme was an open one. The other tribes weren't fools and naturally understood their intentions. However, the situation was beyond their control, and they couldn't fight against the powerful forces. After their protests proved ineffective, the other tribes eventually gave up.

However, they did not stop their clandestine communication. The Mid-Ring Civilizations would contact the Outer-Ring Civilizations behind them, asking them to, when conditions allowed, separate themselves from the front-line troops as much as possible, spreading their formation more widely to facilitate the Mid-Ring Civilizations's retreat.

The Outer-Ring Civilizations readily agreed, as they were eager to stay as far away from the battlefield as possible. However, with the Lashudia Clan overseeing this distance, it certainly wouldn't reach an outrageous level. Given the disparity in technological strength between the two sides, it remained uncertain whether the Mid-Ring Civilizations and Outer-Ring Civilizations could maintain harmony should a rout actually occur.

As time passed, the Swarm finally made some moves in the face of the Star Sea Alliance's massive army. Large Ancient Class awoke from their AFK state, turned around and aimed their cannons at the Coalition Army, then slightly adjusted their positions to form a makeshift formation before falling silent again.

The Zerg's actions further corroborate previous speculations about the Stellar Bomb plan. Only by bringing the battlefield as close to the star as possible can the benefits of this super bomb be maximized.

"Fire!" A fleet comprised of nearly a hundred races was virtually impossible to control effectively. Adding to this the sheer number—over 3.5 billion—it took the entire fleet more than two years just to maintain formation and advance to the Zerg Star System No. 1.

In the year 82 of the New Era, the Coalition Army fleet reached the outermost asteroid belt of No. 1 Star System. Adhering to the principle of destroying everything visible, and also to minimize interference during the retreat later, Conrads issued the attack order.

Energy beams based on two systems, Controlled Fusion and Dark Energy, are shot toward the asteroid belt in different ways. This vast asteroid belt, which stretches across the void, is more than three billion kilometers wide, encircling the entire star system. It contains countless celestial bodies, the largest of which has a diameter of more than two thousand kilometers, and the smallest is only the size of a fingernail.

They protect star systems from external invasions, forming a protective layer that nature provides for stars. Without this asteroid belt, the environment within a star system would be many times harsher, making it impossible for life to arise.

But now, the Coalition Army actually intends to destroy this asteroid belt, which is truly unimaginable. To put it bluntly, the number of celestial bodies in the asteroid belt far exceeds the number of Zerg troops.

Although the Coalition Army only cleared one side, a very small area compared to the entire asteroid belt, it was still a massive Major Worker.

Furthermore, the disappearance of numerous asteroids would disrupt the balance of the entire star system, leading to numerous catastrophes. Fortunately, all the Alliance races within the system have already relocated; otherwise, there would have been widespread devastation.

However, Conrads didn't seem to have any psychological burden. Compared to the Zerg to destroy an entire star, what he did was nothing.

Asteroids have no consciousness and no ability to evade; to the Coalition Army, they are simply fixed targets. Even massive celestial bodies with diameters exceeding two thousand kilometers can only be blasted to pieces in the face of such a fleet's crushing barrage.

The warships were firing at full power, with not only main guns and secondary guns, but even Close-In Weapon System clearing away small debris in the surrounding area. Although the Coalition Army's firepower was fierce, there were simply too many celestial bodies in the asteroid belt, which slowed down Coalition Army advance. It would take at least two or three years to clear this 3 billion-kilometer road.

This is still the most optimistic estimate. Blue Star is only 150 million kilometers from the Sun. This asteroid belt is equivalent to 20 times the distance from Blue Star to the Sun. It would take a very long time to travel this distance in a straight line, let alone in an obstacle course.

However, as time went by, an eerie atmosphere of joy permeated the foreign fleets. With a great battle imminent, the foreigners, especially their soldiers, seemed to be celebrating the New Year.

Because of the long-standing peace within the Star Sea Alliance, even when disputes arise, they rarely escalate into war. As a result, many foreign soldiers have served for years but have rarely handled firearms. In particular, those who came to attack the Zerg had been dormant for decades on the way, and their boundless energy was eager to be released.

Now, because the warship's main and secondary guns need to fire continuously, and since they are all stationary targets with no ability to resist, almost everyone, even the cooks and cleaners, has the opportunity to fire a few shots. If they feel like it, they can even apply to pilot a fighter jet to sweep around, although this requires a high level of expertise and relevant qualifications.

As more and more areas were cleared out, the entire star system underwent some inexplicable changes. However, the Swarm completely ignored the Coalition Army's demolition and reconstruction efforts, allowing the Coalition Army to do as it pleased.

The current straight-line distance between the two sides is only a little over seven billion kilometers, which would take just over six hours to travel. Using a warp drive to cover this distance would take even less time, and even using Sub-light Engine would only take a few days.

This distance is already very close. If the Coalition Army had chosen to bypass this asteroid belt and launch a blitzkrieg instead of eliminating obstacles during their withdrawal, the Zerg, who were still leisurely basking in the sun, would have suffered heavy losses.

But Conrads also understood that the Zerg were waiting for them to come over. These Zerg were all fake, emotionless Biological Weapon, placed here to perish together with them. They never intended to leave alive, so what use would it be if the blitzkrieg wiped out more of them?

The Coalition Army advanced slowly, the entire fleet like a giant rag, gradually scraping a hole in the asteroid belt. The Zerg seemed to realize their plan had been exposed, so they simply gave up and stopped sending reinforcements.

Conrads wished the Zerg would simply withdraw all their troops from orbiting stars and basking in the sun, but that was just a pipe dream.

Joyful times are always fleeting. In the eighty-fifth year of the New Era, the Coalition Army finally completed their planned operation, carving out a path across the asteroid belt, which spans three billion kilometers.

It's not surprising that the Zerg didn't set up any traps at the exit of the asteroid belt; Zerg wanted the Coalition Army to get as close to the star as possible, so why would they stop them halfway?

At this moment, the Coalition Army were only a little over four billion kilometers away from the Zerg and from that dazzling star. The enemy was right in front of them, but Conrads was not in a hurry. He had already spent three years clearing the way, so he didn't care about waiting a few more days.

Under his command, the Coalition Army began final preparations before the great battle. Prolonged firing would require maintenance and upkeep of energy and weapon systems, and the external Reactive Armor, inevitably subject to impacts during transit through the asteroid belt, would also need repair or replacement.

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