Ambush

Once the Star Gate's field shielding was shut down, even the composite materials used to build it, no matter how tough, could not withstand the full bombardment of three fleets' warships.

The warship carrying the Zerg Queen was still over ten thousand kilometers from the Star Gate's transit ring. At its inertial speed, it would need at least twenty seconds to pass through the Star Gate.

With the Epoch Clan's firepower, two rapid-fire volleys would be enough to destroy the C03 Energy Node in under ten seconds. Even if the Star Gate had a backup energy system and switched over automatically, the instant the energy was interrupted, Star Gate transit would shut down. Once it reopened, it would take several minutes at the very least.

"Hmph, a bunch of rats thinking they can play at hijacking right under my nose? They're overestimating themselves." Seeing that the overall situation was settled, the Epoch Clan commander snorted disdainfully. "After this mission, we need to find a way to clean up our ranks. These rats have gotten far too brazen."

But before he could continue, the battlefield changed abruptly once more. Electronic pulses erupted simultaneously from within all thirty-six warships that had been firing.

The systems and circuitry of dozens of warships were instantly more than half destroyed. The main guns that had been preparing for a second salvo also fell silent. It seemed the mysterious organization had far more people than the Epoch Clan commander had imagined.

At the sight, the Epoch Clan commander's eyes bulged, and he inwardly thought, It's over. Yet he still tried to salvage the situation. "All units, target the Star Gate's direction! Fire without discrimination!"

Unfortunately, everything had happened too suddenly. There were now less than ten seconds before the target warship passed through the Star Gate.