As countless long-range volleys traded fire, the distance between the two fleets steadily shrank.
The atmosphere inside Earth's Command Center grew increasingly tense.
The Holographic Projection before each person rapidly refreshed with the latest reports from the front.
Orders streamed out of the Command Center, reaching the front through the Superluminal Communication Device.
Every alarm meant that a Golden Crow Battleship was in danger!
"Beep!"
A crisp alert sounded in the Command Center. "The enemy fleet has reached the Third Defense Region."
"The distance between the two fleets has reached the warning threshold!"
The moment the Electronic Synthesized Voice sounded, Zhao Zijie's expression grew markedly grimmer.
The third zone was the Human Fleet's final defensive zone.
Put simply, if the Bosa Fleet advanced any farther, Dawn Star would come under direct threat!
Although no one currently lived on Dawn Star's surface, it housed extensive industrial facilities. Those Space Elevators, in particular, were absolutely critical.
Beyond its surface, Dawn Star was surrounded by numerous military factories and Spaceports built in space.
If this region came under attack, the Human Fleet's production capacity would plummet.
The Human Fleet's greatest advantage would vanish in an instant!
That made the third zone a line the Human Fleet absolutely could not lose!
"Attention, all units."
"Prepare for close-quarters combat!"
As he issued the order, Zhao Zijie clenched both fists tightly, his knuckles turning slightly white.
Although "close-quarters combat" in the Interstellar Era did not involve the same hand-to-hand fighting as on Earth, it was no less bloody.
Every friendly warship could come under attack from several, or even dozens of enemy ships, while enemy ships could likewise face attacks from dozens of warships at any moment!
Once close-quarters combat began, ship losses would therefore skyrocket within a very short time!
"All Golden Crows, deploy your