At Bai Yixuan's command, the fleet accelerated again, charging straight toward the tiny stellar system in the distance under fire from the Alliance's defensive fleet.
That stellar system contained numerous factories and supply depots.
Without question, it was a place the Human Fleet had to capture.
[Antiparticle concentration around the fleet has increased by 20%.] [Warning: abnormal antiparticle concentration growth curve. Exercise caution!]
Unlike the previous warning, this one had turned blood-red.
Bai Yixuan started slightly and quickly frowned.
But after considerable thought, he still felt this was nothing out of the ordinary.
A 20% increase seemed to indicate only that Antimatter Cannons were being fired more frequently in this region than before.
In a sense, this was even normal.
After all, the Human Fleet was now approaching the core of the enemy's defensive line. A fiercer counterattack was only to be expected.
"Keep advancing."
"We believe this is merely a temporary phenomenon caused by frequent Antimatter Cannon fire."
"A 20% increase in antiparticle concentration won't affect our warships. Minimize the use of kinetic weapons. Those antiparticles will greatly reduce their effectiveness."
Zhao Zijie's steady voice came through the speakers, gradually easing Bai Yixuan's anxiety.
"Raise shield power to maximum," Lü Yongchang added. "We don't know what tricks the Enrojet Alliance is playing, but it never hurts to be careful."
"Understood," Bai Yixuan replied quietly, ordering an increase in the Combined Shield's power.
Meanwhile, kinetic weapons such as Electromagnetic Cannons were gradually shut down. Only energy weapons such as lasers and Antimatter Cannons continued firing normally.
Like the Human Fleet, the Enrojet warships seemed to have noticed the problem. They too increased their shield strength and stopped using kinetic weapons.
This sight dispelled some of everyone's suspicions.
The inability to use kinetic weapons did not significantly weaken