"The enemy swarm is one thousand kilometers away!"
"The Orbital Platform formation has completed its third volley!"
"Hit data is being compiled!"
Dozens of searing white rays struck their targets. The shields shuddered violently, and those of several Plasma Bugs visibly dimmed.
But the Plasma Cannon fire still failed to penetrate that energy barrier and was entirely neutralized.
Great Xia's energy weapons were merely continuing to drain the enemy's energy reserves.
The Plasma Bugs' charging speed had indeed slowed.
The blue light that had been gathering rapidly now showed a noticeable delay.
"The enemy's next charging cycle has increased by nineteen percent!"
"Energy attacks confirmed to deplete the targets' energy reserves!"
"But their destructive effectiveness is limited!"
Zheng Jinren nodded slightly.
The drain was effective, but the rate of platform losses was equally staggering.
Since the battle began, 247 Orbital Platforms had lost full combat capability.
Some had been burned out outright, some had suffered damage to their main cannons and could no longer attack, and others had strayed too far from their orbits while evading attacks to return to the firepower network anytime soon.
Meanwhile, the swarm's casualty count remained zero.
"The enemy is seven hundred kilometers away!"
"Seven hundred and seventy-six platforms remaining!"
"The enemy fireball barrage has crossed the outer defensive line! Some targets are turning toward the space above the base!"
The atmosphere in the hall grew increasingly oppressive.
Fendona stood beside Lin Mo, her fingers tightening unconsciously.
She had seen large-scale wars on the Terra Continent and mountains of Demon Creatures piled outside city walls.
But the battle before her was taking place in the boundless darkness of deep space.
There were no warhorses, no battle cries, only swaths of lights going out.
Every platform that lost contact meant a steel battle fortress had been