The interception did not go smoothly. After losing 5 billion warships, Hu Yu had to withdraw his fleet. The Falling Star Civilization had completely left the galaxy and could no longer be tracked.
Fortunately, Hu Yu had made ample preparations from the beginning. All the tens of thousands of planets in the entire base were moved far away. Even if the Falling Star Civilization knew the hiding place, it would be very difficult to pursue them, not to mention that they had no idea where to look. For a fleet of less than 30 billion light-years to search for some non-luminous objects within a range of thousands or tens of thousands of light-years is undoubtedly harder than climbing to heaven. If the Falling Star Civilization hadn't been provoked, they probably wouldn't have done something with such a low success rate.
Even if Hu Yu found them, he wasn't too worried. There were still 10 billion Reaper hidden inside the Tree Race's massive hollow planet, along with over a billion Tree Race Tree Race elders, the old patriarch, and the Grand Elder Zhigu.
A fleet of one million warships quietly arrived in the middle of the combined fleet outside the defensive perimeter. These warships were the fleet that set off from within the territory of the Flying Bear Civilization. After arriving, they released a wave of spatial attacks towards the defensive perimeter and then returned to base without lingering for even a second.
This gentle Space Shockwave, traveling at 20 times the speed of light, did not attract Hu Yu's attention. In recent years, the joint fleet had frequently harassed the defense perimeter. In order to conserve the energy of the space defense equipment, the defense system was not activated unless the joint fleet approached Hu Yu.
Several months later, the Flying Bear Civilization gently plucked a string, and a unique Space Shockwave quickly spread throughout the entire defensive perimeter.
"General, something terrible has happened! More than a third of our defense system has been destroyed!" Yang Fan reported anxiously.
What happened?
"I don't know. Right now, all the space defense equipment facing the joint fleet is damaged. Not only are the defense equipment destroyed, but our satellite equipment has also stopped working one after another. These are some images transmitted back by the satellites. The equipment seems to have experienced billions of years in just a few days, and the corrosion range is still expanding. It won't be long before our entire defense system is paralyzed."
"No wonder they've been so quiet these past few years. They must be trying to break down our defenses. Yang Fan, where is the 20th Fleet now?"
"We have six months left to reach the territory of the Flying Bear Civilization."
"It's too late, everyone prepare for battle, what's coming is going to be a tough fight."
" Old Hu, if they can dismantle our defense system, shouldn't our fleet also make similar preparations?"
"No need, I already know what happened."
You know?
"It's clearly something like bacteria or nanobots. These things can only devour single types of metal. Our warship's armor layers have multiple layers besides simple material structures, including strong currents, strong electromagnetic fields, and gravitational vibrations. These tiny things are useless against them. Otherwise, our fleet would have been corroded like our space defense system long ago."
"I never expected the Combined Fleet to resort to such a low-level trick."
"Everything in the world has its counterpart, just like our Reversed State Armor. Although it is incredibly powerful, it cannot withstand a weak magnetic field. One of the civilizations in the Allied Fleet must have stockpiled a large number of these miniature devices. For them, this is not a difficult matter. In the future, we should also stockpile more functional weapons and equipment. Perhaps one day, a low-level weapon will be able to turn the tide of war."
"The combined fleet is about to attack. They still have 200 billion warships, and we have 160 billion warships, plus the Tree Race's 10 billion elders. If a war really breaks out, we won't be at a disadvantage."
The combined fleet had already stormed into the defensive perimeter. The dilapidated space defense equipment was being smashed around by the massive fleet, and this steel torrent advanced as if it were nothing, directly attacking the combined fleet.
"Fleets 1 through 12, concentrate your firepower on the Flying Bear Civilization fleet. The remaining fleets and Stinger will attack the remaining Small Star Sector Intermediate Civilization. After eliminating the Small Star Sector Intermediate Civilization as soon as possible, join forces to encircle and annihilate the Flying Bear Civilization fleet," Wen Zhonghua ordered.
The two fleets quickly became locked in a fierce battle, with hundreds of billions of warships fighting in a confined space. The explosions of various weapons and the violent collisions of energy tides rendered even the warships of the Flying Bear Civilization ineffective.
The number of attacks that could actually reach the enemy was so small as to be negligible. Hu Yu intentionally compressed the combat range. If they fought in the open airspace, the alliance's fleet would not have any advantage. Fighting in the narrow airspace would actually offer more opportunities and could reduce the advantage of the Flying Bear Civilization Civilization's warships.
Some Flying Bear Civilization warships began to retreat, Small Star Sector Intermediate Civilization ahead immediately filled the gaps, providing cover for the Flying Bear Civilization.
"Damn it, these bastards are about to unleash their ultimate move! Quick, charge in! Don't let the Flying Bear Civilization warships quiet down! Tree Race elders, retreat further away!" Wen Zhonghua shouted.
But it was too late. After a few minutes of silence, the Flying Bear Civilization warships suddenly rushed forward, launching miniature Space Shockwave, each less than a meter in diameter and visible to the naked eye.
These miniature Space Shockwave were as conspicuous as a stick in a river. They moved forward unimpeded in the chaotic space and reached the Alliance fleet in less than 0.1 seconds. Every warship hit by these miniature Space Shockwave, including the Reaper, developed a small hole.
Don't underestimate this cavity. Normally, this cavity might not have much impact on the massive warship. As long as it doesn't hit some critical parts, the warship can continue to fight. However, the environment here is like underground magma, with violent energy flowing everywhere. As long as there is a small hole, the energy will flow in.
The destruction of over five billion Allied fleets instantly disrupted the entire battle. Before the Allied fleets could fill the gaps left by the destroyed warships, the second wave of space attacks from the Flying Bear Civilization arrived. The range of these Space Shockwave seemed to be limited; even if a warship was hit at a distance, it would not be greatly affected. However, the closer the warships were, the stronger the shockwaves became, and a single shockwave could even penetrate several warships.
Nevertheless, the second shockwave still destroyed more than 2 billion Alliance fleets. The energy from the simultaneous explosion of billions of warships finally reached the Flying Bear Civilization fleet. These warships were churned by the violent energy surge and drifted millions of kilometers away before regaining their footing.