bullyxtreme Chapter 223 Cosmic Warfare: The First Flames of War
Chapter 223 Cosmic Warfare: The First Flames of War
As the interstellar alliance fleet traversed the spacetime tunnel, the sky of the parallel universe was instantly illuminated by the warships' lights. Following pre-arranged tactics, the fleet swiftly deployed into battle formation, with the long-range strike units launching the first attack.
The ultra-long-range missile launch system activated, and missiles, trailing long plumes of flame, streaked across the sky like meteors, hurtling towards the interstellar fortress. Simultaneously, electronic warfare ships released powerful jamming waves, attempting to sever the interstellar fortress's communications with the outside world and disrupt the coordination of its internal defense systems.
The interstellar fortress reacted immediately, its outer energy shield illuminating and forming a shimmering barrier. Missiles struck the shield repeatedly, triggering a series of violent explosions that illuminated the surrounding interstellar space. However, the fortress's shield was extremely strong, and the first wave of long-range attacks did not cause any substantial damage.
"Continue the attack! Don't give them a chance to breathe!" the Allied fleet commander ordered via the communication channel. The long-range strike force reloaded and launched a second salvo. This time, some missiles successfully penetrated the shield's defenses, blasting several small breaches in the fortress's outer shell.
Seeing that the long-range strikes had achieved initial success, the main fleet began its advance. The warships' shields were fully activated, forming an impenetrable energy barrier in front. The muzzles of directed-energy weapons were all aimed at the interstellar fortress, and blinding beams of energy shot out, piercing the fortress like dense lightsabers.
The interstellar fortress was not to be outdone, activating its full defensive weapon systems. Thick beams of energy shot from the fortress's various turrets, clashing with the Alliance fleet's attack beams in the void, unleashing intense bursts of light and energy. The attacks from both sides clashed back and forth, weaving a dazzling yet dangerous web of firepower across the universe.
In the fierce firefight, an Alliance warship was unfortunately struck by the energy beam from the star fortress. Its shield shattered instantly, tearing a massive gash in one side of the ship, and flames erupted inside. However, the crew remained calm, quickly activating the emergency systems and initiating self-rescue and firefighting operations. Seeing this, other warships immediately repositioned themselves to provide cover for the damaged vessel.
Meanwhile, elite special forces, aboard small assault ships, approached the star fortress under the cover of the main fleet. They skillfully used the chaos caused by the warship attacks to evade the fortress's patrol aircraft and some of its defensive fire. However, when the assault ships got close enough to the fortress, they were detected by its defense systems.
Several enemy aircraft swiftly emerged from the fortress and hurtled towards the assault ship. These aircraft were extremely fast, weaving nimbly through the gunfire and continuously firing energy blasts at the assault ship. The assault ship immediately activated its defense system, releasing small energy shields and performing evasive maneuvers.
The special forces members remained calm and responded, using the ship's weapons to retaliate. A fierce chase ensued in the air, with energy blasts and laser beams flashing across the interstellar space. While dodging the attack, one assault ship was accidentally struck by a missile launched by an enemy spacecraft, instantly exploding and disintegrating, killing the special forces members on board.
However, the remaining assault ships did not retreat. They cooperated closely and used team tactics to successfully shoot down several enemy aircraft. Taking advantage of the brief confusion in the enemy aircraft force, the assault ships accelerated and flew towards the breach in the fortress.
On the main fleet side, the battle had entered a fierce stage. The energy attacks from both sides seemed to distort the surrounding space. Although the Alliance fleet had a numerical advantage, the space fortress's defensive system was extremely powerful, and each attack came at a great cost.
A massive defensive turret of an interstellar fortress locked onto the Alliance fleet's flagship. A thick beam of energy, carrying an aura of destruction, shot towards the flagship. The flagship's commander reacted swiftly, ordering the activation of emergency evasive maneuvers. At the last second, the flagship dodged the fatal blow, but the energy beam grazed the hull, causing a significant drop in the energy of one of the shields.
"This can't go on any longer! We must find the fortress's weaknesses as soon as possible and concentrate our forces to break through!" The flagship commander relayed the order to the captains of all warships via the communication channel. The warships began to adjust their attack strategies, abandoning scattered attacks and concentrating their firepower on several key parts of the interstellar fortress.
Under the relentless and fierce attack, the energy shield of the star fortress began to show signs of instability, its light flickering erratically. The Alliance fleet saw a glimmer of victory, and the morale of all its soldiers soared, their attacks becoming even more ferocious. At this moment, the assault ships had approached the breach in the star fortress, and special forces were about to launch a thrilling raid inside the fortress, ushering in an even more intense phase of this cosmic war.