Gu Yu didn't have much of a reaction. He appeared very calm because he knew that no matter how weak a starship that could fly into the Rainbow Series was, it couldn't be defeated by a single shot from an ordinary weapon.
"Activate the ship's secondary cannons and use the railgun," Gu Yu ordered in a deep voice.
He was obviously going to be ruthless. Since you don't listen to me, I'll destroy you.
Following his order, the thick cannon at the bottom of the Bright Ship was slowly released, and the energy sphere at the tip began to gather energy. The sphere was like a vortex gathering energy, and it became brighter and brighter, finally turning into a ball of light.
"Whoosh — — —"
A straight and bright light beam streaked across the sky and hit the tail of Supremacy like lightning.
At least in the eyes of the Bright Ship's crew, the railgun had hit, but the scene of the starship slowly disintegrating didn't happen.
Raising his head to take a closer look, he saw that the Sovereign on the screen had been enveloped by a huge energy shield at some point in time. The orbital rays hit the light shield with a sizzling sound, and the blue light on the surface flashed wildly, preventing the rays from entering.
"This …" Su Yalun was a little surprised. It wasn't that there weren't any starships that could withstand the railgun, but this Supremacy's energy shield was very strange.
Under normal circumstances, the shield wouldn't change until it was shattered, but the opponent's shield was constantly twisting and changing. It was like a bubble, constantly transferring the energy of the defense to the point of contact with the railgun.
Not long after, the rays began to crack and crumble. Specks of yellow energy scattered in all directions in space, as if countless stars were falling from the sky.
The scene was a bit like an electric welding. The steel plate didn't melt, but the welding torch was damaged.
"Increase the energy input!" Gu Yu ordered decisively.
With a whoosh, the railgun's volume increased by three times. It was like a super light beam burning forcefully, crushing the opponent's shield.
"Reduce the average speed and activate the shield's counterattack mode."
Xi Wen also ordered decisively. Passively taking a beating wasn't her style. She could only fight for a bloody path with a strong counterattack.
With a clang, the shield turned dark blue. It was obvious that more energy had been injected into it.
Then, an even stranger scene appeared. The air bubble shield separated from the starship and not only blocked the enhanced version of the railgun, but it also flew in the opposite direction towards the Bright Star, forming a cannonball that repelled the Bright Star.
"Not good!"
"The enemy's energy is extremely strong, far exceeding the size of our attack. The enemy's attack will hit us in 30 seconds."
Gu Yu did not seem to have expected such a situation, but he reacted quickly, "Stop injecting energy, activate the defensive shield, and perform emergency evasive maneuvers."
The energy shield of the All-Bright Starship also lit up in an instant. It was also a spherical energy shield. When the bubble shield hit, the All-Bright Starship actually made a heaven-defying dodging action. The starship flew to the side in a weird path at an acute angle of 30 degrees. It could be seen that the pilots of the Shenghao Group were quite skilled.
"Boom!" A loud sound rang out.
The bubble shield exploded at this moment. It was not a normal explosion, but a light curtain that stretched for tens of thousands of kilometers. This was a light curtain in the true sense of the word.
A pure white light filled the starry sky. It could also be said that it was an energy wall that blocked the path of the All-Bright Starship, preventing its powerful pursuit.
The All-Bright Starship melted into this light curtain. For a moment, the entire starship trembled violently. Many light curtains in the command hall were extinguished instantly. Many people lost their balance, and some even fell to the ground …
"Haha."
Sheng Tianming laughed disdainfully. "Unless the entire fleet chases after us, a single starship will die. Don't you know how much effort we put into building the Supreme Starship …"
He was still thinking highly of himself and did not see that not only did Xi Wen's expression not relax, but it also became serious.
In the radar image, although the energy wall was dazzling and magnificent, the All-Bright Starship flew out very quickly. The shield must have been blown away, but the hull only suffered some minor damage. Only a few steel plates fell off.
A glint appeared in Xi Wen's eyes. "This guy has the capital to be arrogant."
It was very clear that the All-Bright Starship and Supreme Starship were evenly matched opponents. It was very difficult to determine the victor in a short period of time in this kind of conventional battle, and it was impossible to deal a destructive blow to the other.
"But we can't continue to waste time with them like this." Kardika was a little anxious.
The logic was there. If they could not shake off this troublesome tail, opening the wormhole would be very dangerous. This was because when the wormhole was opened, the starship would consume the most energy. That was also the time when the starship was at its weakest. If the All-Bright Starship made any move, Supreme Starship would be doomed.
Gu Yu coldly stared at the light curtain. "Listen to my command. Create a space bomb."
Su Yalun hesitated. "Officer Gu, there is a certain risk in this."
"I know!" Gu Yu nodded. "Just pass down the order."
The two starships were still flying at high speed, but very soon, a new situation occurred. The All-Bright Starship's entire body would expand in circles of light from time to time, just like electromagnetic diffusion. With a whoosh, a light wave would spread out in all directions, extremely difficult to catch with the naked eye.
Catherine immediately said, "The other party seems to be building a huge energy field. The material parameters of this star field are all changing."
Xi Wen frowned and did not say anything. She still could not determine Gu Yu's intentions.
"What exactly is the other party trying to do?" Dong Yi also could not determine.
Building a huge energy field during high-speed flight was theoretically possible, but it was not feasible in practice. This was because the amount of energy required was really astronomical. No starship could waste energy so extravagantly.
However, Gu Yu insisted on doing so. The light curtain on Supreme Starship's side suddenly changed, just like a person's vision being distorted. The reconnaissance image almost completely turned into stripes.
Catherine suddenly cried out in alarm. "Not good, this energy field has already surrounded us."
Everyone felt it too. The entire starship suddenly trembled violently. On the screen, which represented the 3D model of the starship, many parts of its exterior had been damaged, turning from a healthy green to a critical red. This was a sign that it was about to disintegrate.
Sheng Tianming was still thinking highly of himself just a moment ago, but now his face was completely pale. It should be known that Supreme Starship was made from a mixture of nano-chromium porcelain and 256 yuan super alloy. This material was practically the strongest shield in interstellar combat. What kind of attack could break through his own people's defense?
Xiao Ai was already silently explaining, "According to the data in the database, the space bomb is one of the weapons that the Sheng Hao Group has been researching in recent years. Its specific principle is to release an astonishing amount of energy to create a simple 'space-time rift' during high-speed flight."
Ding Meng frowned. "Space-time rift?"
Xiao Ai said, "Of course, this is not a real space-time rift. Instead, it squeezes and distorts the space of the nearby star field, moving forward like waves. This cycle is used to create an unprecedented pressure. Simply put, the starship is like a fish in the sea. Now that this part of the sea has been compressed and distorted, no matter how tough the fish inside is, it will be crushed and deformed."
Ding Meng nodded inwardly. "Understood."
Little Rascal also explained, "This technology was originally still in development. I didn't expect the Sheng Hao Group to have already developed it and put it into use. The advantage of this weapon is that it's not easy to discover and is very secretive. Once it's discovered, it'll be too late. However, its disadvantage is equally obvious, and that is that it consumes too much energy …"
No matter how much energy it consumed, Ding Meng believed that Xi Wen would definitely have a way to deal with it.
"Activate the shield. All of the starship's operating energy will be concentrated on the shield," Xi Wen decisively ordered.
Following Catherine's emergency operation on the main control console, the bubble shield was once again placed on Supreme Starship's hull. This time, the shield's color was extremely dense, almost purple amidst the blue. It was obvious that the amount of energy it had gathered was astonishing.
The force field created by the space bomb was very difficult to see with the naked eye when flying at high speed, but through the changes in the shield, it could be seen that the shield seemed to be under a strong pressure. The surface of the shield was crackling and popping slightly, like the kind of fireworks exploding into a ball. It was extremely dazzling and spectacular.
Looking at this large ball of light flying at high speed in space, the people on the Bright Star didn't show the slightest bit of joy. This was because although the shield was being squeezed, it didn't deform as a whole, and the starship inside was also safe and sound. From this, it could be inferred that the energy reserves on Supreme Starship were extremely exaggerated.
In truth, starship battles in space were ultimately a contest of energy. As long as you had enough energy, you could hold on no matter what you did. Once the energy consumption was too great, you wouldn't be able to hold on even if you used up too much energy.
Supreme Starship's energy reserves clearly exceeded Gu Yu's expectations. Suyalun's tone also became a little hesitant. "Officer Gu, if we continue to use the force field, we can still hold on for another ten minutes. Should we continue?"
Gu Yu said coldly, "Increase the multiplier of the force field and continue to increase our flying speed. Close the distance between us and them. Don't worry about her energy reserves. I have plenty of ways to deal with them."
Supreme Starship soon felt the pressure. Catherine turned her head and said, "President Xi, the other party is still increasing their attacks. How should we deal with it?"
Xi Wen's brows were tightly knitted, her eyes filled with disbelief. "He won't be able to break through our defense by force like this. If we continue for a few more minutes, he should give up. Otherwise, even the return of his starship will be a problem. Or does he have more energy reserves than our Supreme Starship?
That's impossible … "
Her confidence wasn't without reason. Supreme Starship was built with the resources of the entire Alliance, and it was specially built for this mission of the Rainbow Faction. Before they set off, they had already considered all kinds of extreme situations that they might encounter. At least in terms of energy reserves, Supreme Starship's self-preservation ability was comparable to a fleet, and the Bright Star opposite them was only a comprehensive ship in a fleet. The two couldn't be compared.
Of course, if the Bright Star also had endless energy, then she, Xi Wen, would also accept her fate. No one would be able to avoid this disaster.
Suddenly, Kadiga also exclaimed, "Not good, our communication system has been hacked. The other party is trying to force a connection."
Xi Wen's face was ashen. "Shut it down quickly."
Ding Meng sighed and muttered, "I'm afraid it's too late!"