"Ten … Nine … Eight … Seven …"
"Three … Two … One!
Fire! "
Kang Hui's right hand slammed down.
Boom--
Tyrannosaurus shuddered violently. A moment later, a blinding red light erupted from the base of the ship. It expanded until it looked like a ball of red light.
The red light blossomed in the next instant, turning into a huge red pillar of light that seemed to pierce through the universe and shot into the distance.
Even when the red light was still some distance away, the asteroid began to disintegrate, creating a path for it to pass through.
Everyone's eyes were glued to the screen in front of them, waiting to see what effect the blast would have.
The importance of this strike to the entire war was self-evident.
If it could deal a heavy blow to the alien planet, then everything else would be a lot easier.
The beam of light from the main cannon reached the planet's surface in a flash.
The alien planet showed no signs of evading. It continued to move forward slowly.
Then, a scene that left everyone dumbfounded appeared.
Tyrannosaurus' main cannon found its mark, right in the center of the planet's black hole.
But in the next moment, the red light shot out from behind the alien planet and disappeared into the vast expanse of space.
"Adjust your angle!" Admiral Kang Hui was the first to react.
He immediately realized that the planet was in a circular shape, and that the main cannon hadn't been able to hit it.
Although the attack hadn't been absorbed like the Seventh Fleet's Capital ship, it wouldn't have caused any damage!
Tyrannosaurus slowly shifted its angle. Although the main cannon could only fire for a short time, as long as it could hit the planet, it would be enough!
However, something even weirder happened.
The alien planet seemed to have predicted Tyrannosaurus' movements, and began to move in the same direction as the bastion.
The red beam of the main cannon was like a rod, and the planet was like a ring attached to the rod. When the rod moved, the ring moved.
How could this be?
The situation in front of them was something that no one had expected.
And yet it had happened.
It was almost inconceivable that such a massive planet could accomplish such a feat.
But in reality, the black hole was enormous, and Tyrannosaurus' main cannons were limited in range. It wasn't easy to reach its edge.
The alien planets only needed to adjust to the new environment.
A few seconds later, the cannon's energy began to wane. Still, it didn't touch the alien planet.
"Admiral, the planets are within range of the mothership's main cannons!" One of the staff officers reported.
Kang Hui didn't panic. "First and Third Fleets, prepare your main cannons. Target the planet's wings. Avoid the black hole in the center and fire.
The Sixth, Eleventh and Thirteenth Space Fleets' motherships are on standby. "
In space battles, one couldn't reveal all their trump cards in an instant. They had to be prepared to adapt at any time.
Just as they were about to enter the range of the Capital ships' main cannons, however, the alien planet suddenly stopped in its tracks. The two Capital ships that had been preparing to fire were forced to a halt.
Then the black hole in the planet's center began to change color. It turned from black to purple, like a giant whirlpool.
It was still separated from the human fleet by a thin belt of asteroids. Only the bastions' main cannons could reach it, but the other ships were out of range.
"What's it doing?" Kang Hui's brows furrowed in confusion.
Lan Jue was also deep in thought. Suddenly he had an idea, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
What were the characteristics of an alien planet?
Strength, oppressive power, devouring, absorbing life energy, teleportation.
These were all its known abilities.
Body expanding, suction power, devouring vortexes …
Suddenly, a light flashed through Lan Jue's mind. He gasped. "I get it.
It's growing so much because it's absorbing the asteroids around it. It's probably using them to attack us.
Admiral, tell the fleet to be careful. Prepare for the storm. "
Kang Hui looked at Lan Jue in surprise.
This statement seemed a little unbelievable!
A planet absorbing the meteorite belt and using it as a weapon?
Lan Jue's voice was urgent. "The alien planets swallowed up the Shattered Starfields and absorbed all the life energy within. If they can swallow planets, how can they do the same to asteroids?
Marshal! "His tone was clearly louder when he called out the last time.
Kang Hui took a deep breath. It was better to be safe than sorry. He issued a series of orders.
"Pass on my orders, all fleets are to gather around me. Hold their main cannons.
The fleets entered the Shattered Starfields and arranged themselves in formation. Only the capital ships remain on the flank of Tyrannosaurus. The rest of the ships moved behind the capital ships and bastions.
Charge the bastions' main and secondary cannons. Raise shields to maximum! "
Lan Jue gave Kang Hui a thumbs-up.
Although he hadn't learned how to command a battleship, he knew this was the best course of action if there really was an asteroid storm.
However, without the meteorite storm, doing so would have greatly damaged the formation of the five great cosmic fleets, and the formation of a space battle was very important.
"Admiral, why are we changing our formation?
What are you hiding? "Soon, a deep voice came from a yellow communicator.
Only a handful of people in the fleet could communicate directly with Kang Hui through this special channel. Among them were the commanders of the five fleets.
The speaker was the commander of the Northern Alliance's First Fleet, Admiral Ying Tianlong.
The First Fleet was the Northern Alliance's ace in the hole. It was the best equipped and had the largest number of ships.
It was the only fleet with ten commander-class ships.
He had a wealth of experience in space warfare, and had made many great contributions to the North. His record in the history of the North's military was one of the most glorious.
Ying Tianlong was a veteran general. Given his accomplishments and experience, he should have been promoted a long time ago.
However, he was stubborn, arrogant, and had offended many.
That was why he had held his position until now. It was rumored that he would be given the rank of admiral when he retired.
"Commander Ying, this is a time of war. Obey orders."
In terms of seniority, Kang Hui was one generation lower than Ying Tianlong. However, in this state of war, he did not hesitate and immediately rebuked Ying Tianlong.
Ying Tianlong didn't respond. In the military, obedience was the most basic of all.
However, the five fleets were obviously suspicious of Kang Hui's orders, especially the First Fleet, which was moving slower than usual.
The fastest to react were the Eleventh and Thirteenth Fleets. They were Kang Hui's direct subordinates and began to retreat as soon as they received the order. They changed their formation, with the mothership in front and the other ships pulling back.
At the same time, they moved closer to Bastion ships.
Then the 3rd and 6th Space Fleets approached. The 1st Space Fleet, which was the most well-equipped, was at the back.
On the mothership of First Fleet, Ying Tianlong's eyes flashed with irritation.
"Bastard, does Kang Hui even know how to command an army?
The enemy is approaching, and now he's in turtle formation. Is he planning to charge through the asteroid field and deliver himself to our doorstep? "
"Commander, this is Admiral Kang Hui's order, you see …" The chief of staff of First Fleet hurried to remind him.
Disobeying a superior's order during a war was a serious crime, punishable by court-martial.
Ying Tianlong looked to be in his forties, but the graying hair on his temples betrayed his age.
He was tall and burly, like a man in the prime of his life.
He took two ragged breaths and waved a hand.
The basic rules of the military had to be followed.
At this moment, an anxious voice came from the staff officer in charge of radar reconnaissance.
"The alien planet is changing. It's shrinking, and a large number of things are flying out from the central vortex.
It was really fast and carried a strong momentum as it charged towards us.
They'll collide with the asteroid field in twenty seconds. "
"Huh?"
Ying Tianlong was startled. He rushed to the main radar screen, and when he saw what was happening his face changed.
On the radar, countless dots of light were flying towards them.
In an instant, his entire body was soaked in cold sweat. He almost screamed at the top of his lungs, "Enemy attack!
"All ships close in behind the mothership. Motherships, ships, gather in front. Shields on, secondary cannons on. Hold them off!"
They were too slow, and it was too late for First Fleet to retreat to Tyrannosaurus' side like the other fleets.
However, Ying Tianlong lived up to his reputation as a famous general of his generation. He immediately made the most correct decision.
Now wasn't the time for regret. They had to deal with this wave first.