Once outside, Mika's body flickered to a stop in the hallway. She panted heavily, her pretty face a mask of resentment. She muttered to herself. "If I don't teach him a lesson, he'll do it again.
Sooner or later he'll be kicked out.
Heh heh, he's got a soft heart.
I don't think he'll kick us out this time. "
Zeus-1 crept out of Middle Heaven, followed closely by Majesty. They flew to the rear of the fleet and waited patiently.
The battle was about to begin, and Star Division was ready for the landing.
Star Division's lineup was impressive.
Aside from Jun 'er, who remained on the bastion, everyone else was mobilized.
All four brigades were ready for battle.
For this landing operation, the main forces were the First and Second Brigades, as well as the Dagger Squad.
The Dagger Squad was made up entirely of Paragons, or at least equivalent Paragons in terms of combat power.
Among them were Jueti, a fourth rank Paragon, and Roxanne, a third rank Paragon with Nirvana.
Then there were the Paragons of Skyfire Avenue and Bize, the Goddess of Wine.
It couldn't get any more extravagant.
Every one of them was at the top of their game.
Ninety percent of humanity's strongest Adepts were present.
Jueti was in charge of Dagger Squad.
Of course, Lan Jue was the one in command.
Dagger Squad and Zeus' five Amazons were aboard Zeus -1. Star Division was aboard Majesty.
Now all they had to do was wait. Once the first phase was over, they would begin the landing.
Lan Jue stood at the window, looking out. The Paragons were meditating in their seats. They were in peak condition.
Not only did they have to finish the landing, they had to do it in the shortest time possible.
According to the plan, Star Division would remain on the planets they'd captured. Dagger Squad would then decide whether or not to send reinforcements to other planets.
A squad of Paragons like this could easily decide the outcome of a battle on a planet.
They needed to deal with the likes of the Violet Prince and Princess.
Lan Jue's face revealed a faint expression as she crossed her arms in front of her chest.
This war was simply too important to the human race.
Jun'er had made a prediction before, but the answer she gave was that she couldn't see it clearly.
After all, she was too young, and there were too many people involved in this war.
With the home worlds as powerful as immortals, it was only natural that they couldn't predict their strength.
The Driver stood beside Lan Jue. "What do you think?
When can you break through? "
Lan Jue shook her head. "I don't know. It should be soon.
Right now, I'm trying my best to suppress it. The stronger I accumulate, the easier it will be for me to break through. "
The Driver sighed. "Yes, it is!
Even I didn't think breaking through to Paragon would be so easy.
With the help of the Myrtle Lightning, I didn't encounter any resistance. I became a part of my protogenia.
But I'm not as good as you. I still can't see through you. You're getting more and more mysterious. "
Lan Jue chuckled. "That's because I'm better looking than you."
The Driver snorted. "Don't talk nonsense. How can you compare to me?"
Suddenly, he saw Lan Jue's eyes narrow. She turned to look ahead.
"It's starting!" Lan Jue's voice was low.
Yes, it was starting!
The tails of the massive ships began to glow with a dazzling light. It was as if countless stars had appeared in space.
The ships maintained their formation as they slowly made their way toward the four planets controlled by the aliens.
Twelve fleets moved in unison, their numbers blotting out the sky.
Behind them, the eight bastions closed in. Middle Heaven was the largest, but it was also the ugliest of them all.
It was slower than the rest of the bastions, but it wasn't.
Tyrannosaurus was in the middle of the group. Admiral Kang Hui sat in the control room, his face solemn.
This was the second battle against the aliens. Whether or not they could wash away the humiliation they'd suffered would depend on this!
This was a battle that would determine the survival of humanity. The responsibility on his shoulders weighed down on him, making it hard for him to breathe.
"Begin!" Kang Hui's voice was low and dark.
At this moment, his eyes were filled with madness.
Victory or defeat!
This time, he had already made up his mind that he was going to die.
My fallen comrades, just you wait. I will avenge you, or I will join you in the afterlife.
Battleships flew out one by one. At first, they seemed rather slow, but soon, the numerous battleships seemed to cover the sky and cover the earth.
From afar, the army formed by the twelve space fleets seemed boundless. A large number of patrol ships flew at the very front. Under their protection, battleships, capital ships, commander-class ships, and Chancellor class motherships slowly charged forward.
The heavy cannons began to charge, and the huge battleship flew forward with a majestic aura.
Sensing the change, the aliens in the distance began to react as well. A large number of them began to move, but they didn't come out to attack. Instead, they slowly retreated from the area.
At the same time, the aliens began to move closer to the four planets, taking advantage of their formative proximity.
Different groups of aliens began to spread out into different formations, as if to defend the planets to the death.
Kang Hui's brows furrowed. This wasn't something he wanted to see. What he wanted was for the aliens to take the initiative and engage them in a full-scale battle.
With the sheer number of fleets and the bastions behind them, he was confident they could defeat them.
However, he was also aware of the enemy's cunning.
It wouldn't be their style to just charge out like that.
"Maintain the formation," Kang Hui continued to issue orders.
From his last experience, he knew he couldn't afford to be rash. He had to be prepared. The alien planets hadn't appeared yet, so anything was possible.
There was a certain distance between the four planets, but there was also a large space between them.
The twelve fleets split into four groups and flew toward the four planets.
In order to avoid accidentally damaging the planets, none of the capital ships had their main cannons ready to fire. Of course, this was also to preserve their strength for when the alien home worlds arrived.
As the humans closed in on the planets, the aliens shrank further and further. Some of the larger ones hid behind the planets.
"Avoid the planets, attack!"
As the order was issued, the four planets launched their attacks from all four directions almost simultaneously.
Blinding beams of light streaked across the sky toward the planets, aimed directly at the aliens in the sky.
The aliens spread into formation. The turtle-shelled aliens appeared on the front line, taking the brunt of the barrage. The ones behind them didn't return fire, but they hid well.
The humans maintained their formation extremely well. A fully spread out formation allowed the cannons to cover the area to the greatest extent.
However, in order to avoid damaging the planets, they had to hold back and use their secondary cannons to attack the aliens.
Suddenly, the aliens began to react. Purple light flared up behind the turtle-shelled aliens. Then, like the cannons of a human battleship, they fired back at the humans.
The purple beams didn't have a powerful energy signature, but when they came in contact with the shields of the ships they began to corrode them.
The commanders of the human fleets reacted very quickly. Commander-class and Head of State motherships quickly moved to the front. Relying on their powerful defense and cannons, they forcefully blocked the way.
For a moment the two sides were at each other's throats.
The only difference was that the humans weren't going all out to protect the planets, while the aliens had no such qualms.
Upon closer inspection, one could see that these long-range attacks were coming from the aliens. They had bodies as large as porcupines, and the spikes on their backs could rotate and point in different directions.
The human fleet didn't continue forward. Just as the aliens were studying the humans, the humans were also studying the aliens.
Through their research they discovered that the aliens excelled in close-quarters combat.
Long-range attacks were their weakest.
Of course, this was without considering the home worlds.
The humans were well prepared for this war. Almost all of their resources had been mobilized, so they didn't care about long-range attacks.
What they needed to do now was whittle away at the aliens' long-range attacks while denying the close-range aliens a chance to get close.
Under such a barrage of cannons, the melee aliens would suffer heavy losses if they dared to charge.
Although they had suffered consecutive defeats, the accumulated lessons had given the humans a certain amount of experience in this war.
Kang Hui's philosophy was simple: make fewer mistakes!
Crush the enemy with superior numbers.
Don't be greedy, and don't give up any opportunities.
Slowly but surely, this was the best way to deal with the aliens.