197: Chapter 197 Breaking the Net, Discovery

As the strongest defense system in the core region of the Canglan Empire, the defense principles of the cangyu system are not complex.

In the entire core region of the Canglan Empire, most of the uninhabited planets have been transformed into planetary fortresses.

Each Planetary Fortress possesses immense firepower.

Since they are stationary planetary fortresses, there is no need to worry about volume or energy supply issues; therefore, the weapon systems of these planetary fortresses are extremely exaggerated.

Not only is their power much greater than that of an ordinary class-c spaceship, but their attack range is also further.

Of course, technology has its thresholds; the weapon systems of the Canglan Empire, even without considering their scale, cannot reach a distance of two light-years.

The unit of a light-year is actually very, very far; the technological level of the Canglan Empire only allows the weapons in these planetary fortresses to attack up to 1.8 light-years.

The detection range is slightly further, reaching up to 1.9 light-years.

However, even a difference of just 0.1 light-years is a massive chasm!

"The warp distance for each spaceship must not exceed 0.1 light-years per jump!" Su Fan ordered.

Upon receiving Su Fan's order, all the spaceships began to move.

With each jump not exceeding 0.1 light-years, there was only one outcome: the Xia Country spaceships could rely on their maximum attack range to hit the planetary fortresses, while the planetary fortresses couldn't hit the Xia Country spaceships at all.

Inside Su Fan's spaceship, the Red Queen's voice prompted: "A Planetary Fortress has been detected ahead. Should it be destroyed?"

"Destroy it!" Su Fan smiled slightly.

Boom!

An attack struck the Planetary Fortress directly.

However, the Planetary Fortress's energy shield was too thick; a single attack couldn't break it at all.

"Add another spaceship. Have two attack together and see if they can exceed the limit of the Planetary Fortress's energy shield's defense," Su Fan ordered.

"Yes! Master!"

Energy defense shields are a very miraculous defense method; as long as an attack doesn't reach its limit, it won't disappear. The power supply system will continuously draw energy to repair the energy shield.

The energy shield will only disappear once all energy is exhausted.

However, if an attack exceeds the energy shield's limit value, the energy shield will shatter directly, as the power supply system won't have time to repair it.

Two spaceships aimed at the Planetary Fortress together.

Boom!

The Planetary Fortress's energy shield wobbled slightly and then returned to its original state.

Su Fan frowned, but he wasn't surprised. One had to know that a class-c spaceship opening its energy shield at full power could withstand the attacks of several spaceships.

Of course, because spaceships are always moving, even if multiple attacks hit the energy shield simultaneously, it's almost impossible for them to hit a single point. This causes the energy attacks to be somewhat dispersed, allowing the spaceship's energy shield to withstand simultaneous attacks from more ships.

A Planetary Fortress is stationary—a sitting duck. Therefore, it's very easy to concentrate all attacks on a single point.

"Continue adding spaceships. Try with five spaceships!"

"Yes! Master!"

Five spaceships were ready, their muzzles pointed directly at the Planetary Fortress.

Boom!

Five attacks slammed directly into a single point on the Planetary Fortress's energy shield.

The Planetary Fortress's energy shield vibrated violently, but after just a moment, it returned to its original state once again!

"Heh—" Su Fan was somewhat annoyed.

"Keep adding more. I want to see what the limit of this Planetary Fortress's energy shield is!"

Next, six spaceships, seven, eight, and nine spaceships all failed to break through.

It wasn't until a volley from ten spaceships was fired that the Planetary Fortress's energy shield was finally breached!

With specific data, things became easier.

Su Fan divided all the spaceships into squads, meaning groups of ten, and began to frantically eliminate the planetary fortresses!

...

Canglan Imperial Star.

"Great Emperor, the enemy spaceships are frantically attacking our cangyu system!" a minister in charge of the cangyu system reported anxiously.

Great Emperor Cangyang frowned, his fingers lightly tapping the table as he narrowed his eyes in thought.

After a long while, he spoke slowly: "Old General William, take 5,000 spaceships and attack them under the cover of the cangyu system."

"Yes! Great Emperor!" Old General William accepted the order with a solemn tone.

He knew that if he allowed the opponent to pick off the cangyu system bit by bit, the system would eventually be finished.

"According to the information from the cangyu system, the enemy spaceships' attack range exceeds 1.9 light-years. You must remain vigilant," Great Emperor Cangyang warned solemnly.

"Yes! Great Emperor!"

"Great Emperor, I've suddenly thought of something!" Old General William said with a frown.

"Please speak, Old General."

"Over a hundred years ago, a spaceship from the Black Dragon Empire suddenly attacked our Canglan Empire. At that time, you sent me to destroy them," Old General William's eyes were deep.

"That Black Dragon Empire spaceship had an attack range of two light-years."

"A hundred years later, a large number of Black Dragon Empire spaceships invaded our Canglan Empire, and their spaceships' attack range was also two light-years!"

"That battle became the fuse for the war between our Canglan Empire and the Black Dragon Empire!"

Old General William's tone was solemn.

"However, through all these years of war with the Black Dragon Empire, we've discovered that their spaceships' attack range can't reach two light-years at all!"

"In the last two years, we've cooperated with the Black Dragon Empire to resist the Elma Alliance."

"The Black Dragon Empire commander told me that they have never possessed spaceships with such a long attack range!"

"All evidence indicates that we've been set up!" Old General William's eyes were cold.

"The real enemy is insidious and cunning, first instigating a war between us and the Black Dragon Empire, and then raiding our Canglan Empire after we've both suffered losses!"

After hearing Old General William's analysis, Great Emperor Cangyang narrowed his eyes until they were almost invisible—a sign of his extreme rage.

"Good! Very good!"

"My Canglan Empire has existed for countless years; I never expected to be set up by an unknown enemy!"

"Old General William, take all the spaceships! We will fight a battle of no retreat!"

"Great Emperor! Taking them all... what about the Imperial Star?" Old General William hesitated.

"Hehe, while the cangyu system is still here, we still have a chance to fight. Once the cangyu system is destroyed, what use would leaving 5,000 spaceships at the Imperial Star be?" Great Emperor Cangyang's tone carried a sense of helplessness.

"Yes! Great Emperor!" Old General William's tone was tragic and heroic.

"Great Emperor, as I head to the front lines of the battlefield, I will go in my true body. It will be either victory or death!"

"Take care, Great Emperor!"

"Old General, you... Sigh!" Great Emperor Cangyang was startled, but then let out a heavy sigh.

"Take care, Old General!"

"Take care, Great Emperor! Take care, colleagues!" Old General William bowed to everyone and then turned to walk out of the main hall.

It was dusk on the Canglan Imperial Star. The dim yellow light of the star shone through the hall's entrance onto the departing Old General William, and a unique atmosphere enveloped the entire hall.

"My Canglan Empire has endured for billions of years; is it really going to fall under my rule?" Great Emperor Cangyang gazed at Old General William's back, his heart filled with immense frustration.