Chapter 532: Chapter 319: Mechanical Planet “Marquis Yunxiao?” Huo Sen greeted, saying, “Are you also here to attend the Blue Star Civilization’s induction ceremony?” His words were somewhat sarcastic because everyone knew that Marquis Yunxiao was the earliest to try to win over the Blue Star Civilization, but he did not succeed. Marquis Yunxiao sneered twice and said, “Exactly so.” “He Xingzhou, congratulations on joining the Star Trading Group. You’ve truly found a big tree for your Blue Star Civilization!” He Xingzhou, knowing he was being mocked, still replied, “Thank you for your blessing, Marquis Yunxiao.” ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ NoveI★Fire.net Marquis Yunxiao laughed and said, “Seeing you all so happy, I happen to have a great gift for you!” As he called, a servant stepped forward and took out a crystal ball, which began to project an image. The image showed a young star system. Around the star system, numerous warships were coming and going, gathering at one of the planets. The image enlarged, allowing He Xingzhou to see the appearance of the planet clearly. It was a massive Mechanical Planet, with the entire planet’s surface covered in mechanical structures. Based on He Xingzhou’s inference, perhaps the interior of the planet was the same! This indicated that it was an artificial planet! Around this Mechanical Planet, countless space logistics centers were constructed, with warships shuttling here, loading goods, extraordinarily bustling. “That’s Mechanical Planet 03.” Huo Sen immediately recognized it. This planet was exactly what their Pleiades Star Cluster had built as an interstellar trade hub. “What are you doing?” Everyone had a bad premonition in their hearts. “Of course, I’m giving a gift to celebrate!” Marquis Yunxiao laughed. After he spoke, the image began to change. A fleet suddenly appeared within the star system, causing the Star Trading Group’s defensive forces to be in a panic. “Warning, enemy attack!” “Prepare for defense!” Around the Mechanical Planet, warships also launched, along with various defensive weapons. This did not stop the invading fleet’s advance. The invading fleet swept through, rendering all defensive weapons ineffective. Even the star domain level warp speed battleships were blown up within seconds! He Xingzhou noticed that the enemy’s weapon attack speed was clearly faster than the speed of light, unsure if it was warp weapons or some other kind of weapon. Such rapid strikes had exceeded the defensive fleet’s reaction speed. Huo Sen and others had already turned serious. The attackers quickly advanced to the outer space of the Mechanical Planet, surrounding it! The Mechanical Planet itself was a super mechanical fortress, and even if bombarded with antimatter missiles, it was likely insignificant to it. However, the attack method was also an eye-opener for He Xingzhou. These warships surrounded the Mechanical Planet and formed a super magnetic field encircling the planet. Soon after, the Mechanical Planet began to vibrate, with the amplitude growing larger, and the entire planet was wailing! Countless machines malfunctioned, exploded, or disintegrated. “Resonance weapon?” He Xingzhou thought, estimating that this was the phenomenon caused by a resonance weapon. Humanity’s current resonance weapons could also destroy planets, but it would take thousands of years! The fastest way to destroy a planet for the Blue Star Civilization would be to use a Dyson Beam Emitter to trigger a burst of constant star energy. Yet the opponent’s fleet could achieve this! Under the eyewitness of the leaders of hundreds of civilizations from the Star Trading Group, one of their interstellar logistics stations, Mechanical Planet 03, disintegrated into countless fragments! The entire planet was blown into pieces, forming a large expanse of space dust flying in all directions. “Planet Disintegration Ray!” someone murmured, “It’s terrifying; a planet broke apart just like that, even a man-made Mechanical Planet!” “This is at least the power of a Level 4 Civilization!” “You’re declaring war on us!” Huo Sen shouted angrily. The construction of this Mechanical Planet wasn’t simple, and its disintegration meant huge losses for them. “Hmm?” Marquis Yunxiao feigned a puzzled expression, saying, “I thought we were already at war.” “You!” The crowd was infuriated, yet the Orion Royal Court’s strength surpassed theirs, leaving them without confidence. The Orion Royal Court, ruled by the Orion Duke, had three marquises, with Marquis Yunxiao being one of them. His power was somewhat stronger than the three major governing civilizations of the Star Trading Group. The decline of the Black Sea Civilization put the Star Trading Group at a complete disadvantage. Bai Ningxiang sent a private message to He Xingzhou: “Mechanical Planet 03 is the interstellar logistics center closest to you, and now it’s been destroyed, making your interstellar trade even more difficult.” With her words, He Xingzhou immediately understood that Marquis Yunxiao’s display of power was not only directed at the Star Trading Group but also at him! “Fortunately, there were already scout towers from the Star Trading Group! Otherwise, the planet destroyed this time would have been the Blue Star.” He Xingzhou couldn’t help feeling grateful that he had prepared before choosing a faction. “The Star Trading Group will surely respond!” Huo Sen retorted. “I look forward to it even more then!” Marquis Yunxiao sneered. He looked down at everyone condescendingly, saying, “The unification of the Orion Arm is unstoppable; the Galaxy Empire will ultimately restore its former glory!” “Those who go against the tide of history will inevitably perish!” “You all better see clearly for yourselves what you should do!” Saying this, he glanced at He Xingzhou, emphasizing, “Those who follow me will prosper; those who oppose me will perish! Farewell and take care!” “Farewell, no need to see me off,” He Xingzhou maintained his smile. This kind of threat did not stir his heart. Even if the other party didn’t make threats, they would still act this way. Compared to the crises humanity faced centuries ago, the current crises seem insufficient to instill fear in them.