The warship Meng Hai had his eye on was the command ship that Fu Long was aboard. "Detected strong hyperspace fluctuations, activating hyperspace disruptor." "Disruptor activation failed, activating defense systems." On the warship, all defenses were fully engaged. Yet, the crew members aboard the warship did not feel the slightest bit of security, instead, they all wore looks of shock! Because what they saw was a massive War Star, made from crystal cores, appearing beside the warship and crashing towards them with an unstoppable force. Read full story at novel※fire.net What kind of defensive measures could resist such an attack? At least for now, Fu Long couldn’t think of any! Without a doubt, after the Gold Battle Star collided with the command ship, all the energy shields and ship body armor of the command ship shattered in an instant, and then the entire warship exploded into a heap of space debris! Fu Long was completely overturned! Completely, with no chance of escape. "The command ship has been destroyed!" The captains, upon seeing this, panicked even more. With both the Commander and the command ship destroyed, what more was there to fight? They frantically fled for their lives, as the Blue Star Civilization Fleet pursued them relentlessly. The Gold Battle Star went on to destroy several more warships, and the other warships were also heavily besieged. When the remaining warships retreated back to the stronghold of Marquis Yunxiao, less than an eighth of the fleet remained. The entire branch fleet could be declared disbanded! "So the branch fleet not only failed to surprise attack but got destroyed instead?" The main fleet was commanded by Marquis Yunxiao himself. Upon hearing the news, he was furious, cursing, "Fu Long, that fool, if he isn’t dead, I’ll make sure he never finds peace in this life!" "My lord, it’s evident that the Blue Star Civilization has advanced to a Level 4 Civilization, and they possess hyperspace weapons and Vacuum Zero Point Reactor Technology!" A subordinate softly reminded, "They have already seized three star clusters, and now their territory is larger than that of the Ptolemy and Night Owl Civilizations." "I believe, if the Blue Star Civilization has upgraded all their warships, their strength could be greater than the Ptolemy and Night Owl Civilizations, making them our number one enemy!" Marquis Yunxiao discontentedly said, "A primitive civilization, in over two thousand years, has actually grown to be my number one enemy!" "This is all thanks to your endeavors!" He referred to the Pleiades Civilization and people like Fu Long, who by logic should have wiped out the Blue Star Civilization long ago. Instead, they’re getting stronger and have now become a Level 4 Civilization! Had he known earlier, Marquis Yunxiao would have disregarded the Ptolemy Civilization entirely and gone straight to the M45 Star Cluster to wipe out the Blue Star Civilization! People make mistakes, and from the perspective of those times, the Ptolemy Civilization was clearly a greater threat than the Blue Star Civilization, so his decision wasn’t wrong. But who would have known that the Blue Star Civilization would grow so strong in such a short time. Neither the Pleiades Civilization nor the Zerg and other enemies could bring about their downfall! "I now suspect," said Marquis Yunxia, "That the Blue Star Civilization either has backing from other forces or has obtained technological legacies from the Galaxy Empire!" "Otherwise, they couldn’t have grown so fast!" "My lord, we also think so." The subordinates agreed. "Therefore, this Blue Star Civilization must be eliminated immediately." "My lord, perhaps we should inform Earl Bright Moon and Marquis Qingfeng about this, urging them to hasten their campaign to obliterate the Night Owl Civilization, and come to aid us in battle!" Marquis Yunxia thought for a moment and said, "Indeed, those two have the strength to surpass the Night Owl Civilization, yet they still haven’t destroyed them!" "They’re just waiting to see me fight the Ptolemy Civilization for years, to deplete my forces. Now there is a Blue Star Civilization, if they delay any longer, they’ll be creating trouble for themselves too!" With that in mind, Marquis Yunxiao activated the communication device to connect with Marquis Qingfeng and Earl Bright Moon. In his cloud hall, two virtual images appeared. Marquis Qingfeng inquired, "Yunxiao, what’s happening that you’re contacting us at this time?" Marquis Yunxiao snorted coldly, "Your war has dragged on too long, an unforeseen situation has arisen!" "What kind of change?" asked Earl Bright Moon. "The Blue Star Civilization!" said Marquis Yunxiao, "Just recently, the Blue Star Civilization wiped out one of my branch fleets, and they now possess the strength of a Level 4 Civilization!" "Their War Stars have also been upgraded, and their power is now no less than that of our main fleets!" "How could it be this fast?" exclaimed Earl Bright Moon, "They advanced to a Level 3 Civilization only about a thousand years ago, right?" "It seems some situations are beyond our control." Marquis Qingfeng said, "In any case, the Blue Star Civilization cannot be left alive!" "Glad you understand!" Marquis Yunxiao said, "I will hasten my assault on the Ptolemy Civilization; both of you, quickly eliminate the Night Owl Civilization, and then directly attack the Blue Star Civilization!" "We absolutely cannot give them any more space to breathe or grow!" "Agreed," both men replied simultaneously. Marquis Yunxiao’s suspicions proved correct. After informing his two allies of the Blue Star Civilization’s threat, Earl Bright Moon and Marquis Qingfeng finally revealed their true strengths. Their main fleets instantly doubled in number, and their offensive speed rapidly increased! In the M97 Star Cluster, the Night Owl Civilization was retreating at every step, and the Blue Star Civilization’s Co-defense Fleet could barely manage to protect itself under the enemy’s fierce attacks, unable to cope with much more. Similarly, the Ptolemy Civilization was retreating at an increased rate. The Blue Star Alliance convened once more, realizing that both allies were on the verge of collapse. "The current situation is dire," reported Cui Weimin as he displayed the intelligence, "Over in the M97 Star Cluster, the Night Owl Civilization has only half a star cluster remaining, their sphere of influence further shrinking." "Our estimates are that their main fleet numbers have shrunk by seventy percent, and now they’ve completely lost the ability to counterattack, relying solely on defensive facilities to huddle within their remaining star domain." "At this rate, the downfall of the Night Owl Civilization could happen within three hundred years! Maybe even sooner!" "The situation for the Ptolemy Civilization is slightly better, but they can hold out for at most five hundred years." "Without these two allies, the enemy’s next target is us. At that time, we’ll face the three great nobles of the Orion Royal Court! Combined, they control dozens of star clusters and are immensely resource-rich, just by sheer numbers of warships, they could bury us!" "Continuing with the current tactics is waiting for death, we must change our strategy!" proposed Xu Zhilan. "I suggest abandoning the M97 Star Cluster," said He Hongwei, "As it stands, holding M97 is impossible." "The Night Owl Civilization has lost its fighting spirit internally, some of their top officials have contacted us, hoping to seek asylum with the Blue Star Civilization." "Why not help defend them, meanwhile recruiting some of the Night Owl Civilization’s elites, and when the Night Owl Civilization falls, we can absorb their remaining forces." The others expressed their agreement, and He Xingzhou said, "But we shouldn’t give up on them too quickly, at least for these three hundred years, we must not let the Night Owl Civilization fall!" "We need time to manufacture more weapons!" "That calls for dispatching another War Star!" said He Hongwei. "The Wood Battle Star has recently been upgraded, let’s send it over," said He Xingzhou. "As for the Ptolemy Civilization," He Xingzhou continued, "My opinion is that we must hold it, and not just hold it, but also defeat Marquis Yunxiao!" "If we lose all our allies and are besieged by the three great nobles, it would be a hopeless situation. But if we can keep the Ptolemy Civilization and defeat Marquis Yunxiao, gaining his star clusters and resources, we’ll have the capital to contend with Earl Bright Moon and Marquis Qingfeng!" "So, we need to reinforce the M34 Star Cluster?" asked Lei Yuanfeng. "Yes," He Xingzhou nodded, "Not just with the super-space battleships we’ve built, but also send our Biological Fleet and the newly constructed Battle Star of Earth to push the pace of the war with Marquis Yunxiao to its limits!" "We’ve only just advanced to a Level 4 Civilization, such a course of action is a very risky decision." He Xingzhou emphasized, "But we don’t have time, we must defeat Marquis Yunxiao before the Night Owl Civilization falls! All major industrial installations at the home base should be fully operational, manufacturing and upgrading weapons as we fight!"