Inside the flagship bridge of the First Fleet, the commander looked at the screen filled with red dots. Apart from the main battleships that were still in good condition, the other small frigates and auxiliary ships could only be seen as scattered green dots, and these green dots were disappearing at an extremely fast speed, or simply turning into red dots as well.

But as the small spaceships were almost completely wiped out, the mechs and fighters were not spared either. Then, the red signal dots began to converge on the green capital ship next to them.

Inside the flagship's bridge, apart from the commander and a few insect-type races, everyone else was already drenched in sweat. Even a tactical idiot would understand that it was probably the capital ship's turn next.

"What kind of enemy is it? Is it a mind control type?"

The commander's words sounded as if he were asking himself a question, but also as if he were issuing an inquiry to the personnel on the bridge.

"The mainframe is searching, but no unusual mental fluctuations have been detected so far. It cannot be ruled out that our bionic radar is unable to detect any special mental waves."

The commander ignored the crew's answer and instead pondered the oversights in the process.

'If it's not mind control, then what is it? I'm afraid I may never have the chance to find out.'

Outside the energy protective net, large swarms of those unknown monstrous creatures gathered once again.

This time, lacking the attacks of a large number of frigates, small ships, and mech fighters, the rapid-fire guns of the capital ships alone are no longer enough to stabilize the entire area.

The energy network was rippled, and the capital ships had to aim their cannons at the unseen monsters on the energy network while also blocking the small ships and mechs that had gone mad.

The spherical energy network containing the entire fleet now resembles countless invisible worms struggling to penetrate this barrier.

Throughout my long war career, from the time I became a recruit until now, I have never felt such a sense of powerlessness.

New varieties of aberrant organisms are emerging one after another, making it increasingly difficult for the Civilization Alliance to deal with them.

However, the capital ships are still intact, and their fleet still has a fighting chance.

"Any further action from the other two fleets?"

"The signal is intermittent; it has been completely interrupted since it just started."

The commander's insect antennae twitched; he had no hope of getting anything from those two fleets anyway.

"Prepare the biomimetic interference field generator for close-range deployment when necessary."

It's unclear whether the capital ship's shields combined with the reverse force field can block the power of the field bombs; no one has ever tried this before, but in an emergency, one can't worry about that.

The situation is different now than before. The commander no longer wants headquarters to send a support fleet so rashly. Without understanding the reason and without being able to send out the signal, sending a new fleet would only be suicide.

He had absolute confidence that, in terms of ability, there wouldn't be many generals in the alliance who could surpass him.

...

At the Civilization Alliance Defense Headquarters, more than a day has passed since the fleet at the front lost signal, and even the generals who were originally confident are now on edge.

Because in addition to the three fleets losing signal, smaller patrol ships and star stations also lost signal around the encirclement, indicating that the planned three fleets did not encircle the target, or at least did not completely encircle it.

"Send out reinforcement fleets. Jiang Daiming's two echelons, a total of six fleets, are all dispatched."

The six fleets also reacted quickly, having been on standby for a long time. They started their engines immediately and jumped from the space node at the fastest speed.

Two of the fleets also carried special weapons, towed positron annihilation cannons.

This is also one of the high-end weapons that the Civilization Alliance is currently perfecting. It is usually placed in satellite defense bases, but this is the first time it has been applied to a mobile platform. To ensure its power and stability, it will be used by more than a dozen capital ships in conjunction for function and correction.

...

Li Shengyao not only used psionic means to monitor the battlefield, but also kept a close eye on the dynamics of the Civilization Alliance.

Li Shengyao was also very curious about the huge spherical weapon platform towed by more than a dozen warships.

"General, should we inform those aliens? If they go over like this, the situation may not be optimistic."

The adjutant, feeling somewhat reluctant, offered advice to his general.

Li Shengyao silently watched the fleets setting off on the screen. At such a great distance, even beyond the range of conventional radar and observation scanning instruments, everything on the screen was as clear as if it were being filmed by cameras.

His face remained expressionless.

"They're not facing a Demon King-level being. That guy is still hiding in the back and hasn't come out yet. We need these aliens to help us lure it out, or at least to find out something before the war starts."

"In addition, I am quite curious about their huge spherical weapon."

Even so, after a pause, Li Shengyao still gave instructions to a masked ghost warrior beside him.

"Contact the Alien Alliance Defense Headquarters and alert them to the possibility of parasitic monsters."

"yes!"

This is an exceptional warrior with innate psychic talent, who even studied at both a magic academy and a knightly academy for a period of time.

He can even achieve short-distance ethereal displacement, a power that requires a strong physical body and psychic energy.

However, to achieve long-distance movement, one still needs the assistance of a being with even stronger spiritual power.

In an instant, the psionic warrior vanished beside Li Shengyao as black particles appeared.

In the command center of the Alien Civilization Alliance Defense Headquarters, on the central virtual sandbox, six fleets are constantly jumping along the route, with a large number of dangerous areas marked as unknown.

These generals and staff officers, in all their varied forms, were deducing the remaining possible scenarios. Regardless of whether they had eyebrows or not, their furrowed faces showed no signs of relaxation.

Suddenly, faint black particles began to diffuse from a certain spot in the room, and almost the next instant, a tall Protoss appeared.

He was dressed in a black uniform, his face was covered by a mask, and his black pupils gleamed with an unknown, strange light.

Because of the sudden appearance, the guards next to him reacted excessively, pointing several gun barrels at him, but he seemed not to see them and slowly stood up from his half-squatting position.

A slightly hoarse, trembling feeling came from his direction.

"Commanders, we have sensed something unsettling in the psionic energy. The three fleets ahead of you may be in a precarious situation. Be careful of the parasitic worms and make sure to identify their remains."

After delivering this message, the tall Protoss warrior vanished instantly in a burst of black particles, just as he had arrived.

"Terrifying technology..." an alien general muttered unconsciously.

Another person, who also subconsciously commented, said: "It's probably not just about technology!"

However, they quickly realized what the most urgent task was.

"Tell the fleet to be wary of parasitic monsters, and if they encounter any abominations, to destroy their remains as well."