Some high-ranking alien officials even rubbed their eyes, wondering if it was just their imagination.
How could the Protoss beings disappear like that? What kind of method is this? Do their bodies even possess such capabilities? Is this the use of psionic energy?
However, they quickly shifted their attention elsewhere when the Protos space fleet sent them a crucial message: an exceptionally powerful aberration had invaded.
The intelligence analysis team quickly linked this news to the previously lost signal, and worryingly, their recent discovery of a connection to an artificially diverted planet on the outskirts of the planet had also been interrupted.
That planet wasn't exactly a strategically important one, but it was home to over 100 million Mosuo people and countless livestock.
Such a large amount of blood is a feast for the monstrous creature.
At the Interstellar Alliance Tactical Command, several responsible alien generals reached a consensus.
Even though there was nothing wrong with having the Protoss fleet lead the charge, the alliance was still their alliance, and at least for now, they didn't want to lose face as the masters.
Inside the flagship of the Protoss Space Fleet.
"General, this alien alliance has sent communication requests simultaneously."
Li Shengyao understood what was going on after just a moment's thought; in fact, he was also waiting for this communication.
"Bring him in."
Above the bridge, a three-dimensional screen appeared in the air, displaying several bizarre alien creatures dressed in uniforms. By normal human standards of aesthetics, these creatures were quite unsightly.
"General Li, we understand your hatred for the monstrous worms, but as the rulers of this starry sky, we do not have the custom of sending our guests to the front lines of battle. We hope you can understand."
Li Shengyao stared intently at the screen. The difference in their biological and mental levels put immense pressure on the aliens on the other side of the screen.
The Protoss are proud, but after this period of contact, it has become clear that beneath their proud exterior, the Protoss are actually quite reasonable.
Perhaps his beliefs played a role in this.
In the past, this group of aliens would have found it hard to believe that such an existence existed in the universe. Their technology and power were far superior to other civilizations, but even if it was an existence as weak as an ant in their eyes, as long as it had intelligence, the Protoss would not mind negotiating with them on an equal footing.
This utopian spiritual belief, in the eyes of the aliens, merely exists in textbooks.
If any of them were to encounter someone far weaker than themselves, and that place happened to possess the resources they needed, well, there would be no other outcome; plunder and enslavement would be the only law.
If you want to be considered equal, then you must demonstrate the power that makes us treat you equally.
Even within the Civilization Alliance, the attitudes of advanced civilizations towards lesser civilizations speak volumes.
But the Protoss did it.
In the first few days, an alien race known for its physical strength selected its most elite warriors to engage in friendly exchanges with the Protoss.
That race was unusually large among the alien alliances. They were not known for their technological prowess, but each of them was a head taller than the towering Protoss.
As a result, a random Orotos warrior stepped forward and simply looked at the big guy, which made the muscular alien not dare to move at all.
"I feel like a bougainvillea being watched by a giant rock python..."
That's how the alien soldier recalled it.
Despite being the Protoss, who completely overwhelmed the Protoss in terms of physical strength, mental strength, and technology, they did not exhibit much aggression.
As expected, the same thing happened this time. Within reasonable limits, General Lee of Protos nodded in agreement.
“I respect your choice, but if necessary, we will still choose to attack on our own. I need to remind you that this time the worms are different from the past, and I hope you will not use conventional tactics to deal with them.”
"Thank you for reminding us, General Li. We will be cautious."
After the communication link was lost, Li Shengyao said to his subordinates with a playful expression.
"It's good to let them explore the way."
...
With the Protoss's warning, the alien alliance dared not be careless. The three nearest main border fleets assembled urgently and jumped towards the incident site from three directions.
"Sir, we have lost contact with headquarters."
Inside the flagship of one of the fleets, a communications officer nervously reported to his commander.
The latter did not panic.
"And the other two cooperating fleets?"
"We can still stay in touch, but communication has been affected."
"Very good. Communicate with them and have the fleet change its battle plan, canceling the three-sided encirclement and concentrated attack plan, and regroup at the No. 1 position before launching the attack."
"Yes, ma'am."
Despite the unclear situation, the commander still took the step of preserving his forces to prevent being defeated one by one.
They had anticipated this possibility before the attack was launched, after all, two small fleets had already lost contact with a planet, and even though their fleet was equipped with large communication devices, it might not be able to eliminate this obstacle.
As expected, the situation was just as bad as imagined, only slightly better than the worst-case scenario where even the three fleets could not communicate with each other.
Suddenly, a warning bell rang in the commander's mind.
"No! Immediately deploy the protective nets, and open the shields of all capital ships!"
The emergency communication from the flagship had barely reached 100 kels when the protective shield was hastily activated, initially pulling the fleet outside the energy network's perimeter. Some smaller ships still outside the energy network's protection immediately began to move erratically.
"Ahhhhhh!"
Ah~~
A short, agonizing scream rang out from a nearby communication device.
These small spacecraft either exploded one after another, or shook and then came to a standstill.
"All spaceships, activate rapid-fire cannons, turn on all interference field generators, deploy mobile suit units, and attack any unusual activity in the energy network with full force."
As the commander issued his orders methodically, just as all the soldiers were ready, a series of distorted flashes emanated from the energy network surrounding the fleet's defensive network.
At some point, countless naval cannons and energy beams were all fired at this location.
The energy beam swept across, creating a scorching sensation. The twisting sensation in the affected area, the high-speed kinetic energy projectile brought immense destructive power, and several distorted structures came to a standstill in a very short time, leaving only drops of scarlet blood.
"All spaceships, activate your bionic radar and self-tuning frequency. Notify the other two fleets to do the same!"
A moment later, the operator shouted.
"Scanned, Alpha 331 band."
"Notify the entire fleet to use the Alpha 331 band. Repeat, use the Alpha 331 band."
The scanned images were displayed on the flagship's central screen; the commander was also of the insectoid race.
The antennae on its forehead kept jumping.
There were no shapes on the screen at all; only faint red trails could be seen twisting. As far as the eye could see, the entire large fleet, thousands of capital ships and tens of thousands of smaller ships, were all surrounded by these red trails.
As he pondered what kind of aberrations these were, the communicator's incredulous voice rang out.
"Commander, Fleets 2 and 3 were unable to react in time, and their casualty rate is as high as 60%... They are requesting our assistance."
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