Six fleets have set off at high speed, thanks to crucial feedback from the Protoss, which allowed Defense Headquarters to relay the information to them in a timely manner.
The fleet's commanders were all seasoned veterans with quick tactical thinking, and they quickly grasped the key point upon hearing about the skeletal remains.
As for those new, unknown aberrations that may be difficult to scan, they have already been analyzed.
The primary task of the first wave of attacking fleets was to send information to the command center immediately after scanning for monsters. Since they failed to do so, it means that they were already blocked when they discovered the monsters, or that they still failed to discover the monsters when they were blocked.
Thanks to this, the main warships and some escort and reconnaissance ships of the six fleets all distributed their scanning frequencies in an orderly manner, each responsible for several bands, maximizing the utilization of their own fleet's scanning equipment.
At the same time, as soon as it leaves the warp drive, the surrounding fleet will immediately strafe with rapid-fire cannons, and then it will jump again. When it jumps to another node, it will conduct reconnaissance and then symbolically strafe again.
This approach may seem clumsy and slow down the process, but it is clearly effective.
Two fleets, each traveling in its own direction, discovered the monster; one of the fleets was also carrying a new type of weapon platform.
Upon noticing a faint red trail on the scanner's screen, the commander immediately issued an attack order and deployed a protective energy net.
Thousands of attacks covered a large area of the scanned area and quickly received effective attack feedback on the fire control radar.
Soon, the area on the holographic screen was filled with corpses, like monsters that had been suddenly struck from stealth and revealed themselves after death. There weren't many body parts, but it was covered with large patches of blood.
"Use high-energy lasers and plasma to dry this blood!"
Following the commander's order, all kinetic energy naval guns temporarily ceased fire and were converted to energy weapons.
Moments later, a large number of dazzling high-energy rays shot out from the densely packed ships, and under the precise verification of the fire control radar, countless "blood" were evaporated.
"Sir, the blood is moving!"
The observer exclaimed in shock. There had been no signs of life before, and the bionic radar had not reacted. What they were seeing now was a reflective observation through optical means.
"Don't miss a single detail, dry them completely!"
The energy beams roared wildly, the silent scorching heat like being thrown into a stellar furnace, and large areas of space quickly fell silent again.
"Keep moving forward, watch out for any remaining corpses around you!"
Every now and then, ships or mechs would replenish energy beams to the scattered blood and corpses.
Everything seemed to be going smoothly, and they were even able to maintain normal communication with the other five fleets, and their contact with headquarters had not been interrupted.
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Civilization Alliance Defense Headquarters.
"Generals, the fleet at the front is operating smoothly. It has successfully penetrated the outer area and discovered a new type of parasite that can completely evade all our equipment scans. Before being attacked, it is like cosmic dust and inanimate objects, possessing extremely strong camouflage capabilities."
“Very good, let them continue their advance.”
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The fleet that advanced the fastest finally made contact with the vanguard, the First Fleet, which was still putting up a fierce resistance.
Although it is not yet visible, at this distance, the signal can already be transmitted.
The commander of the First Fleet was staring blankly at the screen, unable to utter a word. As a warm-blooded insect, he felt his limbs were ice-cold.
The others on the bridge were even more exhausted, some even collapsing in their seats.
Directly in front of their remaining thousand or so capital ships, a huge, eerie red serpent, which had been coiled around them, revealed half of its body.
Its hindquarters seemed to be rooted in the void, making it impossible to see where it was hidden, while its front half protruded outwards, with slick, disgusting spirals extending all the way to its head, if that was the head.
The limbs, eyes, mouth, and other organs are not visible.
If that's all there is to it, it's just disgusting. The key is that this insect is to the rest of their fleet what a tadpole is to a giant python.
The moment it appeared, it opened its head and devoured hundreds of capital ships with their protective shields deployed in a bizarre manner.
These battleships or motherships were enormous, with even the smallest being over a thousand meters long, but they appeared so tiny in front of this monster.
Even if a large target like this cannot be scanned, it is not a problem to attack it by visual inspection alone. However, this big guy has a high degree of immunity to conventional kinetic and energy weapons.
Energy weapons would disappear instantly when they hit the crimson swirling around its body, like fire splashing into waves. Kinetic weapons would do something similar, but they might still be able to touch its body. However, judging from the visual appearance, they didn't seem to be effective at all.
Left with no other option, the commander ordered the use of force field bombs at close range.
The ten field generators carried by the engine were damaged midway by that strange, twisted insect, even though they hadn't made any contact.
The remaining one was successfully activated, but apart from silencing the dozen or so battleships that were too close to it, the strange worm merely wriggled once and then did nothing else.
Then, they watched helplessly as their own fleet was swallowed up one after another. They tried to escape, but could not break free from a strange gravitational pull.
"Attack Fleet Number One, Attack Fleet Number One, this is Reinforcement Fleet Number Five, reporting your status. Scanning reveals severe understaffing. Our fleet will arrive in your area within 200 kel."
A communication suddenly broke out on the public channel, bringing the commander of Attack Fleet One back to his senses.
"Run! Go back! Don't come any closer!"
Unfortunately, it was too late. The fifth reinforcement fleet had already broken away from its high-speed journey and appeared in front of the first fleet, as well as in front of the giant red worm.
"What is that thing...?"
While the observers and other crew members were still in shock, the commanders and captains had already reacted and issued orders.
"Attack! Attack! Full power attack!"
"Positron Annihilation Cannon, charge and attack immediately!"
A large number of energy weapons and high-intensity energy beams were fired at the huge target. In the panic of some gunners, they even forgot to avoid their own friendly forces next to the monster.
The energy furnaces of more than a dozen warships were operating at high speed, supplying energy to the large spherical weapon platform dragged at the center through field and energy transmission lines.
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A dozen or so kels later, an energy circle thicker than a warship lit up on the weapon platform. After a silent flash, the super energy attack, invisible to the naked eye, instantly reached the target.
Unlike other attacks that felt weak and feeble, the power of the positron annihilation cannon was overwhelming. The outer crimson color disappeared instantly, and a large chunk of the strange worm's body was also cut off in the middle.
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