Su Yao decided not to alert the enemy for the time being. She led the fleet in a feigned retreat, but secretly dispatched a small team composed of psionicists and elite agents to track down the remaining forces of the Void Raiders, attempting to find out the mysterious force behind them.
The team cautiously followed faint energy traces through the vast universe, overcoming numerous obstacles, until they finally arrived at a mysterious nebula region on the edge of the Milky Way. This area was permeated with dense dark matter, interfering with the normal operation of various detection devices, making the surrounding environment fraught with unknowns and dangers.
As they ventured deeper into the nebula, they discovered a massive and concealed interstellar base. The base was surrounded by powerful defensive structures and energy shields, clearly meticulously crafted to deter any outsiders. Su Yao's team dared not act rashly, and instead lay in wait behind a nearby asteroid, using psionic energy for long-range reconnaissance.
After patient observation and exploration, they discovered that this base was intricately connected to the dark forces they had previously encountered. Creatures and warships imbued with dark energy were frequently seen entering and exiting the base, and it seemed to be undergoing some large-scale energy accumulation and weapons development program. Even more worrying, they detected a familiar yet powerful fluctuation of mental energy, a fluctuation bearing a striking resemblance to that of the dark leader they had previously defeated.
Upon hearing the news, Su Yao's heart sank. She realized that the dark forces, though severely damaged, had not been completely wiped out, but were lying in wait, colluding with space pirates and other illegal forces to plot a much larger revenge plan, attempting to overthrow the Universal Peace Alliance. Currently, while the Alliance is expanding and developing, and appears prosperous on the surface, the integration between its various civilizations is not yet fully stable. If the dark forces were to launch a sudden attack now, the Alliance could very well be plunged into a massive crisis.
In response to this potential threat, Su Yao swiftly returned to the Alliance headquarters and convened an emergency meeting with representatives from various civilizations. At the meeting, she detailed her findings and urged Alliance members to temporarily set aside their differences and conflicts of interest, unite as one, and jointly confront the impending dark crisis.
Thanks to Su Yao's efforts in coordinating, the various civilizations within the alliance reached a consensus and began full-scale preparations for war. Research teams accelerated the development of new weapons and defensive technologies, while those with supernatural abilities and psychic powers intensified their training to enhance their strength. Simultaneously, multiple joint patrol teams were organized to strengthen vigilance along the alliance's borders and in key star systems.
However, the dark forces seemed to have sensed the Alliance's movements and decided to launch an attack ahead of schedule. They first launched a surprise attack on several small, civilized planets on the Alliance's borders. These planets, with their relatively weak defenses, were instantly plunged into war and chaos. The warships of the dark forces surged in like a black tide, destroying cities and massacring inhabitants wherever they went—a truly horrific sight.
Upon receiving news of the border attack, Su Yao immediately led the Alliance fleet to the battlefield. She knew that this battle was not only about the survival of those small civilizations, but also about the morale and future of the entire Universal Peace Alliance. On the battlefield, Su Yao led from the front, using her spatial abilities to create spatial vortexes within the dark forces' fleet, engulfing many warships and instantly reducing them to dust. The psionicists also unleashed powerful mental attacks, disrupting the dark creatures' actions and command systems.
However, the dark forces came prepared this time. Their warships and weapons had been upgraded and modified, giving them a strong ability to withstand attacks from the alliance fleet. Furthermore, they deployed a group of powerful dark ability users specifically to distract and attack Su Yao and other alliance experts. The battle devolved into a fierce and protracted struggle, with heavy casualties on both sides.
At a critical moment, Su Yao discovered a key node in the dark forces' energy supply network. Destroying this node might turn the tide of the battle. Disregarding her own safety, she led a small team of daredevils, breaking through enemy lines and bravely advancing towards the energy node. Along the way, they encountered fierce resistance from the dark forces, but through their unwavering will and perfect teamwork, they finally reached the vicinity of the energy node.
Su Yao concentrated all her supernatural and psychic powers, launching a fatal attack. In a dazzling flash of light and a massive energy explosion, the dark forces' energy node was successfully destroyed. Instantly, the dark fleet's attack power was greatly reduced, and its movements became sluggish and chaotic. The alliance fleet seized this excellent opportunity and launched a full-scale counterattack, ultimately successfully repelling the dark forces' attack.
But Su Yao understood that this was merely a probing attack by the dark forces; the real crisis was yet to come. The alliance must further strengthen itself within the limited time available, delve into the dark forces' new tactics and weaponry, and find a way to completely defeat them. Otherwise, cosmic peace would be forever jeopardized, and all civilizations would teeter on the brink of destruction in the shadow of darkness.
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