In the void, Martin's fleet is attacking the Matrix Era's defense zone with all its might.
Suddenly, several fleets with ancient shapes jumped out of the subspace without warning, with the surface of the ships engraved with weathered runes and the muzzles of their guns pointing directly at Martin's flanks.
"Fire!"
Without any warning, the fleet of the ancient race took the lead in attacking. Dark purple energy beams shot out like poisonous snakes and instantly hit the engines of the two frigates.
A violent explosion erupted in the void, metal debris flew everywhere in flames, and a gap appeared in the fleet's formation in an instant.
"It's the Void Remnants with other ancient races! Why are they here?" Kage's exclamation sounded in the command cabin.
Martin's eyes suddenly turned cold. These ancient races had always been neutral, but they suddenly intervened at this moment. It was obvious that the old emperor had used enough bargaining chips to impress them or persuaded them.
"Eric, lead the Dragon Knights to intercept!"
"Yes, sir!"
Outside the flagship, cluster-level dragon knights led by Eric rode giant bronze dragons into the sky, and the dragon scales reflected a metallic luster in the void.
Dozens of giant dragons spread their wings, forming a golden attack formation, and swooped down towards the fleet of the ancient race.
The ancient race's fleet reacted extremely quickly, with dozens of launch ports popping up on both sides of the ship.
Dense array of guided missiles whizzed out and exploded into dazzling balls of light in the air, trying to interfere with the dragon knight's vision.
"Dragon Breath!" Eric roared, and the giant dragon under him first spewed out golden dragon breath, like flowing magma, instantly burning all the guided missiles in front.
Del Luna and the other dragon knights followed closely behind, and the various dragon breaths intertwined into a web of flames, turning all the interference bombs into ashes.
"Forbidden Dragon Language Spell—Starfall!"
The roar of the giant dragon Eric was riding shook the void. Countless burning meteorites suddenly appeared in the sky, dragging long tails of fire, and smashed towards the fleet of the ancient race.
Other planetary dragon knights also chanted at the same time, and the dragon language magic turned into ice cones, lightning snakes, and wind blades, sweeping over the sky and the earth.
"Buzz—"
The fleet of the ancient race simultaneously deployed energy shields, and runes flowed on the shields, forming a thick curtain of light.
Meteorites and magic bombarded the shield, causing a deafening roar. Energy ripples spread like water waves, scattering the surrounding stardust.
The shield flickered violently, but it never broke.
The ancient race's naval guns roared again, this time aiming directly at the giant dragon in the sky. A dark purple energy beam brushed past the bronze dragon's wings, leaving behind charred marks.
"These old guys' shields are much stronger than the intelligence said!" Eric reluctantly dodged the attack and screamed into the communicator, "Requesting support!"
Martin's flagship's main gun had already been fully charged, and the golden energy beam shot out like a sharp sword, accurately hitting the weak point of the shield of the ancient race's fleet.
There was a crisp "click" sound, and a crack appeared on the shield.
"Biological Battleship Squadron, target shield cracks and release corrosive spores!"
Several biological warships immediately turned their guns and sprayed out dark green spore clouds, which landed on the cracks in the shield.
It instantly turned into a sticky liquid, madly corroding the energy barrier.
The fleet formation of the ancient race began to waver, and Eric seized the opportunity to condense the forbidden dragon language spell again.
This time, the meteorite's target was no longer the hull, but the ever-expanding crack.
In the void, golden and dark purple lights collided repeatedly, and the roar of dragons and the roar of naval guns intertwined into a tragic melody.
Martin looked at the reinforcements that suddenly appeared, and a trace of solemnity flashed in his eyes - the old emperor was really capable of making trouble.
"It seems that this tough battle must be resolved quickly."
He muttered to himself, pressing his fingertips hard on the console, and the flagship's second main gun began to charge, the light even brighter than before.
The golden energy beam from the flagship's second main gun was like a lightning bolt that tore through the void, accurately hitting the cracks in the shield of the ancient race's fleet.
"Boom--" In the violent explosion, the shield was completely shattered, and the three ancient starships were directly penetrated by the energy beam. A huge gap was blown in the middle of the hull, and they fell into the depths of the void with black smoke.
"Retreat!" Martin ordered coldly, and the main gun temporarily suspended the attack.
He could see clearly that although these ancient races were powerful, they were not prepared to fight to the death and could be forced to retreat.
During the pause in the attack, the fleet of the ancient race indeed began to retreat. When the ships turned, the muzzles of their guns remained alert, obviously evaluating whether to continue intervening.
At this moment, a dense group of mecha troops suddenly rushed out from behind the Matrix Era's defense zone.
Leading the way were dozens of Gundam mechas, with energy patterns flowing on their silver-white armor. Behind them followed four mecha legions, and the sound of metal joints colliding merged into a torrent in the void.
"It's the old emperor's mecha troops!" The operator's voice was nervous, "They're going to support the ancient race!"
On the screen, the Gundam mecha team has accelerated towards the battlefield, and the particle cannons in the mecha's hands have begun to charge.
It is obvious that they intend to attack from both sides together with the ancient race to tear open the dragon knight's defense line.
Eric's eyes flashed, and he rode the bronze dragon towards the Gundam mecha in the front: "Want to attack from both sides? Get past me first!"
Golden dragon breath gushed out and collided with the mecha's particle cannon in the air, bursting out with dazzling light.
Del Luna led half of the dragon knights to turn around and intercept the mecha army behind. The dragon language magic turned into an ice wall, temporarily blocking the advancement of the mecha.
But there were too many mechas, and the ice wall quickly melted under the intensive artillery fire, and the metal torrent still moved towards the fleet of the ancient race.
Martin looked at the stalemate battle on the screen with a frown on his face.
The old emperor's move was ruthless enough. He used mecha troops to share the pressure with the ancient race, which could not only stabilize the reinforcements but also consume his own combat power.
"Golden Behemoth, speed up the breakthrough of the defense zone!"
He ordered into the communicator, "Don't worry about the rear, I want you to tear a breach within five minutes!"
"Roar!" The five golden behemoths roared in unison. The energy condensed on the golden giant sword almost turned into substance, and continuously chopped on the defense belt.
The already shaky energy barrier finally let out a wail of being overwhelmed, and a gap tens of kilometers wide suddenly appeared.
"Now!" Martin's flagship rushed into the gap first, and the main gun roared in the direction of the matrix core.
At this time, the Gundam mecha had reunited with the ancient race's fleet and reorganized the defense line. Eric and the dragon knights were entangled and could not follow up for the time being.
In the command room at the core of the matrix, the old emperor looked at the golden flagship rushing into the gap on the screen, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes.
"Activate the 'cage' and trap him in the core area!"
In the void, the defense belts on both sides of the gap suddenly closed, and countless energy beams shot down from the Matrix Era starport.
A huge energy net was formed, separating Martin's flagship from the subsequent fleet.
Your Majesty, we are surrounded!"
Martin looked at the energy net that was tightening around him, and then looked at the dragon knights and mecha troops who were still fighting fiercely in the distance.
"Charge out!" Martin's voice exploded in the bridge with unquestionable determination.
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