"Roar~~~" Beastly roars echoed continuously in the starry sky. As dark energy and other substances were transmitted, a large number of dark creatures rushed towards the fleet one after another. The fleet's energy crystals were being consumed at a visible rate.
Several powerful demons even guarded the energy center, constantly placing energy crystals to ensure the energy supply for the entire fleet.
It was only because the starships were traveling at high speeds that the clans could not stay and fight for long periods of time, so the starships of the Primordial Star became the main means of combat, with every cannon barrel glowing red-hot and being fired at high frequency.
This kind of combat method is actually very dangerous. Fortunately, Fatty provided sufficient safety measures, and Xu Changqing and others also took turns to ensure that the cannon barrel had a certain amount of cooling time, so there was no danger of the barrel exploding.
As for the starships of other races, they can only be used as transport ships. The firepower equipment on them is completely ineffective against these Dark Time creatures. I don't know why they equipped them with these when they were building them. Was it just to add more equipment and more money?
"Warning! Warning! High-energy fluctuations detected at the seven o'clock position, suspected to exceed the sixth-order energy level!"
Suddenly, urgent alarms sounded in all the starships, and even other broadcasts were temporarily stopped. Ye Zhen and the others who heard the alarms immediately changed their expressions.
"Request reinforcements from the Primordial Star, and at the same time, investigate the distance to the energy source. Stop and adjust the starship positions, abandon the external starships, prepare for space teleportation on the internal starships, and send messages to other races as well!" Ye Zhen shouted urgently, went to the control panel and operated it for a while, and immediately learned the location of the energy source.
They weren't close enough to be seen with the naked eye, but most demigod-level dark creatures possessed the energy to traverse space, or at least had extremely high speeds. So, this distance couldn't be considered safe. Their only option now was to use short-range spatial teleportation to escape their pursuit as quickly as possible.
However, there were too many dark creatures around, and the battle was also filled with energy interference. It would take a lot of time to locate spatial coordinates and create a space travel channel. Therefore, they could only stay in place and defend, sacrificing the outer starships to protect the starships with personnel inside and ensure their safe evacuation.
This was a contingency plan they had made from the very beginning, and it was something Ye Chen had repeatedly emphasized. After all, the small world was located not far from the source of darkness, so it was not surprising that a dark god would appear here. It could be said that they had prepared for the worst from the very beginning.
However, just because they are ready does not mean that other races are ready. Starships are not cheap, and they have not gained much in the small world. How could they possibly give up most of their starships?
But everyone knew that if they were still unable to evacuate by the time the Dark God arrived, the loss would not be just a few starships, but their lives would be lost.
"Damn it! How could a seventh-tier dark god appear? Our starship doesn't have the ability to travel through space!" A troll chieftain exclaimed angrily. Being unable to travel through space under these circumstances undoubtedly put them in a dangerous situation.
Not all starships can travel through space, and the ability itself varies in strength. Even if starships of many races can do it, they are not as stable as those of the Primordial Star. In such a chaotic war situation, no one dares to try it lightly.
"No! We must break out of here. If we rely on spatial travel, we'll definitely be left behind!" someone shouted. There was no doubt that these were races that couldn't leave.
But as the saying goes, "Birds of a feather flock together, but when disaster strikes, they fly away separately." When they learned of the existence of the Dark God, everyone was only concerned with their own survival. Who could care about them? Clans like the Ironclad Turtle, the Sky-Fighting Clan, and the Star Sea Clan made the same choice as Ye Zhen and the others immediately. In the face of crisis, it was good enough if they could protect themselves.
"Warning! Warning! A high-energy source is approaching; at the current speed, we expect to encounter it in ten minutes!"
"Warning! Warning! A high-energy source is approaching, expected to be encountered in eight minutes at the current speed!"
"..."
The alarms inside the starship continued to sound, becoming more frequent and urgent... The time was decreasing at an accelerating rate, indicating that the enemy had discovered them and was rapidly approaching.
How long will it take to determine the spatial coordinates?
"One minute!"
"What about the establishment of spatial passages?"
"One minute and thirty seconds!"
"Hurry up!"
Ye Zhen shouted loudly. At this moment, everyone felt a sense of urgency, as if every second counted. It seemed like there was a long gap between one minute and thirty seconds and ten minutes, but the dark god on the other side had already discovered them and was speeding up to get there. No one knew how long it would take for the other side to arrive. Ten minutes, or maybe the next second.
"No! We've been stationary for too long. Several sixth-tier dark creatures have arrived outside and are attacking the outer starships!" Zhao Wu suddenly shouted.
Previously, they had been in a state of constant movement and breaking through, so they did not face a large number of sixth-tier dark creatures at the same time. Now that they have stopped here, a large number of sixth-tier dark creatures have surrounded them.
"I'll take care of them!" Xu Changqing said immediately. As a peak sixth-order member of the Nuwa clan, his strength far surpassed that of others of the same order. Dealing with these sixth-order dark creatures was no problem for him. However, the idea of ending the battle and returning to the starship within a minute was undoubtedly a pipe dream.
"No, it's too late! Have the outer starships delay them as much as possible!" Tao Ping immediately spoke up to stop them. He knew very well that these snake people were Ye Chen's precious treasures and could not be lost in the slightest.
Hearing Tao Ping's words, Xu Changqing did not insist on going out. Instead, he looked at the star map next to him and said, "I will control the outer starships. You all focus on building the space passage!"
As Xu Changqing spoke, he pulled up the great demon who was originally controlling the star map and sat down himself. "All outer starships, listen to my command. Now, readjust your positions!"
At his command, the artillery fire ships stationed on the perimeter immediately readjusted their positions, and the direction of their firepower also changed.
Tao Ping and the others were surprised to find that these seemingly chaotic and insignificant changes actually made the outer fire-breathing stars ships much more at ease in battle, and the sixth-order dark creatures were temporarily helpless against these stars ships.
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