Edge of the Apocalypse
Chapter 532: Chaotic Battlefield (1)

A cosmic starship that shuttles between the stars, regardless of its grade. Even this small starship floating above the battlefield, which was mostly used for exploring purposes, possessed a weapon system that was definitely not something Heaven's Star could possess right now. It was far beyond the technological level of this planet, and its martial power would inevitably bring about extinctive damage. Alan's own Dawn possessed a weapon system more powerful than this exploration ship. However, since landing on this planet, Alan hadn't used the power of a starship.

In the study of Daybreak Blade, all the members, including Allen, knew one thing. There were only two ways to invade Colonial Planet. One was to be relatively gentle, to infiltrate and integrate into the planet's society, to fight for its rights from the inside, and finally to the peak of its rights. Naturally, they would become the masters of this planet; The other was an all-out war, in which a large number of squadrons and starships were deployed from the very beginning to suppress the planet's resistance with absolute force. This was a very violent method.

The two methods have their own strengths and weaknesses.

The former method is mild in nature, seizing the planet in the process of subtle change, not easy to arouse the full resistance of the planet's natives, and the lowest degree of destruction of the planet's resources. The only problem is that it takes too long; The latter method of colonization was relatively faster, but after a full-scale war, colonial planets would be severely damaged and vested interests would be much less than those of the former. Importantly, a full-scale war from the outset would intensify the intense hatred of indigenous life on colonial planets towards invaders. Even if it was suppressed, sooner or later, this kind of conflict and hatred would erupt in an even more intense manner.

The Battle of Dawn on Earth is a classic example.

Therefore, the former method is highly recommended in the invasion procedure developed by the Federation. If it wasn't necessary, no one would put the starship on the battlefield in the first place.

Alan was certain that the starship did not belong to him or even to the Federation of Earth. Because the starship's shape was very special, and it didn't have any Federation-related symbols on it. The first thing he thought of was Ceglis, the mutant from the same origin as him.

"Celestial's flying machine!" Leaning on the edge of the window, the dragon looked out excitedly and couldn't help but murmur, "See? Father, our deduction is correct. Our world has long been under the attention of the gods. Look, they're here again!"

"What are you talking about?" Standing at the other end of the corridor, Glar, who was also staring at the starship outside the city, shouted, "Do you know what that is?"

The dragon regained his calm and shook his head, "No, viscount. I have never seen such a thing before."

The light outside the window suddenly dimmed. When the dragon saw it, it could no longer hide the fear in its eyes. A sphere of light had already appeared at the muzzle of the two main guns of the starship. The two energy cannonballs were like dazzling twin suns, causing the light on the battlefield and the entire main city to dim down. Following that, a soft sigh sounded from the direction of the starship. With a muffled sound, two energy cannonballs were unloaded and shot downwards!

The entire world shook violently in the longan. He saw two balls of intense light slowly rise, expand, and explode outside the city! Then, a shockwave of heat spread out from outside the city. Even though they were far away from the battlefield, the mansion of the city lord where the dragons resided was shaken like a giant. The entire building was shaking incessantly, and countless pieces of wood and mortar fell from the ceiling. The entire corridor was immediately covered in choking dust and smoke.

After a few seconds of strong light flashed outside, the light became weaker and weaker. As a result, the dragon saw two thick smoke dragons floating outside the city. From time to time, flames flickered in the dust, and the scenery on that side distorted unnaturally. Clearly, the heat in the air was astonishing.

On the battlefield, two deep craters tens of meters in diameter appeared, as if they had been smashed out by a meteorite. The mud at the edge of the pit flipped, and the two smoke dragons that the dragon saw shot out from the center of the pit. They were like two ferocious volcanic craters, showing off their magnificence to the world.

Under the bombardment of the two energy cannonballs, hundreds of people were lost on the battlefield. At the edge of one of the craters, two bags of dirt shook at the same time, and Orban and Haggers emerged from within. They were all stunned as they looked at the deep pit beside them. Inside, Ou Ban saw the remains of his cavalry. Haggers saw a black helmet that was naked and only half of it was left. It was his Dark Lightning Knight.

"Maybe we should temporarily stop fighting." Ou Ban turned to look at the starship above.

Hagrid nodded and said succinctly, "Agreed."

At this time, the circuit on the surface of the starship began to light up again. Energy like water waves once again surged towards the two main cannons, accumulating the energy needed for the next attack.

"… I found you, Alan."

In the starship's control room, Ceglis was standing in front of the big screen. He stretched out his hand and slid through the void of the screen. As he moved his hand, the contents of the screen were constantly being adjusted and switched. Finally, a scene appeared on the screen. Ceglis saw Alan and Daniel with a shocked expression.

"So Lord Viscount is also here. Very good, then I'll send you on your way together." Ceglis shouted, "Montgomery, the high-powered heavy artillery is hitting me hard on these two targets!"

"Not yet, Captain Ceglis. Our treasures still need time to recharge," screamed Montego, a ball-like alien.

"How long will it take?"

"At least four more seconds."

Ceglis roared, "It took so long. Damn it, I paid so much for these two heavy artillery guns. And the interval between their attacks is so long!"

"After all, these are the main guns of the frigates that the Neil army has retreated from. I already said that I would buy the automatic high-energy turret instead of buying them." Montego complained.

"Shut up and do your job!" Ceglis said with a smile.

"Yes, yes, Mr. Captain." The aliens operated their weapons systems and adjusted the muzzle of their main cannons to aim them at Bauhinia's main city.

Seeing the starship's muzzle raised, it tilted towards a corner of the guard wall. Ou Ban's expression changed and he said, "Not good, it's going to attack again!"

Haggers also saw that there were also unicorn soldiers on the other side of the city wall. "Count," he cried, "let us stop it together!"

Ou Ban nodded and pointed his sword at the starship. He gathered his Origin Energy and shouted, "All warriors, listen up. I have reached a temporary truce with the unicorn. Let's kill this big guy first!"

Hagrid gave the same order, so the gunmen launched an attack on the starship, but the firearms in their hands were limited in power and could not even reach the starship. Even if it did, it would only create sparks on the outer metal armor of the starship. Oban retrieved a knight's spear from the corpse of a nearby cavalry. After injecting Origin Energy, he shouted loudly and the count threw a spear at the starship.

The Knight Spear first disappeared from Ou Ban's hands, and then appeared halfway through the journey, dragging a jade-colored Origin Energy Light Tail as it smashed heavily into the abdomen of the starship. When the starship was shaken by the collision, the energized muzzle dimmed a little. Seeing that Ou Ban's attack was effective, the cavalry followed suit. However, they did not have Ou Ban's strength. The spear they threw out was either lacking in Origin Energy or fell down without even touching the starship.

However, this round of projection had many spears smashing into the starship. Although it was unable to cause any damage, it still caused the starship to constantly shake, and the charging of the main cannon was repeatedly interrupted.

"Artillery! Artillery attack!" Returning to the defensive wall, Ruola shouted loudly.

The two defensive cannons on the wall immediately turned around and the gunner raised the angle of the cannons, hoping that the natural projection of the cannons would hit the starship. After getting ready, the cannons fired. Amidst the muffled gunfire, the two bombs dragged hot smoke into the air and landed naturally. One flew past the starship, while the other struck the starship, causing an explosion on the outer armor.

"Continue!" Ruo La shouted, directing the cannons to continue attacking.

However, the number of cannons on the defensive wall was really limited. The fire and spear were not a threat to the starship, and only the spear thrown by the knight could pose a threat of one or two. After a few artillery shells, the starship began to rise, and very quickly, it rose above the range of the cannons. Finally, the two main cannons were no longer interfered with. A moment later, another two shining energy cannonballs shot out from the muzzle of the cannonballs.

At this moment, dozens of fireballs suddenly flew up from a corner of the defensive wall. They formed a burst of intercepting firepower and collided with the energy cannonball in midair, immediately detonating. Instantly, a dense flash of explosion erupted. The fireball and energy cannonball exploded at the same time, forming a continuous cloud of fire in midair. The explosion was still several dozen meters away from the ground, but the scorching air currents caused the people on the ground to lose their footing. Even the soldiers on the wall were blown off the wall.

Even experts like Ruola and Ou Ban had to squat down to avoid being blown away by the shockwaves.

After the hot wind, Woody raised his head and whispered, "It was close."

If he hadn't ordered Inch Fire to intercept him with a Raging Flame Missile just now, a large portion of the defensive wall would probably have been lifted and even the buildings in the city would have been razed. The pressure in the air was still shocking, and the third bombardment was being prepared. Everyone felt bitter when they saw the two main cannons' muzzles and the flickering tides of light.

"Captain, it's best to stop firing. Our heavy artillery is already overheated."

Montego screamed from the ship's control room. On the screen in front of him, there was a notification that the weapon system was overheating. Ceglis said with a gloomy expression, "Let's talk after we finish shooting this time."

"Continue attacking in this situation. They can explode."

"Brother Montgomery!" Ceglis roared.

The alien looked at each other with two heads and four eyes. He shook his head and said, "Alright, I'll listen to you. Who told you to be the captain?"

"High-energy heavy artillery, third round of bombardment!" Montego stretched out his ridiculous hand and slammed it heavily on the launch button.