Chapter 1277 - 1137: Don’t Hold Back!

Chapter 1277: Chapter 1137: Don’t Hold Back!

Qu Jianlei couldn’t spare time to comfort Little Lake, he directly issued the command, "Allocate part of the firepower to eliminate those small fry."

The numerous engineer fish might not be highly aggressive, but aren’t they overwhelming in numbers?

Aside from thermal weapons, there’s also A-level Technique, resulting in damage to two firepower points.

At the same time, the battle array continued its assault on the camp-level warship, firing beams of yellow light one after another.

The warship’s defenses had been upgraded to the highest level, yet the attacks from the battle array still caused the protective shield to tremble.

If this continues, piercing through the defenses is just a matter of time.

However, it’s hard to predict the timing; the key issue is it’s not going to be quick.

The particularly troubling part is, Big Head Butterfly couldn’t seize control of the camp-level warship’s control system quickly.

Qu Jianlei always believed in "preventing issues before they arise," and prior to this, he had quietly instructed Little Lake to invade the camp-level ship.

Even if he’s overly suspicious, it’s not a big deal, as he can retrieve the data fragment and erase traces once the opponent departs.

Unfortunately, Big Head Butterfly followed his orders far too thoroughly.

Little Lake stealthily released a small segment of data, residing in the opponent’s system.

To avoid detection, the data fragment was still in a "hibernating" seed state and had not been activated.

Because of this, when the opponent launched an attack, Big Head Butterfly’s response was delayed.

Only after the battle commenced did Little Lake begin to activate the residing data.

However, letting the seed grow requires a process, and seizing control requires time.

Moreover, the camp-level ship had raised its protective shield to the highest level, causing interference in Little Lake’s data operations.

In short, it’s not easy to destroy the camp-level ship quickly.

The five Supremes forming the battle array had started to secretly gather energy, preparing to unleash powerful moves, but the energy gathering still required some time.

The current contest was whether the yard would be breached first by the opponent or the camp-level ship destroyed first.

At this moment, time was of utmost importance; whoever achieved their goal first would gain the initiative.

It was unfortunate that, no matter how he assessed it, Qu Jianlei felt that the opponent would accomplish their goal first.

Fortunately, the battle array had strong defense, even if the yard’s protective shield was breached, they could hold on for a while.

This was the advantage of being on the defensive side.

In previous battles, Qu Jianlei was usually in the offensive role, and only now did he feel how advantageous it was to have a defense array.

He still had concerns, especially the possibility of the opponent’s Supremes personally taking action.

The four opposing Supremes had already forcefully struck, causing the defense array to falter; if the Fake Nascent Soul acted again, it would be quite troublesome.

However, once the Supremes took direct action, they’d face backlash from the world. Whether the opponent was wary of this, he wasn’t sure.

So, after being hit by the opponent’s spiritual attack, he was not upset but rather pleased... being valued so much, thank you indeed.

Because he believed that having his fellow Supremes receive such a blow, the consequences would be more severe than for himself.

Moreover, the restitution of spiritual damage would be considered post-battle.

Simply put, if the opponent targeted other Supremes instead of himself or Qinghu, the battle array might become stagnant.

Especially Mu Yu; if she was attacked, things would turn very bad.

These matters seem long-winded, but to those on the battlefield, they happened in the blink of an eye.

In the midst of dizziness and chaos, Qu Jianlei was even contemplating: was concentrating firepower on the camp-level ship a mistake?

Having been through many battles, the usual tactic is to eliminate the strongest foe or the weakest first.

By convention, if the opponents aren’t single entities, he should prioritize attacking the weakest.

Concentrate advantageous forces and first annihilate part of the opponent’s force; this is the most accurate battle technique, breaking one finger is better than injuring ten.

Yet this time, he locked the camp-level ship as his first target, realizing only after fighting for some time that it wasn’t effective, feeling it was somewhat unwise.

Upon reflection, he felt it was his deep apprehension about the camp-level ship, instinctively wanting to prioritize taking it down.

If he had decided to first eliminate the four Supremes, the outcome might have been slightly better.

No need to even think; none of the four could withstand a strike from the battle array.

Regrettably, his comrades didn’t express any doubts, otherwise he might have reconsidered somewhat.

Could it be that others also considered the camp-level ship the bigger threat, hence they agreed?

Nonetheless, Qu Jianlei felt this possibility wasn’t high; the reason they didn’t oppose was likely due to their trust in him as their leader.

Moreover, on the battlefield, two voices cannot exist; it is an absolute taboo in battle.

No matter what choice the leader makes, unless there’s an obvious mistake, experienced warriors will first obey orders.

Debating the merits of target selection can be postponed until after the battle.

His fellow Supremes were seasoned veterans, naturally refraining from voicing objections at critical moments.

Qu Jianlei, true to his divergent thinking nature, managed to contemplate this even during combat.

This habit is hard to change; he merely has a tendency to analyze gain and loss in battle, finding it difficult to restrain.

Fortunately, since advancing to Supreme, his multitasking abilities have rapidly improved, allowing the war to proceed unaffected.

Unfortunately, the timely battlefield summaries do not aid the current situation.

Since Qu Jianlei has made his decision, changing course at this moment would be too late.

The Camp-level Ship has already had some of its defenses weakened, turning to face the Supreme would be sheer folly.

Changing orders frequently is a major taboo in military strategy, particularly in this battle.

Amidst his contemplation, screams echoed continuously.

It was Little Lake that adjusted its attack strategy, causing some damage to the engineers with its small-caliber guns.

The Supreme on the opposite side saw this, and their eyes turned red, "Damn bastard!"

He wasn’t distressed by the casualties of his personnel—Imperial people are indifferent to life and death, especially at his level.

What angered him was that he had shown mercy, yet the opponent not only counterattacked but also slightly adjusted their plan in the battle.

In other words, the opponent had no intention of repenting and intended to resist to the end.

This was a blatant disrespect to him.

The next moment, a loud explosion was heard, as a small Attack Ship was blown up in mid-air.

Little Lake, understanding Qu Jianlei, adjusted its attacks on the small ships after noticing the leader’s strategy change.

Initially, it treated all four Attack Ships equally and was confident in quickly destroying them.

But realizing the opponent was familiar with the base’s fire points and responding effectively, it adjusted its strategy on its own.

Since it couldn’t rapidly take down all four Attack Ships, it needed to slightly shift its attack focus.

Ultimately, both sides were racing against time, and whoever succeeded first would tilt the battle in their favor.

Little Lake adjusted swiftly, catching the four small Attack Ships completely off guard.

Two of the small ships were targeted, and one was immediately destroyed.

The Supreme, unable to bear it any longer, raised a hand to perform the Finger Technique, "Meteor Shower~"

He indeed hadn’t planned to intervene, as Qu Jianlei had assumed.

At most, he considered using a Spiritual Attack, which wouldn’t significantly affect him, and he prided himself on his Spiritual Power.

However, it was unfortunate that the opposing leader’s Spiritual Power was incredibly strong, enduring the attack head-on.

The Supreme knew his attack failed due to multiple factors.

Whether it was the Protective Shield or the Defense Array, they were indisputable factors.

However, without a doubt, the main factor was the opposing leader’s exceptionally strong Spiritual Power.

He was somewhat curious about how this guy cultivated such Spiritual Power.

Nonetheless, this wasn’t something he should be considering now.

Given that the opposing leader could withstand a Spiritual Attack, he could attack the other four Supremes.

After all, in the Five Elements Battle Array, the absence of one would greatly reduce its effectiveness.

But targeting another subject for a renewed attack would still face the same constraints.

The previous attack didn’t have a backlash effect due to these constraints, which was fortunate.

However, the "world backlash" still affected him, even if the use of Spiritual Attack reduced it significantly.

Because of this, he continued to stand by, not because he didn’t want to intervene.

But now, he couldn’t hold back any longer: if he continued to watch, the side might pay too high a price.

He did not entertain the thought of losing—the opponents wanted to win, but did they have the capability?

The Supreme intervened not to seek a difficult victory.

The Meteor Shower he summoned was indeed formidable.

Seven or eight meteors descended from the sky, crashing towards the base with tremendous momentum, far exceeding any power a Supreme could unleash.

The leading meteor was the size of an off-road vehicle, and its speed was incredible, its potential energy was overwhelming.

Even at this scale, he wasn’t going all out—mainly because it wasn’t necessary.

Compared to battles with Awakened, the base’s biggest drawback was its immobility!

Since it was a fixed target, leveraging numerical superiority was enough, saving effort and facing less backlash.

The courtyard’s Protective Shield had been under continuous attack and was already on the brink of collapse.

After enduring a series of meteors, the Protective Shield collapsed instantly—it couldn’t be repaired in the short term.

The rapid collapse of the protection resulted in a sudden breach, causing significant energy disturbances at the main defense points.

Alongside the continuous Camp-level Ship assaults, almost immediately, the entire base’s Protective Shield disintegrated completely.

Without this layer of protection, even though the base had sturdy fortifications, it was no match for the attacks from the Camp-level Ship.

Within just a few seconds, the base was bombarded with holes, with bricks and stones flying everywhere.

Simultaneously, seeing the collapse of the Protective Shield, the Supreme decisively issued an order.

"Close-range attack, show no mercy!"

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