The Seventh Base

Capítulo 1233: Chapter 276: The Threat of War

Skull Star became busy; after Xu Mo convened a meeting, everyone reached a consensus not to directly participate in the war between the O’Brian Republic and the Kales Empire.

However, depending on the situation, they could decide to hunt the disabled teams of the Kales Empire.

Xu Mo has already notified the Mystic God Temple, believing that the O’Brian Republic will be well-prepared for this war. The Kales Empire’s military actions this time will not be smooth.

For Skull Star, their main force currently is the Blue Star Fleet, but the fleet is still too weak; right now, the only advanced battleships they have are the Chiyou and one other, aside from the Star Ring Battleship.

However, the Star Ring Battleship cannot be thrown into the battlefield, as it is the trump card of Fred’s Team. Xu Mo is not thick-skinned enough to have them put all their resources on the line now. If he did, how could he expect Fred’s team to be at peace doing tasks in the future?

Therefore, besides waiting for the base’s research and construction, they also need to find a way to develop their fleet.

War plunder is undoubtedly the fastest way, but it poses risks, so they need to make some adequate preparations.

Although the decision was made, the outbreak of the war shouldn’t happen too quickly. The Kales Empire has formulated a plan against Chloe Star, but it will not be easy to execute. They are targeting one of the O’Brian Republic’s top ten major stars, and to ensure mission success, large fleets will undoubtedly bypass the border to reach the cosmic field where Chloe Province is located.

The vast cosmos is a natural hiding place for fleets; perhaps a large Kales Empire fleet has already arrived, hiding in space, awaiting orders.

Skull Star is also preparing for this; they are crazily manufacturing a type of detector called the ‘Space Eye’. Although they’ve decided to participate in this action, securing the fleet’s safety is paramount. If attacked by an opponent’s large fleet, they fear they may be entirely wiped out.

After some time, the carrier returned from Byron Star to Skull Star.

Along with it came Gaia and a group of engineers from the Star Ring Team. Although they are not part of Fred’s core team, they have worked with Fred’s Team, learning and mastering many cutting-edge technologies, now capable of taking charge independently.

Additionally, they brought a modified advanced battleship, which had only been altered on the exterior at random.

This battleship belonged to the Church, a trophy taken by Qiongshi, and now, having reached Skull Star, Xu Mo renamed it: Plunder.

After arranging Fred’s Team, Gaia and the others completed the handover of the base affairs. Byron Star will fully support Fred’s work, with the core team remaining on Byron Star but also sending a team to Skull Star. Both sides can communicate through starship signals to promote development across both locations.

Because of Xu Mo’s presence, the carrier naturally went into hiding to focus on controlling the Chiyou Battleship. As for the Plunder Battleship, Xu Mo intends to temporarily hand it over to Gaia for command.

Moreover, Xu Mo is aware of all matters happening on Byron Star; he and the carrier are inseparable.

At this moment, in the Skull Star base, Xu Mo and Gaia stood at a height, watching the bustling base below where many fleets were docked for modifications.

The Star Ring engineers will enhance the starship’s detection and signal shielding technology, increasing their survival rate in space.

As for enhancing firepower, it cannot be accomplished quickly; it requires time.

“With two advanced battleships and the Blue Star Fleet, we can already conduct a space battle on a certain scale. Although it’s not enough against the large-scale armies of the Kales Empire, if we act cautiously from behind, there shouldn’t be a huge problem,” Gaia said, looking down below, not opposing this action.

“Sir, in the war targeting Chloe Star, will the Kales Empire and the O’Brian Republic deploy Destroyers?” Xu Mo asked.

Besides strong fleets, peak transcendents can also influence the battlefield situation.

“It’s possible,” Gaia nodded, “In a war of this scale, the Kales Empire should dispatch Destroyers to sit at command.”

“In a war of this scale, how significant is the role of Destroyers?” Xu Mo asked again, “Moreover, sir, do you know how many Destroyers the Kales Empire and the O’Brian Republic have respectively?”

“I don’t know how many Destroyers they have, but not many. I predict around three,” Gaia said. “The Church’s combat power is very strong; even counting the Pope, there are only five Destroyers in total.”

The personal peak combat power of the O’Brian Republic and the Kales Empire should be inferior to the Church’s, so Gaia predicts around three.

As for the exact number, even Gaia doesn’t know; he’s not a prophet.

“As for how significant a role the Destroyers can play, it depends on how strong the Destroyers are, and how strong their fleet is. There’s no fixed rule. For example, top-tier battleships have the firepower to threaten Destroyer-level individuals. If hit, a Destroyer can still be killed. However, if a Destroyer-level individual infiltrates a battleship internally, then the battleship is in danger.”

Gaia explained that it’s a mutual restraint rather than a one-sided suppression.

“Of course, if it’s the top-level Destroyers, the few peak figures in the universe, if they act, the threat will be greater. However, between the O’Brian Republic and the Kales Empire, unless it’s a decisive battle, it’s unlikely that the Kales Emperor or the O’Brian leader would make a move.”

“Hmm.” Xu Mo nodded. Wars rarely involve direct king-to-king confrontations.

“When the kings meet, it could be the moment of a decisive battle.”

“Where is Qiongshi?” Xu Mo asked.

Gaia looked at Xu Mo; how could he not know Xu Mo’s little thoughts? Smiling, he answered, “I don’t know.”

“With Master Sora here, I feel at ease,” Xu Mo remarked, unsure if the old witch could hear him.

Should he bring Zero along for this mission?

With Zero present, Master Sora would likely be there, right?

Now that he’s acting as Zero’s substitute, with such immense pressure, Master Sora should at least take care of him to be fair, right?

Sometime later, news arrived from the Archbishop that the Kales Empire was about to make its final preparations.

Thus, a massive fleet departed from Skull Star, heading into the boundless space. This was their first large-scale collective operation.

……

Many days after Xu Mo and the others had set out.

Klois Star, Mystic God Temple.

Lately, it seemed that something significant was about to happen at the Mystic God Temple. Palace Master Talos gathered the Cultivators back to the temple, and the entire atmosphere around it felt different.

Though Palace Master Talos hadn’t announced what the matter was, the Cultivators at the temple could still feel it.

On that day, the Mystic God Temple declared that the Kales Empire Fleet had already arrived in the space outside Klois Star, and was even forming a siege against Klois Star, posing a severe threat. The Mystic God Temple would join the battle.

In an instant, the Mystic God Temple was shaken.

After this news broke, Klois Star also began receiving messages. The Kales Empire was no longer hiding its tracks, with fleets appearing one after the other in the outer space of Klois Star, and the detectors captured many fleets.

This was undoubtedly a thunderbolt for Klois Star, instantly causing an uproar, with countless media outlets eager to report on the matter.

War was about to descend on Klois Star.

Although the war between the O’Brian Republic and the Kales Empire had persisted for years, the residents of Klois Star, as the provincial center, still felt the war was somewhat distant. Yet now, war had suddenly arrived, and many could feel the fear.

Panic spread across the planet, and meanwhile, various armed forces began their preparations.

Mystic God Temple.

Avery, Wang Ming, Augustus, and Lowell were sitting together at this moment.

“The Kales Empire is right at Klois Star’s doorstep, Lowell, do you know what’s happening outside?” Wang Ming asked. They all had a good relationship with Xu Mo, and after Xu Mo didn’t return to Klois Star, they became familiar with each other.

Lowell, the Governor’s son, had access to more information.

“This time, the Kales Empire has amassed a large force, preparing to launch a major battle to take down Klois Star and destroy the defense line of the Klois province,” Lowell said.

“This implies that Klois Star is in danger,” Wang Ming frowned heavily. As one of the Republic’s ten major stars, since the Kales Empire intended to attack, they wouldn’t act without assurance. This war would undoubtedly be brutal.

Moreover, there’s a possibility that Klois Star might fall.

This was also the prevailing thought among the Klois Star populace, which was very pessimistic.

“The Republic should not be caught completely unprepared,” Augustus added.

“The war has been ongoing for years. The Republic would surely be ready to some extent, but if they hadn’t anticipated this military action, it might be too late to dispatch reinforcements in time now. Since the Kales Empire has exposed its tracks, they might intend to start and even conclude the war before support arrives,” Avery said with a frown, feeling worried about the unfavorable situation for Klois Star.

“Brother Avery, do you intend to join the battle?” Lowell asked. Avery was the strongest Skywalker in Klois Star’s Mystic God Temple.

“I will join,” Avery nodded.

Skywalkers possess a certain degree of threat on the battlefield.

Of course, in a conflict of this scale, the threat posed by individuals is limited.

But with more participants, there will naturally be opportunities to influence parts of the battle.

“Lowell, the armed forces of Klois Star’s major families should also join the battle, right? Are there arrangements from the Governor’s Mansion?” Wang Ming inquired.

“I’m not very clear about that. However, the Tang Family has already announced their participation to defend Klois Star, which is quite moving,” Lowell replied with an odd expression.