Biochemical Martial Arts: Supreme Heavenly Venerate

At the same time, on the bridge of Jin Bolong's flagship, the "Jin Dynasty" cruiser starship, red lights were also flashing urgently.

"The two sides are closing in at a distance of 220,000 kilometers, and the Sky Fox Company's fleet is turning!"

"It is estimated that both fleets will encounter each other in the ionosphere three minutes from now, with the battle taking place between coordinates X3455, Y4235, Z0232 to Z0235."

"—Begin putting on combat mecha and exoskeleton armor. All Mecha Dragons prepare for battle!"

Jin Bolong, completely ignorant in conducting fleet combat, sat sternly behind the captain's chair at the designated commander's seat, his gaze icy and severe as he watched the fleet of the Sky Fox Trading Company in the projected video before him.

He heard the voice of Jin Yuanji, the commander of the 7th division of the Evil Pirate Group, transmitted over.

"All warships, immediately shut down the main engines. Use auxiliary reverse thrusters. All personnel adopt the 'Reverse Crescent Formation.' Based on the firing parameters issued by the flagship, commence blocking fire!"

Laying out the battle plans, Lu Hanyuan explained from beside him: "Our fleet outnumbers the opposition, and in terms of firepower, we have the upper hand. Jin Yuanji intends to use our firepower advantage to force Linghu Mingde to deploy combat mecha and boarding pods for ship-to-ship combat."

Jin Bolong nodded slightly upon hearing this.

Truth be told, without Lu Hanyuan's explanation, he could still grasp the tactics Jin Yuanji employed even though he didn't understand warship command.

Before the colonization of Sky Extreme Star, the Earth Federation's mainstream naval combat method was artillery warfare—attacking opponents with various high-power, long-range naval guns.

However, since the emergence of Armored Warriors, boarding and ship-to-ship combat began to dominate.

Martial Cultivators of Eight Realms and Ninth Realm on Sky Extreme Star could tear apart various warships with their bare hands.

High-level Armored Martial Cultivators of the Earth Federation were also formidable opponents in star space.

Yet this did not mean the powerful naval guns were rendered useless. Their destructive capabilities remained incredibly strong, forcing even Ninth Realm Martial Artists to avoid engaging directly.

If they could destroy some of the enemy combat mecha and boarding pods with their naval guns before direct combat ensued, they could further ensure their side's advantage and reduce their own casualties.

All the warships of the Evil Pirate Group were modified for extreme combat. The quality of their naval guns and the speed of their ships were no less than the military standard. Their superiority in firepower was thus evident.

Just in terms of the number of Star Annihilation Cannons, their side had a whopping 270% more than the opposition!

"Exactly!"

Jin Yuanji's projection appeared on the bridge of the "Jin Dynasty": "That Linghu Mingde, he thinks he has won by choosing to battle in the star sea, but he never anticipated that you would join forces with us. Congratulations, Chairman Jin, you've chosen the right ally, and this war is as good as won."

Jin Bolong forced a smile upon hearing this: "I'm also quite relieved."

As he spoke, his eyes betrayed no joy.

Paying a great price to enlist the assistance of the Evil Pirate Group, Jin Bolong would surely offend many powers within the Earth Federation, leaving countless troubles for himself and the Jinhao Group.

But as long as he could defeat Linghu Mingde, all sacrifices would be worth it.

If he could not win this battle, there would be no future to speak of—what use then in worrying about future troubles?

Jin Bolong gazed into the projection with a profound look in his eyes, thinking: Linghu Mingde, Linghu Mingde, you never expected me to have this move up my sleeve, did you?

This is all your doing—

On the bridge of the "Sky Fox," Linghu Mingde was nodding his head: "There is no need for an investigation. The shapes of these warships indeed belong to the 7th division of the Evil Pirate Group."

His intelligence director did not leave to investigate but provided the result directly.

The warships of the 7th division of the Evil Pirate Group had a very distinctive style. The naval guns looked messy and chaotic, resembling hedgehogs, yet they were disorderly in an orderly fashion.

This was the handiwork of a top Mechanic of the Evil Pirate Group, maximizing the enhancement of firepower and speed, able to push the warship engines to their limits.

At that moment, the projection of Linghu Tianchou appeared next to Linghu Mingde.

"Father, it seems our situation is not good. I think we need to speed up and close the distance quickly!"

He was already in the hangar, suited up in combat mecha, ready to strike at any moment.

Linghu Tianchou's personal strength was actually quite good; he was a Super King of Eight Realms.

While Linghu Mingde never viewed this eldest son favorably, the inside opinion within Sky Fox Trading Company and Sky Fox Alien Company was quite favorable—believing that Linghu Tianchou was not only hardworking and diligent but also had a mild temperament and was accommodating.

At that moment, the color draining from his face, Linghu Tianchou said, "At this rate, by the time we engage, at least four destroyers will be sunk."

He couldn't understand why at this time, his father still insisted that the engines of each warship maintained 45% of their power.

Linghu Mingde let out a scoff, his expression composed as he looked forward: "Tianchou, do you know why I chose this trade route today?"

Linghu Tianchou was taken aback, his expression puzzled: "Father, hadn't you agreed with the Mechanical God Temple's commerce fleet to complete the transaction above the Tianling Sea?"

This was also why they had predicted that the Jin Family would certainly choose to intercept their fleet.

Behind the Mechanical God Temple's commerce fleet was the Mechanical God Temple itself. If this transaction were completed, the Linghu Family could obtain a large amount of cash to fund the war against the Jin Family.

If everything went as usual, the route they had chosen would leap into the atmosphere of Sky Extreme Star at three in the morning.

And the Tianling Sea of Sky Extreme Star would have just rotated into this position.

Linghu Mingde shook his head slightly, "Tianchou, let me teach you something else. In soccer leagues, the outcome of a match can often be decided before it even begins, and even more so for a battle that is within plans."

He glanced at the time on his personal terminal: "It's time!"

In that instant, more than a hundred beams of bright white light suddenly appeared in the distant starry sky, piercing through the Jin Family's and Evil Pirate Group's coalition fleet.

The blinding brightness made the interior of the bridge on the Sky Fox, which was thousands of miles away, turn completely bright white, almost blindingly so.

It wasn't until the windows' light-transmission systems adjusted quickly that normal lighting was restored on the bridge.

"What is this—"

Linghu Tianchou, in the hangar, was shocked. Wearing a six-meter-tall combat mecha, he strode to the window.

"It's the Dyson Gun array!"

He asked his father in the video with great surprise: "Did you just use a Dyson Gun? Father, how could you possibly have access to the government's Dyson Gun array?"

The Earth Federation, in order to combat several Abyssal entities of Sky Extreme Star, had spent a vast amount of money to establish a Dyson Sphere prototype near the sun of the Tianji Star System, as well as nearly four thousand eight hundred Dyson Guns.

The so-called Dyson Sphere is a man-made celestial body that wraps around a star to harvest stellar energy, acting as a natural nuclear fusion reactor powered by the star.

And those over four thousand 'Dyson Guns' could extract energy from the star, accelerate it to the extreme through layers of energy rings, and wield the power to annihilate most planets.

"The Third Dyson Gun array," Linghu Mingde leaned back slightly, "very few people are aware that the current commander of the Third Dyson Gun array, Admiral Shaber Kidd, was my student."

This person, whose school and living expenses had been funded by him since childhood, and whose armorment came mostly from the Linghu Family's secret funds.

—This person was not only a pawn Linghu Mingde had placed within the government but also his most loyal follower!

And now was the time for this loyal follower to show his worth.

However, Linghu Tianchou gulped, struggling to accept it: "Isn't this a bit too much? To use the Dyson Gun array for a corporate war? The government will surely investigate, and this is a serious crime! How could Admiral Kidd agree to this?"

"I don't care about that! Shaber Kidd will naturally bear all responsibility."

Linghu Mingde's gaze was cold as he watched ahead: "As the head of the Linghu Trading Company, as the head of a family, my duty is to win the war as much as possible and to preserve the lives of these employees to the best of my ability."

Linghu Tianchou's breath caught, his mind gradually calming.

He understood this was where he differed from his father. The Alien Walkers from Linghu Mingde's era had struggled to establish a foothold within Sky Extreme Star, and only the most extreme measures ensured survival.

Each of the surviving Alien Walkers from the previous generations possessed a heart of a cunning sovereign, didn't they?

Over the years, Linghu Mingde had kept a low profile, abiding by the rules, allowing the world to forget the ferocious and ruthless nature of his early years!

Linghu Tianchou thought it over carefully and felt there was no need to worry. Since pirates were involved on the other side, the nature of the situation was different, and Admiral Kidd could still save himself.

Right at that moment, the blinding white light in front of them began to dissipate, revealing the chaos across that expanse of the starry sky.

Of the 25 destroyers, nearly half were destroyed, and of the 9 cruisers, four had turned into scattered debris floating in space.

The remaining warships were also heavily damaged.

Linghu Mingde's expression remained calm: "Order the entire fleet to adopt the Reverse Crescent Formation and fire at full force!"

The advantage of the Reverse Crescent Formation was that it maximized firepower.

From this moment, the firepower advantage had shifted.