Starsea Fleet: Age of the Lord

Three thousand drones launched from the Deer-Dragon under AI control charged toward the enemy fleet, followed by five hundred manned fighter ships piloted by a thousand crew members, moving in five small squadrons to engage the enemy.

On the front lines, both fleets entered each other's radar range, their automated targeting systems locking onto enemy ships. Both sides unleashed volleys of interstellar missiles, orbital cannons, primary and secondary guns, and thousands of drones, creating a cosmic rain of fire against their foes. The Storm Alliance fleet and the Tianqi Alliance fleet had similar firepower, though Feng Mo's side had a few more missiles, while Tianqi had more drones.

Both sides demonstrated impressive anti-missile capabilities, intercepting over 80% of incoming missiles and blocking more than 20% of the energy blasts. As both commanders simultaneously issued orders, stealth bombers hidden in ambush zones moved into action. However, with the Storm Alliance fleet equipped with anti-stealth radar, they detected the Tianqi stealth bombers as soon as they approached their positions.

Feng Mo had held back the Storm Alliance's T5-class Clustered Annihilation Cannons precisely for this moment. These stealth bombers were known for their thin shields and light armor but packed a punch. Once their stealth was compromised, they were easy targets. Feng Mo let out a sigh of relief—Tianqi had deployed an impressive force of twenty T5-class stealth bombers. If they had been allowed to unleash their payload, they could have devastated two of the Storm Alliance's fleets.

"Lock onto the enemy stealth bombers and destroy them. Fire all T5 Clustered Annihilation Cannons!"

At Feng Mo's command, more than thirty beams of brown energy shot out, shattering the shields of the twenty stealth bombers, piercing through their hulls and detonating them. The destruction turned the ships into blazing spheres of fire, igniting in the darkness of space.

While Tianqi's twenty stealth bombers were obliterated, the Storm Alliance's own ten T5 Stealth Birds and five additional T5-class stealth bombers launched a relentless bombardment on the left flank of Tianqi's fleet. In this first exchange, although both sides suffered losses, Tianqi's alliance lost over five hundred more ships than the Storm Alliance—proof of the power of superior technology, which was precisely why Feng Mo was so committed to advancing it.

In the command center of the Tianqi Alliance's flagship, legendary Federation commander Zhong An wore a grim expression. The initial exchange had gone as he anticipated, with Tianqi's drones dealing more extensive damage due to their numbers. But the next moment stunned him: on his radar, dozens of brown beams targeted and annihilated his meticulously placed stealth bombers in one stroke. These bombers had been positioned to maximize the impact on the Storm Alliance fleet, but they had been entirely thwarted by Feng Mo's anti-stealth technology. Though understandable given Feng Mo's reputation as the Federation's youngest starship design master, the timing of this counter was unsettling, to say the least.

As Zhong An pondered this, he was jolted from his thoughts by a triple alarm.

"Warning! Three thousand T6-class drones and five hundred fighter ships have locked onto our fleet. Orders?"

Before he could respond, another triple alarm sounded.

"Warning! Fifty thousand micro-drones have locked onto our fleet. Orders?"

"What?" Zhong An's composure cracked. But he could only believe his eyes as he watched the sea of drones. Quickly, he ordered, "AI, calculate interception trajectories. Target enemy drones with point-defense autocannons at full capacity. It's all or nothing now. If we make it through this, we retreat to Tianqi. If not…well, we'll rest here permanently."

Zhong An's sigh underscored the precariousness of the situation. From the screen, fifty thousand micro-drones launched half a million miniature tracking missiles. Though Zhong An knew these missiles individually were weaker than standard ones, the sheer quantity meant quality was irrelevant. Despite intercepting over 80% of the missiles, nearly 100,000 still hit the Tianqi fleet.

The impact shattered every shield, leaving the ships' armor exposed, with holes blasted deep into the hulls. In a matter of moments, the Tianqi fleet was decimated, reduced from twenty fleets to twelve. Initial estimates indicated over two thousand ships were destroyed in this one assault.

Watching the destruction, Zhong An realized defeat was inevitable. The Tianqi Alliance had lost nearly half of its fleet, while the Storm Alliance had lost fewer than three hundred ships—a lopsided toll that injured only the Alliance's pride, not its core. His voice filled with resignation, Zhong An ordered, "Turn the fleet around. Retreat. We've lost this battle; further fighting will only lead to annihilation."

As Feng Mo watched the enemy fleet attempt to retreat, a smile crossed his lips. He issued another command: "Second wave of missiles—launch! Logistics fleet, move in and begin cleanup."

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