The Seventh Base

Four escort ships simultaneously descended toward the ground, their main cannons firing together. In an instant, four beams of light pierced through the void and struck different military districts of Steel Dome City, resulting in a frenzy of explosions.

At the same time, the four escort ships targeted the main cannons below them.

"Fighter squadron, deploy and destroy the enemy escort ships at all costs," Qiu Yuan's voice echoed throughout the flagship as he saw two enemy warships heading straight for his flagship and opening fire.

The commander also returned fire, and the sky lit up with dazzling lights as three warships engaged in combat high above, with dense artillery fire erupting chaotically.

From various parts of Steel Dome City, fighter jets took to the sky, converging on the four escort ships, which continued to fire back at terrifying speeds, causing the jets to explode and be destroyed in succession.

However, after destroying some of the jets, they found themselves surrounded by fighters, effectively sealed within the airspace.

"What are they trying to do?" The fear was palpable in the hearts of the pilots inside the escort ships as the fighters closed in on them.

The next moment, all the fighters opened fire simultaneously, with countless super particle beams in the sky forming crosses. An infinite number of crosses appeared, blocking off the airspace as if no direction they broke through would be safe from attack.

"Be careful."

A shout came from within one of the escort ships, and with a loud boom... intense light struck the escort ship, triggering alarm bells instantly.

"Damn it, what kind of weapon is this?" Curses emanated from inside, and beams of light descended one after another, completely destroying the escort ship's protective shield. The next moment, a beam of intense light penetrated the ship, and the people inside didn't even have time to scream before they were pierced through.

The other three warships faced the same situation; they fired wildly as the incoming fighters were continually destroyed. The fighter's defensive capabilities were far inferior to the warships—a single strike from the ships could destroy a fighter.

Nevertheless, the fighters were closing in like they had no regard for their own lives, tightening their encirclement and continuing to fire.

"Boom!"

Another escort ship was hit and began to fall toward the ground below.

"Bastards..."

The crew within the escort ships cursed furiously. Was this a company?

It was clearly a well-trained combat army.

Moreover, their weapon systems were not inferior to the armies of top planets; although they were vastly outnumbered, it was enough to destroy their fleet.

"Retreat."

One of the escort ships rushed upwards, but cross beams intersected, cutting off its escape, and with a crash, the escort ship plummeted.

Before long, after paying a horrific price, all four escort ships were hit and fell.

The fighters in the sky began to move toward the two massive warships.

"Courting death," the commander inside the main warship roared angrily, and opened fire. The sky was instantly filled with an overwhelming barrage of attacks, bombarding the approaching fighters. In an instant, fighter after fighter was ruthlessly destroyed.

The main warship's firepower was intense; a salvo was all it took, leaving the fighters no chance to evade.

"Fighter squadron, withdraw," Qiu Yuan's voice ordered, as the fighters turned back to retreat.

But the ground-to-air weapons were still firing madly, with the sub-warship intercepting.

"First, destroy the enemy's sub-warship. Concentrate all firepower and open fire at the sub-warship," Qiu Yuan continued to give orders from the command room of the warship. Instantly, the main cannon and all secondary cannons fired together, engulfing the sky in intense light aimed at the sub-warship.

"Annihilate them," Lauren yelled, surprisingly indifferent to the onslaught as the main warship's firepower was entirely directed at Qiu Yuan's main warship.

The two sides engaged in misaligned attacks.

"Boom, boom, boom..." Terrifying firepower bombarded them, and soon the alarm sounded on the warship as it rocked under the powerful attack. The enemy's escort ship also took a beating, absorbing much of the attack as all firepower was directed at it.

However, all the ground-based weapon systems also targeted it, firing dazzling super particle beams that struck directly beneath the escort ship.

Then, two small warships appeared, firing their main cannons at the escort ship… Boom… Intense light fell, and the escort ship's defense systems finally gave way, its protective shield shattered, and its hull was being destroyed.

"The warship's defense system is destroyed." A desperate call for help came from the escort ship's commander aboard Lauren's flagship; they saw the escort ship still under attack, its hull continuously breaking apart, breached.

"Boom..." Two more streaks of intense light shot out, penetrating the hull. Then, from one of the small warships, a row of figures emerged and charged directly into the enemy escort ship.

"Cease the attack on the escort ship, all firepower target the flagship," Qiu Yuan ordered, and immediately, the firepower began to shift.

"Mr. Lauren, we should retreat," the commander on the Black God Fleet's flagship spoke up to Lauren, admitting the military operation had failed.

Lauren's gaze was icy as the commander continued, "We must retreat now, or it will be too late."

"Retreat," Lauren said. As his words fell, the gigantic warship moved towards the higher skies, with incessant attacks raining down, causing the warship to shake violently during its escape while launching all firepower to intercept the attacks.

Watching the opposing flagship's retreat, Qiu Yuan gave the order, "Stop the pursuit."

Their flagship was also severely damaged; this battle had nearly depleted the weapons developed over the past few months, a grievous loss. Even if the fleet pursued, it was unlikely to capture the enemy, and the outcome was uncertain.

However… Qiu Yuan looked toward the enemy's escort ship; this battle wasn't without gains—they had captured a massive warship and several smaller ones, which could likely be repaired.

"The battle is over."

In Steel Dome City, many people had witnessed the battle in the sky, shocked and awed. The enemy's fleet was almost entirely wiped out, with one warship fleeing.

And they noticed that the ground-based weapons had been launched from several military districts in Steel Dome City.

When had the military district of Steel Dome City become so formidably powerful?

They even had their own combat fleet.

The Black God Fleet's escort ship had been taken control of, and upon landing, all personnel from the warship were escorted out by the armed forces of Steel Dome City, who had seized control of the warship.

The carrier was also among the crowd and had learned from the commander that the attackers were from the Black Dragon Fleet, wanted criminals of the Star System Alliance, with considerable strength. This force was just a fraction of their capacity, hired to come and destroy the base.

But exactly who was behind this, even the enemy did not know—it was the higher-ups of the Black God Fleet who had taken the job.

Qiu Yuan arrived at the scene as well, his cold gaze sweeping over the personnel of the Black God Fleet. They had suffered heavy losses, and many had fallen in battle.

"The base is exposed," Qiu Yuan said to the carrier. After this battle, the base of Blue Star Energy Technology Group was fully revealed to the world, with no way to hide it any longer.

No matter who had orchestrated this attack, it would inevitably draw attention from all sides. Currently, Blue Star Energy Technology was already under the scrutiny of many powers. Word of a battle of this magnitude would spread quickly.

"Yes," the carrier nodded and said, "There's no need to hide anymore. Let the Steel Dome City Government make a public declaration. We'll shift from underground to above ground, use Steel Dome City as the base, expand the operations of the base on a large scale, invoke all our strength, and rapidly repair the combat weapons."

Qiu Yuan nodded; they didn't know whether they would face more battles, but no matter what, they needed to be prepared.

Soon, within the chaos of Steel Dome City, the City Government urgently released a message. Mayor Sun Youcai appeared on countless screens across Steel Dome City, capturing the intense gazes of many, hearts pounding.

"I am Sun Youcai, the mayor of Steel Dome City." Sun Youcai spoke on the screen, "I have an important announcement. Since the Federation Government of Byron Star was judged, the Federation Government has been controlled by aliens. Steel Dome City Government does not recognize the legitimacy of the Federation Government."

"Years ago, the Divine Sword Bureau of Byron Star and Xu Mo, along with a group of dedicated individuals, came to Steel Dome City. Later, they ventured to alien planets. Xu Mo and others established the Blue Star Energy Technology Group and built a base in Steel Dome City, which everyone just witnessed. The base formed its own fleet, commanded by Qiu Yuan. This is the background of the recent event, and I hope everyone understands."

The words of Sun Youcai caused great turmoil in Steel Dome City.

Xu Mo, who had established the Blue Star Energy Technology Group, built the base, and formed a fleet!