Light Speed ​​War

Chapter 111: Destruction and Annihilation (1)

The Earth Empire intends to destroy six neighboring star systems around the two elliptical star systems, Virgo VII and Virgo V, in one fell swoop, preventing the Virgo fleet from using these nearby star systems for hyperspace travel.

More than 270 fleets headed to the galaxy containing the supermassive black hole. In this galaxy, three pairs of giant intelligent super-energy exchangers and Klein force field generator modules were released, reassembled, and deployed at the poles of the black hole. Fifty-six large "interstellar catapult" modules were released, reassembled, and distributed around the massive globular cluster near the black hole. The "Heaven-Slaying Arrow" was ready.

Forty-five fleets simultaneously flew through hyperspace towards six neighboring star systems, secretly beginning the relocation of forty-five underdeveloped intelligent civilization planets scattered throughout the six neighboring star systems.

These intelligent civilizations, especially those with industrialized capabilities capable of observing space through telescopes, only saw enormous warships suddenly descend from the sky. These warships busied themselves in the air, and then, to their horror, they discovered that the stars in the sky were moving rapidly, while the sun of their home planet vanished in the blink of an eye, leaving only fleeting glimpses of starlight before the planet was plunged into darkness. About a day later, the planet was bathed in light again, but the sun overhead was no longer the same.

The forty-five fleets secretly and quickly moved all forty-five intelligent civilization planets to the nearest star system where the alliance member fleets were located.

The all-out war against the Virgo Fleet began with the activation of the "Heavenly Arrow".

More than 270 fleets began launching neutron stars, while 56 large "interstellar catapults" began launching stars. A large number of neutron stars and stars flew toward the supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy!

The black hole devoured the oncoming neutron stars and stars, tearing and pulverizing them. As massive jets of matter erupted, ultra-powerful gamma-ray bursts shot out from the black hole's poles. Under the action of six intelligent super energy exchangers and six Klein force field generators, the ultra-powerful gamma-ray bursts from the black hole's poles were split into six beams, which struck six nearby galaxies at long distances through Klein space.

Similar to how the Virgo Fleet projected stars into the black hole to attack the "Eye Galaxy" via a giant system, six intense gamma-ray bursts, like giant tidal waves, emitted wave after wave of shockwaves, violently attacking the six neighboring galaxies. This attack was a hyperspace strike; in the blink of an eye, the six galaxies were instantly torn into two. The Earth Empire Fleet projected neutron stars and stars at an increasingly higher frequency, and the shockwaves from the six intense gamma-ray bursts became almost continuous. The gravitational waves generated by the constant and violent gravitational oscillations between the two torn galaxies rapidly tore apart the stars, gas, and dust within them.

Six neighboring galaxies were completely destroyed within forty-five minutes! This destruction of six galaxies resulted in the Virgo Cluster having many clouds of gas hot enough to emit X-rays.

Fleets 7' and 11 detected that the Virgo fleets in the two elliptical star systems, Chamber 7 and Chamber 5, were in disarray. They lifted the hyperspace and warp locks, and countless warships set sail, preparing to cross the galaxy. However, all the warships were then forced to return to their respective systems. The Virgo fleets in the two massive elliptical star systems appeared to be in complete chaos. The hyperspace and warp locks were subsequently reinstated.

"Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief, the Virgo fleets in the Room 7 and Room 5 star systems have implemented hyperspace and warp locks. The hyperspace lock range has a diameter of approximately 300,000 light-years, and the warp lock range has a diameter of approximately 100,000 light-years. The Virgo fleets are concentrated within a range of 100 light-years."

"Hmm, although we've cut off the Virgo Fleet's 'fuel route' for hyperspace travel, they've implemented such a large-scale hyperspace and warp space blockade. Gentlemen, do you have any good ideas on how to quickly encircle and annihilate them?"

"We'll go all the way and use the 'Heaven-Slaying Arrow' to attack the two elliptical star systems, Virgo VII and Virgo, and break the Virgo fleet's hyperspace and warp space blockade."

"The 'Heaven-Slaying Arrow' cannot destroy these two giant elliptical galaxies. Even if we break their hyperspace and warp space blockades, they can still roam freely within these two giant galaxies. Their range of activity is much larger throughout the entire galaxy, making it even more difficult for us to encircle and annihilate them. Right now, their deliberate space blockade is simply a delaying tactic to allow them to develop their technology. Eventually, they will be able to travel continuously across galaxies, just like us."

"But given a diameter of 100,000 light-years, wouldn't it take us a very long time to annihilate them, considering we're traveling at or near the speed of light?"

"That's the brilliance of the Virgo fleet. They stay in this small area rather than in the wider elliptical star system space. When we attack at close range, they remove the space blockade and can then perform warp drive."

"Dean Zhou, does that mean that no matter what, we'll need to spend a very long time to wipe them out—tens of thousands of years? Just thinking about it gives me a headache. Are we just going to sit here and let these bastards develop?"

“George, this is indeed a bit difficult. I’m just pinning my hopes on the ‘light speed barrier’ and the large sniper ships controlled by artificial intelligence.”

"Using a 'light-speed barrier' to trap the enemy? Inside the 'light-speed barrier,' these AI-powered giant sniper ships wage war against the Virgo Fleet?"

"Yes, our AI-powered large sniper ships can continuously engage the Virgo fleet at long range."

"But they have a huge number of warships, and we don't seem to have as many large sniper ships as they do."

"The advantages of our AI-powered large sniper ships are intelligent energy beams, intelligent energy shields, neutron war stars, intelligent machinery, and 'halo gardens'. Within the 'light speed barrier,' the AI-powered sniper ships can launch faster-than-light attacks on the Virgo fleet, while their attack weapons are also at the speed of light."

"Within the 'light speed barrier,' the Virgo fleet can use warp drive to evade attacks."

"We have limited the range of the 'light speed barrier' to 10,000 light-years. Within this relatively small space, no matter how much the Virgo fleet struggles, it will still be within this range. Moreover, the artificial intelligence fleet can conduct large-scale warp space blockade. Of course, in order to fight a protracted war, these artificial intelligence warships will carry planets, intelligent robots, etc., and use planetary resources to manufacture warships and other weapons."

"Okay. That's settled then. Anyway, we'll only be here for a few days, while millions or tens of millions of years will pass inside the 'light speed barrier'."

The Earth Empire's fleet of over 270 ships was reorganized into 200 large sniper fleets led by a super artificial intelligence. After quickly transporting many planets, the 200 fleets were divided into two groups of 100 each and began hyperspace travel, heading towards the Virgo and Virgo star systems respectively.

After the two fleets reached the boundary of Klein space blocked by the Virgo Fleet, they entered warp space and reached the boundary of warp space blocked by the Virgo Fleet.

On the black hole galaxy side, the Earth Empire's "Heaven-Slaying Arrow" was rapidly activated. Gamma-ray bursts at the black hole's poles struck the Chamber VII and Chamber V galaxies at long range, tearing the two giant elliptical galaxies apart. The Virgo Fleet's hyperspace and warp-space blockade within Chamber VII and Chamber V failed. Meanwhile, the Earth Empire's super artificial intelligence fleet, having already taken advantage of the gap in the gamma-ray bursts breaking the space blockade, rapidly reached the vicinity of the Virgo Fleet's base using warp-space navigation. The super energy exchanger activated, forming a "light-speed barrier" with a diameter of ten thousand light-years. Inside the "light-speed barrier" were the Virgo Fleet and the Earth Empire's super artificial intelligence fleet.

A fleet of intelligent civilizations and a fleet of super artificial intelligence sniper ships fought a life-or-death battle within a "light speed barrier" with a speed of light of only 100,000 kilometers per second and a diameter of 10,000 light-years!

In the Virgo V system, a fleet of one hundred super-AI sniper ships had just entered the "light-speed barrier" when they began warp drive, quickly transporting two hundred stars and concentrating them together. They then sealed off the warp space within a one-hundred-light-year radius of the base. At this time, the vanguard of the Virgo fleet, consisting of one million warships, had just passed through warp space and was nearing the boundary of the base's warp space blockade.

The vanguard of the Virgo Fleet seemed hesitant, but eventually turned back and sailed back to its home base via a curvature course.

The Virgo Fleet base was already in complete chaos.

"Damn it, the speed of light here has suddenly decreased to only 100,000 kilometers per second. Can anyone tell me what's going on? Studa, you are the most authoritative scientific administrator in the fleet, you tell me!"

"Commander, we're trapped in a 'light speed barrier'."

"'Light Speed ​​Barrier'? 'Blazing Civilization'?"

"Commander, it wasn't the 'Shadowlight Civilization,' it was probably the 'Earth Empire.'"

"The Earth Empire is truly formidable. First, they destroyed six neighboring star systems, preventing us from traversing galaxies. Now, they've even created a 'light speed barrier' with a coverage area even larger than that of the 'Shadow Light Civilization.' Could this 'light speed barrier' technology have been learned from the 'Shadow Light Civilization'?"

"Perhaps."

"So, how large is this 'light speed barrier'?"

"This 'light speed barrier' has a diameter of 10,000 light-years. However, I must remind the commander that the speed of light within this light-year is calculated in terms of 100,000 kilometers per second. In other words, a diameter of 10,000 light-years is equivalent to 830 light-years in the original light speed space."

"The Seventh Star System, it seems they've had a similar experience to us?"

"It is very likely that, judging from this surprise attack, the Earth Empire had been planning this for a long time and caught us off guard."

"It's all the Commander-in-Chief's fault. I advised him against huddling together, but he wouldn't listen, insisting on hiding and taking precautions. In the Seventh System, the Commander-in-Chief is probably regretting it now. I wonder how they're dealing with this terrible situation? The Earth Empire is clearly trying to trap us. Do we have any way to break through this 'light speed barrier'?"

“Commander, there are only about three thousand stars in this space of ten thousand light-years. If all three thousand stars turn into black holes, it will almost break through the ‘speed of light barrier,’ but we will also be swallowed by the black holes.”

"Does that mean we'll never get out?"

"Commander, there is a way. We can imitate the Earth Empire, drive the sun, and travel faster than light to avoid being swallowed by black holes."

"How long will this technology take?"

“We are now inside the ‘light speed barrier,’ where time has slowed down considerably. I estimate that it will take at least a thousand years to reach the technology of the Earth Empire, which allows it to pilot the sun. A thousand years here.”

“A thousand years?! That’s too long. Studa, I’ll give you fifty years!”

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