Four stellar missiles directly bypassed the bow star shield of the T3 Arkham-class medium interstellar battleship, attacking the ship hull from several surrounding directions.
"It actually has stellar missiles! Intercept them! Intercept them now!" the Fire Lizard commander exclaimed in shock.
Stellar missiles were such extravagant one-time-use weapons that interstellar warships in their remote, impoverished region rarely employed.
The T3 Arkham's close defense cannons opened fire one after another, attempting to intercept these four stellar missiles.
One was successfully intercepted, exploding at a distance from the T3 Arkham's hull.
The remaining three stellar missiles struck the hull armor of the T3 Arkham-class medium interstellar battleship.
"Warning! Warning! Warning! Port-side hull armor under attack. Port-side hull armor strength remaining: 82%!"
"Warning! Warning! Warning! Starboard-side hull armor under attack. Starboard-side hull armor strength remaining: 79%!"
"Warning! Warning! Warning! Starboard-side secondary cannon gun emplacement under attack. One secondary cannon destroyed. Hull armor strength in this area remaining: 71%!"
The Fire Lizard commander could hear the roar of the hull armor being struck in his ears, and the entire bridge shook.
He had now completely changed his previous assessment of that 'T3 Hummingbird-class medium interstellar cruiser.'
"Didn't you say this starship was a T3 Hummingbird! Tell me, damn it, since when does a T3 Hummingbird carry stellar missiles!" The Fire Lizard commander directly grabbed the Adjutant by the neck.
The Adjutant's tail wagged frantically in terror: "I... I also saw the analysis from the Starship System Database... the data... said there was a 70% similarity... at the time... you... you saw it too..."
The Fire Lizard commander's face darkened. He roughly threw the Adjutant to the floor.
"Not good, another wave of stellar missiles incoming!" a starship crew member shouted nervously.
The Fire Lizard commander immediately looked at the screen. Four identical stellar missiles were approaching.
Furthermore, he could see that four more stellar missiles, ready for launch, had appeared in the launch silos of that T3 interstellar warship.
"Bastard! Immediately order all starships around the T3 Arkham to intercept those damn stellar missiles at full capacity.
And send those T1 Interstellar Warships forward, ram directly into that T3 interstellar warship, boarding action! Boarding action!" the Fire Lizard commander roared hysterically.
At this moment, the stellar shield energy value of his T3 Arkham-class medium interstellar battleship had already dropped to 70%.
Charlotte, on her side, also noticed the enemy's intent. She sneered disdainfully, "Mere T1 Interstellar Warships want to attempt a boarding action?
With their pitiful speed, can they even catch up?
Even if they calculate the projected trajectory based on our speed and arrive early, can the flimsy armor of those T1 Interstellar Warships withstand the T3 Blizzard's close defense cannons?
Ignore this scrap metal. Continue attacking those T3 Arkhams!"
As a former rebel commander, Charlotte was actually very familiar with the combat characteristics of these small stellar powers.
Their military discipline was actually very weak; they often relied solely on a fearless, ruthless ferocity, which sometimes could yield decent results.
But it also had a very significant flaw.
It is precisely these second-rate fleets that often see their command systems collapse once their flagship is destroyed, leading to widespread desertion among the starships in the fleet.
Therefore, Charlotte locked her target onto that T3 Arkham.
In the second volley of four stellar missiles, one was intercepted, two struck the T2 starships defending the T3 Arkham—destroying one and severely damaging another—and one hit the hull of the T3 Arkham.
The third volley of four stellar missiles saw two strike the defending T2 starships, destroying them, while two more hit the hull of the T3 Arkham.
In the fourth volley of four stellar missiles, one was intercepted, two struck T2 starships, severely damaging them, and one hit the hull of the T3 Arkham.
The fifth volley of four stellar missiles saw three strike the defending T2 starships—one severely damaged and two destroyed—while one hit a secondary cannon emplacement on the T3 Arkham.
The sixth volley of four stellar missiles saw two strike the defending T2 starships and two hit the hull of the T3 Arkham.
"Warning! Warning! Warning! Port-side hull armor has been breached in certain areas. Six cabins have been affected and are being sealed off. Twelve crew members have been lost."
"Warning! Warning! Warning! Stellar shield energy value remaining at 37%!"
The Fire Lizard commander stared with a complex expression at the opposing starship, which resembled a gray god of war.
What the hell kind of starship was this? It possessed such terrifying firepower, and its hull armor was equally formidable.
At this moment, their T3 Arkham's beam laser had ceased firing and entered the reset recharge phase. The next round of attacks would commence in 300 seconds.
The main and secondary cannons on the hull continued to fire at the T3 Blizzard, but due to positioning, they could only strike its star shield.
In contrast, the enemy ship's beam laser was still firing continuously. Faced with the surrounding swarm of Fire Lizard starships, it remained calm, attacking fiercely and defending in an orderly manner.
T3 Blizzard-class Light Interstellar Battlecruiser · Bridge
"Warning! Warning! Warning! Stellar shield energy value remaining at 47%..."
"Report, our bow cannon can continue firing for another 10 seconds before entering the reset cooldown phase. The reset cooldown will require 300 seconds," the crew member in charge of the bow cannon module reported.
Charlotte glanced at the data modules for the main and secondary cannons.
The main cannon was in the cooling reset phase, with the next round of strikes in 20 seconds, while the secondary cannons were on standby.
"Secondary cannons remain on standby, awaiting my command.
Change the attack direction of the stellar missiles. Conduct three more volleys and target the T3 Arkham's star shield," Charlotte altered her orders.
The subsequent stellar missiles were all aimed at the star shield, striking it one after another.
Finally, the beam laser from the T3 Blizzard's bow cannon ceased its terrifying assault.
Yet, the lizards on the bridge of the T3 Arkham-class medium interstellar battleship felt no joy at all.
They stared at the single-digit stellar shield energy value, their hearts racing as if ten thousand wild horses were stampeding through them.
After another volley of stellar missiles bombarded it, the red single-digit number changed to '0'.
The Fire Lizard commander clearly saw through several display windows that all the main and secondary cannons on that terrifying T3 interstellar warship were now aimed at his T3 Arkham.
"Damn it!" the Fire Lizard commander muttered the two words in despair.
On the other side, Charlotte calmly issued the order to fire.
Four 2500mm caliber medium electromagnetic cannon main guns!
Sixteen medium pulse laser secondary guns.
Firing simultaneously!
Target: the enemy fleet's flagship, the T3 Arkham-class medium interstellar battleship!