In just three short minutes.
The T3 Phantom Sting-class Light Interstellar Stealth Bomber unleashed a barrage of one hundred and seventy Heavy Short-range Particle Interstellar Torpedoes, fifteen Short-range Heavy Anti-ship Missiles, and fifteen Short-range Heavy Cluster Bombs upon its surroundings.
The results were evident.
Within those three minutes, it destroyed one T3 Arkham-class Medium Starship Battleship and three Stone Statue-class Medium Interstellar Frigates.
It also severely damaged another T3 Arkham-class Medium Starship Battleship and one T3 Porcupine-class Medium Interstellar Destroyer.
In a mere three minutes, to single-handedly assault six interstellar warships of the same tier and achieve such results—
It was likely only a specialized starship type like the interstellar stealth bomber that could accomplish such a feat.
"Warning! The star shield is under attack. Stellar Shield Energy Value remaining: 41%."
Zhao Wan'er watched the flashing green number before her. When it dropped below 30%, it would turn yellow; below 10%, it would turn red.
Once the star shield vanished, the T3 Phantom Sting-class Light Interstellar Stealth Bomber would be instantly engulfed by overwhelming firepower, reduced to dust!
"Fire the remaining thirty Heavy Short-range Particle Torpedoes, five Short-range Heavy Anti-ship Missiles, and five Short-range Heavy Cluster Bombs toward these three directions.
After launching these stellar missiles and stellar torpedoes, fire five Optical Mimicry Missiles toward these five directions.
Then immediately enter Stealth Navigation Mode and set course for /!" At this moment, Zhao Wan'er was remarkably calm, completely devoid of the nervousness she had felt earlier.
Right now, she felt her mind had never been so composed and clear.
Many decisions that might have taken her a long time to make under normal circumstances were now resolved in an instant within her thoughts.
In this moment, she even felt a sense that she belonged "here."
As if she existed precisely for moments like this.
"Yes, ma'am!" The Deputy Captain beside her began relaying Zhao Wan'er's series of commands.
The Interstellar Torpedo Launch Tubes and Interstellar Missile Launch Silos, which had just quieted down, sprang back into action.
One stellar missile after another, one stellar torpedo after another, began streaking toward their target areas along predetermined trajectories.
Simultaneously, five Optical Mimicry Missiles were launched shortly afterward.
First, these five Optical Mimicry Missiles exploded after traveling a certain distance, creating a mist-like visual effect.
This enveloped the hull of the T3 Phantom Sting-class Light Interstellar Stealth Bomber.
The white mist visual effect lasted only a few seconds. After it dissipated,
six T3 Phantom Sting-class Light Interstellar Stealth Bombers actually appeared within that area, each beginning to navigate in six different directions.
"It's mimicry missiles! That starship is trying to escape!" Han Tianwang immediately discerned the interstellar stealth bomber's intention.
This damned starship had destroyed four of his T3 interstellar warships right under his nose. How could he possibly let it depart unhindered?
That would be a slap in his face.
"Stop it! Don't let it escape!
Even with a Full-coverage Star Shield, I refuse to believe that with so many of our interstellar warships, we can't deplete its star shield energy!" Han Tianwang roared.
Meanwhile, the stellar missiles and stellar torpedoes previously deployed by the T3 Phantom Sting-class Light Interstellar Stealth Bomber also detonated at their predetermined positions.
Five short-range heavy cluster bombs exploded in a relatively dense area of starships.
Any T1 Interstellar Warship struck by the dispersed smaller bombs was essentially rendered inoperable.
T1-level starships simply could not withstand weapons from a T3-class starship, even if it was just a single submunition from a cluster bomb.
T2 Starships fared little better.
One unlucky T2 interstellar destroyer happened to be within the coverage zone of a cluster bomb, with dozens of dispersed smaller bombs landing on its ship hull.
This was followed by a series of continuous explosions, ultimately reducing this T2 interstellar destroyer to starship wreckage.
At that moment, those several T3 interstellar stealth bombers, real and decoys indistinguishable from one another, simultaneously began entering their stealth state just seconds later.
To the naked eye, the hulls of the interstellar stealth bombers started to vanish!
The entire process took only a second.
From visible, to translucent, to completely gone.
It was as if the T3 interstellar stealth bomber had never been there at all.
During this process, several of the "T3 interstellar stealth bombers" were caught in the enemy fleet's firepower coverage and gradually dissipated.
Those were the disguised "phantoms."
"Find it! Find it! Don't let that interstellar stealth bomber escape!" Han Tianwang roared frantically.
Yet the situation had now become awkward, as that T3 interstellar stealth bomber had already cloaked. Although they could attempt predictive firing based on its last known position...
Initially, they managed to hit some traces of its trajectory, but soon, some of their attacks began landing on their own friendly ships.
Let's not forget, this entire area was filled with starships organized by Han Tianwang. Firing toward the center was fine if they hit the enemy ship.
But if they missed, what do you think happened to those shells?
Wouldn't it be the friendly ships that suffered!
"Young Master Han, we don't have any interstellar anti-stealth ships. We've already lost track of that interstellar stealth bomber," the pirate leader said helplessly.
To deal with an interstellar stealth bomber in stealth state,
one either relies on anti-stealth devices installed on military fortresses or starports,
or on interstellar anti-stealth ships specifically designed for this task.
But it's important to know that interstellar anti-stealth ships are also a niche starship type!
Aside from some imperial regular fleets being equipped with a small number of this type, would these guys in the Reef Starfield have interstellar anti-stealth ships?
"Damn it!" Han Tianwang angrily swung his fist, his current mood mirroring the sensation of punching thin air.
"Young Master Han, an interstellar stealth bomber can only conduct one attack run. Rearming and resupplying for subsequent attacks requires a very long time.
For the remainder of this battle, it basically poses no further threat to us.
The most important thing now is to secure victory in this engagement.
That starship can turn invisible, but the fleet on the other side certainly cannot!" the pirate boss reasoned, trying to guide his thoughts.
Han Tianwang glared at Zhao Chen's interstellar fleet on the opposite side, now transferring his fury onto Zhao Chen.
"Zhao Chen..." Han Tianwang gnashed his teeth.
The battle had just begun, and he had already lost four T3 interstellar warships. This was a slap in his face!
"Attack! Full speed ahead! Destroy all those damned Starships!" Han Tianwang was in the midst of giving orders.
An alarm sounded on his bridge.
"Warning! Incoming Stellar Missiles detected!"
Han Tianwang watched as the enemy's Stellar Missiles began descending toward his fleet.
Although his fleet's Starships had already started intercepting, the results were mediocre.
The first wave of Stellar Missiles exploded within a sector of his fleet, creating massive fireballs that devoured his Starships.
The scene was spectacularly devastating.
Witnessing this, Han Tianwang felt his heart bleed!