"Fire Phoenix One preparing for bombing mission." Inside the T3 Fire Phoenix-class Heavy Star Stealth Bomber One, the main pilot controlled the aircraft as it began to accelerate into a dive.
It was at this moment that the T3 Fire Phoenix's stealth function automatically deactivated, revealing the T3 Fire Phoenix to the enemy's sight.
It was clearly noticeable that the enemy ship's interception firepower was heavily concentrated toward their position.
It was as if they were saying, "Don't you dare come any closer!"
The co-pilot began inputting the drop locations for each Stellar Bomb on the control panel.
"Target lock completed. The first batch of 'candy' will be deployed in fifteen seconds, and the second batch will be deployed in thirty seconds..."
Several other T3 Fire Phoenix-class Heavy Star Stealth Bombers were also carrying out the same mission.
Soon, these T3 Fire Phoenix-class Heavy Star Stealth Bombers entered the attack range.
At this point, the streamlined undersides of their fuselages automatically opened, revealing a series of hatches, each containing fifty Airborne Particle Energy Bombs.
One Stellar Bomb after another was dropped.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The crew inside the T3 interstellar destroyer could hear deafening sounds—the explosions of Stellar Bombs against the ship hull.
Some crew members in the cabins fared even worse. The moment they heard the sounds, they were swallowed by the terrifying explosions.
The exploding Stellar Bombs tore gaping holes directly into the ship hull.
It was like a piece of bread being devoured by piranhas.
After ten T3 Fire Phoenixes took turns bombing, this T3 interstellar destroyer was officially declared scrapped.
"Report, Fire Phoenix One has completed the bombing mission. All Stellar Bombs have been deployed. Now returning to base for resupply," the pilot reported, looking at the still-burning T3 interstellar destroyer.
After relaying the message, the main pilot joked with the co-pilot behind him, "Seems like these guys really enjoyed our 'candy.'"
"Whether they liked it or not, they had no right to refuse," the co-pilot said domineeringly.
The first batch of T3 Fire Phoenix-class Heavy Star Stealth Bombers that completed the bombing mission began to re-enter stealth mode and return to base.
In less than five minutes of firepower strikes, all the T3-class starships of the Fourth Fleet and the Fifth Fleet had lost their combat capability.
More than half of the remaining T2 Starships had also been neutralized!
The two interstellar fleets hadn't even managed to engage the enemy in combat before being completely taken down.
Bridge of the T3 Phoenix-class Heavy Carrier Starship
Zhao Chen sat calmly in the captain's chair, admiring the beautiful scene before him.
In front of him was also a list of the enemy's starships.
According to the results of the final reconnaissance before the battle:
The enemy had a total of over 3,000 starships, organized into six interstellar fleets.
At regular intervals, one interstellar fleet would rotate for rest at the starport, while the surrounding area maintained a garrison of five interstellar fleets.
Each interstellar fleet consisted of 500 starships, slightly more than the standard corps-level interstellar fleet.
After all, the quality of these Slave Merchants' interstellar fleets couldn't compare to that of regular military forces, so they could only increase their numbers to enhance their combat capability.
Among these three thousand starships, there were thirty T3 interstellar warships, one thousand T2 starships, and two thousand T1 Interstellar Warships.
It must be said that the number of T2 starships in the slave merchant's interstellar fleet was quite substantial. This proportion was far richer than those second-rate powers' interstellar fleets in the Reef Starfield.
The T3 interstellar warships consisted of one T3 Star Battleship, two T3 Interstellar Battlecruisers, three T3 Interstellar Cruisers, ten T3 interstellar destroyers, and fourteen T3 interstellar frigates!
One T3 Dragon Crocodile-class Medium Interstellar Battleship.
Two T3 Blazing Lion King-class Heavy Interstellar Battlecruisers.
Three T3 Horned Rabbit-class Medium Interstellar Cruisers.
Ten T3 Knight-class Medium Interstellar Destroyers.
Fourteen T3 Guard-class Medium Interstellar Frigates.
It must be said that more than half of these were starships related to the Stellar Glory Empire's Imperial Army. No one would believe that this group of slave merchants had no connections within the Stellar Glory Empire!
As for the proportion of T2 starships, it was similar to the usual ratio, still primarily consisting of T2 Interstellar Frigates and T2 interstellar destroyers.
Under Zhao Chen's first round of attacks.
Nearly twenty T3 interstellar warships were directly destroyed!
It is worth noting that the two T3 Blazing Lion King-class Heavy Interstellar Battlecruisers, which served as the flagships of the second and third fleets, miraculously survived and did not suffer "assassination" from the first round of T3 Phantom Sting-class Light Interstellar Stealth Bombers.
As the battle progressed to this point.
With Zhao Chen's side losing only a few dozen units of T3 Star Drones, they had already annihilated over five hundred enemy starships!
Moreover, another five hundred starships were currently trapped inside the starport, unable to emerge.
Deputy Captain Red Eye could hardly conceal her excitement and agitation as she watched the scenes of the enemy fleet being destroyed on the screen.
She bit her lip, her hand gripping the hilt of the sword at her waist.
In her excitement, she had bitten through her lip, and blood was now trickling from the corner of her mouth.
She seemed to see the scenes of her companions suffering and dying in agony when her headquarters was attacked.
And the scenes of her own interstellar fleet being pursued and destroyed one by one by the enemy fleet during the chase.
The faces and voices of the companions who had once followed her flashed before her eyes like a revolving lantern.
Her eyes actually felt a bit warm.
A hand reached out at that moment, wiping the blood from the corner of her mouth. "Now is not the time for you to bleed.
It is the time for them to pay the price."
Deputy Captain Red Eye looked at the commander's smile before her and responded with a firm nod.
That's right! She was here for revenge now.
She wanted to witness the fate of these enemies of hers.
"Report, the enemy's first, second, and third fleets are about to enter the combat zone!
Our T3 Fire Phoenix-class Heavy Star Stealth Bomber squadrons have almost completed their bombing missions and are now returning to base for resupply.
In five minutes, our stellar drones will also need to return for resupply.
In eight minutes, our T3 Phoenix-class Interstellar Fighter Squadron will need to return for resupply," Secretary Officer Lilith reported from the side.
"I understand. Execute our next combat plan," Zhao Chen said.
"Yes!" Secretary Officer Lilith acknowledged and began issuing orders for the second phase of the combat plan.
The interstellar fleet centered around the T3 Phoenix-class Heavy Carrier Starship began to slowly sail out, making no attempt to conceal its position as it brazenly appeared before the enemy interstellar fleet.
It was as if they were telling the other side:
My carrier starship is right here. Do you have what it takes to come and attack?
Slave Merchant Starport
"Report! Enemy fleet detected within our radar range! Over sixty starships identified, including one Tier-3 heavy carrier starship!" A subordinate urgently relayed the information to Big Eye King.
Big Eye King had noticed it immediately as well, since the enemy made no effort to hide their presence.
He stared at the massive gray-hulled starship on the screen—the T3 carrier starship!
It was completely unlike any known model of T3 carrier starship he was familiar with.
Who exactly were these attackers?
Who were they?