Chapter 156 (1/2)

A/N: There is a picture at the bottom of the system and location of the battles. Check it out if you get confused.

Chapter 156

Destruction

The ten fleets suddenly appeared all around the robot system. Three fleets appeared beside the battlestation in the middle of the system. Four appeared surrounding the robot fleet they were building. Two appeared around the huge manufacturing s.h.i.+ps. The last one appeared around the planet the robots were mining.

As soon as the fleets appeared, fighters surged forth from the carriers at the center of each fleet. These fighters were all the s.h.i.+eld fighters! Forming a sphere-shaped formation around the fleet, the s.h.i.+eld fighters linked their s.h.i.+elds together! It was impossible to attack any of the fleets without breaking through the s.h.i.+eld that now surrounded them.

Now that the s.h.i.+eld was in place, sniper fighters took their positions behind the battles.h.i.+ps. With the battles.h.i.+ps between them and the enemy, it would make the sniper drones far better protected while still giving them a mostly clear shot. The regular fighters formed up right beside the carriers, ready to charge out of the s.h.i.+eld and engage in long-distance strikes.

As Lucas’ fleet was preparing, the robot s.h.i.+ps were also preparing. Unlike a human fleet, there were no signs of panic. Instead, there was an immediate response to the invading fleet. The enemy fleet had been stockpiling up in the middle of the system. It immediately formed a huge arrowhead shape pointed at one of the four enemy fleets surrounding them.

The battlestation let loose a flood of destroyers, cruisers, and battles.h.i.+ps that formed a barrier between it and the two fleets that had appeared around it. As for the manufacturing plants…

Huge s.h.i.+elds appeared all around the manufacturing plants. Thick barrels slowly emerged from the manufacturing s.h.i.+ps’ surfaces. The barrels swiveled and pointed towards the two fleets that were opposite them. Finally, the transport s.h.i.+ps that were being threatened by the single fleet nearby stopped operation and fled towards their allies.

Chu Shen had cold sweat break out on his brow. During their planning, Lucas had mentioned that it was possible the manufacturing plants had weapons. It was obvious they had s.h.i.+elds otherwise there would be now way for them to protect themselves.

However, even if they had s.h.i.+elds, the manufacturing s.h.i.+ps had no way of fighting back. Lucas said it was preposterous that such huge s.h.i.+ps had no weapons. What he mentioned were things like anti-fighter armaments or maybe missiles. There was no mention of huge cannons like the ones being pointed at them now.

Lucas, on the other hand, decided that they were in the perfect position. His sniper drones would obviously have the advantage for range. His four fleets surrounding the enemy fleet would be able make quick work of them.

Since the enemy fleet was in between the battlestation and manufacturing s.h.i.+ps, they would be able to support both if needed. Not to mention that the support s.h.i.+ps fleeing signified that they weren’t armed. As a result, the one fleet he sent to deal with them would also be freed up quite swiftly.

All in all, it seemed as though the two biggest wild cards were the manufacturing plants and the battlestation. The battle station having a fleet of s.h.i.+ps inside it wasn’t antic.i.p.ated. Maybe a hundred destroyers and a handful of battles.h.i.+ps, but the amount that came out of the battle station was equal to ten enemy fleets without the fighters and carriers. 100 battles.h.i.+ps, 400 destroyers, and 200 cruisers!

Compared to Lucas’ overall amount of s.h.i.+ps, it seemed pitiful. However, with the firepower of the battlestation backing them up, it wouldn’t be too far a stretch of the imagination that Lucas’ three fleets would be destroyed.