Chapter 960
The Troublesome Nature of Technological Civilization.
The crimson beam of light that Chen Feng encountered in the Moro Starfield last time was fired from the main cannon of a Starfield-class warship.
That main cannon was powerful enough to kill anyone below the level of a Celestial Venerable.
Chen Feng also learned something from the elder of the Nero tribe.
The Crimson Cloud Empire has mastered a special detection technology that can detect the energy fluctuations of living beings even when they are tens of millions of kilometers apart.
This detection is a biological technology, rendering any other means of shielding ineffective.
He had already been discovered when he tracked him down along the spacetime fluctuations.
Chen Feng's expression turned extremely solemn.
He encountered many powerful enemies, but this technological civilization was far more difficult to deal with than the forces in the world depicted in the painting.
No one knows what other unknown methods this civilization may be hiding.
"When will the support fleet from the Crimson Cloud Empire arrive?" Chen Feng asked the elder of the Nero clan.
The elder of the Nero clan immediately said:
"They should arrive within three days. The Imperial fleet can directly utilize the stargates in various locations without needing to report!"
The Stargate is a device that the Crimson Cloud Empire has built in various locations on the Orion Arm.
This device is somewhat similar to the starry vortex in a painting, but the function of the interstellar gate is far greater than that of the starry vortex, because the interstellar gate can span distances of tens or even hundreds of light-years.
"Three days?" Chen Feng frowned.
He could leave now, and the Crimson Cloud Empire's fleet would have no chance of tracking him down.
But this place is far too close to the solar system.
Once the Crimson Cloud Empire's fleet cannot find him, they will definitely conduct a thorough search of the surrounding area, at which point the solar system will inevitably be exposed.
With this in mind, Chen Feng had an idea.
He turned his gaze to the remaining members of the Nero clan.
The elder of the Nero clan immediately said:
"My lord, we are willing to submit to you. Please, my lord..."
But before he could finish speaking, the power of the stars within his body exploded instantly.
In an instant, all the members of the Nero clan present turned into blood mist and vanished.
After dealing with these people, Chen Feng disappeared from the spot.
Three days passed quickly.
The once desolate starry sky suddenly became active this day and night.
In the far distance, a dozen or so crimson streaks of light appeared.
These streaks of light were actually giant warships, a total of eleven.
The lead warship was the largest, measuring 100,000 meters in length!
The ship is entirely crimson red, covered with a dense array of weapon systems, and features a prominent flag at the bow.
The flag had a red cloud logo on it.
This warship was none other than the Starfield-class warship of the Crimson Cloud Empire.
Apart from this Starfield-class warship, the remaining ten are all Stellar-class.
A fleet of this size is capable of destroying any civilization below level two, making it the core fighting force of the Crimson Cloud Empire.
Eleven warships stopped after arriving in this part of space.
Numerous small probes were launched from the warship, and these probes began to conduct detailed explorations of the surrounding starry sky.
Inside the command center of a starship-class battleship.
A man in armor stood in front of a large screen, looking at the various data sent back by the detectors.
"General, the USS Furs self-destructed in this area. According to the last data we received, someone broke into the command center, which is why Captain Furs decisively ordered the ship to self-destruct."
A subordinate approached the armored man and reported the situation.
This armored man was the middle-aged man who had ordered the use of a star-field-level weapon against Chen Feng in the Moro Starfield.
His name was Wright, and he was a rear admiral in the Third Fleet of the Crimson Cloud Empire.
Wright began by saying:
"Captain Firth is a hero of the Empire, and we must remember him forever."
Upon hearing this, everyone else in the command room placed their hands on their chests in a special gesture of respect.
Wright continued:
"No matter who the other party is, anyone who dares to challenge the dignity of the Empire must be crushed to dust, and their civilization must be destroyed as well!"
The others shouted loudly upon hearing this:
"Crush his bones and scatter his ashes!"
"Crush his bones and scatter his ashes!"
Just then, a subordinate reported:
"General, we have analyzed the last footage transmitted by the USS Furs."
“Play it!” Wright said calmly.
Soon, a video appeared on the big screen, clearly showing everything that happened after Chen Feng arrived inside the Fuss.
After seeing Chen Feng subdue Furs and the others, forcing them to kneel on the ground,
The Imperial soldiers in the command room all showed expressions of anger.
As members of the Crimson Cloud Empire, seeing their own people suppressed and kneeling on the ground undoubtedly ignited their inner fury.
Upon seeing the person in the image, Wright immediately narrowed his eyes.
"It sure is him!"
Wright naturally recognized Chen Feng; it was Chen Feng who had escaped the attack of the star field-class warship back in the Moro Starfield.
"General, this person possesses special teleportation abilities and seems capable of appearing directly inside the command room. I suggest activating the force field protection," a subordinate suggested.
The Starfield-class warships are equipped with a dark energy field inside.
Within the force field's range, even a peak seventh-tier being can be immediately controlled.
This is one of the top technologies produced by the Crimson Cloud Empire Research Institute.
Activating this device requires a large amount of energy, so it is rarely used under normal circumstances.
Lettuce nodded: "Start it up."
Although Wright was confident, he also understood that the other party's unknown teleportation method was too strange.
If they don't take precautions, they may pay a heavy price.
As Wright gave the order, a peculiar force field quickly filled the warship's command center.
Enveloped by this force field, the command room seemed to be covered by a layer of gauze, making it appear very hazy.
Although Wright and the others were enveloped in the force field, they were not affected in any way because they were equipped with force field protection devices.
Seeing that the force field had been deployed, Wright immediately said:
“Three days have passed since the Furs incident. Even if the other party has left, they can’t be too far away. Activate the quantum detector and search for life forms within ten light-years.”
The quantum detector is the most advanced detector in the Crimson Cloud Empire. This detector is capable of detecting all life forms within ten light-years.
It is precisely by relying on this detection technology that the Crimson Cloud Empire has been able to discover one civilization after another in the universe.
Upon hearing this, an adjutant immediately nodded and then walked to the control panel to prepare to activate the quantum detector.
But at that moment, a voice from a smart terminal sounded inside the warship:
"Warning! Warning! Stellar-class warship number 166 has been compromised!"
Upon hearing this sound, Wright immediately looked at the large screen.
On the screen, the command center inside the No. 166 Star-class warship was clearly displayed.
In the footage, a man in white appears in the command room of the No. 166 star-class warship.
No one knows when he appeared.
The captain and soldiers on warship No. 166 had only just noticed the arrival of the man in white.
Upon seeing this, Wright gave the order without hesitation:
"Attack immediately!"
Wright's order was issued extremely quickly, without any regard for the fact that there were other people on board warship 166. The warship's smart terminal received the order the instant it was received.
It immediately connected to the weapon systems of the other warships.
The main guns of the remaining nine star-class warships were simultaneously aimed at warship number 166.
boom!
Nine beams of light shot toward warship number 166 at near the speed of light!
In just a moment, warship No. 166 was blasted into nothingness by these beams of light.
The surrounding starry sky, spanning tens of thousands of miles, was also filled with terrifying energy fluctuations.
Each of these beams is powerful enough to destroy a star.
The remaining warships adjusted their posture the moment the beam was fired, moving away from the area where warship 166 was located.
Inside the command center of the Starfield-class warship, Wright stared intently at the screen.
The screen shows the destruction of warship No. 166.
A subordinate nearby reported:
"Report: Target successfully hit. No signs of life detected in the area!"
Wright, however, showed no sign of relaxing upon hearing this, and spoke in a deep voice:
"The target possesses unknown teleportation technology. It's impossible to eliminate him with stellar-class weapons alone. Activate the quantum detectors immediately to search for life forms within a ten-light-year radius. Also, have other stellar-class warships converge and cover the area with their force fields!"
"Yes!" Upon hearing this, the subordinate immediately began to take action.
Soon, the ten warships quickly gathered together, and these warships were able to connect with each other like building blocks.
In no time, only a huge aerial combat platform remained in the starry sky.
This is the Red Cloud Empire's unique matrix technology, which allows the fleet to be integrated into one.
When facing enemies with a high risk factor, the Crimson Cloud Empire's fleet would adopt this method of defense.
This is mainly because the star-class warships are not equipped with dark matter force field devices.
Only when they are brought together can the force field device of the starfield-class warship extend over and thus form protection.
After the warships were brought together, the quantum detectors on the Starfield-class warships were also activated.
This is a huge spherical device with a surface that is a convex mirror.
Upon activation, the mirror immediately emitted an invisible ripple.
These ripples spread outwards into the surrounding starry sky at faster-than-light speed.
Meanwhile, the screens inside the warship also displayed the fluctuations of life forms within a ten-light-year radius.
"Report! Unknown life form fluctuations detected 60 million miles away!" The fleet soldier's voice was filled with astonishment as he reported.
They had just witnessed the man in white appear on warship number 166.
In just a split second, the opponent appeared 60 million miles away. What terrifying speed of movement!
Although Wright was shocked by what he saw, he still gave the order without hesitation:
"Target locked, activate the dark matter cannon immediately!"
The dark matter cannon is a weapon that only star-level warships are equipped with, and it is currently their most powerful weapon.
This main cannon is extremely powerful, capable of destroying a small star system.
Normally, Wright would never use it.
Because every time the dark matter cannon is used, it consumes a huge amount of energy.
But the target in front of us is clearly not a normal enemy.
At this speed of movement, only a dark matter cannon could possibly kill him.
As Wright gave the order, a cannon barrel ten thousand meters long on the top of the starship began to flash.
Immediately afterwards, a crimson beam of light shot out from the cannon barrel.
From a distance, this beam of light appears as a flashing red light.
That's all.
This is because the beam of light was moving at a speed that was invisible to the naked eye.
On the other side, Chen Feng's figure appeared in a starry sky.
For the past three days, he has been waiting in the same spot for the Crimson Cloud Empire's support fleet to arrive.
Chen Feng was waiting here not to confront the Crimson Cloud Empire head-on, but to lure these people away.
He knew very well that even if he had the ability to destroy the fleet that the Crimson Cloud Empire had sent to support him,
But later on, more and more fleets will definitely come.
Not to mention, the Crimson Cloud Empire also possesses many weapons that even he fears.
Therefore, only by luring these people away can the safety of the solar system be guaranteed.
As he expected, only three days later, the Red Cloud Empire's support fleet arrived.
He originally intended to use the scroll's teleportation ability to enter the warships and eliminate all of them, just as he had done before.
However, he underestimated the enemy's reaction speed; he was discovered immediately after infiltrating a warship.
The opponent's counterattack came extremely quickly. If he hadn't used the scroll to teleport away in time, he probably would have been hit by those energy beams.
"Technological civilization is really troublesome."
For the first time, Chen Feng felt the same way that cultivators from the Scroll World felt when facing the Xingfeng Sect fleet.
Only a highly information-driven technological civilization can achieve such a reaction speed.
Just as Chen Feng was pondering, the power of the stars within his body suddenly became restless.
His expression changed instantly, and he immediately used the scroll to teleport without hesitation.
Almost the instant Chen Feng disappeared,
A beam of red light fell on the area where he was located.
boom!
At this moment, the entire starry sky seemed like boiling water.
All matter in the starry sky was erased in that instant, and even the surrounding spacetime seemed to be reorganized.
A light-year away, Chen Feng's figure appeared.
He looked at the distant, lifeless starry sky, a look of apprehension on his face.
With his current level of cultivation, he could naturally see the terror of that red beam of light.
The moment that beam of light struck, an area within a light-year radius was filled with a terrifying energy.
According to his estimation, even if his current physical body could withstand it, he would probably be seriously injured.
"Is this a dark matter weapon?"
Chen Feng had previously encountered an attack using this type of weapon.
But he hadn't had a chance to examine it closely last time because he was in a hurry. Now that he saw it with his own eyes, he realized how terrifying this weapon was.
This weapon can indeed destroy an entire star system.
And this was just an attack launched by one of the star-domain-class warships in the Crimson Cloud Empire's fleet.
The Crimson Cloud Empire has hundreds of such warships in its fleet.
Thinking of this, Chen Feng became even more wary of the Crimson Cloud Empire. Without lingering, he immediately sped off towards the distant starry sky.
He was certain that the Crimson Cloud Empire's fleet had a way to track him, and what he needed to do now was to lure that fleet away.
Meanwhile, in the fleet command center.
Everyone smiled as they looked at the data that popped up on the screen.
The data clearly shows that their dark matter cannon successfully hit the target area, and the coverage area was a full light-year.
Within this range, no living organism can survive.
Moreover, quantum detectors have not detected any life forms within a ten-light-year radius to date.
This proves that the target has already been destroyed by their dark matter cannon. (End of Chapter)