Chapter 1177
The New Courtyard Fleet Organization
Chapter 1177 The New Courtyard Fleet Organization (Some content has been modified)
Not long after Xia Xiu obtained the [Rainbow Bridge] permission, the five leaders of the courtyard legions responded to their father's call and led their troops to gather towards Abelio.
Currently, including the recently returned Magus, there are a total of six perfect embryos in the courtyard, forming six courtyard legions.
As a special note, the original Bloodsworn Legion is currently at full strength with three thousand men. Since they have not yet found a leader to command the legion, they are currently affiliated with Lupercal Abraham, the son of the First.
Of the five legion commanders, the first to arrive was the fleet of the Sons of the Wolves.
The dimensional veil above the Golden Tree Royal City was suddenly torn open like the surface of water, and a long and stable jump rift unfolded in the sky.
Then, a black warship, 2.5 kilometers long, slowly emerged from the depths of the ether.
It was a brand-new light cruiser with sharper lines than traditional Heavenly Kingdom ships. The sides of the hull were covered with dense arrays of runes and mechanical neural networks, which came from the black box technology of eight abnormal capitals.
Five huge characters are engraved on the front of the ship: "Lord of the Wolf Pack".
Behind it, five Sword-class Garden Frigates and two Destroyers followed closely, emerging one after another from the warp rift. The entire fleet quickly formed a formation above the royal city, like a group of quiet yet dangerous steel behemoths.
The fleet of Lupercal Abraham, lord of the wolves, has arrived.
Immediately afterwards, a second jump rift tore open on the other side of the sky.
This time, a more rugged fleet formation appeared, with a light cruiser, also 2.5 kilometers long, leading the charge. Its hull was covered with thick armor plates and reinforced runes, resembling a mobile war fortress.
The bow of the ship is engraved with the name of the legion—[Star Wolf].
Fenrir Abraham's legion then poured out of the rift, and a thousand Space Wolf Warriors and their fleet quickly assembled in the sky, the propulsion arrays of the warships spewing steady, low streams of blue and white light from the golden clouds.
The third crack followed closely behind, and this time the ship that sailed out appeared even more solemn and sharp.
It was an elegant yet imposing cruiser, with numerous light-wing-like energy structures embedded on both sides of its hull, resembling a giant sword hanging in the sky.
The inscription on the bow is very eye-catching—[Confessing Angel].
The thousand penitent angels led by Lionheart Knight King Lionel Abraham arrived shortly afterward. Their fleet was arrayed in neat formation, with five frigates and two destroyers flanking the cruiser, their formation resembling a sharp arrowhead.
Immediately afterwards, a fourth rift tore open the sky.
The ship that sailed out this time was noticeably heavier; it was an exceptionally heavily armored cruiser with massive mechanical structures and reinforced nodes covering its hull. The entire ship looked like a steel hammer that had been forged countless times.
The bow inscription reads: "Hand of the Hammer".
The newly formed 500-strong Hammerhand Legion by Manun Abraham of the Steel Hand arrived shortly afterward. Although their fleet was slightly smaller, the armor and firepower of their warships were significantly more exaggerated.
Finally, the fifth legion arrived. As the last rift in the sky opened, a cruiser with red and gold patterns on its surface slowly emerged. The patterns flowed like lava across the hull, making the entire warship look like a sleeping behemoth.
The bow of the ship is engraved with the name of the legion—[Flame Lizard].
Vulcan Abraham's Flame Lizard Legion also arrived, with five hundred warriors and their fleet forming up in the air.
This is the end.
All five legion leaders in the courtyard have now assembled.
And if we also include Magus, who just returned.
There are a total of six perfect embryos in the courtyard.
Six legions.
The original Court Legion is now at full strength with 3,000 men. As a suitable leader has not yet been found, this oldest legion is temporarily under the command of Lupercal Abraham and is stationed together with the Sons of the Wolves Legion.
Lupercal himself commanded the Sons of the Wolves army, which had expanded to three thousand men.
Fenrir led a thousand-strong interstellar wolf legion.
Lionel led a thousand-strong legion of penitent angels.
Manun's newly formed 500-strong Hammerhand Legion.
And, the 500-strong Flame Lizard Legion that Vato had just assembled.
At the same time, the size of the fleet has also expanded rapidly over the past period of time.
The courtyard initially had only thirteen Sword-class corvettes.
Now, the number has expanded to twenty-five ships, which are evenly distributed among the fleets of the five legion leaders, with each leader commanding five ships.
The initial four destroyers have been expanded to ten, with each legion leader owning two.
Therefore, the standard fleet composition of the Courtyard Legion has been fixed at present - light cruiser (flagship) + five frigates + two destroyers.
As for larger, more awesome ships, Xia Xiu had actually discussed with the mechanical saint Saint Brommaro and Alex, the vice minister of the Heavenly Kingdom's Alchemy Engineering Department and the head of the three colossi, whether the Courtyard had the ability to build higher-level warships (this does not include the Eden activation of the supreme program to project cheats).
While the current fleet size is already well-established—the standard formation of light cruisers, frigates, and destroyers is sufficient to handle most civilization-level wars—if humanity were to truly break through the Crystal Sky and venture into the Star Sea in the future, this size of fleet would clearly be far from enough.
The only thing that can truly change the structure of the battlefield is the legendary battleship.
The mechanical sage said at the time:
"If we're just talking about building ordinary ships, our current black-box industrial system is perfectly adequate. But if you're asking about battleships, then there's only one place that can build them..."
"The Mechanical Church's - Mars Dock."
"In the entire known world, the only civilization that still possesses the capability to manufacture standardized battleships is the Mechanical Church."
Commander Alex nodded in agreement.
"And it's not just about manufacturing capabilities; they also have the STC template for standard battleships."
Within the Mechanicus, any STC is considered an Oracle-class legacy, with battleship STCs being the most prestigious among them.
The Mechanical Saint continued:
"That template is said to have been left behind by Pope Brom."
When he said this, his tone even carried a complex sense of respect.
Because in the history of the Mechanicus, Brom is a near-legendary figure.
Legend has it that this pope used his miracles and the power of the shattered gods he had collected to build and pilot several ancient battleships to confront Nayan's Inner Temple head-on.
It's important to understand that the Inner Sanctuary is located within the Boundless Realm, meaning Brom is directly engaging in a fierce battle with the mindless one.
It was a war that was almost impossible to record.
There are no complete battle reports, no complete historical archives, only scattered descriptions that have been passed down.
But the only thing that can be confirmed is that one battleship survived that war.
Unfortunately, it is now a wreck.
The mechanical saint sighed at that moment.
"The Mechanical Church is indeed living off its past achievements; many of their technologies have been lost, and they can only rely on things left over from the old era."
"But the problem is..."
He looked at Xia Xiu.
"They have so much legacy, enough to live off for a lifetime. The progress of the Mechanical Church is based on the technology left by Pope Brom... What a bunch of unworthy descendants."
At this moment, the Mars Shipyard still holds the wreckage of a broken battleship, an ancient STC battleship.
The mechanical saint said its name was Goliath.
The plan to repair it had been mentioned countless times within the Mechanicus, and almost every subsequent pope had brought it up, but it always came to nothing.
The reason is quite simple: the most important thing in the Mars dock is not that warship.
Rather, it is a component of the Son of God.
The Mechanical Church devoted almost all of its resources, technology, and engineering capabilities to the maintenance and upkeep of those relics.
Because in the creed of the Mechanicus, the Son of God is their foundation, the basis of their cult, and proof of their faith. In comparison, battleships become a secondary matter.
The Mechanical Saint remained silent for a long time, and then he suddenly looked at Xia Xiu.
His voice became unusually solemn.
"If one day, you, in the name of Om Messiah, reunite the current multi-factional mechanical church."
When he said this, his tone even had a hint of fanaticism.
"When the Martian docks, the Heavenly technology system, and the authority of the shattered gods are reintegrated."
He said slowly:
"That ancient STC ship—Goliath—will be reforged once again."
When he said this, his gaze was almost undisguisedly fixed on Xia Xiu.
That look in his eyes was as if he were saying something perfectly natural.
The Mechanical Saint seems to be eager for Xia Xiu to lead the Kingdom of Heaven to Mars and seize the throne of the current Mechanical Pope.
At this moment.
After the five legion leaders arrived in Abelio, the pace of the entire Golden Tree Royal City noticeably quickened.
The Star Fleet hovered above the royal city, with thirty-five warships silently arrayed above the sea of clouds, while the golden veins beneath the ground continuously transmitted energy and information to various areas, making the entire city resemble a colossal beast awakening.
Once the last two powerful units of the courtyard—Commander Broly of the Imperial Guard and the Mechanical Saint Saint Bromal—returned, all the key figures were finally present.
So Xia Xiu started the old tradition—holding a meeting.
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Golden Tree Royal City - Governor's Palace Conference Hall.
The hall was spacious and quiet, with huge golden veins intertwining between the walls and the dome to form a natural structural framework. In the center was an extremely long conference table, and above the tabletop floated a faint celestial light screen. The entire conference hall was in the real-time information field of the Heavenly Kingdom lineage.
Xia Xiu sat in the main seat.
To his left were several legion commanders.
Lupercal, Fenrir, Lionel, Manun, Vulcan.
Magus, who had just returned, was also seated, but Xia Xiu specifically arranged for him to sit next to Lupercal.
the reason is simple.
Both of them possessed exceptional talent in the ether.
While Lupercal is more characterized by his strategic and command abilities, his spiritual structure and mental strength are equally astonishing, while Magus is almost a pure etheric genius. If the two could communicate more, it would only benefit both of them.
Moreover, as the son of the firstborn, Lupercal also needs to spend more time with his strange brothers.
It's worth noting that the chubby Emperor Penguin also participated in this meeting.
The chubby little penguin sat on a chair that was obviously much larger than itself, its wings neatly pressed against its sides. The bird looked as nervous as a little reporter being sent into an interrogation room.
Once the meeting officially began, Xia Xiu didn't waste any time and went straight to recounting the events at the Garden of Joseph.
Blackrock Fortress.
Odin's intentions.
Lot's actions.
And the reason why the wand man was involved.
The entire hall remained silent as everyone listened to the entire message.
then.
Almost simultaneously, everyone's gaze slowly turned in one direction—Emperor Penguin George Soros.
At that moment, Soros froze completely.
Six perfect embryos.
Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Guards.
The mechanical saint.
And there's also the fourth swordsman of Heaven.
All eyes were on him at the same time, and the emperor penguin felt like his feathers were about to stand on end.
His already round body unconsciously shrank, his wings pressed tightly against his sides, his eyes darting back and forth among the crowd, and a forced smile appeared on his face.
Then, he could only start filling the candy box.
"Coo coo...caw caw..."
But no one spoke, so he could only continue to sit there awkwardly.
Xia Xiu spoke again at this moment, his tone unhurried.
“I will personally lead this operation.” He looked at the legion commanders. “All courtyard legions will participate.”
No one in the conference room showed any surprise, because this was almost inevitable.
Xia Xiu continued:
"The three divinely bestowed colossal statues will also be brought along."
He spoke casually, but everyone present knew what it meant.
The God-given Colossus is not an ordinary war unit; it is an entity capable of directly altering the structure of the battlefield.
"This battle won't drag on for long." Xia Xiu's tone remained calm. "The Kingdom of Heaven is duty-bound to take on such a powerful and civilized facility as Blackrock Fortress."
He paused for a moment, then continued:
"However, it's impossible for the pantheons of the myriad worlds not to notice such a large-scale mobilization of the fleet by the Court."
Broly, on the other side of the conference table, looked up, and Xia Xiu's gaze fell on him and the Mechanical Saint.
"Therefore, I need both of you to stay."
Broly didn't speak, but Saint Brommaro nodded slightly.
Xia Xiu continued:
"The three major planes, with the Shangri-La as the leader, are now under your supervision."
His tone remained calm.
"What if those pantheons of the myriad realms take this opportunity to cause trouble?" He tapped the table lightly, then pulled up a series of contact nodes from the genealogical network.
"This is the communication access granted to the Knights of Heaven."
The information was transmitted directly to Broly and the Mechanical Saint.
Xia Xiu said:
"If the situation gets out of control, contact them."
"If the myriad realms are truly going to war at this time, let the Heavenly Kingdom's main force intervene directly."