Chapter 1179
Lao Ao, we meet again.
Chapter 1179 Lao Ao, we meet again.
Gothic Sector.
Suddenly, a massive rift tore open the void of the Gothic Sector, and the Josephian fleet slowly emerged from the void passage, with the Josephian flagship, Asgard, appearing first.
Following Asgard, the Josephian fleet sailed out in turn.
Twelve destroyers and twenty frigates.
The fleet quickly deployed in formation in the void, while Odin, Scarlett, Thor, Heimdall, and other deities stood on the bridge of the flagship, all gazing into the distance.
Before them floated a colossal object—Blackrock Fortress.
At first, people only saw a blurry black shadow.
But as the fleet drew closer, the outline of the thing began to emerge little by little, until the entire structure was fully exposed to the starlight.
It was a colossal weapon comparable to a small celestial body.
The overall structure presents an extremely bizarre and symmetrical geometric shape. A huge black pyramid extends upward from the core axis, while on the upper and lower sides of the pyramid, two ring structures and a giant platform unfold respectively. They are like the skeleton of some ancient machine, or like a dismantled temple.
The entire fortress is made of an unknown black metal, and its surface is covered with dense ancient runes and mechanical patterns. The structures are interlocked, intersecting and extending, making the entire fortress look like a sleeping ancient war machine.
Its scale is even more exaggerated and astonishing.
Even the three-kilometer-long flagship of Joseph Gardens seemed like an insignificant little boat in comparison.
To put it more vividly, the entire Blackrock Fortress is like a miniature version of the moon; it is a true civilization-level weapon platform.
"This is... Blackrock Fortress..." Even the legendary wandmaster Rhodes couldn't help but exclaim in amazement upon seeing it.
Odin stood at the forefront, the one-eyed god-king silently gazing at the colossal, silent fortress, while the two ravens beside him stared intently at him as well.
At this moment, he was using his great spirituality to analyze Blackrock Fortress, while the two ravens beside him were acting as auxiliary devices to help him scale up his computing power.
Odin stared with his single eye bloodshot before finally deciphering a feasible way to control Blackrock Fortress.
"The true control of this fortress does not lie with the fortress itself, but with two ancient relics that have long been lost. These are the control keys left behind by an ancient race. As long as you possess both relics, you can remotely activate Blackrock Fortress and unlock all its permissions. It can even create a network of interconnected fortresses. Therefore, those two relics are the true core of control."
Frigga frowned slightly.
"So, in other words, we can't directly control the fortress right now, and we have to resort to other methods?"
"So now only two other methods remain to be used, one of which is the etheric psionic interface left behind by the ancient races."
"There is a giant network portal inside this fortress. As long as you have enough powerful ethereal energy, you can access the fortress's core system through the network portal and temporarily take over some functions, such as the power system, defensive shields, and some weapon arrays."
Odin then shifted his gaze to the massive pyramid structure atop the fortress, before calmly adding:
"Besides that, we can take an even more direct approach—there is a psionic throne in the core of that pyramid, which is the true cockpit of this Blackrock Fortress."
“Once we enter the throne and match the psionic frequency with the authority mark, we can activate the entire fortress. What we need to do now is to access the system through the second method and then enter the core throne through the third method.”
Odin knew very well that they didn't have much time to waste.
Once a colossal ancient war structure like Blackrock Fortress falls into the hands of one side, the course of the war will be fundamentally altered in a very short time. Therefore, after confirming that the target was correct, he issued a new order almost without hesitation, ordering the fleet to immediately approach Blackrock Fortress.
Once this fortress is controlled, even the currently powerful Heavenly Kingdom will have to avoid its sharp edge!
After the order was given, the Josephian Fleet moved swiftly, and the formation centered on the flagship Asgard began to slowly advance towards Blackrock Fortress. The twelve destroyers and twenty escort ships maintained a strict formation in the starry sky, while the gods stood on the bridge and deck, watching the massive fortress that was getting closer and closer.
However, as the fleet advanced, the two ravens on Odin's shoulders—Fokine and Munni, representing thought and memory—suddenly bristled and began to caw wildly.
The cry was sharp and urgent.
Almost at the same time.
The alarms inside the flagship also suddenly went off.
The bridge's machine soul system instantly took over the warning channel, and a calm, mechanical voice rang out across the entire ship's communication network:
[Alert: Large-scale jump signal detected.]
[Alert: High-energy space-tearing reaction.]
[Warning: Unknown fleet jump fluctuation is approaching.]
This series of reports illuminated the entire bridge almost instantly.
Odin's single eye suddenly shrank.
Without even thinking, he instinctively ordered, "All fleet—deploy the Void Shields!"
As soon as the order was given, the Josephian fleet, centered around Asgard, immediately activated its defense system. The space-guiding arrays beneath the ship's armor were quickly activated, and an invisible force field began to form around the ship.
Due to the intentional actions of the Four Monarchs, Void Shield technology has long been a common, unregulated technology among various factions.
Although this thing is called a shield, it is actually a... trash can.
When the attack reaches the ship's surface, the Void Shield will channel energy or matter into the Ocean of Aether in a very short time, causing the attack to disappear into the real universe.
Therefore, in theory, it can withstand almost all conventional attacks.
Hongpao shells.
Orbital bombardment.
Light spear and focused laser.
Plasma and thermal weapons.
Missiles, torpedoes, and fighter jet cannons.
All of these will be packed up by the Void Shield and thrown into the Aether trash can. As for what effect this trash will have on the Aether...
Ignore these irrelevant questions; it would be impolite to ask them again.
Anyway, etheric beings are not afraid, etheric beings can endure hardship!
The Void Shield acts as a dumping ground, only able to defend against external attacks, but unable to stop enemies that have already entered the shield—such as boarding forces that jump in directly, or fighter jets and torpedoes that break through the shield and rush into the ship's range.
Moreover, the capacity of the trash can is also limited. Once the continuous firepower is too strong, the generator will overheat rapidly, causing the shield to collapse instantly. Within tens of seconds or even minutes of restarting, the ship will be completely exposed to the firepower.
In other words, when the trash can is full and the trash bag needs to be changed, that's when the ship is most vulnerable.
The void shield of a large warship is like a large trash can, capable of holding large trash bags inside, and multiple layers of trash bags can be placed inside it; this is the multi-layered void shield technology.
The largest warship currently in service, the cruiser, can fit 3 to 5 garbage bags... oh, Void Shield.
Small ships are usually covered by a garbage bag, and the capacity is very small. It is also troublesome to change it, which means that the cooldown time is long and the shield amount is small.
Meanwhile, the Joseph Garden fleet is frantically opening the garbage bags.
Odin was still careless, because he never expected that the Kingdom of Heaven's fleet would follow. Moreover, in a non-combat state, the Void Shield requires an extremely large amount of energy, so most fleets do not activate the garbage bag mode in advance during normal navigation.
In war, even a slight time difference can mean the difference between life and death.
Just as the Josephian fleet's shields were activating layer by layer, the space on the other side of the Gothic Sector was suddenly torn apart by a massive seven-colored bridge of light.
Rainbow Bridge —
The courtyard fleet completed its jump, and almost without any pause, the macro cannon array opened fire.
Dozens of incredibly heavy shells traced fiery trajectories in the universe, followed closely by several beams of light that pierced straight into the starry sky.
At this very moment, the Void Shield of the last destroyer in the Joseph's fleet formation had only reached 70% activation.
Oh no, I haven't put the trash bag on properly yet...
Space warfare isn't like that!
You should have waited until I put on my trash bag, then you put on yours, and we all put on our trash bags together. After everyone had put on their Void Shields, we had a passionate exchange of fire, but found that we couldn't break through their defenses. Then we started the classic boarding and hacking-and-slashing segment, like a space opera. Only after a fierce and bloody battle did we finally manage to seize control of the ship.
Why did you come up here without giving me time to put on the trash bags?!
Space warfare is not like that at all!!!
The next instant, the firepower arrived.
boom--!!!
The macro cannon shell first hit the side of the ship, and the huge kinetic energy directly tore through the armor structure. Then the light spear pierced through and the high-energy focused beam exploded inside the ship. The entire destroyer was hit several times in a short period of time.
Then, the entire ship exploded into a dazzling fireball in space, with shattered wreckage scattering in all directions, like a sudden burst of steel fireworks.
The battle began without warning.
Before any direct and intense exchange of fire could even take place, the Josephine Fleet had already acquired a destroyer; -1.
On the bridge of the Garden of Glory flagship after sinking one of Joseph's fleet ships.
Xia Xiu smiled at Odin, using his great spirituality, as Odin was in the direction he was facing:
“I said we would meet again, Odin.”
Oh my god, we meet again! Surprised? Unexpected?
Odin, in his fury, responded with a roar of great spiritual power:
"Hugh Abraham—!?!"
Xia Xiu handed over command of the fleet to the five legion commanders, while he himself, as the commander-in-chief, began to charge.
Suddenly, a slowly rotating structure [Möbius strip] appeared around his body.
The next instant, Xia Xiu's figure disappeared from the bridge. When he reappeared, he was already in the void outside the fleet, at a greater distance.
Three enormous figures are slowly converging.
Those were the most terrifying weapons of war in the courtyard—three divinely bestowed colossal statues.
Xia Xiu raised his right hand, and behind him, three pure white halos slowly emerged, while in his palm, a heavy and ancient artifact gradually took shape—[God's Hammer Anvil].
Xia Xiu's voice echoed in the void.
"World Bubble: Master Creator—"
As soon as he finished speaking, the structure of the three divinely bestowed colossal statues began to change drastically.
The three war machines, which were originally independent, gradually approached each other in space. Their armor and structure seemed to be rearranged by some invisible force, and countless huge mechanical components unfolded, rotated, and assembled in the void.
【Divinely Gifted Colossus - Combined】
Unlike the previous loan-based fusion against the Void Dragon, this fusion is a true Colossus fusion, and it can also be considered as paying off the debt from last time.
The steel structures began to fit together, and the giant armor plates closed slowly like continental plates, with gears, skeletons, and power cores being embedded layer by layer.
Soon, a new being slowly rose up in the void.
【(False) Son of God - Karonmaseld——】
This colossal war machine stands 666 meters tall, with three massive mechanical crowns slowly rotating, resembling three planetary orbits around a star.
With three heads and six arms, it possesses awe-inspiring power.
The moment the 666-meter-tall mechanical divine body completely merged, Xia Xiu's figure was already standing at its core.
His spirituality and will merged completely with this enormous mechanical structure at that moment, like a key inserted into an ancient and complex lock. The next second, the entire structure of [(False) God's Son, Kalonmaseld] began to awaken.
All three heads opened their eyes at the same time.
[Child of God - Activation!]
Now, it's time for Xia Xiu's favorite part: the wheelchair. No one can resist smiling when riding the Son of God.
Ultimate numerical values, ultimate mechanics, ultimate wheelchair!
To master the Son of God, all you need to remember is that the left fist deals high damage, and the right fist deals high damage!
The colossus leaned slightly forward.
next moment.
He has disappeared from the spot.
The steel behemoth, over 600 meters tall, propelled through the void at a speed completely disproportionate to its size, its triple mechanical crown spinning wildly behind it. The entire machine, like a released battering ram, crashed directly into the Joseph Garden fleet.
The fire control system of the Joseph Garden fleet locked onto the target almost immediately.
The heavy artillery array opened fire first.
Massive shells tore through the void, leaving scorching trails in the universe, followed by several beams of light piercing through the starry sky, high-energy focused beams like spears stabbing towards the charging mechanical god body.
Then came the plasma cannon, the thermal beam, and the missile array.
The entire fleet unleashed its firepower in an instant.
If it were a normal target, such firepower would be enough to vaporize a city into ashes.
however.
The moment those attacks touched the Son of God, it was as if they had crashed into an invisible structure.
Xia Xiu's consciousness unfolded within the core of the colossus.
— [Information that is inviolable by all laws].
Beyond the Three Realms and outside the Five Elements, material things can no longer have any effect on miracles.
When an attack approaches the surface of a machine, its physical properties, energy structure, and even its existence logic are re-analyzed and then directly rewritten in a higher-dimensional information layer.
The cannon shell exploded on the surface of the aircraft.
The light spear pierced through.
The plasma flame swirls on the steel surface.
However, these attacks only created layers of distorted light and shadow on the outer layer of the colossus, like waves crashing on a reef, and could not cause any substantial damage to this mechanical divine body.
And Xia Xiu.
They have already charged into the fleet formation.
His goal was simple.
The most recent frigate.
The ship had just completed its maneuver, and the spatial flow structure of the Void Shield was operating stably. The entire ship was wrapped in an invisible "garbage bag".
However, the next second, the Son of God's six arms clenched into fists at the same time, and six huge steel fists left afterimages in the void.
Then--
Ora Ora!!!
boom--!!!
The frigate's hull collapsed inwards instantly like a crushed metal can, its armor plates were torn apart, its internal structure was blasted through, and its power core exploded in the next second.
Just as Lao Xia casually destroyed a frigate and was about to take down other ships, a massive bolt of lightning struck the Son of God.
Wrapped in the [High Orbit World Cannon], specifically designed to counter anything immune to magic, the god-king Odin has made his move.
"Hugh Abraham, you're not the only one here who's performed a miracle!!!"