The Colossus - The Angel of Euthanasia

Chapter 171 The Colossus - The Angel of Euthanasia

The universe of the Terra galaxy was two-dimensionalized after being struck by the two-dimensional foil and subsequently pulled away by the space anchor. The disappearance of space caused the position of the entire Terra galaxy to change.

This spatial shift plunged the vast majority of the Mechanicus's sages, forging lords, and technical priests—the mid- to high-ranking members—into extreme panic.

The scene before them was extremely terrifying; anyone who witnessed it would find it difficult to remain calm, and fear would continue to spread.

Even the most devout mechanical priests would feel fear because of this unknown, cutting-edge technology.

The journey to Mars was originally a long one, but now, due to the direct annihilation, stripping, and cutting away of large areas of airspace, the distance from Terra to Mars, where the Mechanicus is located, has been shortened by nearly half.

The entire planet Mars was gripped by a chilling panic, and even the Forging General, who was stationed on Mars, was thrown into disarray.

Even high-ranking members of the Eldar race, such as Everene, had already concluded that the defeat of the Mechanicus was inevitable.

The Eldar are quite proud of their technology, but they also greatly admire the hidden potential of the Mechanicus. However, the Mechanicus and the Human Alliance are now completely at odds.

If that controllable two-dimensional foil were to be activated again, the Mechanicus would be completely annihilated, with no chance of survival.

But Xiao Xi, who was stationed at the space anchor, remained indifferent and softly instructed, "You may continue your journey."

Then, Xiaoxi added, "If there are any more problems, I will solve them."

These simple words gave Anne unimaginable confidence. She nodded in agreement and immediately directed the fleet to continue its steady advance toward Mars.

At the same time, the Cult of the Machines urgently dispatched about a hundred warships to intercept Anne's fleet.

However, the number of these hastily dispatched ships was too small to form a complete blockade network.

Previously, the main warships and a large number of mechanical arks of the Mechanicus had already been mostly destroyed by the two-dimensional foil attack.

Their previously most effective tactics—piling up resources for bombardment, overloading artillery fire, and saturation coverage with rocket artillery—have now become completely ineffective.

Such meager combat power is woefully inadequate; neither its firepower density nor the scale of its self-destruction impact is sufficient to pose a threat.

Having suffered repeated losses, the Mechanicus is unable to allocate and assemble more warships in the short term, and has fallen into a desperate situation with no ships available.

Something just doesn't feel right.

"They've already been defeated by the two-dimensional foil's dimensional reduction attack, why haven't the Mechanicus Cult surrendered yet? They still dare to fight back?"

Players also noticed something was wrong, and some even admired the Mechanicus's toughness.

Meanwhile, to the flank and ahead of Annie's fleet, Feralas's fleet of three hundred Ultramarines had already arrived closer to Mars.

airspace.

Their battlefield, already close to Mars' orbit due to previous clashes, was now closer to the red planet than Annie's fleet.

The fleet was in perfect formation, the insignia on the warships gleaming with a cold, metallic sheen under the starlight, steadily advancing along its predetermined course, about to enter near-Earth orbit around Mars.

Just then, the alarm system on the Ferrus flagship suddenly sounded shrilly.

"Gravity anomaly! High-intensity spatial distortion detected!"

The observer's voice was filled with unprecedented panic: "Coordinates locked—it's outside Mars' synchronous orbit!"

Before the words were even finished, the three cruisers on the left flank of the fleet were gripped tightly by an invisible giant hand, and spiderweb-like cracks instantly appeared on their hulls.

The energy shield burst into a blinding red light under the violent gravity, and then completely dissipated like shattered glass.

The next second, the ship's structure twisted and folded at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the thick alloy armor was kneaded into irregular metal balls like paper. Finally, with a muffled explosion, it turned into stardust—leaving no trace of wreckage behind, and was completely swallowed up by this strange airspace.

The armor of the following ships twisted violently, the structure cracked and roared, the engines overloaded and went completely out of control, thousands of precision mechanical components trembled wildly in the terrifying tearing, all the precision instruments inside the ship failed, the navigation system was completely paralyzed, and the entire warship could not move an inch and could no longer advance forward.

The omnipresent and powerful gravitational field completely blocked all incoming routes. Even the Empire's battle-hardened elite fleet was completely unable to cross this gravitational barrier constructed by the Mechanicus.

"What's going on?!" Felus slammed his hand on the control panel. The lights representing the three warships on the tactical screen had gone out completely.

"There's a strong gravitational response!"

"Analyze the source of gravity immediately!"

"Energy characteristics—suspected artificial gravitational singularity, with strength far exceeding all records!"

"This is...this is a black hole!"

The fleet was instantly thrown into chaos. Each ship made emergency adjustments to its attitude in an attempt to escape this strange gravitational field, only to find that the surrounding space had already been completely locked, and every turn caused the ship to tremble violently.

Left with no other choice, Felus gritted his teeth and ordered, "Full power overload engines! Leave the airspace!"

Amidst the deafening roar of the imperial warships' engines, the fleet struggled to break free from the shackles of gravity and hastily retreated.

At this moment, the Ferrus fleet was like a frightened bird, no longer daring to set foot within the gravitational pull of Mars.

The moment the monitoring system captured the abnormal data across the entire space, Xiao Xi, far away at the Human Alliance headquarters, raised an eyebrow slightly and whispered with a hint of surprise, "Hmm, this is interesting. I underestimated you; you actually found a way to counter the two-dimensional foil."

She then added casually, "However, I don't plan to use two-dimensional foil anymore."

The forging general sneered and said, "Are you the only ones who possess forbidden weapons?"

"Have we underestimated the glory of Omnisiah?"

Evelyn suddenly warned, "We can't proceed! The gravity on the outer edge of Mars has completely changed!"

In the void, countless hidden gravitational origins surge with immense and terrifying power; this is the ultimate defensive black hole singularity created by the Cult of Mechanism.

This is not a naturally occurring black hole, but an artificial singularity created by the Mechanicus using dark technology in the orbit around Mars. It perfectly replicates the extreme physical properties of a black hole and releases a powerful gravitational field capable of tearing stars apart.

Xiao Xi slowly explained, her eyes filled with a mixture of admiration and surprise: "The Martian Mechanical God Cult does indeed have some ability."

"Their judgment is correct. One of the means to counter the dimensional reduction attack of the two-dimensional foil is the super-strong gravitational singularity."

"Extreme gravitational distortion can forcibly interfere with the dimensionality reduction process of the two-dimensional foil."

The terrifying power of the black hole singularity eruption violently tore and distorted the entire space, directly destroying the stable structure of the two-dimensional plane, fundamentally dismantling the dimensional reduction rules of the two-dimensional foil, and completely negating its terrifying effect of devouring everything.

Upon hearing this, even Evelynn, who was used to seeing the wonders of the stars, couldn't help but look at the Mechanicus, who were holding fast to Mars, with new respect.

These miniature singularity black holes are located in the outer space far from the Martian surface. In addition, their individual size is extremely small, and their gravitational disturbances are limited to designated sealed areas, so they will not cause any damage to the Martian mainland.

Mars Forging General was full of confidence. In his eyes, this artificial singularity array had become an impenetrable spatial barrier, a giant wall filled with powerful spatial torque and absolute gravity, firmly enveloping the entire Mars.

Although they felt more confident, the Mars Forging General was still very distressed. If these singularity defense systems were shut down, they would be completely destroyed. It wasn't that they didn't want to use many of the dark technologies, but rather that most of them were rare, discontinued weapons.

Under such extreme spatial containment, the entire Martian airspace has been completely sealed off.

In the universe, only interstellar communication can penetrate barriers and transmit information; all other ships and spacecraft cannot approach Mars or dock in orbit.

Any ship that rashly enters will be violently pulled and deflected by the omnipresent, violent gravity, eventually losing control, disintegrating, and crashing into the sea of ​​stars.

The Martian technology sages, waiting in the wings, watched the stalemate in the space battle, their anxiety barely concealed. One of them whispered to the Forging General, "General, what should we do now?"

General Forging remained calm, his tone filled with absolute certainty: "It's simple, just wait for reinforcements. Wait for our assembled main fleet to arrive, and then we'll overwhelm the invading enemy with an endless sea of ​​ships!"

The Forged General's lips curled into a cold, arrogant smile, his metal prosthetic eye gleaming with extreme fanaticism in the eerie light of the artificial singularity: "This is the supreme foundation of our Mechanicus, the glory of Om Messiah! How dare we, mere mortals, dare to covet it?"

He raised his hand and waved it, instantly unleashing a dense array of holographic projections, each a deadly miniature black hole singularity: "Look closely! These singularities intertwine to form an overwhelming net, locking every inch of the planet's airspace with absolute gravity. Not even a single expeditionary fleet, let alone a dimensional attack, can penetrate our defensive barriers!"

His voice, carrying a cold, metallic quality, grew increasingly fanatical and sharp: "We can summon the entire forging world's fighting force across the entire Empire! The global mobilization order issued an hour ago has already sent three thousand capital warships into the warp drive! When our fleet reaches ten thousand, the entire Empire's star map will be rewritten by our Mars!"

"If Mars perishes," the Forging General clenched his iron fist, the metal prosthetic fingers squeezing out a grating sound, "then the entire Empire will be buried with it! The truth and order of Om Messiah should be reforged in endless war!"

On the holographic projection, the singularity network became increasingly dense, and the gravitational field ripples vibrated continuously like the heartbeat of stars, completely enveloping the entire Mars.

In the distant, dark starry sky, the eerie blue light of the subspace engines shone one after another. Countless warships pierced the darkness and converged at full speed on this space that was locked tightly by gravity, carrying a resolute fighting spirit of sacrificing everything and destroying everything.

Just when all the mechanical god cultists and the imperial high command were convinced that the Human Alliance was helpless and doomed to defeat, Xiao Xi suddenly spoke up.

"I'll send you a file and inject it directly into the fleet's main control system."

Without the slightest hesitation, Anne immediately did as she was told.

Once the program had finished loading, Xiaoxi calmly instructed, "Okay, let's continue."

Anne nodded and immediately gave the order, directing the entire fleet to sail directly into the Martian airspace blocked by the black hole singularity.

This utterly insane act instantly made Evelyn, who was standing nearby, extremely nervous. She exclaimed urgently, "Is this really okay? That's a black hole!"

Feralus, standing nearby, palpable with shock, frantically warning, "Don't go! That's a black hole, a gravitational singularity! You'll die!"

Upon seeing this, the Mars Forging General scoffed disdainfully, "Ha, doesn't she even understand the terror of black holes? She's far too arrogant and presumptuous."

He had already decided to watch the show, waiting quietly, ready to witness firsthand how Anne and her fleet would court their own doom and perish in the abyss of gravity.

But what happened the next second completely overturned everyone's understanding and instantly caused extreme shock throughout the audience.

The Human Alliance fleet, which should have been instantly torn apart by the terrifying gravity, proceeded smoothly throughout the entire journey, unaffected by any singularity black hole, safely navigating the gravitational net that covered the entire space.

Xiaoxi explained to the horrified crowd at the right moment: "Our Human Alliance's hyperspace engine and sub-light speed jump engine have their own space offset and gravity avoidance mechanisms, and are fully capable of breaking free from the gravitational pull of black holes."

As long as the ship doesn't directly collide with the core of the black hole singularity, the vast majority of the damage can be offset and repaired by the engine's force field, and the warship can be completely preserved.

"How is this possible?!"

Witnessing this absurd and physics-defying scene, the Martian Mechanicus's Forging General finally lost his composure, letting out an incredulous roar: "This is absolutely impossible! Such a terrifying gravitational field is enough to tear stars apart and shatter celestial bodies. Even a star itself cannot withstand such gravitational crushing for long! How could a mere small fleet of ships pass through this terrifying gravitational network unscathed?!"

Previously, the Mars Mechanicus General still possessed absolute confidence and assurance, firmly believing that his singularity defenses were impenetrable and that the Mechanicus's underwater resources were enough to crush any invading enemy.

But at this moment, seeing his proudest ultimate defense easily broken by the opponent, all his confidence vanished completely, turning into a deep-seated terror.

As the supreme ruler of Mars and the Mechanicus, this forging general, who was used to interstellar warfare and had a heart of stone, was truly gripped by extreme panic for the first time.

He gritted his teeth, forcing himself to stay calm, and shouted to bolster his confidence: "It's just a mere fleet! Even if they break through the singularity blockade, it won't change the course of the battle!"

"Our Martian Mechanicus Cult possesses boundless resources accumulated over millennia, enough to crush any interstellar battle! Even the Empire's most elite capital ships are utterly vulnerable in our eyes; a few minutes of relentless, all-out firepower will completely destroy them, reducing them to ashes!"

Meanwhile, Celestine once again flew with the space anchor to the airspace above Mars. This area outside Mars' orbit is the only safe zone within the entire blockade that is not disturbed by the gravitational pull of the black hole singularity.

"Don't you like hiding inside turtle shells?"

"Then never come out!"

As the space anchor hovered silently above the Martian mechanical god's sky, Xiao Xi calmly uttered four words: "Angel of Peace."