Can We Still Seek Peace?

Chapter 172 Can We Still Seek Peace?

Every ring of the crimson planet and every floating forging space station has been awakened. Mars is no longer a silent mechanical holy land, but an ultimate war engine that has been activated across the entire region.

No one knows how terrifying a united Martian Mechanicus would be, but now, for the first time in ten thousand years, the Mechanicus has united and is going all out.

Tens of thousands of orbital forge fortresses are arranged in layers along the Martian equator and polar orbits; giant plasma-cast cannons gleam with a deep reddish glow; and hundreds of gravitational perturbation arrays slowly rotate, weaving a tangled web of gravitational constraints.

Layer upon layer of void force fields rose into the sky from the temple reactor on the surface of Mars. The first was a dense matter deflection force field, followed by multiple layers of phase space barriers, and then the outermost layer spread out a vast and boundless main void shield dome, like a dark golden giant bowl inverted on the entire planet, encompassing the crimson earth, the giant mechanical temple, and the clusters of workshops scattered across the continent.

Countless creations of the Mechanicus simultaneously entered the highest combat readiness threshold.

The underground plasma reactor, buried deep beneath the surface, was operating at overcapacity, crimson energy pulses surging along the psionic metal pipelines that ran through the planet, supplying the layers of shields with virtually endless energy:

Inside the Starport shipyard, a cluster of Mars battleships, modified to their limits, lay silently, the mechanical inscriptions engraved on their hulls shining brightly under the energy surge.

Any unusual spatial signal that intrudes into the alert airspace will instantly trigger a full-domain fire control alert.

Countless orbital interception platforms, anti-space torpedo silos, and offset air defense towers are densely deployed across the entire planetary surface.

There is no airspace left undefended.

The mechanical priests stood atop the suspended holy vehicles, their fingertips connected to data pipelines, their hoarse mechanical chants echoing across all communication channels.

They drew upon the technological foundation accumulated over millennia on this planet, with countless generations of Martian engineers and master forgers replicating and improving upon it.

All the sealed-off weapons of war were unsealed.

What appears to outsiders as an impregnable fortress, with its multiple layers of composite shields and global orbital defense network, is merely the first line of defense Mars uses to fend off the Human Federation's retaliatory offensive.

The near-Earth void of Mars was stretched to its limit, with layers of incredibly powerful mechanical technology stacked up, silently awaiting the human warship that would force the entire crimson planet to mobilize.

The deathly still and tense Martian space was suddenly torn apart.

The Human Alliance fleet, which had been lurking in the dark star field, quietly revealed itself. The cold and orderly warships hovered above the crimson planet's sky, silently enveloping the entire battlefield near Mars.

The moment Xiaoxi's cool voice fell silent, the entire starry sky suddenly burst forth with an extremely dazzling pure white radiance!

The spatial anchor emits brilliant light, with thousands of pure spatial energies intertwining, converging, and rising layer upon layer, extending outwards.

In the blink of an eye, a colossal technological phantom, comparable in size to a planet, slowly took shape and hung high above the entire Martian sky.

The phantom was so enormous that it defied all perception. Its outline was grand and vast, covering most of the Martian sky. The crimson Martian surface, the towering mechanical temple, and the continuous forging workshops appeared as insignificant as dust and gravel in comparison to this colossal creation.

It is neither a physical celestial body nor an unconventional starship, but an ultimate high-tech behemoth that transcends the understanding of this era. It floats quietly in the void, flowing with a steady, profound, and unshakable luster of space technology.

Without needing to analyze data or calculate parameters, even the most ignorant mechanical servants can instinctively sense the terrifying level of technology contained within this phantom.

Not far away, the entire Ferus fleet, which had been ordered to suppress the rebellion, was deathly silent. The Space Marines stared intently at the sky, their battle-hardened eyes filled with unbelievable and extreme shock. The entire fleet fell into a silent stagnation.

"What, what is that?"

I thought the two-dimensional foil was already amazing enough, but I never expected there to be something even more amazing.

This massive device is far more visually stunning than a simple weapon like a two-dimensional foil.

Inside the command center of the Supreme Forging Temple, the Forging General, who was in charge of the weaponry of the entire Martian domain, suddenly froze, his mechanical body stiffening. His head, which was inlaid with data lenses, was raised and stared directly at the colossal phantom that blotted out the sky.

The group of high-level mechanical sages, star-traveling travelers, and forging high priests around him all fell silent. Countless mechanical tentacles connected to the data streams instantly stopped, and the high-speed computing core emitted a piercing overload hum.

A long, suffocating silence enveloped the entire command hall.

"What is that?"

How did it appear?

They had witnessed ancient creations from the Dark Ages, wielded Titan-level war machines, mastered the most advanced mechanical technology in the galaxy, and seen other alien races, even the Greenskins' battle moons, but they had never seen such a colossal engineering device that transcended dimensions and rivaled planets.

That was the ultimate creation of another technological dimension, a civilization crystallization that completely overwhelmed the Machine God Cult's millennia-long accumulation.

One second, two seconds — the brief shock was completely torn apart by extreme panic and the instinct for war!

"no!!"

The hoarse, broken mechanical roar of the Forged General suddenly erupted, shattering the deathly silence of the area. Its body, inlaid with gears and armor, trembled violently, its overclocked thought processor frantically calculating the crisis: "That's a weapon of the Human Alliance!"

Bigger isn't necessarily better.

But things change when it gets big enough.

Moreover, even among those with advanced technology like the Human Alliance, their weapons are incredibly large.

They dared not think any further.

"Is it still possible for us to make peace?"

"Can we negotiate a settlement?"

"Forge a general!"

"Quickly, sue for peace with the People's Alliance, by any means necessary!"

General Forging roared, "Stop dreaming! The enemy has already activated their weapons!"

"We can't even get in touch with the UN!"

The two sides have different communication systems, so how can they contact each other?

"Attack quickly, destroy it, then we can talk!"

"If we don't destroy it, Mars will be doomed!"

All the high-ranking mechanical personnel were suddenly awakened, and cold mechanical commands and frantic tactical shouts instantly filled all communication channels!

"Attack! Attack the giant phantom in the sky immediately!!"

"Unleash full firepower! Regardless of energy consumption! Destroy the core artifact!"

"All orbital fortresses, orbital turrets, and void intercept arrays, fire at full power!!"

The furious war orders swept across the entire crimson planet like thunder!

The long-dormant ultimate war machine of Mars has now gone completely berserk at full speed!

Tens of thousands of forged fortresses and turrets, densely packed around planetary orbits, were the first to awaken, their massive black cannons all pointing towards the sky. Hundreds of millions of anti-aircraft arrays, annihilation turrets, and plasma bombardment devices simultaneously unlocked their highest combat readiness.

Behind the layers of void shields, countless ancient launch silos buried deep in the earth's surface and penetrating the earth's crust suddenly opened, and a dense stream of anti-space missiles, singularity torpedoes, and phase destruction missiles poured out!

The crimson Martian land was completely boiling.

A torrent of plasma shot into the sky, gamma rays tore through the void, and gravity beams annihilated everything. Thousands upon thousands, even billions of terrifying cannon fires rose into the air simultaneously, and crimson, dark purple, pitch black, and brilliant gold rays of destruction filled the entire sky.

The multi-layered void defense network, originally intended to defend against galactic-level invasions, has now been completely transformed into an offensive firepower matrix. Countless mechanical satellites lock onto the giant shadow in the sky, continuously unleashing a barrage of destructive bullets.

Countless mechanical sages, mechanical bishops, and orbiters stood on the floating altar, frantically connecting pipes and overloading mechanisms, forcibly overclocking all weapon systems at the cost of their own mechanical lifespan.

The mechanical prayers were no longer praises and worship, but urgent, frenzied war incantations. The hoarse mechanical chorus resounded across the land, all for the purpose of unleashing all the technological firepower accumulated by Mars over thousands of years to shatter that giant planetary phantom hanging high in the sky, crushing the confidence of the entire Mechanicus.

A barrage of artillery fire raged across the starry sky, and endless destructive power relentlessly bombarded the gigantic phantom of the human-made space anchor. The entire planet Mars mobilized all its armed forces to launch a desperate and frenzied celestial counterattack!

The colossal planetary phantom hung suspended in the vast expanse of space, its immense spatial fluctuations spreading outwards. Anyone could discern at a glance the terrifying power contained within this device. Yet, everyone present also knew in their hearts that the Mechanicus, rooted in Mars for millennia, possessed a technological foundation that was by no means something to be taken lightly. The destructive barrage pouring down from the crimson planet at this moment was the most direct proof of this.

Annie tensed her shoulders slightly and subconsciously looked up at the communication screen floating in front of her. Xiao hope's calm and composed figure was clearly reflected in the center of the screen. Her tone contained a hint of concern as she asked, "Won't this cause problems? The target is too conspicuous."

Upon hearing this, Evelynn and her fellow alien companions cast suspicious glances at each other, exchanging puzzled expressions.

Their questions were the same: such a massive, planet-sized outline, with no concealment whatsoever, was tantamount to exposing itself completely to all enemy fire routes, making it extremely vulnerable to concentrated fire.

The airspace was locked in by layers upon layers of orbital artillery, singularity weapons, and phase bombardment arrays, making the risk ridiculously high.

The dazzling and violent artillery fire continued to rush towards the giant phantom of the Human Alliance. As the beams of destruction and annihilation bombs rapidly approached, Xiao Xi on the other side of the light screen looked at the worried and doubtful expressions on everyone's faces and suddenly chuckled softly.

Xiaoxi didn't say anything, completely disdaining to offer any unnecessary rebuttal.

At this moment, the people on the Human Alliance ship and the members of the Mechanicus on the Martian surface were frozen in place, watching in astonishment as all kinds of weapons pouring out from Mars bombarded the surface of the giant device in the sky.

Then--

and then?

That's all?

Yes, gone!

There wasn't even a ripple.

It either disappears completely or explodes.

It had absolutely no effect.

Mars possesses a wealth of dark technology and superweapons from the Golden Age.

Among them are numerous weapons capable of destroying planets.

At this moment, it's impossible to even leave a ripple on that enormous device.

The scene before them was completely beyond everyone's expectations.

"Why is it completely useless? It's impossible—with Mars' strength, there's no way it could be completely unable to move it—" The forging general of the Mechanicus was distraught, muttering to himself over and over, "Impossible—"

Xiao Xi chuckled softly again and slowly said, "Colossus weapon."

"It's not so easy to destroy."

"Even if you use black hole weapons, it won't work."

"Colossus weapons are unaffected even if a star explodes and collapses into a black hole."

"With just you guys?"

"Oh."

The massive device in the sky began to frantically gather energy, and even from hundreds of thousands of kilometers away, the dazzling pure white light remained clear and eye-catching.

"It's over————"

No one dared to question the terrifying destructive power of this human weapon anymore; a doomsday scenario resembling genocide had already appeared in everyone's minds.

If their weaponry can still inflict even the slightest damage on that colossal creation, then there is still a reason for them to put up a last-ditch resistance.

But the fact that all attacks have failed has completely shattered the last bit of resistance in General Forging's heart.

"Chief Engineer Xiaoxi, we just detected a message from Mars. After analysis, we found it to be a Mars summation message."

Xiaoxi rested her chin on her hand and said, "The things have all been sent over."

"beg for mercy?"

"At this moment, are you joking...?"

A dazzling white light crashed down on Mars, and the colossal weapon, Angel of Peace, was officially activated.

The expected violent scene of the planet exploding did not occur; instead, the scene was surprisingly calm.

A magnificent beam of energy pierced through the void and entered Mars, instantly spreading a faint light film on the outer layer of this crimson planet.

Both sides are trying their best to guess what kind of destruction is coming: will it be crushed into a flat sheet like a two-dimensional foil, or torn apart by the gravity of a black hole?

After a long wait, the giant device in the sky slowly withdrew its energy, as if it had already completed its operation.

"Is that all?" Evelyn asked, puzzled.

"Colossus Weapon, Euthanasia, the most elegant execution method in our Human Alliance."

After a brief silence from all forces, everyone was astonished to discover that the previously agitated black hole phenomenon in the airspace had completely disappeared.

However, this strange change did not alert the Mechanicus.

Because they are already in a different state of speculation.

The People's Federation compromised!

This is the only possibility!

In their subjective judgment, they were certain of only one conclusion: the People's Federation was there to intimidate, not to exterminate.

With the deterrence over, the UN Human Rights Council ultimately chose to compromise and back down.

"We surrender! We surrender!"

"It's Mars Forging General," he said hoarsely.

He quickly arranged for the Star Speakers to prepare to contact Terra.

Since the People's Alliance did not exterminate them all.

Then we can talk.

Although we cannot contact anyone.

However, it is possible to contact Terra.

"I remember that the UN's philosophy is that humanity comes first."

"We can talk."

They are human beings too, and they can love human beings as well.

However, things took an unexpected turn.

The Star Speaker can no longer perceive the star gauge.

Only then did everyone realize something eerie that sent chills down their spines: they could no longer contact the outside world.

The entire star field fell into complete silence. All communication channels and inter-star field links were severed. The Star Speakers' power, which had maintained communication across the entire star field, inexplicably and completely failed at this moment.

"No, it's not just the Star Mark!"

"I can't sense the subspace anymore!"

"Are you kidding me!"

Some tech enthusiasts have noticed that the Void Shield-like structure in the sky looks more like a cage.

"Wait...no, that's not right!"

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