Chapter 214: Chapter 214: Mission Accomplished
Upon Feng Mo's command, the Storm Fleet moved into radar range. As they zeroed in on their targets, the homing missiles detonated, lighting up the cosmic battlefield with fireballs. The ten T5 Mystic Bird stealth bombers locked onto the enemy T5 ships, launching waves of antimatter annihilation missiles and proton torpedoes.
The explosions continued to bloom across the void, and before the enemy fleet had a chance to respond, a significant number of their T5 shields shattered, leaving weaker ships as fiery wrecks.
Meanwhile, the Storm Fleet unleashed its five T5-class cluster star destroyer cannons, firing brown beams that tore through five enemy T5 ships, creating a laser grid from nearly a thousand beams that engulfed the enemy ships. The fleet's swarms of unmanned drones swooped in like a pack of wolves, mercilessly finishing off the wounded ships, a coordinated attack strategy the Storm Fleet had mastered well.
Under the relentless barrage of the 30,000 homing missiles, the enemy T5 fleet of around five hundred ships was tossed like a lone ship in a storm, unable to withstand the onslaught. The constant bombardment and laser webs continued to reduce the enemy fleet into a series of burning fireballs.
Back in the control room of the Storm God, Feng Mo watched the red dots on the radar dim until they vanished, bringing him a sense of relief. This new tactic had only been tested on a small scale before, and the large-scale deployment of tens of thousands of homing missiles was unprecedented even for the Storm Fleet. Alisa's invention had proven invaluable; each missile could split into three parts and autonomously lock onto targets.
Although the missiles' power was slightly lower than that of conventional T5 interstellar missiles, their tracking capabilities made up for it. Feng Mo was pleased and resolved to have Alisa produce more.
However, while the missiles were effective, they were also costly, with each costing 1.5 times as much as a standard interstellar missile. Fortunately, the resources provided by the Chu, Hua, and Qiao families allowed the Storm Empire to temporarily ignore costs.
As the Storm Fleet and its T5 cluster star destroyer cannons retreated, the ten T5 Mystic Bird bombers unleashed their payloads and pulled back as well. Enemy fleets across various factions were desperately researching countermeasures against stealth bombers, but Feng Mo already had plans in place. He aimed to acquire the anti-stealth passive radar and space interception technology from the panel, though they required a total of 15,000 points—points Feng Mo was eager to earn by completing missions.
The Spark System's task was now two-thirds complete. One more fleet remained, and Feng Mo would receive the battle star blueprints. Although he was excited, he knew he couldn't reuse his previous tactics. Such a strategy relied on the element of surprise, and the commanders here were all experienced veterans unlikely to fall for the same trick twice. Furthermore, the T5 tracking missiles were depleted, and deploying missiles directly wouldn't work again.
After using the interstellar jump ship for two surprise attacks, Feng Mo had effectively eliminated two T5 fleets, alleviating pressure on the Tianqi and Glorious Fleets. Now, the Storm Fleet reentered the battlefield, moving directly toward the third front that the Yunshan Fleet had opened.
The Storm Fleet intercepted one of the T5 enemy fleets, significantly easing the Yunshan Fleet's burden. Commander Gu Jun chuckled, saying:
"Well done, Xiao Mo. After this battle, you'll have to be careful. All your ships will be the focus of study for every faction out there."
"It's no problem, Uncle Gu. Let them study all they want and see whether they can keep up with my designs."
Feng Mo acknowledged Gu Jun's warning without worry. He was confident that while other factions studied the Storm Fleet's T5 ships, he would already be acquiring T6 ship designs.
"Oh? From the way you're talking, Xiao Mo, it sounds like T6 ships are on the horizon. Don't forget about your Uncle Gu, haha!" Gu Jun laughed, raising an eyebrow.
Feng Mo responded with a mysterious smile. T6 ships were within reach—after all, with the Storm Fleet's strength, it was only a matter of time before he could subdue the Cloud Dream and Moonfrost Empires to unlock the T6 flagship designs.
The Storm Fleet's next opponent was the Xuanling Fleet, the pride of the Xuanling Empire, one of the original five Eastern Federation Empires. It consisted of 550 ships, with 370
T5 ships and 180 quasi-T5 ships.
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