Full-Time Public Enemy-Chapter 761 - 522: The Statue of the God

In the Star Sea Era, it was difficult to defend against surprise attacks, as a massive fleet could emerge at any location in the Star Sea, such as near your Capital Star.

To this day, large-scale spatial lockdown devices are still in the experimental stage, and major Star Nations continue to rely mainly on stockpiling heavy troops and joint defenses to protect their important planets.

For example, near the Capital Star of the Confederation, numerous military fortresses are built on nearby subsidiary planets. These are equipped with land-based cannons capable of directly bombarding the Star Sea and destroying main starships. Additionally, many larger-caliber floating orbital cannons are arranged in nearby orbits.

The garrison forces themselves are powerful. Moreover, two main fleets can arrive to provide support within an hour, and six main fleets can arrive within four hours.

Apart from the Capital Star, other important planets are all located on key nodes of the Confederation military's "Joint Defense Network."

Whenever a new important planet is discovered, the military will adjust and modify its "Joint Defense Network" accordingly.

In recent years, because the number of colony planets is already sufficient, these important planets are mainly resource planets with huge reserves.

Seven and a half hours later, the school's spacecraft emerged from the warp passage, arriving in a star domain engulfed in the flames of war.

The Heavy Steel Star Domain is an important industrial base of the Confederation. Its twelve colony planets and over two hundred resource planets account for about 20% of the Confederation's total industrial output.

Moreover, a large part of this is military industry.

Therefore, when a swarm of Void Bubbleworms appeared near this star domain, the military did not hesitate to dispatch a large fleet to pursue and intercept them.

As for the Insect Race, they also inexplicably continued to send reinforcements, with large numbers of Void Bubbleworms successively rushing to provide support.

Now, four main fleets of the Confederation have gathered in this star domain, and the total number of ground forces on important planets has reached seven million!

The forces of the Insect Race were at least as numerous.

The two sides had been locked in a bitter struggle for more than two years, with neither showing any intention of conceding defeat.

In the Star Sea ahead of the school's spacecraft, near four stars forming a tetrahedron, a Confederation fleet had engaged an Insect Race squadron.

Dazzling lights continuously erupted in the Star Sea as both sides fought desperately.

Chen Gu and the others stood behind the viewport. The students were quite concerned for their side, and Lin Xiaochen couldn't help but ask Chen Gu, "Brother Chen, what's the situation? I can't make any sense of it."

They had all been on battlefields before, but mostly in ground combat, including during the previous two practical training sessions. Regarding the more perilous starship fleet battles, they had only seen them in movies or so-called real "documentaries."

Yet, Chen Gu was a tactician, although his classmates didn't know that Chen Gu was the "Idol Actor."

"We are about to win," Chen Gu smiled.

"This is an Insect Race Star Sea patrol team; they aren't very strong. Our fleet commander is ruthless and experienced. He likely stumbled upon this patrol team by chance and ambushed them.

"The battle should be over soon, and we'll be collecting the spoils."

Director Xue also appeared beside the students. He raised his hand and swiped across a section of the viewport—a projected star chart of several planets in that direction materialized before everyone.

"This planet is our destination."

"Since this is your third practical training session, it will be more difficult than the previous two—that is to say, more dangerous."

"On the planet's surface, our ground forces and large numbers of the Alien Insect Race are locked in a chaotic melee. The territory controlled by each side is constantly shifting, and it's currently a stalemate, with neither side gaining an advantage."

"After we land, our goal is to find this thing."

As Director Xue spoke, he activated another holographic projection, which displayed a peculiar statue.

The students present were all Professionals. Yet, when they saw this statue, confusion flickered across their faces, then their eyes gradually glazed over, their gazes becoming vacant as if the statue were drawing out their very souls.

CLICK.

The holographic projection switched off, but only a few of the students had regained their senses. Director Xue's voice suddenly boomed like a thunderclap, "Watch out!"

The students were jolted, their eyes refocusing. A sudden chill ran through them. "Director, that thing is so strange..."

Director Xue had been watching coldly, using this as a test for the students. Those who regained their senses earlier demonstrated greater strength and brighter futures.

Yet, the only one who remained clear-headed throughout was Chen Gu.

Director Xue inwardly praised him. No wonder the Principal and Aviloya value him so much.

Chen Gu's expression was solemn. He met Director Xue's eyes and couldn't resist asking, "Director, is that... a statue of those beings from the Endless Realm?"

"The Endless Realm!" the other students exclaimed in shock. Statues of those monstrous beings actually appeared in the real world? No wonder it felt so peculiar just now; our minds were nearly trapped!

Director Xue slowly nodded. "It's very likely a statue of an Evil God. The Principal suspects that a civilization once existed on this planet, and its people worshipped this Evil God—which was probably the main reason for that civilization's ultimate demise.

"Initially, this planet was just a resource planet with numerous mining robots and a small number of human operators. It only drew attention after a series of strange incidents began to occur."