Rebirth of the Super Battleship-Chapter 727: Two Seconds

The Neutron War Star’s maneuverability was superior to that of the Micron corpse, whether in terms of conventional flight speed or curvature flight speed. Precisely because of this, Xiao Yu needed the help of Alien Beast Taihao and Specter Taihao. Xiao Yu intended to rely on them to pin the Neutron War Star in place and provide convenience for the Micron corpse to ram the Neutron War Star.

Now, this was exactly the situation Xiao Yu had engineered. At this moment, success was so close to Xiao Yu. As long as the Micron corpse struck the Neutron War Star, and then, in the instant before impact, allowed the Specter companion to escape, everything would be accomplished. The colliding pair would announce their deaths with the most violent energy release in the universe, a gamma-ray burst. What remained would be warfare between conventional forces. In that regard, given the vast arrangements he had made, Xiao Yu did not believe he would lose.

Xiao Yu’s entire mind was tensed, waiting for the final outcome. He knew the three Taihao civilizations held the same mindset. To support Xiao Yu’s growth, then destroy the Sweepers Civilization, and let themselves advance to a Level 7 civilization, this was the goal the three Taihao civilizations had plotted for several million years. At this moment, Xiao Yu knew their tension and expectation were no lower than his own.

Under these circumstances, the distance between the Micron corpse and the Neutron War Star shortened to less than ten thousand kilometers. For two compact stellar bodies, this distance was already as close as it could possibly get. Because the two were approaching each other at extremely high speed, their immense mutual gravity had not yet manifested its effects. Otherwise, that gravity alone would have been enough to cause very obvious deformation in both.

Xiao Yu sensed that he was already very close to success. But just then, the Neutron War Star moved. Its fierce maneuvering ability was fully revealed at this instant. It darted sharply to the side, trying to evade the Micron corpse’s strike. In fact, it fully possessed the ability to avoid the Micron corpse’s impact. Even though Specter Taihao had reduced its movement speed, this outcome would not change.

However, those present in this battle were not limited to Specter Taihao alone. Alien Beast Taihao was also beside it, ready at any time to intercept any attempt to flee. When the Neutron War Star displayed the intention to escape, Alien Beast Taihao moved as well.

The Neutron War Star’s fearsome reputation and overwhelming combat power caused Alien Beast Taihao to erupt with all its strength in their first clash. This power was even greater than when it had fought the Micron corpse before.

Xiao Yu received a message, the enraged roar of Alien Beast Taihao, “Stay here. Do not move.”

The Neutron War Star fled, Alien Beast Taihao intercepted, and the Micron corpse pursued.

Alien Beast Taihao collided with the Neutron War Star before the Micron corpse did. Before the impact, it had already curled its body into a sphere and smashed hard into the Neutron War Star. At the very moment Alien Beast Taihao began ramming the Neutron War Star, Specter Taihao, which had long been attached to the Neutron War Star, burst forth with a strong dark green radiance. It was like an engine running at full power, but the force it was imparting to the Neutron War Star was not thrust forward, it was drag.

“Judging from the current situation, two seconds. I only need two seconds. Yes, I do not need half a minute. I only need two seconds. Two seconds is enough for me to claim victory.” At this moment, Xiao Yu hoped with all his might that Alien Beast Taihao and Specter Taihao’s strength could be a little stronger, stronger still.

Xiao Yu observed that the radiation originating from the Neutron War Star was growing more intense, and within a short time the radiation level fluctuated violently. It was obvious that the Neutron War Star was also unleashing its full power at this moment.

It slammed fiercely into Alien Beast Taihao and then, without hindrance, bored into Alien Beast Taihao’s body. Alien Beast Taihao howled madly, but the Micron corpse did not pause or hesitate in the slightest. Even if the Neutron War Star had already entered Alien Beast Taihao’s body, even if striking the Neutron War Star now was equivalent to striking Alien Beast Taihao, even if at this moment Xiao Yu and Alien Beast Taihao were still allies, the Micron corpse still did not stop at all.

What does the life or death of Alien Beast Taihao have to do with me. If killing it can bury the Neutron War Star with it, then kill it. Xiao Yu knew that not only did he think this way, but Specter Taihao and Technology Taihao thought so as well. Though neither side said it aloud, back when they rehearsed and Xiao Yu had already considered the possibility that the Neutron War Star might crash into Alien Beast Taihao’s body, yet deliberately left that possibility unaddressed, and Technology Taihao and Specter Taihao also did not bring it up, Xiao Yu understood that the Taihao Alliance was not a monolith. If sacrificing Alien Beast Taihao could bury the Neutron War Star, Technology Taihao and Specter Taihao would be more than willing.

Alien Beast Taihao, it seemed, had long been accustomed to the leadership of Technology Taihao and Specter Taihao. Though it possessed the most formidable power, it had never used its own head to think about its situation. At this time, this result indeed occurred. The Neutron War Star directly entered its body. Its allies, without considering its life or death in the least, still chose to charge in. The ones it trusted most, Specter Taihao and Technology Taihao, also gave no sign.

At this moment, everyone ignored its feelings. The Neutron War Star was still rampaging inside its body. Outside, the Micron corpse was roaring in. In the next instant, the Micron corpse also plunged into Alien Beast Taihao’s body.

At this moment, the Neutron War Star, the Micron corpse, and Specter Taihao, these three formidable existences, were all within Alien Beast Taihao’s body. The battlefield shifted from the cosmic void to here.

Xiao Yu and Technology Taihao both remained silent. The Specter companion was boring a path through Alien Beast Taihao’s body along the calculated trajectory, charging toward the preset target. Through gravity, radiation, and various observational means, the Specter companion could determine the Neutron War Star’s position with great precision.

But moments later, the Specter companion’s heart turned ice cold. It knew this operation had failed.

The Neutron War Star had not shown its full strength before. The Specter companion had not expected that under such circumstances, within Alien Beast Taihao’s body, whose defenses rivaled those forged by holographic defense technology, it could still move at such speed. Or rather, the Specter companion had considered that it might be able to raise its speed again, but had not expected that it could increase it by so much.

In the instant before the Micron corpse struck it, the Neutron War Star had already rushed past. Moments later, it burst out from the other side of Alien Beast Taihao’s body and into space. In the next moment, the Micron corpse also exited Alien Beast Taihao’s body. The Neutron War Star began to flee and dodge, while the Micron corpse began to pursue.

The two compact stellar bodies began a chase in the void. Specter Taihao was still attached to the Neutron War Star. At this moment, in this battlefield, only Alien Beast Taihao remained, its body pierced with two huge holes. This time its injuries were even more severe, because in this collision both compact stellar bodies had opened their gravity.

Alien Beast Taihao roared in anger and low wails. It withdrew from the battlefield and began moving toward Technology Taihao. Xiao Yu’s mood had calmed. He turned his gaze to the Micron corpse and the Neutron War Star, which were continuing their pursuit.

“We have already failed the first time.” Xiao Yu said to Technology Taihao. “We have missed the best opportunity. The Neutron War Star’s strength exceeded our expectations. I did not expect that even with Alien Beast Taihao and Specter Taihao joining forces, they still could not delay it for two seconds.”

“Yes, but we still have a second chance, do we not. When the Sweepers Civilization launches its small universe assault and within the space channel, we will have a second opportunity. The environment of the Space Bridge is different from the main universe. There, our chances of success are higher.” Technology Taihao said.

“We can only wait for the second chance.” Xiao Yu said. “At the very least, even if the Micron corpse cannot destroy the Neutron War Star, it can completely pin it down, leaving the Neutron War Star basically unable to interfere in the battle between conventional forces. I think the Sweepers Civilization’s conventional fleet should be about to emerge.”

“Yes. As for the conventional fleet, I will coordinate with you to fight together.” Technology Taihao replied. Then it said to Alien Beast Taihao, “You are injured. Go and rest first. The Divine Ark Civilization will provide the supplies you need.”

Alien Beast Taihao’s movement speed had slowed greatly. It slowly reached Technology Taihao’s Divine Ark and hovered quietly in the void, motionless. At the same time, a large number of supply vessels began flying out from Xiao Yu’s small universe, laden with vast quantities of materials, and arrived at Alien Beast Taihao’s side.

“At least with the Micron corpse present, the Divine Ark Civilization’s safety can still be guaranteed. At most, our two civilizations will stalemate like this. Without first destroying the Micron corpse, I do not believe you have the ability to destroy the Divine Ark Civilization.” Xiao Yu thought silently.

Just then, another violent explosion erupted near the Neutron War Star. Xiao Yu knew that the Neutron War Star had launched its conventional weapon attack, Spatial Starburst.

Amid the immense energy release of Spatial Starburst, Xiao Yu sensed the scream from Specter Taihao. Under the fierce onslaught of Spatial Starburst, Specter Taihao was finally shaken off by the Neutron War Star.

The Micron corpse was still pursuing the Neutron War Star. Fleeing as it was, the Neutron War Star no longer had the spare effort to deliberately destroy stars. But at this moment, Xiao Yu sensed a vast fleet appearing in space and moving toward him.

Xiao Yu knew that the Sweepers Civilization’s conventional fleet had finally appeared.