บท 148: Chapter 148: Preparing for Battle
The conflict between Yan Xia and the Ming was inevitable and would be a fight to the death.
Yan Xia had no means of gathering information, so he directly put the Ming Federation on high alert, ready to annihilate any enemy at the first opportunity.
Within the Ming Federation, not only the military was mobilized, but also the Explorers.
The Explorers, initially intended as a reserve force, lacked discipline but still possessed combat capabilities.
"Yan Xia, this defense can also serve as a drill," Ella suggested.
The drill Ella proposed was not for the military or the Explorers, but for the Bug Race in warfare.
This was of utmost importance.
The Ming Federation was currently investing heavily in biotechnology. If the current biotechnological products could be utilized as combat power, the Ming Federation could reduce some expenses and, through the Bug Race Bill, widely implement the Bug Race.
"Are the C1 to C10 Super Star Bug Nests all ready?"
"They should all be within the Tian Cang Five Star Domain. If possible, I approve," Yan Xia said with a solemn expression.
He, too, was curious about the Bug Race's performance in actual combat.
The Super Star Bug Nest was a new type of bug nest. Regular bug nests were built on planetary surfaces or controlled a single asteroid, but the Super Star Bug Nest was a dwarf planet directly used as an energy source for the bug nest.
The dwarf planet hosting the C1 Super Star Bug Nest had a diameter of around 1100 kilometers, and together with the bug nest itself, it reached a diameter of 1500 kilometers.
Yan Xia had not seen it in person but had watched videos.
It was like a planet made of flesh and blood, resembling a sea urchin. The center of the sea urchin was the dwarf planet, and the outer spikes were mountains of flesh connected by an intricate network, making it look like a ball bound with tens of thousands of rubber bands, albeit a bit sparser. There were also hollow structures for the Bug Race to enter and exit.
Each Super Star Bug Nest had 1000 to 3000 Brain Bugs in charge, and the lower limit of the Bug Race's combat units in each nest was 1 billion. The total number of Bug Race in the C1 to C10 Super Star Bug Nests reached a terrifying 17.3 billion.
"They're ready. The Bug Race has always been in a state of readiness for battle."
"The Brain Bugs of the Super Star Bug Race not only control the Bug Race, but I have also granted them permission to control small biological warships."
"This will significantly enhance their combat capabilities."
Biological warships had advanced further in the years since Yan Xia's departure, and now they could steadily develop 500-meter-class biological warships.
They may seem small.
But the 500-meter-class biological warships themselves already surpassed the strongest Bug Race sequence, bringing about many changes for the Bug Race.
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The strategy formulated by Yan Xia and Ella was still effective.
Perhaps their speculation was correct; the Ming's warships were indeed heading towards the surrounding star systems of the attacked star system, aiming to achieve the greatest gains in the shortest time.
However, what awaited them was a well-prepared and fierce counterattack.
Even at a speed of 40,000 km/s, which was 7.5 times slower than the speed of light, the star systems equipped with tachyon communication devices could transmit information upon receiving Ella's command. Since the Tian Cang Five Star Domain had a higher density of tachyon communication devices, these star systems had already begun preparations ten years before the Ming's warships launched their attack.
Tian Yuan Four.
"We are the closest to the attacked star system, and the enemy is most likely to target us. Stay vigilant and don't let your guard down," Grada said solemnly.
Grada was a member of the Kait tribe and the mayor of Tian Yuan Four. In the Ming Federation, if humans were considered the largest tribe, then the Kait tribe was undoubtedly the second-largest. This was due to their inherent depth, and currently, among the integrated Ming, none were stronger than the Kait tribe. After all, they had initially been a 1.9-level Ming.
The mayor's control was not limited to a single planet but also extended to the surrounding starry sky. If a planetary system had only one habitable planet, the mayor was the highest leader of that star system.
Similarly, some star systems might not have any planets but instead had numerous Dyson clouds as habitats. The highest leader of such a star system was also a mayor.
Tian Yuan Four had no planets suitable for life. Its B star was a gas planet with 1.45 times the mass, serving only as a resource supply point.
Outside the atmosphere of Tian Yuan Four B was a large star city with a diameter of around 10 million kilometers, which was also the main urban area of Tian Yuan Four.
"The Machine God has planned the battle for us; we just need to follow the plan. Can't we even do that?"
"Where is the TY-27 Legion now?"
"They've already left the star system. What are they trying to do? Commit suicide?"
"Call them back. Who is their legion commander? I want to send him directly to the military court."
Grada almost roared in anger. Such undisciplined individuals had no place in the military.
He was in a virtual conference room, and the others around him were also virtual. They all sat around a large round table.
"The legion commander of the TY-27 Legion should be that guy, Xien. Twenty years ago, I said he was a battle maniac and shouldn't be in the military," spoke up a member of the Zhan Beast tribe.
The Zhan Beast tribe was not impulsive but rather shrewd, serving as true military strategists.
"Berlito, that's not necessarily the case."
"Xien claims that he discovered the most likely point of attack by the Ming, which is also our weakness."
Berlito shook his head.
"Impossible. The plan formulated by the Machine God couldn't have any flaws."
In the Ming Federation, the Machine God was everything and could not make mistakes.
"Don't be so tense. Of course, it's not a flaw of the Machine God, but ours. This area wasn't covered by quantum anchor points before. If the Ming is skilled at exploiting information blind spots in their attacks, do you think they'll take advantage of this flaw?"
"Let Xien go. The Ming's warships are not to be trifled with; they'll know how foolish this is."
"Of course, the result is good for us because he can help us detect the Ming's attack."
The other leaders around the table laughed.
But Berlito couldn't laugh. Every soldier deserved respect, and as the military commander, he had to correct the mistakes under his command and prevent casualties.
This was why he said Xien shouldn't be in the military.
That guy's personality was more suited to being an explorer.
The area Xien discovered was indeed a flaw, but Xien hadn't reached that level of understanding yet. He didn't know that the flaw was intentionally left there. If the Ming's warships dared to approach through that flaw, they would face the strongest firepower attack.
In other words, Xien's actions were futile.
"I hope he survives."
His expressionless face, even in virtual form, exuded a sense of oppression.
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