Deep Space Scavenging, Hand Over Alien Warships at the Beginning

Although there weren’t many, that substantial sense of oppression was billions of times more terrifying than the aircraft carrier battle groups of the past.

That was the natural status suppression of a higher civilization over a lower one.

”Bzz... Bzz...”

The communication screen in front of Old Zhang suddenly went static, and immediately after, a distorted, emotionless voice forcibly cut into the channel.

”Detected... carbon-based... heretics...”

”Executing... cleanup... protocol...”

Boom!

The next second, the signal from the No. 09 observation station disappeared completely.

Heavenly Court Fortress, Lingxiao Palace.

The massive holographic star map instantly turned a blinding red.

”Outposts 09 through 15 have lost contact.” Li Na’s voice was trembling, but her speech was extremely fast, ”The enemy fleet has disengaged from warp state, distance to the South Heaven Gate Defense Line... 30,000 kilometers!”

”They’re here.”

Lin Yuan stood on the command platform, his black coat fluttering without wind.

He looked up, and in that moment, the laziness and cynicism in his eyes vanished completely.

Replacing them was a coldness as unfathomable as an abyss, and magma about to erupt, hidden beneath that coldness.

”gaia, connect to the military-wide channel.”

”Channel connected.”

Lin Yuan took a deep breath, his voice steady, transmitting instantly via quantum signals to the ears of every mecha, every warship, and every soldier.

”This is the Heavenly Court.”

”Our guests have come from so far away without even having a cup of hot water; this does not align with our Great Xia’s hospitality.”

Lin Yuan waved his hand violently, as if swinging a giant axe that could split the heavens and earth.

”All troops, listen up! Prepare for battle!”