A Core Ship From The Start Chapter 852

Chapter 852: Chapter 596 Joint Action Chapter 852: Chapter 596 Joint Action “The Tribunal is really going to engage in battle with the cosmic monsters in the Bird Head Galaxy? This… isn't it a bit risky?”

Captain Tashiro looked toward Duanmu Huai with considerable surprise, not bothering to hide his astonishment. After all, from what it looked like, there were far more cosmic monsters than they had imagined, and completely defeating them was a very difficult task.

“We certainly don't plan to charge in directly and fight those stupid aliens to the death, we have our own plan.”

“What plan?”

“Simple.”

Duanmu Huai snapped his fingers.

“We can detonate the stars of the Bird Head Galaxy, completely destroying the entire galaxy. That way, those damned aliens will be finished too. How about it? Isn't this method simple?”

“…………”
Upon hearing Duanmu Huai's words, both Captain Tashiro and the Great President were dumbfounded. In fact, Captain Tashiro had his own plan–should those cosmic monsters truly advance in great force into the Solar System, he would choose to send the Exelion to confront them, then overload Exelion's Contraction Furnace, creating a miniature black hole to crush these cosmic monsters.

Captain Tashiro thought his plan was risky enough, but the Tribunal's audacity surpassed even that!

Were they actually going to destroy a star?

“But isn't that too risky…”

“Not at all, for the Tribunal, this sort of thing is not the first time we've done it.”

“……………”
Upon hearing Duanmu Huai's response, both Captain Tashiro and the Great President fell silent.

There was no way to respond to that statement.

Duanmu Huai had a smile on his face, looking at Captain Tashiro. The cosmic monsters were one of the most difficult adversaries in this world, not just because there were a lot of them, but because their numbers were vast–almost on par with the Reapers. The tactic by which humans ultimately defeated the cosmic monsters was also insane: they compressed Jupiter to one-thirtieth thousandth of its size, creating a massive black hole bomb, which they then directly deployed to the core of the Milky Way–the cosmic monsters' nest.

That battle was truly stirring, and Captain Tashiro's line, “Come on then, let's show you what humans can do when pushed to the limit!” became a catchphrase players enjoyed recounting.

Indeed, for their own protection, humans were willing to turn Jupiter into a black hole bomb and throw it directly into the heart of the Milky Way; it was this ruthless determination that was at the root of humans' ability to stand at the apex of all beings.

If you try to kill me, I'll kill you. If it comes to that, let's die together.

Nobody gets to survive.

It was also for this reason that Duanmu Huai had quite a favorable impression of Captain Tashiro, and the final decisive battle in this galaxy was indeed thrilling. Countless players faced off against hundreds of millions of cosmic monsters, fighting for three days and nights straight, some even staying online without logging off for the entire duration, until the black hole bomb reached the predetermined location and detonated, after which the players then evacuated.

Watching the center of the Milky Way gradually turn from white to black… that feeling was truly satisfying.

Many players believed that the Earth fleet led by Captain Tashiro was the true inheritor of the Human Empire's glory and willpower–no matter what faced them, humans had to survive, and they would not yield to anything. Not even the backlash from the universe itself could make humanity submit.

In a word, whatever dares to destroy humanity, just kill it, no matter what it is.

“So… Sir Judge, may I ask what method you plan to use to detonate the star?”

“We will jump directly to the surface of the Bird Head Galaxy's star and then transport the Wan Yi battleship, which will channel energy into the star to cause the detonation. But it will require a little time to accomplish this, and our task is to hold off the attacks of the cosmic monsters during this period. Once the detonation is successful, we will immediately retreat, leaving those damned aliens and the galaxy to be destroyed together.”

“I see………”

Having heard this, Captain Tashiro thought for a moment before looking at Duanmu Huai.

“I have a small favor to ask, would it be possible for the Exelion to join in this operation?”

“Are you sure? This is extremely dangerous.”

“Of course, the cosmic monsters are also enemies of humanity, and if they can be completely eradicated, that would be better than anything else.”

“Completely eradicated, huh………”

Unfortunately, they don't yet have that kind of power at the moment, even Duanmu Huai couldn't do it. While the Wan Yi battleship is capable of detonating ordinary stars, the center of the Milky Way… that's a bit beyond his abilities. After all, the Tribunal had just fought a battle with the Reapers and suffered considerable losses, so it certainly wouldn't be possible in the short term.

“Our fleet is also willing to provide assistance.”

And at this point, the Great President too made a decision.

“As you both have mentioned, the space outside the Solar System appears to be unsafe, and for the safety of our universe colonization plan and fleet, we cannot ignore the attacks of cosmic monsters. Today, they attacked the Solar System, tomorrow they might find us. If we can thoroughly eliminate these threats, it would be good news for our fleet as well.”

“No problem.”

The moment Duanmu Huai heard what the two had said, a smile spread across his face — thank goodness his helmet concealed it from view.

The reason for Duanmu Huai's delight was quite simple; right at that moment, a system prompt appeared before his eyes.

[Main Quest “Omen of Destruction” triggered]
[Mission Objective: Destroy the cosmic monsters of the Bird Head Galaxy]
[Mission Reward: Increase the Reputation Reward for the “fleet” and “Exelion”]
Perfect, that's exactly what I needed.

Seeing the quest activated, the corners of Duanmu Huai's mouth lifted slightly. He had played through the mission of this galaxy before and, of course, knew the main storyline of this world. The biggest threat to this world was the “cosmic monsters,” and in fact, players didn't know the origin of the cosmic monsters until the very end. There was only a description in the mission background that read, “If humans are viruses, then cosmic monsters are the white blood cells,” leading some players to speculate that cosmic monsters might be sent by the Milky Way to eliminate humans, the virus.

This also explained why the nests of the cosmic monsters were at the center of the Milky Way.

Of course, the final reckoning was to completely eradicate the cosmic monsters — that is to say, completely destroy the core of the Milky Way. After that, players could choose to fight alongside different factions and then receive reputation rewards.

What Duanmu Huai wanted most was the Contraction Furnace from Exelion, as well as the fleet's VF fighters.

Controllable black holes and such were examples of black technology so advanced it couldn't get any darker, and the spatial crystal propulsion system of the VF fighters was enough to make one drool. There had been a player who once created a VF fighter equipped with a Contraction Furnace; it was incredibly powerful, a real-life super series. Duanmu Huai hoped to replicate this combination.

Just think, if we could outfit a large number of VF fighters with Contraction Furnaces, the Tribunal's combat power would instantly double!

After confirming the situation, Duanmu Huai returned to the Tribunal's flagship and then gathered everyone to inform them of the combat plan.

To the combat plan proposed by Duanmu Huai, Ogis, Lumiaire, and the others seemed very calm. After all, they had just fought a major battle with the Reapers not long ago and, for the Tribunal, destroying a galaxy was just another day at the office, nothing too surprising.

On the other hand, Jiezi and the rest, who were participating in the Tribunal's operations for the first time, were shocked after hearing Duanmu Huai's plan.

“Charging into the army of cosmic monsters and then detonating a star??”

“A star… you mean like the sun, right? What happens if the sun explodes?”

“Even if you ask me, I wouldn't be able to tell you… It wouldn't be dangerous, right? If a star were going to explode, could we manage to escape in time?”

Yaz's face had turned pale at this moment.

“This is what I wanted to say. Once the operation begins, you must always be attentive to commands. The moment you receive the signal, return immediately. Don't say I didn't warn you — if the detonation starts and you're not back, you're on your own.”

Jiezi and the rest of the mecha would also be going into battle. The cosmic monsters they would encounter in space were even larger, some hundreds or even thousands of meters in length, though there were also smaller ones. The large monsters could be dealt with by the Tribunal's warships with no problem, but it was more convenient for mecha to handle the smaller ones. Besides, the rest didn't need to do anything; they just needed to ensure that the Wan Yi battleship was not invaded by cosmic monsters.

“Is it just a few of us?”

Duanmu Huai didn't have any pilot under his command, and Ann was excitedly planning to join the battle, but even with her, there were only four mecha, making up just a small team at most.

“The fleet will provide several VF fighter squadrons for support, and Exelion will provide a mecha called 'Steel Bastar'… hmm, that thing is pretty impressive.”

“Oh? Is it that impressive?”

“Of course. Put it on Earth, and it could single-handedly beat a hundred Freedom Gundams with one hand tied behind its back.”

“Really that powerful?”

The girls had little impression of the Steel Bastar until Duanmu Huai gave a comparison which greatly surprised them.

After all, they had seen with their own eyes just how formidable the Freedom Gundam could be. Although Duanmu Huai's statement might be exaggerated, it was nevertheless evident that the mecha called “Steel Bastar” was indeed very powerful. Of course, having participated in quite a few battles as pilots, they knew how much a difference an outstanding mecha could make.

Yes, of course, the ability of the pilot also played a role. After all, if only the mecha itself was strong and the pilot lacked skill, it still wouldn't do.

“You'll see for yourself on the battlefield,” Duanmu Huai said.

Putting down the intelligence materials in his hands, Duanmu Huai looked at the girls before him.

“In summary, that's the current situation. The plan is straightforward: we will directly jump into the star orbit of the Bird Head Galaxy. Then, the Wan Yi battleship will commence detonation of the star, but this will take some time, roughly between twenty minutes to half an hour. Our mission is to destroy any cosmic monsters that dare to approach the Wan Yi battleship during this time. Once the detonation is complete, we retreat immediately. Understood?”

“Yes!”

Chapter end

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