Even an idiot would know that these 'meteors' streaking across the sky were definitely not an astronomical phenomenon.
"Where's the anti-air system? Where's our defense system?!" Will shouted in panic, his pupils wide with fear.
He couldn't understand how these people had breached outer space defenses and invaded Earth!
Unfortunately, the ground-deployed anti-air systems, in their attempt to destroy the 'meteors' invading their airspace, were struck by attacks from near-Earth orbit.
They were completely reduced to ruins before they could even intercept anything.
In just a few minutes, the entire military deployment of the North U.S. Administrative Region, including the united government, suffered devastating blows!
Even the united government fleet docked in space, as well as the military base on the Moon and the Martian colony, were all affected by massive electromagnetic waves and rendered completely inoperable!
No one knew how such a massive battleship, several kilometers in diameter and topped with a cathedral, had 'appeared out of nowhere' in the Solar System.
Even the supreme Commander of the united government's military looked utterly bewildered.
What on Earth happened?!
Then, their public channels were invaded by a mysterious force.
"This is Holy Terra, Imperium of Man, Rogue Trader, Emrys Fleet, in the name of the great Gothic Fleet and the Emperor, we issue you a final ultimatum: Surrender immediately.
Those who resist will be executed for heresy!"
Surrender?
Gothic Fleet? Emperor?
What are these things?
The supreme military officer of the united government, Five-Star General Meyer, couldn't help but sneer.
"They think one battleship is enough to make us surrender? I think they're dreaming!"
With hundreds of united government battleships deployed in the Solar System, and the two major colonies of Mars and the Moon, the opponent thought they could make them surrender with just one battleship.
What was that if not a dream?
Even if the opponent possessed technology they couldn't comprehend, allowing their battleship to appear suddenly anywhere, they held the advantage of terrain and numbers.
Even by sheer quantity, they could overwhelm the opponent!
Meyer was full of confidence.
He had never fought such a well-resourced battle!
The resources of the entire Solar System, including military strength, were within his control.
How could he lose?!
He immediately ordered the vanguard fleet to attempt a long-range strike against the enemy battleship.
But soon, he encountered the same sight as the Rudolph Fleet.
The united fleet's long-range strikes were all blocked by a honeycomb-like shield.
"Lord, the enemy not only refuses to surrender but dares to attack us!" Galahad was extremely indignant, for in his view, Emrys' prior notification to these ignorant humans was already an act of mercy!
If it were the Astra Militarum, or the Martian Mechanicum, there would likely be no chance for dialogue; direct violent suppression would be the most straightforward and effective method.
"Then give them a lesson."
Emrys was too lazy to waste more words with them.
Sometimes, ten thousand reasons are less effective than firing a single macro cannon.
The battleship they were piloting was not the Excalibur, but a custom 'mount' originating from the forge world of Cybertron, redesigned by Chief Engineer Sentinel Prime and Tech-Priest Arman, combining the advantages of both sides.
The 'Holy Flame Judgment', Ship Class: Martian-class Cruiser.
Length: 7.2 kilometers, width: 1.3 kilometers, capable of accommodating approximately 100,000 people.
Main Weapon: Holy Lance Array.
At the bow were three sets of 'Judicator' twin-linked lances, two cannons per set; along the spine were two 'Sky-Burning Lance Towers', two cannons per tower.
Secondary weapons were 'Forge-class' macro cannon batteries, located on the port and starboard sides, three cannons per battery, totaling twenty-four cannons.
They featured a built-in circulating cooling system and fully automatic loading, capable of sustained firing for several hours at a rate of three rounds per minute.
Finally, and most importantly, located beneath the bow, normally hidden, was the 'Claw of the Void' system.
After being redesigned and integrated with Cybertronian concepts, it was renamed the 'Black Hole-class Quantum Nova Cannon', capable of causing spacetime compression in a large area, creating miniature singularities, and possessing the destructive power to annihilate stars!
Of course, there were many auxiliary systems.
For example, the 'Flame Curtain' close-in defense system mounted on the ship's spine, with sixty-four laser point-defense towers that could fire high-temperature ion clouds to intercept torpedoes and other long-range firepower.
The composite ceramite plating, infused with Vibranium, made the battleship's defense far beyond imagination.
Fortress-grade void shield generators allowed this battleship to withstand the most ferocious firepower!
But these were not the most important things.
Within this battleship, which was the same size as a cruiser, was mounted the engine of the crashed 'Covenant Forge'—the Trinity Machine Spirit!
This was the most important thing!
And the special aspect of this vessel was that none of its crew were human; they were all silicon-based lifeforms from the Cybertron world, and every single one was a 'Mechanicus' believer!
"It's your turn to perform." Emrys' eyes flickered slightly, then turned to the mechanical face, which was always consumed by anger.
"Let me see what the relic of humanity's Dark Age is truly capable of."
"Confirming highest protocol."
"Accepted."
"Detecting external threats, void shields fully activated, analyzing enemy battleship—calculating… target executing precise strikes, all armory permissions have been transferred to the Soul of Wrath."
In the cold voice of the Soul of Logic, the entire star map suddenly expanded, with dense red dots marking the united fleet's defenses.
"Interstellar communication severed."
The voice of the Soul of Compassion always carried a hint of sadness.
"I have isolated their communication channels… Commander, hahaha, it's finally my turn!"
This was the Soul of Wrath, its wild laughter mingled with the roar of cannon fire.
"Open your eyes and see clearly—kid, this is how we do it!"
"Port side loading!"
"Starboard side loading!"
In an instant, this battleship, comparable to a Martian-class cruiser, began its roar!
Dozens of macro cannons positioned on both sides, guided by the paths calculated by the Soul of Logic, accurately and precisely struck the united fleet.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
After a round of fireworks, the united government's vanguard was completely annihilated!
And the united fleet, with its communications in chaos, immediately faced a second wave of attacks.
Under the lock of the Soul of Wrath, the four lance arrays at the front of the battleship instantly erupted with unparalleled brilliance, like a beacon illuminating the night!
Meyer's central fleet had no time to dodge and could only watch helplessly as the dazzling light, imbued with destruction, engulfed their fleet!
A gap was torn open in the center, and the fleets on both sides fell into complete disarray.
The Trinity Machine Spirit, controlling the battleship, acted like a nail, seizing the opportunity to directly pierce into their midst!
The macro cannons on both sides of the hull, dozens of torpedo tubes, and the four lance arrays also began their unique, destructive performance!
Hundreds of united fleet battleships retreated in disarray before a single battleship, as if they were being surrounded by it.
Wherever it passed, fireworks erupted!
"We're not fighting anymore!"
"Surrender!"
Meyer surrendered in despair.
Facing such a monster, he racked his brains, considering every possibility, but found no chance of winning.
The weapons of the united government fleet, striking the strange cathedral-shaped battleship, were like mere tickles; the opponent felt no pain or discomfort.
But every strike from the opponent was undoubtedly devastating for the united fleet!
In just over ten minutes, the united fleet's losses had exceeded 30%.
The entire army's communications were still in disarray, and they couldn't even see the enemy's position on radar; it was a complete dimensionality reduction attack!
It was no exaggeration to say that, without radar and communication, they were like having their eyes covered.
They had no option but to stand there and take a beating.
Rather than letting the troops suffer further losses, it was better to surrender.
Facts proved that cannons always moved people more than truth!