A Core Ship From The Start-Chapter 371 - 287: Sudden Attack_1
Chapter 371 -287: Sudden Attack_1
For Duanmu Huai, he didn’t see any point in concealing the history.
The Human Empire had been destroyed, but their descendants survived, and the path they chose to tread was their own business. Therefore, regardless of the Guardian Civilisation or the UNSC, Duanmu Huai had no intentions to intervene in their internal governing matters.
However, for Commander-in-chief Hood, this all held extraordinary significance.
“Thank you for your honesty, Your Honor, the Judge.”
Holding onto Duanmu Huai’s hand, Commander-in-chief Hood looked melancholic.
“We humans have always pondered one question, where did we come from, and where do we go? It seems we now have a direction, an answer to that.”
“What you choose to do is your choice.”
Duanmu Huai nodded slightly.
“Regardless, the Tribunal’s responsibility remains unchanged. We protect humanity, aspire for the continuity of human civilization, but no one knows what direction human civilization will eventually take… That’s something you all have to do.”
“I understand.”
Commander-in-chief Hood smiled slightly.
“At least, for the rest of my life, I can sleep well.”
After a short conversation, both parties returned to the great hall. Here, Commander-in-chief Hood would announce the news about the Tribunal to the UNSC and award medals to individuals who had made prominent contributions in the Proxima Star battle.
By the time the two entered, there was already a troop of warriors in front of the platform waiting to be awarded.
“The Colonial Cross Medal is only awarded to military personnel who have fought bravely and performed excellently.”
Standing in front of the warriors, Commander-in-chief Hood took the medal from the side and pinned them on their chests.
“Nobility Team, you are the model of the UNSC Spartan Team. You timely discovered the invasion of the Star Alliance, issued the ‘Winter Distress Signal’, and perfectly completed the tasks required. Here, on behalf of the UNSC, I award you.”
After finishing the awarding ceremony for all the soldiers, Commander-in-chief Hood then returned to Duanmu Huai.
“Here, we would like to thank one person, the judge from the Tribunal — he led his fleet, promptly defeated the invading Star Alliance Fleet at Proxima Star, defended our planet, and protected the safety of our people. Here, I sincerely thank the Tribunal…”
“Beep beep beep——————!!”
However, just as Commander-in-chief Hood was about to conclude his remarks, suddenly, a rapid alarm bell rang out. Hearing the alarm, Commander-in-chief Hood furrowed his brows slightly.
“What happened?”
“Star Alliance army detected, not far from us. An alternate dimension passage was found! We found fifteen main Star Alliance Battleships positioned outside our firing range.”
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Quickly, along with the response, a holographic projection appeared in front of everyone. On the screen, Star Alliance battleships beyond the defense circle were seen aligning. The Guardian Fleet also sent a message at the same time.
“Harper Fleet Commander calls Commander-in-chief Hood, requesting permission to engage the enemy.”
“Strange……”
Staring at the map in front of him, Commander-in-chief Hood looked puzzled.
“The fleet that attacked Proxima Star last time was fifty times larger than this one. And this time, they came to attack with only these few warships?”
Upon contemplating this, Commander-in-chief Hood thought for a moment and then gave his response.
“Disagree, please build a frontline on the periphery.”
“You think the Star Alliance is lying in ambush?”
Duanmu Huai asked the question, but Commander-in-chief Hood nodded.
“We don’t know how the Star Alliance found out about this place, but…”
“That doesn’t matter, the aliens just need to be exterminated.”
Duanmu Huai interrupted Commander-in-chief Hood’s words.
“The Tribunal will handle this.”
Finishing his words, Duanmu Huai directly connected the communication.
“Mia, teleport us back to the flagship, prepare to strike, annihilate the aliens!”
As the sentence fell, everyone saw a flash of white light around Duanmu Huai and his men, and the next moment, they disappeared without a trace.
Seeing this, all the UNSC officers and soldiers present were taken by surprise, and Commander-in-chief Hood was stunned for a moment. Then he shook his head wistfully.
“Looks like it’s their showtime.”
However…….
Looking at the map before him, Commander-in-chief Hood was still puzzled internally.
What on earth is the Star Alliance up to?
No wonder Commander-in-chief Hood is so alert, this is the mother star and homeland of the humans. If the Star Alliance really found out about this, according to Hood’s thinking, they would definitely launch a massive attack, with at least a few hundred warships.
But……… the Star Alliance just brought a few warships this time, what does this mean?
This feels like a major battle, typically the two sides would gather all their forces, then fight to the death, but while we are fully prepared, the other side just sent a reconnaissance squad ————— could the Star Alliance be employing the Empty Fort strategy?
This is exactly why Commander-in-chief Hood didn’t immediately order the Guardian Fleet to attack. He feared this might be some kind of Star Alliance trap, seeking to lure the Guardian Fleet away from the mother star.
But the Tribunal Fleet……hmm, I suppose we don’t need to worry about that.
Although Commander-in-chief Hood suspected this was some sort of Star Alliance strategy, in reality, the Star Alliance Fleet was equally confused at the moment.
“Has this planet been occupied by humans?”
Looking at the large army in front of them and the tightly locked defensive grid, the Prophet of Sorrow, aboard the flagship, was also quite astonished.
In fact, the reason why this Star Alliance Fleet came here was not to battle, as Hood suspected. Rather, they were just here to find something!
The Prophet of Sorrow, as one of the supreme rulers of the Star Alliance, had recently found a clue regarding the Halo and the location of its creation — the Ark. It also learned about the location of a device; according to the information left by the Forerunners, as long as this device was activated, it could open a portal to the Ark. Once the Ark was reached, the Star Alliance could activate Halo and embark on a pilgrimage.
Also noted in this piece of information was that the device to open the portal was on a planet called Ed-Terney. So, in order to take credit, the Prophet of Sorrow didn’t inform the others, but led his Holy Dedication Fleet on his own to that planet. He aimed to activate the device, and by doing so, open the portal to the Ark and embark on the pilgrimage.
However, coincidentally, the planet Ed-Terney was the mother star of the UNSC…
Well, we’re going to have to fight now.
“Attack! Take this planet! We must find the holy relic of the Great Forerunner!!”
The Prophet of Sorrow was unwilling to attack a planet tightly defended and occupied by humans. However, considering the fact that the holy relic that leads to the Ark was on this planet, greed overcame rationality. Biting the bullet, the Prophet of Sorrow issued his command.
“————————!!!”
But just as he gave his order, as though in response, flashes of brilliant light suddenly emerged. In the blink of an eye, the Prophet of Sorrow watched several Star Alliance battleships adjacent to him instantly explode, turning into cosmic dust.
“What happened? What’s going on?!”
The event startled the Prophet of Sorrow. Had he fallen into a human ambush?
“We’re under attack! It’s that force from Proxima Star —————!!!”
But, it was already too late.
Streams of green plasma burst forth, striking the flagship where the Prophet of Sorrow was. The Star Alliance’s shields only withstood for a second before completely shattering. Accompanied by the melting of the hull under the high-temperature energy beams, and the subsequent Macro Canon Shells, which easily obliterated the Star Alliance battleships like a lead ball smashing porcelain, were the explosions and the flashes of light. The next moment, the Prophet of Sorrow and his warship turned into glittering dust in the starry sky.
“……… The Star Alliance fleet has been exterminated, with no irregular reactions.”
“…… What was this fleet doing here in the first place??”
Looking at the completely exterminated Star Alliance fleet on the screen, Commander-in-chief Hood was perplexed. He originally thought there was some sort of conspiracy by the Star Alliance. Until the Tribunal wiped out the whole fleet, there was no response from the Star Alliance — did they specifically send a fleet to die?
However………
“The strength of the Tribunal, it is indeed terrifying………”
Recalling the scene he just witnessed, Commander-in-chief Hood felt deeply moved. He only caught sight of the massive Tribunal fleet, which suddenly appeared out of nowhere like a ghost, right by the side of the Star Alliance fleet. Then they immediately fired, completely piercing through the entire Star Alliance fleet…… such firepower is unimaginable for the UNSC.
If it was the UNSC fleet, there’s no way they could annihilate a Star Alliance fleet in such a short time. Even if they outnumbered them two to one, it would still be impossible.
While Commander-in-chief Hood was lost in thought, another report quickly came in.
“We have a communication request from the Tribunal.”
“Connect it.”
Following Hood’s order, Duanmu Huai’s face appeared on the screen.
“It’s over, Commander-in-chief Hood.”
“I’ve seen it, Your Honor, the Judge, the Tribunal’s strength is truly impressive………”
Commander-in-chief Hood originally planned to flatter him a bit, but Duanmu Huai directly cut him off.
“But it’s not over yet.”
“………excuse me?”
“Treat others as you would like to be treated. Since they are foolish enough to provoke us here, naturally, we need to respond accordingly. After this, we’ll go to the Star Alliance’s territory, and destroy their galaxy as a response. Commander-in-chief Hood, would you be interested in joining us?”
“Um………”
Faced with Duanmu Huai’s unexpected invitation, Commander-in-chief Hood was completely stupefied.
