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Chapter 709 An aged AI fighting an old adversary—it would be strange if they weren't familiar w
When the missile swarm from the Kona civilization collided with the plasma worm's spherical defenses, the entire track seemed to be set ablaze.
Thousands of trails of flame pressed down from deep space, carrying a chilling sense of order.
The decoy flare first drew an arc, skimming at high speed past the edge of the plasma bug's close-range defenses.
The next second, a blue-white close-in defense beam swept across space.
Beams of light slashed down like sharp blades, but only managed to shred a batch of empty bait shells.
The exploding fragments spread silently in the vacuum, like a handful of silver dust sprinkled into the darkness.
Inside the Tian Shu Command Center, everyone watched the screen with tension.
The ballistic data constantly updated by the Sky Eye system danced in everyone's pupils.
Han Niba stood in front of the command platform, his shoulders and back ramrod straight.
Staring at the massive, dark purple sphere formed by nearly three hundred plasma worms clustered together, he muttered to himself:
"Wait, wait a little longer..."
"Wait until their shields are layered."
The Kona civilization was clearly familiar with the defense logic of plasma worms.
The first batch of decoy grenades forced out close-in weaponry.
The second batch of decoy targets suddenly turned back, disrupting the plasma worm's locking rhythm.
The third batch of heavy kinetic energy warheads remained hidden behind complex trajectories, refusing to enter the optimal interception zone.
This strategy is not fancy at all, but every move is designed to put the Plasma Worm in the most vulnerable position.
Sigh, I'll just rub against it, I won't go in.
I'm just having fun!
In the staff area, someone couldn't help but lower their voice and say:
"The Watcher's tactics... I'm very familiar with them."
The person next to me subconsciously replied:
"It would be strange if an old AI, with a thousand-year history, wasn't familiar with its old rival."
The giant, dark purple sphere made of plasma worms began to rotate.
The outer giant beast's head ejection organs lit up simultaneously, and the fireproof netting unfolded layer by layer.
The translucent shields overlapped one another, attempting to envelop the entire swarm as a mobile fortress.
Since most plasma worms have redirected their main jets to deep space, they can no longer concentrate their fire on the landing site as they did before.
Only a few plasma worms that had not yet completed their attitude switch hastily flung dozens of clumps of plasma toward the ground.
Han Niba glanced at it out of the corner of his eye and said:
"Ground-based air defense should be handled independently."
He was not distracted.
The outcome of the battle will now be determined by the opportunity that is about to appear.
The more complex the defense, the shorter the vulnerability.
At the very moment the outer plasma worms switched positions, hundreds of Kona missiles simultaneously changed course.
Like a group of hunters drawn by the scent of blood, they pierced the gaps in the shield from different heights and angles.
The newly established close-range defensive rhythm was immediately disrupted.
Han Niba's eyes flashed with a fierce light.
"Now."
"beat!"
The order was given.
Dozens of anti-satellite armor-piercing missiles deployed by Daxia in its outer orbit simultaneously accelerated.
They target any openings that appear, specifically choosing moments when plasma worms reposition themselves, shields are misaligned, or close-range spray pods are depleted to strike.
Kona missiles were responsible for the main attack.
Da Xia was responsible for identifying and addressing any omissions or deficiencies.
In space, facing attacks from thousands of missiles, although most of them have been defended and destroyed, many still managed to break through successfully.
Battle damage began to appear; the first plasma bug's midsection energy sac was pierced.
The bloated, dark purple body shuddered violently, and uncontrolled plasma streams spewed from the cracks on its surface.
Blue and white flames rolled out from the wound, looking from a distance like a deformed star torn apart from the inside.
The second plasma bug's tail propulsion chamber was pierced, causing its massive body to lose balance and crash heavily into its companion's shield, creating rings of semi-transparent ripples.
The third head, the fourth head, the fifth head...
The outer sphere array looked as if it had been repeatedly pierced by a red-hot steel spike.
The plasma worms' will network was clearly in disarray; some wanted to maintain the sphere formation, while others instinctively flipped their bodies to avoid the missiles.
As a result, they were pressed together, and their formation began to fall into disarray.
On the main screen, red markers flash in patches.
[Hit confirmed.]
[Target incapacitated.]
[Target life response has disappeared.]
[We are currently tallying the results of the battle.]
A series of data points were being refreshed rapidly, but no one spoke in the command center.
A few seconds later, the Sky Eye system gave the final result.
This round of attack confirmed that 63 plasmaworms were severely damaged.
[Thirty-four of them lost their life force.]
[Twenty-six propulsion chambers, energy sacs, or main jet organs are severely damaged, rendering them incapable of combat.]
[Three other heads have broken free of the formation; their life force has drastically decreased, and it is currently unclear whether they possess the ability to launch a second attack.]
Upon seeing this line of text, someone in the staff seat clenched their fist tightly, filled with excitement.
Sixty-three heads!
This is no ordinary demon.
This is a super soldier capable of fighting in space and striking ground targets.
One of them is comparable to a kilometer-class spacecraft!
Just minutes ago, they were like a knife hanging over Daxia's head, forcing the entire landing zone to almost retreat.
Now, this knife has caused the Kona civilization and the Great Xia to jointly break off a large chunk of it.
Some people burst out laughing.
"Awesome! That feels so good!"
Everyone smiled.
If such attacks continue a few more times, the plasma worms will be completely wiped out, and the Great Xia will be secure.
Han Niba did not laugh.
His gaze remained fixed on the changing formation of the remaining plasma worms.
"Don't relax."
"They haven't collapsed yet."
"Continue launching missiles, await the arrival of another batch of Kona missiles, and confirm the next attack window."
"The air defense system must not be shut down. If any plasma bug re-aims at the landing zone, intercept it immediately."
"yes!"
The order was issued swiftly.
Inside the Kona satellite landing site, several newly opened portals have stabilized.
The intervention of the seventh-tier Holy Human Mage finally pried open this steel blood vessel.
Air defense vehicles, missile resupply vehicles, unmanned combat vehicles, and engineering robots filed out of the door.
The steel defense line, which had been compressed to the vicinity of the core area, has finally been stabilized again.
This landing site, caught between the demonic tide and the orbital strikes, finally has a chance to regain its footing.
……
Deep underground on the Kona satellite.
Inside a massive cavern, the demon god Kog'Gath stood in the center of darkness.
Its enormous body almost filled half of the underground nest.
The four seventh-tier demon lords, including Yax, also returned and stood guard around.
A series of mental fluctuations intertwined among them, coordinating the entire battlefield through the demon race's unique network of will.
The situation in space is being continuously reported back.
One by one, the will of the plasma worms was extinguished.
Some have disappeared completely.
Some were so badly damaged that all that remained were chaotic cries of agony.
Yax suddenly said angrily:
"Damn it! The Kona civilization actually dared to join the war!"
"Looks like the lessons we taught it before weren't enough; it actually dared to retaliate!"
Another demon lord looked at Kog'Maw and said:
"My lord, if the plasma worm army continues its relentless attack, the losses will only increase."
"We have to find a way!"
Plasma worms are not inferior demons.
They are not low-level cannon fodder that can be thrown into the battlefield at any time.
This space behemoth has an extremely long development cycle and requires the consumption of large amounts of minerals and energy.
Each one is an important unit in the demon race's cross-civilization attack.
Kogas can still handle the death of a few dozen.
However, if all three hundred of them perish here, even if the Great Xia landing site is eventually destroyed, the demons in the Kona war zone will suffer a severe blow.
Even more critically, the ground war situation has also changed.
Kog'Gath's domain could sense that several more portals had appeared there.
And more portals are still opening.
This caused even more steel constructs to pour into the satellite Kona.
Originally, the ground demon tide could overwhelm the Great Xia's position with its sheer numbers, gradually forcing the unmanned legion back to the core area.
And now, the enemy's defensive line has actually started to push outwards again!