Chapter 54: The Shattered Hall, Section 1

Huh?
In Li Feng’s cabin, shock swept through everyone at the Moor Emperor’s last words. No one could figure out how the Moor Emperor knew. Then, they realized something extremely serious!
If the Moor Emperor knew Black Hair’s identity, did that mean he also knew of the human settlements?
How terrifying!
At this thought, all the crew members paled. A single idea surged in everyone’s mind: this Moor Emperor must not be allowed to live! Otherwise, humanity would soon be overwhelmed by the Moortribe’s vast army.
It would be a fight to the death!
The oppressive atmosphere made people feel like they might vomit blood. Unnoticed, the Blood Wolf’s Snake Tooth formation underwent slight changes—the originally face-to-face arrangement quickly stretched out, drawing all the enemies’ attention. At that moment, several small figures silently emerged from behind Li Feng. Like ghosts, they appeared and vanished into the vast universe instantly, their armor colors changing rapidly so that they became indistinguishable from the surroundings.
Just before the two armies clashed, Black Hair had finally deployed his ultimate trump card.
And then, the battle erupted in an instant.
The first to fire were the Black Crystal giants of the Moortribe. Perhaps due to the discomfort of being trapped in anti-space, these warships immediately displayed astonishing power. Light balls that could disintegrate rays appeared one after another, filling every inch of the starry sky with orange-guided beams. These terrifying beams were like agile missiles, combined with the high firing rate of beam weapons, instantly sparking explosions on the hulls of the Virtual Puppet ships.
In comparison, Black Hair’s side’s firepower was clearly weaker. After all, the Virtual Puppet ships were merely carriers, while Thor Fortress, their main source of firepower, couldn’t be deployed immediately due to its location. Thus, there was no comparison in terms of ship cannon firepower. After just one exchange, they were severely suppressed. A fleet of hundreds of warships found it difficult even to move.
Yet, this was merely superficial. In Li Feng’s cabin, Black Hair’s expression remained as calm as ever—no trace of fluctuation, even his gaze stayed the same: cold and emotionless.
Because he knew that although the enemy seemed to have the upper hand in this battle, the reality was quite different.
Black Hair’s fleet hadn’t yet shown its true strength…

What kind of warship is the Virtual Puppet? It’s a platform ship specifically developed by the Black Prison faction for Snake Fang. If there’s any warship in this world that can compare in defense to the Thor Fortress, Black Hair believes it’s only the Virtual Puppet that can do so. And don’t forget—among the many ships of the Blood Wolves, only the Virtual Puppet’s armor uses the same configuration as that of the Leech warships.

Special stone essence that can absorb energy!!

What’s there to say about such a battle? Although the guidance beams of the Black Crystal warships are the most agile beam weapons Black Hair has ever seen, they still fall under the category of energy weapons. Against the Virtual Puppet’s armor, it’s simply a case of one weapon overcoming another—there’s no hope of achieving victory. Those seemingly terrifying sparks and explosions are actually fake! They’re just reactive armor used by the Blood Wolf captains to deceive their enemies by self-destructing.

Compared to the intense battles on the front lines, Snake Fang, which attacks from the flanks, is the deadliest “bayonet.”

These giant mechs, each a kilometer long, have their limbs completely retracted inside their bodies at this moment. So from the outside, they look no different from ordinary miniature warships—just faster in flight. With the front lines so fiercely contested, who would pay attention to these little things? Besides, a warship’s combat power largely depends on its size—the more powerful the weapons, the greater the payload required. Snake Fang, with its mere kilometer length, is practically negligible in the eyes of the Moorish captains.

Yet, it is these seemingly insignificant “little things” that become a nightmare for all Moorish captains within five minutes.

In those five minutes, Snake Fang puts on a dramatic transformation—like a frog turning into a prince…

Amidst the dense artillery fire, these Snake Fang units shoot forward like arrows, using their relatively small size and high agility to dodge wave after wave of intense beams. They quickly approach the outermost circle of Black Crystal giants. Before the opponents can react, their droplet-shaped bodies suddenly wriggle, extending their limbs! What terrified those Moorish captains even more was that these extended limbs were armed with massive combat weapons.

“Oh, heavens. They’re actually self-propelled armor!!”

There are no mechs among the Moors. Thus, self-propelled armor similar to mechs became the term they used to refer to Snake Fang. Although the names sound different, they actually mean the same thing. You see, the vast number of self-propelled armors used by the Moors were developed precisely to counter the bulky weaknesses of warships.

No wonder these Moorish captains were so panicked. After all, since self-propelled armors serve as guardians of warships, they also exert strong control over them in battle. Just like human mechs, once these agile combat units get close to a warship, it’s almost certain to be destroyed—unless the warship can get rid of these troublesome “parasitic killers” before being annihilated!

What’s the best way to deal with mechs? Anyone familiar with mech combat tactics knows there’s only one answer: more mechs! In space, the most effective way to deal with a massive fleet of mechs is to use another fleet of mechs.

But the problem is: compared to humanity’s mech technology that has evolved over countless generations, do the Moors have any mech fleets that can compete?

“Stop dreaming!” A scornful snort came from the shadows behind Li Feng—Monkey.

If the enemy had detected Snake Fang’s intentions from the start and tried hard to stop it, maybe Monkey wouldn’t be so optimistic. But now that Snake Fang has reached range for a direct attack, if the enemy can still avoid destruction, Monkey will be shocked beyond measure.

What a joke! Snake Fang is a giant mech designed specifically to counter the Moors’ massive warships. Compared to ordinary mechs, such a huge mech might seem to lack agility. But in reality, when facing even bigger and bulkier warships, Snake Fang is truly a deadly weapon!

What about deploying guard mech fleets? Snake Fang’s armor has a structure similar to that of warships! Ordinary mechs can’t even scratch it, let alone destroy it!

It can be said that the outcome of this battle has almost already been decided—defeat for the enemy!

Some so-called Moorish emperor or Black Crystal Fleet? Once Snake Fang gets close, they’re nothing but trash!

“Boom!!!”

A thunderous explosion. As if in response to the monkey’s disdain. Almost the moment he formed the thought, the first Snake Tooth unit revealed its ferocious claws. A massive alloy sword over 1,300 meters long was swung violently, as if chopping wood, and slashed at the black crystal warship right in front of it!! The warship’s energy-absorbing armor was as thin as paper in the face of this alloy sword. With a chilling sound of friction, the sword penetrated deep into the enemy ship’s hull. Before the enemy could react, the Snake Tooth unit raised its arms and thrust upward!!

“Clang!!”

A dazzling light appeared before everyone’s eyes like a streak of silk. In an instant, the Snake Tooth unit had left its previous position. Behind it, at the core of the warship, a terrifying wound several kilometers long writhed. Crew members could even be seen being sucked out of the ship. Explosions erupted one after another like firecrackers. Soon, the black crystal warship was separated from the fleet, drifting unsteadily into the depths of space, like a hen that had just laid eggs…

One strike!! Just one strike!!

Seeing this horrifying scene, almost everyone was stunned. After a brief moment of shock, reactions varied greatly. The Blood Wolves were in jubilation, while those from the Moore Empire turned deathly pale.

How could Count Beck possess such terrifying weapons!??

If it could destroy a Leech Giant with just one strike, could that thing really be called an autonomous armored unit?

“This is the overwhelming advantage of targeted development,” said Hei Fa in his cabin, pouring himself a glass of rich red wine and swirling it gently. The battle outside continued fiercely, but he wasn’t nervous at all. After such long preparation, Snake Tooth’s performance truly lived up to expectations. What had just happened was less of a shock and more of something Hei Fa had anticipated all along.

If he still lost the battle under these circumstances, Hei Fa would really need to find out why.

He wasn’t one of those idiot human nobles. If he still didn’t know to seize the opportunity to expand his gains under such conditions, he certainly didn’t deserve the title of Blood Wolf King.

“Order: All virtual puppets retreat fully. While clearing the main battlefield, draw the enemy ships out of formation. Thor Fortress, take up the main attack position. Target the enemy’s red flying castle. Launch a concentrated attack in five minutes. All Snake Tooth units, starting now…”

“Free hunting!!”