Alice in the Land of Steam

Chapter 1100 Captured?
Obviously, in the past week, while everyone on Sky Island was busy preparing for the upcoming war, the Witch Society was also not idle. After experiencing the previous breakout battle, Fisher, the commander of the Star Cruise Force, reflected on his mistake of underestimating the enemy and summoned more troops to lay a net here, vowing that he would never repeat the same mistake this time. So at this moment, what descended in front of the group of Yunjing Sky Island was the complete form of the Star Cruise Force, the sharpest spear in the hands of the Witch Society. They used it to pierce the hearts of countless extraterrestrial disaster beasts, causing those giants to die in sorrow. Now they turned the spear tip and prepared to hunt a whale that rashly broke into this dead sea.

Perhaps a large number of troops were summoned, with turret-type warships such as the Holy Cross providing long-range fire support, and fortress-type warships such as the Iron Guardian constantly replenishing troops to build an indestructible line of defense, plus the Sky Falcon and the Lancer responsible for guerrilla warfare, harassment, support and blocking... Fisher, who had an absolute advantage, would naturally think that the enemy had no way to escape, but he didn't know that he was about to face the freest whale in the world.

Its owner may have been confused or afraid, but he has never retreated.

"Can you speed up, Yieta?"

Linger said in a deep voice.

Yieta did not answer, but held the young man's hands tighter, showing her determination through this silent action.

"Then follow my instructions—"

The young man stared at the magical energy being accumulated on the cross star in the distance, and the Sky Falcon fleet approaching the Cloud Whale Sky Island at an alarming speed. Their graceful and smooth bodies were like proud hunting falcons, aggressively following the hunting order and maintaining a tight formation. Being targeted by such a group of hunters was definitely not a pleasant thing, not to mention that there were hundreds of Star Knights in the back, outflanking, and a comet group composed of Lancers passing through the sky, just like the well-trained Kingdom Navy during the colonial war, ready to board and fight at any time.

Facing such a situation, people would indeed feel terrified and even deeply desperate. When the scale of war is no longer limited to a city or a place, or even a continent, but rises to the scale of the universe, the real test for the commanders of both sides is no longer the traditional issues of time, manpower or logistics, but their mentality.

As it happens, Ling Ge has always believed that although he has no special powers, he has never fallen into real fear and despair in his mentality. The biggest test in his life was the moment when he witnessed his adoptive father dying in the snow in Linweier City. Everything else was no longer important and naturally not worth mentioning.

The young man counted his heartbeats silently, his mind tensed, as if he was playing a game of dancing on the line of fire, and would never reveal his trump card until the last moment before the flame burned the fuse. In contrast, the enemy commander seemed to have lost his composure, or he felt that he had already won, and that continuing to drag on would only allow the opponent to find a flaw, so the next moment, he decisively issued an order to attack.

Instantly, the four pointed gun muzzles on the Holy Cross flashed dazzling light at the same time. With the engine running at maximum power, the pipes and cables used to transmit the magic energy had no time to dissipate heat, but directly activated the dissociation device, breaking one after another. From a distance, it looked like the dark blue chains wrapped around the gun blades were falling off one after another, unlocking the final seal of the star of destruction. Four red beams of terrifying energy roared out from the ends of the cross gun blades, straight through the dark sky. The highly concentrated magic energy directly annihilated the dust, meteorites or stellar debris that blocked the way forward, causing the space to tremble and shatter. The electromagnetic and light waves that flowed slowly like molten lava made all the surrounding stars, planets or comets pale in comparison.

How many cross stars are there in the sky?
The moment Saint Shallia raised her head, she could not help but think about this question. However, she was destined to never get the answer, because it seemed that everywhere, in front of her, above her head, on her left and right, and even in the farther places, there were cross stars roaring and emitting beams of destruction. These beams blocked every way out of Yunjing Sky Island from all directions, as if forming an airtight cage to completely imprison and destroy her enemies.

Even some of the Witch Society's troops were included in the cage, but these troops already had a lot of experience in how to cooperate with friendly forces, so when the Holy Cross was launched, they first slowed down, made a perfect tactical turn, and then suddenly accelerated, from being chased by the beam to chasing the beam. In this way, after the Holy Cross caused the first wave of attacks on the enemy, they could follow up and replenish firepower in time, leaving the enemy no time to breathe.

In the past, many extraterrestrial beasts had been defeated by this sharp blade through such close, precise, and efficient cooperation, and the members of the Interstellar Cruise Force were accustomed to winning through such cooperation. In their inherent impression, when our troops, vitality, and tactical level far exceeded those of the enemy, victory was naturally within their grasp.

But they overlooked an important fact, that is, the enemy they were facing at the moment was not an extraterrestrial disaster beast without thoughts, reason, or even self-awareness.

But human beings like them.

The string in Ling'er's heart finally broke, and he remembered the number firmly: it takes at least three seconds for the Holy Cross to store energy and launch; however, depending on the changes in direction and distance, there will be a deviation of one and a half seconds to two seconds from launching the beam to hitting the enemy. This is due to the vast spatial scale of the universe, which limits the propagation of light and energy. They are no longer instantaneous, but like the changing of curtains in a stage play, leaving clearly visible tracks in the naked eye.

Before these trajectories intersected, the so-called airtight cage had not really taken shape.

"Yieta." His voice was unexpectedly calm. Everything on the battlefield seemed to have turned into slow motion in the eyes of this young man. He always thought that he was a person without any special talents, but perhaps, that was only because he had never been exposed to war in his previous life?

"North by east, with the direction of Tianxin Church as the reference, go at full speed."

He used simple and easy-to-understand instructions, and considering that the girl had her eyes closed and might not be able to determine the direction, he also used buildings she was familiar with as coordinates.

Yieta was as familiar with Yunjingkong Island as she was with herself; and her trust in Lingge was just as much as her trust in herself. So without any hesitation, the invisible wind lifted the whale's huge wings, causing the huge and bulky body to be incredibly folded in the air and fly towards the only hole in the cage. Its speed was incredibly fast, perhaps it should not be described as flying, but jumping, jumping between spaces. A free whale like this could not be restrained by a cage. A series of red beams of destruction penetrated the dark blue curtain of the universe, but passed by it, like a meteor dragging a whistling tail flame, passing over the sky above Yunjingkong Island. The closest one even brushed the spire of Tianxin Church, as if it was within reach.

However, it failed to hit the target in the end. The Sky Falcon, which followed closely, began to pour out firepower. The Lancers in the rear raised their left arms and launched gravity anchors one after another, trying to slow down the whale's advance. However, these efforts were in vain. The Sky Falcon and the Lancers could not catch up with the Yunjing Sky Island, which was moving at full speed. The Holy Cross, which had already fired a round of firepower, needed time to dissipate heat and cool down before it could launch the next round of bombardment. Otherwise, the excessive magic power might even tear it into pieces from the inside. "The target is about to leave the detection area!"

Inside the flagship command room, an operator issued an anxious and sharp warning, perhaps with a hint of panic. In the minds of these proud members of the society, escaping from the enemy's encirclement was something that was impossible. If such a day really came, it would be the end of the world.

Fisher stared at the screen projected on the control screen, and suddenly thought of the instructions from Lord Carabos before the battle. He originally thought that he was underestimated, and was determined to prove that he and his troops would never be inferior to anyone. But now it seems that this is not the case. The strength shown by the target in the first breakout battle is definitely not their true level. Now they have made up their minds and will not hold back anymore? What's more, the other side has two excellent commanders. Fisher can be sure that the commanders of the two battles are different because their styles are too different. The previous commander was radical, bold, and full of gambling and adventurism throughout the whole process; while this commander is more stable, calm, and good at capturing the opportunity between the moments.

It is difficult to say which one is more difficult and which one is easier to deal with. Based on Fisher's personal experience, both of them should be difficult to deal with.

He underestimated the opponent's strength, determination, and command level. These were the mistakes he had made and had to reflect on for this battle. However, before reviewing, he did not intend to surrender, because the battle situation had not yet reached the most critical point. The opponent seemed to be about to break out of the encirclement, but the manpower, firepower, and even the ability to sustain a sustained battle were always his advantages. As long as he could force the whale to slow down, he could have a head-on confrontation.

"Send a message." He suddenly gave an order calmly: "Iron Guardian, prepare to drop anchor and lock the target point on the target. Also, tell these captains that there is only one chance--"

He exhaled lightly: "But I believe in them."

……

"Is it over?"

Olvera looked up with a lingering fear. When Yunjing Sky Island broke through the enemy's firepower network, the nearest red beam passed over her head and stayed for two or three seconds before disappearing. After disappearing, it still exuded a terrifying aura of destruction. It was hard to imagine what would happen if it was hit head-on. Fortunately, Lingge's command was good enough, and Yieta's actions were decisive enough, which allowed the besieged Yunjing Sky Island to escape the blockade at the last moment.

Those cross-shaped warships have been left far behind, and they may not be able to launch the next wave of bombardment in a short time. However, this period of time is enough for Yunjingkong Island to completely escape. Olvera looked down at the deck of cards in her hand and the alchemical seeds buried in the soil. These were prepared for the positional war with the enemy, but now they seemed to be useless, and she would not be able to play a role. She did not feel regretful for this, on the contrary, the girl breathed a sigh of relief.

As soon as she relaxed, she felt a sense of powerlessness as if she had finally been rescued from drowning. The pressure of facing a war was not something anyone living in peacetime could imagine. Although Olvera had been mentally prepared, she still couldn't remain indifferent when she really faced it. The only good news was that she didn't bear all this pressure in vain. At least the result was good, wasn't it?
When she thought of this, she suddenly felt a sense of panic in her heart, as if someone was warning her: It's not over yet.

It’s not over yet! ?

Princess Bemang looked up in astonishment and saw countless huge shadows appearing in the sky, gradually covering her black and white eyes. The girl's pupils suddenly contracted, and she was stunned for half a second before she realized what it was.

anchor.

If you have ever been to Pritz, the most prosperous seaport city in the Kingdom of Great Britta, or witnessed the shocking scene of a steam giant ship returning from the East Continent anchoring at the port, then you will definitely not be unfamiliar with this, because at this moment, what Olvera witnessed was the scene of hundreds of anchors falling from the sky - but these hook-shaped anchors flashing with dark steel color are larger and more eerie than their counterparts in the sea, almost making people imagine that they are weapons that only giants can use in myths and legends. They fell from the sky dragging heavy gray chains, like hundreds of thick sea snakes attacking their enemies one after another, trying to tear off a piece of flesh from them.

Why is there such a weapon on the battleship of the Witch Society?
Olvera didn't have time to think about this question, because the next second, she heard a deafening sound, as if the earth was roaring, and the soil and rocks were groaning in pain.

Then, her feet began to tremble and whimper, and then quickly turned into a violent shaking.

earthquake.

This thought subconsciously popped up in her mind, but reason soon overcame her instinct and told her that this was not an earthquake.

Instead, the whale was caught by the anchor.

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