Chapter 1138: Chapter 625, Against the Wind - Starting from the Planetary Governor

Gu Hang stood in the very center of the Storm God Kingdom, his consciousness spreading throughout the entire kingdom. In this nearly eternal war of attrition, who will ultimately emerge as the victor? Your swarm is endless, my heroic spirits endlessly resurrect. But in reality, nothing is truly endless. What about the subspace shadow? Has it really turned the subspace into a vacuum? Simply put, it’s just a force belonging to the swarm mirrored into the subspace. Fighting purely on this basis of mutual attrition, those invading swarms being continually damaged and eliminated actually represent the ongoing weakening of the subspace shadow. When this weakening reaches a certain level, the subspace shadow might not be able to sustain any longer. But the same applies to Gu Hang as well. The invading swarm, eliminated by the thunder descending from the sky, also consumes the power of the Storm God Kingdom; if the swarm annihilates the heroic spirits, resurrecting them again is also a drain on the divine kingdom’s power. If the consumption continues excessively, the Storm God Kingdom might also collapse. But regardless of the outcome, this war of attrition will be an extremely long process. It is uncertain how long it will take to see a result. In the end, who will win and who will lose? Gu Hang doesn’t know; at least, he has no definite answer at the moment. Yet Gu Hang hasn’t forgotten how this ’eternal’ battle in subspace began: it serves the confrontation between both fleets in the real universe. According to the current trend, no matter who ultimately wins, the naval battle in the real universe will certainly be over. So what is the situation of the naval battle in the real universe now? It seems that the Alliance is at a disadvantage. Without the intervention of spiritual power, the Alliance Fleet is indeed at a disadvantage in terms of strength and scale compared to the opponent. From the perspective of conventional naval warfare, the Alliance’s operation has encountered problems. There has always been some gap in the fleet’s capabilities, and when the opponent crossed the jump point, the Alliance’s grasp of the initiative was inadequate, being suppressed by Waluk’s arranged series of smooth maneuvers. During the most dangerous moment of crossing the Star Realm Tunnel and reaching the jump point, Waluk’s fleet has already gotten through it. Now, with both sides setting up positions, relying entirely on their fleet’s firepower in confrontation, what does the mechanical fleet have to fear? On the Alliance’s side, of course, there’s an Emperor-class ship, but are the opponent’s two Mechanical Arks just for show? It’s been a few years since the Alfonso Sect’s three Mechanical Arks, with Alfonso II, the one most oriented towards warfare, was destroyed among them. The remaining two are conventional Mechanical Arks. Ordinary Mechanical Arks, in terms of ship specifications, are not inferior to War Arks, but they have more production and research capabilities, as conventional Mechanical Arks are not solely born for warfare. Nonetheless, their combat power remains formidable. They are a whole class larger than normal battleships, capable of hosting a crew ten times the size of a traditional ship. Despite being hindered by other non-military equipment, the number of heavy cannons they house is evident. An individual Mechanical Ark might not match up with an Emperor-class, but two definitely surpass one Emperor-class. Not to mention, there also exist Retribution-class battleships and battlecruisers nearby, with numbers exceeding those of the Alliance. In a fleet showdown with array bombardment, the Alliance is inferior not only in firepower but also in armor and shields. If this conventionally continues, the Alliance Fleet will end up losing. In reality, the Alliance has also recognized the problem. Upon consulting Gu Hang and realizing that support from spiritual power is unlikely in the short term, the Alliance adjusted its strategy promptly. They no longer concentrated firepower on bombarding the enemy’s main warships. Without the cooperation of spiritual power, directly focusing fire on the immense warships is not something the weaker side should undertake. A Mechanical Ark was targeted, but so what? These core giant ships reside in the heart of their fleet formation, shielded by numerous other ships. What’s the purpose of the escort ship? Not only does the giant ship’s own close-range firepower intercept incoming fire, but these escort ships do the same. Under multiple layers of interception, the firepower that reaches the giant ship itself is already minimal. The Mechanical Ark’s mass is significant, with formidable Void Shields and armor, making them tough to destroy. Despite targeting them, the actual firepower hitting them is so minimal it’s insufficient to bring them down. Even if luck fails, interception efficiency falters for a while, and they get battered, causing the Void Shield to show signs of overload, bringing in more escort ships or even cruisers directly to form shields in front of the giant ships can prevent them from being destroyed or eliminated. This tactic taken by the weaker side carries a bit of a life-or-death gamble. Unless there’s a stroke of incredible luck and some unexpected situation occurs on the battlefield, allowing their firepower to pierce through various defenses and swiftly eliminate one of the enemy’s giant ships, altering the balance of power on the battlefield, otherwise, they will gain nothing from such a prolonged fight, suffering enormous losses!