Chapter 1097
Stone wasn’t seen as much of a threat to most cultivators, but the Broad Eyed Harvesters were able to make it both defensively and offensively viable. They were also a large portion of the effectiveness of the enemy’s moving planets. However, their bigger risk was what they could do to other planets if they got to them.
The Imbued Fragments with their control of metal were also quite troublesome, providing danger for both ships and orbital platforms. Fortunately, the Lower Realms Alliance was able to adapt their barriers to the sect’s energy signature, preventing them from directly affecting vessels without first puncturing their barriers.
Both sects favored kinetic weapons, launching their favored materials with great speed. When their attacks hit they were devastating though if they could be avoided the enemy tended to waste significant effort.
The Alliance still found themselves at an advantage and they were slowly wearing them down, including taking down smaller ships made of worldheart. However, they had not yet dealt with some of the bigger problems looming, including the battleship made of worldheart.
The correct thing to do would be to continue their slow and steady victories. If they were able to wear down their enemies and minimize their own losses, then they should continue to do so. But Varghese had other ideas. Or rather, something called to him that he could not ignore.
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At the next battle strategy meeting, Varghese had to speak his mind. “We need to attack Ocreaf next,” Varghese stated plainly.
Though with the presence of both Anton and himself there was nobody who could really go against them if they said to do something… they didn’t just bring the various military advisors in as yes-men. In’istra wasn’t the only system of note on the eastern border, but two of the other generals came from there. Jamilah of the Reef of Serenity and Sharma, formerly captain of the Iron Plate Mercenaries, were part of that. The latter wouldn’t have grown strong enough to be placed in such a position without the influence of Anton and Varghese, but he was not wholly beholden to their whims.
“According to what I know,” Sharma said. “That is where they are most well defended. Any assault on the system is likely to be lengthy, potentially allowing them to draw in their remaining forces as reinforcements.”