Chapter 555: Pursuit
Over 200 million unmanned fighter drones, armed with various high-powered tactical and strategic dark energy bombs, surged toward the Swarm forces.
Advanced technology made these bombs far more powerful than the early versions of dark energy mines. The terrifying energy tides disrupted the void of space, successfully halting the Swarm’s pursuit.
At this moment, the Ketou Race demonstrated exceptional discipline and coordination. Each squadron consisted of only a hundred ships, and with a fleet of over 50 million, there were nearly 600,000 squadrons. Each squadron had its own route, and with so many paths intersecting, the situation was complex. Although these routes had been repeatedly simulated by supercomputers and were theoretically safe, in reality, even a single squadron failing to follow orders could trigger a severe chain reaction.
The collective detonation of over 100 million super bombs created destruction and effects rarely seen in the universe, and the power was immense. Even though the Swarm had undergone a major upgrade, they could not safely traverse this area. Thus, they could only watch helplessly as the Ketou Race ships turned and scattered in all directions like a shower of stars.
The energy tides were indiscriminate, not only stopping the Swarm’s pursuit but also affecting the Ketou Race. The terrifying energy tides severely disrupted the stability of space, making it impossible for the Ketou Race to enter warp speed.
The Ketou Race’s overall commander had ordered the fleet to disperse precisely to make it easier for each squadron to enter warp travel. After all, the energy tides couldn’t block the Swarm indefinitely, and the Swarm would undoubtedly pursue them soon. Given the Swarm’s earlier excellent performance in main cannon range, the Ketou Race commander couldn’t guarantee that the Swarm’s propulsion systems would be inferior to theirs.
Therefore, they had to escape their trailing position. However, they were now far behind their allies, and even with their technological superiority, they couldn’t catch up to their long-departed allies in a short time using conventional propulsion.
Thus, to escape their predicament, the Ketou Race had to employ some special measures. The commander reasoned that while warp travel had limitations and the fleet couldn’t enter it en masse, the more dispersed the fleet, the more squadrons could enter warp speed simultaneously.
This way, even though the squadrons’ routes and destinations varied widely, making it difficult to maintain the fleet’s integrity and coordination, the primary task now was escape, so such concerns were unnecessary. No matter how scattered the fleet became or how far apart the destinations were, as long as the ships survived, they could regroup eventually, even if it took some time.