Chapter 579: The Difference
As the battle situation rapidly deteriorated, the Daibo Civilization had no choice but to intensify their interception efforts. The main and secondary cannons, which had previously been underutilized, now fired at full capacity.
With the remote firepower tightened, the number of Primordial Body projectiles breaking through the barrier drastically decreased. The Space Octopuses in the enemy formation, now without reinforcements, and with the Daibo Civilization even deploying unmanned fighter drones to assist, allowed the mech pilots to gradually stabilize the situation.
However, the Daibo Civilization’s actions drew dissatisfaction from other members of the Confederation.
“Daibo, what are you doing?”
“Yeah, aren’t you basically telling the Swarm that we’ve been slacking off before? If they stop sending troops, how much more damage will that cause us?”
“Exactly. The Swarm sends tens of thousands of troops every five minutes for free. While it’s just a drop in the bucket for them, it adds up over time. This is free merit for us.”
“At this rate, if they keep sending troops for ten days to half a month, the balance will shift in our favor, and we’ll establish an advantage even faster.”
The command channel was filled with voices criticizing the Daibo Civilization. The Daibo Civilization itself also felt that their actions were somewhat improper, but they couldn’t just sit back and take the criticism.
“Isn’t this all to help the Confederation find a way to deal with the Swarm’s close combat? Their close combat is so strong that once they get close, our only option is a suicide attack. Our mech testing benefits the entire Confederation,” argued the Daibo commander, trying to take the moral high ground.