For some reason, Elio always felt that he had missed something, and there was always a sense of uneasiness in his heart.
Speaking of which, Elio had not experienced this feeling for decades. The last time he experienced it was during a simulated battle with his commanding officer, Lin Fan, who was still the fleet commander.
Intuition …
This was a cognitive process, but because the processing of information was done subconsciously, it was not noticed by the conscious mind. In the end, the only thing that could be grasped by the conscious mind was the result provided by the intuition.
This conclusion was made more than a hundred years ago when humans were still a level two civilization.
Therefore, in today's Federation, no one would treat intuition as a joke and laugh it off.
This meant that in his subconscious mind, Elio had realized his oversight, but his conscious mind had not realized it yet.
Of course, it was precisely because Elio was well aware of this that he was vexed.
The reason why the subconscious mind was called the subconscious mind was because without a suitable opportunity, it was very difficult to transfer the cognition in the subconscious mind to the main consciousness. Therefore, even if Elio was very sure that he had indeed overlooked something, it was very difficult for him to react in a short time and figure out what it was.
However, Elio had his own way of dealing with this situation.
He opened the terminal and pulled up the list of weapons carried by the fleet. His eyes quickly scanned through the weapons one by one.
Universal Space Strike Activation Device …
Zero Point Missile …
Phase Bomb …
...
Wait, Phase Bomb?
From the large list of weapons, when Elio's eyes swept across the Phase Bomb, his heart skipped a beat.
It seemed like …
Was this what he had overlooked?
During the battle conference, the general did say that after fifteen years of development, the Zergs would most likely cultivate a battlefield with special abilities that they had never seen before. All frontline commanders had to pay attention to this.
Then … what if the Zergs really had a type of combat bug with the ability to switch between phases?
With this thought in mind, Elio's back suddenly broke out in cold sweat.
He had been too careless. If it was true and he did not prepare in advance, the consequences would be unimaginable.
In short, regardless of whether it was as he had guessed, there was no loss in making the corresponding arrangements. Everything was safe.
"Order all fleets to immediately deploy the Phase Bomb. I want the attack range to cover the entire defense circle!"
"Yes, Commander!"
The adjutant was shocked.
It should be noted that there were five billion battleships nearby, and their formation covered a spherical area with a diameter of 5AU. The destructive area of the Phase Bomb was not large, so to cover the entire area, they would probably have to use all the battleships they brought this time.
'Also … Could it be that the commander has determined that the Zergs have combat insects that can switch phases and is relying on this to attack?'
The adjutant was not a noob. Although it was true that ordinary weapons would not be able to cause damage to him after switching dimensions, the problem was that even if he was in a different dimension, he could not erase the figure in the original dimension. It could also be understood as a reflection.
However, after a few hours of fighting, they did not receive any reports of encountering any battle insects with phase-type abilities.
However, even though the adjutant was puzzled, he still immediately carried out Elio's order.
All of a sudden, all the warships in the entire defense zone became a lot busier.
Other than the waves of attacks that were still being released, many mechas flew out of the battleships that carried the Phase Bomb. They were in groups of three, transporting something that was not considered small, and moving toward their respective positions.
Elio, who no longer felt uneasy, once again paid attention to the direction where the battle was the fiercest.
On one side of the entire defense circle of the fifth attack group, a large number of attacks were being released by the fleets on the defense line at a rate of one wave every two seconds.
Beyond 2AU, a super Zerg Swarm was rapidly approaching.
This was not an ordinary super Zerg Swarm, but a super Zerg Swarm made up of the Royal Zerg Swarm.
Not only were their attacks powerful, but their defense was also outstanding. They could even activate a Space Shield that was unique to the Zergs.
Even though Elio's fifth attack group had changed their equipment, they were only using Space Weapons. Therefore, they were not that effective against the Royal Zerg Swarm. They only relied on the advantage of their range to quickly deplete the Royal Zerg Swarm.
Furthermore …
It was a one-sided battle!
Stante was not at all surprised that the Royal Zerg Swarm was being slaughtered without being able to fight back.
This was within his expectations. Moreover, he was not the main attacker this time. He was only providing cover for the High-Level Hidden Saber Swarm.
Therefore, it would be best if he could charge forward, but if he could not …
It did not matter to Stante either!
Wave after wave of attacks, without stopping, continued to bombard the super Zerg Swarm, causing it to leave behind a large number of corpses with every step it took.
Just like that, time flew like an arrow that was shot out. In the blink of an eye, 17 minutes had passed.
Although the ten super Zerg Swarm made up of Royal Zerg Swarm continued to charge forward, in reality, 17 minutes had passed. Under Elio's defense, they did not even touch the edge of the fifth attack group. On the contrary, the number of corpses they left behind along the way was close to the scale of a super Zerg Swarm …
Compared to the miserable state of the Royal Zerg Swarm, the High-Level Hidden Saber Swarm, the main character of this attack, was much more comfortable.
Without losing a single Zerg Swarm, the three super Zerg Swarm had already approached. They were only 1,000 kilometers away from the fifth attack group's defense circle.
"Akkat, are you done yet? If this continues, I won't be able to hold on any longer!"
"Don't worry, I've already reached their doorstep. In three minutes at most, the High-Level Hidden Saber Swarm will bare its fangs!"
"Okay, hurry up on your side. I'll continue to hold their attention here!"
Soon, the two Imperial Insects at the back had a discussion and were ready for battle.
Next, it would depend on whether the Hidden Saber Swarm could perform as expected. If it could not, it would be difficult to deal with.
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One minute later.
Without the Zerg noticing anything …
Legio I of the Netherworld Fleet, which was personally commanded by Lin Yu, had arrived at the battlefield and hidden its fleet in …
The center of the fifth attack group's spherical formation!