Chapter 346: The Galaxy United Fleet Is Formed

At the edge of the Milky Way Galaxy lies the preset star region of the first defense line.

Here, personally selected by Qin Hao, is the first battlefield to intercept the Devourer.

At this moment, this once barren and lifeless star region is staging a magnificent spectacle worthy of being recorded in history.

With the Yanhuang Civilization's fleet at its core, fleets from hundreds of member states of the Interstellar Civilization Community are continuously pouring through the star gates and arriving here.

Warship!

Endless warships!

Blocking the sky and covering the sun!

From the smallest, only a few kilometers long Third-level Civilization escort ships, to massive Fourth-level Civilization capital ships stretching hundreds of kilometers,

and to the Yanhuang Civilization's pitch-black, death-aura-emitting Shenzhou-class and Shenwei-class warships……

Warships of all types and styles swarm together, forming a boundless ocean of steel and energy.

From the flagship's porthole, you see no stars—only cold hulls and flashing engine lights stretching as far as the eye can see.

On the bridge of the Void Walker, Zhang Xianzhong gazed at this unprecedented grand scene, his whole body trembling with excitement.

"Qin Consultant… we… we did it…"

He said in a hoarse voice.

Qin Hao stood beside him, his expression calm, yet a ripple stirred in his eyes.

He called up the fleet's real-time statistics.

【Yanhuang Civilization Fleet: Shenwei-class warships—5 million; Shenzhou-class warships—3 billion.】

【Interstellar Civilization Community Affiliated Fleet: warships of all types—12.7 billion.】

【Total: 130 billion and 50 million.】

This number far exceeds the scale of any war in the history of the Milky Way Galaxy.

"How is the command system coming along?"

Qin Hao asked.

"We have completed the initial integration according to your instructions."

Zhou Shaoqing reported from the side,

"You will serve as Chief Commander of the United Fleet. Zhang Xianzhong will be Frontline Commander, responsible for concrete operations. I will handle logistics and production."

"What about the representatives of the civilizations?"

"They have all arrived."

Zhou Shaoqing pointed to a flagship not far away,

"Mao Xinyang, Bi Jiale, Ke Huang, and the leaders of several other advanced civilizations are all on that command ship, awaiting your orders."

Qin Hao nodded.

"It's time."

He issued the order.

"Convene the oath-taking assembly."

……

Moments later, Qin Hao's giant hologram appeared on the bridge of every ship in the United Fleet and in each soldier's tactical helmet.

Behind him stretched the endless sea of steel formed by the 130 billion warships.

"Soldiers!"

"Warriors from every corner of the Milky Way Galaxy!"

His voice, transmitted through the unified communications channel, rang clearly in everyone's ears.

"I know many of you were enemies not long ago, fighting each other for territory and resources."

"But today we stand here not as Biteen, not as Kelo, not as Yanhuang People."

"Today we share a single name—Milky Way People!"

"Because a common enemy has come to our doorstep—a terrifying existence that feasts on civilizations and treats lives as weeds, seeking to turn our home into its hunting ground!"

"Look beside you!"

"They are your comrades! They are your kin!"

"Now look behind you!"

"They are our parents, our wives and children, the flame of civilization that has endured for hundreds of millions of years!"

"We have no retreat!"

"This battle is not for glory, not for conquest!"

Qin Hao's voice suddenly rose, full of infectious power.

"Today we fight not for Yanhuang, not for any empire, but for all life in the Milky Way Galaxy!"

"For survival!"

"Now I command!"

"United Fleet, all warships!"

"Engines, engage!"

At his command, a scene that shook the galaxy unfolded.

The engines of the 130 billion warships were simultaneously pushed to maximum output!

Endless light blazed forth at this moment, illuminating the dark star region brighter than a thousand suns!

A colossal energy surge converged into an unstoppable momentum, surging straight into the sea of stars!

The soldiers' fervent blood was ignited completely at this moment!

For survival!

Fight! Fight! Fight!

A shout like mountains and seas roared in every warship, gathering into a mighty will strong enough to shake the universe!

Morale reached its peak at this moment!

Looking at the fleet before him, bursting with morale, Qin Hao's face also showed a hint of satisfaction.

He turned his head to look at Zhang Xianzhong and issued the first combat order.

"Convey my order: the fleet need not hold this position."

"We will not wait for the Devourers to attack."

"We will take the initiative and attack."

"What?!" Zhang Xianzhong and Zhou Shaoqing both froze.

Take the initiative and attack?

Facing an enemy whose numbers and strength could surpass our own, taking the initiative to attack is too risky!

However, just as Qin Hao was about to explain his battle plan.

The Command Center once again rang with an alarm sharper and more urgent than any before!

"Highest alert! Highest alert!"

"Deep Space Warning Array has failed entirely!"

"Frontline Observation Post: all signals cut off!"

An intelligence officer jumped up from his seat, his face filled with terror, pointing at the huge star map, his voice changing tone.

"Chief Commander! Look over there!"

Everyone followed the direction of his finger and looked.

Only seen, in the void less than a hundred light-years ahead of the United Fleet.

Space, like a fragile pane of glass, was silently collapsing and shattering over a vast area!

Pitch-black chasms like the abyss appeared out of nowhere and rapidly expanded!

It arrived a month earlier than predicted!

Compared to the vanguard unit in the intelligence, its scale was countless times greater!

The main force of the Devourers' expeditionary army has descended!

It was not a single rift, nor a sheet of rifts.

It was the entire space ahead of the United Fleet that was collapsing!

Pitch-black, bottomless dimensional rifts, like ferocious scars on the body of the universe, spread wildly.

From those rifts came no light, only pure, heart-pounding darkness.

Next, endless black-purple living warships surged forth from those rifts like a flood breaking a dam!

It was a sight that would make any intelligent being feel despair.

There are too many of them!

Dense and endless, they seemed to fill the entire universe!

"Conduct a scale survey immediately!" Zhang Xianzhong roared, suppressing his inner shock.

The radar officer's voice was tense,

"The latest data shows that, according to initial estimates, the number of enemy warships exceeds one hundred billion—and it's still increasing!"