Chapter 926: Fengrao Starport (3)

Fengrao Starport, Central Hub District, "Star Dome" reception hall.

General Suo'er stood in the center of the hall, dressed in a crisp dark gray general's dress uniform, the stars on his epaulets shining, as he conversed with Ms. Aolana, the chief representative of the Daikong Star Alliance, and Mr. Tuowake, a senior Academician of the Daikong Star Alliance Highest Academy of Sciences.

Ms. Aolana was an elegant Daikong, their racial characteristics being skin that changed in sync with ambient light and a pair of compound eyes.

Ms. Aolana's voice was as pleasant as her appearance.

"General Suo'er, the order and prosperity of Fengrao Starport have left a deep impression on us. Under your governance, the Seventh Star Sector is indeed a solid barrier for the south of the Star Alliance."

Suo'er bowed slightly and replied.

"You are too kind, Ms. Aolana. The operation of Fengrao Starport cannot be separated from the efforts of every member, whether they are Fengqi or compatriots from other races of the Star Alliance like many of our excellent soldiers. More importantly, it is only with a reliable ally like the Daikong Star Alliance as our backing that we can develop with peace of mind."

Academician Tuowake leaned forward and asked.

"General, the new sensor array in A-3 Qu that we visited earlier, especially the part working in coordination with Psionics, is very forward-looking. Our Academy of Sciences is very interested in the potential of this technology; perhaps we could have deeper cooperation regarding the upgrade of defense systems."

"This is exactly what we hope for, Academician Tuowake. The safety of the Starport is of paramount importance. The latest Psionic Barrier system we plan to deploy will surely be even more powerful if we can obtain technical support from your Academy. After all, the uncertainties we face together..."

Suo'er did not finish his sentence before he caught sight of an officer in combat gear hurrying through the crowd, heading in his direction.

The person arriving was his Adjutant, Lieutenant Colonel Kalike.

Suo'er's heart sank slightly, and he apologized to Aolana and Tuowake with a smile.

"Excuse me for a moment, it seems there are some routine matters that need to be handled."

He turned to Kalike, his voice lowered by a few degrees.

"Lieutenant Colonel, what is so urgent?"

He knew that if it were not an important situation, Kalike would never interrupt him directly on such an occasion.

Lieutenant Colonel Kalike saluted and leaned close to Suo'er's ear.

"General, the Communications Center just received an emergency transmission from the general distress frequency of the Longyou Shuangzixing colony. The message is intermittent and accompanied by strong interference, but the core content is clear: they are under attack by an unidentified fleet, their defense systems were quickly breached, and they request immediate support from the Star Alliance!"

Suo'er's pupils contracted.

Longyou Shuangzixing was an emerging mining colony on the edge of the Seventh Star Sector; it was not large, but its strategic position was important, connecting several secondary but critical trade routes.

"Unidentified fleet? Can you analyze its characteristics?"

"The signal interference is too strong to perform effective identification. But the attack efficiency is extremely high, unlike ordinary pirates.

What is more troublesome is that we have lost contact with the fleet sent to Shadow Star to execute a Task three days ago. The last signal received... carried strong energy burst characteristics, suggesting they encountered intense crossfire, after which communication was completely severed."

Two pieces of bad news followed one after another, and both pointed to the edge of the Seventh Star Sector.

Suo'er's Third Eye swept over the star map hanging in the hall, where the locations of Longyou Shuangzixing and Anying Xingyu were clearly marked.

A sense of foreboding began to spread in his heart.

Was it a coincidence? Or...

Just as Suo'er was preparing to order Kalike to organize forces to analyze the intelligence, another officer from the Intelligence Department came running over.

The captain handed the Data Pad in his hand to Suo'er and said in a low voice.

"General! Emergency military report! A newly received encrypted message from Sanpimu Star! The information shows... shows that the Orbital Defense Platform of Sanpimu Star has been destroyed, and large-scale Energy Weapon attack signs have been detected on the planet's surface... the garrison... all garrison signals have disappeared! Preliminary judgment: Sanpimu Star... has fallen, and the garrison may have been completely wiped out!"

"What?!"

General Suo'er grabbed the Data Pad.

Sanpimu Star! That was not a frontier colony; it was an important military fortress in the Seventh Star Sector stationed with the Star Alliance Regular Army!

Its Orbital Defense System could be considered solid even within the Seventh Star Sector.

How could it be captured so quickly without any warning, to the point where the garrison couldn't even send out an effective distress signal?

Longyou attacked, the task force lost contact, and now even an important planet like Sanpimu Star had fallen!

This was a comprehensive offensive, carefully planned and launched simultaneously at multiple points!

Suo'er's complexion became extremely ugly, his brain spinning rapidly as he connected these three locations on the star map, and a vague but highly threatening direction of attack vaguely emerged.

The force capable of launching an attack of this scale and speed at the same time could only be...

"Canaan Star Alliance..."

Only the Canaan Star Alliance, which had long-standing grievances with them, had the ability and the motive to launch a surprise attack.

Were they trying to avoid the frontal battlefield and lead the flames of war directly to the south of the Fengqi Star Alliance, where defenses were relatively weak?

To use this to pin down Fengqi's forces and relieve the pressure they were under in other directions?

No, that didn't make sense... Suo'er immediately dismissed this simple idea.

Although the Canaanites were warlike, their military command was not stupid.

Choosing to open a new battlefield in the south could indeed cause temporary chaos, but it also meant their supply lines would be stretched, and their flanks would be exposed to...

His gaze turned to Ms. Aolana and Academician Tuowake, the representatives of the Daikong Star Alliance who had been keeping Silence beside him, but who had clearly sensed the seriousness of the situation from his and the officers' expressions and words.

The Daikong Star Alliance!

The Daikong Star Alliance was an ally of the Fengqi Star Alliance and also a long-term rival of the Canaan Star Alliance.

If the main force of the Canaan Star Alliance really came south to attack the southern part of the Fengqi Star Alliance, then the trajectory of their troops' march would definitely be exposed to the military might of the Daikong Star Alliance.

Unless the Canaanites were crazy, they would never do such a stupid thing as making enemies on two sides and bringing about their own destruction!

Ms. Aolana's skin color had shifted from pale gold to a silver-gray representing seriousness, and her compound eyes flickered with deep light.

She had clearly also heard keywords like "Canaan Star Alliance," "lost contact," and "fallen," and had quickly made a strategic judgment similar to Suo'er's.

Ms. Aolana's voice remained steady.

"General Suo'er, it seems that something very serious has happened. If this is related to our common... 'neighbor,' the Daikong Star Alliance needs to understand the details immediately."

Academician Tuowake added.

"Any large-scale military action is accompanied by technical or tactical changes that we are not yet aware of. The intelligence analysis department of the Academy of Sciences might be able to provide help."

Suo'er took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down.

He nodded solemnly to the two Daikong representatives.

"Ms. Aolana, Academician Tuowake, the situation is indeed very grave. We have just received reports that multiple locations within the Seventh Star Sector have been attacked by unknown forces, including the important Sanpimu Star. The losses... are heavy."