Chapter 976: Arbiter Appears

「The Eastern Core Sea Outer Control Center is under attack; should we proceed with defense as planned? 」

The Observer turned their head, gazing at the Dream Weaver not far away with closed eyes.

「Follow the plan. 」 the Dream Weaver said softly.

「Understood. 」 the Observer linked to the communication system, 「Arbiter Si Te Lian Ku Si and Testers, follow the plan. 」

「Received. 」

A very clear voice of the Testers came through the communication; as for Si Te Lian Ku Si, not a single sound came through.

However, it was obvious that everyone was already very familiar with Si Te Lian Ku Si's performance, so there was no dissatisfaction with her lack of response.

Then, the Grand Hall returned to silence once again.

Smoothly, everything before them went so smoothly that Bisimai could hardly believe it.

Although this Siren fortress's defensive strength is very strong, much stronger than other Siren outposts, when facing the combined main force of several factions, it still seems somewhat inadequate.

But the more this is the case, the more surprised she feels.

「Such a huge fortress, with no one guarding it? Only some Executors and Executors, and we can't even see any Siren experimental devices—this seems strange no matter how you think about it. 」 the accompanying Enterprise also raised this question, and not only her, but even the Wuzang beside her had a grim expression.

「The calmer it looks, the more abnormal it seems; in short, tell everyone to be careful—perhaps the Sirens have started some scheme again. 」 Bisimai instructed.

「Understood. 」 everyone quickly nodded in agreement, after all the situation is somewhat too abnormal; although this is only an outer Siren fortress, having no guards is indeed strange.

After arranging these, watching the Vanguard Fleet continue to advance, Bisimai said on the public channel, 「All flank units, please pay attention; if you detect any abnormal status during battle, big or small, report to me at any time. 」

Soon, the voices received by each flagship came through the communication; although it sounded somewhat chaotic, at least it put Bisimai's mind at ease.

「Do you suspect our flank will be attacked? 」 Wuzang asked.

「I don't know; the current situation is unpredictable, after all we have already entered the fortress, yet we have not encountered elite Sirens or Arbiter resistance. Only these Executors and mass-produced types exist, which clearly do not meet the fortress's standard. 」

So I think the Sirens are misleading us, letting us relax before delivering a heavy blow. The main force here is fine; the most worrying thing is the flank units—although they are strong, the distance between them is indeed considerable, so if they happen to encounter something like an Arbiter, it could cause serious losses.

That's why I notified them, telling them to report any abnormality they spot on the sea surface promptly; that way we can accurately determine, based on their reports, whether we should retreat or continue resisting. 」 Bisimai said.

「What you said makes sense; I also feel this place is weird. 」

Just as several people were communicating, a red light descended from the sky and fell into the fortress. This red light drew everyone's gaze to its landing point, and as the light faded, the figures of Si Te Lian Ku Si and the Testers appeared before everyone.

「Here it comes! 」 Bisimai focused, looking toward Si Te Lian Ku Si's position; a strange yet familiar sense of gravity arose in her perception, making her unconsciously recall the scene from the Pacific back then.

「Careful, it's Si Te Lian Ku Si! Vanguard Fleet, stay alert! 」 As someone who had previously faced Si Te Lian Ku Si head‑on, Enterprise reacted quickly and immediately spoke on the assault channel.

And at that moment, several black‑red sword qi shot out from the separated fleets, their target being the spot where the previous red light had vanished.

Yujin made a move.

As far as the eye could see, those several black‑red sword qi split the blocking Siren fleet and landed straight in front of the very dark, intimidating Si Te Lian Ku Si.

Si Te Lian Ku Si did not speak, merely raising her arm and using that powerful arm‑mounted Ship Equipment to firmly grasp those several black‑red sword qi.

Boom!

Accompanied by a violent explosion sound, those sword qi instantly detonated, yet within that explosion storm Si Te Lian Ku Si stood firm, unharmed.

「Yujin! 」 the Tester beside him said with a smile.

Si Te Lian Ku Si looked ahead, then her Ship Equipment lit up; indirectly, one could see that she used the strength of her legs to leap into mid‑air, then heavily slammed her Ship Equipment down.

「Careful, she's going to use a weak gravity field! All vanguard warships, retreat and watch out for the barrage! 」

A calm voice suddenly appeared in the main attack channel; all vanguard warships paused for a moment, then immediately Bisimai's voice rang out.

「She is Yujin the Flying Dragon, everyone quickly follow her orders! 」 Bisimai said.

Instantly, the vanguard warships swiftly retreated backward.

But at that moment, Si Te Lian Ku Si also descended, her radiant massive Ship Equipment slamming straight onto the sea surface.

Apart from all the Siren mass‑produced types, nearly every ship felt at this moment that it was being pulled by a force, continuously moving toward Si Te Lian Ku Si's location.

Moreover, the closer this force got to Si Te Lian Ku Si, the stronger it felt; especially the Vanguard Fleet, although they were currently retreating, the sensation made their retreat speed feel almost as slow as walking on land.

Furthermore, as Si Te Lian Ku Si landed, her Ship Equipment's radiant light burst forth with endless barrage, surging forward. Everyone hastily activated protective measures, yet within the pull of the gravity field and the erosion of the barrage, nearly half of the Vanguard Fleet's ships were damaged to a medium‑broken state.

The Arbiter's might was unmistakable at this moment.

While this gravity field's force persisted, the Flying Dragon had already come to Bisimai's side, 「Today's battle will be tough—the enemy not only has a Recovery Transfer Module, but also Anti‑air Enhancement, Artillery Enhancement, and Thunderbolt Enhancement modules.

I suspect she also has equipped an Overload Module and a Shield Module, and most importantly, that red light at the start of the battle, according to prior information, should be called the Grand Entrance module!

Bisimai narrowed her eyes, 「What do these modules do? 」

「The modules I mentioned earlier can be understood as corresponding enhancements; as for the Recovery Module, when Si Te Lian Ku Si is present, all recovery effects on our ships are transferred to her position.

Therefore, ships with repair abilities should not use those skills; everyone can use the emergency repair device, all of them use that.

As for the Overload Module, it's not yet apparent, but they are all rather unpleasant things; and the Grand Entrance module, if I'm not mistaken, means that every ten minutes of fighting us, her strength increases by ten percent.

「Ah!? 」