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The battlefield is ever-changing, and every choice is full of deception. Until the final trump card is revealed, no one knows whose bed the goddess of victory is in.

Especially when the two sides are evenly matched, throughout history, very few people have been able to predict the course of history. The vast majority of people simply drift along with the tide, becoming part of history in a state of bewildered waiting.

At least for Starscream right now, they must be being ganged up on by the Autobots' main force. Otherwise, how could these poor bastards, who are being chased and scrambled around by them, suddenly pull out so many treasures?

This is the base of operations for the Autobots' insects!

The front lines are still struggling to hold on, but the good news is that the Decepticon reinforcement fleet has arrived, although they have been overrun by the Autobots.

Fleets blocked their way, which convinced Megatron, far away on Cybertron, that the Autobots were now exposed to his firepower and that they had no chance of escape this time.

Centuries of pursuit have given both sides a deep understanding of each other's strengths and weaknesses. The Autobots are not numerous to begin with, but the Ark's movement also requires energy, which means they must stop from time to time to resupply and find a suitable, safe, and secure base to develop in peace.

This is the Autobots' last trump card. Given the current scale of the firefight, the Autobots will definitely not give up here easily.

"Attack! All-out attack! I want to see Optimus Prime's head!"

Although he knew that even if he rushed there at full speed, he would only end up in the dust, Megatron still dispatched the main fleet of Cybertron, heading towards the Autobot base thousands of light-years away. With a destination in mind, their faster-than-light travel, with its stops and starts, would probably take about a year.

What happened during the hundreds of years of searching before that?

Brother, open a full map of the Milky Way and take a look. Choose a place with the fewest stars, draw a circle, and calculate how many star systems and usable planetary resources there are, based on a diameter of 1,000 light-years.

At this point, the astronomical unit is no longer a metaphor but a realistic description.

Can recruiting and traveling be the same thing? If it weren't for the traitors helping them, the Decepticons would have lost their way of moving long ago, let alone having accurate coordinates.

But some things remain unchanged. On this land that has already been developed quite well, the Autobots will inevitably invest a lot of resources to defend it. It is their new home and their means of survival. They have no choice but to fight desperately.

The appearance of the Ark further confirmed this, and Megatron is very happy now.

Yes, Optimus Prime is indeed a tough opponent, but he firmly believes that as long as he discovers and surrounds the Autobots' stronghold and launches an attack, everything will be fine, and the Autobots will be doomed this time.

Megatron's imagination makes perfect sense, but the problem is, he's now doomed to become Starscream.

Because the Autobots had pushed their front line right up to the Decepticons' production buildings, a barrage of explosions turned factories into ruins. As production capacity decreased, the number of intelligent combat units on the front line began to dwindle rapidly. Then, the Autobots' vanguard continued their advance, stepping over the Decepticons' factory areas. The Decepticons' first three lines of defense were completely breached, with no one spared.

"The railgun is deployed and ready to fire."

The Human Revolutionary Alliance's electromagnetic railgun can launch projectiles directly out of a planet's atmosphere at thirty times the speed of sound, and then deliver a friendly greeting with a palm strike from the sky. It has a caliber of one meter and a maximum single projectile weight of fifty tons. This thing has a much overlapping role with intercontinental ballistic missiles, the difference being that it can be used as a near-Earth orbital defense gun.

Such massive shells, once equipped with nuclear warheads, possess terrifying destructive power. Since neither side in the war seemed to care about the nuclear radiation environment, nuclear weapons were frequently used for tactical strikes against enemy positions. This was a battlefield forbidden to ordinary humans.

Because of the disregard for nuclear radiation, the radiation levels on the battlefield have now exceeded those at Chernobyl. The air is distorted due to the increased radiation, making the battle situation on both sides look somewhat bizarre.

Xinhua's observers were dumbfounded. Such a battlefield was beyond the comprehension of Earthlings. More than 500 million combat units from both sides were engaged in a chaotic battle on an area equivalent to Eurasia plus the entire continent of Africa. Based on the estimated resources consumed, if all seven billion people on Earth were on the battlefield, at this rate of consumption, they would be almost wiped out in a month at most. Those cold war machines showed no mercy when they were in operation.

"This is a war we cannot afford to fight now."

"I wonder when we will be able to participate in a war of this magnitude."

"Then we need to work together as colleagues to write down everything we see, so we can use it later."

"It seems that cooperation with the People's Revolutionary Alliance needs to be deepened."

Real combat is the most convincing. Xinhua had some concerns about the combat capabilities of the intelligent mechanical army, but after witnessing the brutal battlefield, they immediately realized that flesh and blood combined with enough steel is the only solution that humanity can have in the face of quality warfare in the future.

The model of quality warfare sounds very monotonous, but on the actual battlefield, both sides are micro-management masters, the kind of micro-management that can make the enemy ecstatic in the literal sense, the kind that can precisely control every single unit. Players on the front line can even lead platoon-level combat units to launch tactical assaults or infiltration attacks. In short, on such a battlefield, as long as you do not violate orders from your superiors, you can do anything within your capabilities, which means that there is a lot of variability in the tactics of both sides.

But the force that ultimately determines the outcome of the battle lies outside the planet.

Because regardless of which side, once the fleet is defeated, it means that the ground troops cannot escape and can only be tied up on the planet until they can no longer fight.

Faced with even more brutal orbital bombardment, ground forces alone are not capable of surviving. What they need is a planetary orbital defense system. However, building such a system is extremely time-consuming and labor-intensive, and only the victor has enough resources to do so. Furthermore, the planetary orbital defense system itself is a weapon that controls the entire planet. Therefore, the side that wins the space fleet battle will have absolute initiative in the following battles, eliminating the enemy through a pincer attack from both air and ground.

For the losers, this means being stuck in a rut, unable to escape either way.

Both sides are aware of this, so both sides are trying to avoid it.

The problem is that with the two sides locked in a stalemate in the sky, neither side can effectively support the planetary battlefield. Their advantage is essentially wiped out, leaving the army to fight on its own, along with the atmospheric flight units belonging to the army.

Yes, all planetary combat units in the interstellar era, including those in synchronous orbit, belong to the planetary army's defensive forces and are part of the interstellar era's continental army forces.

In an encounter battle scenario, if the warring parties simultaneously land on an unfamiliar planet, then the war can only take place on that planet. Regardless of the planet's environment, as long as resources can be extracted and combat can continue, that becomes the battlefield for the ground forces.

As you've noticed, in the interstellar era, land forces are primarily defensive, while offensive and mobile operations require coordinated fleet operations.

This means that countries with serious inter-military conflicts are prone to unimaginable internal divisions and resource depletion.

Right, you little devils?

Even under such arduous circumstances, the People's Revolutionary Alliance's advance was not as efficient as expected. The enemy was not a sitting duck; they would not stand there and let you trample on them. They would find ways to retaliate. The despot commanders were not lacking in brutality and cunning. Their tactics were quite varied and they were experienced. They had long been accustomed to this quality-for-quality warfare model. Even if the People's Revolutionary Alliance had advantages that they did not have, the gap in experience could not be simply bridged by technology.

But this is good. In this tug-of-war, the commanders and fighters of the People's Revolutionary Alliance are also growing rapidly. Players are also enjoying this battlefield environment. The two sides are outwitting and fighting each other 24 hours a day. It is rare to encounter such a difficult enemy that combines endurance and resilience. We must fight hard.

"Continue to reinforce our troops, and while we're at it, let's test our true combat capabilities."

It was difficult, but Qin Shan decided to take to the field himself. He was very curious about how effective he would be in actual combat after advancing to the tenth level of a transcendent being and unlocking the new sequence of transcendent advancement.

"Understood, Admiral."

Since Qin Shan personally took action, his protective forces were naturally indispensable. Lexington and Saratoga were the must-haves, and the other ship girls included battleships, battlecruisers, light carriers, cruisers, and destroyers. Thus, an extraordinary squad with an average strength of at least Tier 8 and more than 30 members was formed.

Since it's a test, there's no need to choose the most intense battlefield; there are plenty of places around the battlefield where you can fight.

After quickly moving to the battlefield, Qin Shan selected a suitable gift.

"If you feel no pressure, then give it a try."

With his spatial abilities activated, Qin Shan teleported an asteroid, about one-tenth the size of the moon, directly into the orbit of a nearby planet. The planet's gravity quickly replenished it, and then it hurtled towards the ground with great enthusiasm.

Below is a Decepticon ground force. Facing an asteroid with a mass of at least 700 trillion tons, any resistance from below is futile. Many Decepticon warriors simply choose to take their hands off the keyboard and give up the fight.

This is the might of heaven and earth, how can you resist?

With earth-shattering destruction, the Decepticon forces in this area were annihilated. The Autobots and the Human Revolutionary Alliance's on-site personnel had long since withdrawn, leaving behind only intelligent machines. Apart from those still fighting on the front lines, the main force had begun to evacuate.

Even so, this terrifying collision between heaven and earth caused horrific changes to the climate of the entire planet.

The atmosphere was violently churned, and the earth began to tremble violently. If there had been a civilization on this planet before, that one shock would have been enough to make that civilization disappear from the stage of history.

The disaster, which could be observed with the naked eye directly from the planet's orbit, lasted for a full decade before it subsided slightly. However, various secondary disasters followed, and the planet's turmoil is expected to last for at least a century before it can fully digest the impact of the collision.

Of course, a hundred years is just a blink of an eye for a planet, just like a few seconds for an ordinary person. But for a planet with civilization, if the civilization can survive, it will probably undergo a revolutionary transformation in both technology and culture. This is the impact of the objective environment.

Qin Shan also gained a direct understanding of his own power. From now on, he was a god to the primitive civilization, an invincible god, a god who could not be defeated.

However, such power is insufficient on the interstellar battlefield. It's not that Qin Shan's attack power has weakened, but rather that interstellar civilizations have far too much health and defense. What would be crippling damage to a rudimentary civilization is, at best, like being hit by a fist-sized meteorite in the Taklamakan Desert. What kind of reaction do you expect?

As for the main battlefield, on a cosmic scale, the area of ​​combat between the two sides is measured in light-years, which is even less significant.

However, since he had already made a move, Qin Shan certainly wouldn't just lead the team back like that. Soon, the other ship girls also fully deployed their ship equipment. After undergoing a new round of upgrades and modifications, Qin Shan's ship R was officially upgraded to Starship R, Starship Girl R.

Chapter 62: The Curtain Falls on Chaos

As a Decepticon warrior, Lightning has seen many fighting styles. He wouldn't dare say that he is the most powerful fighter among the Decepticons, but he is very confident in his knowledge.

But today his worldview has been turned upside down.

In his understanding, war absolutely does not include a seemingly harmless little girl swinging an entire warship at another ship.

This behavior cannot be explained by simple physical rules. If it were merely a physical movement, the warship would break apart during the swinging process. In reality, the more slender a man-made super-large object is, the less likely it is to be used like an iron bar.

The scene in Pacific Rim where a colossal robot uses a ship as a club is something only a model can realistically replicate.

But now, with the scenes from science fiction so realistically unfolding before his eyes, Lightning's worldview was shattered.

Therefore, superhuman power means being able to do things that physics cannot do under normal circumstances. This effect is similar to Superman's bio-force field, but Superman is fake, while superhumans are real.

Under the brutal attack of the ship girls, the fleet to which Lightning belonged was shattered, and Lightning herself fled the battlefield in a panic, almost being torn to pieces by the Alaskan (battlecruiser) that was passing by.

While the power of superhumans may not be decisive on the vast frontal battlefield, it is perfectly capable of achieving breakthroughs in localized battles or delivering swift and fatal blows to small groups of enemies.

After confirming that their own extraordinary combat power could effectively damage the enemy, Qin Shan sent out all the ship girls on his side, and everyone used the Decepticon fleet to gain practical experience.

Poor Lightning was the first Decepticon to fall, but he was definitely not the last, much less the most unlucky one.

Of course, even if Lightning knew about this, she wouldn't be happy.

But just as the Three Civilizations Alliance was locked in fierce combat with the Decepticons on the front lines, a horrifying incident occurred in the United States behind the lines.

"Zombies! Zombies! Zombie attack! Everyone, run!"

In Washington, D.C., the former U.S. capital, now part of the Japanese-occupied territory, a horrific biological crisis is spreading.

At first, everyone thought it was just a few local Americans who were high on drugs, but when those who were clearly fatally injured got back up, some people began to realize that something was wrong.

At this point, they were merely aware that something was wrong; things hadn't yet escalated to the point of being completely irrational. However, with the rapid evolution of these zombies, things immediately began to spiral out of control.

Yes, these zombies can evolve.

Even if a person who has just been bitten has been transformed into a zombie, the obvious wounds on their body will heal and disappear without a trace within 24 hours after the bite, and their speed, reaction speed and hunting ability will be greatly enhanced.

They are no longer zombies in the strict sense; they should be considered a different species, a species that feeds on humans.

Yes, these zombies especially love to eat people, particularly living people. But when they devour a living person, they usually only eat about 1/10 of the flesh and tissue. Then, this mangled corpse will stand up again in just a few minutes, and the lost flesh and tissue will be fully restored within 24 hours.

Of course, this is only a superficial recovery, like recovering from a serious illness. In reality, the lost essence needs to be replenished through external intake, so they will continue to prey on humans, creating more victims and more of their own kind.

"Damn it, we got tricked."

Qin Shan stared grimly at the Abyss Gate in his hand, which had been transformed into a teleportation portal.

Having dealt with so many Abyss Gates, this was the first time he had failed to notice them in time. But this was normal. From a probabilistic point of view, mistakes are not zero-probability events. Given enough time, anyone can fail and make mistakes.

But Qin San wouldn't make excuses for his failure, and of course, he shouldn't bear the responsibility either.

Without the system, the Gate to the Abyss is an objective natural phenomenon, and every world must be prepared to face it. The system simply gave Qin Shan another option.

However, the probability of such luck is obviously not something everyone can encounter, and many civilizations were powerless to resist the sudden abyssal disaster.

However, the Gate of the Abyss is inherently a two-way connection, but unlike Qin Shan who possesses a system, it does not have absolute control over the gate, nor does it grant the freedom to open or close it.

The communication between the two worlds was forcibly established, regardless of the other side's willingness, the differences between the two worlds, or the possibility of compatibility or war between them.

After all, the Gate of the Abyss is just a gate; it is a dangerous opportunity for both worlds.

"Catch a few evolved zombies and see if they can communicate. I have a feeling things aren't that simple."

After Qin Shan gave the instructions, the players immediately began to take action.

Washington, D.C., Japanese-controlled area

"Concentrate firepower! Concentrate firepower!"

"Don't retreat! Don't let those monsters charge at us."

"Requesting backup! Requesting backup! We need tanks, armored vehicles, and attack helicopters!"

"Those monsters are charging!"

By this time, the entire city of Washington had become a living hell, with zombie monsters appearing out of nowhere and indiscriminately attacking the locals.

In a sense, these monsters did treat everyone equally. After all, when it came to their mouths, there were only crunchy things and things that didn't taste right. They weren't picky eaters.

Indeed, the most important thing in life is knowing when to stop (Hannibal gives a thumbs up).

"Holy crap, is there even a Resident Evil movie to watch here?"

"The Gate of the Abyss really can bring anything, it's so exciting."

"Stop lamenting there and get to work. Our mission is to capture one alive and bring it back."

By this time, the first batch of players had arrived in the Washington area. Everyone was fully armed and using extraordinary constructs. All the players participating in this event were elites among the player community, because Qin Shan wanted absolute success.

Judging from the behavior of those zombies, they clearly possess the characteristics of some kind of super-evolved creature. These characteristics cannot be manifested in the natural world in a conventional physical form, but if they are combined with superhuman strength, then it's a different story.

That's right, Qin Shan believed they were all extraordinary beings. Since they were extraordinary beings, then he would use the power of an extraordinary being to deal with them.

"A cutie is rushing over here, get ready to pounce!"

The players acted very efficiently, setting up a tight net in the surrounding area in less than fifteen minutes. The first wave of zombies that rushed over was immediately met with a warm welcome from the players.

The moment the two sides clashed, the players realized that these zombies were no ordinary zombies. They possessed at least the combat power of the first to second level of the extraordinary realm, and extraordinary beings of each level were already capable of posing a deadly threat to conventional heavy weapons.

Simply put, while they may not be able to withstand artillery shells with their bare hands, their physical strength alone is enough to overturn tanks and armored vehicles. Unless your tank is as heavy as India's Arjun or the US's Emrams, they currently cannot overturn vehicles of that weight.

However, their strength is clearly insufficient against players who are generally at the third level of the Extraordinary Realm.

During the battle, players were surprised to discover that there was a clear form of communication between the zombies. Higher-level zombies could command lower-level zombies, and lower-level zombies would execute the orders of higher-level zombies 100%! Although the combat style was relatively monotonous, they were willing to fight to the death and would absolutely carry out the instructions of higher-level zombies until they were completely destroyed.

Anyone who's been fighting machine wolves knows that any fearless enemy is incredibly difficult to deal with. Even if it can't kill you, it can annoy you to death, disgust you to death, and make your steps feel like they're made of lead.

The two sides employed a variety of combat methods, including three-dimensional maneuvering, various twists and turns, and somersaults. The scene was as exciting as a battle between a League of Legends player and a villain, but in a live broadcast version.

However, after the zombies bit several players, the leader of the zombies clearly realized that something was wrong. These things were not afraid of his infection at all, and they were all incredibly tough. They weren't made of flesh and blood at all. His infection ability was useless, and he was instead killed by the players' counterattack.