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Chapter 1011: Chapter 545, The Battle of Mentus_2

And this ability, when facing the Storm Mage Corps personally led by Gu Hang, demands extremely high standards.

What happens if the standards are not met?

It is like Mentus II.

Directly tearing apart a Star Fortress or Starport-class space facility with Spiritual Energy is not impossible.

If Gu Hang fully expands the Storm God Kingdom, elevating his spiritual energy to Alpha-level or even slightly higher, he could forcibly tear apart a Star Fortress.

However, this requires him to be on a ship, getting closer. Otherwise, at the cosmic scale, with such vast distances, there’s considerable attenuation in the projection of spiritual energy.

In other words, although Gu Hang’s spiritual energy is powerful, its ’range’ is nowhere near as far as a ship’s cannon.

Moreover, even if he takes the risk to get closer and tears apart a Star Fortress with spiritual energy, it’s not worthwhile. Going all out would heavily deplete Gu Hang. After one such effort, he might not have enough strength for a second round.

But the enemy still has at least one Star Fortress and an even larger Starport Fortress.

Effortful, unnecessary.

Is spiritual energy such an inconvenient thing?

There’s no need to be so violent; there’s a smarter way to use it.

For example, leading the Storm Mage Corps to stir up the waves of Subspace, completely blocking the communication between the Starport, Star Fortress, and the ground, and even severely disrupting the internal communications of the Starport and Star Fortress themselves.

Then, using spiritual energy teleportation, deploy the strong ground forces of the Alliance directly into these space facilities.

Aerial drops and boarding operations are dangerous missions, with the most perilous stage being while still in space before reaching the destination.

If a landing craft carrying dozens of Interstellar Warriors is intercepted midway by a shot, the loss would be enormous.

Actually, spiritual energy teleportation is also quite dangerous. Transmissions over tens of thousands of kilometers can easily go awry; if something goes wrong or the other side’s spiritual energy interference causes the transported to lose their way in Subspace, it’s fatal.

But isn’t it because the defenders of Mentus II have almost no adequate spiritual energy defense capability?

Originally, they did have it, but earlier, it was requisitioned by the Fury Flame Battle Group to enhance their own anti-Gu Hang capabilities.

The Fury Fleet itself enhanced its spiritual energy resistance, but Mentus II was left suffering.

They couldn’t interfere with the Alliance’s teleportation tactics at all.

Couldn’t even detect them.

On those two intact Star Fortresses and Starport Fortress, preparations for firing were still being busily made. But in a blink of an eye, blue teleportation arrays appeared before them. Before they could react, often two red-armored Interstellar Warriors would partner up and spring out.

Such situations happened in many strategic points within the Star Fortresses and Starport.

Control panels, communication centers, command hubs, heavy artillery platforms…

Numerous teleportation arrays scattered and deployed numerous Interstellar Warriors.

But after these teleportation arrays completed the teleportation of the Phoenix, they didn’t stop working.

Then, squad after squad of elite soldiers walked out from them.

Three Light Infantry Skeleton Divisions were specially mobilized and stayed on standby aboard the Firebath Nova. After the Interstellar Warriors had led the way, these three Skeleton Divisions were systematically teleported into the Starport and Star Fortress to assist the Interstellar Warriors in combat, simultaneously securing the key points taken over and freeing up the Interstellar Warriors for more critical missions.

The so-called Light Infantry Skeleton Division is based on the regular Skeleton Division but has mostly removed heavy vehicles.

Of course, it’s not just a simple removal. Otherwise, aside from having more elite personnel, how would they differ from a regular large infantry division?

The difference is that the removed heavy vehicles were replaced with many lighter armored units that can operate in narrow and complex spaces. Such as more Sentinel Mechas, more Feedback-Type Power Armor configurations, and some rapid assault vehicles like Armed Hoverbikes, Hover Rapid-Fire Self-Propelled Guns…

It’s equivalent to spending money on tanks, armored vehicles, and artillery, reallocating it to these smaller, more flexible armored units.

In a frontal battlefield, this light Skeleton Division going against a proper Skeleton Division would be seeking death for sure.

For the same investment value, a single Lion Tank can easily defeat five or six Sentinel Mechas; a Lion King Tank can obliterate a Knight Mecha.

However, Lion King Tanks cannot maneuver within environments like Starports and Star Fortresses.

A light Skeleton Division has its dedicated combat environment.

When accompanying Interstellar Warriors in an assault, these troops, absolutely considered elite among Mortal Troops, played a critical role.

The number of Interstellar Warriors is ultimately limited. The occupation of the entire Starport and Star Fortress still requires more numerous ground forces or Navy Marine Corps.

In short, the Marines deployed by the Alliance through spiritual energy teleportation quickly dismantled their armaments at the very beginning of the battle, before the three Star Fortresses and Starport could deliver strikes against the Alliance’s rampaging fleets.

Then, the Starports and Star Fortresses, having been fully occupied, began to turn their firepower towards other remaining armed space stations.

However, during this phase, some unexpected events occurred.

The ground defenders, upon receiving reports from the Starport and seeing the Starport and Star Fortresses begin attacking their remaining space stations, made a very decisive decision.

The ground fortress artillery batteries began focusing fire on the Starport and Star Fortresses.

These units seized by the enemy, since they could no longer serve as the defenders’ assets and instead became enemy strongholds, had to be eliminated at all costs as if cutting off a gangrenous limb.

Moreover, the side of the Starport and Star Fortresses facing the ground wasn’t well defended, not to mention their proximity to the surface and lack of maneuverability, making them easy targets.

Inside the Starport and Star Fortresses, further damage inevitably happened due to the struggles and skirmishes with the Alliance’s boarding forces.

Due to these various circumstances, the two Star Fortresses and Starport couldn’t last long under the bombardment of the ground orbital artillery batteries and were soon destroyed.

The Alliance lacked some means to respond to this.

But fortunately, before the Starport and Star Fortresses were destroyed, the Alliance urgently evacuated its landing troops.

One after another, landing craft and small ships swiftly flew to the Starport and Star Fortresses, rushing to bring the people back.

Of course, retrieving people is definitely not as convenient as teleportation.

Then, the Starports and Star Fortresses, having been fully occupied, began to turn their firepower toward other remaining armed space stations.

However, during this phase, some unexpected events occurred.

The ground defenders, upon receiving reports from the Starport and seeing the Starport and Star Fortresses begin attacking their remaining space stations, made a very decisive decision.

The ground fortress artillery batteries began focusing fire on the Starport and Star Fortresses.

These units seized by the enemy, since they could no longer serve as the defenders’ assets and instead became enemy strongholds, had to be eliminated at all costs as if cutting off a gangrenous limb.

Moreover, the side of the Starport and Star Fortresses facing the ground wasn’t well defended, not to mention their proximity to the surface and lack of maneuverability, making them easy targets.

Inside the Starport and Star Fortresses, further damage inevitably happened due to the struggles and skirmishes with the Alliance’s boarding forces.

Due to these various circumstances, the two Star Fortresses and Starport couldn’t last long under the bombardment of the ground orbital artillery batteries and were soon destroyed.

The Alliance lacked some means to respond to this.

But fortunately, before the Starport and Star Fortresses were destroyed, the Alliance urgently evacuated its landing troops.

One after another, landing craft and small ships swiftly flew to the Starport and Star Fortresses, rushing to bring the people back.

Of course, retrieving people is definitely not as convenient as teleportation.

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