Global Era of Star trekking Chapter 1894 - 919: Two Major Factions
Previously on Global Era of Star trekking...
Following days of heated debates and careful deliberations, the definitive roster for deployment was settled upon.
This arrangement marks the finest equilibrium the Torch Civilization managed to forge, safeguarding its core essence while satisfying the demands of the draft.
For Mythical Power, they sent forth avatars from five Mythical Immortal Ships commanded by the Torch Human Emperors. Though these are mere projections rather than the true forms, they wield authentic mythical-tier fighting strength. Neither the Eternal Clan nor the Titan Giants raised any protests against this choice.
This setup brings some relief. In the end, should a Warship Avatar perish, it can simply be resummoned once the waiting period ends, without endangering the civilization's roots.
The other three mythical positions went to the Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox, the Star Crowned Radiant Eagle (a fresh mythical servant beast tamed by the Heavenly Eagle Tan Family), and the Mythical Black Devouring King Beast (a recent addition to the War King Hall's enslaved creatures).
These serve as bound war beasts belonging to diverse Immortal Giant Forces. After all, the Torch Civilization stands as merely one of the Five Great Empires; other powers must pitch in their shares too.
Regarding the armada, it was pieced together by the Five Great Empires alongside key families, culminating in a colossal Expedition Fleet boasting 12 million vessels.
Even though this armada draws from assorted groups with diverse setups, every unit consists of top-tier selections from their origins. It's expected that through targeted drills, they'll swiftly coalesce into a potent fighting force.
Soon enough, this enormous expedition force—with five Human Emperor Warship avatars forming its heart, eight mythical warriors leading the charge, and 12 million warships providing the flanks—gradually set off from the Torch Territory, watched by myriad eyes filled with mixed emotions, bound for the Starry Sea rendezvous point set by the Titan Giants and Eternal Clan.
The extended voyage through the stars stretched on for over two decades.
As the Torch Civilization's fleet at last reached the assembly coordinates, they confronted a breathtaking vista brimming with immensity and lethal aura.
This spot lies at the crossroads of the Titan Giant Civilization, Eternal Clan Civilization, and the old domain of the Starry Sea Insect Race. In its natural state, it ought to be a desolate stretch in the Starry Sea, yet now this isolated cosmos has morphed into an endless interstellar base.
Myriad warships in all shapes, gigantic bio-starships, glowing clusters of Mage Towers radiating elemental splendor, and even battle bastions forged from entire Floating Lands crammed the area, blanketing nearly every inch of the observable starfield.
Banners and insignias from countless races across the All Heavens Star Sea gleamed amid the stars, while surging energy waves clashed and wove, rendering this emptiness warped and volatile.
The Torch Fleet's entry stirred little disturbance.
Evidently, hordes of civilizations heeded the call to arms and "willingly" showed up; none dared become the "example" slain to deter the rest.
Guided by the beacon signals, the Torch Civilization secured its position in an assigned zone, quietly surveying this pivotal war hub that would shape the destinies of innumerable civilizations.
Another ten years slipped by before the last stragglers from distant civilizations trickled in, completing the muster of all convened powers.
No formal proclamation was required; the sheer weight of might dictated the command hierarchy of the United Fleet.
As the driving forces behind it all, the Eternal Clan and Titan Giant Clan—boasting the mightiest arsenals—claimed the forefront roles. Moreover, two venerable entities from beyond the Shattered Starry Sea, each guarded by a Transcender, namely the Source Star Divine Hall and Mechanical Nest, revealed strengths rivaling the first pair, thus establishing the quartet of overlords steering the United Fleet.
Under the unified directives from these four supreme civilizations, this colossal United Fleet—amassing the finest warriors from endless civilizations throughout the All Heavens Star Sea in a scale beyond imagination—advanced steadily into the Star Sea Territory that the Bottomless Abyss had infested and seized.
The war's opening act erupted via a sudden assault on a mid-sized star system freshly tainted by Abyssal Demon Qi.
Beams from countless vessel armaments ripped across the cosmos, mythical beings' law collisions rattled the universe, demonic howls blended with the fiery detonations of exploding ships into a savage chorus.
A brutal clash engulfing the whole All Heavens Star Sea, carved into the "All Heavens Star Sea Alliance Army" versus the "Bottomless Abyss Camp," erupted with epic grandeur.
And amid it, the Torch Civilization's expedition fleet bobbed like a solitary speck on turbulent waves, drifting toward an uncertain, gore-soaked destiny.
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Time marched on, with the Starry Sea's war flames raging without cease, morphing into a drawn-out grind of attrition across the years.
This savage brawl, spanning the breadth of the All Heavens Star Sea, had grown into a relentless standoff.
Along the sprawling frontlines threading through countless Star Domains, dazzling bursts ignited nonstop—the flares from ships' final blasts and the thunder of barrages.
In a conflict of this epic scope, Fourth and Fifth Rank fighters blend into mere specks. Even Sixth Rank Starry Sky Behemoths that once ruled Star Domains or Seventh Rank Starry Sky Dominators who command laws entirely now serve largely as elite fodder, frequently wiped out by sweeping law upheavals or overwhelming barrages.
Merely units or fleets backed by Mythological Power can tenuously hold some control amid the frenzy, gaining scant maneuverability and picks for engagement zones.
Yet this remains just "tenuously."
On the broader strategic front, every element of the Alliance Army is bound to obey the strict edicts from the four supreme powers. Any resistance or hesitation might invite severe reprisals from "allied" sides, or worse, get shoved straight into the deadliest churn at the vanguard.