Chapter 1614: Chapter 1614

The battlefield was plunged into chaos, and this battle has already raged for three days. Over the past three days, despite people rotating in and out, the fighting has never stopped for even a moment.

Several Starry Sky Transformed Beasts have been slain, and even quite a few interstellar fortresses have been obliterated.

At this moment, the starry sky was an absolute mess. There were countless meteors from planetary explosions, spatial storms caused by fractured space, and even turbulent flows of energy formed by the convergence of various forces.

These areas spelled disaster for even interstellar fortresses entering them, let alone entire fleets.

Both sides of the conflict continued to avoid these zones while creating new Chaotic Zones in the process. The battles expanded further and further, with the areas of engagement growing ever larger and affecting more regions.

This is the core region, home to many planets populated with regular civilians—but who has the capacity to care about them now?

Those once arrogant and incessantly boastful people now trembled like frightened quails. They lived in constant fear, not knowing when a devastating attack might strike their planet—or shatter it altogether.

Some large organizations, painstakingly organized with ambitions of seizing opportunities, now faced catastrophic annihilation before they could act.

"The alliance structure has its advantages, but its weaknesses are glaring," someone said.

Lin Yushi asked curiously, "What weaknesses exactly? The alliance seems to have more troops overall, so why does it look like they’re evenly matched in direct conflict—or even at a slight disadvantage?"

Lin Yucha explained, "The alliance is composed of numerous factions coming together to fight. This structure excels at gathering substantial numbers of troops, but the downside is that everyone harbors their own agendas—they’re not truly united."

"In larger-scale battles, delegating sections of the battlefield to individual factions can help mitigate this issue and allow for more effective operations. But the current problem is, they’ve all converged into one location. Under these circumstances, many begin plotting against others or worrying about preserving their own strength, and their full power can’t be harnessed."

"Moreover, their numerical advantage isn’t as overwhelming as it should be. Even when they combine their forces, the alliance’s numbers only exceed their opponents’ by half—not enough to achieve a decisive superiority."

Du You joined in, "The lack of troops is bad enough, but what’s worse is that they’ve exhausted their war potential. After this fight, they won’t have any reserves left to replenish their forces, making their situation even more precarious."

Indeed, in many wars, while the alliance might seem modest in numbers, each faction holds a sizeable reserve force. Once the initial wave depletes, reinforcements can keep flowing in, which is their greatest advantage.

But this alliance has run out of reinforcements. Both sides in this battle are fighting with everything they have. The casualties are painfully evident, and with such massive losses, the alliance is certainly on the brink of losing its last line of defense.

At that exact moment, Du You suddenly looked up. In the distance, an already battered interstellar fortress abruptly exploded.

Du You smirked, "Heh, someone couldn’t hold back any longer."

Indeed, the reason Du You had been watching that area moments earlier was because he sensed a faint but unmistakable Law fluctuation. Though subtle, it was undoubtedly the ripple of a Law. And technologies in this world don’t trigger such Law disturbances.

"The master was right. That interstellar fortress didn’t explode because it couldn’t endure—it was sabotaged."

Lin Yucha and Lin Yushi, whose perception abilities weren’t far off from Du You’s, naturally sensed it as well.

They knew that someone had intentionally triggered the explosion of the interstellar fortress. The benefits of this action were obvious; although the perpetrator didn’t fully secure the kill, they had essentially swept up after others.

If anything valuable emerged from the wreckage, the saboteur would reap the gains. Moreover, these covert strikes have a chance of yielding treasure chests.

This opportunistic maneuver is exactly what this situation describes. As the first move was made, increasingly more individuals began taking action, though none openly for now. Instead, they targeted heavily damaged interstellar fortresses, setting them off one by one.

"What a pity we don’t have such capabilities; otherwise, we could reap some benefits too."

The two sisters’ fighting styles—one electrifying with thunder and lightning, the other radiant with golden glows—left no chance for their moves to go unnoticed. Although Lin Yucha specialized in ambushes, her attacks became dazzling and conspicuous once the fighting began.

Trying to camouflage such tactics was practically impossible. Even if other factors didn’t reveal them, the specialized monitoring systems aboard interstellar fortresses would surely pick up traces of their presence.

Du You suddenly chuckled, "Who said we don’t have a way?"

The sisters were puzzled since even Du You’s attacks were impossible to conceal. While soul-based strikes were harder for ordinary people to register, technological devices could still capture evidence once such attacks impacted physical matter—it was no different.

Du You waved his hand, summoning the Death Gorilla. "I might not be able to do it, but I have Summoned Beasts."

The sisters suddenly understood. The Death Gorilla could manipulate Land Power, and these planets were composed of soil and rock. On this battlefield, only a handful of metal-structured entities existed, none of which had yet entered the fray. The rıghtful source is 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹•𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑒•𝙣𝙚𝙩

Suddenly, the Death Gorilla raised its hand, targeting an already damaged planet. A surge of Earth Attribute Law was activated, directed through its own force since the Death Gorilla didn’t inherently possess such a Law.

Even this minor manipulation of Law proved sufficient. The broken planet could no longer resist the Death Gorilla’s influence.

The core of the planet began warping, twisting deep within where external observers couldn’t perceive it. At its innermost core, the forces of compression began, unnoticed by the various beings scattered on its surface.

This happened so quickly that before they could alert others, the planet’s starnucleus fractured completely. In an instant, the vast stored energy erupted, and the entire planet detonated. From collapse to explosion, the process unfolded in mere minutes.

On the surface, it appeared as though the planet had naturally exploded. No one could detect any signs of interference. With no visible energy beams or direct strikes, the event perfectly mimicked natural calamity within the perception framework of this world.

For these inhabitants, an attack always corresponds to evident energy beams—they couldn’t imagine an assault without them.

Even with tier-seven warriors present, such deep-seated perceptions couldn’t be shifted overnight. Amidst these covert operations, casualties on both sides mounted relentlessly, while mutual animosity deepened further and further.