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There was a deathly silence on the Galactic Republic fleet's channel; no one spoke, only a suffocating silence.

The battle that just took place shocked everyone; the four cheering cruisers suffered heavy losses.

One of them had been sunk, another had lost all contact, and the other two, though still able to fight, had their shields overloaded and melted during the fierce attack.

Although the two damaged Cheerleader-class cruisers still possess some combat capability, their situation is extremely difficult.

Without the protection of shields, they were like lambs exposed to the enemy, left to be relentlessly bombarded by the turbo-laser cannons of the Review-class Star Destroyers.

At this critical moment, the Jedi Knights finally snapped out of their shock.

They reacted swiftly, ordering the four nearby Cheerleader-class cruisers to advance immediately, blocking the fire lines of the Revival-class Star Destroyer and buying time for the two damaged cruisers to repair their shields.

After a brief silence, the surveillance fleet resumed operations.

The crimson burst beams of energy once again roared past the axial gun frigate, like a flock of angry firebirds trying to break through the enemy's defenses.

However, this time, their attack did not achieve the desired effect.

Suddenly, a turbo laser cannon accurately struck a axial gun frigate.

Surprisingly, when the blast beam struck the frigate's hull, a purple shield instantly lit up, firmly blocking it from entering.

The blast beam created ripples on the shield, then vanished completely as if wiped away by an invisible hand.

In the fierce air battle, TIE fighters and drone swarms, like a ferocious swarm of bees, rushed toward the V-wing fighter group at an astonishing speed.

In an instant, green and red burst beams of energy intertwined, like fireworks blooming in the night sky, while a dazzling gamma laser ripped through the darkness like lightning.

The miniature gamma laser turrets positioned in front of the drone rotated rapidly, precisely targeting and attacking the V-wing fighter under the unified coordination of AI.

These turrets possessed exceptionally fierce firepower; each laser beam was like the Grim Reaper's scythe, mercilessly reaping the lives of V-wing fighters.

However, the pilots of the V-wing fighters soon noticed something amiss.

Those peculiar spherical fighter jets, when hit by the blast beam, actually develop a blue shield.

This shield is like an unbreakable defensive line, easily deflecting the blast beam.

Even more surprisingly, some TIE interceptors developed a visible blue mesh-like shield after being hit multiple times.

This is the Tektronix shield mounted on the TIE interceptor, which provides the TIE interceptor with an extra layer of powerful protection when attacked.

The principle behind these Tek shields is very simple: they only require the power of the TIE interceptor to activate at critical moments.

Moreover, these shields will not disappear passively unless the TIE interceptor is attacked beyond its tolerance limit in a very short period of time; they can only be deactivated by the pilot himself.

With its powerful dual-shield protection, the TIE interceptor is like an impregnable fortress, rendering attacks from V-wing fighters futile.

What's even more amazing is that the pilots flying these TIE interceptors were true aces, with top-notch flying skills and combat experience.

"Damn it! Are all the enemy pilots monsters?!" The Galactic Republic pilot roared furiously from inside the V-wing cockpit.

He watched helplessly as countless friendly aircraft were easily shot down by the enemy, his heart filled with despair and helplessness.

Despite their best efforts, they were unable to inflict any real damage on even a single TIE interceptor.

The large fighter jets that formed bomber formations moved through the enemy's territory with ease, effortlessly navigating through fierce air battles, and even managing to kill V-wing fighters that dared to attack them.

In contrast, the Republic's V-wing fighters appeared so powerless; their only "achievement" was shooting down a large number of drones, but this was almost meaningless in the face of the overwhelming influx of drones.

Ultimately, all the TIE bombers successfully broke through the V-wing fighters' interception and approached the Cheerleader cruiser unscathed.

The disadvantages of the V-wing fighter group gradually became clear to the Republic's commanders, who had originally placed high hopes on these V-wing pilots.

They are expected to demonstrate excellent combat capabilities and achieve a satisfactory kill-to-death ratio.

However, reality shattered their illusions. The enemy's fighters far surpassed their V-wing fighters in firepower, maneuverability, and protection, putting the V-wing fighters at a significant disadvantage on the battlefield.

Moreover, the enemy pilots were significantly more experienced in combat than the V-wing fighter pilots, which made the V-wing fighters more passive when facing enemy attacks.

At this moment, the light laser cannons on the Cheerleader-class cruisers began firing at the TIE bomber formation.

However, since the Cheerleader-class cruisers are not particularly adept at space warfare, they are equipped with a limited number of laser cannons, with only a few capable of posing a threat to TIE bomber formations.

Meanwhile, the drone swarm that had set off first constantly adjusted its formation, nimbly traversing the battlefield.

They skillfully evaded the firepower of the Cheerleader-class cruisers, quickly destroying the small turrets on one cruiser after another, further weakening the defensive capabilities of the Cheerleader-class cruisers.

In this tense moment, the TIE bomber formation seized the opportunity and dropped deadly proton missiles without hesitation.

These proton missiles streaked through space like lightning, accurately hitting the three cheerleader-class cruisers.

In an instant, a dazzling light illuminated the entire battlefield, and with a massive explosion, the three cheerleader-class cruisers were instantly destroyed, turning into dazzling bursts of space fireworks.

The situation on the ground could only be described as "horrific." When the cheerleader-class cruisers attempted to enter Geonosis, the turrets beneath the revived star destroyers, like enraged beasts, relentlessly unleashed their firepower upon them.

Each shell carried immense power, slamming into the vulnerable cruisers.

Amidst this dense barrage of fire, the Cheerleader-class cruisers were utterly helpless.

Their shields were shattered instantly, their hulls were torn apart, and they burst into flames.

These once majestic warships are now nothing more than burning wreckage, falling like meteors onto the surface of Geonosis, accompanied by billowing smoke.

The clone army that was originally aboard the cruisers also suffered heavy losses in this sudden disaster.

Most of them lost their lives in the explosions and flames, with only a very few lucky ones managing to retain some fighting ability.

Such enormous losses have caused many commanders of the Galactic Republic to consider retreating.

They began to doubt whether the battle was worth continuing, since they might lose even more troops and resources if things continued this way.

However, just as these commanders were hesitating, the landing Jedi Knights gave them a glimmer of hope.

They believed that everything would be alright once the Jedi Order launched their attack.