Necromancer, but pre-collapse civilization

Chapter 844 Orbital Bombing

　Time moves forward.

　Just as the radar system of Mu Continent and

　As the Honkai Energy Alert System of the Fire Moth detected the Kingfisher-class light cruiser ascending into the sky, Moros, having left the luxurious cabin he had meticulously prepared for Alicia, also stepped into the warship's technologically advanced bridge.

　According to traditional military theory, when a warship faces a combat threat, the commander should quickly evacuate the unprotected bridge and move into the heavily armored command center to ensure the continuity of command and his own safety.

　However, for Moros, a necromancer with the power of a demigod at its peak, this conventional precaution was clearly unnecessary.

　Judging from the level of protection provided by the constant protective spells on his body, even if this steel behemoth with a total mass of 90 tons were to disintegrate under the enemy's fierce artillery fire, he would still be able to remain unharmed.

　Given this, Moros naturally preferred to be on the naval bridge, where he could have a wide view and a direct view of the magnificent battle, rather than in the combat command center, which, while safe and secure, was limited to observing the external battle situation through a projection system.

　Getting back to the point, standing in the command seat in the center of the naval bridge, the necromancer didn't utter a single superfluous word. He decisively opened the giant portal connecting the hidden cosmic domain of the Death Fleet to Earth's synchronous orbit.

　"Hiss-!"

　With a deafening roar as space was suddenly torn apart, Earth's outer space was instantly enveloped by a breathtaking force.

　Above geosynchronous orbit, concentric ripples of space, clearly visible to the naked eye, spread out.

　In the vast universe, although there are no strict up, down, left, or right, due to long-standing habits, humans still habitually use Earth as a reference to construct a complex and precise coordinate system.

　At this moment, under the awe-inspiring power of the teleportation spell, the once pitch-black and boundless starry sky seemed to be given life, transforming into colorful, shimmering specks of light.

　These points of light seemed to be stretched by an invisible force, turning into clusters of deep and mysterious, slender, dark blue rays of light. They intertwined and even temporarily obscured the light from distant stars, making the entire universe pale in comparison at that moment.

　The colorful energy, like surging waves, stirred up tide after tide, while the strange and twisted energy, like huge and ferocious branches and tentacles, ruthlessly tore apart the physical universe, causing space to collapse in an instant.

　Immediately afterwards, hundreds of points of light, large and small, leaped out of nothingness and filled the entire starry sky.

　The main force of the Death Fleet, that terrifying and powerful force, finally descended upon Earth's outer space at this moment.

　At this moment, such a shocking commotion was noticed by almost everyone in the world at the same time.

　Visible to the naked eye, a total of 599 spaceships of various types pressed in.

　Their massive and imposing hulls almost covered the entire outer space of the Earth, casting a shadow over the entire planet.

　"Look at the sky! What's that?!"

　"Oh my God!"

　"A space fleet?! Or aliens?"

　"God, please forgive us!"

　"..."

　The entire Earth was plunged into unprecedented panic and chaos at this moment.

　This is the side effect of the Fire-Chasing Moth and the United Nations' long-standing deliberate concealment of the collapse disaster from human society.

　The policy of concealment, while at one time creating a seemingly stable illusion of rule for the powerful and wealthy, allowed society to move forward in a state of superficial calm.

　However, just like a carefully woven web of lies, once the veil of falsehood is ruthlessly torn apart, its backlash comes like a flood bursting its banks.

　Imagine if people were already accustomed to the existence of Honkai disasters, they might have shown more calmness and rationality when faced with this sudden and spectacular fleet, rather than such chaos and panic.

　Unfortunately, the long-term cover-up deprived people of early warning and preparation for unknown risks, making the panic and chaos at this moment unavoidable.

　The reactions of the people on the ground were nothing more than insignificant dust to the fleet that symbolized death and destruction, and could not affect its course of action in the slightest.

　Inside the specially designed engine room, a high concentration of Honkai crystals was triggering a violent nuclear fusion reaction according to a predetermined program, providing unparalleled propulsion for the hundreds-of-meters-long metal behemoth, enabling it to resist the pull of the planet's gravity well and avoid falling to the ground.

　Maintaining the same speed as the planet's rotation, and in conjunction with the detailed data uploaded to the entire fleet by the detection system, the missile launch bays scattered throughout the ship opened their hatches one after another.

　At the same time, the Honkai energy ray cannons that traverse the ship's hull, as well as the improved Moon Throne system, the third improved Moon Throne system, and the fourth improved Moon Throne system, all began to fill and accumulate energy.

　"Buzz-buzz-buzz-"

　"Boom—boom—boom—"

　The purplish-white collapsing energy rays pierced Earth's atmosphere from orbital altitude, igniting the air along their path with ultra-high temperatures exceeding those of the star's surface.

　Visible to the naked eye

　The Honkai energy rays distorted the atmosphere, and the resulting giant waves seemed to make the entire planet boil.

　Even in the near-vacuum of outer space, where the sound of the explosion was greatly limited, the intense light released by this single salvo was enough to turn the entire atmosphere orange-red.

　As the Honkai energy missiles rained down in a dense barrage, terrifying explosions, comparable in power to nuclear blasts, echoed across the earth, tearing it apart and swallowing lives.

　Even more shockingly, the Death Fleet spared no effort in using Honkai Energy Fission Bombs, a strategic weapon capable of overturning the course of the war, at the gathering places of the Moth Chaser Council members who held the power to approve super-mutation surgeries, as well as the headquarters of the Moth Chaser, and even the nuclear weapons bases of traditional powers including the Mu Continent.

　When the first Honkai energy fission bomb accurately hit a nuclear weapons base on the Mu Continent, the entire base was instantly engulfed by a dazzling and blinding light.

　The powerful shockwave from the explosion completely altered the surrounding terrain, creating a deep and massive crater.

　Those once-impregnable defensive structures became incredibly fragile in the face of the destructive power of the Honkai energy fission bomb, and were ultimately disintegrated into the most basic atoms.

　The next moment, more Honkai energy fission bombs exploded over different strategic targets, each explosion accompanied by a deafening roar and a blinding flash of light.

　These flames pierced the sky, illuminating the night as if it were daytime, while also announcing the destruction of important facilities.

　The Moth-Chasing members of parliament who were en route to the strategic nuclear bunker also could not escape the clutches of this disaster.

　They once thought highly of themselves, believing that their status was unmatched and that every decision they made could influence the fate of countless people.

　However, their heavily protected convoy proved so vulnerable to the Honkai energy fission bomb that it was instantly vaporized.

Chapter 845 Planetary Landing War

　As the first wave of orbital bombardment landed, Moros, standing on the bridge of the Kingfisher-class light cruiser, witnessed the desolate scenes across the Earth—across the planetary orbit, explosions and fires stretched out like a chain, visible to the naked eye.

　"After successfully paralyzing all military bases on this planet, the use of heavy destructive weapons such as main guns and Honkai energy fission bombs shall be immediately prohibited."

　"Order the Charon-class corvettes to begin amphibious operations and ensure the complete annihilation of all resistance forces in the regions including the Musso, Washington, the capital, St. Petersburg, Berlin, Paris, Rome, Tokyo, and Sydney."

　"It is essential to retain as much data as possible stored in institutions such as the Science Bureau and R&D Centers while carrying out the mission."

　"..."

　One command after another was issued from the necromancer's mouth, and then precisely broken down into more specific instructions by the war AI system that assisted him in commanding the death fleet, and transmitted to each warship and the undead troops on board.

　Admittedly, there is a limit to the total number of undead troops that a death fleet can carry.

　However, if it is merely a vanguard force for the first wave of landings, an army of millions of undead and the corresponding undead engines are undoubtedly more than enough.

　After all, the Earth in this bubble of the world had just endured a wave of orbital bombardment by the Death Fleet, and almost all military bases and command centers on the planet's surface had been reduced to ashes in the continuous explosions.

　Moreover, Moros's strength, which has already reached the level of a pseudo-god, is not fake.

　With his demigod-level strength, there is no one in this bubble world who can rival him.

　Even the Herrscher of the End, who may or may not exist, is no exception.

　Back then, when the necromancer's strength was far lower than it is now, he was able to defeat the Herrscher of the End by consuming a massive amount of his soul reserves.

　Now that Moros has stepped into the realm of the demigod limit and begun to condense his divinity, opponents of the level of the Herrscher of the End have naturally become targets that he can be sure of defeating.

　Unlike the conventional methods of normal technological civilizations that rely on airdrop pods and landing craft as the main means of planetary landing warfare, Moros, a necromancer renowned for his magical powers, adopted a landing method that was full of magical charm.

　With the combined efforts of the massive number of high-ranking liches aboard the Death Fleet, portals leading directly to the Earth's surface appeared in the deployment bays of the various Charon-class light frigates.

　As for the other three types of starships in the Death Fleet?

　Given the limited number of undead troops they carry, deploying them for a landing operation on Earth would clearly be unwise.

　Therefore, after careful consideration, the necromancer made the wise decision to allow these starships to continue performing their more proficient orbital bombardment missions.

　Unfortunately, even the Paris-class heavy frigate, which can carry the most undead units among the three types of starships, can only carry 1000 undead units per ship.

　This does not include the number of users using the Undead Engine.

　The situation is even worse for the Halberd-class destroyers and Kingfisher-class light cruisers.

　The 250 undead units carried per ship determine the strength of these two types of warfare.

　The undead forces carried by the ship can only be used to defend the warship and counter boarding maneuvers, and cannot be used as the main force in planetary landing operations.

　It is obvious that compared to the powerful firepower these warships can provide by conducting orbital bombardment in planetary orbit, the role of the undead forces they carry in planetary landing operations is negligible.

　Twilight Street.

　This region, which Moros personally designated as a key target for occupation, quickly turned into a scorched wasteland during the first phase of the planetary landing war.

　All the surrounding airports, ports, military bases, and city halls, which might house command centers, were relentlessly bombarded by the Honkai energy ray cannons from the Charon-class light corvettes.

　Although the Honkai energy ray cannons carried by the Charon-class light corvettes are slightly less powerful than the main cannons of the other three types of starships, which are based on the Moon Throne system and its derivatives, they still possess destructive power comparable to that of quasi-legendary spells.

　Moreover, with the numerical advantage of the Charon-class light corvettes, this incredibly powerful Honkai energy weapon naturally became a powerful ally for the undead legion in its planetary landing campaign.

　As the most notorious lawless zone of this era, the bustling scene of Twilight Street is beyond doubt.

　However, this prosperity is out of reach for ordinary people; it is more evident in the gray market transactions involving classified information, contraband, and weapons, which are explicitly prohibited by the laws of various countries.

　In fact, on the surface, the infrastructure of Twilight Street is terrible.

　The narrow, winding streets were crowded with buildings.

　Most of these buildings were hastily constructed with substandard materials and have been eroded by wind and rain, with peeling exterior walls, broken windows, and some even on the verge of collapse.

　The lighting facilities were extremely rudimentary, with dim yellow lights flickering in the night, barely illuminating the way for pedestrians.

　In some remote corners, however, darkness reigns, turning them into breeding grounds for criminals and evil forces.

　Traffic conditions are equally worrying. Traffic rules are simply ignored here, with drivers recklessly running red lights and driving against traffic, leading to frequent traffic accidents.

　Nevertheless, Twilight Street, with its unique charm and endless opportunities, attracts speculators and adventurers from all directions.

　Here, as long as you have enough courage and wisdom, you can pave your own path to wealth.

　Logically, such a place would be unlikely to be a primary target for alien invaders.

　However, Moros was no ordinary alien invader.

　He had spent some time in Twilight Street and had a profound understanding of its complex situation and the abundance of talented people.

　Aponia, Padofelis, and Thousand Calamities—these three heroes hailed from this land.

　To avoid them causing trouble for the occupying forces they would send to this planet in the future, the necromancers would naturally regard Twilight Street as a key area that must be conquered as soon as possible.

　Getting back to the main point, the moment the undead forces surged out of the portal connecting the deployment bay of the Charon-class light frigate and Twilight Street like a tidal wave, the private armed forces entrenched in Twilight Street immediately joined the battle.

　pity……

　The enemies pouring out of the portal were far more powerful than they could have imagined or countered.

　If ordinary low-level undead like skeleton archers and plague zombies were still within their range of dealing with, then the wraiths, vampire counts, death gods, and even fear knights that appeared later completely overturned the limits of their understanding.

　The vengeful spirits ignore the threat of non-Honkai energy bullets, their flight speed comparable to that of an armed helicopter; the Vampire Count, with his extraordinary physique, can cut bullets with his sword, and can recover from serious injuries by drinking blood; as for the Grim Reaper and the Fear Knight, they are completely indifferent to small-caliber non-Honkai energy weapons.

　Such an enemy is far beyond the capabilities of ordinary private armed forces.

Chapter 846 A Corner of the Dusk Street Battle

　World bubble, twilight street.

　"Da! Da! Da!..."

　"Boom! Boom! Boom!..."

　Under the dense barrage of machine guns and rocket launchers, the Dread Knights, clad in enchanted heavy armor, charged forward without fear.

　The majesty of the strongest level 6 unit was fully displayed at this moment.

　The enchanted heavy armor and full-body horse armor gleamed with a deep and cold light amidst the hail of bullets, providing an absolute defense that was almost a mockery of ordinary individual weapons.

　Bullets rained down, but could only ignite a series of dazzling sparks on the armor of the Fear Knights before sliding down helplessly.

　The scorching warheads fired from the rocket launchers, carrying terrifying power capable of destroying main battle tanks, roared in, only to be elegantly cleaved in two by the swords of the Fear Knights with an almost artistic touch.

　Although the aftershocks of the explosion were still raging, they were nothing more than insignificant tremors to these spirits who had transcended the boundaries of life and death.

　The dead are not living beings.

　The shockwave from the explosion did damage the Fear Knights' internal organs, but it was of no use to them.

　righteous.

　Because the dead do not need internal organs to sustain life.

　However, the fire damage caused by the explosion did inflict some substantial damage on these powerful undead units.

　However, compared to the Fear Knights' tenacious vitality, the damage from a few rocket-propelled grenades was negligible.