Chapter 1580: Chapter 512: Belated Counterattack (6k)
"So they really havenât noticed us at all, huh! The believers this time are way too incompetent!
Then what was the point of me being so anxious all this way?"
Looking at the planet below, which had been completely turned into hell by the fleetâs bombardment, and then at the vast, calm deep space, Bai Yi was speechless and couldnât help but curse.
From the moment the raid started, everyone, including Bai Yi and the high-tier individuals in the fleet, had been on high alert.
They were constantly worrying about an interception, about the interception fleet appearing halfway.
They had even contemplated various situations where they might face an attack and how to counter it most effectively, imagining dozens of scenarios.
Who knew this whole simulation would turn into a form of entertainment on the journey? There wasnât any anticipated interception or attack, and the simulation had been run over ten times.
It wasnât until she arrived at her chosen target Constant Star System, and even when they launched the attack on the planet, that Bai Yi was still wary, suspecting if the believers had set some kind of trap.
She vigilantly monitored every direction as if expecting warp streams or suddenly teleported warships to appear at any moment.
But now, with the planet almost utterly destroyed, and the believers still havenât shown up.
And after searching the Quantum Network established by these believers, finding no information related to an attack, Bai Yi was finally convinced that the believers most likely hadnât detected her assault.
At least, they hadnât detected the attack from this direction.
"Surely itâs not because I took out those outposts, rendering them unable to locate the direction of the attack...
Impossible, absolutely impossible, even if they canât pinpoint it, theyâd still gather the fleet to retaliate.
The believers canât be so stupid that they wouldnât know what to do just because they canât find me..."
Bai Yi persistently denied her speculation.
She had already obtained intelligence on the believersâ higher-ups from the Three Great Civilizations.
She knew that after the Faith War from a thousand years ago, these churches operated under a system called the Favored, where the most powerful believers, deemed closest to God, are referred to as the corresponding Favored.
Each one holds the greatest authority in their respective churches, likely also jointly managing the coalition between these churches.
Given their growth and leadership of such vast forces, these believer leaders couldnât possibly be idiots...
After all, they couldnât have risen to high-tier and led a church if they were too foolish.
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However, with a Faith System, it might actually not matter...
From what she understood about these Faith Systems so far, believers only needed to align with the divine principles to grow.
Except for the Church of the Creator, none of them even require intelligence...
Even the Church of the Creator only demands strength in certain aspects without full mastery.
Unlike the Starry Skyâs three main Extraordinary Systems, even the seemingly mindless Martial Artist needs some intelligence to learn various techniques and cultivation methods.
If growth is solely based on faith, maybe intelligence isnât needed...
Could it be that the situation escalated so suddenly that they were utterly unprepared?
But itâs also good; if they really donât come, she can peacefully wait for the subsequent arrival of the Three Great Civilizationsâ armies.
But Bai Yi knew that was unlikely.
Even if her traces had been hidden so far, by attacking a planet, her presence would have been noticed.
"Immediately have the engineering fleet start assembling Star Gate components, and be ready to assemble the Star Gate at any moment. All other fleets should extend protection to ensure the Star Gateâs integrity.
How are the rear conditions?"
Turning to her side and slightly behind, she looked at Jue Nalu, who, as an Admiral, was half a step behind, comfortably acting as a deputy and following Bai Yiâs orders.
Upon hearing the question, he almost instantly reported,
"His Majesty the Emperor has just sent a message; the main forces have begun advancing here, and the closest group should arrive in about three hours.
Moreover, the forefront responsible for diversion sent news that some of the believersâ fleets have started to retreat.
Even parts of the battlegrounds where they had the advantage chose to retreat decisively, despite being chased by our United Fleet, suffering significant warship losses."
Even though Jue Nalu had discerned quite a bit, he refrained from making any judgments, only reporting the purely objective information, leaving the decision to Bai Yi.
"Looks like they have finally started to reinforce.
Hmm? Thereâs also been a message on their Quantum Network."
Bai Yi felt the tablet in her hand vibrating, swiping her fingers over it to review diligently.
She took it when boarding this ship; since this wasnât her territory, she needed a reasonable way to obtain intelligence from her witches without exposing the networkâs existence.
It also facilitated communication within the fleet.
Pretending to browse on the tablet, she simultaneously accessed exclusive intelligence from the witches on the network.
Upon truly entering this domain belonging to the believers, the fleet could already connect to this Quantum Network.