Ethan closed his eyes for a brief moment.
When he opened them again, his gaze was calm—utterly still.
The system's analysis had already finished running comparisons.
The conclusion was clear. Brutal.
A direct firepower exchange—guaranteed defeat.
The only path to break the deadlock—
Destroy the core vessel.
In other words—
They had to breach the Doomsday Ark.
And end this in close-quarters combat.
It was a reckless, high-risk move.
But it was the only one with any chance of success.
Ethan didn't hesitate.
He raised his hand and initiated the main Sky Fortress's separation protocol.
A deep mechanical unlocking sound echoed through the ship's interior.
A moment later, a small, high-mobility assault craft launched from the belly of the fortress.
This wasn't a standard escape pod.
It was equipped with a diverted main-core energy module and multiple heavy weapon systems.
Even detached from the mothership, it could fight independently.
A true—
"Penetration spearhead."
