This was indeed a good opportunity for Mu, and there was a high chance that he could kill two Class 3 Insect Kings.
However, the price he had to pay was rather high. Based on the simulation, he would lose more than half of his heavy-duty fleet, and this did not include the main fleet that would be supporting him.
However, Mu was not willing to give up on the meat in front of him.
Those were two Class 3 Insect Kings, and there were probably only a handful of such Insect Kings in the entire Insectoid Race.
In fact, Mu had guessed correctly. Alba had a total of five Class 3 Insect Kings, and one of them had been captured by the Three-eye Empire many years ago.
"Commander, should we give chase or not?"
Mu's adjutant was anxious when he saw that Mu was hesitating.
Every second of hesitation meant that if they decided to pursue, the casualties they would have to pay would increase exponentially over time.
How could the adjutant not be anxious?
"Order all fleets to fall back!"
"Commander?"
"Fall back. Our current mission is not to kill the enemy, but to hold the line and buy more time for the rear to retreat!"
"Yes, Commander!"
Although Mu wanted to give chase, this was a rare opportunity after all.
However, in the end, reason prevailed over impulse. Mu gritted his teeth and ordered all fleets to return to the line of defense and rebuild the defense system.
Just as he had said to his adjutant, their goal was not to kill the Insect Kings, but to buy time!
On the battlefield, it was as if both sides had agreed. The ordinary Insect Kings filled the gap left by the retreat of the Class 3 Insect Kings, while the main fleet of the empire filled the gap left by the retreat of the heavy-duty fleet.
The entire defense zone returned to the battle between the ordinary Insect Kings and the main fleet of the empire.
Mu heaved a sigh of relief when he saw this. Although it was a pity that he could not kill the two Class 3 Insect Kings, on the bright side, on the one hand, he had resolved the crisis in Defense Zone 38, and on the other hand, he had proven the effectiveness of the heavy-duty fleet against the Class 3 Insect Kings.
It could be said that he had reaped a bountiful harvest.
However, before Mu could relax for long, the two Class 3 Insect Kings appeared again!
"Commander, a Class 3 Insect King and its guard have appeared in Defense Zone 15. According to the comparison, they are the same two that appeared in Defense Zone 38."
"You still dare to come?"
Mu was a little surprised. After all, the Zerg King was considered a highly intelligent creature. It was not normal for it to show up when it knew that they had a fleet that could counter it.
However, this was a rare opportunity and Mu did not want to miss it again.
"Order the 1st to 8th Heavy Armoured Fleets to attack! We must capture these two Type 3 Insect Kings!"
"Yes, Marshal!"
The four heavy-duty fleets that had just returned to the rear received the order to attack again. Their opponents were still the same two Class 4 Insect Kings. The only difference was that this time, it was not just the four fleets that were attacking, but all eight heavy-duty fleets!
Vita Defensive Line, 15th Defensive Zone.
Due to the addition of the 2 Class 3 Insectoids and their guards, the situation was just like the 38th Sector. It was starting to turn for the worse.
The insectoids covered the sky and swept toward the defensive line like a sea of insects, mixed with the attacks of a large number of Class 3 insectoid guards. In an instant, the casualties of the dynasty's defenders skyrocketed.
If this situation continued, the entire defensive zone would completely collapse within a few hours.
"Commander, the heavy-duty fleet is here!"
"That's great! All fleets are to act according to the plan against the high-tier Insect Kings!"
"Yes, Commander!"
It was the same tactic as the 38th Sector. After all, it was a tactic that had been proven in actual combat. The two Insect Kings were still directly in the area to allow the heavy-duty fleet to enter while the rest of the fleets were prepared to cooperate with the heavy-duty fleet and launch a counterattack.
"Marshal, the heavy-duty fleet is in position. The rest of the fleets are also ready to cooperate!"
"Good. Inform the frontline commanders to begin the battle!"
"Yes, Commander!"
Just like before, the main fleet on the defensive line was responsible for suppressing the normal insectoids while the heavy-duty fleet was responsible for dealing with the Class 3 insectoid guards. They were also closing in on the Class 3 Insect Kings!
"Distance 38 million kilometers …"
"Distance 25 million kilometers …"
"Distance 17 million kilometers, estimated to enter shooting range in 30 seconds!"
"Excellent!"
Mu clenched his fist and said excitedly as he watched the battle footage and listened to the report from his deputy.
In his opinion, even if the two Class 3 Insect Kings were to retreat now, they would not make it in time. They would only need to pay a small price to kill them!
Indeed, insectoids would always be insectoids. Even if they had intelligence, they were still insectoids. How stupid!
Mu, who was still in a state of excitement, was so focused on the battle footage that he had overlooked the changes in the normal insectoids around them.
The price he would have to pay for this negligence was not something he could afford!
"Distance 16 million kilometers …"
"Order the heavy-duty fleet to stop attacking and reserve the next wave of attacks. Make sure that we can kill the Class 3 Insect Kings as soon as they enter shooting range!"
"Yes, Commander!"
After all, a warship's cannon wasn't a machine gun that could fire rapidly. On the contrary, it needed to be recharged after each shot before it could be fired again. Although the recharging time wasn't long, only about ten seconds, it still needed time, and every second was extremely precious.
Therefore, in order to kill the two Class 3 Insect Kings as soon as possible, Mu ordered the heavy-duty fleet to stop attacking.
"Distance 15.5 million kilometers!"
"Once they enter shooting range, don't wait for my order. Just fire!"
"Yes, Commander!"
As the deputy reported again, Mu's eyes lit up as he stared at the battle footage in front of him.
"Last half a million kilometers. Almost there! Almost there!"
Mu shouted in his heart as he clenched his right fist.
"Distance 15 million kilometers, entering shooting range!"
"Okay …"
Mu was halfway through his sentence when he suddenly froze. In the battle footage, the green markings on the battleships at the front of the heavy-duty fleet had suddenly turned gray.
What did gray mean?
It meant that the battleships had been destroyed and the signal had disappeared …
It should have been the two Class 3 Insect Kings that had been killed, but now, the battleships at the front of the heavy-duty fleet had been destroyed.
This reversal caused everyone to be unable to come back to their senses for a moment.
What … What had happened?
The same question was in everyone's mind in the command center.