Chapter 294: 146 Empire’s Fury

Yang Ming, feeling somewhat guilty, quickly slipped back to the lowest level of the Ilando suburban prison, staying there obediently for a few days.

Events rapidly unfolded according to Lyu’s predictions.

The Milky Way civilization plunged into the shadow of war.

After the Sherman Empire discovered two Insect Race nesting sites, the New Federation immediately declared a state of Level One alert across its territory. All fleets were put on standby, and the capital, Minter City, issued an emergency evacuation order, while the bewildered president was sent to the escort ship fleet.

The Sherman Empire did not act rashly but continued to conduct a comprehensive search across its domain.

The Empire’s nobles did not restrain public opinion, allowing domestic sentiments to boil over. Those usually busy with daily life now channeled all their pressures toward the New Federation.

Although the population had no direct awareness of the Insect Race during their active periods, a simple introduction made everyone understand one fact,

Burying insect eggs on uninhabited planets near major Administrative Stars was a sinister plan to annihilate and destroy the country!

The apparent calm of the Sherman Empire did not last long. As the military found insect eggs on a series of sixteen barren planets, public emotions were thoroughly ignited.

Even a feudal Emperor System country could not ignore the surging public opinion.

Moreover, the reaction of the noble class was a hundred times more intense than that of ordinary citizens!

A dreadnought appeared outside the uninhabited planet where the Insect Swarm was buried. After repeated detection, millions of Insect Swarm were found underground, and the queen had evolved to the Third Rank.

Without rehearsal, without hesitation, the event was broadcast live across the internet.

The dreadnought’s main cannon charged and fired, and the dazzling beam shot towards the barren and secluded planet, melting its crust and activating the Star Core!

A violent reaction occurred inside the planet.

A few minutes later, the planet’s Star Core exploded, its main body shattered into pieces, and a cloud of surviving Insect Race flew out, only to meet a round of volleys from the surrounding warships.

The same scenario happened over a dozen times.

The planets found with insect eggs all suffered devastating attacks, broadcast live for the entire Milky Way to watch.

Anti-war demonstrations erupted in some regions of the New Federation. The government was asked to step down and apologize for the evil plan of breeding insect eggs.

However, the ‘advantage’ of the New Federation’s regionally managed internet once again came into play. Under the desperate cover by political parties, most voters only knew that the Sherman Empire had gone insane and were unaware of the Insect Race incident.

The Sherman Empire continued to search for the Insect Race.

This powerful empire began to release strong signals of war.

The great Emperor of the Sherman Empire, after many years, appeared before the public once more.

He was already very old, but his eyes carried a sharp light, and his scepter and crown gently shimmered.

This holder of the Emperor’s Power,

the pinnacle of authority in the Milky Way,

spoke calmly about the insidious plan of the New Federation to bury insects.

“The Empire’s concessions for the peace of the Milky Way resulted in their escalating aggression.”

“The Empire prioritized the advancement of civilization level, sharing a large amount of civilian technology with many countries in the Milky Way, only to be repaid with their vile deeds of revenge.”

“Now, the New Federation has pushed me beyond tolerance. I do not wish to affect the people of the New Federation or let the Milky Way fall into the flames of war, but the New Federation must pay the price for their actions.”

“In the name of the Emperor of the Sherman Empire, I issue a call to arms. Prepare all military forces and brace for battle with the New Federation.”

After the simple speech by His Majesty the Emperor, the long-dormant Sherman Empire quickly awakened.

Ships emerged above various Administrative Stars, performed simple review ceremonies, and immediately jumped to the same destination.

Tens of thousands of Imperial Ships began to assemble!

Nobles guarding the boundaries responded to the Emperor’s call, dispatching large numbers of organized private armies to the front lines.

Over half of the thirty-six Royal Guard Fleets of the Imperial family mobilized, with more than a dozen strategic dreadnoughts guarding the frontier.

Generals released announcements to ‘die fighting for the country.’

The Sherman Empire’s army pressed the border, and one corps of nearly a thousand ships headed straight for Aurelio Star, easily controlling the Ram Star without breaking a sweat.

The New Federation actively responded by issuing a mobilization order under the premise of ‘Empire Invasion,’ with fleets remotely confronting Sherman’s fleets and large numbers of warships encircling the Imperial fleets invading the periphery of Aurelio Star.

Small-scale conflicts broke out continuously, with both sides initially exercising restraint.

A total of fourteen New Federation Administrative Stars harbored ship standoffs on their periphery.

Both sides probed each other, continuously reinforcing, as officers and soldiers remained on edge.

The Sherman Empire forcibly landed on Ram Star, and the New Federation chose to retreat.

The Sherman Empire escalated, directly landing on Aurelio Star. The New Federation dispatched troops to intercept, with small vessel groups engaging in intense battles in the atmosphere of Ao Star.

Finally, the first shot was fired, and local warfare broke out!

Outside Aurelio Star, a total of a thousand main battleships exchanged long-distance fire, using planetary synchronized orbit as a circular battlefield, engaging in mobile warfare, chase battles, and encirclement battles in the outer space of Aurelio Star.

War videos circulated from the Ao Star network spread rapidly across the entire Milky Way.

The New Federation clearly faced more severe losses.

The valiant Empire fleet displayed their formidable combat strength.

More and more fleets from both sides joined the airspace over Ao Star.

Looking up, people on Ao Star might see dozens of suns lighting up simultaneously.