Chapter 616 Absolute Strength

Through the perspective of the Clone, Sun Jack finally saw the clash between the Third Class and the out-of-control AI Poet from The Previous Era.

Previously, in Metropolis, the Poet directly influenced the crust to erupt volcanoes, Sun Jie had already known the enemy's formidable strength, but at this moment, face-to-face on the battlefield, he finally saw the true extent of their power.

He remembered the previous battle scene was still at sea, but somehow, the seascape had vanished. Now there was nothing but an endless volcanic seabed covered in debris, serving as their battlefield.

Amidst the seabed, a massive rift spewing fierce flames and thick smoke appeared to have already sustained an onslaught.

Through the constantly refocusing lens, something was emerging from within.

Sun Jack glanced at the data on the nearby detection instruments and realized that this was one of the Poet's hidden points. As an AI that doesn't require breath or food, it could survive in any harsh environment with energy.

The area was rich in geothermal resources, providing them with energy, so it had become one of the strongholds for the Poet's combat units.

Soon, as the thick smoke gradually cleared, what was revealed to Sun Jack's eyes was a high-tech mechanical army that exceeded imagination.

These spear-like mechanical units, seemingly made up of flowing particles of light, emerged in formation from the rift.

As they moved, their appearances and textures shifted constantly, making it hard for Sun Jack to distinguish whether they were mechanical or biological under the present circumstances.

The next second, these entities suddenly moved; the thermal energy stored within them burst forth, and they zoomed into the air with a whizzing sound.

As their speed increased, the Poet's mechanical army wove a complex web of firepower in the sky. In the parched gaze of Sun Jack, they painted a stunning high-tech tapestry over the Utopia Federation's fleet.

Facing the enemy's assault, the Spacecraft Carrier from Metropolis naturally would not sit idly by. The Energy Shield activated, unleashing various Kinetic Weapons, meteorological weapons, and even Sky-base Weapons; they went to full combat.

Although those odd, elongated cones were not indestructible, the grand tapestry soon became tattered under the barrage of attacks.

However, the seabed fissure seemed to lead to another universe, with an unending stream of sleek units surging forth from within.

Clearly, the Poet's tactic with these combat units was to overwhelm by sheer number.

Under the ferocious assault of these agile combat units, the Spacecraft Carrier fleet appeared overmatched, as did the Himalayas.

As time ticked away, the Energy Shield began to tremble under the relentless bombardment, and all weapon systems started to overheat due to continuous firing. Although the situation seemed somewhat evenly matched, the experienced Sun Jack could feel the balance of victory tipping towards the rogue Poet.

Watching this unfold, Sun Jack felt anxious; his palms were sweaty, but he noticed, as did others in the fleet, that they had begun to change their target direction, aiming at the vast canyon that continuously spewed out the enemy.

The exit, which had been belching out combat units, came under attack, while those already emerged gathered in an attempt to block the assault, throwing the entire situation into chaos.

Just as things spiraled completely out of control, AA's nuclear bomb assembly line finally came into play.

Under cover of the fierce firefight, more than a dozen high-yield nuclear bombs were precisely delivered deep into the fissure, followed by a series of deafening explosions. The seabed seemed to be ripped apart; shockwaves and debris shot skyward, engulfing the whole area in scorching light, even pushing the massive planetary body Himalayas backward.

Sun Jack was riveted to the screen, watching the rising row of nuclear bombs with both anticipation and anxiety. When the lingering smoke cleared, he saw several gigantic craters in the seabed; it was as if everything before it had never existed.

However, to be on the safe side, under the direction of the Sun Jie Clone in the fleet, more ground-penetrating nuclear bombs were dropped, igniting a new round of explosions that nearly tore apart the entire ocean.

The thick smoke and intense light formed a barrier connecting heaven and earth. Although he didn't want to admit it, it was undeniable that nuclear bombs were incredibly effective and easy to produce, making the previous widespread nuclear radiation zones on Earth seem justifiable.

"Is it over?" Sun Jack wondered, but he didn't feel much relief, as this scene was just one instance of the battlefield. With such difficulty, he struggled to imagine how perilous the entire battle situation could be.

But before Sun Jack's heart could settle, the seabed beneath all the Spacecraft Carriers suddenly cracked open; nuclear bombs flew upward, exploding into bursts of light. At the same time, the entire seabed trembled violently.

With debris from the seabed swaying incessantly, more and more mechanical units burrowed up from the ground. With no central core, their numbers swelled increasingly, filling the drained sea.

Facing the tidal wave of a mechanical army, the shields and weapon systems began to seem inadequate. Even a space unit as large as the Himalayas appeared on the verge of collapse under the relentless pounding. The flickering frequency of the Energy Shields hastened, signaling they were reaching their limits.

Watching the ocean of mechanical units rise and ultimately engulf the watching perspective of the Clone, Sun Jack murmured in disbelief, "Fuck... How is this possible..."

Even from within his own territory, Sun Jack suddenly felt as though he had plunged into an ice cavern. His fleet might not have been able to handle the Poet, and that he could accept, but he could not accept that they could not resist at all in the face of the Poet's mechanical ocean; this was just a fraction of it.

If it had been just a disastrous defeat, they might have had a chance to catch up by continually increasing production, but the current situation, with all the expansion and cloning, was not enough.

Although Sun Jack had estimated in his mind that the Poet would be difficult to deal with—for without real power, he couldn't have threatened to destroy all of humanity—he hadn't expected it to be this challenging.

Watching those combat units still rising and forming an ocean, Sun Jack knew that under these circumstances, it wasn't just the current fleets rushing over that were at stake, but likely the entire Utopia Federation, even if fully mobilized, might not be able to win.