Novel Bin Chapter 369 The Fate Of The Planet
The Nak Fortress, that was what they decided to call it.
Standing directly opposite the Nak Fortress that was erected and built in less than an hour was the headquarters of the Core Protection Alliance. And standing in-between both war fortresses was the Arcanite metal vein.
For safety reasons, the scheduled meeting was to be held here in the Core Protection Alliance for maximum reaction speed in the case of another attack.
This time, it was no longer just a leadership meeting involving the High Officials, it was a meeting regarding the fate of the planet.
And something this important required the presence of all the surviving Grade C Superhumans from the battle of Hellfire Mountains.
"What is a Battle Cruiser?"
With a frown on his face, President Shanks asked.
"A Battle Cruiser is a Battleship, part of the Spaceship class built for wars". Legolas had a serious look on his face as he spoke.
And this time, the others exhibited less reaction to his out of this world knowledge. After the incredible knowledge that he showed during the time of the Clown Society, they all more or less already came to different conclusions.
To some of them, he had the ability of foresight. To others, he was secretly a Prophet and to even some, he was a Shaman from the future.
Legolas never agreed nor did he refute their claims, it was part of the reasons for his present power and influence. Always keep them guessing, this was his strategy and it worked as it built an additional layer of mystery around him.
Legolas paid no attention to their different speculations right now though.
He answered. "From the little knowledge that I have, there are different types of Spaceships, the 3 that came today are examples".
"The first to land is called a Logistic Ship, the war fortress that was erected in less than an hour should say a lot about their capabilities, they are fully built for auxiliary purposes mostly intended to aid wars".
"In untamed planets, they can serve as mining and refinery vessels. And in developed planets, they can serve as building and construction vessels".
"It is with their presence that a war fleet can roam with confidence into a frontier, they are that indispensable".
"Like I said, it seems the Nak General is now ready to wage a full war with us. Logistics Spaceships are proficient with mining minerals and refining them to usable goods. With their presence, the stay of Battleships can be prolonged".
"They can produce fuel, ammunition, and other space war essentials".
"In my deduction, these first 3 Spaceships are just the prelude to a greater invasion. General Aztog likely sent them to test our defenses, and since we couldn\'t prevent the invasion, it more or less gives a correct estimate of our current power".
"Next time, I doubt he\'ll be as restrained".
"He\'ll be unbridled and will attack with force".
"If we\'re not careful, we will likely be sharing our Planet with a 3rd force, a force likely even more powerful than the beasts of the apocalypse".
"…" Silence descended as they all took in the new information.
To most of them, everything about space was literally new stuff. It took them some getting used to for them to familiarize with all the new terms.
"But the Battle Cruiser". President Shanks insisted.
Legolas finally nodded. "Battleships are large armored warships with main batteries consisting of large caliber guns and turrets. Most also have primary cannons that can unleash pure destruction with each payload".
"There are Battleships of different weight classes".
Legolas looked at the President. "I don\'t know them all but a typical Space war fleet consists of a Frigate, a Destroyer or multiple, a Heavy Cruiser, and in some rare cases a Battle Cruiser".
"…!" Question marks filled all the Grade C Superhumans\' faces.
Legolas did not keep them waiting, he explained. "Frigates are mostly full-rigged Battleships built for speed and maneuverability, intended to be used mostly for scouting and patrol roles, but not helpless when caught in battle".
"As for a Destroyer, in Naval terminology, they are fast, maneuverable, long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet".
"If the Naks ever decide to start a full invasion, their Destroyer should certainly be one of our main focuses since it would be one of the first Battleships that will enter our range, they can be menaces of destruction".
"As for Battle Cruisers, they are types of capital ships similar in displacement, armament, and cost to Heavy Cruisers".
"The only and main difference is that they typically have thinner armor and lighter main gun batteries, installed on a longer hull with much higher engine power in order to attain greater speeds".
"In most cases, when there is already a Heavy Cruiser, there is not much space left for Battle Cruisers but there can be exceptions, like this one".
"As for Heavy Cruisers". He paused as his face turned serious. "They are the OG of space wars".
"Designed for long range bombardment and high speed, they can bombard most enemies to bits and pieces with their high-caliber cannons while outrunning most forms of counterattacks".
"And apart from their high speed and long-range damage potential, in close range, they are not to be trifled with since among all the battleship classes, apart from the most extreme geared for defense, they are the mostly heavily armored".
"They can attack, defend, and retreat at will".
"In essence, this makes them the perfect vessel for space wars".
"They are the most expensive but also the most powerful by a margin".
"If the cataclysm is to start". Legolas\' eyes gleamed. "A Heavy Cruiser will be out nightmare and if we are to lose, it will be our undoing".
"…"
Total silence descended after Legolas finished his explanation.
All the Grade C Superhumans took their time as with their enhanced brain activity, they broke down Legolas\' explanation to the smallest pieces. It was a lot for them to take in but they were all elites, they soon accepted the truth.
Once they accepted the truth, they finally discovered something.
\'This is the fate of our planet\'.
Legolas read their thoughts. "Yes, this is our fate".
"As you can see, just a single Battle Cruiser, a Logistic Spaceship, and a Combat Carrier whose main job is simply ferrying warriors to battlefields and see how awfully we were able to cope against them".
"And I can assure you, this is nowhere near their full force".
"A war fleet sent to an uncharted frontier like this needs to have the capability to fend for itself and adapt to different circumstances, and this means having the full composition of a Heavy Cruiser, a Destroyer, a…"
Legolas said no more, the heavy expressions of the Grade C Superhumans was not friendly as they listened to him, they grimaced more and more.
"As it stands, they have an overwhelming advantage over us". Legolas concluded. "If we meet in an all-out war now, we all die".
President Shanks stood up. "What made them change their mind now?"
"I thought you said some universal law held them back from going all-out which would have given us more than enough time to grow to match their power".
Legolas shook his head. "I don\'t know".
"From what it seems, they suddenly decided to disobey the law".
"And since we can\'t decide on it, we need to fight for our survival ourselves".
"…"
Silence descended on this meeting as they were drowned in their own thoughts, different considerations and concerns went through their minds.
"We can\'t survive alone". President Shanks suddenly said.
All the Grade C Superhumans looked at him, waiting for him to continue.
President Shanks turned to face them. "I never expected an invasion so soon, this literally pushes all our long-term plans to the back".
"To have a chance at survival, we need to unite the whole Planet".
\'How?\' They thought while waiting for him to continue.
President Shanks turned to face Norman. "The old geezer who warned you about the dangers of alien machines, do you think he is dead?"
Norman thought briefly. "Though I\'ve not seen him for centuries even during the Clown Society war, if I may guess, I think he is still alive".
"Good, that is also my guess".
President Shanks continued. "Before our era, there was an era of Superhumans before us, those were the first descendants from our ancestors".
"After discovering so much about our history from Alexander, I believe that they know far more than us. Not only that, the more I grow as a Superhuman, the more I doubt that they are all dead".
"My best guess is that due to some reason, they went into hiding".
His eyes gleamed. "We need to find them".
"We need to unite them all to stage our last stand".
"If the Clown Society didn\'t concern them before, this definitely does. Alone, we have too high a chance of losing and they know that, so I believe they\'ll meet us no matter what their reason for hiding is".
"Apart from that". He turned to look at Legolas. "The Desert Tribes".
"You\'ve met them once, you can meet them again. They suffered from Norman\'s crazy experiments, tell them that a greater suffering is coming".
"Rally them to the cause of defending our planet".
"Yes Mr. President". Legolas accepted the order.
President Shanks turned to face the others. "Though I am not sure, I have heard gists that the human settlements built inside the shelters are not the only ones. After the apocalypse, other human settlements settled outside the shelters".
"We don\'t know their numbers; we don\'t know their power".
"All I know is that we need to unite".
"That is our only hope to save ourselves and our future generations".
"That is the only way to save Planet Darvis".
"This is the fate of the Planet".
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