Lord of the Sky City-Chapter 811 - 793: The Only Chance of Winning

Chapter 811 -793: The Only Chance of Winning

In the face of the enemy’s massive encirclement, Felly chose to divide his forces for a counterattack!

Under his command, thirty patrol cruisers immediately turned their bows and flew back in the direction they had come from, heading directly toward the enemy fleet that had previously flanked them from the right and was now in pursuit.

At the same time, a unit of one hundred destroyers split off from the side and moved directly toward the enemy fleet that had flown out, attempting to flank them from the side.

After the two units broke off successively, the main formation where Felly was positioned shrank significantly. Now, he was left with only thirty Rune Battleships, a floating mothership, and one hundred modified Rune warships led by the War Steed.

However, despite the reduction in surrounding forces, the task ahead of Felly was undoubtedly the most challenging, as he would now lead these remaining forces to confront the enemy’s main fleet head-on!

In truth, his strategy was simple: capitalize on the superior quality of his forces to dismantle the enemy fleet piece by piece!

Why was Felly so excited when Goodley chose to encircle them? Because the enemy’s decision to divide their forces to surround him was his sole opportunity to claim victory in this grand battle!

Against an enemy fleet of three thousand ships, a direct frontal confrontation was absolutely out of the question. Even though Rune warships had exceptional individual advantages, such strengths would be nullified by the sheer number disparity.

Thus, the only path to victory lay in finding ways to force the enemy into dividing their fleet, then dismantling them unit by unit—gradually reducing their numbers. Only through this approach could the opportunity for triumph be found.

This was precisely the reason why Felly feigned a guerrilla strategy. In reality, he dared not truly adopt such tactics, because if he did, the enemy might simply ignore him and advance directly to attack Carltos City or Backhill Village. If that happened, he’d be in dire straits, as neither Carltos City nor Backhill Village had undergone the upgrades necessary to withstand a concentrated assault from a thousand warships.

Fortunately for Felly, Goodley was unaware of this critical vulnerability. If he had known, he might have opted for a different method to force Felly into direct confrontation. Instead, Goodley was intent on employing the most conventional strategy to annihilate Backhill Village—a tactic that, though not inherently incorrect, was simply inappropriate in this particular scenario.

“Accelerate forward!”

After dispatching the separate units, Felly turned to Uncle Wil and issued the order, commanding the War Steed to move at full speed as excitement rarely seen on his face surfaced.

For Felly, commanding and engaging in battle aboard the War Steed was a long-standing dream, as he had previously always directed operations aboard the Ranger — the War Steed belonged to Rocky.

As the War Steed began accelerating at full throttle, it soon charged to the front of the fleet, becoming the spearhead of the entire formation. This maneuver was evidently fraught with danger, as the farther forward one advanced, the more likely they were to become a primary target—an especially enticing one at that.

Sure enough, noticing the War Steed’s bold advance, Goodley’s fleet took immediate notice, with all the warships on the vanguard aligning their weaponry to target it.

“What… what is that…”

“Is that a Defensive Net?”

“That’s impossible…”

However, just as the enemy ships aimed their weapons at the War Steed and prepared to fire, everyone was momentarily dumbstruck.

Before their eyes, the War Steed was suddenly surrounded by a dazzling sphere of light, so intense that it was nearly blinding.

This scene left everyone momentarily stupefied, as nobody could understand what it was. It seemed like a Defensive Net, but they had never witnessed one so radiant before.

Normally, even the Defensive Nets of Rune warships appear as faint glows—perceptible yet always hazy and intangible. But the War Steed was entirely different now; its emitted light seemed solid, as if a tangible barrier were wrapping around the entire ship.

“Stop staring! Fire! Fire quickly!”

The captains of the warships were momentarily shaken by the War Steed’s unexpected transformation, but their reactions were much steadier than those of their crew. They quickly regained their composure and urged the gunners to fire without hesitation.

This was followed by deafening cannon blasts, as shells launched from the enemy’s main guns flew at the War Steed. Most struck their target with precision, a testament to the accuracy of the enemy fleet’s upgraded targeting systems.

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Yet despite the high accuracy, dozens of direct hits from the enemy’s main guns were completely absorbed by the War Steed’s solid barrier, leaving it unscathed!

The massive attack seemed like nothing more than bouncing marbles, entirely neutralized by the War Steed’s shield!

The sight left everyone utterly stunned. These were volleys from main guns! Not even the formidable Defensive Nets of Rune warships could fully withstand such intense bombardment, let alone without even a ripple on the shield’s surface. But the War Steed effortlessly blocked all incoming devastation without a single disturbance!

How was this possible?

This was not only possible—it was a reality!

The barrier enveloping the War Steed was indeed a Defensive Net, but it was no ordinary net. Instead, it was a substantial shield formed entirely through advanced Mana—a true physical barrier!

As Rocky’s exclusive flagship, Orton and his team had equipped the War Steed with the same level of advanced technology as the White Demon Armor, incorporating the most groundbreaking Rune Technology available. Though it retained the name “War Steed,” every component of the ship, down to the last screw, had been completely transformed. Like the White Demon Armor, this flagship was an unparalleled masterpiece.

Take the War Steed’s current defensive barrier, for example; this represented the latest evolution of Defensive Nets, pioneered under Orton’s leadership. Recall the combat test conducted when the War God Escort Ship first arrived in Thunderhawk City: Rocky had ordered the War God Escort Ship to fire upon the War Steed, frightening Archimonde. Even then, the War Steed was already equipped with this superior barrier, rendering it completely immune to attacks—a capability demonstrated again today.

Despite the ferocity of the enemy main guns, their salvo was far weaker compared to the War God Escort Ship’s full-force assault during testing. As such, the War Steed once again emerged completely unscathed.

“Prepare the Sky-piercing Cannon! Aim at the densest cluster of enemy ships!”

After the enemy’s round of shelling concluded, Felly took a deep breath and turned to shout toward the towering cannon mount in the rear. Upon hearing his command, the War Steed’s sole main gun began charging energy, while its massive barrel slowly adjusted its angle to lock onto the area where the enemy ships were most concentrated.

“Fire!”