145: Chapter 145 Team Zero Cracks the Defense System! Internal Collapse!

Star Era 3728, the first year of the Dawn Empire era, above the core star territory of the Federation.

The eighteen-layer overlapping shields of the Federation's ultimate defense circle were riddled with holes under the bombardment of antimatter fire. The dark gold energy barrier was like torn brocade, covered in spiderweb-like cracks. The energy core was screaming warnings under the suppression of Commander Su Qingyue's antimatter frequency, with energy levels plummeting by several hundred billion joules per second.

Above the starry sky, the Dawn Empire army pressed in like a steel torrent. Eight hundred Main Fleet ships had their cannons primed, twenty thousand Dawn Mecha hovered in a spearhead formation, and three hundred Ground Legion landing ships were ready to dive and land at any moment. But Emperor Chen Fan did not order a full-scale attack—defeating the enemy was easy, but conquering their hearts was hard. To completely destroy the Federation, one had to not only crush its military defense line but also disintegrate the foundation of its rule from within.

Inside the command hall of the flagship Dawn, the holographic figure of Xing Xi, who had awakened an independent personality, hovered before the main console. Data streams surged like a galaxy in her pale blue eyes. Every set of data, every node, and every command of the entire battlefield flowed precisely through her core computing power.

"Report to the Emperor!" Xing Xi's voice was clear and solemn. "The physical shields of the Federation's ultimate defense circle are 70% damaged, but its central master defense system is still forcibly operating. It is using the command hub three thousand meters underground to regulate the remaining shield nodes, star-annihilating turrets, and star fortresses in a desperate struggle!"

"The Federation military firewall uses a thousand-year-old iterative divine pattern encryption algorithm. Conventional intrusion cannot break through; a top-tier hacker team must strike the core directly!"

Before the words fell, a young man wearing a black combat suit with a cold expression strode into the command hall. He knelt on one knee, his voice resonant:

"Captain of Team Zero, Ling Mo, leads the entire team of seventy-two top hackers, awaiting orders! Requesting to connect to the Federation's global military network to crack the master defense system and completely disintegrate the Federation's command system from within!"

Ling Mo, the supreme commander of Team Zero, the pinnacle of human hackers nurtured by Xing Xi herself. Proficient in all encryption technologies of the Federation, the Freedom Alliance, and even the ancient star domains, he combined with Xing Xi's global computing power to form what could be called the number one hacker legion in the galaxy.

Emperor Chen Fan's indifferent gaze fell on Ling Mo. He nodded slightly, his voice calm but carrying immense weight: "Granted. Xing Xi, open the global computing power authorization, cooperate with Team Zero, and tear open the Federation's final electronic defense line for me."

"Yes!"

Ling Mo stood up, leaped into the holographic intrusion pod in the center of the command hall, and his fingers flew across the virtual keyboard. The seventy-two members of Team Zero connected to the combat network simultaneously. Seventy-two data streams, like silver snakes, followed the hidden channels built by Xing Xi and silently drilled into the cracks of the Federation's broken shields, heading straight for the core database of its central master defense system.

At the same time, Commander Ling Ye's Shadow Fleet had lurked to the near-Earth orbit of Odin Planet. One hundred and twenty stealth assault ships activated full-band silence, locking onto the signal transmission towers of the Federation's underground command center like ghosts.

Shadows surged around Commander Ling Ye, and his cold voice entered the command hall through the communication link: "Shadow Fleet is in position, stealth infiltration complete. First, we will decapitate the Federation's signal relay stations, anti-aircraft positions, and outer defenses of the command hub to clear physical barriers for Team Zero!"

Commander Lei Meng, clad in gilded heavy armor, stepped forward, his voice booming like a bell: "Main Fleet, all ships attack! Frontally blockade all shipping lanes, space stations, and strongholds in the Dead Zone to cut off the enemy's retreat and implement total crushing! We will attract the Federation's artillery fire and create an intrusion window for Team Zero!"

Old Hu clenched his iron fists, his iron-blooded aura shooting into the sky: "Ground Legion is ready at any time, responsible for planetary landing, ground mopping up, mineral star reclamation, and permanent occupation. Every inch of land, every inch of Dawn! Once the system is broken, we will immediately flatten the surface of Odin Planet!"

Commander Su Qingyue's silver scientific research combat suit shimmered with light, her fingertips dancing rapidly on the console: "The Research Center will provide battlefield scanning, energy interference, and mothership support throughout, continuously suppressing the Federation's energy core so that its defense system has no energy to use!"

Aila bowed, her Grey Race divine patterns shining brightly: "The Grey Race is responsible for resource inventory, mineral vein sealing, and logistics support. All global supplies have been deployed to ensure that the army can win when fighting and hold when winning!"

Commander Ling Shuang pressed her jade hands on the mecha command console, the engines of the twenty thousand Dawn Mecha humming: "The Mecha Legion guards the airspace, intercepting all Federation breakout fighters to escort Team Zero!"

The six great commanders each performed their duties, the Dawn Empire army cooperating to lay a net for Team Zero's ultimate intrusion.

Three thousand meters underground on Odin Planet, the Federation's supreme command center.

Marshal Arthuron slumped in the supreme command chair, his eyes bloodshot. Looking at the shield values plummeting on the screen, he hammered the armrest frantically: "Hold! Keep the defense system stable for me! All star-annihilating turrets fire at full power! We must not let the Dawn Empire break through the defense line!"

The Chief Technology Officer was sweating profusely, staring fixedly at the main control screen, his voice trembling: "Mr. President! The shield is breaking too fast, the energy core is on the verge of explosion, and our firewall... is suffering high-intensity intrusion! The enemy's hacker technology far exceeds our estimates!"

"Intrusion?" Marshal Arthuron looked up abruptly, his expression ferocious. "Block them! The Federation's master control system uses thousand-year-old encryption; it cannot be broken! Initiate the highest level of physical isolation and cut off all external signals!"

"It's too late!" The technology officer let out a desperate wail. "The opponent has broken through the first layer of the firewall and is currently cracking the divine pattern encryption core!"

On the screen in the command hall, lines of silver code like a violent torrent were frantically scouring the Federation's defensive barriers. With the blessing of Xing Xi's computing power, Team Zero was as if entering an empty land—the Federation's multi-layered firewalls, genetic locks, divine pattern encryptions, and physical isolations were shattering layer by layer in the face of absolute technical crushing.

Ling Mo sat in the intrusion pod, his eyes cold as ice, his fingers turning into afterimages on the virtual keyboard. Every keystroke caused a piece of the Federation's defense system to collapse.

"Xing Xi, lock onto the Federation's master control core node and inject the annihilation virus!"

"Crack the energy scheduling system and cut off the energy supply to the shields and turrets!"

"Tamper with military commands and make the Federation's mecha and warships kill each other!"

"Open the political prisoner prisons and the Research Center's lockdown systems, and locate all imprisoned geniuses and dissidents!"

Commands were issued precisely, and Team Zero was like an invisible sharp blade stabbing into the heart of the Federation!

Xing Xi's global computing power operated at full capacity, exposing the Federation's entire military network, government network, and livelihood network to Team Zero's attack. Her awakened independent personality gave her tactical thinking that transcended mechanical intelligence. Combined with Ling Mo's hacking methods, an internal disintegration war against the Federation erupted in full force!

First second—Team Zero cracked the Federation's shield node control system, the remaining 30% of physical shields were forced to power off, and the dark gold barrier completely dissipated in the starry sky!

Third second—Team Zero paralyzed the fire control systems of ten thousand star-annihilating turrets; all turret muzzles lost control, turned toward the Federation's own star fortresses, and fired frantically!

Fifth second—Team Zero tampered with the Federation army's command instructions; the remaining one thousand three hundred warships and seventeen thousand mecha lost control, engaging in chaotic fighting in the core airspace, bombarding each other!

Tenth second—Team Zero broke through the security systems of the Federation's political prisoner prisons; the gates of all seven top-secret prisons on Odin Planet opened automatically, and hundreds of genius scientists, military talents, and political dissidents exiled and imprisoned by the Federation regained their freedom!

Fifteenth second—Team Zero took over the authority of the Federal Research Institute, lifted all research equipment lockdowns, and synchronized the identity information and research results of all three thousand top researchers in the institute to the flagship Dawn!

Thirtieth second—Team Zero delved deep into the Federation's top-secret database and found the complete chain of evidence for how the Federation high-level officials colluded to frame and exile Emperor Chen Fan: recordings, videos, signed documents, financial flows, and military secret orders were all present!

"BOOM—!!!"

The Federation's master defense system completely collapsed!

The screen went black, alarms shrieked, all military equipment shut down, all communications were interrupted, and all command instructions became invalid!

From outside to inside, from military to livelihood, from hardware to software, the foundation of the Federation's rule was completely disintegrated from within by Team Zero!

"Report to the Emperor! A great victory!" Ling Mo leaped out of the intrusion pod, knelt on one knee, his voice trembling with excitement. "Team Zero has fully cracked the Federation's central master defense system and completed all tasks!"

"1. The Federation's ultimate defense circle is completely disintegrated, with no physical or electronic defenses; 2. The Federation's military system is completely paralyzed, the enemy army is killing each other, and they have lost all ability to resist; 3. All seven political prisoner prisons have been opened, and three hundred and twenty-seven geniuses and dissidents have been rescued; 4. The authority of the Federal Research Institute has been taken over, and all three thousand researchers have been locked; 5. The complete chain of evidence for the exile of the Emperor back then has been fully extracted!"

Xing Xi synchronized all data to the main screen. Clear evidence, chaotic Federation troops, opened prison gates, and out-of-control turrets were presented before everyone.

In the command hall, deafening cheers erupted!

"Long live Team Zero!"

"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Dawn Empire!"

"The Federation is completely finished! It has collapsed from within!"

Commander Lei Meng was so excited that his whole body trembled, his gilded heavy armor clanking: "Emperor! The Federation's defense system has completely disintegrated. The Main Fleet will immediately advance, blockade all orbits of Odin Planet, and implement total crushing!"

Commander Ling Ye said coldly: "The Shadow Fleet will land on the ground immediately to rescue political prisoners and geniuses and recruit them for our own use!"

Old Hu roared: "Ground Legion, land! Clean up the remaining enemies and occupy the core area of Odin Planet! Every inch of land, every inch of Dawn!"

Emperor Chen Fan's black robe moved without wind, and a flash of sharpness finally crossed his indifferent eyes. He raised his hand to suppress the cheers of the crowd, his voice resounding throughout the army:

"Well done."

"Team Zero, record the first merit."

"Pass on my decree—"

"Commander Lei Meng, lead the Main Fleet to advance at full speed into the Federation's core territory and fully occupy the orbit of Odin Planet!"

"Commander Ling Ye, lead the Shadow Fleet to rescue all political prisoners and geniuses and bring them back to the Dawn for reorganization!"

"Commander Su Qingyue, lead the research team to immediately take over the Federal Research Institute and incorporate all research personnel!"

"Commander Ling Shuang, lead the Mecha Legion to clean up the remaining enemies in the airspace and ensure the safety of the shipping lanes!"

"Old Hu, lead the Ground Legion to land on Odin Planet and control the perimeter of the Federation government building!"

"Aila, fully take over the Federation's core resources to prepare for subsequent expansion!"

"Xing Xi, monitor the Federation's internal chaos throughout the process and wait for the best opportunity to publish the evidence of my grievances!"

"Obey the Emperor's order!"

The six great commanders received the order in unison, their voices shaking the starry sky!

The Federation's ultimate defense circle, under the internal disintegration of Team Zero, completely ceased to exist!

The Dawn Empire army, like the Dawn of daybreak, sailed into the Federation's core territory without any obstruction!

Above Odin Planet, the Federation's last army was killing each other, star-annihilating turrets smashed their own star fortresses, mecha shot at each other, warships exploded, and the entire core airspace became a sea of fire.

Inside the underground command center, Marshal Arthuron looked at the completely collapsed system and the army killing each other. A mouthful of blood sprayed out, dyeing the entire command console red. He collapsed to the ground, his eyes completely hollow:

"It's over... It's all over... The defense system has collapsed... Everything inside is in chaos..."

"Emperor Chen Fan... You are so ruthless..."

His last reliance was not only the shields but this defense system that had ruled for a thousand years. And now, the system was broken, the inside was disintegrated, and the Federation did not even have the qualifications to linger on.

Above the starry sky, the flagship Dawn slowly sailed into the Federation's core territory, its main antimatter cannon pointing directly at the capital of Odin Planet.

Emperor Chen Fan stood with his hands behind his back, in his black robe with gilded edges, his eyes like torches, overlooking this Federation capital that was about to be destroyed.

Breaking the system, entering the core, rescuing talents, collecting research, settling old scores...

Step by step, he wanted the Federation to die clearly and stink for ten thousand years!

The Federation's doomsday had just begun.

(Chapter 145 End)