157: Twin Star Harvest

Extragalactic Star System, Crystal-Flesh Nebula Battlefield.

"The adjudicator has determined that the window of opportunity for reaping has arrived," Governor Lei Huan's voice resonated in The Other Shore-1 Command Center, his tone sharp and cold, like a hunter spotting prey. "The Crystal Hive's core consciousness—the main crystal cluster's computational redundancy has dropped to a critical point. Its energy distribution shows significant disorder, and its control over peripheral units has decreased. As for the Aidilus Biomass Body, its Queen consciousness, due to prolonged consumption, has seen a significant reduction in biomass conversion efficiency, with new unit generation speed falling below 60% of combat losses."

On the holographic screen, the energy fluctuation spectrum of the nebula battlefield, interwoven with dark red and purple-blue light, indeed showed fatigue and vulnerabilities, just as the adjudicator had predicted. The vast fleets of both sides, like two battle-scarred behemoths tearing at each other until exhaustion, began to move sluggishly, their offensives no longer coherent.

"Extragalactic Observer Fleet, disengage maximum stealth, move into intervention ready positions," Lei Huan commanded. "Annihilation Fleet - Extragalactic Detachment (composed of two titan-class iii, six arbiter-class iii, and accompanying Annihilator vessels), prepare to execute the Dual-Star Harvest Protocol."

The Human Federation observation fleet, which had been perfectly integrated into the background radiation, began low-power preheating of its engines, its dark golden ship outlines flickering into view in the void. Meanwhile, the Annihilation Fleet, which had been lurking further away, slowly adjusted its posture like a waking viper. The muzzles of its main cannons and special launch tubes locked onto the two most critical coordinates on the battlefield: the starfield where the main crystal cluster was precisely calculated by the adjudicator to be hidden, and the planet with the densest biomass signal, where the Aidilus Biomass Body Queen resided.

"adjudicator, initiate final target lock and tactical path planning," Lei Huan took a deep breath. "Dual-Star Harvest, objective: incapacitate the main crystal cluster, destroy the Queen, and maximize purification of the remaining units of both civilizations."

"Action, commence!"

"Jump initiated! Interference barrage, fire!"

The two Human Federation fleets moved simultaneously! Instead of rushing to the center of the battlefield, they used short-range "jumps" to appear ghost-like directly near the estimated coordinates of the main crystal cluster and in high orbit around the Queen's planet!

Countless specialized Conceptual Interference Bombs and Logic Overload Beacons were launched first, exploding in the target areas! Invisible information turbulence and order pollution, like strong acid, splattered onto the Crystal Hive's energy network and the Aidilus Biomass Body's biological pheromone ocean!

The two exhausted Extragalactic civilizations were completely unprepared for this highly targeted surprise attack from a third party!

The Crystal Hive fleet's once precisely flowing purple-blue energy patterns instantly showed large areas of disorder and interruption! The main crystal cluster's colossal consciousness, composed of countless crystalline facets, let out a silent shriek filled with pain and confusion under the chaotic information impact, its command over external units almost instantly paralyzed! A large number of Crystal Hive vessels became sluggish or began to spin aimlessly in place.

The Aidilus Biomass Body side was equally dire. Targeted pheromone interference disrupted the coordination of its biological network, and volleys of acid spores and bio-plasma became sparse. The Queen's massive, pulsating fleshy body on the ground trembled violently, attempting to issue emergency commands, but her released pheromones were severely distorted and diluted by the Human Federation's interference field.

"Annihilation weapons, deploy! titan-class, main cannons lock onto core targets, volleys!"

Seizing this fleeting window, the Human Federation fleet launched a deadly strike!

Crystal Lattice Disintegration Viruses and Energy-Draining Field Generators, specifically designed for the Crystal Hive, were deployed into the starfield where the main crystal cluster resided. Fine cracks began to appear within the massive crystal structures, and energy flows became intermittent. Simultaneously, a saturation bombardment from the titan-class's Reality Reconstruction Cannon and Conceptual Disintegration-Resonance Cannon slammed heavily into the main crystal cluster's most vulnerable energy nodes!

Ultimate Biomass Decomposition Enzymes and Neural Atrophy Spores, targeting the Aidilus Biomass Body, poured down like a downpour onto the Queen's planet's surface. Wherever they landed, fleshy vegetation and structures rapidly decayed and liquefied, and individual biomass bodies dissolved into pus amidst painful spasms. The orbital titan-class main cannons, meanwhile, targeted the Queen's massive body for devastating pinpoint eradication!

The remaining units of the Crystal Hive and Aidilus Biomass Body, deprived of unified command, scattered like headless flies and were quickly and efficiently segmented, surrounded, and purified by the Human Federation fleet. In the nebula, purple-blue crystal fragments and dark red biomass debris, like dust swept by a gale, extinguished and dissipated in vast swathes.

"main crystal cluster confirmed destroyed, energy signal zero."

"Queen life signs disappeared, planetary surface biomass activity decreased by 99.7%."

“Remaining hostile units in the battlefield area cleanup progress: 87%...93%...100%.”

“Purification complete.”

“Dual-Star Harvest operation, successful.”

Lei Huan looked at the rapidly quieted starfield on the sensors, and the priceless technological debris and uncontaminated resource points of both sides floating within it, his voice calm.

“order: Engineering Reclamation Fleet to immediately enter, salvage all valuable samples and resources. Reconnaissance Fleet to expand search range, confirm if there are any stragglers or hidden secondary consciousness nodes.”

“Understood!”

In the Extragalactic star system, two once fiercely opposing civilizations met their end almost simultaneously under the Human Federation's ruthless and precise harvest. Their technology, their remnants, and the star regions they once occupied would all become nourishment for the Human Federation's Extragalactic expansion.