Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!-Chapter 876: The Plan to Counterattack

The flare of the explosions, even separated by hundreds or thousands of kilometers, was vividly visible to the two Planetary-Level experts within Freeport's structural layers.

Seeing the two successive blasts ahead and behind, their faces stiffened. Only then did they truly realize the kind of desperate predicament they were in!

"Psychic Energy Canopy…" The man muttered these words softly, his face full of anguish.

Who could have thought that the Peak Alliance would go to such lengths for something this woman had in her possession?

The Psychic Energy Canopy, an absolute cage that prevented all physical and electromagnetic signals and even psionic methods from escaping outward.

This kind of technology was typically reserved for annihilation wars between nations, used only against critical planets or fortresses.

Its exorbitant cost meant that if the deployment failed to yield any return, it could somewhat destabilize a nation's economy.

Of course, targeting a small Freeport space city didn't require measures as heavy-handed as a planetary fortress blockade, but beyond this absolute cage lay the Peak Alliance's fully unhinged desperation.

The man's gaze turned complex as he looked toward the nearby woman. His eyes lingered particularly on the black box slung over her shoulder. In a hoarse voice, he asked, "What exactly is the thing in your hand?"

Until now, he still hadn't learned the answer to this classified secret.

'As I thought!' The woman withdrew her gaze from the dark starry sky. The reality before her eyes confirmed the possibility she had sensed in that fleeting moment earlier —

The Peak Alliance had indeed deliberately driven her toward Freeport.

The Psychic Energy Canopy required time to set up, and Freeport happened to have its own fixed floating trajectory.

They had long prepared for this moment, biding their time, waiting for Freeport to willingly plunge into their pre-arranged trap.

Ignoring the remarks of the spy from the Star Alliance beside her, Catherine merely strode toward the upper levels of the city.

"Let's go."

The man froze. "Go where?"

"To find weapons!" Catherine suddenly turned back, her alluring eyes locking onto him. "Or did you plan on sitting around waiting to die?"

The Psychic Energy Canopy was indeed an intractable cage. If it were the kind deployed to seal off a planetary fortress, no known human capability could violently break it.

But this was just a Freeport! Surely the Peak Alliance wouldn't waste resources recklessly without restraint to blockade such a small location.

If closing this area required only a hundred units of energy output, using a thousand units would be wasteful, and Catherine didn't believe the Peak Alliance was wealthy enough to act so extravagantly.

This potential "economical" behavior might be the very sliver of opportunity they could seize to break the cage.

The man quickly strode after her, still somewhat incredulous. "Has the Psychic Energy Canopy ever been breached before?"

Catherine hurried forward, casting a sidelong glance at him. "Has a Psychic Energy Canopy of this scale ever been deployed before?"

Stopped in his tracks, the man's footsteps faltered. Staring at Catherine's retreating figure, his gaze turned complex. "Such decisive initiative..."

Even with merely the faintest theoretical feasibility, upon recognizing the peril of their situation in the very next moment, this woman from the Bauhinia Republic had already put her plan into action.

Her delicate ears gently twitched, her keen hearing catching the man's murmured words. As Catherine moved ahead, her eyes drifted slightly. She asked softly, "If I'm not mistaken, you're from the Kang Sina Galaxy Third Empire, aren't you?"

"…Yes." The man quickened his pace, curiosity gleaming in his eyes as they fixed upon her exquisite profile. "Why do you ask?"

"I envy you all."

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"You citizens of the Galaxy Third Empire never have to struggle for human rights in this cold universe. Wherever you go, you can proudly declare your origins."

Kang Sina marked the hallmark identity its rulers tried to distinguish themselves with.

But all anyone ever remembered was the name "Galaxy Third Empire."

As the third successor to the once-unified Galaxy Human Empire, that was Kang Sina Galaxy Third Empire's role.

Having inherited the major territories and bounty of that ancient empire, the Kang Sina Galaxy Third Empire was born standing center-stage on the cosmic platform.

Even the poorest citizens within its borders, traveling to war-torn regions most rife with chaos in the universe, only needed to declare their origins loudly to be escorted securely by all warring factions.

Yet…

Born in a far-flung corner at the edge of this galactic stage, Catherine had realized ever since childhood that her nation's rise and brilliance demanded relentless lifelong effort from every single one of its citizens.

At all times, seek solutions… not complaints.

This was the underlying ethos encoded into the DNA of every child of the Bauhinia Republic.

Even when faced with the Psychic Energy Canopy, undefeated in its history, they would never suspend their fight!

"…" The man stood rooted to the spot, his fists clenching.

It was only now, at this moment, that he truly understood why he was so deeply captivated by this woman the instant he first laid eyes on her.

Her indomitable resolve infused her every fiber with an aura utterly distinct from the women of the Kang Sina Empire.

Utterly enchanting...

"What… what kind of weapons do we need?"

"Fighters, or mechas." Catherine's gaze sharpened.

Only these space-combat-capable armaments could serve as the tools to help them potentially break the deadlock they faced.