Ch.429Now it’s truly a triangular pyramid shape. (1)

The day after I felt momentary embarrassment upon hearing Jessica’s silly joke.

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<<<‘Tannhäuser Fortress’ main cannon restoration complete!>>>

<As of this moment, the ‘Fortress Main Cannon’ is now included in the ‘Fortress Comprehensive Defense System’ of ‘Tannhäuser Gateway Fortress’!>

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“Finally!!”

“Is it really complete now?”

Though its reputation had been somewhat tarnished recently when the Humanity Clan tried to use it but was utterly demolished by the Leviathan Squadron.

Still, it remained unchanged that this was currently the “most powerful firepower” that users could mobilize.

When the fortress main cannon, which at a glance looked less like a “cannon” and more like a massive facility or “city,” revealed itself…

I felt an immense satisfaction looking at that large and beautiful fortress main cannon.

And finally, as the fortress main cannon unveiled its previously veiled appearance to us.

“Commander, I heard the Tannhäuser fortress main cannon has been completed.”

“Wow, it looks enormous seeing it like this.”

-“It’s an incredible size! Large enough for a capital carrier to fit entirely inside the barrel!”

Not only Berial and Tiamat who were always wandering around for leveling.

I could also see today’s escort (rock-paper-scissors winner) Smeragi making quite a fuss upon seeing the fortress main cannon.

And all the other superhumans and mercenary commanders were also showing uniformly positive reactions.

“With this, we won’t have to deploy so frequently anymore.”

“Oho, oho oho.”

“My goodness, I never expected Commander Icarus to show us such a surprise.”

Just as Commander Lepan said, since they were “friends who had to deploy at the drop of a hat to respond to threats.”

Now that the fortress main cannon could spew fire once and solve everything instead of them having to go out, they couldn’t help but be extremely friendly.

Of course, as always, Ignis, Partia, and Oxianor merely congratulated the “firepower porn.”

They showed quite indifferent reactions.

As for our Professor, the all-purpose troublemaker Grigri Griyanar…

“Commander, have you considered modifying the fortress main cannon into a biological weapon?”

“…What are you talking about?”

“I was thinking we could attach it to the ‘Ultra-giant Mobile Fortress Tyranno’ idea we got last time.”

“Just to be clear, you don’t actually think this is possible right now, do you?”

“Then how about creating biological components inside? We could make the Commander’s cannon with giant tentacles attached to the fortress through self-growth.”

“No.”

She was confidently spouting absolute madness, uttering magical words that would drive any listener truly insane.

And finally, our trigger-happy Saintess Pashtra…

“Haaah… what a magnificent weapon…♡”

“Hmm.”

“If we bombarded a fleet with that… hnnng♡”

“Hmm.”

She was completely glued to the command center window, her face turning reddish as she gazed at the fortress main cannon.

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Anyway, as the construction of the Tannhäuser fortress main cannon that we had been eagerly anticipating was finally completed.

While I was broadcasting happy-happy-happy~ messages throughout the base to share the joy.

As I was working on daily quests with the gallery window open, something incredibly surprising caught my eye.

And what was that?

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Title: Real-time updates on a base changing hands.txt

Author: Anonymous

Content: [A gif showing the Level 5 base ‘Spiralis Laboratory’ changing owners 5 times in a single day.gif]

It’s the Spiralis Laboratory in the central zone that’s currently in complete chaos!

This legendary base has changed owners 5 times just today!

Comments:

-[Since when did Level 5 bases become so easy to take over?]

-˪[Dunno?](Author)

-[LOL WHAT?]

-[No matter how it’s not a defense-oriented base, how does it change hands 5 times in one day??]

-[Where did they throw away all the defense facilities and fleets for it to change owners so frequently?]

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It was information about a Level 5 base that had changed owners 5 times in a single day.

But a Level 5 base was something I had barely managed to conquer in the past while straining to the point of bleeding.

It shouldn’t be a place that could be taken over so easily.

Why were users gobbling it up as easily as eating cake?

And I wasn’t the only one thinking this.

“That’s strange, isn’t a Level 5 base supposed to have not only a fleet but also extremely sturdy defense facilities?”

“That’s exactly what I was thinking.”

Not only the comments on that post, but even Jessica who was watching the situation beside me showed a puzzled expression.

Before long, the speedy informants in the gallery began to reveal what was going on.

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Title: The brutal history of Spiralis Laboratory.txt

Author: NosynessSpeedCarriage

Content: [Image of burning ships in the airspace around Spiralis Laboratory.jpg]

1. The clan and users who originally occupied Spiralis were defeated by users from another zone who launched a large-scale invasion

Although the base’s combat fleet remained, they negotiated to hand over base authority in exchange for preserving the remaining fleet and base of the original occupying users

2. Just 2 hours after the transfer of authority, approximately 3,000 passing Yellow Turban Rebels attacked the base

With security fleet and defense facilities completely annihilated and user fleets wiped out, users from other zones decided to collectively rush the base

3. After the Yellow Turban Rebels took over, defense facilities and security fleets were completely destroyed

They hurriedly tried to restore defenses, but within less than an hour, users from another zone (different from #2) rushed in and pounded them with siege battleships

The Yellow Turbans had more numbers, but the other side had more siege battleships and capital ships, so they were one-sidedly beaten from a distance and fled

At this point, the main combat fleet was essentially wiped out

4. The newly arrived users were shocked to find nothing left at the base

They hurriedly docked their bases to use as substitute defense facilities and began repairs using resource mining ships, but

Then, users from yet another zone appeared

To make matters worse, they were monster-concept users who overwhelmed with sheer numbers

The fourth group of users, whose style was “capital ship killers” centered around siege battleships, just fled when the monster users approached

The bases were destroyed LOL

5. The monster users, after taking the base, confirmed there were no defense facilities or fleets left

Since their fleet was better for offense than defense, they were contemplating what to do when they handed the base over to a passing Earth Federation, no, Humanity clan

In exchange, they agreed to take another Level 3 base that the clan owned

6. Today’s final owner

Tricked by the monster users above, they’re currently wailing about getting a base with no defense facilities or anything

[Gif of a toad in a tailcoat bowing 90 degrees left and right.]

Thank you.

Comments:

-[What the LOL]

-[Identify the group that suffered the most damage (5 points)]

-˪[Correct answer! The guys who suddenly had to abandon their decent base and fight trench warfare!]

-[If all the defense facilities and fleet are gone, what’s even left?]

-˪[Nothing, even the defense barriers are all gone and the main gates for fleet entry/exit are all blocked](Author)

-[How do you even know all this?]

-˪[Connections]

-˪[If it’s connections, then fair enough]

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After reading this mysteriously detailed explanation from some unknown regular user.

‘It really was a complete mess.’

I nodded in understanding and decided to express my “sympathy” after realizing what had happened.

But that thought didn’t last long.

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-[But where is this place located that keeps attracting people capable of taking over a Level 5 base?]

-˪[<Spiralis Laboratory Space Coordinates>](Author)

-˪[It’s here](Author)

-˪[Wait, isn’t this near Icarus Triangle?]

-˪[Yeah, that’s why I’ve been lurking and watching since the defense fleet was destroyed, thinking whoever takes it is probably doomed in the end](Author)

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When I learned from the following comments that the Spiralis Laboratory base was right near me.

“…Jessica.”

“Yes, Commander.”

“Call the mercenary dispatch office immediately, it’s time to deploy after a long while.”

Realizing this was an opportunity to seize a Level 5 base that was practically “free,” I immediately spent all my remaining resources to hire a large number of mercenaries.

Then, leading all the hired mercenaries and my main force, I began advancing straight toward Spiralis Laboratory.