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Chapter 877 - 877: The Plan to Counterattack_2

Planetary-level individuals can indeed withstand the harsh conditions of the cosmos with their physical bodies for short periods, but relying solely on human strength has proved inadequate against humanity's pinnacle creations.

Perhaps not every nation or major power possesses the capability to deploy a Psychic Energy Canopy, but the fundamental principles of this system are understood well enough by virtually anyone with a college education.

Though the Psychic Energy Canopy is founded on spiritual energy, it also requires technological constructs as support nodes.

These support nodes operate like swift autonomous drones, concealed behind the canopy to sustain its functionality.

Each autonomous drone is controlled by a human brain computational center that has been extracted and integrated for this purpose.

Countless human brain computational centers govern an extensive network of drones, forming the interactive foundation of the Psychic Energy Canopy.

This makes the canopy inherently "alive."

If any region faces an attack, support nodes from other parts can immediately converge upon it with lightning speed.

The structural integrity of every component of the canopy adapts dynamically based on the magnitude of attacks or impacts it faces, creating an almost impenetrable, self-restoring enclosure that resists large-scale force without delay.

Breaking through such a living system is akin to scaling the heavens in difficulty.

Moreover, because of the unique properties of the human brain computational centers, the system's computational capabilities and overall strength experience exponential growth as its component units reach specified thresholds.

This is the core reason why the larger the scale, the more invincible the system becomes.

When a massive Psychic Energy Canopy enveloping an entire planet is fully formed, all known human methods to penetrate this barrier are rendered utterly ineffective.

Its sole vulnerability lies only in the period before its formation is complete.

However, at present… only the canopy enclosing the small Satellite City lacks the scale necessary for such invulnerability.

This provides a sliver of possibility for breaching it through brute force.

Thus, the theory holds!

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Whether under his identity within the Kang Sina Galaxy Third Empire or as a covert agent of the Star Alliance, the man moved unhindered through the city.

Yet when Catherine and the man arrived at Freeport's executive zone, they found chaos reigning here as well.

Leading the charge, the man grabbed the sleeve of a high-ranking Freeport official he recognized and demanded, "Where's your governor? Where is he?"

In such tumultuous circumstances, only someone wielding absolute authority could step forward to help them turn the tide!

"The governor is missing!" The apprehension was clear on the official's face, yet he managed to deliver this critical piece of information in a composed voice, "We started

The executive personnel looked miserable as they met Catherine's gaze. "We're organizing engineers for repairs, but… efficiency doesn't look promising."

It seemed that in his haste to flee, the governor hadn't had much time to interfere, only damaging the most critical, most easily sabotaged propulsion systems of each jet.

Although there were some spare propulsion components in the warehouse, dismantling, rewiring, and installing them required significant time.

"Repair everything with full force!" Catherine bit her lip as her mind raced.

Soon, she turned to the Freeport official before her, who stood anxious yet utterly lost. "Send your people to search every corner of the port for fighter jets and mechas! If necessary, exert force."

In times like these, someone must emerge as the unshakable leader to galvanize every available resource—potentially saving Freeport from absolute destruction.

Facing this universal crisis, which threatened everyone equally, individuals could hardly ignore the consequences of inaction.

Most would likely cooperate.

"Understood, ma'am!" The official didn't have the luxury to question Catherine's legitimacy as a companion of the Star Alliance agent.

At such moments, any directive that suggested meaningful action brought him fleeting reassurance.

In the life-and-death crisis, Freeport's operational personnel exhibited unprecedented efficiency.

Numerous ships already airborne or preparing for departure were immobilized at the port… After the disastrous fate of the first two vessels, the remaining ships dared not attempt any reckless ventures.

The "Black Pearl," carrying Bai E and Wild Wolf, returned to the port for standby.

The man who had previously stood proudly at the ship's door now fully complied with the Freeport executive's requests.

"Support! We must offer support! Every fighter jet on our ship is available free of charge to you, sirs!"

From the two ships, a total of twelve Falcon-class fighter jets were handed over.

The level of cooperation left the Freeport executives casting meaningful glances at the man.

Freeport wasn't a military bastion—it was purely a haven of entertainment.

Its regulations allowed each vessel reaching a specific threshold to carry an additional escort jet, with an upper limit of five jets.

Clearly, these two "Black Pearl" ships had violated the rule.

But now, no one cared about the breach.