However, he took a slight look and discovered that all the weapon systems of the Insect Race main ship entering the interior of the star were indeed as expected, unable to function within the star.
Otherwise, the weapons would certainly be damaged, and might not even achieve any effect.
Thus, Chen Ming still followed the previously planned strategy, directly steering the warship toward the direction of the Leviathan.
But unlike the previous engagement with the Leviathan, this time the warship did not decelerate upon entering firing range, nor did it convert the ship’s organs into energy crystals.
It simply collided straightforwardly, crashing into the body of the red Leviathan.
The effect was very noticeable.
Noticeable to the extent that the outermost layer of the Star-Devouring Armor on the Insect Race warship exhibited a huge breach following the impact, and even the internal armor combining biomass and metal showed significant damage.
However, this was of little consequence, as a single warship was nothing; the key was the status of the Leviathan.
And indeed, the body of the red Leviathan was concave following the impact of the Insect Race warship, even having a large scrape.
But just like the previous damage inflicted by Chen Ming’s fleet firing live ammunition at it, these injuries nearly instantly regained their original state.
In reality, the collision had no effect whatsoever.
Even the Insect Race fleet was instantly set ablaze by a fierce electromagnetic pulse detectable even on the star’s surface.
At a point-blank distance, the ship was completely incinerated before it could even self-destruct.
As the Star-Devouring Armor on the spacecraft was destroyed, the entire warship quickly melted within the star’s scorching heat.
The red Leviathan made no further moves, showing no intention to leave the star and destroy other warships that Chen Ming had deployed near the star.
It seems ordinary methods hold no significance anymore.
Although the Leviathan, for reasons unknown, hid within the star, it still has the capacity to easily destroy Chen Ming’s warship.
Therefore, the more it intends to do something, the less Chen Ming will allow it.
Quickly, another Insect Race warship departed from the fleet composed of more than ten of the main ships brought by Chen Ming.
However, this Insect Race main ship was different from most of the battleships and the one just now.
Its size was larger compared to a regular main ship, almost approaching the size of a designed Titan-class warship.
Such a size of the main ship was indeed an abnormal presence.
Its structural strength relied forcibly on the Insect Queen’s spiritual energy, and without it, its structure would have long failed.
No weaponry was installed, only armor and the empty chambers inside the warship.
However, these chambers would soon not be empty.
Chen Ming’s spiritual energy acted upon this warship, continually utilizing the resources he mastered to manufacture something inside the warship.
Something he only recently discovered, developed, and which is presently the Empire’s most promising new material.
Artificial Star-Devouring Fluid.
Although Chen Ming did not master the star-devouring ability of the Star-Devouring entity, he managed to leverage some other abilities using corpses.
He knew very well that Star-Devouring Fluid could suppress the dispersion of stellar radiation.
When a large quantity of Star-Devouring Fluid is released from within the star, it would inevitably interfere with the normal existence of the star, further affecting conditions within the star system.
But these three star systems have no habitable planets, and no signs of life on the planets within the star systems.
Chen Ming was unconcerned about the conditions of the star.
He could employ this tactic without any psychological burden.
Having his ship enter the star was merely the first step; the crucial task was figuring out how to force the ghost to emerge and engage in battle.
Within the star’s interior, almost none of the technical means currently mastered by humans could take effect, including weapons.
Hence, he had to proceed like this first.
The manufacturing ability of spiritual energy continued to exert its effect, and upon entering the star’s interior, this unusually large and bloated Insect Race main ship had its interior filled to the brim with Star-Devouring Fluid.
Yet, Chen Ming continued to produce new Star-Devouring Fluid within it, right until it was about to touch the red Leviathan.
With the structural strength of that main ship unable to hold on.
The entire warship exploded.
This was not a self-destruction but was burst from within by internal pressure.
A large amount of Star-Devouring Fluid was released throughout the star.
While this "large amount" was insignificant compared to the star, it was sufficient to interfere with the stellar materials near the Leviathan.
And this interference evidently stimulated the Leviathan.
It finally responded, maneuvering to leave the star, audaciously showing its head from the star’s surface, and eyed Chen Ming’s fleet intently.
Radiation intensity within the star system rose once more, and electromagnetic pulses again manifested around the Leviathan’s vicinity.