Chapter 418

Chapter 418. Leviathan Fleet. (1)

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Rewinding time just a bit, a few days ago.

Icarus was visually traumatized by what could only be described as a grotesque terror disguised as a petition from the Kraken hypersexuals, while simultaneously sobbing, “I have normal desires, okay!!!”

At that very moment.

In the former Earth Federation—no, now the northernmost base of Humanity, also known as the “Petrograd Gate Fortress,” a key gateway leading directly to the “Central Zone”…

As usual, users were bustling about, either heading out to find new resource zones or bases, or returning from their expeditions.

With the war over, mercenary users from the Central Zone were also rushing back to their beloved homes, creating a chaotic yet lively atmosphere.

Of course, compared to recent times, the chaos had significantly subsided.

Users docked at Petrograd were thinking that, at most, this commotion would be over in a day or two.

And this sentiment was shared not only by users at nearby gate bases but also by Humanity’s executives, who were busy handling various miscellaneous tasks.

Under the assumption that nothing major would happen, everyone was enjoying a smooth and peaceful situation.

But just as everyone was thinking that…

An unexpected alarm blared from the command center of an unnamed user docked in the direction closest to Earth from Petrograd.

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*Beep beep beep! Beep beep beep!*

“Commander!”

“What is it now? Did some reckless mercenary users charge in with their fleet again?”

“No… a massive warp reaction has been detected from the direction of Earth!”

“…Huh?”

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At that moment, as the user let out a bewildered cry upon hearing the alarm…

A sudden but shocking event message began to pop up in the eyes of Humanity’s users.

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**<Quest>**

**<The Return of the Leviathan Fleet!>**

**<Details>**

**<The Leviathan Fleet, which disappeared along with the "Security Council Chairman," the representative of the federal government during the fall of the capital Milky Way Galaxy, has reappeared near Petrograd!>**

**<And in an attempt to escape the now enemy-controlled territory of the former Earth Federation, the Leviathan Fleet is advancing at full speed toward Petrograd!>**

**<Objective>**

**<Prevent the Leviathan Fleet from using Petrograd's gate!>**

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Though it was technically a group quest…

When such a quest suddenly appeared, our Humanity friends experienced a brief brain freeze, followed by…

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**<Humanity Clan Official Chat Room>**

**<Announcement: War's Over~>**

– [What’s happening?]

– [A quest popped up!]

– [Go go go go go!]

– [Holy crap, insane!]

– [Leviathan’s here, ahhh!]

– [<Petrograd Location Coordinates>]

– [Everyone near Petrograd, gather there ASAP!]

– [This is crazy, holy crap!]

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Cursing at the sudden event, they frantically began rushing toward the base where the Leviathan Fleet had appeared.

But no matter how quickly Humanity’s forces gathered…

By the time the message appeared and people realized what was happening, Petrograd was already being mercilessly pummeled by the Leviathan Fleet.

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**<Humanity Clan Official Chat Room>**

**<Announcement: Petrograd Under Attack by Leviathan Fleet>**

– [What’s the situation at Petrograd?]

– [We’re screwed.]

– [The Jörmungandr-Class ships are firing en masse, and the fortress main guns and guard fleet are wiped out.]

– [We’re scrambling to deploy combat fleets, but it’s hard to hold out for long.]

– [What the hell is this TOT fire barrage?]

– [LOLOLOLOLOL]

– [We’re so screwed.]

– [Why did the event message pop up after the attack already started?]

– [Huh?]

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After assessing the situation…

Humanity Clan hastily organized and dispatched a fleet, but by then…

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**<Humanity Clan Official Chat Room>**

**<Announcement: Petrograd Under Attack by Leviathan Fleet>**

– [Uh, where did the Leviathans go?]

– [Why is the base in this state?]

– [They left ages ago, why are you looking for them now?]

– [Oh.]

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While the resisting users fled for their lives, whether it was an event feature or something else…

Despite being in a “hostile” state, the Leviathan Fleet forcibly used the gate by exploiting the “former Earth Federation code,” and…

After the Leviathan Fleet disappeared.

Only Petrograd remained, with its defense fleet and facilities completely annihilated, leaving it in a miserable state.

And the problem didn’t end there.

Humanity arrived too late, missing the Leviathan Fleet.

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<Quest>

<Failed to clear the quest 'Return of the Leviathan Fleet!'>

<Details>

<Due to the Leviathan Fleet forcibly opening the gate, the gate in 'Petrograd' has become unusable.>

<Of course, since internal repair work is underway, it won’t be permanently unusable.>

<But it’s clear that it will take much longer than expected.>

<Result>

<The gate of the Petrograd Fortress will be unusable for a week.>

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<Humanity Clan Official Chat Room>

<Announcement: Petrograd under attack by the Leviathan Fleet>

-[Ah, this is crazy]

-[Is this for real?]

-[It’s real]

-[LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL]

-[This is legendary LOLOLOL]

-[They just got wrecked!!!!]

-[They just devoured the Earth Federation and now they’re cutting off the Central Zone LOLOLOL]

<Asparagus has entered the chat.>

-[What are we supposed to do with our fleets in the Central Zone?]

-[Are we supposed to raid Petrograd?]

-[No, wait]

-[LOLOLOLOLOL]

-[You crazy? Everyone’s gathered here, and you’re talking about raiding LOLOLOL]

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Due to this sudden and unfair situation, Humanity users were expressing extreme frustration in various ways.

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And of course, such news spread quickly through the gallery, thanks to “suspiciously fast informants.”

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Title: Humanity can’t use the Central Zone gate for a week LOLOLOL

Author: ㅇㅇ

Content: [Image of the message about Petrograd’s gate being unusable]

The disappeared Leviathan Fleet attacked the ‘gate stronghold’ in Humanity’s northernmost region.

They wrecked the stronghold’s defense fleet and fortress main gun, then tried to force their way through the gate.

Of course, the fleet wasn’t in great shape either, so unlike their usual overwhelming dominance, they took damage from users.

But naturally, they got wrecked and either fled or holed up in a docked base, trembling.

Humanity, still not in great shape, hastily sent a pursuit force.

The Leviathan Fleet used some old Earth Federation codes to force the gate open.

And then they escaped through the gate.

As a result, the gate got locked, leaving everyone in a mess, and tempers flared even more.

Fortunately, it seems the Leviathan Fleet’s goal was just to escape Humanity’s territory, so aside from the defense facilities, they didn’t destroy user bases, so most are safe.

Comments:

-[LOLOLOLOLOL]

-[What LOLOLOLOL]

-[Humanity just got screwed out of nowhere LOLOLOL]

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Suddenly, Humanity found itself in a massive, unexpected mess.

The gallery, surprised by the sudden turn of events, started churning out all sorts of memes and jokes about the situation.

But that didn’t last long.

Soon, a fundamental question popped into the minds of most users, including those in the gallery: “So where did the Leviathan Fleet go?”

And the answer to that question would soon be revealed.

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-[What the hell is Leviathan?] (541,096)

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Our hotspot, the eternal third-place ranker, the one who drives fans and haters crazy.

Icarus posted a short, simple title, and the answer naturally came to light.