The Starry Sky Group's two hovering fighter jets each launched ten high-explosive shells, instantly blowing two Philippine destroyers below in half before they rapidly sank to the seabed.

Having achieved their initial success, the hovering fighter jets immediately pivoted and opened fire on the remaining frigate. This time, they released only four shells. These four high-explosive rounds struck the frigate, and the resulting powerful explosion instantly fragmented the over four-hundred-ton vessel, sending it to oblivion beneath the waves. From the start of the attack to its conclusion, no more than thirty seconds had elapsed. In those mere thirty seconds, all three Philippine warships were sunk beneath the sea, and not a single sailor aboard escaped; all were dragged down to the depths by the colossal vortex created by the sinking vessels.

It was only then that the nearby American warships realized their junior partner had been attacked. When they directed their searchlights toward the location where the Philippine vessels had been, they found nothing but floating debris on the surface—as if the three warships had never existed. As for the two hovering fighter jets in the sky, they had long since vanished without a trace.

The Philippine liaison officer aboard the US warship stared blankly. They had just seen their nation's vessels from this very American ship moments ago; how could they have suddenly disappeared?

"What in the blazes... where are our ships? Where did they go?" the Philippine liaison asked in astonishment.

"I suspect your ships have been sunk, sir. Look at the debris floating on the water—that should be material from your vessels. Furthermore, we observed sounds of explosions, flashes of light, and shockwaves on the surface just moments ago," stated the commanding officer of the US warship.

"But our ships were right next to you! How could someone attack us? Didn't you even detect the attack?" the Philippine liaison asked in disbelief.

This time, the US warship's commander offered no reply to the liaison. Having witnessed the annihilation of the Philippine fleet right under his nose, he understood that events had likely taken an unforeseen turn. He immediately began reporting the situation to the rear command center.

Liu Hui and the senior executives of the Starry Sky Group clearly witnessed the sinking of the Philippine warships via the cameras on the hovering fighter jets. Seeing the vessels destroyed in an instant brought them immense satisfaction. The Philippines, a non-entity of a nation, actually dared to provoke the mighty Starry Sky Group; they clearly had a death wish. The sinking of their three ships was entirely their own fault.

Liu Hui laughed, "Not bad! The hovering fighter jets certainly lived up to my expectations, wiping out that Philippine clown in one go."

The reason Liu Hui chose to use force against the Philippines immediately upon his return, and allowed the high-level staff to watch the spectacle, was not only to intimidate the United States, Russia, and Japan, but also to instill confidence in the Starry Sky Group's leadership.

That is: Our Starry Sky Group is not only economically powerful, but in terms of military capability, we are not inferior to the world's foremost powers.

As expected, after witnessing the effortless annihilation of the Philippine warships, these executives gained a much more direct understanding of the Starry Sky Group's strength and their confidence in the organization soared.

Zhou Tengyun inquired, "Boss, now that we’ve dealt with the Philippine ships, what should be our next move?"

Liu Hui chuckled, "Aren't they out here hunting 'pirates'? And they were planning to board our 'Starry Sky City'? Then we shall let them see just how formidable these pirates can be!" Zhou Tengyun blinked, "Pirates? Where are the pirates here?" Suddenly, Zhou Tengyun understood, and he said, "Boss, do you mean..." Liu Hui smiled mysteriously, "It cannot be spoken, it cannot be spoken..."

The executives of the Starry Sky Group who overheard their exchange immediately grasped Liu Hui's intent. Liu Hui’s recent absence had resulted in him being cornered by the navies of five nations, four of whom had delivered ultimatums. This had greatly angered Liu Hui, and he decided to use these so-called 'pirates' to teach them a harsh lesson. However, such matters could be handled covertly, but not discussed openly.

Just then, a communications officer reported, "Boss, the commander of the US warship is requesting to speak with someone from the Starry Sky Group."

Liu Hui smiled, "Here they come, testing us again. Chief Wu, you handle the communication; but do not mention anything about me." Wu Yuanjia immediately moved to an adjacent room to speak with the American commander.

Liu Hui continued issuing orders, "I command all energy weapons aboard 'Starry Sky City' to stand ready. Anything that breaches our territorial airspace or waters, regardless of what it is, is to be shot down."

After a brief pause, Liu Hui commanded, "I order the super-submarine guarding 'Starry Sky City' beneath the surface to proceed immediately to the location of the Russian warships. Sink the two closest vessels to us, then await my further instructions."

"I command the final two hovering fighter jets inside 'Starry Sky City' to take off. Their target is the location of the US warships. Sink the two closest vessels to us, and then await my further orders."

"I command the two hovering fighter jets that just destroyed the Philippine warships, currently patrolling the outer seas, to proceed immediately to the location of the Japanese warships. Sink the entire Japanese naval fleet there, and then return to 'Starry Sky City'."

Liu Hui ceaselessly issued commands, and the external military operational units immediately began mobilizing rapidly according to his orders.

Hearing this, the Starry Sky Group executives were filled with excitement. After lying dormant for so long, the Starry Sky Group was finally ready to reveal its sharp fangs to the world. Any person or organization that dared to challenge the Starry Sky Group would pay a crippling price for their insolence. They were certain that from this day forward, no organization or nation in the world would dare to disregard the voice emanating from 'Starry Sky City.'

Mei Peng asked curiously, "Boss, why only sink two warships for the US and Russia, but sink the entire Japanese naval fleet? And what about the Chinese warships?"

Liu Hui explained with a smile, "The US and Russia are global superpowers; our Starry Sky Group still requires time to develop, and we are not yet prepared for total war with them. Therefore, this is merely a lesson for them, hoping they will recognize danger and retreat. As for Japan—it is no longer the era of the Second World War. These Japanese should be home filming their adult videos instead of interfering in our affairs; isn't that inviting death? Sinking them is entirely their own doing. The People's Republic of China has not explicitly provoked us yet, and their ships are more than a hundred kilometers from our waters. We have no need to respond to them. Once we neutralize the naval vessels of these four nations, their remaining ships will promptly withdraw." Just at that moment, Wu Yuanjia finished his call with the US warship commander and returned to the room.

Liu Hui asked, "Chief Wu, what did they say?" Wu Yuanjia replied with a smile, "Boss, they did indeed call to ask if we sank the Philippine ships. Naturally, I denied it. I even kindly reminded them that all this might have been the work of those pirates the Philippine Navy had been pursuing, and advised them to remain vigilant." Liu Hui chuckled, "I suspect they won't believe it, because these 'pirates' are entirely fabricated—the excuse they cooked up." Wu Yuanjia smiled, "Yes, they don't believe the pirate excuse at all. But since I denied responsibility, there’s nothing they can do to us." Liu Hui grinned, "Chief Wu, take a good look at the big screen; these 'pirates' are about to give us a surprise!"

The Japanese Navy, invited by the United States, had specifically dispatched a "Vanguard Fleet" to approach 'Starry Sky City.' This "Vanguard Fleet" comprised ten destroyers of various classes and nine carrier-borne helicopters, representing the core of Japan's primary maritime combat force. Their position was directly north of 'Starry Sky City,' one hundred and fifty kilometers away.

Although it was night, the Japanese "Vanguard Fleet" did not dare to relax their vigilance, as major military actions could occur at any time during the night. Thus, they had launched two carrier-borne helicopters to constantly monitor movements in the sky and beneath the sea. However, their radar systems failed to detect the two Starry Sky Group hovering fighter jets rapidly closing in on them from high altitude.

Taking advantage of the darkness, the two hovering fighter jets silently positioned themselves three hundred meters above the Japanese "Vanguard Fleet." The onboard spiritual energy fluctuation radars of the two fighter jets powered up to full capacity, locking onto the ten destroyers below and the two airborne helicopters. Following this, the barrels of their electromagnetic cannons began charging, preparing for launch.

Liu Hui waited in the command center for news from the front lines. Once the two hovering fighter jets confirmed combat readiness, Liu Hui calmly stated, "I order: Open fire immediately and sink them all!"

When Liu Hui's command reached the forward units, the combat personnel aboard the two hovering fighter jets immediately pressed the electromagnetic cannon firing buttons. In an instant, two interconnected streams of light shot down towards the Japanese "Vanguard Fleet."

Under the control of the most advanced fire control systems, the electromagnetic cannon rounds were launched at a speed reaching five hundred rounds per minute. In less than a minute, the two hovering fighter jets unleashed over nine hundred high-explosive shells onto the Japanese fleet below.

Controlled by the spiritual energy fluctuation radar and the fire control systems, each Japanese destroyer endured a saturation bombardment of over eighty electromagnetic cannon rounds. Even the two carrier-borne helicopters in the air received an attack of at least ten electromagnetic cannon shells each.