The alien Aether Empire invades Earth with magical dragons and magic-powered warships, relying on its overwhelming magical might. Commander Zhang Wei leads the Xia Kingdom's military in effortlessly crushing the invaders with modern firepower. Researcher Lin Yue analyzes the principles of magical energy and launches the Star Gate Project, transforming aircraft carriers into a magical-energy-powered electromagnetic interstellar fleet. Zhao Gang leads the Exoskeleton Dragonblade Special Forces on the accompanying counterattack. The two races form the Xia-Aether Interstellar Alliance, and a rebellion by the old aristocracy is swiftly suppressed. The group unexpectedly deciphers a high-dimensional signal, only to discover that 3,000 warships from the Kara Empire have surrounded the star system. Meanwhile, a black-robed Imperial Preceptor covets the immortal origin within Lin Yue's body. Ultimately, both sides unleash the full power of their main cannons, and an interstellar war officially begins.