In the space near the wormhole, a stubby, round-nosed minesweeper slowly advanced, clearing a path for the Winged Race warship behind it, while fifteen Mecha protected the warship in an escort formation.
This type of minesweeper used gravity simulation equipment to amplify its own gravitational fluctuations, impersonating a large vessel to trick hidden mines into detonating.
Boom! A hidden mine to the minesweeper's left detonated, and the resulting force-field fluctuations hurled the vessel far away. Unperturbed, it adjusted its course and continued clearing mines.
The minesweeper's interior incorporated a special pressure-resistant design that could withstand considerable force-field changes. Essentially, it was a sturdy damage sponge that could take a beating.
Even with a shipborne minesweeper, absolute safety along a route was impossible to guarantee. Mobile hidden mines would move back into the passage after the minesweeper went through.
Thus, from time to time, the warship's defensive weapons used optical sensors to destroy every suspicious small target that approached. The surrounding Mecha also served as reconnaissance platforms and supplementary firing positions.
Boom, boom, boom... As the warship advanced, hidden mines were constantly destroyed or triggered all around it!
"Captain, the enemy's minefield is extremely dense! I recommend slowing down again to ensure our safety!" Catherine suggested, frowning at the flashes erupting around them.
"Hmm... how long until the two warships behind us catch up?" Nie Yun suddenly asked.
Although the two warships behind them had fallen somewhat behind in speed, they had never given up. They doggedly pursued them, as though determined to chase the Winged Race to the ends of the universe.
Meanwhile, the minefield ahead had forced the Winged Race warship to slow down, and the distance between the two sides was rapidly shrinking.
"According to our calculations, they're about ten hours away from us!"
"That distance is a