Evasion

"No, all our observation equipment over there was destroyed. This was taken with the large shipborne telescope on the Goddess Qila," Malachi said, shaking his head.

The Goddess Qila is a multi-functional ship that integrates a variety of large-scale observation instruments.

"As for why they turned out this way, it must be the work of that hidden civilization. Although we don't know exactly what they're planning, it's definitely related to the energy reaction that occurred. Moreover, the fact that they can alter the environment of planets and satellites on such a large scale in such a short time is something even we Riken Race, cannot do. Therefore, this is not a dereliction of duty on the part of our intelligence department, but rather that the other side is beyond our comprehension, and they may be far more troublesome than we imagined."

Malachi initially tried to shirk responsibility, but his inherent arrogance led him to believe that even so, the other party had only escalated from a small problem to a big one.

"We really can't do that. Maybe it's a capability unique to biological civilization, but what's with their Electromagnetic Cannon?" an advisor asked.

"What's so strange about that? There are even creatures that spit out Nuclear Bomb, so what's so special about being able to fire Electromagnetic Cannon? The atomic organs inside that monster are far more technologically advanced than Electromagnetic Cannon. Perhaps that monster is an experimental product of that civilization on the other side," another captain remarked.

"That makes sense, Dr. Bart. What do you think?"

"The internal structure of that monster is beyond my knowledge; I cannot tell whether it is a natural or man-made product." Dr. Bart, who was pondering the question, was surprised that the question had suddenly turned to him. He thought for a moment and answered honestly.

"I don't think now is a good time to discuss this issue. The energy fluctuations of T855 have been continuous since just now. Shouldn't we focus our attention on this?" A captain kindly reminded someone who wanted to continue asking questions.

"That's right," a captain echoed.

"We have no way of knowing the power of their Electromagnetic Cannon, nor can we estimate the speed of the projectiles. However, I suggest that the fleet should take evasive action?"

"The fleet will now launch all its probes and then shift 3,000 kilometers to coordinate 31.67," General Masai ordered, finding the suggestion reasonable.

After several months, the entire Riken Race fleet was once again started up and slowly moved to the side. The Electromagnetic Cannon's projectiles could not change direction midway, so as long as they moved from their original position, they should be able to avoid the enemy's fire.

One day later, in the communications conference room.

"The enemy's Electromagnetic Cannon have not stopped; the attack continues."

"We've changed positions three times already, and now we can't even be sure where the enemy is aiming."

"Has the detector made any discovery?"

"Not yet."

Suddenly, Malachi entered the conference room and brought some new information.

"Gentlemen, this is the latest situation observed by our detector."

Several videos and images were uploaded to the conference room's large screen.

Above, in the deep void, occasionally a few blue arcs of Electric Arc flashed.

"What is this?" a captain asked, puzzled.

"These are projectiles fired by the enemy!" Malachi replied. "Our detectors have detected them; this is footage slowed down 5000 times. Based on their flight path, they will pass within 2000 kilometers of our fleet."

"This doesn't look like a cannonball!"

"Perhaps their shells look like this."

"I only saw some blue Electric Arc."

"Their stealth technology is quite advanced; if it weren't for those Electric Arc, our detectors wouldn't have been able to detect them at all."

"You mean they're adding stealth devices to the shells? That's a great idea."

"Perhaps they should consider shielding the energy fluctuations of the Electromagnetic Cannon; that might be more effective."

Upon hearing that they could not be hit, many of the Ricken commanders, no longer feeling threatened, became somewhat unrestrained.

In fact, the Swarm's Optical Camouflage and electromagnetic signal shielding systems are quite advanced. If it weren't for the need to activate Plasma Engine organs to slow down, releasing observable energy signals, the Riken Race would probably only be able to detect them when the Space Octopus was practically on their faces.

"I have bad news for you all. They might not be artillery shells. According to the data transmitted back by the detectors, these things are slowing down. And based on the outline of the flashing Electric Arc, they are all large objects over 500 meters long," Malachi added.

"Unbelievable. If I didn't know the inside story, I would have almost thought that the meteorite that crashed into the Trimble District was really launched by them," a captain murmured.

"Could this be the military's conspiracy?"

"Don't think nonsense, how could that be?"

"How long until they enter our firing range?" General Masai asked.

"They are slowing down, but even so, they are expected to approach within 300,000 kilometers of us and enter our effective firing range in 30 hours," Malachi replied, glancing at the data on his Personal Terminal.

"Gentlemen, whatever they are, I think destroying them before they get close is the best option." Seeing the captains nod in agreement, General Masai continued, "Marachi, your intelligence department has a heavy task ahead. I want you to lock onto as many cloaked objects as possible, mark their flight paths one by one, and then I will have the artificial intelligence allocate attack zones based on the data."

"Receive!"

In the following period, the Riken Race entered into intense pre-battle preparations. The numerous cannons on the warships came into play, and with the help of artificial intelligence, they locked onto incoming objects one by one, ready to attack once they entered attack range.

"So many?" The first round identified more than 500 unknown objects, and this was only the first wave. There are at least three or four more waves to come, bringing the total number to over two thousand.

"What exactly is this?"

"I don't like them when they're alive."

"Me too."

As the time for contact drew closer, the hearts of the Riken Race were on edge. No matter how confident they were, this was their first battle against an alien civilization. They were now making history, and they couldn't help but be tense.

"Watch out! Take evasive action!" Suddenly, Macira's shout rang out.

These treacherous fellows on the other side actually launched many more solid projectiles behind those that could emit Electric Arc. Since these projectiles did not need to slow down, they actually overtook the others and rushed to the front.

Of course, this was the result of precise calculations. During the intervals between launching catapult troops, the Swarm launched two waves of physical munitions for the first round of long-range support.

Because these projectiles were much smaller, the detector only detected them when they were very close.

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