"That's the problem. We can't believe it either, but it really happened."
So what are you going to do?
"We are preparing to travel to the territory of that human race to find the answer to our questions."
"Academicians, although you are all human beings, I still must remind you to be careful."
"Yes, we will. By the way, you came here just to tell me that the Star System Level warship has successfully completed its sea trials?"
"Of course, I need to achieve something to live up to your and the General's expectations."
"Stop beating around the bush, what is it that you're trying to hide from me?"
"Actually, I wanted to tell you that we're ready to leave when our fleet reaches 10 million. However, we've only just completed our trial voyage, and it will take at least another two hundred years to complete everything," Number One said somewhat dejectedly.
"So fast?"
"Not so fast, Academician. We're basically on the right track now. I'll come back to see you often, Academician. We've figured things out over the years. You and the General were right; we should follow our own path."
"Well, it's good that you understand. But if you want to leave, you need to start preparing now. After following us for so many years, you've witnessed the cruelty of the universe."
"We will prepare, Academician. I know that if there is anyone in this universe who truly cares about us, it is you."
"Haha, although the universe is cruel, there is always light. Look at the starry sky; although it's pitch black, there are still a few glimmers of starlight. Go on, and do your best."
"Well, goodbye, academicians. You must be careful on your journey," Number One said again, turning back.
"Go ahead, go ahead." Academician Xiao waved his hand.
Back on Earth Two, Academician Xiao immediately compared the collected brainwave data of Wei Kaiyuan and Guan Sengping with their speech. Everything was normal, with no abnormalities. Moreover, Academician Xiao also paid attention to their every move and word, and found nothing unreasonable.
However, what Number One said made Academician Xiao a little worried. Academician Xiao knew that Number One could be absolutely trusted, but there was no reason for these two to lie. Everything could be examined, and all the places that could be investigated had been investigated. There was not even the slightest thing that could be suspected. Could it be that Number One was wrong? Academician Xiao wondered.
After much deliberation, Academician Xiao told Hu Yu what Number One had said. However, the plan had already been set and all preparations were in place. It was impossible to abandon the trip just because of Number One's words. In addition, all kinds of contingency plans had been made. Hu Yu did not believe that humans, who had only entered the Small Star Sector Civilization two million years ago, could cause much trouble.
If they really want to pull some tricks, we'll make sure they regret it. Although we haven't had time to install space attack technology on the Grim Slayer yet, with the Reversed State Armor, we believe that this human civilization, which has just reached the Small Star Sector Civilization stage, shouldn't be able to do anything to us. After all, the Reversed State Armor can perfectly defend against even the attacks of the Xuan Star Civilization.
Just a few days later, Academician Zeng brought good news: the two space attack methods of the Xuan Star Civilization the Space Cage and the Space Barrier, have been completely analyzed. Academician Liu had spent nearly 4,000 years trying to figure out these space attack methods, and their complexity was truly astonishing. The academicians have finally figured out their basic principles.
The Space Cage a system where warships can coordinate to continuously transfer space from outside the cage into it, piling it up behind enemy warships. This creates a uniform space density, preventing the warships from using their warp drives and turning them into easy targets.
Space Barrier are created by warships releasing energy to create high-frequency vibrations in space. Because these vibrations are extremely energy-intensive and have a small attack range, only large numbers of warships can coordinate their actions and utilize the superposition of vibration waves to achieve a large-scale destructive effect. Moreover, once the high-frequency vibrations are activated, the warships themselves cannot move. Therefore, Space Barrier are primarily used for defense. However, if a large number of warships suddenly coordinate their actions during combat, it would be like a high wall suddenly descending on a busy road, not only smashing moving cars but also causing oncoming cars to be smashed to pieces.
The theory is simple, but the operation is extremely complex. Academician Zeng and Academician Liu were both dissatisfied with these two space attack technologies. There is also a type of ultra-long-range laser, which Academician Gao Zhengyang has already conquered. The only difference is that the laser energy of the Xuan Star Civilization is stronger and the attack range is longer.
Compared to Space Cage and Space Barrier, the academicians prefer long-range lasers. At least this type of attack does not require coordinated operations and can be used independently. The equipment for Space Cage and Space Barrier can now be replicated, but whether or not to equip them on a large scale is still up to Hu Yu to decide.
"General, I think these two spatial attack methods are currently quite useless. Space Barrier are a bit better, at least they can cause widespread damage, but Space Cage are practically useless when fighting against a fleet of equal size, and they also consume a lot of energy."
What does "temporarily useless" mean?
" The Xuan Star Civilization civilization has great ambitions. If it continues to develop, the effects of these two attack methods will reach an appalling level, especially the Space Barrier, which could destroy an entire space. It's just that the Xuan Star Civilization hasn't reached that level yet, so it seems somewhat useless."
Does Academician Liu mean he doesn't recommend large-scale deployment?
"General, I'm not really qualified to say this. 4,000 years have passed, and I've made no progress. But these two technologies are indeed not worth equipping on a large scale, especially the Space Cage."
"Then our Xuan Star Civilization has wasted its time?" Wen Zhonghua said.
"Chief of Staff, of course, it wasn't all for nothing. By analyzing the warship technology of the Xuan Star Civilization, we've learned a lot. Even though we're not optimistic about these two space attack methods for the time being, we've already gained a lot from them. Now, combined with our own research on Space Shockwave technology, we have a general direction. We'll try our best to develop a set of space attack methods suitable for our use in the early stages. We'll continue our research on Space Cage and Space Barrier, and equip them when we achieve significant results."
" Space Shockwave?"
"Yes, this is a single-ship long-range space attack method we developed. It's an enhanced version of gravitational waves and gravitational bombs. Small waves in the ocean are like gravitational waves, while raging storms are like our Space Shockwave. We can now skillfully create gravitational waves and gravitational bombs, but for many years I've been dedicated to finding a way to directionally project space fluctuations and increase their amplitude, but I haven't succeeded yet. After analyzing the Xuan Star Civilization's warships, I now know which direction to strive in."
" Academician Liu, tell me quickly, tell me quickly, if we can successfully manufacture it, what kind of attack effect can it achieve?" Wen Zhonghua's interest was piqued.
"Actually, we possess the best energy, and theoretically, the spatial fluctuations we create should be the most effective offensive weapons. However, this isn't the case in reality. As everyone has seen, even the giant energy spheres that exploded within the territory of the Xuan Star Civilization relied on energy impact, not space itself, for their destructive effect. Our gravity bombs are insufficient to destroy Star System Level warships; they only disrupt warp drives. But Space Shockwave are different. If this can be achieved, a Space Shockwave is like an invisible hand, pulling and compressing everything within its range. The exact destructive power depends on the level of technology, but it will certainly not be weaker than the Space Barrier of the Xuan Star Civilization, since it is directional and the energy is more concentrated."