Forcing their way into the Insect Zone is definitely not something that a small number of warships can do. The number of insects there is many times greater than the swarms brought by the Mechanical Civilization, possibly trillions of units, and the number of high-level insects there far exceeds that of the high-level insects that appeared during the last insect plague.
Without a force of trillions, it would be impossible to carve out a path through the Insect Zone. Disguise operations would also be impossible, because the publicly stated objective of this operation is to annihilate Li Shun and avenge the previous conflict. If humanity were to infiltrate the Insect Zone in disguise, other civilizations would likely become suspicious of humanity's motives.
One day in the year 54000 AD, Academician Zhou Xiaohua rushed to find Hu Yu.
"General, it's done, I've finished."
"Real?!!!"
"Yes, I have mastered how to use existing technology to bring the fourth dimension into the three-dimensional universe to create Dimensional Bomb. The energy sphere can basically take a backseat."
"Very good, Academician Zhou, ' Li Shun ' has been waiting for you for almost a thousand years."
"I know, I was anxious too. It's been a long time since I parted ways with ' Li Shun, ' and I've been thinking about completing the Dimensional Bomb research as soon as possible. Fortunately, I finally succeeded."
"Okay, complete the relevant work on the ship as soon as possible, and put it into service with the fleet immediately once completed."
The Four-Dimensional Bomb is also known as a dimensional reduction attack. The fleet cannot enter the fourth dimension, but it can open a passage to the fourth dimension in three-dimensional space. Opening the fourth dimension is like digging a deep well in solid ground. Although the fleet cannot go down into the well, it can draw water from it.
With the help of Academician Li Youwei, Academician Zhou Xiaohua used precise manipulation of energy to create a hypersphere in the fourth dimension, similar to the one created by the Insect King. He then used energy to seal off the four dimensions and bring it back to the three-dimensional universe, thus completing the creation of a Dimensional Bomb. However, Dimensional Bomb cannot be stored and must be used immediately after creation.
Using energy to seal dimensions is a common practice in the three-dimensional universe. By using magnetic fields to store antimatter, we can simply see the effect of energy sealing three dimensions. This is the prototype of energy sealing dimensions. The fourth dimension is just an additional dimension, and the principle is the same as that of the three-dimensional universe.
Using the energy of stars to warp space allows warships to enter the fourth dimension. Of course, a fleet cannot carry so many stars on its journey, and the position of stars cannot be guaranteed during combat. However, Dimensional Bomb do not require such large passages. The Reaper are so large that they need stars to create passages. Dimensional Bomb can be made smaller, and the warp drive of a warship can accomplish this. As long as the warp direction of the warp drive is adjusted, a small passage to the fourth dimension can be opened.
This is also the method for the fleet to enter the fourth dimension in the future. However, the current warp drive power of the fleet is not enough, and further research is needed to increase the power to expand the passage. But the current power is sufficient to manufacture Dimensional Bomb.
When the warship is not using its warp drive, the warp drive opens a passage to the fourth dimension. Then, through precise manipulation of energy, it creates a hypersphere in the fourth dimension and brings it into the three-dimensional universe to carry out a dimensional reduction attack.
The size of the hypersphere directly affects the attack effect and range. The Reaper still cannot withstand the dimensional reduction attack of the giant hypersphere. The hypersphere is manufactured in front of the warship and very close to it. If the problem of long-distance delivery is not solved, the Reaper will be the first to suffer.
The time between the hypersphere returning to the three-dimensional universe and the dimensional reduction and explosion is only one or two seconds. This instant is not enough for the fleet to launch the hypersphere over long distances. Academician Zhou tried every possible method, but the time of dimensional drop could not be changed. In order to send the hypersphere out within two seconds, Academician Zhou finally decided to use space cannons.
The hypersphere is created in front of the Reaper, precisely in the same direction as the space cannon's attack. When the hypersphere is dragged back into the three-dimensional universe, the space cannon fires simultaneously, thus sending the hypersphere far away.
Spatial attacks will destroy the structure of the hypersphere, shattering not only three-dimensional space but also four-dimensional space. The design of the space cannon is fixed, and even with reduced power, the space will still be shattered. The concentrated attack on the hypersphere becomes an area attack. However, the attack diameter of the space cannon is only one kilometer. Even if the four-dimensional space of the hypersphere is shattered, it will still be within this one kilometer range. The attack power is somewhat reduced, but it still exceeds any attack currently used by the fleet.
Hu Yu immediately arranged for the installation of industrial planetary production-related instruments and equipment onto the Reaper. At this moment, Hu Yu was more anxious than anyone else, wishing he could bring Academician Liu and Chen Peng back immediately. At the same time, news of the campaign against Li Shun gradually reached the ears of every civilization in the Alliance.
Some civilizations in the alliance already knew that Academician Zeng and his group had been ambushed by Li Shun in the Matter River. Now that the insect plague had ended and the human fleet had grown larger and larger, it seemed natural to launch a campaign against Li Shun. The leaders of various civilizations approached Hu Yu and asked to join the battle, but Hu Yu refused them all.
Hu Yu meant that the entanglement with Li Shun was a matter between humans, since Li Shun was also human. This was an internal conflict, and there was no need for these civilizations to help. Besides, the Insect Zone was far too dangerous, and the fleets of these civilizations were neither numerous nor of sufficient quality to survive Insect Zone. Nevertheless, Hu Yu expressed his gratitude for everyone's enthusiasm.
In 54180 AD, the Reaper ' hypersphere-dimensional weapons were fully deployed, and their Consciousness Field impact weapons were also enhanced and fully deployed. All of the Reaper ' weapons and energy were at full capacity, and Reaper combat and cruising times were no longer limited.
Within the Reaper, a dedicated area is responsible for extracting energy from the fourth dimension. Academicians are now researching how to convert energy into matter in large quantities, so that in the future, it will not be necessary to consume a large number of planets to extract the various elemental materials needed for shipbuilding.
Some academicians are also researching the construction of warships entirely from the Fourth Reversed State, which would minimize the use of other materials. However, the special nature and incompatibility of the Reversed State material make the construction of warships very troublesome. The interior of a warship is not a single unit, but rather a place where countless machines and equipment need to operate. The Reversed State material can only be used as a frame and armor at most, and other materials still require conventional elements.
" Old Hu, you can't go, let me go instead."
"This operation is of great importance; it would be safer for me to go personally."
"Precisely because this matter is of great importance, only I can go. It would be a bit much for you to go. It's just Li Shun; there's no need for you to take action."