Chapter 115: Star Destroyer Cannon Warning!
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
” What’s that?!”
In Yuean City, countless people took to the streets, raising their heads and looking up at the sky.
Above them, one battleship after another took flight. They were so numerous that they covered the sky, a sight that struck fear in the hearts of onlookers. “So many ships, what are the aliens planning to do?!”
“Could they be preparing for more migration?!”
“That’s not possible, there are lots of gun barrels on these ships…”
“It seems like they’re preparing for war. But who are they going to fight?!” “Besides Earth, are there other intelligent beings in this solar system?!” The residents fell silent, shocked by this reality.
Among the crowd, Chen Xiao and Zhuge Tao exchanged glances, their faces tense.
“Could it be that they are about to destroy Earth?!”
”1 don’t know, they might be preparing to fight the Universe Federation of
Civilizations…”
“With so many ships, surely they wouldn’t need them all to fight Earth?!”
The two believed there was a high probability that these ships were heading to war against the Universe Federation of Civilizations.
“Let’s hope the United Federation of Civilizations wins…”
“Commander, the first wave of attack has arrived. The main weaponry includes kinetic guns, electromagnetic guns, and railguns. In addition to regular ammunition, there are some magnetic projectiles. They are 1cm in diameter and can self-detonate upon detecting an enemy target. Within a one-kilometer radius, they can destroy our base…”
“Can we intercept them?”
“We can, but there’s a large number of these magnetic projectiles. Just the ones we’ve detected exceed a hundred million. The energy consumed to intercept them with lasers is immense…”
Laser weapons consume more energy the further they have to reach. To have any chance of intercepting the projectiles, a significant amount of energy would inevitably be wasted.
Zhao Yu frowned. In cosmic warfare, kinetic guns were not advanced weapons. Due to the lack of air resistance in s.p.a.ce, the ammunition of a kinetic gun almost has an infinite range, only stopping when it hits another celestial body or physical target. Even a civilization at level zero could manufacture a standard kinetic gun. However, the kinetic guns launched by the Moro fleet not only utilized the infinite range and low energy consumption of the kinetic guns, but they also incorporated various types of ammunition.
Ordinary kinetic energy cannons could be created by level-o civilizations. As for the kinetic energy cannons launched by the Mara fleet, other than using the unlimited range of the kinetic energy cannons and the low energy consumption when firing, they also added various types of ammunition.
Ordinary ammunition must hit the base point to work, but specialized ammunition is diverse. Some can release a magnetic net when they detect the base point, disrupting its internal structure. Others explode into many tiny fragments just before hitting the enemy unit.
In the frictionless environment of s.p.a.ce, even tiny fragments moving at high speeds can destroy a base point.
Zhao Yu looked at the data Uncle Da provided. His frown deepened.
The data showed that using a laser defense system to intercept the ammunition of kinetic cannons was not efficient.
In s.p.a.ce warfare, besides technology, it’s also a contest of resources and energy.
In terms of resources, apart from providing ammunition for various weapons, there’s also the need to convert them into energy.
The energy conversion core of the Moro fleet is a type II particle black hole with an energy efficiency and power output 20 times that of a third-generation nuclear fusion.
If they convert the same amount of energy, Zhao Yu’s side uses 20 times more resources than the enemy.
In addition to this, the energy consumption of various weapon facilities in this war is also an issue. Take the laser defense system, for example. If every intercepted kinetic cannon sh.e.l.l consumes 1000 units of energy, then the energy consumed by the enemy’s kinetic cannon is only 1.
This is like trading a high-quality horse for a poor one. The more lasers are used for interception, the greater the loss.
For Zhao Yu, the loss of resources is secondary. The real key point is the replenishment of energy.
The energy released by third-generation nuclear fusion has an upper limit, which is 20 times less than that of the enemy’s type II particle blackhole.
Once the energy supply can’t keep up with the energy consumption, the base point will be breached. If one point is broken, the entire defense line will be useless.
“Is there any other more energy-efficient way to intercept these kinetic cannon sh.e.l.ls?”
“Yes!”
Uncle Da nodded: “Many of our destroyers are also equipped with kinetic cannons. We can use them to intercept. However, due to the difference in energy devices, our energy consumption is still 20 times that of the enemy, but it is much better than the laser interception which consumes over 1000 times more energy…”
20 times, this is a technological gap, it can’t be helped. If kinetic cannons can be used, it’s best.
Zhao Yu nodded: “Then let those destroyers intercept these kinetic cannon sh.e.l.ls, and use lasers to intercept when they can’t handle it…”
The advantages and disadvantages of kinetic cannons are clear. The advantage is infinite range, very low energy consumption during firing, and even a stone can be used as ammunition, though it’s not as powerful as specialized ammunition.
But the disadvantage is also clear, it can only be considered a physical attack, and the trajectory is fixed, almost no self-steering ability, can be intercepted by calculating the trajectory in advance. Moreover, it’s easily melted away when encountering other energy attacks.
Zhao Yu went through the frontline affairs one by one, made sure there would be no mistakes in the first wave of attacks, then he relaxed a bit, “Anything else?”
“Yes!”
Uncle Da hesitated for a moment, then said: “There’s some movement on
Earth…”
“What kind of movement?!”
“They’ve stirred up public opinion, saying we’re blocking them and want to join the Universe Federation…”
“Universe Federation?!”
Zhao Yu was stunned for a moment, then frowned: “Did the message from the Moro fleet penetrate the Protective Shield and reach Earth?!’1
“I’m not sure, we can’t rule out the possibility that the Moro fleet has this ability…”
Zhao Yu shook his head, saying, “Let them create chaos. I don’t have time to pay attention right now…”
Uncle Da continued, “Commander, it seems they’re deploying nuclear weapons, preparing to breach the Protective Shield…”
“Breach the Protective Shield?!”
Zhao Yu was speechless, “The Protective Shield and the Earth laser defense system were built to protect them. Are they courting death by doing this?!”
If they had breached it earlier, it might not have been so bad. But now, with the Moro fleet launching a large-scale attack, any stray bullet hitting Earth could lead to a major disaster.
“How many warships do we have left on Blue Moon?”
“Not many. The front line is tense. Any available warships have been redeployed. Only five guardships and a hundred or so transport ships remain…”
“However, we do have quite a number of s.p.a.ce combat robots, around a hundred thousand. But they can’t handle nuclear weapons…”
Uncle Da added, “If Earth targets a specific point for breakthrough, there’s a high chance the laser defense base will be exhausted…”
“Earth’s nuclear weapons arc powerful within planets with an atmosphere. If we don’t intercept, the base will be damaged. If we do intercept, given their nuclear reserve, the base’s energy consumption may exceed supply…”
Zhao Yu shook his head, not interested in wondering why Earth would act this way. He’d done his part by building the Earth’s Protective Shield and laser defense system. If Earth chose to face the universe directly now, that was their decision and they’d have to face the consequences.
“Commander, should we dispatch guardships over there? Sending just a hundred more could prevent the sky dome from being breached…”
“Don’t dispatch them. The front line is critical and we can’t afford to leave such a gap in the guardship lineup. There’s no need to waste troops there…”
After some thought, Zhao Yu spoke, “If they want to breach the protective Shield, let them. Don’t worry about the Blue Moon guardships. Just ensure the safety of our transport ships…”
He saw on the video feed that many people had broken into the Blue Moon factory and started causing damage.
While the Blue Moon factory was under his name, Earth bore all the costs. For him, the initial goal was to recover technology points. If it was destroyed, so be it. They’d only regret it later.
In comparison, the resources mined by Xiaotian were the real priority at the moment, determining the course of the war.
Zhao Yu stated directly, “Warn Earth. For any reason, if one of our Xiaotian units goes missing on Earth, we will strike their most densely populated area with a Star-destroying cannon….”