Chapter 131 The Duel at the End
Although various energy weapons are the mainstream in interstellar warfare, other types of weapons have not stopped developing and using them.
Everyone knows that energy weapons are not effective against shields, and sometimes you need to use other means to break the enemy's defense.
The tentative beam attacks of both "Farwalker" and "Ancient Farwalker" are deflected by each other's shields, and the damage caused may not be able to keep up with the recovery efficiency of the shields.
There is basically no place to hide in the empty space, and they can only rely on their own sensing devices to predict danger.
The radar of the commander of the "Farwalker" fleet detected several red dots representing enemy weapons surrounding him from a strange angle.
He knew without guessing that this was the enemy's guided weapon. Although it seemed ridiculous that missiles were still being used in the interstellar age, this weapon with a simple principle can sometimes play a different role in the battle situation.
For example, now, these swarming missiles formed an encirclement, which seemed to block his every exit.
It is almost impossible to avoid them by maneuvering. In this kind of sub-light speed battle, the speed of missiles is much faster than most spaceships, and there is no air resistance to affect them.
Hard to eat these blasting weapons carrying high-energy explosives will undoubtedly put the battle situation at a disadvantage.
However, it is easy to deal with such simple weapons, as long as they are destroyed halfway.
The commander of the "Farwalker" fleet also launched missiles, intercepting and destroying some of the missiles on the way, while the remaining missile threats were dealt with by the spacecraft's point defense system.
Then, he began to actively approach the enemy, covering himself with beams and guided weapons, preparing to launch an attack with the only kinetic artillery on this small spaceship.
This kind of "artillery" that only relies on hard shells for direct physical strikes is no longer common in the interstellar world, and few people can get close enough to ensure that the artillery hits.
Compared to various guided weapons, although it is also a consumable, the ammunition storage area is much smaller than that of missiles, and it can also do good damage to shields and ship armor. The disadvantage is that the range and hit rate are impressive.
But in the close combat of small spaceships, this is one of the indispensable weapon systems.
Now not only is the enemy within range of his Kinetic Cannon, he is also within range of the enemy's Kinetic Cannon.
At this moment, his blood boiled again.
The exciting close-to-hand combat made him find the feeling of fighting pirates incognito a long time ago, which is much more interesting than sitting in the simulation room and moving the fleet boringly every day.
Seeing the alarm in the cockpit suddenly sounded, he also focused his eyes. The basic combat AI of the spaceship reversed the flight angle forcefully at the critical moment, passing the kinetic energy artillery.
The red cannonball flew past the porthole, and at a close enough distance, he seemed to be able to see the lines on the cannonball.
However, under the cold sweat, his body became hotter and hotter.
He still has a surplus of guided weapons, but at this time he has released most of the guided weapons, most of which are cluster missiles used to deal with small boats.
This kind of saturated strike does have a good effect, especially for small warships.
But the "Ancient Traveler" didn't have any fear. He also released all the remaining guided weapons, but they were not used to intercept the enemy's missiles, but went straight to the enemy's spaceship itself.
They all fought with a desperate mentality, but the mechanical consciousness of the "Ancient Traveler" had a better effect at this time.
"Synthetic Evolution" allows them to store their digitized consciousness in the cloud. Leaving aside philosophical issues, as long as the database is not damaged, they will not "die" in the true sense.
In terms of the length of life, the commander of the "far traveler" lost a bit. He couldn't ignore these swarming missiles. In order to be the winner, he had to be alive.
For this reason, he had to try his best to dodge, and at the same time shifted the target of some guided weapons, together with point defense weapons to defend against incoming missiles, which led to loopholes in his saturation strike.
Although the saturation strike of "Ancient Farwalker" is no longer comprehensive due to the interception of missiles, he has more energy and space to target the enemy.
Then the kinetic energy artillery fired again, and this time the attack was very effective. The "Farwalker" spaceship, which was unable to dodge in time, was hit directly by a kinetic energy warhead.
The complete shield was penetrated by this warhead with huge kinetic energy, and huge cracks appeared in the armor of the spaceship due to the physical impact, and the armor began to fall off continuously.
While the warhead itself bounced off after the hit, the damage it did to the ship was the first fire that led to the endless loop.
Under the fallen armor is the body of the spaceship. Although the shield is still recovering, the defense of the place opened by the passive energy bullet is much weaker
At this time, the guided weapons of both sides are running out, but the spacecraft of "Farwalker" has already suffered a lot of damage.
Compared with the spacecraft of the "Ancient Traveler" in good condition, it has fallen into a disadvantage.
But the trauma did not discourage the fleet commander of the "far traveler", but ignited more fighting spirit.
What he wants is this kind of battle, not boring commanding the fleet to move, and then feeling numb to a series of numerical reports.
At this point, even the former enemy civilization "Watcher" couldn't give him this feeling.
His laughter echoed in the cockpit. He ignored the damage suffered by the spaceship, and adopted the strategy of exchanging injuries for injuries, and fought fiercely with the enemy.
At this moment, the two small spaceships are biting each other like mad dogs in space. Although they seem to be evenly matched, the commander of the "Farwalker" fleet, which was damaged first, is gradually losing the wind.
However, the rest of the "far traveler" young people who were watching this fierce "fight" all showed shocking expressions.
It was hard for them to imagine that the old-fashioned admiral who always looked like he was dying of old age was so good at fighting.
Many of them are still rookies on the interstellar battlefield for the first time. In the past of abusing robots, they basically never thought that there would be a time when they would need to fight in person.
Originally they thought that the fleet commander was just a guy who would only sit behind the scenes and watch the damage report coldly, but now it seems that this "old guy" also has a hot-blooded side that is little known.
Through memory and some related information, they understood that this is an ancient ceremony that can determine the ownership of the "name".
This may be the last duel of their "Far Travelers", a duel between individuals, this is something they have never thought about or experienced.
If they were once addicted to the virtual world, they might not have paid attention to this matter, but at this time, as "witnesses", their numb hearts unexpectedly became a little restless.
The feeling of being in the process of history gave them a sense of participation, even if they did not participate in the "duel", they rekindled their blood.
And this kind of passion is one of the motivations for "traveling far".
These young men began to cheer for their fleet commander in their respective cabins, even if they knew that their commander could not hear them, they wanted to provide him with a helping hand.
Hopefully he won this battle not as a "leader", but as a "warrior".
The flag-waving shouts are still echoing, and the "Glorious Battle" is about to come to an end.
The ammunition on both sides is almost empty, and there are still many kinetic energy shells flying towards nothingness in the galaxy, and they will continue to move forward until they are captured by gravity.
But the "Farwalker" spacecraft, which was the first to show a flaw, finally showed its defeat first under the accumulated damage.
Its shield system has been completely damaged, and it can only rely on its armor and hull to resist attacks.
Although the suicide attack is very effective, the spaceship of the "Ancient Traveler" still retains a part of the shield, which can stop dangerous attacks at critical times.
However, the fleet commander of the "far traveler" smiled in the cab. He hasn't had such a good time in a long time, and this time and place are suitable for fulfilling his long-cherished wish.
“Death in space, some people think it’s a lonely way to die, but to me, it’s the most romantic thing.”
“My commendable life has been spent in space. It is never cold to me, only gorgeous beauty and warm memories.”
"What could be more romantic than 'Let the universe be my tombstone'?"
The old commander adjusted the control mode of the spacecraft to full combat AI control, removed the restriction of "protecting the pilot", then closed his eyes, and rushed towards the enemy.
A kinetic energy shell directly hit the cockpit, which had no armor protection, and dented the entire place, causing a big explosion.
Although the enemy did not dodge the "Ancient Traveler" was a little surprised, but thinking that the "duel" was over, he quickly relaxed his vigilance.
But the broken "Farwalker" spacecraft did not stop moving forward, and the death of the pilot did not have any impact on it.
Although the cockpit is the main control area of the spacecraft, there is also a "backup control area" at the innermost core of the spacecraft, which is the core of the basic combat AI.
And the place for carrying the driver is actually a decoy, but it is usually the place where the robot stays, this time there is a real person.
An accident happened at this last moment, and the "Ancient Far Traveler" who was winning was the final blow from the broken "Far Traveler" spacecraft.
A kinetic energy shell passed through the damaged part of the shield very unevenly, and then hit the weak area where the armor fell off due to the previous continuous strikes very unevenly.
The most unfortunate thing is that torpedoes used to attack large warships were placed in that place. Under all kinds of wonderful reactions, the torpedo explosives that were supposed to be extremely stable here exploded unexpectedly, blowing up the entire small spaceship. broken.
After that, the broken "Farwalker" spacecraft was completely destroyed by the enemy's beam attack before it died, and became a pile of space debris.
The "superluminal interrupter" is still operating here, but the people here don't care about the outside world, but recall the process of this "duel", unable to extricate themselves for a long time.
In the Milky Way, the "Ancient Far Travelers" who have already invaded the home galaxy of the "Far Travelers" and are preparing to launch a land invasion on the "Fountain of Knowledge" also seem to feel something at this time, looking at the distant starry sky .
Li Wenyuan witnessed everything that happened in the "Infinite Lighthouse" galaxy through the sentinel array, and then recorded a new file in the database with emotion: the glorious decisive battle.
He felt that it was indeed a memorable event. The alternation of old and new would come to an end after this "duel".
"...This is really a rare ending on the Milky Way stage..."
Feel like I can do it again! Let's see if I can write more characters tomorrow.
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