Global Transmigration: Empire of the Stars - Chapter 18

Chapter 18:Master-Level Skill Enhancement

As energy weapons,laser cannons were characterized by their high speed and concentrated energy damage within their range,but their drawback was rapid energy dissipation,resulting in a very short range.

At this moment,the laser cannons could only serve as decorations.The first to fire were the matter acceleration cannons.Five metal projectiles,accelerated by electromagnetic rails,were launched at sub-light speed towards the incoming”Qinyuan.”

From afar,aboard the rapidly approaching”Qinyuan,”Lin Zhichen’s mind suddenly jolted.At the moment he was locked on,he sensed the imminent danger.

The”Qinyuan,”linked to Lin Zhichen’s mind,also received the danger signal simultaneously.Almost instinctively,it activated its side thrusters,causing the rapidly advancing frigate to carve an arc through the void.

This sudden arc trajectory clearly exceeded the basic combat computer’s predictions.The five projectiles traveled along their predetermined paths but vanished into the void a second later.

Evasion successful!

Lin Zhichen’s mind was jolted,and he immediately realized a new opportunity for victory from this unconscious coordination:

“Qinyuan,synchronize with my danger sense for evasive maneuvers while maintaining our course.Keep our forward direction always aimed at the enemy’s flank!”

“Qinyuan”:”Understood,Master!”

Once it began to actively cooperate,the efficiency was markedly different.

Ensuring victory while accelerating skill training was most important.Even with just expert-level crew members,the”Qinyuan”saw a significant increase in combat power.What if all the crew members were master-level NPCs?

Due to having cultivated the Yang God before awakening,Lin Zhichen was unaware that his intuitive sense of danger far exceeded that of psionics at the same level.Whenever the”Qinyuan”was locked onto by an enemy’s main cannon,he would immediately receive the information,guiding the”Qinyuan”to alter its trajectory.

After continuously evading more than a dozen rounds of coil gun bombardment,four raiding ships were destroyed,and the pirate gunboat was heavily damaged.Finally,they closed in on the enemy ships,but this was also the moment for the laser cannons to shine.

Almost simultaneously,the pirate ships locked onto the”Qinyuan”and fired.Three red laser beams struck the target.

In fact,Lin Zhichen had already sensed the danger before the laser cannons fired,but the laser cannons’firing was instantaneous.The beams hit almost the moment they were fired,leaving no time to evade.

“No,it can still be dodged!”He sensed carefully.Evading before the lasers were fired could avoid the attack.This required his danger sense to advance even further!

Fortunately,although laser cannons had many advantages,their damage was weakened by the electromagnetic deflection shield.The remaining attacks on the hull armor could only leave deep scratches,marks left by the high-temperature lasers.

Under this extreme pressure,Lin Zhichen could feel his danger sense becoming increasingly acute,even vaguely sensing the timing of the enemy’s firing.

But there was no time to think deeply about it now,as the side of the pirate gunboat was already exposed!

Electromagnetic projectiles were fired one after another,and at close range,almost every shot hit its mark!

“Boom~”

Balls of fire erupted on the pirate ship’s hull.The side armor,already weakened by the electromagnetic projectiles,was torn apart by the continuous bombardment.

Subsequent projectiles even penetrated the breaches in the hull,striking the interior and exacerbating the damage.

In a larger explosion,the entire pirate gunboat shattered,with broken metal fragments scattering into the void.

With the pirate gunboat no longer a threat,the remaining two raiding ships posed much less danger.After two volleys,they too exploded in bursts of fire.

Half an hour after the battle began,this swift,small-scale skirmish finally came to an end.

“Hu~”Exhaling a breath,Lin Zhichen opened the gunner’s panel.

“Name:Gunner DQXJPS**(Human,Red)

Gender:Male

Age:19

Profession:Gunner(Master)

Talent:Bombardment(Light Red):Kinetic weapon range+19%*5

Long-Range Bombardment(Red):Range+22%*5

Precision(Red):Kinetic weapon accuracy+23%*5

Skills:1:Bombardment(Red,Master Level 17.34%):Firing speed+50%,Bombardment damage+50%

2:Long-Range Bombardment(Red,Master Level 23.16%):Range+500%

3:Precision(Red,Master Level 74.13%):Bombardment accuracy+50%

Evaluation:Elite among elites,hero in reserve!”

“Unbelievable!”Lin Zhichen was stunned.He hadn’t expected that reaching the master level in a profession would grant a fivefold talent boost!

The additional talent for long-range bombardment,combined with the master-level skill,provided a direct fivefold increase,totaling 110%,which translated to 1.1 times the range.

The accuracy boost was 115%+50%.Of course,an accuracy exceeding 100%didn’t mean hitting the target every time,as the battlefield wasn’t a static environment and many negative factors must be considered.However,there was no doubt that these pirate NPCs would be hit with pinpoint accuracy.

In comparison,the bombardment boost was the least,with a firing speed increase of+50%and bombardment damage increase of+50%,plus an additional 95%weapon range.

From now on,the”Qinyuan”was a professional sniper ship!

“I now understand why those Titan super-flagships and dreadnought battlecruisers in the Federation War Academy’s holographic images have such overwhelming firepower.They must be manned by high-level NPC crew members!”

“Name:Warship Pilot DQXJJSY**(Human,Red)

Gender:Male

Age:18

Profession:Warship Pilot(Master)

Talent:Warship Piloting(Red):Warship evasion rate+14%5,Sub-light speed+11%*5

Skills:1:Ship Piloting(White,Master 84.53%):Sub-light speed+50%

2:Obstacle Evasion(White,Master 74.57%):Speed through complex environments+50%

Evaluation:I am the invincible Zhao Zilong!”

“With such high evasion,can the pirates even hit us if we stand still?”Lin Zhichen fell into deep thought.

With a warship evasion rate boost of 70%,less skilled opponents wouldn’t even come close!

“Now I’m certain,I’m invincible in the solar system!”

A confident gleam appeared on Lin Zhichen’s face as the”Qinyuan”started up,moving swiftly like a swordfish through the asteroid field,closing in on the pirate base.

“Boss,up ahead is the pirate fleet—two pirate gunboats and twelve raiding ships.Taking them down will be a big haul!”In a frigate,a man with a rooster comb hairstyle sat in the captain’s chair,his eyebrows dancing with excitement.

“Two gunboats?I’m afraid we can’t handle that!”The leader in the holographic projection frowned deeply.”We have a total of 15 people,each with one ship,making up fifteen frigates.Our firepower is nowhere near that of the gunboats.If we mess up,we’ll lose everything!We can’t take them down on our own!”

The excited crowd calmed down,weighing the pros and cons.

“Big brother,an ambush might work…”Another person,seeing the silence,tentatively suggested.

“No way!There are too many pirate ships.If we don’t cripple the two gunboats immediately,we’ll face a counterattack.Winning might not be the issue,but losing a few of us is a certainty.The Morgan Consortium isn’t known for its kindness.Do you want to end up like Brute and the others,signing lifetime contracts and becoming slaves to the consortium?”The leader firmly rejected the idea.

At the mention of Brute’s name,everyone fell silent.