Global Transmigration: Empire of the Stars - Chapter 21

Chapter 21:Sub-light Speed Assault

“So,this pirate base might also be an industrial base?”Kadier Rockefeller said with surprise,and the people behind him also showed delighted smiles.

“There’s a 60%chance!”Dr.Buros nodded.

Although NPCs differed from natural humans,they were indeed intelligent beings who needed food to survive and also develop production.Each pirate base was essentially a complete colony.

Bases with mineral deposits often develop industry.Once such a base was fully captured,it could be directly used for industrial production,which was much faster than painstakingly building one from scratch.

“That’s enough!”Kadier Rockefeller grasped the doctor’s hand.”Dr.Buros,your contributions to the Rockefeller family will not be forgotten!”

“Thank you,Young Master.It is my duty,”Dr.Buros replied with a smile.

In the new universe,some mineral deposits have been gamified,granting them infinite reserves,making them inexhaustible.

Of course,there were also drawbacks.The monthly output of these deposits had a cap,unlike normal mineral resources that could be mined all at once for a large yield.

However,for the Federal Government,which controlled numerous star regions,mineral resources were inexhaustible.With proper planning and usage,sustainable development could be fully achieved.

So,the appearance of each infinite mineral deposit was essentially an inexhaustible gold mine.

According to Federal law,within the Federal-controlled star regions,the discoverer of a mineral deposit could receive half of its monthly output until it was nationalized after 50 years.

Mineral deposits discovered outside Federal-controlled regions were at the discretion of the discoverer.

The solar system was,of course,within the Federal jurisdiction.Occupying this mineral deposit would mean long-term benefits for 50 years!

“Let’s do it!I’ll go talk to Father right away…”Kadier Rockefeller gritted his teeth,determined to stake his future and destiny on this gamble!

“Something’s happening~!”A sudden shout startled everyone present.

“Doctor,look!Someone’s speeding!”a young intelligence officer exclaimed.

Dr.Buros’s face showed a hint of ferocity.”Damn Bata,if you…What is that?”

His expression quickly turned to one of bewilderment,and everyone present was stunned.

In the holographic image,the pirate base was in chaos.A rapidly flying object,like a bolt of lightning,appeared before the base in an instant.Two pirate raiding ships that were just leaving the base exploded into fragments before they could react.

“Whoosh whoosh~”

The intelligence transmitted by the space spy eyes showed that the pirate base had already reacted.Dozens of turrets aimed at the ghostly ship and launched an attack.The crimson beams flashed,creating a web of firepower in the sky.

However,it was in vain.The lightning-like ship disappeared in an instant,almost immediately escaping the coverage of the firepower web.It effortlessly dodged and headed towards a nearby asteroid cluster,vanishing in the blink of an eye.

In the intelligence room,several people were dumbfounded,as if in a dream.

“Was that a frigate?What was its speed?”Kadier Rockefeller was the first to react,asking aloud.

“Approximately 1‰of the speed of light,300 kilometers per second,”Dr.Buros murmured dreamily.He still couldn’t believe the speed data comparison.

“Colonel Buros,can a frigate reach that speed?”Kadier Rockefeller asked.

“Impossible.A basic frigate can barely reach 500 meters per second!”Colonel Buros instinctively refuted.”Even with the most advanced plasma thrusters,the speed wouldn’t exceed 1 kilometer per second!Not even space fighters can reach that speed!”

“So,what exactly is this thing?”Kadier asked,but Colonel Buros remained silent.

Dr.Buros quickly adjusted the equipment,paused the holographic image,and magnified the mysterious object.After a series of comparisons and image enhancements,everyone finally saw its true form—a seemingly ordinary Haiyan-class frigate.

“Incredible!”Colonel Buros was speechless.”A frigate’s firing speed wouldn’t exceed 500 meters per second.This is determined by the combat radar.Any faster,and the gunners wouldn’t even be able to locate the target!”

However,this frigate was speeding at 300 kilometers per second,precisely destroying two raiding ships in an instant!

“Could it be an expert native from another star system?I’ve heard that some psionics can perform incredible feats with their warships…”Colonel Buros muttered to himself,causing Kadier Rockefeller to shudder.

He recalled an interesting rumor he had heard from an acquaintance.It was said that a psionic warship had suddenly appeared in the solar system,even though it was only a frigate…

At this moment,Lin Zhichen,piloting the”Qinyuan,”was unaware that his heroic actions had already been captured on camera.

After a period of adaptation,he gradually discovered the wonders of the psionic warship.When the psionics and the warship became one,he and the”Qinyuan”were completely integrated.

By leveraging the power of psionics,he established a shallow connection between his consciousness and the crew,turning the entire team into a cohesive unit.This allowed the warship to reach speeds of 1‰of the speed of light during sub-light speed travel and effortlessly control the entire ship in combat.

In such high-speed combat,the evasion attributes barely had time to come into play.By the time the enemy aimed and was about to fire,the starship had already dodged tens of miles away.

At this moment,he finally understood why the Federation placed such importance on psionic warships.Even for someone like him,who did not intend to join the military and chose to start his own venture,the Federation provided substantial monthly subsidies.

Not to mention anything else,just this sub-light speed assault alone makes him a formidable general on the battlefield,capable of changing the local battle situation on a small scale and serving as a trump card to turn the tide at critical moments on a larger scale!

“Unfortunately,my crew members are not psionics.Otherwise,with deep mental integration,it might be possible to increase the ship’s speed to a few percent of the speed of light.That would be truly invincible!”

He sighed slightly.With a mere thought,the pilot and the”Qinyuan”immediately responded.The entire frigate swiftly cut through the void,tracing an arc and passing through a small asteroid cluster.

At this moment,the nearest asteroid was only a few meters away from the hull!

In space,this was practically a face-to-face encounter!

In the old days,there were records of birds crashing into airplanes on Earth.

Flying at sub-light speed,even colliding with an asteroid could result in a catastrophic shipwreck,with the worst-case scenario being the destruction of the ship and loss of life.At the very least,it would cause armor and hull tears,requiring urgent repairs.

Due to such risks,warships typically slow down when navigating through asteroid belts to avoid collisions with asteroids.

The speed of the”Qinyuan”was truly like speeding.

Effortlessly passing through the asteroid belt,it charged towards the panicked pirate base.At this moment,the pirate fleet patrolling around the base was busy turning around,only to be directly ambushed from behind by the”Qinyuan.”