Chapter 264 257 Suddenly Breaks In
Bai Zhongqi's expression was solemn as he put on his coat and left his parents' home.
His bone brain was transmitting images directly into his mind, obviating the need for any display screen to grasp the lifelike visual information, just as if he were seeing it himself.
Bai Zhongqi got into the car that was parked in front of the door. In the back seat, the image of the stunning warship maiden Zero popped up in his mind.
"Your Majesty, our detection devices in the Sirius Galaxy have picked up intense warp disturbances. It's determined that something is about to pass through the spatial barrier and arrive in the Sirius Galaxy," Zero said with an unusual seriousness.
Bai Zhongqi nodded, but his mood was not as relaxed as he appeared to be.
Zero transmitted the parameters from the detector to Bai Zhongqi. He had the ability to directly access this information, but doing so would be quite troublesome. It was more efficient to have Zero organize the data before presenting it to him for review.
Bai Zhongqi, who had received extensive knowledge from universe civilizations, quickly grasped the essence of the data, "This interference magnitude? The speed of the opposing warp bubble must exceed second-stage warp speed."
Based solely on these data points, Bai Zhongqi could not accurately determine the size of the approaching fleet or what kind of visitors they were. However, it was possible to discern the general trajectory of the warp bubble, providing a rough estimate of its speed. This speed was alarmingly fast. Although not as fast as the Sacred Falcon, it was indeed greater than the speed of a second-stage warp engine that Iridium Star was currently unable to produce.
"Could it not be the Teizenes?" Bai Zhongqi harbored a faint doubt. However, even high-level civilizations would be unable to enter this area without grasping the spatial coordinates within the Danlu Interstellar Cloud. And the Teizenes certainly had no reason to share the Danlu Interstellar Cloud with other civilizations after all the preparations they had made.
What worried Bai Zhongqi the most now was whether the automated counterattack system he had constructed in the Sirius Galaxy could delay the enemy. In theory, after obtaining Earth's coordinates, it was possible to calculate the spatial troughs through the space contiguity model and then warp in from outside. The Danlu Interstellar Cloud, due to the distribution of physical space, could not be entered or exited without using warp travel, which didn't operate on the material space surface but rather pierced through it. Normal travel on the space surface was like walking on a Möbius strip, going round and round in the same spot.
Most of the Sirius Galaxy comprised what was known as spatial troughs, meaning that a spaceship coming in from outside might appear at any position in this trough. Especially since they had no understanding of the spatial astronomy within the Danlu Interstellar Cloud, there was a high chance of target slippage, where a destination was set, but due to warp travel, they ended up sliding to another location in the spatial trough. Find adventures on My Virtual Library Empire
Inside this spatial trough, Bai Zhongqi had deployed numerous unmanned weapon platforms, and the Universe Army's stationed fleet was positioned in the orbit of a rocky planet within the Sirius Galaxy.
The recently launched Aquarius, along with the second of the two Bojiang Class Battleships, Beiluoshimen, were also deployed there. One-third of the existing Star Alliance warships were at Sirius Base; if the enemy truly appeared, the garrisoned fleet would strike back hard.
"Hmm, according to calculations, with such speed, no matter what kind of spaceship is inside the warp bubble, it would take at least two days to reach the Sirius Galaxy," Bai Zhongqi breathed a sigh of relief. While the detection devices wouldn't have been able to detect the enemy the moment they arrived outside the Danlu Interstellar Cloud, they could still provide Earth's civilization with enough warning time after the enemy entered the detectable range.
The only concern was that Bai Zhongqi did not know where the enemy would appear.
"Dispatch the first and second battle fleet groups to stand by on the outer periphery of the Sirius Galaxy. We need to encircle the enemies as soon as we capture their traces," Bai Zhongqi made a swift decision.
Zero replied, "You know, if the other party really is that first wave of the invading fleet, our current four battle fleet groups can hardly be said to encircle them."
Battle fleet groups are the largest scale fleet formations in the Star Alliance Universe Army organization. Unlike navies that form fleets of vessels with similar functions such as destroyer flotillas or submarine squadrons, Universe Army fleet formations are combat-oriented, hence the preference for standardization and task specificity.
A standard Star Alliance Fleet typically consists of 1 main battle ship as the flagship, with a formation of 4-8 heavy cruisers or carrier cruisers, 8-16 destroyers, and 12-30 escort ships or light escort ships under its command. Logistics ships are organized and commanded separately.
A battle fleet group, usually comprised of more than four fleets, is tasked with campaign-level combat, and such a campaign-level magnitude is very significant.
Bai Zhongqi, using a method that starts with establishing the framework, created a total of five battle fleet groups, each of which was actually undermanned. However, the number of ships was already considerable, and there was some capacity to contend with the invading forces from Teizene.
And the Star Alliance side did not only have fleets as combat weapons. In the entire Sirius Galaxy, Bai Zhongqi utilized a great amount of the Star Alliance's construction capability and expended substantial resources to forge a veritable net of heaven and earth. The complex array of over a thousand types of weapons made one's scalp tingle at the sight.
Just the firepower of the various movable or fixed weapon platforms here exceeded the firepower of the Star Alliance fleets constructed by Bai Zhongqi by several times.
It was with such luxurious configurations that Bai Zhongqi had the confidence to face the Teizene civilization in the Sirius Galaxy.
Bai Zhongqi felt somewhat reassured, but the car window was tapped a few times. The window automatically rolled down, revealing Bai's mom outside holding something wrapped in a crinkly plastic bag. Bai's mom passed the plastic-wrapped parcel through the window to Bai Zhongqi and said, "This is your favorite black sausage. I had them made for you as soon as winter began. When you have noodles, just cut a few slices to put in; it's especially delicious. You've liked it since you were little."
The plastic bag in his hand was a relic of bygone days, as plastic bags produced in country C were now organically degradable within 30 days. Bai's parents were very frugal and lived their lives carefully, not even wasting a plastic bag. The packet of sausage felt cool to the touch, as if just taken out from the refrigerator, probably prepared by Bai's mom early on.
Bai Zhongqi was taken aback for a moment, then his dad behind him began to scold Bai's mom, "Your son now dines on delicacies every day, and he's even grown tired of alien vegetables. Do you think he would eat this?"@@novelbin@@
Clutching the packet of sausage, Bai Zhongqi cracked a smile and said, "I like it."
Bai's mom showed a relieved smile and said, "Don't work too hard; even if you have a lot to do, make sure to rest."
Bai's dad, however, theatrically lifted his hand and said, "If you have things to do, you should hurry along. We two are just fine. You don't need to keep worrying about us."
Bai Zhongqi felt a warmth in his heart, nodded to his parents, and said, "I'll come back often."
He waved his hand, the car window closed with vigor, and the hovercar soared into the sky. Bai Zhongqi looked down at his home, a tiny point on the ground, yet so large in his heart.
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