A Core Ship From The Start
/ A Core Ship From The Start Chapter 575
Chapter 575: Chapter 423: Strike Out_1 Chapter 575: Chapter 423: Strike Out_1 Duanmu Huai slept a sound sleep and after waking, he had a meeting with Star Alliance generals. The focus of the meeting was on one subject – how to attack the Boundary God Star System.
At this point, we need to talk about the technology of the Star Alliance.
Whether it's the Star Alliance, or the Divine Fort Species, their warships do not possess the subspace travel capabilities like the Human Empire, so strictly speaking, they lack the technology to project their warships over long distances. To put it simply, they don't even have the technology to travel across galaxies.
So, how did they all come together?
The reason is simple, they have a miraculous creation known as the Mass Relay.
This appears in every galaxy, and no one knows who built them. Their function is similar to the Stargate that Duanmu Huai possesses. They can open up a passage in a short time and transport warships to distant galaxies. However, they don't cover distances as vast as the Stargate, and this is why there is generally one Mass Relay per galaxy.
If the subspace travel capabilities of the Human Empire or the Ancient Saints are analogous to planes, then the Mass Relay is more like a green-skinned train. The speed is fast, but not as fast as a plane, and it needs to pass through several stations. It's essentially a low-quality knockoff version of a wormhole.
The Mass Relays generally come in two types, Primary Relays and Secondary Relays. Primary Relays can project over vast distances, even across tens of thousands of light years, reaching another galactic arm. The Secondary Relays have a shorter projection range but unlike the Primary Relays, they have the flexibility of being able to go back and forth at will.
Think of it like this: Primary Relays are like trains, each can only travel back and forth along a set track between stations. Whereas Secondary Relays are more like highways, you can come and go, make U-turns or even move against the traffic.
And due to these Mass Relays, the Divine Assembly Council and Divine Fort Species came to exist. When the Divine Fort began to develop, to avoid accidents, it strictly prohibited other species from activating the Mass Relays on their own.
After all, the Mass Relays exist everywhere in the Milky Way. Accidentally activating a relay to a terrifying galaxy and provoking a group of horrifying creatures would spell doom.
This was the original reason the Tuggy engaged in battle with the human fleet. When the Star Alliance, which had just stepped into the Star Ocean, found an inactive Mass Relay, they were curious and wanted to examine and study it. However, they were discovered by the Tuggy Fleet. The Tuggy, on seeing someone violating Divine Fort's prohibition and activating the Mass Relay of their own accord, found it outrageous. Thus, they intervened forcefully.
Then the humans were completely baffled, “I'm just here doing some research, where did you come from and why are you hitting me?”
And, thus began the conflict.
There is a Secondary Relay in the Boundary God Star System too, not far away. I had mentioned earlier that the projection range of Secondary Relays isn't far, but the issue is that it allows for back-and-forth movement.
Therefore, the outlaws of the Boundary God Star System can repeatedly make trouble on the ground of the Star Alliance.
Ah, I've gone back.
Ah, I've come over again.
Ah, I've gone back again.
Ah, I'm back again. What are you going to do about it?
That could literally annoy the Star Alliance to death.
So, strictly speaking, these civilizations don't have the ability to cross galaxies. At most, they can only travel at faster-than-light speeds. It's okay for flips and spins within their own galaxy, but they simply don't have the capability to cross galaxies or run to other galactic arms.
As for who constructed the Mass Relay… later on, players figured out that the Reapers built it. It must be said that the artificial intelligence does have some cunning schemes. After all, with the convenience of such a device, any civilization that could step into the universe would naturally find it useful. And with such handy tools at their disposal, they would naturally stop trying to advance their own interstellar technology. When the Reapers arrive, all they need to do is seal off the Mass Relay. That would leave this civilisation trapped like a fish in a barrel, ready to be harvested.
So, the saying that there's no such thing as a free lunch rings true. Because of the Mass Relay, even a race like the Salarians who are fond of scientific research, gave up on their distant space travel technology tree; and other races were no exception. It's normal, as need drives invention. Who would reinvent the wheel if they could ride high-speed trains?
The reason why everyone was dumbfounded when Duanmu Huai's Tribunal fleet appeared among the Batarei People's fleet is because they never unlocked this technology tree!
They naturally didn't have the capability for interstellar travel anytime or anywhere! So they could never have imagined a fleet being able to sneak into their ranks unnoticed without the use of a Mass Relay!
But Duanmu Huai could!
So, there are currently two strategies revolving around the Mass Relay.
Duanmu Huai's idea is to imitate the Reapers. Just seal off the Mass Relay and the entire Boundary God Star System will be trapped. At that point, just give those damn bastards a good thrashing and be done with it!
Consider it a rehearsal for when the Reapers eventually arrive!
But Younger Brother Shepherd believed that if they were to block the Mass Relay, then the various races of the Boundary God Star System, cornered and without a retreat option, would desperately retaliate. This would put them under enormous pressure. Therefore, he suggested going step by step, applying maximum pressure to the Boundary God Star System to disorient them and prevent them from uniting. Then, break them down one by one.
Duanmu Huai understood what his younger brother meant. It was just like a siege: you had to leave a pathway for the defenders, so they wouldn't tough it out. If you sealed off every possible escape route, the defenders would have no choice but to fight to the end. Not only would the battle be difficult, but it would also be a waste of time. However, if the opponents ran away, the resistance would be weaker, making it easier to fight.
But…Duanmu Huai did not follow Younger Brother Shepherd's plan.
The reason was quite simple. On one hand, he wanted to vent his anger – having his live stream blocked once again had infuriated Duanmu Huai.
On the other hand … he thought, did those barbarians from the Boundary God Star System deserve a potential escape route from him?
During a siege, you provide a line of retreat because a desperate opponent can cause significant damage.
But for those thieves ….. from the Boundary God Star System?
Even if they were desperately aggressive, could they still breach the defenses of the Tribunal?
Furthermore, Duanmu Huai was reluctant to use such a method. While it would ensure weaker resistance in Boundary God Star System, the problem arises if these roaches flee. Where would they wreak havoc then?
Wouldn't it be the Star Alliance?
Previously, these people would simply come over like the Huns, blow some cold wind, and then retreat.
If their dens were destroyed, these thieves would become homeless and resort to a life of crime. With such a large territory owned by the Star Alliance, it would certainly lead to problems if this horde of roaches infested it.
Additionally, Duanmu Huai knew the situation in the Boundary God Star System. It wasn't merely a slum and thieves' den. Various gangs, as well as Batarei, Ashali, Salarian, Tuggy, Krogans, and even humans, all the known races in the Divine Assembly, had their gang bases there. These criminals were backed by the ruling powers of these civilizations and even carried out dirty jobs for them!
So, they were not just simple criminal gangs – they were accomplices of these civilizations! In the past, the Boundary God's Star System's attacks on the Star Alliance Colony might have been backed by the races in the Divine Assembly Council, hoping to disperse the Star Alliance's forces and make them feel overwhelmed and retreat.
Therefore, Duanmu Huai firmly believed that maintaining such a place would be a disaster. Since the Divine Assembly chose to turn a blind eye, he was ready to make an effort and clean it all up!
Since the Star Alliance had not yet joined the Divine Assembly Council, Duanmu Huai chose to attack the Boundary God Star System at this moment. The entire operation was kept confidential; besides him, the Star Alliance soldiers, President Li Longcheng, and a small group of others, nobody else was aware of it. This was to prevent the Divine Assembly Council from sabotaging the operation. Once they rushed over and directly closed the Mass Relay, the Divine Assembly Council wouldn't be able to find an excuse!
Sister Shepherd agreed with this point. As soon as Duanmu Huai made the decision, Younger Brother Shepherd did not say further. It's not that he didn't want to fight; it was simply a matter of personality. For example, Sister Shepherd was like Duanmu Huai, preferring aggressiveness, so as her younger brother, he had already gotten used to cleaning up after her …
It wouldn't make much difference this time.
“Very well, let's move then!”
Upon confirming the policy, Duanmu Huai did not hesitate any longer and quickly gave the order. Not long after, Tribunal warships and Star Alliance fleet turned into a beam of light, disappearing into the vast universe of the Star Ocean.
In the next moment, they silently appeared next to the Mass Relay of the Boundary God Star System.
At this moment, there were, of course, several warships patrolling around this Mass Relay. Every Mass Relay was a valuable asset to any star system. After all, they could only use the Mass Relay to travel to other star systems. If someone with ulterior motives sneaked in and destroyed it, everyone else would indeed be stranded!
Therefore, even in the chaotic Boundary God Star System with multiple feuding gangs, they made considerable efforts to deploy their warships to guard the Mass Relay.
Otherwise, if someone, in their naivety, destroyed it, they would indeed be screwed.
Of course, most people thought no one would be foolish enough to do this.
So when Duanmu Huai's Tribunal fleet appeared, the fleets responsible for guarding the Mass Relay hadn't reacted and stared blankly at the distinct Tribunal fleet, unsure what to do.
But soon, they didn't have to do anything.
Because Duanmu Huai had already given the order.
“Free to fire.”
Chapter end
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