A Core Ship From The Start Chapter 808

Chapter 808: Chapter 571: Rest and Recuperate_2 Chapter 808: Chapter 571: Rest and Recuperate_2 Although it was said to be a selection of people, Duanmu Huai did not relax the recruitment standards; the VR Tactical Simulator originally used by the Star Union was modified by him into two parts. The first part was a tutorial, designed to let players understand the rules of combat in the universe, with the Insect Race as the opponent.

The second part was actual combat, where players must lead a Tribunal Army and simulate what to do when the Tyran Swarms attack a galaxy.

Yes, it was equivalent to the tutorial finishing and the first level being on hell difficulty.

After all, there was only one level. And Duanmu Huai wanted to see who could last the longest under these circumstances!

After all, the battles of the Tribunal were almost endless, and one couldn't do it without a very resolute heart.

“Mew meow, understood, leave it to Ling'Nu!”

It must be said, as a top ninja, Ling'Nu was indeed very quick in action. It only took her a week to successfully bring the data back to Duanmu Huai.

As for the evaluation…

“Many people said it was too difficult.”

“That's normal; how could we see their strength if it weren't difficult?”

As Duanmu Huai said this, he took back the helmet and then opened the data.

Well, most people only lasted about ten minutes before they were done, which was also normal. After all, considering the level difference, Duanmu Huai hadn't expected much… However, the first place result was exaggerated.

“Five hours? And they successfully passed? Are you kidding me?”

Looking at the record in front of him, Duanmu Huai was greatly surprised. This was considered nightmare difficulty, and even Duanmu Huai himself wasn't sure he could win in such a battle. How did the other person manage it?

Curious, Duanmu Huai opened the game record video and began watching.

At the beginning of the campaign, the commander had little intelligence, only knowing that there was an unknown alien invasion of the galaxy and that it was up to the commander to investigate. After that, the commander was free to act. In the records Duanmu Huai had seen before, most people would send out a Reconnaissance Squad first, only to be annihilated by the Insect Race, after which they would either choose to send troops around for guerrilla tactics or stick to their planets.

But in fact, both of these were very common and yet useless methods against the Insect Race. After all, the Insect Race could spawn soldiers on the spot. Whether it was guerrilla fighting or defense, by the time the two sides engaged, the commander would be facing a swarm far exceeding their expectations, and then they would be wiped out by the opponent directly.

However, this commander's reaction was quite strange. They also sent out scouts, but not just one wave, but four consecutive waves–of course, the first wave of scouts was annihilated, but at the same time, the commander got a rough report of the Insect Race from the following three waves of scouts. Then, the commander led the Main Fleet straight to the battlefield.

“Isn't this a suicide mission?”

Watching this scene, Duanmu Huai couldn't help but criticize. The commander only had one fleet, and although the Insect Race was the vanguard, the number was definitely more than one fleet could handle. Once the two sides faced each other head-on, heavy casualties were inevitable.

But he fought for five hours??

Thinking this, Duanmu Huai continued watching with curiosity.

Then, a jaw-dropping scene occurred.

Instead of directly entering the battlefield, the fleet stopped far away from the vast army of the Insect Race and then… opened fire.

Duanmu Huai watched as the barrage of fire crossed the Star Ocean, flying towards the Insect Race's army and then exploding inside… He was utterly baffled.

This works?

Seeing this, Duanmu Huai somewhat understood the other's idea. Simply put… it was long-range attack.

No, this was more than just long-range; it was at the level of cruise missiles.

This was actually quite normal, as weapons generally have an “Effective Range” and a “Maximum Range.” The so-called “Effective Range” refers to the accurate distance within which a weapon can hit a predetermined target with expected precision and power. The “Maximum Range”, on the other hand, refers to the furthest distance a bullet travels from the muzzle to the ground–precision and power are irrelevant, only distance matters.

Of course, there was no precision to speak of here; it was a matter of hitting wherever it landed.

But in the universe, this was a completely different matter.

As is well known, the universe is a vacuum environment, nearly zero resistance, and once launched, it would keep flying forward. Of course, if it were an energy attack, it would disappear along with the energy depletion. However, if it was artillery or the like, then it would keep flying and flying… either hitting some unlucky celestial body, or who knows where it might end up.

So strictly speaking, as long as you predicted the enemy's position and speed, you could indeed launch an attack in this way. Just like a submarine can anticipate the speed and course of a warship and then launch a torpedo directly, and by the time the enemy detects it, it would already be too late.

The principle is simple, but in fact, this move is not very useful in actual combat.

The reason is equally simple.

The universe is too large…

Even if a galaxy were to contain ten thousand warships, they would still be a drop in the ocean. The difficulty of using this method for long-range attacks is akin to hitting a fly five thousand kilometers away with an unaimed pistol shot–purely a dream. Not to mention, the universe is not like the sea; the enemy can move up, down, left, or right wherever they want to hide. If you miss with the first wave of attacks, you would have exposed your own position to the enemy.

Chapter end

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