Hybrid Warship
"15th of July. The operation failed. 322 psychic ability users launched an attack on that mysterious psychic wave. In the end, not only did they fail to break free from its control, but they also made it even angrier. What kind of psychic power can control not only humans but also machines? My mind is in a mess. Maybe I should go take a nap."
July 16th. Apothecary Ziyun sent over some green potions, lethal mental enhancement potions. I could tell from her eyes that she no longer had any hope of survival. The fleet is still killing each other, and that thing is like a mischievous child, manipulating us to play with it. Today, we lost a total of 26 warships and 9,318 crew members.
"On the 17th of July, I called the other psychic ability users over to talk to them one by one. To my surprise, they all agreed to take this lethal potion and fight to the death with the enemy. A young man who had just joined the army told me that living was a kind of torture, and that it was better to die than to live like this. I didn't know what to say, so I nodded silently."
July 19th. According to the original plan, we took the enhancement potion to resist it, but unfortunately, its mental control was far above ours. When I woke up, the entire fleet was already in ruins. All the crew members were dead, and I was the only one alive. Why? Why didn't it kill me? I was the only one alive?
July 23rd. I found a few bottles of Noma wine in the kitchen. They tasted pretty good.
July 28th. I woke up with a splitting headache. The silence of space is making me feel oppressed. Perhaps it's time to make a choice.
August 20th. I used half a month to send all the corpses into the freezer so that they wouldn't rot. Seeing the corpses of my crew members piled up in a row, I couldn't help but cry. Another note: Today is my birthday.
September 1st. This is the last time I'm writing a diary. I'm tired of being teased. Since I can't control my own fate, I'll choose to end it. The Alliance Navy's fifth war zone's 64 combined fleets, 467554 people, have all died in battle. Captain Robert Dann has committed suicide to serve his country.
Closing this captain's diary, Xia Fei fell into deep thought. Just what kind of thing had such a powerful mental power that it could toy with an entire fleet in the palm of its hand?
"So the battleships outside were all controlled by someone else to commit suicide." Phantom muttered to himself, This explains why there aren't any insectoid warships nearby.
"Not necessarily." Xia Fei shook his head. "There's no indication that the manipulator is a human."
The two of them were silent for a while before Xia Fei shrugged. Forget about it. Lets get out of this place as soon as possible.
Xia Fei went to the control panel and tried to start the ship, but there was no response from the engine compartment. The energy system was operating at an extremely low efficiency, and the energy it produced was not enough to keep the ship flying.
Xia Fei furrowed his eyebrows. From the state of the ship's self-inspection, it should be in perfect condition, so why was it unable to start?
After some thought, Xia Fei decided to check out the engine compartment and the power room.
When Xia Fei passed by the hangar, he saw hundreds of combat drones lined up neatly on the flight deck, like a group of valiant warriors, showing off their might.
The main combat weapon of an aircraft carrier was the large number of combat drones in its flight warehouse. Under normal circumstances, a capital flagship-class aircraft carrier could carry at least 500 unmanned fighter jets, and a giant aircraft carrier could even carry more than 1,000.
In battle, a capital carrier could command three hundred drones at the same time, while a giant carrier could control six hundred drones at the same time.
Unlike a normal warship, the drones on a carrier were known as' Steel Cavalry '. Be it their size, firepower, or defense, they were much stronger than normal drones.
The size of a Steel Cavalry was almost a third the size of a frigate, but since there was no one piloting them, they did not have to worry about life support systems, gravity systems, or crew cabins. They could maximize the armor, firepower, and mobility of the drones.
Imagine a carrier unleashing three hundred Steel Cavalry from its hangar, with firepower and defense no less than that of a frigate, like a swarm of poisonous bees. How terrifying would that be?
Moreover, these Steel Cavalrymen didn't know how to dodge. They would faithfully execute their tactics according to the fire-control computer's instructions. What's more, once a Steel Cavalryman was destroyed, the aircraft carrier would immediately release another Steel Cavalryman to join the battle. Unless they could kill hundreds of Steel Cavalrymen in one go, the Steel Cavalrymen's combat strength would never weaken.
A capital ship was an unparalleled existence, be it in the military or on the battlefield. The combat power of a capital ship could rival that of a small fleet.
Xia Fei stopped and looked at the imposing Steel Cavalry. He could not help but feel excited as he imagined the scene of them fighting in space.
If he could get his hands on this Thanatos-class carrier, he would at least be able to do whatever he wanted in the Wild Star Region. Those pirates would be nothing in front of the capital ship. Killing them would be as easy as killing ants.
However, it was very difficult to drive a capital ship belonging to the Navy back to the Pan-Human Alliance. Moreover, Xia Fei was still a wanted criminal.
Shaking his head, Xia Fei entered the aircrew hangar next door. The blueprint of the ship showed that there was a direct path to the engine room.
The aircrew hangar was filled with ships that could carry people. They were responsible for transporting goods and other logistical support tasks.
All of a sudden, Xia Fei noticed a strange-looking ship among the supply ships. It looked like a leech and was dark red. Its hull was covered in spots, making it look very different.
Hmm? Xia Fei curiously walked over. What kind of ship is this?
He had read many books about warships in the library, so he knew quite a bit about warships of various sizes, but this was the first time Xia Fei had seen one.
"Could it be …" Phantom said hesitantly, "Could it be that this is the hybrid warship produced during the Golden Age?"
Xia Fei had only been in contact with the universe for a short time, so it was inevitable that there would be warships that he did not recognize, but if Phantom did not recognize this ship, it meant that something was amiss.
Touching the hull of the ship with his hand, Xia Fei carefully observed the edges and corners of the ship. He discovered that the craftsmanship of the ship was no worse than his naval-issue Eagle-class ship. The hull was also made in one go, and the material was also refined tritanium alloy.
Xia Fei made a turn and came to the other side of the ship. He saw a few lines of small text near the engine compartment.
Model: Anathema-class special ops frigate.
Manufacturer: Amarrian Aviation Industries and Mittal Space Technology Group.
Serial number: 00061
I got it! Gui Ying became extremely excited after reading these few lines of small words. "This ship is the legendary hybrid warship! It is an outstanding product of the golden age.
Xia Fei was slightly surprised. Golden age? Hybrid warship? What does that mean?
The golden age refers to the period when the Pan-Human Alliance and the insectoids were at war. Though the war caused the economies of the two major organizations to regress, the military industry developed rapidly during the war. The four major shipbuilding corporations were able to stand out among the other shipbuilding companies because they received a large number of orders from the military during the war, becoming the four giants that dominate the aviation industry.
In that era of rapid development of warship manufacturing, the four major shipbuilding corporations and other shipbuilding companies created many incredible classic warships. Warship and firearms technology also achieved unprecedented development, so people called the three hundred years of war the golden age of weapons research.
Xia Fei nodded. War had always been like this. A huge demand would stimulate the rapid development of the military industry. In fact, most of the warships used in the Pan-Human Alliance were products developed during the golden age. In the last two thousand years or so, due to the absence of war, the development of the military industry had slowed down a lot.
What's up with that hybrid warship? Xia Fei asked.
"Every company that can become a top warship manufacturer has their own unique skills. Due to the competition, the major warship manufacturers hold onto their own unique skills tightly and will not easily transfer their technology to others."
However, there are exceptions to everything. During the war, the military had a huge demand for high-performance special warships, so it forced the major warship manufacturers to work together and develop special warships with higher standards.
This Anathema-class corvette was jointly developed by the Amarrian Group and the Mittal Group, two of the four major warship manufacturers. After the war ended, the production of hybrid warships ceased, and this Anathema-class corvette is an out-of-print product from the Golden Age. It can no longer be bought, said Phantom as he excitedly looked at the warship again and again.
Xia Fei thought about it and asked, Which one is better, this Anathema-class frigate or my Lunar Eclipse?
They are of the same class, top-class frigates. The only difference is that Lunar Eclipse is a top-class combat frigate, while the Anathema-class is a top-class special operations frigate. There is a difference in function, but in terms of actual combat capability, the Anathema-class is naturally more powerful.
Top-tier special ops frigate? Xia Fei was confused. What's so special about this ship?
The Anathema-class frigate has made special optimizations to the energy-draining device. Normally speaking, frigate ships are unable to install energy-draining devices because the reactor of a frigate is relatively small, and they can't carry the energy-draining devices. Even if they're forced to install one, the effects will be barely satisfactory. Phantoms smirked.
This Anathema-class special ops frigate has made special improvements to its energy-draining device. It can easily be installed on the warship, so it won't overload the reactor, and the efficiency of the device is increased by fifty percent.
Xia Fei was completely shocked.
The energy-draining device was a vicious weapon. Like a vampire, it could absorb the energy of the enemy and transfer it to its warship.
This ship had the same defense and firepower as Lunar Eclipse, but it had an additional energy-draining function. It was definitely a rare top-tier warship.
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