Star Ocean: Starting from the Abandoned Mining Space Station

At this time, in the hyperspace of the galaxy where the pirate space station is located.

The battlefield, which had already entered a white-hot stage, fell into calm again.

There were reasons for the military to take the initiative to cease fire, and there was also the reason for the sudden appearance of the Ruler-class cruiser.

The only one who could mobilize the cruiser in this star region was the military outpost stationmaster who was just said to have launched a rebellion by the military.

So who is the current captain of this cruiser? Almost everyone present knew it very well.

Therefore, the company and the military did not dare to make any big moves when they saw the cruiser.

The company knew who gave the order for the army to chase Chen Ming with such a fleet scale.

And the military was not sure what the stationmaster who was said to be a rebellion by the higher-level department had in mind.

However, having said that, the military could definitely communicate directly with each other, which was much better than the company's blind guess.

And with the appearance of the Ruler, the communication between the company fleet and the military fleet was also disconnected.

And it is not clear whether it was affected by the Ruler or the military fleet took the initiative to disconnect.

Therefore, the captain of the Bulldog class could only command the fleet to regroup through the communication system, maintaining the formation while protecting the Armor Breaker and Chen Ming's Iron Ore.

Although there was a lot of noise in the communication channel within the fleet, at least it was still barely audible.

After quickly issuing several instructions, the captain turned to Chen Ming and said, "Mr. Chen, the ship's communication system is affected. There are professional electronic warfare equipment on that cruiser."

"We don't have ships equipped with electronic countermeasures, and external communications have been completely disconnected."

"Although I was contacting people in the company just now, I'm not sure whether the last sentence about the military sending out a cruiser has been sent out."

"So we must send you back to the space station first. Only the space station can stop the cruiser."

Chen Ming also knew that there were no more options at the moment, and asked, "What are you going to do?"

"The cruiser is more powerful than your ship. It is definitely not something our fleet can handle. All the responses are just delusional."

"So we rely on all the ships in our fleet to delay for a while, giving you time to withdraw from the effective range of the blocking pulse."

The captain's meaning was very clear. He was going to issue a mandatory order for all ships to go up and die to delay time, including the cowherd he was with.

Under the circumstance that the attitude of the military fleet was not too clear at this time, the fleet had no ability to resist the cruiser, and the fleet's spacecraft could not get rid of the military fleet of the same level.

So turning around and fighting hard was the only option.

At the same time, if the mission could be completed, at least the company would definitely take care of their affairs.

The captain did this, and Chen Ming was the beneficiary.

Even if Chen Ming might not be able to escape from the pursuit of the ruler in the end, at least there was a certain chance if he did so.

So he did not refuse.

Chen Ming left the command room and boarded the shuttle on the flight deck.

In less than a few dozen seconds, the cruiser had already approached the battlefield from the position where it jumped out, but it had not shown any aggressiveness yet, which made it even more difficult to figure out the stationmaster's thoughts.

Chen Ming was not distracted by this, and quickly returned to his Iron Ore.

Prepare to increase the distance to prevent the military spacecraft from activating the blocking pulse for interference in order to retreat.

Chen Ming only planned to drive away the Iron Ore at this time, and the Centurion he was controlling at this time stayed to help hold the line. Although he certainly couldn't hold it, it would be better to block more bullets from large weapons.

If the Centurion exploded here, it would explode. He could still afford to lose a Centurion.

The same was true for the armor-piercing class that Chen Ming had obtained from the government.

Chen Ming personally drove the Iron Ore and gradually accelerated, moving away from a hyperspace channel.

The military fleet did not make any moves, and they did not seem to stop Chen Ming's plan.

The Ruler class, which was still some distance away from Chen Ming, did not rush to track, but instead launched something towards the star gravity well in the center of the galaxy.

Chen Ming immediately noticed something was wrong and immediately activated the hyperspace channel system, regardless of whether he was within the range of the blocking pulse.

The system was still starting, but Chen Ming suddenly saw that the space of the gravity well, which was distorted by gravity, suddenly became flat.

The gravity of the gravity well disappeared.

No, it was blocked.

Chen Ming immediately thought of a device that could cause this situation.

A device called a temporary gravity well blockade device.

Its effect is similar to that of a blocking pulse generator, but the principle of action is different.

The function of a pulse blocking generator is to interrupt the start of the hyperspace channel system.

If there are only one or two blocking pulse generators, then as long as the time is right and the risk of being attacked is taken, the spacecraft whose system is interrupted by the blocking pulse still has a chance to forcefully leave,

but the gravity well blockade device is different, and its effect is stronger.

In addition to the function of the system itself, the activation of the hyperspace channel system also requires the help of external force from the gravity well of the star in the hyperspace.

Without the gravity well of the star, it means that the hyperspace channel system cannot be used.

It also means that the hyperspace of the entire galaxy is completely blocked at this time.

You can only enter, not leave.

This effect not only affects Chen Ming, but also the spacecraft near this galaxy, including those passing by watching the show on the edge of the battlefield, are now unable to leave hyperspace.

However, the spaceships that had gathered in the hyperspace channel waiting for the battle to end were actually almost gone.

I couldn't wait and had already found a remote corner near the galaxy to go out in advance, and flew slowly on my own spaceship during the last part of the journey.

Those who can wait will know what to do when they see the ruler appear.

So after the gravity well was blocked, the only ones left in the galaxy's hyperspace were the military and corporate fleets.

The road to quick escape is blocked by the gravity well blockade device.

The first thing that came to Chen Ming's mind was the solution.

As far as he knew, this device was actually a derivative of a device called a gravity well stabilizing anchor.

Chen Ming remembered that he had learned the working principle of this kind of thing, and he happened to check out what the derivative device of this thing was out of interest.

So he also knows how to deal with it.

And there are several ways.

One is to run far away, just go to another galaxy that is not blocked and activate the hyperspace channel system.

But the purpose of the military cruiser's arrival was clear to Chen Ming. Even if there were speed limits in hyperspace and large ships could not outrun small ones, the ruler's jump engine was not a decoration.

This method was thrown out of Chen Ming's mind without stopping for a moment.

The second is to dismantle the equipment.

The ruler just threw the equipment towards the gravity well. As long as it can be dismantled, the gravity well of the galaxy will naturally be restored.

However, the current position of the Dominator class is just in front of the gravity well, connecting the company fleet, the Dominator and the gravity well on a line.

If you want to dismantle the equipment, you must first dismantle the ruler.

Chen Ming thought about it for half a second and threw this idea out of his mind.

The third method is the jump engine, which is a device that can be started without a gravity well.

But Chen Ming also knows that the jump engine is even more nonsense than the previous two ideas. Not to mention that this thing is only installed on cruisers. Even if there is a lower version, Chen Ming cannot afford it, let alone find one on the spot. .

Fourth, the spacecraft engine itself has enough output power to directly force through hyperspace and return to the normal cosmic environment without resorting to the gravity well effect.

However, the specific value required for sufficient engine output power can only be said to exist in theory.

At least until today, Chen Ming didn't know of any spacecraft with engine power that could enter and exit hyperspace on its own.

None of these four theoretical solutions that Chen Ming had seen in books before could be applied in practice now.

Chen Ming now had some doubts about what he had learned in the first place.

There are no other methods of seeking help that can quickly get rid of the current situation.

The boss seems to be thinking of a solution, but the signal from the boss's side is blocked, so he can't rely on it for the time being.

The company must have received news of the military attack before, and there must be support, but it may be too late to respond to the cruiser's support in a short time.

Moreover, after the ruler came over, he directly relied on electronic warfare equipment to block the hyperspace communication system of the entire galaxy.

In addition, the captain also said that there is no guarantee whether the company will receive the news or not, so we can't count on it.

As for the military.

The military said it was a rebellion, and the rebellion would definitely be suppressed.

However, the front leg of the military fleet has just received news of the rebellion, and it is not sure when the fleet coming to suppress it will arrive.

Moreover, looking at the actions of the military fleet at this time, Chen Ming felt that this rebellion was unreliable. He always believed that this rebellion must be put in quotation marks.

Various methods of asking for help from outside forces failed to provide support.

It seemed that Chen Ming had to use his last resort.

Chen Ming quickly switched his control over the spacecraft and confirmed the positions of several of his own spaceships, especially the positions of several afterglow ships.

Finally, control was again switched back to the armor-breaking level.

Then Chen Ming didn't think much about it and continued to let the Iron Ore drive in the direction of the hyperspace channel farthest from the ruler.

Although the outcome is most likely destined, you still have to try.

At the same time, he also let his strongest output method, the armor-breaking class, hide behind other company spaceships, ready to try to launch a counterattack at any time.

Theoretically, large armor-piercing-class weapons are enough to threaten cruiser-class ships.

Today he will try his best to tear off a piece of flesh from the ruler.

Although Chen Ming had just responded, he was actually prepared to not be able to get out of this hyperspace.

But what he never expected was.

The Dominator-class heavy cruiser launched its four large weapons directly after completely blocking the gravity well.

But the target of its attack was not Sindar's fleet, nor was it Chen Ming who had already run out of range due to the speed limit of objects in hyperspace.

But the military's own fleet.

Moreover, it is still the law enforcement ship with special painting and modification as the flagship.

Then Chen Ming saw the power of the cruiser again.

It is suitable for the large weapons of the cruiser, as well as the energy supply that can satisfy the firing of several large weapons at the same time.

Even live weapons are weakened in hyperspace.

But the stationmaster who controlled the Ruler let the two Storm Needles lock the target, and instantly fired a large number of needles straight at the Enforcer, tearing the Enforcer's shield apart almost instantly.

Although the commander's reaction before the shield was destroyed prevented the ship from being paralyzed by radiation overload.

But those needles as thick as a normal person's arm still pierced the entire Enforcer with all their strength.

As a shield-breaking type of live ammunition weapon, the Storm Needle was slightly weak in the face of the speed limit of hyperspace and the obviously extra thickened and heavy armor of the Enforcer.

After penetrating the armor, it was unable to go deeper, but was stuck between the hull and the armor.

The Enforcer was destroyed and barely held on.

It seemed that only one more round was needed, and the Enforcer would be completely destroyed.

But the Ruler obviously did not want to choose this method. Instead, he used another weapon, the Gauss Cannon, to accelerate the large-mass warhead to an extremely high speed while the Storm Needle was reloading ammunition.

Although all objects in hyperspace have a speed limit, and the Gauss Cannon itself is also a shield-breaking type of weapon.

But the upper limit of this speed is only incomparable to the high speed in the normal universe environment, and it is still very fast in hyperspace.

It is nothing more than not being able to reach the optimal balance between mass loss and speed caused by the mass void effect in the normal universe environment, but it can still exert a certain power.

And after the Storm Needle breaks the shield in advance, and the law enforcer armor is shattered by the power of the weapon itself.

Weapons such as Gauss cannons can also have a terrifying effect on the hull of the spacecraft.

As expected, the first heavy projectile fired by the ruler's Gauss cannon directly cut the entire law enforcer in half.

The second projectile fired by another Gauss cannon passed through and completely shattered the remaining two halves.

The scene of the military fighting against each other made Chen Ming a little dumbfounded, and silently removed the quotation marks on the word "rebellion" in the stationmaster's rebellion in his heart.

The flagship of the military fleet was destroyed, and the military fleet, which was still redeploying its position, fell into complete chaos.

But soon, the entire military command system was regained by the ruler level.

After all, this was originally the force provided by the stationmaster to the commander. Even if all his confidants had been sent away, it would not be too difficult to forcibly take over with the ruler's equipment.

However, even if he regained control, it would still be difficult to make the military fleet obey his orders again.

For example, how could he make the army ignore this and continue to obey him when the commander had clearly stated that the stationmaster had launched a rebellion and announced documents with dual certification from the star region military government.

As for this plan, the stationmaster had already had a plan in mind.

As long as you dare to lower your bottom line, then this matter is actually very simple.

There are always some people in the fleet who are afraid of death or don't want to die casually.

The battle with the company fleet just now was a battle with hope of victory, so they were willing to take risks to fight.

But if it was a conflict with the cruiser, the level difference was enough to make anyone lose the desire to fight.

So the stationmaster chose to kill the flagship first, and warned other ships that dared to resist him by killing the chicken to scare the monkey.

As long as you are not a fool, you will make a calm choice.

The final effect of doing so is uncertain.

It is hard to say how many people will obey his orders under the threat of death.

But the stationmaster does not need too many ships to obey his command.

His main purpose of coming here this time is still to kill Chen Ming.

It's just that in hyperspace, heavy cruisers can hardly catch up with normal frigates and destroyers.

Even if there is a jump engine in hand, the use of the jump engine is limited.

At present, after the stationmaster jumps directly from the military outpost to here, the jump engine can only be used once again within a certain period of time.

If an accident occurs in the middle of the journey and Chen Ming escapes from the attack range, then the ruler will no longer have any chance to catch up with a frigate.

So the stationmaster must find a way to limit Chen Ming's actions.

Regaining control of the army and relying on the army's ships to do this is the best way.

As long as there are three or four ships to help him limit Chen Ming, then the next jump will be Chen Ming's death.

After destroying the flagship where the commander is.

The stationmaster immediately regained the command of the entire fleet and asked the fleet to act according to his orders.

But as he had thought in advance, most of the military ships rejected his request, even ignored him, and began to flee in all directions.

Only a small part remained in place.

The stationmaster controlled the rulers and neither chased the fleeing military ships nor attacked them, but just let them leave.

But when those who had already stayed in place wanted to leave after noticing the movements of other ships.

The stationmaster chose to directly destroy the ships with such ideas.

Once on the pirate ship, there is no chance to regret.

The stationmaster reorganized the remaining military ships and asked them to hand over the highest control authority.

Then let some ships track Chen Ming, and the other part followed the rulers and pressed towards the company fleet that had already been prepared to die.

Although Chen Ming had already embarked on the hyperspace route to another galaxy, he was still paying attention to the situation here.

Trying to find an opportunity to bypass the ruler and attack the equipment that blocks the gravity well.

But the ruler is obviously on guard against this, always maintaining his position, not giving any chance.

If there is no chance, Chen Ming can only choose to let the armor-piercing attack the ruler.

And the company ships are also desperately protecting the armor-piercing at this time, because they know that this is the only possibility of a comeback.

However, after two rounds of exchange of fire.

More than 40 company fleets have been reduced by more than half.

The remaining dozen ships no longer have the cowherd sitting in the seat, nor Chen Ming's Centurion.

And the actual damage caused by the company fleet plus the armor-piercing class only forced the military rulers, whose shields were already relatively weak, to turn off the shield, that's all.

Seeing that the last chance has come and is about to disappear.

Chen Ming didn't care about letting the armor-piercing automatic pulse laser fully charge at this time, and directly forced it to be activated when it was half charged.

The stationmaster himself had already understood the shooting interval of the automatic pulse laser, a weapon he had never seen, in the previous exchange of fire.

Therefore, Chen Ming's early round of shooting was completely beyond the stationmaster's expectations.

Even if the shield of the Ruler class was deployed at the first time, it was too late to block the sixteen restraining energy bombs.

All these energy bombs hit the hull of the Ruler firmly, hitting one of the storm needles.

And successfully destroyed the storm needle completely.

However, the attacks of the remaining dozen ships of the company fleet were not enough.

They did not cause any meaningful damage to the armor of the Ruler.

The radiation energy of the Ruler class had been dissipated by nearly half during the period when the shield was closed, but the stationmaster did not continue to close the shield, but directly launched another round of offensive against the fleet.

In this round of one-sided crushing exchange of fire.

The Armor-Breaking Class was completely exposed to the Ruler class.

Its shield only lasted less than two seconds before reaching the upper limit of the radiation energy capacity.

In the end, the Armor-Breaking Class was destroyed in the middle like the commander's Enforcer class.

Although it was still on Chen Ming's panel at this time, Chen Ming did not have the materials to repair it, nor did he have the opportunity to repair it.

The battle situation was determined.

Chen Ming could only be forced to stop observing the battlefield and continue to control the Iron Ore forward.

Although the Ruler had been thrown far away, it still had a chance to start the jump engine.

After destroying the armor-piercing class, the only ship that could threaten the gravity well blockade, now was the best time to start the jump.

The space next to the Ruler suddenly showed visible fluctuations.

Less than two seconds later, it appeared right in front of the hyperspace channel where Chen Ming was moving forward.

And those ships that had been forcibly taken away from the highest control authority were now blocking the entrance of the hyperspace channel where Chen Ming was.

The Ruler was in sight, and the crisis of death was about to come.

However, Chen Ming was not panicking at this time, he had delayed enough time.

Between the Iron Ore and the Ruler, there suddenly appeared a space distortion exactly like when the Ruler jumped over just now.

And what appeared now was not the Ruler.

But a whole fleet of Afterglow led by two Afterglow cruisers.

Yu Hui's fleet naturally did not appear here out of nowhere.

As early as when Chen Ming contacted Gamma AI before, this matter had basically been decided.

Chen Ming contacted Gamma AI before, not to let them prepare to rescue Chen Ming personally, but to let them go back to Yu Hui's colony.

Let them prepare to do two things.

The first thing is to let Gamma A contact the Alpha AI core that controls the cruiser that it is familiar with.

When Chen Ming gave the reminder, the news that Chen Ming wanted to cooperate with Yu Hui, as well as the evidence that Chen Ming was hunted by the human military and had to stay away from the human world, were all handed over.

Express Chen Ming's intention to cooperate with Yu Hui to Yu Hui's Alpha Core.

Gamma A and Chen Ming said that Yu Hui AI can completely rejoin the human race without face and only care about the inside, and mix with humans, then Yu Hui and others can also accept Chen Ming as a human.

And the Gamma B installed by Chen Ming on the Fighter Kai is the best evidence that Chen Ming wants to cooperate.

In addition, Chen Ming's ability to control the spacecraft, even if Yu Hui had doubts and fears about whether Chen Ming could directly control their core, he would not kill Chen Ming directly.

It was nothing more than that Gamma A would be thoroughly examined and investigated to confirm that Gamma A was not controlled and influenced by Chen Ming, and to confirm the authenticity of Gamma A's words.

At the same time, some restrictions may be made on Chen Ming's abilities in the future, such as not being allowed to contact Yu Hui AI individuals or ships equipped with Yu Hui AI.

However, Chen Ming could be sure of one thing, that is, there would be no psychic fluctuations when he controlled the spacecraft.

After the boss said that he helped him cover up the psychic fluctuations that he usually emitted, Chen Ming specifically asked the boss about this.

The boss said that he didn't know why Chen Ming didn't have psychic fluctuations when controlling the spacecraft, but the psychic's own abilities were all kinds of strange, and it was normal for some to be special.

So Chen Ming was not worried at all that Yu Hui, who had a weak understanding of psychic research, could detect anything from Gamma A.

And Chen Ming also believed that when faced with the surrender of a psychic, these abilities to control, repair, and strengthen the spacecraft would be enough for Yu Hui to see the value in them and would be enough for them to take the risk.

The other thing is to let Gamma B contact the Afterglow Alpha Core that it mentioned before to collect ectoplasm stones.

At the cost of an ectoplasmic stone on Chen Ming's hand, he exchanged the opportunity for it to come to the rescue.

Chen Ming didn't need Gamma B to tell him that he was here to rescue. It was enough to let Gamma B's request be to contain the ruler.

But Chen Ming remembered that after Gamma A got it done, he didn't let Gamma B shake people... shake AI.

Two Afterglow cruisers came all of a sudden. What happened?