Rebirth of the Super Battleship-Chapter 746: Delivered in a Bundle
After obtaining the incomplete version of the Spatial Bomb manufacturing technology, Xiao Yu finally discovered that the Spatial Bomb and the Spatial Starburst were not the same thing, even though both were based on the same fundamental technology. It was just like how a spatial rift and a space fold were both derived from a single branch of technology. They were two different developmental directions of the same science.
The Spatial Bomb was not a miniaturized version of the Spatial Starburst. The two were fundamentally different ways of exploiting space. After gaining the technology of the Spatial Bomb, Xiao Yu completely abandoned the idea of using an ultra high powered Spatial Bomb to destroy the Neutron War Star.
The reason was very simple, it simply could not be done. In theory, a Spatial Bomb with sufficient power could indeed possibly take out the Neutron War Star. The Neutron War Star was, after all, not a black hole. Its escape velocity did not exceed the speed of light. Since it did not exceed the speed of light, it was possible for it to lose a massive amount of material in an instant under a violent attack. For an extreme stellar body like a neutron star, an instantaneous loss of a vast amount of mass meant destruction.
Detonating a spherical region of space with a diameter of twenty billion kilometers and converting it into energy could inflict some negligible damage on the Neutron War Star. To inflict serious or fatal damage on the Neutron War Star, at the very least they would have to detonate a spherical space with a diameter of half a light year. This was not something that could be achieved by simple accumulation of quantity. There was another key issue. If they really did this inside the small universe, then everything in Xiao Yu’s small universe, including the stars and the warships, absolutely everything would be affected and destroyed.
If using this method to destroy the Neutron War Star was impossible, then the only option left was to follow the arrangement made by Luka Two and Xu Junpo.
“It seems Xu Junpo had known very early on that the Spatial Bomb could not be relied upon to deal with the Neutron War Star, so he poured his efforts into finding a way for the Specter companion to handle the Neutron War Star instead. But how are we supposed to obtain those one thousand stars?” Xiao Yu was silently pondering this when he heard Ares speak.
Xiao Yu’s spirit lifted and he immediately asked, “What is your method?”
“I am at least eighty percent confident.” Ares said calmly. “In the time to come, I need you to complete the following. First, conduct at least three large scale Spatial Bomb tests within our small universe. The intensity of each test must reach a level where the entire small universe is shaken. Second, Ruto, you must quickly develop a version of the Spatial Bomb that can be mounted on warships, then refit at least thirty percent of the existing warships with it. During the war with the Sweepers Civilization, you must demonstrate the power of the Spatial Bomb to a limited extent. Third, in the war with the Sweepers Civilization, you must moderately shrink your strength. When facing the Neutron War Star, if it attempts to charge into our small universe, do not block it. Believe me, it will not dare to enter. Conversely, if you encounter the Sweepers Civilization’s conventional fleets, then you must destroy them.”
“Once we have fully carried out these three points, I believe the Sweepers Civilization will obediently pack up at least seven hundred stars and deliver them to us…” Ares spoke with a faint smile on his face, a sense of complete confidence spreading outward from him. “Yes. Just as Xiao Yu said, we have absolutely no ability to leave the small universe and go into the main universe to haul stars back ourselves. But we can change our way of thinking. Since we cannot go move the stars, then we will make the Sweepers Civilization take the initiative to send them to us.”
“Make the Sweepers Civilization take the initiative to send them to us?” After Ares finished speaking, a soft murmur spread through the conference room. Clearly, most people did not understand why following this plan would make the Sweepers Civilization deliver those stars. But Xiao Yu understood.
“I understand your arrangement. This plan is indeed feasible.” Xiao Yu nodded. “I will carry it out as you have laid out. Ruto, you are in charge of quickly developing a ship-mounted Spatial Bomb and completing this task. After that, you must immediately begin research on enhancing the Specter companion’s abilities using stellar energy. Your research concerns the future of our civilization, you must not be careless.”
“I understand.” Ruto nodded lightly, his mood seemingly untouched.
“It appears that a long time ago, Luka Two already knew everything that is happening now. Luka Two predicted that we would be defeated and shrink back into the small universe, and that if nothing unexpected happened, we would eventually be annihilated. So he joined forces with Xu Junpo and left these arrangements for us. I believe that by now, I have completely decoded Luka Two’s arrangement. Black lightning, one thousand stars, the Spatial Bomb, we have made use of all three clues, have we not? If even one of these three were missing, our plan would be impossible to realize. Even I cannot help but admire Luka Two’s outstanding foresight and meticulous planning, and Director Xu’s genius-level scientific ability. As for me…” Ares paused for a moment, then said quietly, “Xiao Yu, I have already completed my task. Where the Divine Ark Civilization goes in the future will depend on you. I have not been home for many years. I imagine my wife and child miss me very much, so I am going back.”
“If the Divine Ark Civilization can continue to exist, at least thirty percent of the credit will be yours. Calling you a savior would be no exaggeration. You may go. When all of this is over, your commendations and honors will be delivered to you.”
“I do not need them. I only ask to be able to face my own conscience. Please provide me with a spaceship.” Ares said.
“All right.” Xiao Yu said this, then dispatched a small spaceship and had Ares board it. Ares stepped onto the ship with great ease and did not look back, leaving just like that.
“What comes next is our task now.” Xiao Yu sighed softly.
One year later. There were still three years left before Xiao Yu’s warship reserves would be exhausted. It was at this time that Ruto also submitted a request to Xiao Yu. “I have completed my task. It is time for me to return. The shipborne Spatial Bomb technology has been fully developed and passed testing. It can now be mass equipped. The device for enhancing the Specter companion’s abilities by using stellar energy has also been modified and completed on the basis of the technologies Director Xu left behind. You should already have received the scientific data. I will be going now.”
“The Divine Ark Civilization will be grateful for the contributions you have made.” Xiao Yu said solemnly. “Leave the rest to me.”
Ares had gone, and Ruto had left. They had fulfilled their missions and obligations, and Xiao Yu could not demand more of them.
“Then, Sweepers Civilization, it is time for us to begin our final duel. This defeat of ours is only an accident, the result of your scheming for one million years. As long as I escape this time, based on the Divine Ark Civilization’s potential for development, I refuse to believe we will never find a way to deal with the Neutron War Star…” Xiao Yu thought silently.
The three large scale Spatial Bomb tests planned in advance had already been carried out. The large scale refitting of existing warships was underway, and the devices to enhance the Specter companion’s abilities were being constructed at full speed. As soon as the stars were in place, they could be used on the Specter companion at once, giving it the strength needed to contend with the Neutron War Star. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢
Xiao Yu had already given relevant training to the personnel who would be participating in battle and had drawn up detailed operational plans. After training was complete, the large scale refitting of the existing warships was also finished.
Roughly ten billion warships had undergone the relevant modifications. Xiao Yu made some adjustments to the details of the plan, introducing the Spatial Bomb with some buffering instead of deploying it all at once as originally planned. Thus, from the Sweepers Civilization’s perspective, their enemy’s warships gradually began to feature a new weapon that was similar to the Spatial Starburst, yet slightly different. At first, very few ships were equipped with this weapon, and then their numbers slowly increased.
This was exactly the effect Xiao Yu wanted. The deployment of the Spatial Bomb greatly boosted morale, and in the public communication channels, various exclamations could be seen everywhere.
“The Spatial Bomb has improved our warships’ performance by at least ten percent. Now I can use just two Planet-Class warships to take on one spherical warship.”
“Haha, die! How could a thousand warships possibly be my match now?”
According to Xiao Yu’s arrangements, today was the first time they would lure the Neutron War Star.
The war within the Space Bridge was as brutal as ever, and the Neutron War Star was as overpowering as always. No matter what type of warship it faced, all of them were utterly insignificant before it. Xiao Yu had always been using the destruction of countless warships as the price to block the Neutron War Star’s advance. But today, things seemed to change a little. Under Xiao Yu’s command, the Divine Ark Civilization’s warships were no longer charging forward as unflinchingly as before, but instead began to carry out evasive maneuvers to a certain extent. When the Neutron War Star tried to advance, the Divine Ark Civilization’s warships actually began to flee.
This abnormal phenomenon clearly drew the attention of the Sweepers Civilization. Xiao Yu saw that the Neutron War Star’s advance began to slow, as if it were considering something. As the Neutron War Star moved, Xiao Yu’s mood tensed and relaxed in turn.
The Neutron War Star suddenly began to charge forward at high speed, instantly smashing apart some of the warships blocking its path. In the blink of an eye, the distance between the Neutron War Star and the small universe’s Space Gate had shrunk to less than ten million kilometers. Xiao Yu’s mind was taut to the limit.
At this range, Xiao Yu had no ability to stop the Neutron War Star. If the Neutron War Star really charged into the small universe, then the Divine Ark Civilization would truly be finished.
Yet for some unknown reason, the Neutron War Star suddenly stopped when it was ten million kilometers from the Space Gate, then retreated at an even faster speed.
Xiao Yu let out a quiet breath of relief. He knew that his arrangement had begun to take effect.
