Chapter XVIII Beacons

Core Probe Launcher Enabled!

At this time, the power of Lynch's ship was zero, and he had to circle the tactical point at maximum cruising speed to reduce all the risks of encountering the enemy. As a result, he was distracted, and until the ship had regained all its power, there was still nothing unusual in the system. There are only three battleships on the ship's scanners, and several others have already jumped out of his range of 14AU.

"Core probe launch, eight-pin mode."

The reason why they brought two kinds of probes was because their mission was carried out in a wormhole. The wormhole is a very special existence, and the experience of countless players is that no matter what, you must bring a probe to enter the hole. Only the core probe can accurately sweep to the hole. If you don't save the coordinates of the entrance and exit and don't bring a needle, you don't want to go out for the rest of your life.

Maybe you're lucky, wait for someone to sweep the hole in, and then send a message asking for help. However, in the game, such a result can only attract the attack of others. It's a very dangerous and unsympathetic game, and all the intrigues you've ever seen are only at the level of kindergarten kids in the EVE world. It's a cosplay paradise.

For example, if Lynch is a pirate, then if he finds a lost ship in the cave, regardless of whether the opposing player's real identity is the company leader or the gentle girl, Lynch will only have one choice, blow up the other party, salvage the wreckage and leave.

In a sense, EVE is a real space world, or rather, a real inner battlefield. Without punishment, can you kill, kill or not? After killing the first one, there is never going back. This killing is not just aimed at the enemy, there are so many spies in EVE that if you take it lightly, it may be your teammates who will strike you a fatal blow.

OK, so it's a good thing to say that real IQ can reduce the likelihood that you will fall into the routine, of course, it can only be reduced rather than eliminated.

After a moment of thought, Lynch began to manipulate the analysis probe.

Probes can't be captured by other ships, because on the scale of a space battleship, probes are too small and too small, and if you want to find these eight probes, you are undoubtedly looking for eight pieces of sand with the smallest mass on a piece of sand, which is impossible.

In this real world, manipulating the core probe requires a deep knowledge of space scanning, and the need to find something unusual on a series of maps that no one else can understand.

So Russo and Grant could only look at their Lynch brothers with shock, even horror.

"Brother, this knowledge...... Where did you learn that? Russo asked.

Lynch couldn't answer this question, he smirked and said, "Hey, you've heard of genius, it's obvious that I'm a genius." Follow me to learn. ”

During his hours-long analysis, he found three anomalous data points. One is a cloud of gas. Gas clouds are an indispensable core material for T3 manufacturing, but there is no way to collect them now. In fact, even if there was a way to collect it, he wasn't sure if there was a gas cloud reactor in this world.

One is a small piece of ore asteroid, and this one can't be mined. Even if someone carries a mine gun, the cargo hold of cruisers and frigates is only so large that it is completely worthless.

The last one is an abandoned beacon spot. The reason why it is said to be abandoned is because the beacon has long since stopped working, stopped flashing, like the dead poplar tree he had seen during his trip to the northwest, lonely and lifeless.

Lynch saved three coordinates and kept his eyes on the abandoned beacon for a long time. He was sure that only he could discover this point. The knowledge of this world transformed from the game skill points in his previous life made him understand that analyzing scan signals is a very professional system that requires a very large amount of knowledge. As long as there is a slight deviation in the derivation of one link, it is impossible to find out the beacon point in the end. The early scouts of the Republican Fleet are even more impossible. Unless it's a top scientist specializing in scanning analysis! And where are the top scientists going to do these things?

A very bad premonition arose in Lynch's mind: the beacon point was a hibernation beacon.

Gradually, he felt that this idea became more and more credible and convincing. Only the Hibernating Rhythm Scout will be able to invade and change drone settings. For hibernators, they're not so boring to change drone settings, but probing is sure. After being invaded by the hibernating person's system, the drone is very likely to undergo data disorder and reorganization, which in the language of biology is mutation.

Entrance and exit!

Only the Hibernator Rhythm Exploration Ship, which cannot be detected by normal shipborne scanning equipment, is likely to greatly distort the mass bearing capacity of the wormhole when passing through the hole, thus collapsing the wormhole!

Lynch's sweat came out layer by layer.

It's a life-or-death decision, and the Hibernator technology can certainly create mass points to generate wormholes. But...... How can they break the hibernating brood! Not to mention whether there will be a hibernation battleship here, even if there is only one cruiser, even if there is only one, it is not something that the firepower of their ten ships can fight. Firepower may be enough, but how many ships will they blow up before breaking the opponent's shield with 66.66% of the opponent's 4-attribute full resistance?

Another point is very important, the combat probe cannot detect the hibernator in the hands of others, but in the hands of Lynch himself, it should be discovered. Since the Combat Probe has not previously found the Hibernators, this indicates that the Hibernators are not within the galaxy. What awaits him with that beacon is likely to be the Ancient Orbital Accelerator!

If there were orbital accelerators, they would hopefully create wormholes.

At the same time, if there are orbital accelerators, they will be pushed directly to the hibernating brood.

What to do!

"Fleet Broadcast, I'm Commander Lynch No. 1, and now, I'm gathering all the people in the zero-kilometer jump. There are some new developments that need to be briefed on you, and at the same time, an operational meeting will be held to discuss the new situation. ”

After everyone assembled, Lynch calmly said, "I found an abandoned beacon point in the galaxy. I think you all understand what beacon means. According to my speculation, the anomaly of the drone in this system and the collapse of the wormhole are most likely inadvertently influenced by the owner of the beacon point. Beacon Owner ...... I suspect hibernators......"

"What is a hibernator?" Kadia spoke.

This......

Lynch felt a great headache and explained endlessly. How do hibernators explain the ultra-high intelligent drones left over from ancient human technology?

"Report flagship, I'm Cliff Commander No. 2 Franco. This topic I strongly advise you to stop immediately! This will have consequences that you can't afford! Franco interjected abruptly, not continuing.

It dawned on Lynch that hibernators were no secret to the military's top brass. However, since the military hides hibernators from non-core commanders, it shows that the study of hibernators is still at a very superficial stage.

"First of all, we're teammates." Lynch's face did not change, and he still said calmly: "In front of your teammates, you shouldn't hide anything. Secondly, if Major Franco has a solution to our problem of falling into wormholes, that's fine, I won't explain the topic of hibernators. ”

"But...... It's discipline! This involves the highest level of secrecy information for the Republican Fleet! ”

"So, as a major, how did you know about the 'Top Secret Information'?"

Franco was speechless.

Lynch did not have any idea of allegiance to the Republican Fleet, nor even to the Republic of Mimatar. Quite simply, he's not from here at all! In terms of closeness, he has a better affection for the Garrant and the Emma Empire, after all, in the game, Lynch relied on the drone warships of the Gayrant Federation and the Pilgrim-class reconnaissance ships of the Emma Empire.

So he said, "I'm not part of the Republican Fleet right now, I haven't signed any non-disclosure agreements, have I? For me, firstly, it is impossible to confirm the words of you, Major Franco, and secondly, as the captain of the fleet, I am responsible to all the members of the fleet. Regarding the hibernators, it must be said that the strength is very strong, and our ten warships may be able to eliminate one hibernator but the price is equally heavy. As it stands, Hibernator technology can help us escape the wormhole, so I'm now asking for everyone's opinions on whether or not to jump into the range of beacons for clues. ”

"Can't you communicate with hibernators? We are not hostile to them, and they help us to leave? The commander of the Scythe class 8 asked. Her name is Evelyn, and she is the only female commander other than Cadia.

Well, Lynch patiently explained, "The Hibernator is a battleship of antiquity......"

"Lynch! You have violated the military secrecy regulations of the Republican Fleet, and you will definitely go to court-martial! Franco yelled.

"Lynch, let's not ......" Grant was scared.

"Brother, I see...... I think...... You don't need to explain the hibernator, just give the order on how to act. Russo said nervously.