Chapter 13: Lies
Unmanned battleships reappeared, and the morale of the Wanderer was seriously hit. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć info One enemy ship is already so difficult to deal with, and now that there is a second, will there be a third or fourth? When is it a head?
The sharp alarm, the urgent situation, was no longer of concern to the officers and men of the Wanderer. The weight and despair they felt had their morale drop to the extreme.
Surrounded by two unmanned cruisers, the soldiers went into combat positions, neither afraid nor excited, some just numb and exhausted.
"Cheer me up. Staff Group: What are you doing? Don't hurry up and take out the report on the situation of friend or foe! Karin, don't be along, what about your sailing plans? Where is the emergency plan? Are you going to wait until I draw it myself? Where is Ivan's big voice, why don't you see anyone every time I need you, and when I don't want to see you, it's your voice everywhere, find a way to boost morale. Edlaide, don't get mixed up in the staff pile, your job is to assist me in my tactical filing. Zhao Ping, you otaku, can you hear me? As a man, can you be refreshing, you already knew that there would be many enemy ships, why not say it? What do you call loyalty and cooperation? You think about it for me, what else hasn't been said, the old lady doesn't like a surprise attack. ā
Jessica's female demon characteristics are used to the extreme, and the Wanderer is full of her scolding and abuse. Miraculously, the morale of the soldiers has risen instead of falling, and the efficiency of the starship control has returned to a normal state.
In the independent compartment in the belly of the ship, "This Jessica is really incomprehensible, obviously insulting and shouting, but it can effectively improve the morale of the troops." Although I have all kinds of knowledge of command and management, I cannot explain her actions and the inexplicable results. ā
"Don't expect me to give you an answer. I'm just a new adult flesh man, and I don't even know what a woman is, let alone the best of Jessica. The main consciousness in his mind responded at the right time. I don't know when it started, the arrogant Zhao Ping accepted the fact that the main consciousness was sober. Two disparate consciousnesses in the same body, reached some kind of consensus and became peaceful.
"But can you be so laid-back? Now that two unmanned cruisers are besieging it, there is no countermeasure, and everyone has to finish it together. The main consciousness is more like the role of an adviser or a counselor, but he doesn't seem to realize it yet, and gradually no longer haunts the loss of control of his body.
"It's useless to be anxious now, and anxiety itself is an irrational emotion that should be avoided. How to deal with unmanned cruisers, I have already taught them, believing that they will be able to hold up in the middle of an enemy ship. And I'm thinking about something else, more pressing now......"
"Pressing questions? Didn't you say that anxiety is irrational? So what you call urgency is sane? ā
"......", the arrogant Zhao Ping no longer responded, and he fell into deep thought.
The situation in space is chaotic.
The two unmanned cruisers outflanked them from the front and rear, and the Wanderer naturally had no reason to sit still under Jessica's command. They abandoned the tempting plan of an emergency overflight, and kept looking for dead spots in the enemy's route, in an attempt to get the Wanderer out of the trap of being flanked before the enemy outflanked it.
The enemy ships were of the same size as the sunken one, and they became cautious when their strength was doubled. Instead of aggressively attacking the Wanderer's extreme defensive circle, they harassed them through long-range sniping.
Jessica wants to repeat the old plan, pretending to move away, at which point one of the enemy ships will approach the interference, and the other will suppress the firepower, busy evading the particle cannon attack, and the Wanderer will never have a chance to target the interference enemy ships.
Two days of outflanking and counter-outflanking, jamming and counter-jamming, exhausted the soldiers' spirit and spirit, and also tested the commander's willpower.
When she was tired, she could only close her eyes and recuperate, and when she was hungry, she would eat on the bridge, and Jessica was described as haggard by the continuous fighting. But she did not dare to rest, she did not dare to delegate command to others, she was afraid of the worst outcome in her sleep, she was afraid of being woken up and facing an unacceptable end. Just like then, she was woken up from a dream and told that something had happened at home. The cult attacks the neighborhood, and the flames of the nuke consume everything, including her beloved family......
The hull shook more than expected, and the bridge was again wailing, and the reason why there were no casualties was due to the long battle, and everyone was in combat positions that could avoid danger at any time.
"When is it a head! The robot must be trying to consume us with fatigue warfare, you are the chief, shouldn't you think of a way? ā
The out-of-control soldier was taken down to rest by stiffness, but the atmosphere on the bridge did not recover, and Jessica felt multiple eyes focused on her.
The soldier spoke to all the officers and men, and everyone was waiting for her to give directions behind, and if they were disappointed, it was likely that the Wanderer would be in disarray. Under extreme fatigue, the rationality of a soldier is not something to be expected.
She couldn't help it, really, she was like a normal soldier now, she had no clue about the course of the battle. It's not a matter of ability, it's a matter of being a captain of a space force, no matter how good you are, you can't solve the current problems. In the face of an enemy whose performance, strength, and numbers surpassed her own, she had done well enough, and any more requirements were beyond the limits of a cruiser's capabilities.
It's a lot like telling her subordinates that she can't help it. She would love to see someone stand up and say, "You go away, I'll take the lead." ā
Unfortunately, no one will come forward at this time, and she can't tell the truth. The combination of loneliness and loneliness and fatigue and stress made her feel the urge to commit suicide, and if she died now, she wouldn't have to hold on anymore.
Shaking his head, he reluctantly waved away the thoughts of suicide, and the gaze focused on his body became more and more intense. She realized she had to say something now.
āā¦ā¦ There are certainly ...... coping strategies It's just going to take a long time...... That cult kid is messing around, and we're in charge of holding the enemy down...... Until he's ready. ā
Jessica wasn't a master of lies, and her demeanor was quite unnatural, but no one pointed out the truth behind her distraction, perhaps the soldiers were just trying to make sure that the commander himself was not discouraged.
"The source of the particle beam has been confirmed, the evasion mode has been modified, and subsequent attacks have been successfully evaded."
"The sailing mode has been adjusted, and the support of the tactical plan is required."
"The temporary tactical case has been filed, and the route map is up to you."
The bridge's rhythmic Q&A reassuring rhythm tells Jessica that she's survived this crisis of confidence. Bubbles of relief and fatigue floated to the surface of the water, and she took the opportunity to take a nap in the command chair, and no one bothered her.
They believed her! Either way, it can be concluded that she lied. Zhao Ping, who was arrogant in the independent compartment, muttered incomprehensibly.
"They had no choice but to take her word for it."
āā¦ā¦ What do you mean? There's a bug in your flesh logic. Now that you know she's lying, do you still want to believe it? ā
"I'm starting to believe now that you're really not human."
"Didn't I keep telling you that I'm not human? You shouldn't believe it, huh? ā
"You don't need a reason to believe it or not, just like everyone chooses to believe Jessica when they know she's lying."
"Incomprehensible." , arrogant Zhao Ping tilted his head, revealing an incredible expression.
"But you, is there really no way? Didn't you say there was something urgent to solve, and that there was a more urgent scenario than saving your life right now? ā
"That's true for me. But the performance of the enemy ships has proven my worst inference. It's time to deal with the problem at hand. The arrogant Zhao Ping's expression showed frustration, but this was also a momentary matter. Immediately, his black eyes revealed bursts of killing intent.
Next to the independent compartment, where the wreckage of the unmanned starship is stacked, a small part has been sorted out by Zhao Ping, and the relatively intact parts are neatly stacked. A nondescript matchbox-sized polygon has a path of light to connect to the Wanderer's main system.
"Discover high-frequency sources, from very close range!"
"What! How did they touch it? Attention of the whole ship, anti-shock preparation, combat readiness of the shipborne infantry, there are visitors outside. ā
"The high-frequency signal continues to strengthen!"
"Is the monitor responding? Which direction is the enemy coming from, and is it a stealth unit? ā
"The radar system cannot detect the source of the signal. The listening system prompts that the source is right in front of you, and the specific spacing estimate is...... Oh my God, the source is already inside the ship, repeat, the source is inside the ship, they are in! ā
Ivan's screams mingled with the ship's alarm. The chaotic footsteps of the shipboard infantry could be heard in the corridor. Above and below the Wanderer, every officer and soldier has this question in their hearts, where is the enemy? How did they get in?