Chapter 327: A Little Star Shock to the Imperial People (Part II)
Unlike Yang Yi's silence when they first met, Yang Yi's father and uncle, as active—and perhaps soon-to-be-retired—Imperial Army officers, raised a lot of sharp questions about Xuanwu's explanation.
At any given time, it is really hard to convince a person of the existence of a spaceship in a star system. But no matter what, they were on such a spaceship, and no matter how big the shock was, they could only try to digest it.
Yang Yi's father's first question was the durability of the entire ship. According to Xuanwu, the entire battleship is "connected" with a star and multiple moons and planets, so whether the connection is safe and whether it will disintegrate and fall apart directly is a very important question.
"Normally, that's basically impossible." Xuanwu shook his head and denied this question, "The energy core of the entire battleship is the captured star, based on this, the energy output of the entire battleship is almost astronomical, and the level of shield that can support it is also quite high. There is no record of being able to penetrate the ship's shield. ”
"Not even the Star Spirit's ship?"
"Theoretically, if a standard Darlam Star Spirit fleet were to be set on fire for six hours, it would indeed be able to overload the shield generators. But this is very difficult to happen, because if you want to join the battle, you must have an escort fleet around you. If the convoy is difficult to resist, then the ship will immediately warm up the fold drive and leave the battlefield, and it is generally unlikely that the shield will be breached. ”
"Since you say so...... So your close defense system is almost equal to nothing? Can't you fight on your own? "Uncle keenly captured this.
"Yes, the ship itself does not have any interstellar combat capabilities other than the Skypurifier main gun. The vast majority of the ship's defenses are anti-orbital firepower placed on the ground, which can deal a heavy blow to the enemy if they try to jump. Some military bases are also equipped with carrier-based hangars, but this is all the firepower that the concubine has. ”
"The concubine understands the two of them, but the purpose of the development of this ship is not to conduct a large-scale war of attrition, but to provide strategic deterrence, and to exist as a forward base. Backed by an entire galaxy that can move with the fleet, its ability to survive and sustain combat can be greatly improved. The two can be understood as the role of the space station, and there is no armed space station that has the ability to fight alone, right? ”
"Any questions?"
"Well, your ...... There are 4 billion people on board, how do you make sure they have enough supplies? The supplies they need...... It must be an astronomical amount, right? Mother Lin Xi's voice was slightly lowered and asked.
"Your question is good, material management has always been a very important issue. At present, the entire battleship is subject to strict rationing, including management personnel. However, you don't need to worry, the rationing system will not affect everyone in command, and your supplies will be distributed according to your needs. ”
"Wouldn't there be any problem with such a distinction?"
"No, it won't." Xuanwu shook his head, "This is part of responsibility and obligation. Everyone on this ship has their own responsibilities and obligations, and the fact that the Commander is willing to bring you here means that he agrees with your contributions, and that your responsibilities and obligations have been accomplished, and now that you are enjoying the fruits. Or, you can think of it as a side benefit to the Commander himself, providing his relatives with a prosperous life in exchange for the responsibility of commanding the entire fleet. ”
"But since you mentioned this, the concubine also wants to remind you that duty, duty and power are the most critical links on this ship, and they are the key ties that keep these 4 billion people from falling apart. I hope you will understand and adapt to this as soon as possible. The smile on Xuanwu's face when he said these words also narrowed slightly, as if he was very solemn, "It is precisely because of this bond that most of the people on this battleship are able to perform their duties and make it work normally. ”
When the elevator door opened, the dazzling sunlight stunned the three relatives for a long time - of course, not only the sun, but also the blue sky and white clouds, and even the birds seen from time to time, almost making it impossible to believe that this was actually the underground space of a planet. They had expected to see an oppressive, dark underground cavern.
"It's an important part of the whole artificial ecosystem, and it's designed with humans in mind that humans can't and shouldn't live underground for centuries anyway. Therefore, the whole set of ecosystems also includes a localized environment modification module, and the sky you see is simulated by this module. ”
"Aren't you worried about geological movements? earthquakes, or ......"
"The entire planet is under complete control, Mr. Yang." In the face of Yang Han's questioning, Xuanwu's smile revealed a sense of pride, "The entire planet has been completely fixed to the point where it is almost impossible to rotate, and you can now step on the floor steadily, and all rely on a huge and sophisticated artificial gravity generation system, all geological activities are under the monitoring of a complex planetary condition monitoring system, and any activities that may cause damage can be detected and responded to in advance - of course, man-made destruction is an exception." ”
"This is a planet that has truly been conquered by humans, Mr. Yang. The common sense of the past no longer applies to this planet. ”
Even if they didn't believe in the figure of 4 billion before, the bustling crew quarters under the military zone were enough to force them to really consider the veracity of this number. However, just as Yang Yi saw when he first came, they also saw some scenes of the crew bowing to Xuanwu - Yang Yi and Black Rose were used to it, but Christina and Yang Yi's relatives were still a little uncomfortable.
Lin Xi whispered to him to ask what was going on, and Yang Yi glanced at Xuanwu who was walking in front in embarrassment, and finally shook his head, because Xuanwu didn't take the initiative to explain this rather strange phenomenon.
They got on a line...... The interstellar train, which can reach the planet in the living area in a few hours.
It's okay inside the planet, but when the train leaves the planet, they can even see the stars through the window, Yang Yi's mother subconsciously pulled Yang Yi from the window into the car, and the others also subconsciously retreated a little into the car.
If there were no outside pipes, they would only be separated from the vast starry sky by a car window wall. They can almost see with the naked eye the bottomless, endless darkness of the universe. No matter how many times you look at it, the deep sense of fear that seems to fall into the void in an instant will linger in the hearts of those who are close to the window. Some even wonder what would happen to them if the windows suddenly cracked......
All in all, unlike in the elevator, during the time of traveling between the planets, there was no one to speak, and there was an eerie silence in this special class carriage specially selected by Xuanwu.
During this time, the train used to stop inside a satellite. It is a satellite that is embedded in an orbit that connects two planets, on the one hand, for fixed connections, and on the other hand, as a transit station and maintenance center. When the train stopped, it caused a little commotion in the room, but it was quickly pacified by Xuanwu and Yang Yi.
Then, as the train drove into the planet in the living area, there was no void gaze, and the depression in the carriage seemed to dissipate.