The four patrol ships first reached the vicinity of Akarius. Although the "Xinghai" has lowered its orbit and hid in the atmosphere of Akarius, relying on its powerful detection capabilities, it can still obtain information from the outside world. Discover the huge fleet following the four patrol ships. As the distance shortens, Allen has been able to make a rough judgment based on the fluctuations in the original energy produced by the enemy ship.
In this huge fleet, there are at least ten SSS-class warships, and more warships are outside of Allen's detection area.
Obviously, this is a genuine main fleet.
Of the four patrol ships that arrived first, three entered the orbit of Akarius and released a large amount of detection equipment before reaching the synchronous orbit, and the other remained about 10 million away from Akarius. It is probably responsible for remote monitoring at a kilometer away.
The biggest threat to the "Xinghai" is not the four patrol ships, but the detectors it releases.
In fact, these detectors are all genetically modified silicon beasts. Although the patrol ship will not venture into the atmosphere of Akarius, the detectors released will certainly enter the atmosphere. If you are only searching the orbital space of Akarius, there is no need to use a detector at all.
Looking at the fast-moving light spots on the projection screen, Yang Yi frowned.
Although for silicon-based life, giant planets like Akarius star are considered desperate, because the temperature is too low, let alone ordinary silicon beasts, even warriors with original energy converters are not. Will risk entering the atmosphere. If there is no primary energy converter, it will freeze after entering the atmosphere. Because the battleships of the Simei Alliance are also silicon beasts, it is also very dangerous to enter the atmosphere of Akarius.
However, for single-use detectors, the low temperature environment on Akarius is obviously not a problem.
Even after entering the atmosphere, these detectors will soon "fail", but it is certainly not immediately. As long as they can survive for a while, even just a few minutes, it is enough to complete the mission. As long as there are enough detectors, it will be possible to search for Akarius.
In the picture, those light spots are still increasing.
"Xinghai" was able to detect these detectors because all the detectors produced fluctuations in the original energy. Although it is not from the original energy converter, after all, the Silicon Magic Alliance will not equip the original energy converter for single-use detectors, but from the original energy storage device, but it is enough for these detectors to be in the atmosphere of Akarius. It has survived for a few minutes, enough to make it reach the sea of liquid hydrogen on Akarius.
"Major?"
"I saw it."
When Allen reminded Yang Yi, there were already millions of light spots on the screen, and they were evenly distributed, covering the entire Arcarius star.
"The separation distance is one hundred kilometers, and we have nowhere to hide."
Yang Yi frowned and said nothing.
When he discovered that the enemy's patrol ship began to drop detectors, Yang Yi asked Otis if the "Xinghai" could enter the sea of liquid hydrogen on Akarius. Although Otis gave a positive answer, "Xinghai" is fully able to withstand the low temperature of the liquid hydrogen ocean, but Allen gave a negative answer, that is, the disturbance caused by the "Xinghai" entering the liquid hydrogen ocean will definitely be Found by an enemy ship.
The reason is simple, "Xinghai" is a battleship.
Although it is only a small warship, its size and mass are similar to that of a large meteorite. Even if it enters the liquid hydrogen ocean at a very low speed, it will throw ripples and cause the state of the liquid hydrogen ocean to change. Not to mention those detectors, even patrol ships in synchronous orbit can detect them.
The problem is that it will also be found if you stay in the atmosphere.
To the human legion, the detectors deployed by the patrol ship are no strangers, and they can be regarded as one of the most used weapons by the Silicon Magic Alliance. In the previous Greenwich Wars, the Silicon Magic Alliance used a large number of such consumables, which caused a lot of trouble to the Galaxy Alliance. On the space battlefield, this seemingly ordinary detector can spot warships hundreds of thousands of kilometers away and issue an alarm in time. Even in the atmosphere of Akarius, the detection distance will not be less than 100 kilometers, let alone 50 kilometers is enough. As long as it enters the atmosphere of Akarius and descends into the liquid hydrogen ocean, it is only a matter of time before the "Xinghai" is discovered.
what to do
"Major, we may be able to hide."
"Say!" How dare Yang Yi delay, although Allen is just an artificial intelligence program, but at this time, it is a good thing to be able to figure out a way.
"There is a generating cyclone in the northwest direction. Entering the center of the cyclone may be able to avoid those detectors."
"where?"
The picture expanded, Allen showed the cyclone that was over 100,000 kilometers in diameter and was still rapidly increasing, and also deliberately increased the brightness.
"The airflow at the center of the cyclone is very stable, but the height of the cyclone is about 1,000 kilometers, and the wind speed on the periphery is more than 3,000 kilometers per hour. As long as it can reach the center of the cyclone, the detectors that fall from a high altitude will be affected by the strong wind outside the cyclone Blowing away, we cannot enter the center of the cyclone, and we cannot be found. However, we cannot enter from the sky and must pass through the strong wind belt outside."
Yang Yi nodded slightly and looked at Otis.
"Major, there is no problem with the warship itself." Before Otis could speak, Allen said again, "Such wind speeds do not pose any threat to the warship. The point is that if we take the initiative to approach the cyclone, we may be exposed before entering the cyclone. Moreover, after entering the cyclone, the interference caused by the lateral movement of the warship will inevitably affect the airflow around the cyclone, and it is more likely to be detected by nearby detectors."
"Then what should I do?" Shen Chengwen asked for Yang Yi.
"Let the cyclone come closer and get us in." Allen paused for a while and said again, "I calculated that the cyclone will pass nearby. We only need to move about a thousand kilometers to the northeast before then. Can enter the cyclone in about fifteen minutes."
"So, what are you waiting for?"
"The detector released by the enemy ship has entered the atmosphere and will arrive within ten minutes."
Shen Chengwen was taken aback for a moment, and couldn't help smiling bitterly.
"So, do we need five minutes?"
"To get these five minutes, the only way is to lower the flying altitude, and according to the results I calculated, it must be close to the sea of liquid hydrogen."
"How close is it?" Yang Yi asked again.
"It cannot exceed one hundred meters."
"Is there a problem?" Yang Yi frowned.
"On Akarius, this altitude is too low. What's more, the cyclone is approaching, and the waves on the liquid hydrogen ocean are more than one kilometer high. Although the performance of the'Xinghai' is not a problem, let alone being shot by the waves. , Even if you enter the sea of liquid hydrogen, you can still sail normally, but you will definitely be discovered."
Yang Yi was taken aback for a moment, he really didn't expect this problem.
"If you control it, how sure?" Shen Chengwen asked directly.
"It's less than 10%, and it depends on luck. There are too many unpredictable factors. Even relying on the most powerful optical brain of the Weaver Clan cannot make accurate predictions.
Shen Chengwen was taken aback for a moment and looked at Yang Yi.
Yang Yi did not make a decision immediately, but cast a questioning look at Otis.
"Is there any other method?"
"No, this is the only way to avoid the detector."
"So, what else is there to hesitate?" Otis narrowed her mouth, and she obviously didn't understand Yang Yi and Shen Chengwen's hesitation.
"Major?"
"Let's do it, at least it's better than throwing into the net. Also, be prepared for space jumps."
"A space jump on Arcarius? Major, although Xinghai can do it, doing so will inevitably lead to unpredictable consequences. If Arcarius is attracted by the opened space channel, and thus Falling into the space channel, then the whole planet..."
"It will be destroyed, I know. The problem is that if we are discovered, the enemy will definitely destroy Akarius, and there will be no hesitation. At that time, we will make a space jump, and it will not only be impossible to keep Akarius. , We may not be able to escape smoothly."
"clear."
"Go ahead. Allen, it's up to you."
"Yes!"
Under Allen's control, the "Xinghai" quickly lowered its flight altitude and flew towards the liquid hydrogen ocean below.
In fact, even if there is no cyclone, the liquid hydrogen ocean on Akarius is not calm, and the wave height is more than ten kilometers at any time. If there is a strong convective cyclone, the wave height can even reach 3,000 kilometers in the area affected by the cyclone, and a 1,000-kilometer high wave is not uncommon.
Fortunately, it was just the waves.
When he was close to the sea of liquid hydrogen, Allen showed the picture outside the battleship.
Affected by the cyclone, huge waves have been thrown on the sea of liquid hydrogen, and wave after wave, there seems to be no end. If measured by the ocean on Yanhuang Star, there is indeed no end, because the impact of this cyclone is more than 100,000 kilometers, and the equatorial circumference of Yanhuang Star is only 60,000 kilometers.
However, there are some gaps in the waves that can be passed through by the "Xinghai".
Allen took advantage of these gaps.
To put it simply, the "Xinghai" travels between waves and heads northeast, that is, it flies along a line perpendicular to the direction of the cyclone.
In just a few minutes, Yang Yi and others felt like a few hours had passed.
When the "Xinghai" vibrated violently, Yang Yi's heart tightened, but immediately relaxed, because Allen did not sound the alarm.
Soon, detailed information appeared in front of Yang Yi.
The "Xinghai" has entered the cyclone, to be precise, it was swallowed by the laterally moving cyclone.
The cyclone is very powerful and contains infinite power, but it is completely transparent and invisible at all. Quite simply, the atmosphere of Akarius is almost entirely composed of hydrogen, and the content of other elements is less than one percent. It is extremely pure and can be said to be spotless. Besides, the star of Akarius is too far away from the star in the center of the galaxy at the outermost periphery of the home galaxy, almost completely shrouded in darkness.
When the "Xinghai" entered the cyclone, Yang Yi, Shen Chengwen, and Otis all secretly breathed a sigh of relief.