Volume 16 Tower of Babel Chapter 1015: Final Battle (Part 2)
The energy previously charged by antimatter was almost gone after firing an electromagnetic pulse bomb and a star destroyer with a power of 0.13%. It was already very difficult to support Yaguna Tor to break through the atmosphere and get in front of the monster group, not to mention activating other weapons on the battleship.
As for the weapon platforms built on the surface of Yagunakotor, they had been completely destroyed in the previous two battles. Less than a hundred anti-aircraft guns were still usable, and the defensive positions and various bunkers had been mostly destroyed.
Chi Hanfeng looked at the messy outer deck and the soldiers around him who were wearing outer space combat uniforms, and a word emerged in his mind: "the last gasp of a dying force."
Yes, now Yaguna Kator is at the end of his rope... Let alone this level of monsters, even the previous two waves of insects may not be able to be stopped...
Two operators from the engineering department are adding heavy external armor to the Blasphemer mecha. The stacked layers of alloy blocks make the Blasphemer look like a steel demon that is full of both retro and technological senses. These two styles that should have conflicted with each other have been perfectly integrated on the body of the mecha, presenting a weird sense of harmony.
"Have you checked the fuel for the thrusters?" Chi Hanfeng patted the rocket thrusters mounted on the outside of the leg armor . If the Blasphemer mecha wants to maintain high maneuverability in the zero-gravity space environment, these thrusters, which are shaped like thermos kettles, are crucial.
"We've checked everything. The fuel is full and the tanks are airtight." The engineering officer said to Chi Hanfeng, "But..."
"But what?" Chi Hanfeng looked at the engineering officer and asked.
"Han Tou, you also know that although this series of thrusters are fast, they also consume fuel very quickly... Moreover, in a space environment, the thrusters basically operate continuously. These six main thrusters can only last for fifteen minutes at most. The combat radius of the Blasphemer mecha cannot exceed five kilometers from the deck... Otherwise, it is very likely that it will never be able to return."
"Did you hear me? The combat radius should be controlled within five kilometers. When the fuel reserves drop to half, return to the hangar immediately for replenishment. Don't fight to the end." Chi Hanfeng knocked hard on the cockpit hatch and said loudly.
"I understand." Valentina's muffled voice came from the cockpit.
Layton had to stay and control the Yaguna Kotor. Except for him, everyone in the control room, including Zofia, had already put on their equipment and were ready to go out into battle.
"Two minutes left." Layton glanced at the countdown in the upper right corner of the main screen, while on the other two screens, groups of monsters were approaching rapidly from afar.
No, perhaps they should not be called a swarm of monsters now... These monsters have now turned into various fighter jets and flying mechas, and among the many mechas, there are even a few "battleships" that are riddled with holes but have very complete main structures!
"What the hell are these?" The corner of the hound's eye twitched violently, "This kind of mimicry ability... damn, when did the undead crew figure out all that stuff?"
"They extracted genetic samples from the Red Tide on Leviathan and combined them with the mimic fungi we found in the wilderness to create this creature that is between animals and fungi." Ke Lan's voice sounded again in the ship, "They can simulate anything they come into contact with. As long as the energy is sufficient, they can even use plasma cannons or even star destroyers."
"Damn it, if we had known about the samples of mimicry fungi, we should have destroyed them on the spot instead of handing them over to those bastards... Aren't we just asking for trouble?" The Hound stomped on the floor in annoyance.
"Okay, old dog, it's too late for you to say anything now." Layton turned his head and said, "But you can rest assured for the time being. There is still a big gap between this simulated 'fleet' and the real thing... I used the Yaguna Kator's detector to check the warships in the central position. They are all just for show. The energy reaction inside them is not enough to fire a plasma cannon. At most, they can use the secondary guns to fire a few shots, and then the warships will disintegrate on their own..."
"I think this battleship is at least of heavy cruiser level. Heavy cruiser-level secondary guns... you make it sound so damn easy." The Hound said gritting his teeth.
"It's better than facing a real fleet." Layton sighed, "If the main guns of these warships can be used, not too many, if each can fire one shot, we will have no chance of winning this blocking battle."
"Alright, alright, stop explaining anything to me. Even if this thing is real, I'm going to tear it apart today!" The Hound raised the weapon in his hand - the armor he was wearing was brought from the underwater city. Although the living computer named Christine had bad intentions, the equipment given was indeed good stuff... If the soldiers on the Yaguna Tor could each have a set, the pressure of this blocking battle would be reduced a lot.
Unfortunately, there is no if.
"Have you written your wills?" The Hound looked around and asked loudly, "Although we may not be able to return alive today, I can guarantee that Yaguna Tor will not sink. If you have any final words or things you want to leave for your loved ones, please leave them here."
"Last words? What last words can there be?" A soldier from Fleet Zero, who still had the bandages and plaster on his arm, laughed. "If we lose this battle, we won't have any relatives left... If we really have something to say, we can go underground and say it in person. If we win, we can just tell future generations that I'm a fucking savior hero!"
"Yes! I am the fucking savior hero!" another soldier shouted, and suddenly everyone shouted loudly, with one arm after another raised high above their heads.
"Well said, we are all fucking heroes! Heroes who save the world!" The Hound clenched his fists and waved them vigorously, "If you are not afraid of death, follow me!"
Troops one after another assembled on the parade ground in front of the base, and then went to the outer deck of the Yaguna Kotor through the teleportation channel. There were about 15,000 personnel left on the Yaguna Kotor, of which only about 2,000 were real combat troops. But now, there were as many as ten phalanxes of a thousand people waiting in line in front of the teleportation channel!
No matter whether they were engineering staff or logistics personnel, no matter they were staff officers, clerks or cooks, these people who usually held wrenches, electronic pens and spatulas had now picked up weapons, and the morale that exuded from them was no less than that of an elite regular combat unit!
Only a minimum number of logistical support personnel remained on the ship, responsible for monitoring the battlefield, transmitting communications, and providing supplies, repairs, and medical assistance to the troops withdrawn from the front line. All other people who could be spared had been distributed space combat uniforms and weapons... In just a few minutes, the Hound managed to put together a force of more than 10,000 people.
In addition to these more than 10,000 people, there is also a secret force that was liberated from the freezer by the Hound - this force is not large in number, with only more than 80 mechas in total, but these more than 80 mechas are all improved mass-produced Fallen Angels, and the living CPUs installed inside are the consciousness bodies of the ace pilots who died in the battlefield during this period of time.
The code name of this unit among the survivors is "The Undead" - the undead returning from hell.
"These people...how many of them can survive until the end of the war..." Chi Hanfeng shook his head slightly, then turned over and jumped onto his own machine.
His mecha is not a combat mecha, but an engineering mecha modified from an old walker. The original places where weapons were installed have been replaced with multi-functional mechanical arms, acetylene cutters and electric welding guns. The huge metal cabinet behind the body is filled with universal replacement parts. As one of the directors of the engineering department of the God Hunter Group, Chi Hanfeng's task is to urgently repair the damaged mechas on the front line of battle so that they can return to the battlefield as soon as possible.
This old-fashioned walker has almost no armor. In order to evenly distribute the load to the repair tools and parts cabinet, the outer shell of the machine has been thinned by half. Not to mention conventional mecha weapons, even the half-inch caliber anti-material weapons used by infantry can easily penetrate the cockpit of this machine.
But Chi Hanfeng didn't care. He stepped hard on the accelerator pedal, held the steering stick tightly with his left hand, and turned a large knob above his head with his right hand, constantly adjusting the balance of the machine - this machine was just rushed out a few days ago. To put it bluntly, it was just a mobile work platform of the engineering department moved to an old walker, and it was the first time to participate in actual combat.
If the Hound could see the situation inside the cockpit of the aircraft at this time, he would be surprised to find that Chi Hanfeng's hands had become extremely stable, without any sign of trembling.
"It's time for us to go out too!" The Hound, Asano Akira, Zhuoligetu and the others exchanged glances, but Ivan seemed to have received some information at this time. He took out the communication terminal from his pocket, took a look and said to the Hound: "Old Dog, I still have some important things to do. You go up first, I'll be there soon."
"Okay, I got it. Go ahead." The Hound did not ask Ivan what the important matter was. After being together for so long, he knew very well what kind of person Ivan was. He would not run away from the battlefield because of fear of death. He also knew the importance of various things... Since Ivan said it was an important matter, then the priority must be on stopping those monsters from forming a fleet.
"Hold on, at least for fifteen minutes." Ivan said this with some ambiguous meaning, then turned around and ran towards the building where the infirmary was located.
"Fifteen minutes? Why fifteen minutes?" The Hound was stunned. The charging time of the Crescent Fortress Star Destroyer Cannon is four hours. The difference between fifteen minutes and four hours is really far.
"Forget it, let's not worry about it for now." The Hound checked his weapons and ammunition, gestured to the people behind him, and then jumped into the transmission channel resolutely.
Yaguna Kotor, outer deck, first blocking position.
All soldiers participating in the blocking operation were issued space combat suits. Relying on the magnetic suction device on the boots of the space suits, they stood firmly on the deck, waiting for the enemy to approach.
It is called a space combat suit, but in fact it is just a space suit for extravehicular operations with tactical equipment added. In addition to being able to isolate radiation and provide oxygen, this space suit has no armor and no external thrusters. It only has a compressed air jet device that can slightly adjust the posture and provide a small amount of thrust in a zero-gravity environment. Moreover, the compressed air storage capacity of this device is not large - this means that these soldiers can only fight on the outer deck. Once they leave the deck, they basically lose all their mobility and can only become a living target slowly floating in the air.
The only two devices that can leave the deck to fight are tactical mechas and carrier-based aircraft, but the combat radius of both is only a few kilometers. For fleet battles, this combat radius is almost negligible.
"Old dog, I'm worried about one thing." Chi Hanfeng said in the internal communication channel, "What if those monsters only send a part of their forces to deal with us, and the remaining large forces bypass Yaguna Kotor and go straight to Xinyue, then we will have no spare energy to pursue them..."
"Don't worry. Aguna Tor is the 'Ark' of the future of mankind. The undead crew will be eager to sink it here... Even if the enemy splits up their forces, at least half of their combat power will remain, which can help relieve Ke Lan of half of the pressure. This is already a good result."
"Everyone be alert! The first wave of attacks is coming! It will hit our ship in five seconds!" Layton's low growl sounded in the headset, and Hound and Chi Hanfeng raised their heads at the same time and looked upwards.
The fleet formed by the giant tree monsters has not arrived yet, but the long-range attack artillery fire has already landed on the outer deck of Yagunakotor. A solid light curtain instantly lights up, blocking all the artillery fire.
"Layton, how's the energy shield's loss? Can you hold on?" After three rounds of artillery fire, the opponent's long-range attacks came to a temporary halt, and Yagunakotor's energy shield also became a little dimmer.
"If the firepower continues at this frequency, the shield generator should be able to turn around on its own...but I'm afraid that after the enemy gets close, they will start a suicide charge...at that time, the energy shield may not be able to block it." Layton said worriedly.
"Don't worry, we will take care of those who rush in. You just need to help us block the artillery fire from those warships!"
