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Chapter 1479: Crimson Galaxy Suppression Operation (6)

"Our carrier-based aircraft suffered heavy losses, and the remaining troops are retreating rapidly."

"Provide cover fire. Do not let any crystal life form get close."

"Notify the fleet to recover the carrier-based aircraft and sail along the new route. Wait for orders!"

Alyssa leaned back in her seat and rubbed her temples with a headache.

Although I knew in advance that the Red Maple Republic had the ability to open the Crystal Gap, I still felt really shocked when I actually encountered it.

It's like two armies are fighting, and suddenly the enemy starts the weather control device. Who can withstand such a natural disaster?

On the Swan, Emma, ​​the crystal person who has been on board as the scientific officer, is trying her best to analyze the data of the Crystal Gap, trying to find a way to deal with it.

Crystal gaps also vary in size. As long as they are not extremely large, they will hardly pose a threat to the fleet.

The Swan was chased when it encountered the Crystal Gap before because it was alone at the time, but now there is a fleet of nearly 300 warships around it, so the situation is naturally different.

However, these crystal life forms will seriously interfere with the fleet's navigation and anti-aircraft firepower.

In theory, the attacks of crystalline life forms do not distinguish between friend and foe. As long as you have a life signal reaction, they will chase you and attack you.

However, the location where the crystal gap opened was relatively close to the Swan and relatively far away from the planetary defense force. These crystal life forms, which had no rationality at all and acted purely on instinct, would of course attack those closer first.

"Hall has returned."

"Li Chengxi hasn't come back yet? Could he be causing trouble for the warship?"

"Hall said he was going to buy time for friendly forces."

Li Chengxi was really reliable for once. Without his cover, the friendly forces would have suffered even greater casualties.

However, Hall's return meant that the crystalline life form was within reach.

The entire cruising fleet instantly turned into a hedgehog. Countless anti-aircraft guns opened fire almost at the same time. Countless barrages of bullets were sprayed at the purple-red raging waves pouring down from the meteorite belt and heading straight for the fleet, stopping it abruptly.

"It has been confirmed that Li Chengxi has returned. He complained that he was almost shot down by his own anti-aircraft guns."

"Then let him complain first, and we will turn at half speed!"

Crystalline life forms will only chase after manned vehicles, whether they are warships or carrier-based aircraft.

No matter what Li Chengxi drove out, the cockpit was empty. To the crystalline life forms, Li Chengxi was no different from a stone. They would not touch him at all and would even deliberately avoid him.

Alyssa and Hall both knew this, so when they heard that Li Chengxi had gone to cover the rear, no one was worried.

Compared to this, Alyssa was more worried about how to deal with the crystal life form.

The fleet led by the Swan began to turn according to the new route, maintaining exaggerated anti-aircraft fire. During this process, they had to pay attention to the naval guns firing from the planetary defense force. This was a great test for the route setting and the coordination of the crew members on the battleship.

It was true that they knew in advance that the Red Maple Republic had this ability, but the military did not give an answer as to how to deal with this matter. At least Alyssa did not receive any information.

While setting the fleet's course, she sent the situation to the flagship of the main fleet, waiting for the flagship to give new orders.

"Emma sent the analysis results. This is a small crystal gap. The exact location has been marked on the star map."

The science officer was indeed reliable, and Alyssa immediately looked down at the star map.

The crystal gap opened up in the meteorite belt, and it was close to their side. It was obviously a trap set in advance by the Red Maple Republic.

Although Alyssa was not fooled and the fleet did not get too close, there was enough space to use anti-aircraft guns to prevent them from getting close, but this was only a temporary solution. The anti-aircraft guns would still overheat and could not maintain the current firepower forever.

If Alyssa were left to solve the current situation on her own, she would only have two choices.

One is to run, run as fast as you can.

The speed of the crystalline life form is difficult to catch up with the cruise ship sailing at full speed, let alone the Swan at present. As long as the fleet completes the turn and starts the engine, the crystalline life form can only eat farts behind it.

But doing so would disrupt the strategic plan to suppress the habitable planet. Although it is not a matter of seconds, delaying too long would hinder subsequent actions.

Another method is to initiate pulse flight and hit the planetary defense fleet directly in the face.

If you go straight for it, the crystalline lifeforms will certainly chase after you.

The secret weapon of the Red Maple Republic is equipped with a safety device. In other words, although they cannot control the crystal life forms to help them fight, they can control the opening and closing of the crystal gaps.

If the Swan leads the fleet to smash into their faces, the only way for the planetary defense team to avoid death is to activate the insurance and close the Crystal Gap.

Of course, there are risks in doing so, after all, the missile will fly directly into the opponent's face, and the cannons of both sides can hit the target accurately at such a close distance.

Although the planetary defense force's warships are retired second-hand goods, they are still warships after all, and not modified civilian ships. Jumping over them directly will cause great losses to both the enemy and us.

While Alyssa was still considering the pros and cons of the two options, a new communication came in.

"Captain Alyssa, we will carry out the mission of closing the crystal gap. Please provide fire support."

The communication came from the commander of the Third Fleet's patrol fleet, which was behind the Swan.

"Do you carry a device to close the crystal gap?"

The Crystal Gap is a natural disaster. Although countries cannot predict where it will occur naturally, they have already studied how to close it.

The last time the Swan encountered the Crystal Gap, it was a squadron from the Third Fleet that went over to close it.

However, turning it off requires special devices, and the fleet is generally not equipped with these devices. They are only brought with them when needed.

"It was in the supplies we got from Emerald Light. I was wondering why they gave us this thing. Now it seems that the military must have prepared it in advance."

What kind of preparations did the military make in advance? It was obviously Alyssa who discovered the threat first.

At this time, the flagship also sent a reply, asking the Fifth Fleet's cruise ship formation to cover the Third Fleet's cruise ship formation.

"I understand. We will provide covering fire."

The fleet began to change its course again, this time rushing headfirst towards the direction where the crystal gap had opened.

The reason why the Swan was not resupplied with the device to close the Crystal Gap was not because it was too late, but because the stock of this thing was quite limited.

Natural disasters like the Crystal Gap are still very rare, and the Swirling Water Federation only stored some at the bases of each fleet in case of emergency.

With the current full-scale rollout, even if all the remaining inventory is shipped up, there will only be a very small amount to be distributed among the various fleets.

Therefore, even if they knew that the Red Maple Republic had a device to open the Crystal Gap, it would be impossible for the Whirlwater Federation to equip all its warships with the corresponding device in a short period of time. That thing is a consumable and will be gone once used.

The reason why the Swan and the Fifth Fleet's cruiser formation were not given the task was actually very simple. This job was too dangerous, and the military leaders did not want their heroes to die at the hands of a bunch of shiny big stones.

(End of this chapter)