Colonia Storm Tour

"Yes, Master."

Walker.com AI immediately launched four reconnaissance drones to the front to conduct reconnaissance and test the range of the land-based dimensional beam emitter. Lin Haiyuan was not satisfied with the results of the first round of reconnaissance. This dissatisfaction came from the "reaction" of those high-dimensional demons.

That is, strangely, the dimensional beam emitter of the reconnaissance drone was half a beat too slow to attack it at the beginning. Their range does not seem to be performing as expected. Therefore, it has now completely alarmed these high-dimensional demons who seem to be doing the work of jailers. Their defensive weapons should start to attack as soon as the enemy target enters the range.

For this reason, Lin Haiyuan specially designated the flight path of the reconnaissance drones. Within the known defensive line formed by numerous matter decomposer turrets of the high-dimensional demons, the drones would turn and fly in a straight line to the side of the defensive line, constantly compressing the distance between themselves and the interior of the defensive line. If the reconnaissance drones were not shot down by the matter decomposition waves of the matter decomposers, then once the dimensional beam emitter launched its attack and the attack range was calculated, the next thing to do would be very simple: set up cannons even more powerful than those of the Kodiak warships to bombard those defensive positions protected by super shields.

Lin Haiyuan could clearly see that every unit and every land-based artillery turret on the high-dimensional demon's defensive line had super shields that seemed to come out of thin air. These super shields were difficult to break through, and if he used the Kodiak battleship to bombard them, he would have to pay attention to the range and power of the enemy's anti-aircraft weapons.

Moreover, those high-dimensional demons' anti-aircraft vehicles rushed over as if they didn't care about money or lives, seemingly wanting to devour Lin Haiyuan and his group completely.

Therefore, setting up a cannon that can replace the naval guns of the Kodiak is the best option. As for time stop, it should be used if it is not necessary. There is still a distance to travel to the center of the continent, so it is best to save some resources.

What is this cannon that can replace the naval guns of the Kodiak warship? It's simple: a large cannon that uses particle impact technology.

"Particle Impact Cannon"

Both the vanguard gunship and mechanical constructs are the specific units that use the particle impact cannon. After the war ended, a plan was proposed to make the particle impact cannon more powerful and have a longer range.

That is, it adopts the architecture of the RA3 proton impact cannon, which is a five-barreled cannon built on large buildings.

Not only does it possess particle impact cannon power surpassing that of mechanical constructs, but it also fires in five-shot bursts, effectively eliminating large numbers of enemies or fortifications. Sometimes, it's far more convenient than constructing multiple mechanical constructs.

In fact, comparing ion cannons and proton impact cannons, you'll find that they share a similar approach in the "ammunition" they use.

Chapter Twenty-Six: Vanishing into the Void (X)

Four reconnaissance drones were once again launched from the air base on the flank of Colonia and began to accelerate along the route that Lin Hai had originally designated and finely corrected by Walker.com AI.

The plasma exhaust from the engine nozzles of the plasma thruster heats the air, creating a subtle heat wave.

With a short, sharp whistle, the reconnaissance drone, which looked menacing and ready to drop bombs, naturally attracted the attention of the higher-dimensional demons.

The anti-aircraft vehicles and land-based artillery that were still on the move launched a dense barrage of gray waves, trying to destroy them, but at hypersonic speeds, most of the attacks missed—the material disintegration used for anti-aircraft fire was like the anti-aircraft weapons in Generals/Zero Hour facing the Dawn bomber in its supersonic advance.

The main problem is that these material decomposition waves still have a certain delay. Even if they form a barrage, the reconnaissance drone will fly past them the moment they are formed. If a large lead time is not calculated, even a barrage shot will be difficult to hit.

These high-dimensional demons aren't stupid; they know these bird-like creatures fly too fast, so they need to calculate a greater lead time in advance to intercept them, and also use equally faster weapons to intercept them.

Just as the reconnaissance drone began to circle the high-dimensional demon's defense line as Lin Hai had originally set, the dimensional beam emission array, which had been silent for a short while after firing, opened fire again.

Countless bright blue beams shot out from the transmitter array behind their position, once again presenting a dazzling beam show to the reconnaissance drones that came to "visit"!

The combat effectiveness of the faster-than-light particle beams seemed far superior to the matter-decomposing waves emitted by those matter decomposers, destroying four reconnaissance drones in an instant amidst this barrage of fire!

"We lost our reconnaissance drones that were sent to conduct a probe mission. They were all destroyed by the enemy's dimensional beam emitters. Now we have obtained the range data of all dimensional beam emitter arrays on this line of defense."

Walker.com AI marked the range of the dimensional beam emitter array on the radar map, which facilitated Lin Haiyuan's next steps.

"Walker AI, stop at this location, then deploy our MCV, build particle impact cannons and nuclear reactors to power them, and deploy sonic emitters, orbital turrets, and defensive barriers to protect these facilities."

Lin Haiyuan marked the location of the fleet's encampment ten kilometers away from the defensive line composed of a large number of matter decomposers at the forefront of the high-dimensional demons. Then, he set up the placement of particle cannons, nuclear reactors, and defensive facilities in front of the fleet.

The reason why these facilities are placed in front of the fleet instead of behind it or even under it is because the projectiles fired by the particle impact cannons have a high-trajectory shape, which means that there is a possibility of hitting friendly forces. Therefore, these facilities must be placed in front of the fleet.

There is no need to worry about the safety of the particle impact cannon, as the firepower of the Kodiak warship can ensure that enemy forces cannot get close to the particle impact cannon.

The defensive barriers, sonic emitters, and railgun turrets are designed to serve as the last line of defense against the "suddenly appearing" high-dimensional demon ground forces. Using the Kodiak warships to bombard individual "lost" high-dimensional demons is like using a cannon to kill a mosquito; those high-dimensional demons are too insignificant in the face of the blast radius and power of the shells.

Just as Lin Haiyuan was thinking of doing this, the situation on the battlefield took a new turn.

"The bombardment from those human flagships and warships is beyond our defenses' capacity to withstand. We must find a way to shoot down their warships, or we are doomed to lose."

Higher-dimensional demons know what it feels like to bombard the surface of another planet with orbital bombardment, and they also know how terrible it feels to be bombed after gaining air superiority.

Generally speaking, using warships to fight warships is the most suitable approach, but the problem is that they don't have any warships at all! They can't even build dimensional portals to transport warships.

They were fugitives who had sailed to this dimensional world. It was already difficult enough for them to survive on the floating continent of this gas giant planet, let alone open a dimensional portal. This group of fugitives was different from other fugitives; they knew that opening a dimensional portal was a suicidal act.

Because dimensional portals can not only bring in "their own people," but also attract "Dagall" and "Venamo." It should be noted that the warp fluctuations generated by dimensional portals can attract not only themselves, but also other factions of high-dimensional demons. Attracting Dagar and Venamo would be tantamount to suicide.

"We also have carrier-based aircraft manufactured using the crude technology of these low-dimensional beings. Let's see how those aircraft deal with those warships."

The higher-dimensional demons suggested that, in order to ensure their survival, since they could not build dimensional portals to expand their power, they had no choice but to use the technology of this world to protect themselves.

No higher-dimensional demons objected to this proposal. If they did object, there would have to be a solution. If there wasn't one, the only option would be to use carrier-based aircraft to deal with the warships.

As a result, a large group of transparent, glowing carrier-based aircraft were launched from several catapult slots on the defensive line and flew overwhelmingly toward the Colonia flanking fleet that was on its way.

Dididi!

"Warning - Enemy carrier-based aircraft formation detected approaching."

Walker.com AI warned.

"Hmm? These higher-dimensional demons also use carrier-based aircraft?"

Lin Haiyuan was quite surprised. These high-dimensional demons did not die because of energy weapons and super shields, but instead readily started using carrier-based aircraft. It was really quite rare.

He tapped a button to switch perspectives and observe the carrier-based aircraft sent out by the higher-dimensional demons. He saw that these carrier-based aircraft were almost transparent and glowing, completely unlike the style of the higher-dimensional demons.

"These carrier-based aircraft look like they were stolen..."

Lin Haiyuan could tell from the appearance of these carrier-based aircraft that these high-dimensional demons had not actually built carrier-based aircraft; without exception, these carrier-based aircraft were "copies".

In the stars, your research ship may disappear during faster-than-light travel. The ship returns, but fewer people are on board. Then, after countless years, the missing people reappear with another research ship that is exactly the same as the one they were on before. However, this research ship is not only the worst, but it is also the only one with a transparent and glowing exterior that allows you to see its structure.

This seems a bit puzzling. If the purge agreement and the Void Demon crisis hadn't been triggered, the higher-dimensional invasion would have arrived much faster. It's like that research ship and some of its crew went to a higher-dimensional space, made those higher-dimensional demons stare wide-eyed, and then returned transparently and glowing without anyone knowing what they did.

"Master, we do not know the data of the high-dimensional demon's carrier-based aircraft. Out of caution, I suggest that you allow some Kodiak warships to destroy them from a distance by shelling."

Walker.com's AI idea is also very simple and direct: to destroy large numbers of incoming high-dimensional demon carrier-based aircraft through the explosions generated by artillery fire.

"No, the Kodiak warships will continue to bombard the ground. Now we will deploy additional Shrike air defense nests and use Shrike air defense drones to deal with these high-dimensional demon carrier-based aircraft."

Lin Haiyuan had other ways to deal with these high-dimensional demon carrier-based aircraft, and didn't need the Kodiak warships that were constantly cleaning up the ground to do it.

These high-dimensional demons' anti-aircraft vehicles are relentlessly attacking their warships, and their numbers are increasing. At this point, further dispersing the Kodiak warships' firepower seems like an unwise choice.

With the familiar hyperspace teleportation sound effect, a fumarole construction vehicle was hyperspace teleported to the designated location. Although the warp drive cannot be used for warping, tactical hyperspace teleportation can still be used. If hyperspace teleportation is interfered with, it can be compensated for in other ways to achieve precise positioning.

"Master, the Fenfeng mobile construction vehicle has been teleported to the designated location and has been deployed."

Walker.com's AI shifted Lin Haiyuan's battlefield perspective to the Fenfeng mobile construction vehicle as the center.

The foehn construction site has already appeared amidst surging, shaping, and color-changing nanodrones, and inside the foehn construction site, the most basic defensive barriers and nuclear reactors are being built.

"Walker AI, send the particle impact cannons manufactured on the Eternal and send them down, as well as the other defense facilities."

Lin Haiyuan's Colonia Flanking Air Base is itself a main air base, so it's impossible that it can only build troops and not buildings.

"Yes, Master."

If you bring a proper Fenfeng base and Fenfeng technology, not only will you not have time-space teleportation, but you probably won't even have the ability to unfold the nano core into a building. After all, Honkai Impact 3rd didn't give you a similar function. Even the ultimate expansion modules for the Network Core/Cloud Piercing Spire/Nanofiber Loom, which haven't been mentioned for a long time, are all Lin Haiyuan's own INI modifications, which add extra richness to the game content.

With the ability to teleport, a base can be built quickly and efficiently across multiple parallel processes.

While the nuclear reactor was being properly protected within the established defensive barriers, the particle impact cannon was already constructed and then transported via a hyperspace crane to a 4x4 area protected by the defensive barriers.

Accompanied by the sound effects and flashes of time-space teleportation, a particle impact cannon with the shape and structure of a proton impact cannon appeared in the aftershocks of the teleportation.

The appearance of this particle impact cannon, which occupies a large area and has a large volume of its own body, on the battlefield immediately caught the attention of the high-dimensional demons hiding in the safe rear.

"The humans among the lower-dimensional beings have deployed planetary defense cannons that look familiar to us, and they may be using those planetary defense cannons to destroy our defenses."

The high-dimensional demon realized the danger of the defense line being breached. If these cannons, which looked like they were used to deal with warships for planetary defense, were used to bombard the ground, the power would be unimaginable.

“We must destroy that cannon. Those humans aren’t stupid enough to approach our defensive positions. They saw the loss of aircraft in the attack just now and realized the danger of our weapons.”

The higher-dimensional demons actually knew that being bombarded by the Kodiak warship's cannons and being attacked by a planetary defense cannon whose capabilities were unknown would not make much difference.

The only difference is whether they are melted into elementary particles by plasma or swept into elementary particles by a beam of light.

"We haven't made any progress yet in manufacturing carrier-based aircraft using low-dimensional space technology..."

The three eyes of the high-dimensional demon gaze ahead at the seemingly illusory carrier-based aircraft that are advancing in a swarm.

The light spear support system of Colonia's flank air base reacted, and three red particle beams were fired in a crisscross pattern from the muzzles of the ship's three launcher arrays on the left, center, and right.

The scene showed a carrier-based aircraft group that was still advancing aggressively when three red particle beams swept across it, instantly causing a series of explosions.

"The number of enemy carrier-based aircraft has decreased by 35%, and only 65% ​​of the enemy carrier-based aircraft remain on the battlefield. The particle lance strikes are effective."

Walker.com AI reported.

"But that's not enough. The enemy's carrier-based aircraft are already preparing to enter their attack routes. The Golden Arrow missile clusters are targeting the ones in front, the Heavenly Force missile clusters are targeting the ones behind, and the plasma cannons are attacking all aerial targets that can be covered."

As Lin Haiyuan said this, the carrier-based aircraft that had survived the particle light spear barrage had already opened fire on the Colonia's flank air base and the Kodiak warship.

With a muffled whooshing sound, one after another, transparent missiles with bright gray warheads were rapidly launched from the internal bomb bays of the carrier-based aircraft and attacked them.

"Oh my, their carrier-based aircraft are still using missiles, that's interesting."

Lin Haiyuan was pleased to see that his opponent was using missiles, so he controlled the Raven drones at the rear of the fleet to accelerate forward. The Raven drones, which were already in combat positions at the front of the fleet, were then controlled to release Shrike point defense drones for active defense.

Multiple Shrike point defense drones were not set to "static defense" mode, but were switched to "dynamic defense" mode. As a result, the Shrike drones, which looked like air combat drones, were controlled to orderly shuttle through friendly rockets, missiles and plasma shells to intercept enemy missiles.

Its reliability was proven after engagement with the enemy; the multiple laser beams fired from the "disc" of the Shrew Point Defense Drone quickly destroyed those strange missiles.

These missiles did not use conventional warheads, and after the explosion, there was no bright flash, only gray ripples spreading outwards.

"These higher-dimensional demons even equip their missiles with matter-disintegrating wave warheads. It seems they really had no other choice but to come up with these things."

Lin Haiyuan now has a deeper understanding of the power of these high-dimensional demons.

That is, instead of using their fleet to confront them, they relied solely on carrier-based aircraft that were clearly imitations with slight modifications to deal with them. These high-dimensional demons were even more destitute than they had imagined, unable to even send out their own fleet to fight the enemy.

“Master, the higher-dimensional demons we are facing are far weaker than the higher-dimensional demons you described before. They don’t even seem to have a single warship.”

Walker.com's AI could also sense that the high-dimensional demon on the other side seemed excessively weak.

These demons had no other means to deal with their warships except to send anti-aircraft vehicles and carrier-based aircraft to carry out plate-mounted assaults. They relied entirely on the numerical advantage of plate-mounted assaults and carrier-based aircraft to hold up the defense line. Of course, the destructive power of the matter decomposer and the dimensional beam also made Lin Haiyuan dare not risk rushing the defense line to bombard it.

However, he still has the particle impact cannon to tear through and destroy their defenses. Once the particle impact cannon is fully charged and fired to blast their most threatening dimensional beam emitter array, a time stop will make everything much easier.

The inability to resist time stop and the attempts to destroy the particle impact cannons were the reasons why their defenses were about to be breached.

It is worth mentioning that the "Particle Impact Cannon" is also used as an offensive superweapon to replace the Storm Origin Device. Using the Apex Storm in an environment outside the atmosphere will not have any killing effect, and it cannot even collect the "wind" itself. Therefore, it is needed as a substitute when the Storm Origin Device cannot function.

The Fenfeng, which is developing into a future technology company, undoubtedly built a particle impact cannon based on its particle impact technology for bombardment. In any case, this can be considered a tactical weapon.

As for nuclear missiles, they are not under consideration for the time being, because nuclear missiles can be intercepted by matter decomposers and dimensional beams, while particle impact projectiles fired by particle impact cannons are difficult or even impossible to intercept. Most importantly, in a thin air environment, the shock wave with huge impact force after a nuclear explosion will not have too high an intensity due to the thin air, which will reduce its power.

For various reasons, the particle impact cannon's rapid-fire particle impact projectiles are more cost-effective and powerful than tactical nuclear missile silos and mind control devices.

Significant progress has been made in miniaturizing particle impact weapons, so scaling up particle impact weapons is not a difficult task.