NOVEL NEXT WORLD Chapter 26 - Forcing the Pirates to Land
Chapter 26:Forcing the Pirates to Land
The consumption of psionics suddenly increased,but with an infinite mind and infinite psionics,the power from the psionic realm provided Lin Zhichen with endless support,constantly restoring his energy.
At that moment,his thinking speed increased a hundredfold.With the expansion of his vision,countless streams of information flooded in,each categorized and processed.
In just an instant,it felt as though a millennium had passed.Regaining his composure,Lin Zhichen calmly maneuvered the”Qinyuan”with a deft drift,targeting a pirate gunboat 100,000 kilometers away that was still turning.
An electromagnetic projectile shot out at sub-light speed,traversing space in a few seconds,and precisely hit the gunboat just as its rear engine turned to face directly backward.
The projectile pierced through the relatively fragile engine,penetrated the ship’s hull,and struck the fission reactor in the energy chamber,causing the entire ship to explode.
With clear data of the entire battlefield,Lin Zhichen’s grasp of the situation became even more precise.He could always fire a projectile at the critical moment,accurately hitting the enemy ship’s vital points.
At the same time,the crew members,whose thoughts were also linked with Lin Zhichen’s,could see parts of the battlefield information.Their brains could only process a small portion of the data.Noticing the crew’s struggle,Lin Zhichen used his psionics to make fine adjustments,selectively sharing necessary information based on their roles.
Of course,this was a battlefield,so the adjustments he could make were limited,and he could only filter a portion of the information.
However,as the battle progressed,the effects of these adjustments became very apparent.After a brief period of adaptation,the crew quickly realized the benefits of this method—their coordination became tighter,their reaction times shorter,and they even gained a slight predictive ability due to sharing Lin Zhichen’s and the”Qinyuan”‘s psionics.
Even a negligible amount of this brought about a qualitative change—originally,Lin Zhichen had to spend some time using his psionics to get a”flash of insight”to determine the enemy ship’s position.
This method relied entirely on psionic talent,which,in layman’s terms,was akin to mystical attacks.Fortunately,Lin Zhichen’s talent was exceptional,ensuring an astonishing hit rate.
But now,in addition to his talent,they could use a more scientific approach to predict the enemy ship’s status.
The most noticeable change was not the increase in accuracy,but the rise in firing frequency.
Previously,they had to wait for Lin Zhichen’s talent to take effect,and each assault might only have one attack opportunity.But now,every time the electromagnetic cannon finished charging,it would fire immediately.
In the Earth star network live broadcast room,the watching netizens,along with General MacArthur,were stunned.The mysterious frigate suddenly transformed from a sniper into a machine gun,with electromagnetic projectiles firing one after another,causing pirate ships to explode one by one.
Originally,there was a gap of several seconds to even a minute between attacks,but now it was shortened to just one or two seconds.In almost the blink of an eye,the firing frequency had increased tenfold!
Thus,in space,the”Qinyuan”drew a graceful arc,with bursts of fire erupting along its path.The surviving pirates were driven nearly mad by the sudden threat,each desperately fleeing into the depths of space.
But where could they find safety now?
Having undergone a transformation,the”Qinyuan”became like the eight-armed Nezha,with its electromagnetic cannons sweeping through,causing pirate ships to explode one after another,wiping them out in swathes.
Fear spread like venom,quickly corroding their minds.These simple-minded pirate NPCs watched in terror as one by one,the blips representing their ships on the radar were destroyed,while the harbinger of death drew ever closer.
Finally,a pirate completely broke down.The pirate ship powered down and drifted in space,looking like it was waiting for death.
Soon,a radio wave spread across the battlefield:”We surrender!”
Lin Zhichen,who was in the midst of his unstoppable assault,snapped back to reality.He marked this ship for later handling and then continued his attack on the other pirate ships.
At this moment,the remaining pirate ships noticed that the surrendered vessel had not been attacked.Finally awakening from their collapse,they clung to this last hope like drowning men grasping at straws.One by one,they powered down their engines and sent out surrender signals.
In the blink of an eye,space fell completely silent,with only the”Qinyuan”gracefully traversing the battlefield in a victorious stance.
The star network live broadcast room was silent.General MacArthur stared at the scene,momentarily unable to process what he was seeing.
“General?”The beautiful hostess beside him gently tapped him.
“Oh?The battle is over?”The general snapped out of his daze,looking somewhat bewildered.
“General,the pirates have surrendered!”the hostess reminded him.
“That’s impossible!”the general declared emphatically.”NPCs don’t surrender.These emotionless beings are more like biomechanical robots,only operating according to predetermined programs.
The number of NPCs capable of breaking free from such programming is extremely low—less than one in a hundred!And each pirate ship has at least five people.Even if one person wanted to surrender,their companions wouldn’t allow it!”
“Could it be that all five surrendered?I mean,theoretically?”the hostess asked.
“Uh…it’s still possible,but the likelihood is very low…”the general reluctantly admitted.
“Look,a miracle has happened now~”she responded,as the viewers flooded the chat with”666.”
“23 pirate ships!Including 3 pirate gunboats,we’ve struck it rich this time.”After carefully surveying the battlefield,Lin Zhichen couldn’t help but laugh.
This was truly an unexpected windfall.Even if he found nothing at the pirate base,he had already made a huge profit.
20 raider ships and 3 gunboats,though far inferior in quality to regular ships of the same class,had a clear advantage in numbers.
If given some time,and with Lin Zhichen’s training,the pirate crew’s skills would improve.Even pirate ships could then exhibit considerable combat power.
As the battle concluded,a strange sensation arose.The previously calm psionics around him began to boil,like cold water brought to a boil,with waves of psionic energy spreading out.
This peculiar feeling immediately alerted Lin Zhichen.The rapidly increasing psionics brought a certain premonition,and he instinctively opened his personal panel.
“Name:Lin Zhichen(Red,Transforming…)
Gender:Male
Age:21
Talents:1:Heaven Rewards Diligence(Purple):Effect 1:Effort yields results,skill practice leads to improvement;Effect 2:Members within the faction benefit from this talent.
2:Gate of Time and Space(Blue):Opens once a month,searches for time-space imprints,and opens temporary instances.
3:Psionic User(Red):Effect 1:Awakens psionics;Effect 2:Skill learning speed+10%.
4:Ship Command(Red):Effect 1:Ship evasion+25%*10;Effect 2:Sub-light speed travel+25%*10(Transforming…).
5:Sub-light Speed Assault(Red):Effect 1:Sub-light speed cannon accuracy+21%*5;Effect 2:Sub-light speed cannon damage+24%*5.
Occupation:Captain(Red,Grandmaster)
Skills:1:Psionic Cultivation(Red,Apprentice 95.37%,Transforming…).
2:Ship Command(Red,Grandmaster):Effect 1:Ship evasion+25%;Effect 2:Sub-light speed travel+25%(Transforming…).
3:Sub-light Speed Assault(Red,Master 13.21%):Effect 1:Sub-light speed cannon accuracy+21%;Effect 2:Sub-light speed cannon damage+23%.
4:Lethal Strike(Red,Beginner 13.27%):Critical hit+2%.
Psionic Energy:135→136→137…
Evaluation:Witness my celestial might!”