Ye Yu was filled with shock. All along, the Federation had maintained a technological advantage. Even when Ye Yu's forces were at a disadvantage, they could still launch surprise attacks to eliminate part of the enemy's combat strength, shifting the balance of power. However, it seemed the enemy was not to be underestimated; they quickly devised a countermeasure.
In just a moment's delay, the fast-moving Unmanned Combat Drones had already approached Ye Yu's High Mountain Airship. The Energy Shield had just activated, barely able to withstand the energy impact of the Laser Beam. However, against tangible attacks like those from drones, it offered little protection! In an instant, the drones surged past the High Mountain Airship's defenses and flew right up to the ship.
"Activate Electromagnetic Interference!" Seeing the unmanned Fighters closing in, Ye Yu immediately issued a command to the Combat Assistance System. The intelligence of the Fighter Jet's system had become increasingly sophisticated, making ordinary Electromagnetic Interference less effective. Yet, the age-old battle between spear and shield continued; although the drones' resistance to interference had grown stronger, so too had the capabilities of Electromagnetic Interference. However, the complex space environment required significant power for effective disruption.
Ye Yu chose to wait until the enemy was closer before initiating interference to ensure better effectiveness. In an instant, a powerful wave of energy surged outward from around High Mountain One. While electromagnetic energy was invisible to the naked eye, Ye Yu could see through battlefield monitoring equipment that crimson energy waves enveloped all nearby drones in an instant.
The next moment, the once formidable drones lost their agility like headless flies. Hundreds of black drones that had approached High Mountain One suddenly found themselves unable to attack again.
Ye Yu felt a surge of joy and swiftly moved his hands to activate the close-range defense system's Laser Cannon! Almost simultaneously, thin Laser Beams shot forth like arrows with fierce momentum toward those drones that had lost their ability to evade.
However, at that moment, a bizarre scene unfolded! Before the drones could be hit by the Laser Beams, they began exploding one after another!
One drone exploding was insignificant, but when hundreds detonated simultaneously, the resulting power was terrifying! Through battlefield energy monitoring equipment, Ye Yu saw massive waves of red energy rushing toward his ship.
"How is this possible? How can their explosive power be so great?" Ye Yu was horrified at the immense energy fluctuations; these drones were no ordinary drones—they were akin to giant missiles.
Then, using battlefield monitoring equipment, Ye Yu quickly calculated the energy levels. After a few seconds of analysis, he looked at the rising data in astonishment and exclaimed, "Each drone released nearly one hundred tons of conventional black powder explosion energy; these hundreds are equivalent to a dirty bomb!"
Suddenly, at that moment, Ye Yu's Holographic Display began flickering violently, obscuring visibility outside the battlefield.
"The energy interference is about to reach its maximum threshold." Soon after discovering the cause, Ye Yu realized that the intense energy enveloping his ship made it impossible to dispel. They could either wait for the energy to dissipate into deep space or leave this area of interference entirely.
Ye Yu chose the latter option. Just as the energy interference around him intensified, he immediately took control of the spaceship and flew toward the outer edge of the energy field. At that moment, the situation with the other two spaceships was similar; Hulk and Li Zhe appeared on the holographic projection of Gaoshan One Spaceship, their images flickering as if they were about to vanish at any moment. Ye Yu's connection with them was intermittent, which added to his unease.
Suddenly, a piercing alarm blared in Ye Yu's ears. However, the holographic screen before him was a blur, leaving him completely unaware of the external situation. He quickly activated the backup scanning system, which relied on primitive photography to gather information from outside, ensuring that those aboard the spaceship would not be left entirely helpless.
Before long, Ye Yu saw images captured by the spaceship's mechanical camera through a special receiving device. Although this equipment was far inferior to holographic imaging technology, it was better than nothing. Ye Yu soon realized that dozens of missiles, trailing long tails of fire, were approaching!
His heart raced as he immediately accelerated the spaceship upon noticing the enemy's actions. Missiles were closing in on both sides; while their speed was impressive, so was that of his spaceship. Ye Yu reacted swiftly and maneuvered the ship just in time to evade the first wave of missile attacks.
At that moment, he had already left the area of unstable energy, and all systems returned to normal instantly. Without missing a beat, Ye Yu ordered the short-range laser cannons to commence firing as soon as everything stabilized.
Just then, he felt a jolt as if the spaceship had been struck by something. A brilliant light suddenly illuminated the left side of the transparent command center hall—it was the explosion from an interstellar missile.
At that moment, Ye Yu noticed a small red dot lighting up on the holographic display of the spaceship; it indicated that they had been hit by an energy weapon!
He was too late. Watching as multiple red dots lit up on the holographic display filled Ye Yu's face with frost. Compared to his spaceship, missiles had a significant advantage due to their smaller size and faster speed. Ye Yu had initially planned to evade the missile swarm and then use the laser cannons to shoot them down. However, he was too late; before he could activate his laser cannons, the enemy's missiles had already caught up with his ship.
In an instant, the holographic display showed numerous red dots lighting up on both sides of his ship—clearly indicating that High Mountain One had suffered extensive damage.
"Power compartment No. 1 damaged by 17%!"
"Auxiliary flight power compartment -5-1 damaged by 8%!"
"Weapon group No. 11 lost three laser cannons!"
“……”
The battle damage data rapidly transmitted to the holographic starship diagram beside Ye Yu. The originally light blue hologram, resembling a piece of art, now displayed dozens of red dots of varying shades. Behind each of these dots was a string of data and corresponding indicators. At the top of the holographic starship diagram, a massive number floated, indicating the total damage sustained by the ship.
“1898%.” Ye Yu stared at this number, his mouth twitching. The recent wave of attacks had caused High Mountain One's battle damage to reach nearly one-fifth!
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