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Chapter 166 Arriving at the New World (Part 1)

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    More than half a year has passed, and these aliens have naturally explored all the detectable places on the planet. Since the arrival of the third batch of major mercenary groups, after all, mercenaries are still powerful here, and those middle and high-level  Civilized forces will not confront the dominant mercenaries under such circumstances.  These mercenaries are really bad-tempered. They worked so hard to get here, but they let their target escape?  What do you idiots do for food?  A wave of accusations poured down on everyone.  No wonder these mercenaries are so angry. They are not an army. They have a civilized support. As long as they don't spend too much money, they don't have to worry about financial problems.  However, their mercenaries are self-contained and are responsible for their own military expenses, training, purchases, and income. Therefore, before each dispatch, they will investigate the target in detail and plan actions in order to achieve the maximum benefit with the minimum cost.  This time it¡¯s better, the whole army mobilized thousands of miles to get here, but found nothing!  Damn, are you making us happy?  This second batch of personnel is also extremely frustrated. When they arrived here, they didn't even have a shit. After they worked hard to establish a base and explored the entire planet with great efforts, you fools  It's a good thing, they come and enjoy our labor, but they still have the nerve to scold us.  So just like that, both parties disliked each other, but they took care of it, so they faced off.  Li Ping, who learned about the situation through careful exploration by the Scout Mosquito, was naturally happy. This situation was naturally more beneficial to the Zerg.  The Zerg have now jumped twice and have completely entered the void universe. Nothing will exist. Even if they fly with their eyes closed, nothing will happen.  However, when traveling at light speed compression, inertial navigation cannot be used. As soon as the energy supply is stopped, the navigation speed will decrease, all the way down to below the speed of light.  So now, all shipworms are sailing by inertia at about 90% of the speed of light.  Of course, if you have enough time, you can continue sailing by inertia, but it will take more than two million years. If you can wait, it will be super energy-saving.  But no one can wait more than two million years just to go to another galaxy.  If it were not for the hyperspace jump engines of those space pirate spaceships, which can jump up to 250,000 light years, those space pirates would probably have died on the way to the Milky Way.  Now even the Zerg warships can reach a maximum jump distance of 170,000 to 80,000 light-years. It only takes eleven or two jumps. If you include the distance caused by deviation from the route, it should be enough within twenty jumps.  can be reached.  "But after twenty jumps, the shipworm will probably consume only one layer of its carapace. After all, one or two hyperspace jumps are fine. Dozens of consecutive jumps will consume a considerable amount of energy.  If the Zerg flies out of the interstellar port, as long as they jump in the correct direction, they can even save several jumps. Li Ping knows that this is due to the interaction of the huge gravity of the two galaxies, but specifically  What the principle is, Li Ping doesn't know.  The scarcity of interstellar ports in each galaxy is also related to this factor.  However, Li Ping's plan also has something to do with this route.  Although I dare not enter this route directly from the interstellar port.  However, Li Ping had specific sailing plans for the previous batches of Yu Pirates, which created an opportunity for him to use this route. As long as he carefully avoided the Yu Pirates using the route and took the opportunity to turn in from other places.  .  The few hyperspace jumps saved just leave enough energy for the Zerg.  Li Ping's plan was good, and the abacus clicked, but there was a problem with the third jump.  In three weeks, three jumps, turning east and west, and a total of 450,000 light-years jumped, the Zerg encountered a rare spectacle in galaxies in a million years - the antimatter nebula.  This nebula, which is composed entirely of antimatter, is always in the void between galaxies, and its position is uncertain. It seems to follow some strange movement rules, appearing and disappearing sometimes.  Except for gravity radar at close range, there are basically few detection equipment that can capture it. It is often encountered by some unlucky passerby by chance, and all people and ships are annihilated into high-energy gamma photons, which are generated in the void.  After a powerful gamma ray burst, people will know that there is an antimatter nebula there.  Afterwards, I often just sigh and pay attention and then pass. No one has ever really explored there. Even if there are people who risk their lives, they will never come back. There is no news. It is simply more dangerous than the Death Star Field. Over time,  No one cares about these antimatter nebulae floating in the void.  This time, Li Ping has a bad character. The directions and distances of all hyperspace jumps are determined by him himself.Yes, the reason for encountering this kind of thing is all his own fault.  The carapace illuminated by the antimatter rays composed of antimatter particles has already begun to heat up. In just a moment, the large amount of energy generated by the matter annihilation reaction burned the shipworm's carapace red.  Fortunately, Li Ping had previously integrated the energy conversion carapace technology into the carapace of all Zerg groups, so the current Zerg carapace can still sustain the soaring temperatures.  Li Ping¡¯s first reaction was to explore his mental power.  As soon as the mental power came out, Li Ping was shocked, and a ray of antimatter enveloped the Zerg fleet inside.  As for why Li Ping knows antimatter, he has to thank those space pirates. From their wreckage, the Zerg collected many complete antimatter engines. Li Ping, who has studied these antimatter for a long time, certainly has a good understanding of antimatter.  .  But the energy reaction outside was too intense. In just a few seconds, the shipworms were unable to withstand it. Fortunately, Li Ping was calm enough and asked all the shipworms to operate the electromagnetic organizations in their carapace at maximum power.  With the formation of a strong magnetic field on the surface of the shipworm, there are fewer particles that directly contact the shipworm. When there are fewer particles, of course, the energy generated by the annihilation reaction will be less.  You must know that the annihilation reaction is not a fusion reaction. The mass conversion rate of the sun's nuclear fusion is less than one thousandth, but the sun still produces a large amount of energy by relying on a large amount of nuclear fusion.  ??The annihilation reaction is different, its mass conversion rate reaches 100%, that is to say, all the mass of positive matter and antimatter will be converted into energy.  It can be seen from here that if even a small amount of antimatter particles carried by rays react with positive matter to completely generate energy, how much energy can these energy have?  It¡¯s too big to imagine. What if it was a stone made of antimatter?  In fact, what the Zerg encountered was a nebula composed entirely of antimatter. If they were not careful, let alone scum, even the basic particles would no longer exist. It could be said to have completely disappeared.  Li Ping¡¯s second reaction was to turn around and run away.  Instead of running back, Li Ping is not that stupid. After several life-and-death crises, he has basically been able to remain calm.  Under Li Ping¡¯s order, the entire Zerg fleet turned 90 degrees in an orderly manner like a salmon, and then accelerated desperately.  Fortunately, he escaped in time, and the shipworm escaped from the antimatter ray area dozens of kilometers away.  Feeling the burning heat on the body of the shipworm, Li Ping knew without thinking that the damage caused by the shipworm was considerable.  After using mental power to investigate, sure enough, the carapace on the surface of the shipworm was already pitted and brittle in some places. The average thickness of the entire shipworm's carapace was reduced by more than half.  Li Ping patted his chest and was thankful. Fortunately, he had doubled the thickness of his carapace, otherwise the shipworm would have been naked.  As the inspection information was compiled, Li Ping discovered that the carapace he designed really gave him a boost, as not a single shipworm's carapace was penetrated.  Although the tissues in the carapace were scalded, these burns were not considered harmful to the shipworm at all, and they all recovered within a few minutes.  On the other hand, almost all the bugs around the body of the shipworm and the various compound eyes and sensory organs on the carapace were burned by high-energy gamma photons, and he almost became blind.  Well, except for some minor injuries, everything else is normal.  When Li Ping checked the high-energy fat, he unexpectedly found that there was obviously a lot more energy in it. It seems that the energy-converting carapace is not useless.  However, Li Ping was a little greedy and thought that it would be great if the conversion efficiency of this carapace was higher.  "That's right!" Li Ping was thinking wildly and suddenly realized why he didn't improve the high-energy fat?  Since the birth of high-energy fat, the Zerg's dependence on it has never diminished, and has even become more and more serious.  High-energy fat has also been improved several times. It was originally a simple fat, and later it directly stored life energy. After many upgrades, it added the ability of nuclear fusion, which made the energy that high-energy fat can store and provide a big step forward.  Now, relative to the distance that the Zerg need to cross, high-energy fat has reached its limit.  Even with a body size of 2,500 meters, the high-energy fat stored will face energy depletion after traveling across galaxies.  If antimatter can be added to high-energy fat, the improvement in energy storage capacity is not as simple as multiplication, at least it will be an exponential improvement.  However, Li Ping also knows that antimatter is very dangerous. Just the contact and annihilation of a positron and an electron can produce two high-energy photons, which is much higher energy than nuclear fusion.  If there is no way to control antimatter well, the shipworm will be instantly steamed from the inside if you are not careful.  Li Ping definitely doesn't want to be steamed, so his idea can only be a research direction at present.  Compared with luck?With antimatter, it is much simpler to extract energy. You can directly capture the antimatter particles with a high-intensity magnetic field, and then annihilate them with the corresponding positive matter, and the energy generated is absorbed.  In Li Ping¡¯s view, if antimatter can be stored safely and effectively, this antimatter nebula is an excellent source of energy, which is much more affordable than those civilizations preparing their own antimatter.  Well, I need to write down the location and make plans for the future.  After replenishing energy, the Zerg fleet set off again.  It just so happens that there is no one on that route now, so the Zerg can try the effect of this "highway".  Li Ping just did what he said. He set the sailing direction and jump distance according to the new star map. With a burst of lightning, the jump was completed.  It's very good and powerful. This hyperspace jump seems to be quite simple, but those space pirate spaceships cannot jump twice in a short time.     Why?  Because the hyperspace jump channel is not a normal space, every time you jump in and out, it will cause pressure on the hull of the spacecraft and produce stress. This is called jump stress.  The second jump begins without dissipating these stresses, which will cause stress accumulation.  What will happen due to stress accumulation?  This is also very simple. If you are lucky, you can replace some parts and change a few pieces of armor. If you are not lucky, basically the entire spacecraft will disintegrate itself as soon as you jump out of the hyperspace channel.  The Zerg have a great advantage in this regard. Originally, the Zerg is made of organic biological materials. These materials have a certain degree of elasticity and can absorb the stress generated during hyperspace jumps. Moreover, even if the stress produces a certain amount of  The accumulation of stress can relieve the stress from the whole body as long as the shipworm stretches.  Even if the stress accumulates to a limit, the self-repair ability of the Zerg's carapace will immediately repair the damaged carapace. This allows the Zerg to basically avoid jump stress, and continuous hyperspace jumps in a short period of time are not difficult.  What needs to be done is to gather energy as quickly as possible.  And this point gives Li Ping a certain safety guarantee for his actions. Even if he has just jumped out of the hyperspace channel, he can escape immediately if the situation goes wrong. He just needs to gather the energy for the second hyperspace jump first.  Therefore, every time before a ship worm starts a hyperspace jump, it always gathers two amounts of energy. In the eyes of others, the ship worm's jump seems a bit sloppy. One reason for this is that the high-energy organization of the Zerg is not up to par.  The Zerg fleet jumped out and immediately searched the surrounding area. No enemy was found, so the jumping organ calmed down.  This can be regarded as the main passage between two galaxies. It should have been very busy, but Li Ping, who had the detailed voyage plan of the space pirate, easily found a free space.  Li Ping knows that in order to improve efficiency, most spacecraft will jump at the maximum distance. They will set up some parking devices at suitable locations for the spacecraft to park and dissipate the stress of the jump.  Therefore, as long as the Zerg jumps well enough, they can always use this route without being discovered. Of course, if they are unlucky, they may run into those space pirates face to face.  But Li Ping was not afraid at all, why should he be afraid?  Li Ping felt that now that he was at this point, he was no longer afraid of being fooled, so he could just bravely move forward.  At the next moment, I'm looking for a weakly defended supply depot to attack or attack by force. Those damn aliens left in the galaxy will definitely run back in a hurry. When they come back, I don't know where they went.  .  "How is it? Is there anything abnormal about gravity?" Li Ping asked Louise.  The easiest way to find this route is to find a place with abnormal gravity. As long as you find this point, it means you are on this route.  "No, Master." Louise answered honestly. However, as soon as she finished speaking, Louise, who was connected to the shipworm's jumping organ, felt the abnormal gravity.  ¡°Master, we¡¯re here, it¡¯s here.¡± So Louise quickly reminded her, because the width of this route is not very wide, and if the speed is slightly faster, it will pass by in a flash.  "All emergency braking!" The order was given by Li Ping, but as soon as he finished speaking, all the shipworms began to activate the jet propulsion bags located in the front and began emergency braking.  When all the ship bugs stopped, the entire Zerg fleet was right in the middle of the gravity anomaly area, unbiased, which can be said to be the best channel.  The next determination of the orientation is even simpler. Although Li Ping's backup bases are in a dormant state, Li Ping can still sense their orientation. With this benchmark, and with the star map, the orientation can be determined easily.  come out.  Once the various elements of the hyperspace jump are determined, the Zerg fleet starts the hyperspace jump again. The time interval is only a few minutes. If the space pirates see this, they will definitely be shocked. If they have big teeth??.  As soon as the Zerg fleet left on the front foot, a group of fleets appeared on the back foot amid lightning, and the time was right.  As soon as he started jumping, Li Ping felt a difference. He felt that less energy was needed to open the hyperspace channel, and the pressure in the channel was also reduced a lot. No wonder there were so many jumps on this route.  It will be much less.  Because the distance of each jump is increased, and the energy consumption is also reduced.  Although the savings on a single ship are not obvious, once the trade between the two galaxies is started, the number of ships on this route will begin to increase extremely, and eventually it will become crowded.  When a large number of spaceships travel on this route, the little energy saved by each spacecraft will be a very large number, which is unimaginable.  More than a minute passed, and the Zerg fleet appeared again, this time jumping a total distance of 12,000 light-years. There was no way, there was a spaceship coming from ahead, and Li Ping had to stagger the Zerg's jump point away from them.  However, even this is enough to make Li Ping feel a little emotional. Unexpectedly, through this route, the Zerg can actually save about 20% of the energy consumption. Even though it is only 20%, at a critical time, the 20% of the energy saved may be used.  Decide life and death.  After sailing on inertia for a few minutes, the fleet began to accelerate again and make a hyperspace jump. This time it reached the maximum of 180,000 light-years. Six thousand light-years behind the Zerg fleet was a parking site.  "The people who jumped out from there had no idea that their target was sailing on the same route as themselves, and had been missed countless times. I wonder if they would regret it.  Let them never care about the things in the middle of the jump. They and the Zerg are like two parallel lines. Anyway, they are destined not to meet on this route.  As Li Ping gets closer and closer to the No. 2 Galaxy, more and more aliens gather near the interstellar port in the Milky Way. Many space pirates and mercenaries do not believe the previous communications, but rush over on their own.  Got here.  The situation was gradually getting out of control, making the mercenaries and various forces of middle and high civilizations unable to resist. In the end, they had no choice but to form an alliance to jointly suppress the large number of space thieves and small mercenary groups.  And while they were extremely busy, the news from Galaxy 2 almost made these people go berserk.  ;
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