Although after the New Max power system matured, aircraft originally equipped with HPE space engines were gradually withdrawn from the front line and used for daily training, second line defense, etc., and newly produced, manufactured and installed aircraft, especially
Fighters and spacecraft basically use New Max engines.
However, the New Max engines also differ in size and level. The New Max engines on the Mobile Fortress Kurak are definitely much larger in size and power than the New Max engines on the Victory Condor;
The new Max engine used in the Victory Condor is definitely much higher-end than other aircraft, and the gap is wider than the i9 and i3.
Moreover, the new Max engine does not mean that it can reach sub-light speed as long as it is used, but like the previous space engine, it has two modes: regular mode and space mode, which is equivalent to integrating the advantages of the space engine.
In the universe, the New Max power system is turned on to increase the speed to 12.5% of the speed of light. After approaching the planet, it is converted to a conventional engine and flies in a traditional way.
This is why the Victory Condor's maximum speed in the atmosphere is only Mach 7, which is not much higher than the fastest Mach 6 of the Victory Swallow.
As the latest main fighter, the top speed has only been increased by Mach 1. It is not because of the toothpaste squeeze, nor because the Guizhou donkey is too resourceful to increase the speed, but it does not make much sense to increase it higher.
Even with the assistance of intelligent programs, the Victory Condor, as a fighter jet, still has to be operated by humans. Too fast a speed will cause problems due to the lack of time for people to react.
A person's reaction is first seen by the eyes and transmitted to the brain by the nerves. The brain responds and is sent to the corresponding limbs and organs through the nerves.
No matter how talented a person is, their limit is limited by the conduction speed of nerves, and it is impossible to go below this limit.
And until the human reaction limit time is reached, the maximum speed is fixed.
Beyond this value, even if the human eye sees it, it cannot wait to react. This is very fatal in a crisis-ridden and ever-changing battle. The driver has no time to react. Is there any difference between it and no driver?
Therefore, at the beginning of the design of the Victory Condor, there was a limit on the maximum speed. The importance of speed was not overemphasized, and the focus was instead on firepower.
This concept has also influenced the Lomus III. It also uses the New Max engine, but its efficiency is not as good as that of the Victory Condor. The top speed is naturally not up to the level of the Victory Condor, but it is still an excellent engine.
of the power system.
After Xincheng fell to the planet, he repeatedly checked the records of Lomus 3 and determined that the biggest factor that caused the fall of Lomus 3 was the sudden stalling of the engine.
Since the birth of the HPE space engine with an absurdly large thrust ratio, aircraft have undergone a revolutionary change. They no longer have to worry about aerodynamics and squeeze out rising power from the difference in pressure between up and down, but can instead fly with great force.
Bricks fly' the battle of prosperity.
Because the HPE space engine uses high-purity energy as fuel, the thrust generated is so great that it is ridiculously high.
If nothing else, think about Feiyan-2. It has a weird shape, but not many parts meet the best aerodynamics. If it is replaced with a traditional engine, although it can fly, it can't carry a load.
But Feiyan 2, equipped with rocket thrusters, can lift monsters weighing tens of thousands of tons. This shows how powerful the HPE space engine is.
The result of the engine thrust being too strong is that people no longer think too much about aerodynamics, and the shapes of the wings and even the fuselage are becoming more and more practical.
But there are advantages and disadvantages. Once the power is lost, without aerodynamic wings, it cannot glide at all and it will fall directly.
The same is true for the Victory Condor, and the same is true for the Lomus III. Most of TPC's aircraft currently in service are like this. Once they lose power, they are no different from a piece of scrap metal. They will fall straight down.
, there is no such thing as gliding.
However, in the past, because of the extremely high reliability of the HPE Space Engine, even if it was attacked by a monster, it would not completely stop, allowing the aircraft to barely land.
But Lomus 3 was different. A forced shutdown order was issued directly from the program level, causing all the engines of Lomus 3 to 'shut out' at the same time. Lomus 3 instantly lost power, leaving only
Got inertia.
But Lomus 3 is a spacecraft, mainly for navigation in the universe. It considers transportation capacity and large space capacity. The wing layout naturally does not consider aerodynamics. Of course, it has no gliding ability, so it lost power for the first time.
Time fell to the ground and penetrated into the soil.
Therefore, where did the command to "turn off" the engine come from? This has become the focus of Xincheng's investigation.
However, the investigation came and went, but the more I investigated, the more confused I became.
No clue, no traces found.
It felt as if this command came out of nowhere just to shut down the engine of Lomus 3.
But what was the purpose of letting Lomus 3 fall?
Regarding this point, Xincheng still hasn’t thought about it or understood it.
Because since Lomus 3 crashed on this planet until now, there has not been much abnormality. Instead, it seems very calm, which makes people very confused. Even Xincheng has some doubts about the original.
If there hadn't been a command to shut down the engine, I might have thought that the crash of Lomus 3 was an accident.
But now, after a conversation with Chiba Makoto and the others, Xincheng has strengthened his initial suspicion. The reason why Romus 3 crashed on this planet was due to weirdness, not an accident.
The headquarters has lost contact with Lomus 3, so how can it issue new mission instructions to Lomus 3?
In other words, if someone wants Lomus No. 3 to come here, the sudden fall is probably the fault of the other party.
I just don’t know who did it and how they managed to break through TPC’s firewall without a sound. Not only did they pretend to be the headquarters to send instructions, but they also easily stopped the engine of Lomus III.
"By the way, Senior Xincheng, what is the thing that you don't let me get close to?"
Feiniao Xin had been holding back this question for a while. Seeing that everyone was no longer discussing it, he quickly asked it.
But the answer is quite unexpected.
"have no idea!"
"well???"
Asuka Shin shouted in surprise. He thought Xincheng knew about it, but it turned out that he didn't know either.
"But that thing will parasitize the human body and turn people into neither humans nor ghosts." Xincheng's face looked very bad, with suppressed anger in his eyes.
"parasitic?"
Asuka Shin was immediately glad that he was stopped in time and did not touch or be touched by that thing. Otherwise, it would be too uncomfortable to be parasitized.
Wait a minute, how did Senior Xincheng know?
Could it be that...
"Two of the crew members of Lomus 3 have been infected. The symptoms are small mushrooms growing on the skin, first one, then a piece, and finally all over the body. No matter antibiotics or other drugs, they have no effect.
I can only watch them helplessly..."
Xincheng could no longer speak. He took a deep breath, suppressed the anger and sadness in his heart, and said: "Qianba, we need to return to Earth quickly. They are in urgent need of help. Those mushrooms are still growing and absorbing
If they don't get their nutrition quickly, they may..."
Shinjo couldn't bear to say it, but Yumimura Ryo thought of the consequences and muttered to himself: "I will be sucked dry."
It was precisely because the two crew members were in danger that Xincheng took great risks and ran out to look for the personnel on the Victory Condor. He originally planned to see if the Victory Condor's communication equipment could be used and contacted the headquarters, but he was unexpectedly surprised.
When I saw Qianye Cheng, it was like a gift from heaven. Now I have nothing to fear.
Asuka Xin, who was listening on the sidelines, had already associated the relevant words and pictures with the new narration in his mind. How should I put it, it was very embarrassing. Just thinking about the mushrooms growing all over his body made him feel sick all over.
Being comfortable is even more difficult to accept.
If you become like this, you might as well just die.
If the environment and atmosphere were not right, Asuka Shin would have held Xincheng's hand, thanked Xincheng properly and prevented him from turning into a mushroom man.
Chiba Makoto frowned more and more as he listened to Shinjo's description. When he touched those strange vine-wrapped fusions, his skin would start to grow small mushrooms, which were brightly colored poisonous mushrooms.
Although Chiba Cheng has seen a lot, hearing about this situation is also eye-opening.
The gap between humans and mushrooms is as big as the Milky Way.
Humans are made up of animal cells, while mushrooms are made up of plant cells. Their structures are very different.
Moreover, mushrooms are saprophytic organisms, and the best growing environment is dead branches, roots and other places rich in organic matter.
Um?
When Qianye Cheng thought of this, what he saw and heard along the way immediately came to mind: the humid swamps and the dead branches and leaves on the ground. Isn't this the most suitable environment for the growth and survival of saprophytic organisms like mushrooms?
The human body is also rich in organic matter, and saprophytes can obtain organic matter from animal carcasses or decaying tissues.
Therefore, it is not impossible to be parasitic in the human body.
It's just that it has parasitized in a living human body and covered the whole body in a very short time, but it has never been seen before.
"Go and have a look first."
Chiba Makoto decided to see before making a decision.
"Um!"
Xincheng led the way, carefully avoiding the vines and the knots formed by the tangled vines along the way.
According to Xincheng's account, the two crew members who were infected on the Lomus 3 came into contact with this thing during the sampling investigation, and then contracted the 'mushroom syndrome'.
This made Xincheng feel very guilty. Due to the sudden accident, Lomus 3 was severely damaged, so that there was not enough oxygen and protective clothing. However, these two crew members showed their style and gave up the few protective clothing to
He infected other people, but ended up infecting himself.
"He just said that the source of infection is likely to be spread through the air," Chiba Makoto captured the key point from Shinjo's words. This is somewhat similar to the spore plants on the earth, both of which spread powdery spores.
, to sow seeds and complete reproduction.
The two crew members infected by Lomus 3 were infected because they did not wear protective clothing and oxygen masks, so Chiba Makoto speculated whether it was transmitted through the air.
"Then let's..." Yumimura Ryo suddenly felt bad. She was breathing through her nose and mouth all the way. Could it be that she had inhaled it?
"No way!"
Asuka Shin also thought of this, and suddenly felt bad all over. He immediately felt uncomfortable in his stomach and his hair was a little itchy. Could it be that he was growing mushrooms?
Thinking of this, Asukaxin got goosebumps all over his body. He wished he could clear his lungs and spit out the spores he breathed into his stomach.
this...
Xincheng didn't dare to make a guarantee. After all, his understanding of these spore-like creatures twisted by vines was still very limited. He could only say some words of relief and said: "It should be no problem. I came in a shorter time than you."
It's longer, and the breathing time is longer than yours. If there were sources of infection in the air, I would have been covered in mushrooms long ago."
call!
After hearing what Shinjo said and comparing themselves to themselves, Asuka Nobu and Yumimura Ryo finally felt a little relieved, but they quietly lowered the helmet visors.
If you can take more precautions, take more precautions.
After all, don’t be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the worst.
What if?
They don't want to change from a good person to a mushroom person, which will be fatal.
Soon, under the guidance of Xincheng, they saw the huge spaceship that had fallen to the ground. It was as big as a building, lying on the ground like this, with dirt scattered around it. One could imagine how powerful the impact was at that time.
powerful.
The two infected crew members were placed in the open space outside, and a temporary isolation shed was built using materials from the ship.
Through the translucent film, you can see the two people lying inside. The situation is worse than what Xincheng said. They are covered with brightly colored mushrooms, and each one is as big as the mouth of a bowl. They are squeezed together.
, like people holding umbrellas walking on the ground on a rainy day.
Dozens or hundreds of mushrooms are crowded on a person's body, and each one is brightly colored and full of poison. Even if you are wearing clothes, you will feel sick, but now, they are growing directly from the skin.
These mushrooms are growing vigorously one by one, but the two crew members are already skinny and skinny, their eyes are dull and dull, and they are dying with more air coming out and less air coming in.
But the bad news doesn't stop there.
As soon as Xincheng came back, he heard extremely bad news. The only doctor on the Lomus 3 who tried to treat the two crew members also started to grow mushrooms...