The thirty-eighth batch is an immigration fleet composed of transport ships, including 138 transport ships and one Qingluan-class frigate, the Bifang.
But now, only 138 transport ships have arrived through the jump, but the figure of the frigate Bifang is...
Didn't see it at all.
"Communications officer, contact the forward transport ship immediately, any ship will do!"
"Yes, Captain!"
This process did not take too much time. After the communications officer randomly selected a transport ship and sent a communication request, the other party answered it immediately, as if they were waiting by the phone, waiting for you to call.
Like everyone else who saw Jiang Xingchen for the first time, the man in the picture showed a hint of surprise when the communication was connected.
A 20-year-old battleship captain, according to most people's inherent logic, that is impossible.
But soon, he came back to his senses.
after all...
I have important things to report.
"I am Jiang Xingchen, the captain of the Qingluan frigate. I have been ordered to investigate your loss of contact. Please tell me what happened at the seventh node and where is the Bifang frigate?"
"Captain Jiang, my name is Lin Hu, and I am the captain of Yun 117. When we were waiting for the jump engine to be charged at the seventh node of the Nebula Channel, we encountered a sudden attack by the Starry Sky Zerg. After that, Captain Feng blocked our retreat with a single ship.
We entered the Insect Sea for more than ten minutes, which bought us time to jump. As for the rest..."
Lin Hu didn't say anything further, but everyone understood that since he had already jumped and escaped, he naturally didn't know what happened to the Bifang number after that.
but...
"What was the situation of the Bifan while you were making the jump?"
"It's very bad. The energy shield has been exhausted, and even the hull has been damaged in many places. As for the carrier-based mecha units, more than half of them were lost when we left."
"So, why was the contact lost? Logically speaking, Feng Di should have had enough time to contact the fleet command before the Bifang's shield was exhausted."
"Captain Jiang, I don't know this, but since those bugs appeared, all communications have been disabled. After that, the Bifang still used short-range laser communications to successfully contact us and command us to evacuate.
"
Hearing this, Jiang Xingchen frowned deeply.
Laser communication?
The Qingluan-class frigates are not equipped with laser communications. After all, this communication method has many limitations in transmission distance and real-time performance, and is not suitable for use in the interstellar era.
If what Lin Hu said is true, it should have been temporarily modified by the people on the Bi Fang using a laser ranging device.
After all, as long as the parameters are slightly modified and connected to a communication device, this thing can be immediately converted into a laser communication device.
But to achieve this step, it seems that it is really a helpless move after all means have been exhausted.
So, what is the reason that makes all long-distance communication and short-range communication methods ineffective?
The most critical issue is that five or six hours ago, the Bifang's shields had been depleted and it was covered in injuries. Even more than half of the two mecha units on board were lost.
Then now...
"Captain Lin, I will handle the rest. You continue to the Canglan Department!"
"I understand, but Captain Jiang, you have to be careful, those bugs are a little strange!"
"Strange, how should I put it?"
"I don't know if it was an attack from those bugs, but I did see hundreds of emerald-green energy bombs directly bombarding the Bifang's shield, and there were only three waves of such attacks, and the Bifang's shield
It’s exhausted.”
"Long-range attack... I understand. Don't stay too long. Leave immediately after the jump engine is recharged. The call on the Qingluan is over!"
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In the bridge, the atmosphere instantly became a little heavy.
From Lin Hu's words just now, everyone can tell that Bi Fang is in danger...
"Captain, in view of the information currently obtained, I suggest that we stop advancing and contact the fleet command to request more warship support."
Fu Wanting spoke first, but...
He was immediately opposed by Mu Qianshan.
"No, rescuing people is like putting out fires. You can't delay for a moment. If the Bifang persists and we stop moving forward, the chance of a successful rescue will be wasted."
"You also heard what Captain Lin said just now. A few hours ago, the Bi Fang was severely damaged and was surrounded by a sea of insects. It was impossible to survive."
"You are empiricist. You cannot deny all other possibilities just because of perceptual cognition. As long as there is a glimmer of possibility, we must save it!"
"No, I still object. Doing so may not only fail to save the Bifang, but may even involve the Qingluan!"
...
In the bridge, the argument between Fu Wanting and Mu Qianshan became louder and louder, and no one could convince the other.
Rationally speaking, Jiang Xingchen believed that Fu Wanting was right, but from a perceptual perspective, Mu Qianshan was also right.
These two people have completely different personalities.
But think about it, if he didn't have that sensibility, how could Mu Qianshan give up his great future and spend the most important ten years of his life in the Hailan star system?
Fu Wanting is a rationalist, a thoroughgoing rationalist, which is one of the important reasons why the fleet command asked her to be his first mate.
after all...
In the eyes of others, I am a person who does not play by common sense. To a certain extent, I am also irrational and a kind of adventurism.
As for the matter that Fu Wanting is currently arguing with Mu Qianshan, Jiang Xingchen has already made a decision in his mind.
"Captain, our jump engine has one minute to recharge, orders?"
Just then, the helmsman shouted loudly.
Immediately, everyone looked at Jiang Xingchen, including Fu Wanting and Mu Qianshan.
"Target, the eighth node of the Nebula Channel, jump immediately after charging is completed!"
"Yes, Captain!"
"Communications officer, send a copy of the communication record I just had with Captain Lin to the fleet headquarters."
"Yes, Captain!"
After giving the order, Jiang Xingchen sat back on his captain's chair.
On the side, Fu Wanting looked at Jiang Xingchen in disbelief.
She didn't understand, she knew that if she continued to move forward like this, 90% of the time the Qingluan would be involved.
Jiang Xingchen is so smart, how could he not understand this?
She couldn't understand it at all.
However...
"Wanting, don't you understand?"
"Yes, rationally speaking, I should not continue to move forward. As you said, I should ask the fleet command to send more warships to support and rendezvous with them before attacking."
"This judgment is not wrong, it can even be said to be quite correct."
"But, correct logic does not mean correct action. In addition to rationality, emotion is also an indispensable part."
"Of course, I didn't make this judgment purely based on emotion, but because..."
"I'm pretty sure that the Bifan still exists!"
Hearing this, not only Fu Wanting was confused, but Mu Qianshan was also confused.