Chapter 2046 Plant Life
Although after the New Max power system matured, aircraft originally equipped with HPE space engines were gradually withdrawn from the front line and used for daily training, second line defense, etc. Newly produced, manufactured and installed aircraft, especially fighter jets and spacecraft, basically use New Max engines.
However, the New Max engines are also different in size and grade. The New Max engines on the Mobile Fortress Kurak are definitely larger and more powerful than the New Max engines on the Victory Condor. It is much, much bigger; and the new Max engine used by the Victory Condor is definitely much higher-end than other aircraft, and the gap is wider than the i9 and i3.
And 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 giving the advantages of the space engine to Integrate in.
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 squeezing out toothpaste, nor because the Guizhou donkey is too incompetent 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 a lack of reaction.
A person's reaction is first seen by the eyes and transmitted to the brain by the nerves. The brain reacts and sends it 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.
Exceeding this value, even if the human eye sees it, it can't wait to react. This is very fatal in a crisis-ridden and ever-changing battle. The driver has no time to react, and there is no driver. What's the difference? Difference?
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. Naturally, the top speed cannot reach the level of the Victory Condor. But it is also an excellent 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 the upper and lower sides, but can instead fly with great force. Bricks fly' the rich battle is gone.
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 there are not many places that 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. It fell like a hook, and there was no such thing as gliding.
But before, because of the extremely high reliability of the HPE space engine, even if it was attacked by a monster, it would not stop completely, so that the aircraft could barely land.
Colormus 3 is 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, allowing Lomus 3 to instantly Momentum is lost and only inertia remains.
However, Lomus 3 is a spacecraft. It is mainly used to sail in the universe. It considers transportation capacity and large space capacity. The layout of the wings naturally does not consider aerodynamics. Of course, it has no gliding ability, so As soon as he lost power, he fell to the ground and plunged into the soil.
Therefore, where did the command to "turn off" the engine come from? This has become the focus of Xincheng's investigation.
But the investigation came and went, but the more we investigated, the more confused we became.
No clue and no traces found.
It felt like this command came out of nowhere, just to shut down the engine of Lomus 3.
But what is 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 is not familiar with the original His suspicions began to waver a bit. If it hadn't been for the command to shut down the engine, he might have thought that the crash of Lomus 3 was an accident.
And now, after talking with Chiba Makoto and the others, Xincheng has strengthened his initial suspicion. The crash of Lomus 3 on this planet was caused by something weird, 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 the TPC 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 you don't let me get close to?"
Asuka Shin has been holding back on this issue for a while, so he won't discuss it anymore after seeing everyone. , and asked quickly.
But the answer is quite unexpected.
“I don’t know!”
"Huh???"
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, and there was suppressed anger in his eyes.
"Parasite?" 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 said.
"Two of the crew members of the Lomus 3 have been infected. The symptoms are small mushrooms growing on the skin, first one, then a piece, and finally the whole body It’s all up and down. No matter antibiotics or other drugs have any effect, I can only watch them.”
Xincheng could no longer speak and took a deep breath. He took a breath, suppressed the anger and sadness in his heart, and said: "Qianye, we need to return to Earth as soon as possible. They are in urgent need of help. Those mushrooms are still growing and absorbing their nutrients. If we don't hurry up, they may... "
Xincheng couldn't bear to say it, but Yumimura Ryo thought of the consequences and muttered: "It 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 communication equipment of the Victory Condor could be used and contact the headquarters, but he was unexpectedly surprised. When I saw Qianye Cheng, it was like a gift from heaven. Now I was not afraid of anything.
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 made people grin, just thinking about it, all over his body Mushrooms make me feel uncomfortable all over and even more difficult to accept.
If I become like this, I 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 Xincheng's description. When he touched those strange vine-wrapped fusions, small mushrooms would begin to grow on his skin, 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.
Human beings are made up of animal cells, and mushrooms are made up of plant cells. The structures of the two are very different.
Furthermore, mushrooms are saprophytes, and the best growing environment is dead branches, roots and other places rich in organic matter.
Huh?
When Qianye Cheng thought of this, what he saw and heard along the way immediately came to mind. The humid swamps and 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.
So it is not impossible to be parasitic in the human body.
It's just that it parasitizes in a living human body and grows all over the 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.
“Hmm!”
Xincheng led the way, carefully avoiding the vines and the knots formed by the tangled vines along the way.
According to Xincheng's story, 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 seriously damaged, so that there was not enough oxygen and protective clothing. However, these two crew members just carried forward their style and did not have much He gave his protective clothing to others, but ended up getting infected 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 all over. 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. It couldn't be Mushrooms are going to grow, right?
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 guarantee it. After all, his understanding of these spore-like creatures twisted by vines was still very limited. He could only say some words of relief, saying : "It should be fine. I have been here longer than you, and my breathing time is longer than you. If there were sources of infection in the air, I should have been covered with mushrooms."
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 visor.
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, that would 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 the soil scattered around it. As you can imagine, How strong was the impact at that time.
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 has a bowl mouth. They are so big that they are crowded 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 uncomfortable, but now, it is directly from grow on 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 is more than that.
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.