Chapter 1095 Star Gate
A star gate is essentially a huge teleportation gate, and the consumption of teleportation is actually related to the mass of the object being teleported and the distance of teleportation.
These two values that affect consumption are not a normal gradient, but a curve. After reaching a certain threshold, energy consumption will increase exponentially, so it actually has nothing to do with the size of the portal.
It was built so large purely to accommodate more ships. Different from the regular jump, there is another star gate on the other side of the star gate.
A structure similar to a permanent portal allows the consumption to be greatly reduced.
But no matter how low it is, the target to be teleported is a ship of extremely large mass, and the distance is about as far as a normal cargo ship needs to sail for more than two months, about a thousand yars.
This energy consumption is simply terrifying, even if a true god is tied up as a battery, it is not enough.
So they set their sights on the stars.
Inexhaustible energy supports the operation of the star gate, instantly shortening the speed of express transportation by more than two months, which is no less than cheating for logistics transportation.
However, the Star Gate still has a certain degree of danger. After all, such a huge energy supports the operation of the Star Gate, so the other end of the Star Gate is not located in the capital galaxy of the Spinning Water Federation. After passing through the Star Gate, it needs to be carried out several times. You have to jump to get there.
And this star gate doesn’t just let you leave as you please.
The Swan followed a large number of cargo ships as they approached the stargate. It didn't take long before they received a communication from the tower. After checking their identities, they marked the Swan with a number and waited.
If you want to enter the star gate here, there is also a ship coming out on the other side of the star gate.
The star gate is not activated all the time. It needs to be activated once in and out. There is also a limit on the number of ships that can enter and exit each time. It is not that the star gate can be crowded in as soon as it is opened.
It sounds simple, but the actual operation is still very cumbersome, so you need to queue up and wait in line to get in.
However, compared to a voyage of more than two months, this waiting time is simply negligible.
About ten minutes later, the huge triangular stargate began to appear like a pulsating light belt. The light rotated rapidly along the edge and finally connected into a line. All ships received the 'Pay attention to strong light' reminder sent by the public channel.
Immediately afterwards, a white film began to appear in the center of the huge triangular star gate, and quickly expanded to fill the star gate.
Afterwards, you can see ships emerging from behind the film.
The Swan and other ships lined up on the left side of the stargate, giving way to the front of the stargate.
This is to give way to the front and prevent some ships from pulsing and flying directly after coming out of the star gate, directly joining the waiting ships.
After this batch of ships sailed out of the star gate, they still followed the rules of sailing on the left, gradually passed the waiting ships, and sailed toward the outside of the galaxy. After getting far enough away, they started pulse flight or jump.
After all the ships come out of the star gate, the color of the star gate changes from white to blue.
The ships lined up at this time enter the star gate one by one. Each time the star gate is opened, it can probably transport nearly a hundred large cargo ships. This capacity is quite terrifying.
There is a fee to use the star gate, and the cost is not low, but compared with the time and consumption of sailing, it is already a good deal.
Many shipping companies will simply buy annual passes, and Alyssa is even more exaggerated. She has the right to use all public facilities in the Swirling Federation for free, which she inherited from her grandfather James Lee.
However, the Swan still needs to queue up. According to the current progress, after the star gate is opened three or four times again, it should be the Swan's turn to enter.
Li Chengqi wanted to see what it looked like on the other side of the Star Gate, but according to the current progress, the queue might take an hour or two.
He went to do something else but was afraid of missing out, which made Li Chengqi a little entangled.
After finishing a glass of lemonade, Li Chengqi added a second glass. At this time, he saw An Yun on the bridge suddenly said:
"There seems to be a commotion back there." In addition to the radar, the navigator also had Wide angle optical observation equipment. It is usually used for reconnaissance, but now it is used for viewing the scenery.
Hearing An Yun's words, Alyssa also brought up the viewfinder used by the captain. The mechanism on the top of the Swan's bridge turned and aimed back.
A lot of engine light could be vaguely seen, but the light of stars obscured many things, and the distance was too far, so Alyssa couldn't see any problem.
"Coming."
Anyun held the device attached to his temple and said seriously:
"It's like a fleet suddenly appeared in this galaxy."
Villania next to him said:
"It must be the guard fleet of the Spinning Water Federation."
The importance of the Star Gate is similar to the Three Gorges Dam. It is normal for there to be heavy troops guarding the area.
But Anyuan did not relax her frown, her eyes lit up with spiritual light:
"It's not the fleet of the Spinning Water Federation. That fleet opened fire just after it came out of the jump!"
While An Yun was talking, Alyssa also saw through the viewfinder what appeared to be a volley of main gun-level ion beams from behind, and even saw an orange flash similar to the explosion of a ship.
Suddenly I had a bad feeling.
Almost at the same time, the emergency code from the tower sounded on the public channel.
Villania picked up the earphones and translated the code.
"It's the fleet of the Red Maple Republic. The tower told us to evade it as soon as possible."
Alyssa's first reaction was "f*ck", and her second reaction was "f*ck".
Although this place is still far away from the hinterland of the Whirlpool Federation, it has indeed entered the Whirlpool Federation. How could a fleet of the Red Maple Republic come to the Star Gate silently?
How did they bypass the Spinning Water Federation's patrol fleet?
Or is there a mole in the patrol fleet?
No.
Alyssa suddenly remembered that the fleet that sent them happened to be the squadron responsible for patrolling the outer reaches of the star gate.
Moreover, the fleet's information about the appearance of crystalline lifeforms was too accurate. Such abnormal reactions made Alyssa think, could the emergence of crystalline lifeforms be a sign of the Red Maple Republic's plan to sway the tiger away from the mountain?
This is impossible. Can the Red Maple Republic control crystallized life forms?
A lot of thoughts flooded into my mind at once, but now is not the time to think about these. The people on the bridge are still waiting for Alyssa's orders.
"Start the main engines! Watch out for other ships around you!"
Alyssa’s fingers quickly set the route:
"We hide behind the Stargate defense fleet."
There are quite a few people who hold this idea. In an instant, the ships waiting to enter the star gate have restarted their engines. The tower may also be too busy. There is no way to guide every ship to leave the port. There are a large number of ships. Making a mess in front of the star gate.
These guys from the Red Maple Republic are really good at looking for trouble!
(End of this chapter)