The sudden appearance of gray fog immediately aroused the vigilance of the battle fortress and began continuous monitoring.
At the same time, reapers were dispatched to the area covered by gray fog to explore the cause of the accident.
Unexpectedly, an unexpected incident occurred just as the investigation began.
After the Reaper entered the gray fog area, the signal was quickly lost, and contact was never restored.
Battlestar realized something was wrong and quickly sent the Reapers to investigate again, but they disappeared without a trace like last time.
This abnormal situation finally attracted Battlestar's great attention.
At the same time as the patrol ships were dispatched, a large number of reapers were dispatched at the same time, heading to the area shrouded in gray fog.
In just a short period of time, the area where the gray fog spread has reached tens of thousands of kilometers.
Such a terrifying speed makes Battlestar anxious because it will affect the mining of energy crystals.
The current period of time is the peak period for the formation of energy crystals, the harvest moment that the harvesters are looking forward to.
If the final harvest is affected due to gray fog, the Battle Fortress will suffer heavy losses.
War itself is a high-consumption behavior. The weapons used to destroy the planet require the use of massive energy crystals.
If the cost cannot be recovered, the space fortress will fall into a serious crisis, and the consequences can be said to be unimaginable.
Senior commanders from the battle fortress followed the patrol ship to participate in the operation, striving to resolve the crisis at once.
However, when they arrived at the scene, they discovered that the situation in the foggy area was far more complicated than imagined.
It turns out that the gray mist rose from the ground and reached the vacuum area of the planet without leaving any gaps.
Gray fog not only blocks vision, but also severely affects various equipment, making you blind and deaf.
It is for this reason that the Reapers completely cut off contact with the headquarters after entering the gray fog.
After figuring out the specific situation, the commander felt a little heavy.
We have never encountered anything like this in past harvesting operations. Some elders regarded it as a provocation and humiliation, saying that severe punishment must be imposed.
They were eager to use extraterrestrial weapons to launch an attack on the area shrouded in gray fog and kill all the provocative survivors.
The commander knew in his heart that this kind of thing was just a thought and there was no possibility of it being implemented.
Facing a gray fog area of tens of thousands of kilometers, bombing is just a waste of precious energy crystals when the target cannot be accurately locked.
A large amount of war investment consumes the material reserves of the space fortress, just in exchange for rich war returns.
However, if we continue to increase investment in the war beyond the original plan, it will definitely cause damage to the Battle Fortress.
Indiscriminate bombing is impossible, but the battlestar can accept precise decapitation strikes.
As long as the gathering place of survivors or the source of the gray fog mutation can be determined, the commander can apply for the battle fortress to launch a strike.
Therefore, the main task of the exploration team is to figure out why the gray fog appears, and then solve it in a targeted manner.
It's easy to say, but not easy to do.
The reapers who disappeared before are now missing and cannot provide any effective information at all.
As latecomers, they need to endure the same crisis, and may even be more dangerous.
The commander summoned his men to think about how to explore into the gray fog.
Ensure that information is transmitted back in time, and you can effectively fight back when encountering danger.
If these conditions cannot be met, even exploring into the gray fog will be a waste of time.
In the end, the headquarters decided to divide the gray fog area into equal areas, and then descend from the air for reconnaissance.
All reapers participating in the operation are connected to the patrol ships floating in the sky through special ropes.
The patrol ships floated in the air, forming a huge phalanx, and the reapers were spiders hanging down.
Because of the rope, the Harvester does not need to be fixed in place, but can explore various terrains.
Although the movement will be restricted, it can ensure that you will not get lost. When an abnormal situation is discovered, the information can be transmitted back to the patrol ship in time.
To put it bluntly, these reapers are sacrificial bait to attract fish hidden in the gray mist.
Because of their group consciousness, patrol ships and reapers can ensure that they advance and retreat in unison at all times when in action.
With an order, the exploration operation officially began.
The huge formation of patrol ships slowly descended into the gray fog area, and the original communication equipment was immediately interfered with.
However, there are special ropes connecting the patrol ships to each other. It is not only used to prevent separation, but also serves as a neural communication function.
Because of the existence of special ropes, the patrol ships are not only consciously synchronized, but also become a special whole.
After descending to a certain height, the reaper hangs down to the ground below like a spider through a special rope.
In the process of falling, the reaper also continued to explore the surroundings, trying to find suspicious targets.
The first wave of searches was naturally the place where the gray fog first appeared.
However, the severely damaged ground caused great trouble to the exploration. Those deep ditches and various obstacles made it difficult for the reapers.
The ropes used by the reapers also have limits and cannot extend downward indefinitely.
As time went by, the area explored continued to expand, but nothing was gained.
Not to mention the reason for the gray fog, even the missing reapers and possible survivors have not been discovered.
Such a result did not satisfy the commander, who believed that there must be some omissions in the way of exploration.
Perhaps the truth is right in front of them, but it is covered up because of the existence of gray fog.
Just as the commander was thinking about a solution, a Reaper responsible for exploration was suddenly attacked.
The enemy's attack method was unknown, but the reaper was killed in an instant without any chance to react.
Although he suffered a loss, the commander, who was frowning, finally showed a relaxed smile.
Just because the fish had been waiting so long, it finally bit the hook.
Following the order, all nearby reapers immediately gathered towards the area where the accident occurred.
Obviously, they want to launch a blanket search to find the survivors who launched the sneak attack, and then figure out what happened.
Unexpectedly, during the gathering process, the reapers were ambushed again, and they were also killed in one hit.
The sudden change surprised the commander, but he was more happy.
The enemies in the gray fog are not simple. They may have mastered special weapons and can kill the reapers instantly.
The commander became more and more certain that the other party was the source of the accident and was probably concentrated in this area.
If all the opponents are killed, the problems that plague the Reapers may be solved.
The commander made up his mind and commanded the Reapers to track the enemy while secretly contacting the Battlestar.
The battle continued, and the Reapers continued to be sniped.
In the environment shrouded in gray fog, the Reapers were unable to find and lock onto the enemy's position, and were constantly killed like targets.
Even if the enemy launches an attack, these reapers cannot detect it in time and can only passively withstand the attack.
Because the weapons were too powerful, the reapers had no chance to resist after being attacked.
When the Reapers were destroyed, various data on their attacks had been received by the command ship.
Based on the calculated data, the command ship began to attack, trying to kill the hidden enemies.
Unfortunately, this operation did not have a very obvious effect, and the reapers were still attacked one after another.
At some point, the patrol ship cut off the rope with the reaper and quickly left the area shrouded in gray fog.
In the super fortress suspended in space, the star-destroying weapon suddenly activated, shooting down a dazzling beam of light.
The area where the Reapers were ambushed suffered a blow from outside, and the scarred earth was torn apart again.