Even though the hull of the Nature's Crest tilted very obviously, it was difficult for the officers on the bridge to imagine that they had been hit. As proud members of the Titan ship, they knew the performance of the ship very well, and they were very familiar with it.
Its anti-aircraft firepower, shield strength, armor thickness, and even its alchemy functions are full of confidence and even superstition.
Even if the earth's lightning strike ships have proven their capabilities in several battles, the glory and glory of the Titan ship cannot be denigrated. How could we be successfully attacked by a little guy like a toy?
As for the previous Battle of Cuiling... First, it was a fortress cannon. Second, it was a coincidence, a very accidental coincidence.
Moreover, if we don’t talk about the identity of the war dead and only talk about the death rate, it is indeed just a small and insignificant loss.
Therefore, when the captain, Commodore Lunlikin, received the exact report of the attack, his first reaction was that someone was deceiving him, and there were remnants of the old era on the ship who were causing trouble to trick him into sneaking an attack on his airborne faction.
You know, that miraculous shot in the battle of Cuiling Galaxy wiped out most of the command staff on the ship. After that, from the captain, navigator, first mate to the gunnery chief and security director, all were airborne
. However, in order to restore the Emblem's combat effectiveness as early as possible, it is impossible to replace the crew.
The airborne faction and the indigenous faction have always been incompatible, from local to military affairs. This is also a traditional art that is universal to human nature.
What's more, the newly appointed Commodore Lunrigin is also Duke Garibian's best friend. He is an aristocratic officer who pays great attention to decorum, so he is naturally incompatible with ordinary crew members.
He looked at the chief engineer behind the screen, was silent for a moment, and then asked with confirmation: "Been hit?"
The chief engineer is an Ammans, a rare survivor among the previous senior management of this battleship. Whether he is a remnant of the old era or an alien race, he is incompatible with the current group of nobles, but that is how it is.
, he could only wipe his sweat while mustering up the courage to say: "Yes, an anti-matter torpedo exploded at close range. The shock wave broke through the shield and caused damage to the B engine."
"Is it just this little damage? I just felt that the whole ship had obvious advantages!" the captain said. Only then did he realize that something was wrong just now, but he did not delay taking it as an excuse.
The topic comes from pua subordinates. This is actually the basic quality of aristocratic men with family backgrounds.
"The B engine is still moving, but the output cannot be balanced and the direction is missing, which affects the operation of the entire ship. We have shut down the engine. Currently, the damage control team is undergoing repairs."
"how much time is required?"
"Because the toroidal magnetic field restraint is damaged, we need to replace it with new parts and conduct magnetic field debugging..."
"How long will it take?" the captain repeated.
"At least, an hour..."
"You only have thirty minutes." Brigadier General Lunlikin's voice was very calm, as calm as if he was describing objective facts, like a lake hiding an abyss.
"But, Captain, we..."
"You only have thirty minutes. Now there are only twenty-nine minutes and thirty seconds. In addition, I will arrange a squad of grenadiers to go to your post." The captain ignored the chief engineer's hair, which was starting to turn white.
With a look on his face, he closed the communication without any explanation.
Then, he learned from the first mate that since the B engine had been shut down, the speed of the whole ship would naturally slow down. As a result, the enemy fleet would catch up.
"We have studied the enemy's tactical movements, and there are certain dangers." said the combat staff.
"So? Will the shield and firepower be affected? Are the enemy fleet coming over several Titans?" the captain asked.
Titans are naturally impossible. In fact, they don’t even have Dreadnoughts, only battle cruisers and aircraft carriers.
"Earth's bumpkins want to join gangs? We are really underestimated!" Brigadier General Lunlijin sneered. Even the clone of the Lord of the Void Realm was repelled by everyone just now, let alone the mere earthlings.
.
"Everyone, have you seen it? The people on earth want to join the gang? They want to seize our Titan!" He repeated it loudly.
This kind of humiliation test is still very useful. As long as ordinary imperial officers and soldiers truly believe that they have been insulted, their morale will of course increase at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The officers on the sidelines all said that with the combat power of the Natural Crest, the Earthling warships would be beaten if they came close. In the final analysis, they are just a group of wild dogs wandering around without knowing who their master is. They really think they are.
If the dragon catches up while it's taking a nap, can it damage the dragon's scales?
Of course, some experienced and prudent staff officers have expressed such doubts. Now, after the baptism of the ghost landing just now, there are still more than 50,000 crew members on the Natural Herald. Among them, there are nearly 50,000 elite stormtroopers and armored grenadiers.
There are 20,000 people. In addition, the ordinary crew members have received basic self-defense training and are capable of going into battle. After all, this is a majestic Titan ship, and the equipment and weapons on the ship are of course sufficient.
It would be a waste of money to have professional sailors serve as the Marines' line-fillers, but if it really comes to a critical moment, there won't be much to worry about.
Anyway, when the Void Realm Ghost and the Black Mist Tentacle Monster landed just now, this kind of thing had already happened once, so there was no need to do it again.
However, the problem now is that there are no psykers on board.
To be precise, the only healthy psykers left on the ship are the navigator and life counselor.
The latter is equivalent to the fleet medical consultant on the mysterious side. It is a unique position in the Imperial Guard Fleet and is specially established for Titan ships or some special battleships.
The boatswain and the grenadier brigade commander are also psykers, but they were seriously injured in the battle to resist the landing of the void thing. They are still lying in the petri dish and are being taken care of by the latter.
As for the rest of the psykers, including the official security director on the ship, they were actually taken away by Duke Garibian. They were really taken to another battlefield in the literal sense, which is not something that mortals can
Got in touch.
It’s quite surprising that the majestic Imperial Titan ship is actually short of occult combat power.
These mature and prudent staff officers reminded the superiors whether they should ask His Highness Garibian for his opinion.
However, after a brief hesitation, Captain Lunlikin shook his head and said: "His Royal Highness has ordered that she cannot be disturbed unless she is about to abandon the ship. Well, these were her exact words."
The senior officers looked at each other, and they all felt that if the purity was so high, it would only be the powerful royal family who dared to say it. Anyone else might have been labeled as "cursing our ship, disrupting the morale of our military, and his heart can be punished."
Then he was dragged to the cabin door by the execution judge and kicked into the universe.
"Furthermore, she has given full authority to command this ship to me. With the firepower of the Natural Crest, if the Earthlings' sampan gang really succeeds, I will have no shame in still sitting in this position.
Already." Brigadier General Lunli King's attitude was very decisive, which put a little more pressure on everyone.
He seemed to be aware of this, and comforted him kindly: "Haha, as long as you all work together, even without the cooperation of friendly forces, the Titan we are on now will still be a mobile fortress that is difficult to attack. No matter what,
No matter how strong the wind blows, it is still as solid as a rock! As long as we hold on for less than two hours, when Commander Rosanio's fleet arrives, victory will be in our hands."
If nothing else, this noble-born general is very talented at least in terms of verbal incitement.
"Gentlemen, we have actually secured victory! When the enemy takes the risk to make a mistake in front of the glorious Titan, the turning point of the war has already come! In this battle, we will definitely win! We will bloom in the center here!
"
The officers responded one after another, their morale was high, and they didn't feel anything was wrong at all.
Facts have proved that although these imperial officers are arrogant, they are very arrogant for a reason.
After the Rogue Squadron's bombing achieved results, the Earthlings' remaining Thunderbolt Ships also understood and turned around and tried to launch another round of bombing. This time, four more of their ships were destroyed, but under the dense enemy ships
Despite anti-aircraft fire interception and various magnetic field interference, only three torpedoes hit, but they still only caused skin trauma to the Titan ship.
The nearly perfect strike from Rogue Squadron before was indeed considered a low-probability event.
As a result, the New China Squadron and the Dawn Squadron had no choice but to return after firing all the anti-matter torpedoes. They lost nearly half of their comrades and ships, but they also succeeded in reducing the enemy ship's power to 70% of normal conditions.
Next. Whether this exchange ratio is worthwhile or not is indeed a matter of opinion.
However, compared to the previous brilliant achievements of the Thunder Strike Ship, this may be the first failure of this epoch-making weapon.
At the same moment, under the command of Captain Lunli King, the Natural Crest did not continue to make a large circle at high speed. Instead, it began to increase the turning angle, obviously preparing to turn in front of the enemy.
If both sides had already deployed their positions and started bombing, this would of course be a reckless or even stupid choice. But for the thick-skinned Titan, it made full use of the advantages of shields and armor and acted as if nothing had happened.
After being bombarded by battle cruisers several times, he successfully swung himself out of the most dangerous tactical position.
Then, facing the siege of the Earth's battleships, the Natural Herald just used its side guns to completely suppress the firepower of four battle cruisers and eight heavy cruisers. In just five minutes of confrontation,
The Earth Fleet was unable to make any progress. One battle cruiser was seriously injured and had to withdraw from the battlefield. Three heavy cruisers fell silent on the spot.
The assault aircraft carrier, which had finally entered the effective jumping distance, was immediately attacked by concentrated fire from several exposed turrets hanging on the ship. A Constantine-class aircraft carrier did not even have time to release the landing craft.
It was sunk on the spot, and thousands of marines instantly turned into dust in the universe.
Seeing this, the rest of the aircraft carriers naturally could no longer take the risk of joining forces, and had no choice but to retreat behind the cover of the battle cruiser.
The Earth soldiers looked at the majestic and inviolable figure of this giant ship and felt their scalps numb for a moment.
They had clearly seen the tragic charge of the Thunderbolt Rogue Squadron, but they were unable to turn the sacrifices of their comrades into battle results. They felt sad and angry but had nothing to do. This kind of frustration could easily turn into despair.
"What a monster!" Earth's soldiers cursed.
"So, do we have to wait until the dreadnought ships come up and charge forward?" The officers are also considering this kind of battle plan. But they all know that if such a battle situation really evolves, the casualty rate and the main god-level force will definitely suffer.
The damage must be severe enough to be unbearable.
For the Blue Star Community, the dreadnought is a non-renewable resource after all.
At this time, those on earth were trapped in hesitation and embarrassment, but it was the people on earth who had the upper hand. Only now did they know why the Titan ship was the most terrifying war creation of time.