Star Ocean: Starting from the Abandoned Mining Space Station

Chapter 76 Goal
Chen Ming first installed the gamma B removed from the low-light level on the fighter level.

Then it was given a Fighter-class spacecraft operating manual.

Chen Ming had already found a copy of the operation manuals for the spacecraft in his hand online some time ago, except for the Afterglow ship.

It is even easier to find an older spacecraft like the Fighter class.

However, Chen Ming only found the operation manual of the ordinary Fighter class. The operation manual of the Fighter class that had been extensively modified by Tachyon Technology Company was not found.

There will definitely be some operational differences between the two spaceships, and Chen Ming has no good way to solve them.

We can only let Gamma B study it by itself. As long as we give it some time to learn and then actually operate it, it should be almost there.

He believes in Yuhui AI’s learning capabilities.

After the core installation was completed, Chen Ming gave Gamma B the freedom to move around and let it familiarize itself with the spacecraft.

Then, Chen Ming started to play with the diopter level.

He ran outside the spacecraft with the tool, looked at the three-dimensional image of the spacecraft that only he could see, and kept making gestures with the diopter while holding the cutting tool.

Gamma A, who couldn't understand what Chen Ming was doing, asked: "What are you trying to do?"

"Try the effects of my abilities."

Although Chen Ming still doesn't know what his panel is.

However, he had previously told Gamma A that his ability to control ships and control them was psionic.

So Gamma A naturally understood that Chen Ming wanted to test his psychic effects.

Gamma A obviously didn't know much about psychic matters. When Chen Ming took out the spiritual stone before, it didn't show any expression. On the contrary, Gamma B, who had been silent, helped Chen Ming solve some of his confusion.

So Gamma A didn't express any opinion after hearing Chen Ming's answer, but just observed silently.

Gamma B, which had already flown a certain distance, also flew back and became a member of the group observing Chen Ming's operations.

Having the experience of dismantling half of the Afterglow destroyer last time, Chen Ming quickly removed the outer armor of the Diopter class.

And cut open the refractive hull in a way that would only cause minimal damage.

A passage was opened leading to the Gamma A installation location.

After taking off the gamma A, Chen Ming took a look at the panel.

[Controlled AI individual: Afterglow Gamma Level AI Core (Gamma A)]

Gamma A and Gamma B are both under Chen Ming's control.

So Chen Ming inserted the core back again.

After Gamma A regained control of the hull, Chen Ming casually transferred the control of the diopter level to other ships, and then glanced at the panel again.

[AI-assisted connection to ships: Fighter-class (Tachyon Kai·Fighter-class frigate), Diopter-class (Diopter-class unmanned destroyer) (incomplete connection)]

As expected, the Diopter class appears in the [AI-assisted connection to ship] column, but unlike the Gamma B-controlled Fighter class, there is an "incomplete connection" behind the Diopter class.

In order to figure out what this incomplete connection means.

Chen Ming directly tried to control the diopter level and started the engine.

After a very brief delay that had never occurred since Chen Ming was able to control the spacecraft, the engines were started.

After the engine started, Gamma A suddenly asked Chen Ming: "Did you just give me orders through spiritual energy?"

Chen Ming was obviously stunned, as if he understood something, and replied to Gamma A absentmindedly: "Well... you can understand it that way."

Chen Ming did not continue to talk to Gamma A, but was thinking.

Because just when he heard the Gamma A question, he immediately understood the meaning of this incomplete connection.

If it is a complete connection, for example, Gamma B controls the frigate-level Fighter class, then everything is the same as Chen Ming actively controlling the spacecraft.

He can exercise any control over the fighter being controlled by Gamma B under any circumstances without any restrictions.

The incomplete connection is because the Gamma-level AI core is not capable of adapting to the destroyer and cannot transmit Chen Ming's commands to the controlled spacecraft in real time.

So much so that after receiving Chen Ming's order, the situation where he should not react at all and directly execute the order instinctively changed.

There was a situation where Gamma A needed reaction time to receive and execute commands, which resulted in a short delay in the Chen Ming command.

In fact, this situation is equivalent to Chen Ming completely handing over all control of the spacecraft to Gamma A.

He himself gave up or said that because he was restricted, he could only control and issue orders to Gamma A.

The problem caused by this is obvious. Chen Ming's efficiency in controlling the spacecraft is reduced, and he cannot operate accurately and without delay.

But there are also benefits.

This allows Chen Ming to indirectly control the diopter level with an additional spacecraft control position.

This means that he can use one more spaceship at the same time.

In the case that Chen Ming is not particularly good at operating spacecraft, the advantages obviously outweigh the disadvantages.

Therefore, Chen Ming did not continue the test and directly repaired all the damage caused by the disassembly of the diopter level.

At the same time, he recalled Gamma B, which had escaped at some point, and asked them to continue to stand by here.

The things you have to do outside are done, so it’s almost time to go back.

Chen Ming thought for a while and decided to take the centurion class back to the space station.

If there is a battle ship belonging to him staying at the dock, he can usually feel more at ease.

As for why there is no fighter class, it is because the fighter class modified by Tachyon Technology is a bit too showy.

The Fighter-class ship can also be regarded as a kind of iconic ship of the military. It can be seen at a glance that this Fighter-class ship has undergone a lot of modifications, which may cause some unnecessary troubles.

Therefore, the fighter class can only be placed here for the time being.

After spending the same short period of time as when he arrived, Chen Ming stood on the floor of the space station again.

Immediately after returning, Chen Ming walked around the maintenance shop and found Lao Wu squatting in the corner smoking.

Tian Jiwen was also following Lao Wu at this time. When he saw Chen Ming, he had a complicated expression on his face, turned around and left without saying hello.

Only Lao Wu was left, who was caught on the spot for fishing. However, he didn't feel embarrassed at all. He even touched his pocket and wanted to pass a cigarette to Chen Ming.

But Chen Ming refused directly: "No, I don't smoke."

Old Wu shrugged, threw away the cigarette butt in his mouth, lit a new one for himself, and after taking a nice puff, asked Chen Ming: "What do you want to see me for?"

"Well, I want to buy something special. Since you have a good reputation, I'm here to ask you. The agency fee will not be less for you."

A profiteer-like smile suddenly appeared on Lao Wu's face, and he put his hand on Chen Ming's shoulder and said, "Hey, we are so familiar with each other, why are we still so outspoken?"

"How much?"

Chen Ming stretched out five fingers and said, "This is the number."

The smile on Lao Wu's face became even brighter: "No problem, what do you want to buy? I have a way to introduce it to you."

"intelligence."

Old Wu looked a little more serious and asked, "What kind of information?"

"I need information about the pirates who are wanted for bounty. I need their bounty amount, their recent whereabouts and the general composition of their fleet."

"What are you doing?"

"Find a target that you can use to test the performance of my modified spaceship."

Old Wu squinted his eyes, stared at Chen Ming for a few times and said, "Okay, follow me."

Lao Wu took Chen Ming into the city of the space station and came to the bar where he and Chen Ming were last time.

He greeted the bartender familiarly and walked directly to the back of the bar with Chen Ming.

After passing through two rooms in succession, Chen Ming and Lao Wu stood in a small, airtight room.

There is a computer on the desk here, with an additional touch screen connected opposite the computer.

Behind the desk sat a somewhat idle man.

This man was dressed politely and wore a pair of glasses. He looked like an ordinary clerk.

After noticing Lao Wu walking in, he raised his eyebrows and asked, "Lao Wu, why don't you come to chat with me if you don't want to drink?"

Lao Wu smiled and said, "Hey, we're not here to drink today."

"Oh, that's why I'm here to buy something. Is this the one who wants to buy something?"

The glasses looked at Chen Ming, who was standing next to Old Wu.

Before Chen Ming could speak, Old Wu said directly: "Yes, he said he wanted to test the performance of the modified spaceship and wanted to pick out a few pirates with some bounty information."

As he spoke, Lao Wu stepped forward and said in a voice that Chen Ming could not hear: "Try to get some more organized targets. This young man can't just sit around."

The glasses said nothing, but the word "reassured" clearly flashed in his eyes.

He invited Chen Ming to sit on the chair opposite him, which was just within reach of the display screen.

"I've made a list of the current information for you. It basically has a general introduction. You can choose to read it. If you want to see more detailed information, you need to pay."

Chen Ming nodded and slid his hand on the screen to select a suitable target.

His purpose in causing trouble for pirates was to obtain an armed ship license that he might be able to obtain in the future.

Therefore, when selecting targets, those pirates who only operate in a single star area are not suitable for him.

There must be pirates with signs of activity in the entire star field. Only after they are dealt with can they leave an impression on the government.

However, after Chen Ming took a look at the brief information about the pirates on the display screen, he found that the ones on the list were all small fish and shrimps.

The one with the highest bounty was only a little over 200 million, and with a fleet of four frigates, the military subsystems might not all match up, so it would be meaningless to kill them.

After failing to find a suitable target, Chen Ming raised his head again, looked at his glasses and asked, "Are there any more powerful pirates?"

Glasses obviously remembered Old Wu's request and said: "Those people will be more dangerous. If you just want to test the performance of the spacecraft, these should be enough, right?"

Chen Ming frowned slightly and said, "Not enough."

Before the glasses could reply, Chen Ming suddenly heard a familiar voice behind him.

"The whole point of doing business is to accept everyone who comes. Why not sell things that can be sold?"

Chen Ming turned around and saw Lao Wu, the owner of the hardware store, appearing here at some point.Glasses suddenly stood up and shouted respectfully to Lao Wu: "Boss."

While glaring at Lao Wu, he waved his hand to his glasses and said, "Make a list of all the information that can be sold."

"Yes."

Old Wu next to him could only stand aside helplessly after being glared at for a few times. After all, he was not the one calling the shots in this bar.

Anyway, he has done what the factory director told him, so the safety of people is not his problem.

Chen Ming: Why can he stop a living person from doing what he really wants to do?

Moreover, he followed Lao Wu's vision and was optimistic about Chen Ming from the beginning. If Lao Wu thought that Chen Ming could kill more powerful pirates, then he might as well think so.

As the glasses revealed more information about the pirates, Chen Ming's goal was quickly set.

The target he chose was the protagonist of an attack that he happened to see on today's news bulletin.

This group of pirates attacked a caravan that was about to deliver supplies to a small colony, and after a fierce conflict with a local patrol, they successfully entered the hyperspace channel and escaped the patrol's pursuit.

Although the news only contained a few pictures, relying on these pictures and simple logical thinking, Chen Ming could determine that the damage to their ships was definitely not low.

And the goods they just grabbed must also need to be sold as stolen goods.

Then their whereabouts after that are actually very easy to determine.

Unless they would rather risk the disintegration of the spacecraft and go further to repair and sell the stolen goods, their next destination must be the nearest pirate space station.

So in order to save trouble, Chen Ming chose this group of pirates who were about to come here.

The reward for their leader is 2000 and two million.

Several of his subordinates also had bounties on their heads, ranging from tens to several million, which should be considered quite significant.

After seeing Chen Ming's choice, the boss said with some surprise: "Are you sure you want to choose this?"

"what happened?"

"It's nothing, it's just that I happen to have a video of the patrol over there fighting with them. If you choose this, I can give you more information."

The boss raised his head and said to the glasses: "Just release the specific information. I will give him the rest personally later."

Glasses silently operated on the computer, displaying more detailed information about the pirates on the screen.

This group of pirates has a total of three destroyers and eight frigates.

Their destroyers were modified from a type of merchant ship called the Mule class.

Most of the frigates are off-brand, and they are also patchwork and modified.

The intelligence described the situation of their spacecraft in great detail.

It was also specifically noted that the militarized subsystem of the Mule class was removed from a military frigate and forcibly installed.

As for why the information was so clear, Chen Ming thought he should ask Lao Wu, who worked in the maintenance shop.

Although they don't seem to be very strong and will definitely not be able to defeat the patrols, it shouldn't be a problem to attack some scattered caravans.

It is also consistent with what Chen Ming saw on the news before.

Old Wu suddenly came to Chen Ming's side, looked at Chen Ming's target and said as if he remembered something: "I remember that these pirates seem to have something to do with Lude."

Ludd?

Chen Ming felt like he had heard this name somewhere, but he couldn't quite remember it.

The boss seemed to know Ludd very well. He frowned slightly and asked, "Ludd has developed to this point, Zuo Jing?"

"should be."

Chen Ming couldn't understand the riddle-like conversation between the two, so he simply asked directly: "What is Ludd? What is Zuo Jing?"

The boss looked at it and turned his gaze back to Chen Ming and said, "You don't know? Then it's a bit complicated to talk about it."

"You just know that Ludd is the name of a church, and Zuo Jing is a group of lunatics who believe in this religion. They can do anything."

"If you check it yourself, you should only be able to find out the Lourdes Church. There is a high probability that you won't be able to find out the information about Zuo Jing."

"If you are interested, you can come to my place later and I can talk to you in detail."

"it is good."

Chen Ming nodded to his boss with some gratitude: "But I still don't quite understand."

The boss thought for a while, pointed to the detailed information about the pirates on the screen and said, "Look at these two ships, do you know what they are?"

Looking at the two obviously highly modified ships in the pirate fleet pointed by his boss, Chen Ming said: "Dram-class, fuel transport ship."

"There are special facilities inside that can suppress the violent reaction of the spacecraft fuel due to various conditions. Generally, this type of ship is only carried by large fleets."

"The two pirate ships seem to have had a lot of modifications on their engines and hulls. They should be very fast, and the rest is hard to tell."

The boss retracted his hand that was pointing at the screen and said: "You know it very well, so why do you think this small fleet brings two highly modified fuel transport ships, and even takes it to attack other fleets?"

Chen Ming realized a possibility almost instantly.

"Blow yourself up?"

"That's right, the people on Lourdes Path are all lunatics, so be careful when the time comes."

"I see."

The boss continued patiently: "Also, do you know the process after it's done?"

Although Chen Ming felt a little strange about his boss's attitude, he still replied: "It's clear."

"You have to go to the colony where the star domain government is located to hand over the battle videos and physical evidence. Normally, you can just drag the abandoned ship over, but it would be best if you have a corpse to verify the DNA."

He had done some homework on the way with Lao Wu.

Although the armed ship license is ultimately approved by the government of the prosperous star region, the pirate bounty is still the responsibility of the local star region government.

After the local government confirms the authenticity, it will report the matter to the authorities for statistics.

The boss seemed...satisfied with the fact that Chen Ming was prepared before doing anything?
He continued: "Conflicts are prohibited in our current galaxy. You must remember this and don't give people the chance to escape pursuit and escape."

Chen Ming didn't know what to say, so he could only nodded, pointed at the screen and said, "Then the price of this information..."

"That's easy to say. If you can do something for me, it will be free. I can even give you other benefits."

"whats the matter?"

The boss's face suddenly darkened: "Bring their captain back alive."

Two days later.

Chen Ming completed today's renovation task early, which took about 5 minutes.

After lying on the bed and resting for a while, I replenished the energy consumed by the repair.

He contacted the factory director and asked him to send someone to receive this special batch of goods.

By the time everything was settled, it was almost noon.

It also happened to be the time planned by Chen Ming.

What Chen Ming has to do next is to complete the task of hunting the bounty.

If possible, complete additional tasks given by the boss.

The boss who was kind two days ago suddenly showed that gloomy expression.

Chen Ming guessed that the colony had something to do with the boss. Then pirates attacked the caravan that provided supplies to the colony, and the boss became angry.

Therefore, Chen Ming needs to capture the person and borrow him for another two days.

The boss also promised to return the person to Chen Ming.

So when you can obtain information for free, and there are benefits from the boss, a person with an obviously unusual identity.

Chen Ming is happy to do this additional task.

But if a fight really breaks out, Chen Ming may not actually be able to save the spaceship driven by the pirate leader, and it will be even harder to protect the people.

So Chen Ming didn't force anything, he just let everything happen.

After Chen Ming drove the Iron Ore and left the space station with the Centurion, he first went to the Dark Cemetery and took away all the other ships.

He had already almost estimated where the pirates would come back, and all he had to do next was just to intercept them on their way.

For this reason, Chen Ming also spent some money to prepare special equipment.

Block the pulse generator.

It can use the special environment of the hyperspace channel to cause the surrounding spacecraft to have an effect similar to that of the spacecraft that has just jumped out of hyperspace and reduced its speed to zero.

There is a limit to the maximum speed that a spacecraft can reach in a hyperspace channel.

It is not a limitation of the performance of the spacecraft itself, but a fixed limitation of the hyperspace channel.

The smaller the ship, the easier it will be to reach this upper limit in the hyperspace tunnel, while the larger ship will tend to be slower.

The pirates targeted by Chen Ming all drive small boats, which can definitely reach the upper limit of hyperspace channel speed.

But this upper limit is much slower than the speed of light that can be reached in a normal cosmic environment.

Enough to capture the target's location, use the blocking pulse.

Chen Ming took his ship to sail quickly in the hyperspace channel and soon arrived at the predetermined location.

After making some special preparations and waiting for nearly two hours.

The Centurion-class, which was staying in the hyperspace channel, used its sensors to scan several incoming spacecraft.

Two destroyers, six frigates, and the three missing ships were destroyed by pirates in conflicts with patrols.

A lot of damage that has only undergone simple maintenance can be seen on the remaining ships.

In addition, Chen Ming also saw several square cabins mounted on the outside of the two Mule-class hulls.

It should be that the cargo compartment of the spacecraft they robbed was dismantled by them.

If Chen Ming can solve this task perfectly, he can also harvest a batch of additional supplies.

(End of this chapter)