Chapter 289: Analysis
“Let’s start with a war of attrition—no rush,” Luo Wen commanded.
Under his will, the Swarm’s Primordial-class units, numbering less than 5,000 and accounting for less than 20% of the total deployed forces, began to stir and move toward the Riken Star System.
The Swarm’s movements were quickly detected by the Riken. After years of standoff, the sight of Swarm “warships” drifting brazenly in plain view was all too familiar.
The Riken’s initial cautious observation eventually evolved into overt study, with their ships coming perilously close to the Swarm fleet to investigate.
While the Riken had not developed many finished products from the ancient spaceship, they had accumulated substantial theoretical knowledge. Combining this with their research on Swarm ships, they managed to develop some innovations.
One such development was a detection device based on gravitational wave technology.
Given the Primordial-class’s immense size—exceeding 500 meters—the gravitational fluctuations it emitted were significant. This new device allowed the Riken to detect these fluctuations and pinpoint the location of the Primordial-class units.
Although the device was effective for large targets, its performance on smaller units was limited due to their weaker gravitational signatures. Nonetheless, this was a major breakthrough, ensuring that the Riken no longer feared a direct assault by the Primordial-class units.
Luo Wen viewed this advancement with approval.