Chapter 369: Communications
A behemoth with a length of 3,000 meters might not stand out within an asteroid belt, but the Swarm’s Observer Bugs were everywhere.
The Blades had already discovered the Daqi ships hidden within the asteroid belt. Through various analyses, they speculated about its general purpose. Besides the two supply ships, the Daqi Empire had another vessel concealed here.
This vessel, though not particularly peculiar in appearance, measured nearly 2,000 meters in length and looked unremarkable. To anyone unfamiliar with the Daqi fleet, it would simply be mistaken for a warship.
However, its presence alongside the two supply ships hinted at something different. At first, the Blades assumed it was a warship protecting the supply ships. Later, they considered that, for breaking apart asteroids, the supply ships’ own cannons would suffice. And in the event of an attack, having one more or less warship wouldn’t make much difference.
Furthermore, this act of concealment added an extra target and increased the risk of exposure, so the likelihood of it being a warship was slim. Additionally, the ship, at 2,000 meters long, only had four main cannons, fewer than the main cannons on a 1,500-meter-class warship.
Due to the limited information available, the Blades could only surmise that it was a functional ship, though its exact purpose remained unknown.
To avoid alerting the enemy, the Swarm employed the ancient orbital sling. The Swarm had developed considerable expertise in low-velocity launches, demonstrating remarkable accuracy.
Even at low speeds, these projectiles matched the velocity of the Primordial bodies flying with their plasma propulsion organs. The advantage of this purely physical launching method was that it generated almost no energy fluctuations.
Combined with the stealth system of the Primordial bodies, at this stage, they were challenging to detect by any means other than gravitational-wave radar.