174: Chapter 174 Lin Mo's On-the-Spot Guidance: Energy Frequency Modulation
In the main analysis center on the seventh underground level of the Bright Dawn base, Lin Mo's knuckles were white as he gripped the tactical console.
On the circular screen, real-time data from the battle between the soaring heavens and the piercer cascaded down like a waterfall. The curves, spectral charts, and energy readings wove together into a chilling truth before his eyes. When he saw the piercer use silver-gray liquid metal to repair its wounds after being bombarded by the Thunder Department's main cannons, and even "grow" new muzzles capable of firing white energy beams from the melted craters, Lin Mo's breath hitched.
"It's eating our attacks!" Lin Mo roared, causing the surrounding analysts to turn their heads in shock.
Su Xiaowan stood by his side, her face pale. "Consultant Lin, are you saying..."
"It's not a metaphor; it's literal!" Lin Mo swiped his fingers quickly through the air, pulling up the energy comparison chart that "Fuxi" had just completed. Two curves were highlighted—one representing the core energy frequency characteristics of the Thunder Department's main cannon fire, and the other representing the frequency characteristics of the white energy beams fired from the piercer's newly grown muzzles.
The similarity between the two curves was as high as 89%!
"Look here!" Lin Mo zoomed in on the chart, pointing to the subtle fluctuations, harmonic components, and energy decay patterns. "It's not simply reflecting or deflecting; it's 'parsing' our attack energy, analyzing its frequency 'fingerprint,' and then rapidly generating a similar—but twisted and optimized—version! This is far more terrifying than the 'adaptive defense' we anticipated—this is 'real-time reverse engineering' on the battlefield!"
The analysis center fell into a deathly silence. Everyone understood what this meant: the more you attacked it in the same way, the more it understood you, and the more it could use your own power against you. It was like a martial arts genius who was always learning; every move you made, it understood, and it could immediately counter with a similar move!
Elder Chen's holographic image connected from the side, the old man's voice grave. "Lin Mo, your assessment aligns with the preliminary deductions from the system. The technological core of this 'the piercer' is likely built on some kind of 'quantum field effect processor' that we cannot comprehend. Its liquid metal is not just repair material; it is an information transmission network and, more importantly, an energy sampler!"
"Then we can't let it 'eat' comfortably!" A sharp light flashed in Lin Mo's eyes as he connected to the highest-priority quantum communication with the soaring heavens. "We must interrupt its learning rhythm immediately!"
On the screen, the image of Long Zhantian appeared, with the slightly trembling bridge and flashing alarm lights in the background.
"Consultant Lin!" Captain Long's voice came through the static, still steady, but Lin Mo could hear the tension beneath it.
"Captain Long, make it brief!" Lin Mo spoke at an extremely fast pace, each word firing like a bullet. "The core of the piercer's adaptive mechanism is frequency parsing and imitation! It has already 'tasted' your previous Thunder Department volley! From now on, you must absolutely not use attacks with the same frequency or energy structure!"
Captain Long frowned. "But the main cannons require time to charge, and our weapon systems were designed with optimal output frequencies..."
"That's why we need to 'modulate'!" Lin Mo interrupted him, his fingers swiping rapidly through the void as he shared a complex algorithmic model with the tactical system of the soaring heavens. "Nuwa! Accept this energy frequency chaotic modulation protocol! Immediately randomize the core output frequencies for the Thunder Department's main cannons and all secondary batteries! What I want is for the frequency characteristics of every single attack to be different, so its parsing system cannot establish a complete model in time!"
Almost as soon as Lin Mo finished speaking, Nuwa's electronic voice sounded on both ends: "Protocol accepted. Energy frequency chaotic modulation algorithm loading... Loading complete. Thunder Department main cannon array energy conduits recalibrating; random offsets injected into base frequencies; harmonic components undergoing pseudo-random reconstruction... Modulation estimated to be complete in 2.7 seconds. Secondary battery arrays adjusting simultaneously."
Captain Long looked at the rapidly changing weapon parameters on the tactical console and instantly understood Lin Mo's intention. "You mean to make it 'overwhelmed'?"
"Yes! No matter how strong its parsing and adaptive capabilities are, it must have a processing limit and response time!" Lin Mo stared intently at the screen. "The system analyzed its entire process from being damaged to generating new weapons just now, and discovered that when it performs high-intensity frequency matching and energy reconstruction, the coordination of its overall energy field experiences periodic 'disruption windows'—just like how a person might 'lag' when processing too much complex information at once!"
He pulled up a high-speed recording of the energy readings and pointed to several abrupt "dips." "Look here, and here! Every time it completes a large-scale energy absorption and frequency imitation, there is about 0.3 to 0.5 seconds where its overall defense field exhibits a slight 'discordance'! That is our opportunity!"
0.3 to 0.5 seconds! In space combat, this time, as brief as a pause between breaths, could be the line between life and death!
A sharp light erupted in Captain Long's eyes. "Nuwa! Calculate the optimal attack combination! For the next volley, I want to see at least three energy beams with different modulated frequencies hit it simultaneously! Main cannons continue aiming at the suspected energy core; secondary batteries cover those newly grown 'muzzles' and the liquid metal flow areas!"
"Calculating..." Nuwa's data stream refreshed frantically. "Plan generated: It is recommended that the main cannons use 'high-frequency - low-frequency - medium-frequency' triple interleaved modulation, and the secondary batteries use a broader spectrum 'noise injection' attack to interfere with its local sensor network. Simultaneously release the second batch of special interference projectiles, this time adding more metal isomers and random electromagnetic pulses to further disrupt its sensors."
"Approved!" Captain Long did not hesitate. "All hands prepare! Redistribute shield energy, with priority protection for the areas hit by the white energy beams just now!"
Just then, the sensor officer's urgent alarm rang out: "Captain! the piercer is moving! Its repairs are nearly complete, and the energy readings of the new muzzles are climbing again! It is adjusting its stance... aiming at our ship's engine exhaust and main cannon array!"
On the main screen, the piercer, covered in a mix of old and new metal and appearing even more bizarre than before, looked like a metallic monster metamorphosing from its injuries. Several new white muzzles began to glow faintly, while its original dark red muzzles lit up once again—this time, the dark red and white lights flickered alternately, as if brewing an even more lethal attack that combined its "learning results" with its own inherent characteristics.
Lin Mo saw it clearly from the Bright Dawn base and practically roared: "Captain Long! Remember, do not give it coherent 'learning samples'! The attacks must be chaotic and unpredictable! Use chaos to strike at its 'order'!"
"Understood!" Captain Long took a deep breath, watching the countdown hit zero. "Thunder Department main cannons, chaotic modulation mode—fire!"
Below the bow of the soaring heavens, those four huge muzzles that had just cooled down lit up once again. But this time, the light was no longer purely incandescent white; it flickered and shifted rapidly between white, blue, and gold, and the space around the muzzles distorted into irregular, jumping ripples—this was a physical phenomenon triggered by the forced modulation of energy frequencies!
Four beams of light shot out. Their colors, brightness, and even the subtle jitters in their flight paths were all different, like four energy beasts with distinct personalities breaking free from their restraints, roaring as they lunged at the piercer!
Almost simultaneously, dozens of secondary batteries on both sides of the ship opened fire! This time, what they fired was no longer a uniform barrage, but a "hodgepodge" mixed with high-energy particle beams, electromagnetic pulse clusters, and physical kinetic projectiles. They covered every part of the piercer at angles and timings that seemed chaotic but were actually precisely calculated by Nuwa!
The light on the surface of the piercer flickered violently, and those newly grown white muzzles clearly "hesitated"—they seemed "confused" about which frequency of attack to prioritize for parsing. The dark red and white lights flickered on and off alternately, and the flow speed of the silver-gray liquid metal suddenly accelerated, as if it were urgently adjusting its defensive strategy.
The first wave of chaotic attacks slammed heavily into the mixed shield that the piercer had hastily raised!