Mecha Star Wars.

Chapter 1619 A Dilemma
The energy ring is not only an important component of the starship, but also a symbol of advanced civilization status that Noah sacrificed everything for, and represents inexhaustible resources and energy.

It's something you can only encounter by chance, not something you can seek out.

Even if they were in a life-or-death crisis right now and had no choice but to use it to escape, they would surely feel regretful when they looked back on it afterwards.

Cen Fangyuan frowned, pondered for a moment, and then asked, "Anything else?"

“There’s another risky move. We’re still in the process of a space jump. The passage has been opened, although the direction is wrong…” Old Dupu sighed, “but with the current maneuverability of the starship, we can take advantage of the brief moment when the suction weakens to make a very short-distance space jump.”

"What about the risks?" Cen Fangyuan frowned even more deeply.

The proposed solutions were increasingly difficult to implement. If they were truly low-risk and safe, Old Dup would never have delayed until now.

“The risk is that we are currently between two spatial rifts, and the space in this area is extremely unstable. Even if we can successfully jump short distances, coordinate positioning will be a problem,” Old Dupp sighed again.

"If we set the coordinates back to the original jump location, the risk is the lowest. However, with the rift and suction gradually increasing, the starship will likely repeat the same mistake and be sucked in again without any other power support, which would be a waste of effort."

"If we push the coordinates forward a little, allowing the bow and even a small portion of the hull to directly enter the entrance of the jump tunnel, and then combine this with a short period of engine overload, could we directly escape the angular traction of the rift?" Cen Fangyuan suggested.

Old Dupu shook his head directly: "It makes sense from a purely mechanical point of view, but it doesn't support it at all in terms of spatial rules. You know, the reason why the jump channel behind it hasn't closed yet is because we, as the initiator, are still within the energy constraint range."

To put it simply, they're not far enough away yet; half of the ship's hull is still outside the crevice, and the jump ramp is still connected to the power source.

However, as Noah is continuously dragged into extradimensional energy, the distance continues to increase, and the energy connection will inevitably weaken gradually. The jump channel without energy support will eventually close on its own.

“Everyone knows the principle of wormhole space: it involves drilling holes in regular space and shortening the distance by relying on the principle of folding,” Old Thu continued. “There is no concept of distance or coordinates within this passage itself; it is just compressed and folded… well, let’s leave the theory aside for now.”

"The key is that you want to use conventional coordinates to locate the landing point within the wormhole space... How can I explain this clearly?" He scratched his head, carefully choosing his words. "To give an analogy, it's like a horizontally erected pipe. You think that if you set the coordinates slightly inside the pipe entrance, you can successfully enter, right?"

"But the barrier of wormhole space is not a solid tube wall; it is a boundary layer constructed by multiple spacetime curvatures and exotic matter."

"Its interior is indeed a tubular spacetime tunnel, but the outer side is not normal, flat spacetime, but rather a rapidly curving space..." Old Dupu's explanation became increasingly complicated, and he scratched his head in frustration. "In short, if you jump according to your assumption, the landing point inside the tunnel will randomly fall into countless overlapping distorted spaces. The flat space we've been navigating and the jump tunnel are just one or two of them; more likely, we'll fall into the chaotic spacetime curvature space outside the barrier."

"Spacetime is never nothingness. Mass, energy, and gravity all compress it into curvature, which is the curvature of spacetime. The curvature of a normal star field is flat and regularly distributed, and the gravity and spatial flow velocity are stable and orderly; while in some collapsed curvature spaces, such as this alien space in the rift, the flow velocity and energy are different from the outside, which is also the basis for the formation of different spatial divisions."

"Different curvatures, after their respective barriers collapse, will forcibly merge and collide at the entrance of this large hole, just like now. This is one of the core principles of the turbulent flow in spatial rifts."

"I won't go into too much detail. What we're facing now is just a collision of two curvatures. Beyond the barrier of that jump tunnel, countless spatial curvatures are intertwined. The bursts of gravity and turbulence cause the spacetime curvature to fluctuate wildly, pulling and shifting directions unpredictably..."

"Once we are swept up in the chaos of spacetime, we cannot control where we will end up or whether we can come back. The probability of landing in one of the two spaces we hope for is probably less than two percent, two thousandths, or two ten-thousandths."

“Rather than placing our hopes on such a slim chance of being in a dangerous and unknown place, it’s better to stay in this alternate dimension. At least we have some understanding of the situation here, and for the time being, we have enough ability to suppress the insect beasts that have appeared.” Old Dupu said with a hint of dejection at the end.

The control room fell silent, with only the sound of keys being pressed and the heavy breathing of the crowd.

Old Dupuy came up with three plans, but none of them were feasible.

Cen Fangyuan pondered for a moment, then asked, "Are there any other ideas?" "Yes." Old Dupu tapped the terminal repeatedly while talking, "Those were all immediate solutions. There's also a passive solution for breaking through after penetrating deep into the enemy territory."

"Generally speaking, the turbulence at the entrance of the rift is the strongest. Since we can't withstand it head-on, perhaps we can consider going in with the flow. The interior of the space will inevitably be relatively stable, and we will no longer need the protective shield. We can also find an opportunity to change direction, accumulate energy, and wait for a weak point in the space, an open rift, or find an opportunity to go out with the insect beasts."

"This plan can reduce ship damage, allowing us to adapt to any situation while also exploring alternate dimensions. Moreover, without the shield to block the way, the ship's weapons can directly attack the insectoid beasts, relieving some of the pressure on Star and Apollo."

"What are the drawbacks?" Cen Fangyuan asked.

Old Dupu replied helplessly, "The hidden dangers are also obvious: there are too many unknowns in the alternate dimension. We only see the insect beasts in front of us, and we haven't encountered intelligent beasts or more powerful creatures yet. No one can guarantee that we can deal with the threat of those unknown creatures."

"Another very important point is that this is also an independent curvature space relative to the horizontal space outside. The spacetime rules here are bound to be different from those outside. This means that we cannot find the same breakthrough point inside by using the coordinates of the weak points in the outside space."

"Our shipboard spatial positioning equipment lacks the specialized identification methods of the Sersorn, which can quickly and accurately pinpoint vulnerable locations. This means we may face a prolonged entrapment, fighting while searching for a way out, with the final outcome uncertain..."

Sure enough, it was yet another dilemma.

As the decision-maker, Cen Fangyuan felt unprecedented pressure.

Star and Apollo are engaged in fierce fighting on the front lines; we must not let them be distracted.

After saying everything he could, Old Dupu immediately immersed himself in data analysis, his face turning bright red from intense thinking.

First Officer Ilya, who was in charge of the ship's navigation, was completely focused on stabilizing the ship's power and control, and had no time to pay attention to anything else.

Of the other first officers, Qi Mai was unable to handle such a major decision, but fortunately Cui Yan was able to help Cen Fangyuan share the burden.

"Should we ask our senior brother to come out?" Cui Yan asked. "We don't know where His Highness has gone. Even if he's asleep, such a commotion should have woken him up."

These two powerful figures are considered to be super combat forces surpassing Lin Fan. They are usually low-key and reserved, but they are reliable and solid support.

"Perhaps in Qian Sui's view, the current crisis has not yet reached a point where it needs to take action?" Cen Fangyuan smiled bitterly, but before he could finish speaking, the technician below suddenly spoke up.

"Report! A suspected energy signal from engineering machinery has been detected at the crack opening."

On the main screen, immediately switch to the enlarged view.

It was a well-designed machine, and as the image zoomed in, the clear military insignia of the Sersorn Army on the machine came into view.

"This is..." A thought flashed through Cen Fangyuan's mind. "A reverse force field generator?!"

I've looked up so much information here, it's exhausting.

Studying astrophysics at my age, ah, I'm tired.

I hope the children can understand it.