Warhammer: Hail to the Void Lords!.

Chapter 625 06.0624: "Doppler Confrontation"

At the same time, on the bridge of the Epic.

"May the God-Emperor bless us and bring us the honor of sinking the enemy battleship."

Just as he finished speaking, there came an explosion of fire as dazzling as a star from the plane above everyone's heads, and the burning wreckage of the ship fell from top to bottom, passing through the porthole like a meteor.

But at this time, everyone had no time to confirm the results of the battle and the damage to the enemy ships, because four light cruisers and eight escort ships were swarming towards the radar location of the Epic.

Even though they couldn't see the Epic's location, they locked onto it via radar and fired a salvo of heavy Seeker missiles.

"Warning, our ship has been locked and enemy missiles are incoming!" Louise reported, standing in front of the console.

"Captain, I analyzed the radiation characteristics of the enemy radar. This is Doppler signal wave guidance."

Chief Technical Priest Latti quickly determined the locking method of the enemy missile through the radiation characteristics, informed the captain, and provided technical reference.

The missile uses Doppler radar signal waves for guidance and does not require visual sight. All it needs is for the Titanium radar to always focus on the Epic and the missile will move in the guided direction.

Horatio listened to the report and thought quickly, "Since it is guided by Doppler radar...
"Pass the order! The Epic immediately accelerates and moves in the same direction as the enemy ship, accelerating to the same speed as the enemy ship and achieving relative stillness!"

As a small ship with powerful thrust, the Epic is fully confident that it can achieve the same speed as its pursuers.

Whoosh! —The stern thruster suddenly became dazzling, illuminating the surrounding darkness.

The shadow field was closed after a flash, and was replaced by the slow deployment of the void shield.

"Ha! The enemy ship is exposed! Take it out! Fire the railgun!"

On the Tau warship, the commander saw the trace of the Epic and shouted excitedly.

Boom!

The small railgun's projectile shot towards the Epic as accurately as a meteor until it hit the void shield, splashing ripples. The physical projectile was swallowed into the subspace by the magical void shield.

The Imperial Void Shield is essentially a warp technology that allows extremely high-speed projectile weapons to be transferred into the warp.

"Enemy missile will arrive in 50 seconds!" the operator reported nervously.

"Latti! Tell your priest to increase the speed to the same speed as the enemy ship's 12 void knots. We are running out of time!" Horatio shouted to Latti, his voice echoing in the command cabin.

"Leave it to me!" Latti responded and quickly ran towards the engine compartment.

In the battleship's deep, oil-filled engine room, the dim lights flickered in the steam, as if they would go out at any moment.

The Epic's plasma engine, which is as magnificent as a church, is like a giant steel beast emitting blue light. It constantly emits a dull roar and releases surging thrust.

The plasma transmission pipes crisscross like the blood vessels of a giant beast, transporting a torrent of energy.

The Mechanic Priest was wearing a heavy Mechanicus robe. The metal robe was inlaid with countless gleaming runes and gear decorations, emitting a cold light in the dim light.

His head has been almost completely replaced by a mechanical prosthesis, with optical sensors flashing red as they scan the surroundings. The mechanical prosthesis is engraved with hymns to the God of All Machines.

In front of him, on a complex mechanical altar, there were gears and skull symbols symbolizing the Myriad Machines, surrounded by flickering psychic candlelight, which seemed to be the gaze of the Myriad Machines.

The mechanical priest slowly raised his arms, and many mechanical arms extended from the mechanical backpack on his back and began to debug various instruments on the altar.

His voice came out through the loudspeaker, with a metallic texture, echoing throughout the engine compartment: "Ohm Messiah, Lord of All Machines, you are the source of endless knowledge and power, and the master of technology.

In this vast sea of ​​stars, the giant steel ship we steer is the carrier of your glory.

At this moment, we pray to you devoutly to give our engine more powerful power, so that it can run as fast as lightning, just like your will to create all things. "As the prayer was chanted, the instruments on the altar began to flash various lights, and the runes lit up and went out, as if they were having some kind of mysterious dialogue with God.

The Mechanic Priest continued, "Your wisdom weaves the laws of the universe, and your power drives the movement of the stars. Our engines, this tiny creation that strives to follow your design, are eager to speed forward under your grace.

May your divine energy, like a raging torrent, be injected into this heart of steel, making it beat more powerfully, allowing us to break through the constraints of time and space and rush to the battlefield of glory. "

The temperature in the engine compartment gradually increased, and the steam became thicker, as if it was a response from the God of All Machines.

The mechanical arms of the mechanical priest danced faster and faster, adjusting the various parameters of the engine, and each operation was accompanied by the rhythm of prayer.

“With the precision of gears, the smoothness of circuits, and the purity of energy, we salute you, Ohm Messiah.

Please grant us the power of acceleration, so that we can fight for the glory of the Mechanicus under your guidance."

Witnessed by the shaking incense burner emitting nano-aroma, he solemnly pressed a button on the altar. In an instant, the engine let out a deafening roar, the speed increased sharply, and under the powerful thrust, the Epic rushed into the depths of the universe like an arrow.

"We have reached 12 Void Knots!" Harvey stood in front of the control console and loudly reported the real-time speed to the throne where Horatio was.

The heavy Seeker missile was seen speeding past the Epic's hull, and after flying for some distance, it exploded a hundred kilometers ahead.

Bang, bang, bang! Countless shrapnel flew out, hitting the Epic's bow, bridge, and all other forward-facing surfaces.

Boom! In front of everyone's eyes, a piece of shrapnel hit the glass of the Epic's bridge. Two supporting columns were smashed into narrow cracks, and glass fragments fell from a height like flowers scattered by fairies. Fortunately, there were not many people on the Epic's bridge, and no one was standing under the glass window at this time.

"God Emperor above... the missile actually flew right past."

On the bridge, the officers wiped the sweat from their foreheads and looked at each other with confusion in their eyes, wondering what wonderful thing had just happened. The missile just passed by without hitting the Epic directly.

"Hey! I get it!" David Betty raised a finger and pointed at the ceiling with a smug smile on his face. "The Emperor must have heard my prayers, so he helped us avoid all the missiles."

His words amused everyone around him.

Anya Fasha, who was leaning against the Sky Eagle emblem, understood what had just happened.

She raised her plump and sexy lips slightly and praised: "You are worthy of being the outstanding graduate of the Navy who ranked first in air combat in the same class."

"Ah? Fasha, why did the captain do that just now?" Veronica was still in the dark and shook her head, her face full of confusion.

"Hey, you little fool, I let you sleep during the class at the aviation school." Anya Fasha poked Veronica's waist with her elbow, then gently lifted her ear and explained: "Doppler radar uses the Doppler effect to detect the movement state of the target.

When there is relative motion between the target and the radar, the frequency of the echo signal received by the radar will change. By detecting this frequency change, information such as the target's speed and direction can be determined.

If the fighter's flight direction is perpendicular to the radar beam, the fighter's radial velocity relative to the radar is zero. According to the Doppler effect, the frequency of the echo signal received by the radar will not change, and the fighter's motion state will not be effectively detected, which may cause the radar to lose track of the target and become unlocked. "

"Oh." Veronica said, not quite understanding. "I only know that after being locked by the Doppler radar, you have to keep flying in the same direction and speed as the lock source, but I don't know the principle. I just kept it in mind as the experience of my predecessors."

Her eyes were full of admiration. "The captain is amazing. He is from the navy, but he knows how to use air combat to counter the enemy's missile lock!"

"It's obviously you who didn't pay attention in class! Isn't this a knowledge point that both naval cadets and aviation cadets have to learn? Only a fool would believe that this is the blessing of the ancestors!" Anya Fasha ruthlessly increased her strength and twisted Veronica's ear.

"It hurts, it hurts, I know I shouldn't have not listened carefully in class and just slept. Hey, be gentle, I was wrong, I was wrong!"

"But don't be happy too soon." After teaching Veronica a lesson, Fasha let go of her hand, folded his arms, frowned, and his expression became serious.

"The confrontation has just begun. The Epic has been exposed from the shadow field. The enemy no longer needs to conduct Doppler guidance lock. The next battle will be more direct and more tragic."

(End of this chapter)