Chapter 278 Attacking the Bunker

Lin Sen asked with some doubt, "If the Trisolarans' remote attack is ineffective, won't they suspect it's a trap? Thereby deducing our strategic intent!"

"Not being able to break through the Sophon shield might be considered a probability issue, but the massive amount of ice crystal material on the outer layer of the Bunker is obviously aimed at the gluon field transformation, won't that allow the Trisolarans to judge our strategic intent?"

The Military Advisory Group responded, "They will certainly have their suspicions, but they won't deduce our strategic intent. After the start of the war, it's unlikely they would abandon their actions just because of suspicion; at most, they will adjust their attack strategy according to the situation.

"Indeed, the Trisolarans will discover that we have injected a huge amount of ice crystal material into the outer layer of the Bunker, but this won't have much impact, and might even strengthen their resolve to attack.

"After multiple exchanges with the Trisolarans in the escape pod, we have made significant breakthroughs in understanding the Trisolaran societal psychological model. The more they dread something, the stronger their desire to overcome it. This psychological state might originate from the competitive environment and survival pressures of the Trisolaran society.

"Your existence is the greatest dread for the Trisolarans. Knowing that we have injected a large amount of ice crystals formed from water into the outer layer of the Bunker, the Trisolarans will certainly deduce that we have long predicted that they possess gluon field transformation technology.

"Filling the vicinity of Ganymede with a huge amount of water is in itself a super project. Unlike nano-concentrated fog, these ice crystals tend to be attracted by the gravitational pull of Ganymede or Jupiter.

"Thus, these ice crystals need to orbit on a certain trajectory. To ensure that ice crystals are distributed in every direction, we need to inject these materials onto various orbits and ensure they can stably orbit at specific trajectories. Additionally, to maintain this distribution, we also need to replenish them constantly, which undoubtedly increases the difficulty of the entire project.

"Such a massive project might lead the Trisolarans to a kind of inertial thinking, mistaking that our defense against the gluon field transformation is limited to this. Based on our predictions, they currently indeed lack more effective defensive measures.

"As a response to our defense method, the Trisolarans are likely to bring the majority of their warships closer to us, hoping to attack the Bunker at close range, and they might even take the risk of sending some warships directly into the interior of the Bunker.

"Despite significant advancements in cunning and strategy, Trisolarans' mental inertia is quite clear and difficult to change.

"They might still think our main use of the Bunker is to cover some sort of interstellar broadcasting equipment, or to stealthily execute an unknown plan.

"They may not realize that the technology we've hidden in the Bunker now possesses actual strength to contend with them.

"This misjudgment will become the key to our counterattack."

The Military Advisory Group's response pleased Lin Sen. The preparatory work before the battle had been done quite thoroughly. It was especially noteworthy that they had conducted an in-depth study of the Trisolaran thought model a long time ago, demonstrating the foresight and strategic vision expected of human elites.

Even without his participation, they would be able to command the battle well. Lin Sen also knew that his military talents were not on par with those of the Military Advisors; his greatest ability lay in guiding humanity towards a new future.

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4 hours and 30 minutes later.

The first round of the Trisolaran attack finally commenced upon the Bunker. For a long time, they had been eager to uncover the plans hidden beneath the Bunker. What exactly was the plan Lin Sen had hidden here for nearly 40 years?

Over the years, the Trisolarans had even dispatched 24 Trisolaran Sophons deep into the Bunker to probe. However, regrettably, all of these probing attempts ultimately failed, and all Sophons were lost.

The Psychological Victory Law is not unique to humanity; Trisolarans have it too. Having lost so many Sophons, even some high-level Trisolarans sought to comfort themselves with the Psychological Victory Law: perhaps Lin Sen had not conducted high-energy particle research beneath the Bunker over the years, otherwise all detection attempts wouldn't have failed. Perhaps, the real purpose of the Bunker was to serve as bait, attracting Trisolaran Sophons to deliver themselves to our door.

While this idea had many flaws and was not widely accepted, it indirectly revealed the Trisolarans' helplessness towards the plan under the Bunker. They indeed found it challenging to speculate on what grand plan was being prepared beneath it.

The Trisolarans were filled with anticipation, believing that the Gluon Field Transformation Technology could definitely breach the outer shell of the Bunker, even if it didn't hit any of the Sophon shielding devices. At the very least, it was expected to clear away most of the nanofilm substance, thereby allowing Sophons to observe the general situation beneath the Bunker.

The Gluon Field Transformation was like a dragon lurking in the dark depths, silent yet containing the overwhelming power to destroy heaven and earth. When it came into contact with the nanofilm on the Bunker's surface, it was as if the dragon tore a profound fissure into the snow-covered plain.

In the quiet expanse of space, the Bunker's outer defenses were suddenly marked with six hundred bottomless grooves, resembling a field ravaged by the dragon. Ruthlessly furrowed, each trench pointed directly towards the core depths of the Bunker.

Yet, without warning, this unstoppable plowing assault suddenly met resistance, as if stuck in a boundless quagmire. It advanced slower and slower, the deep grooves becoming shallower, until ultimately, the extension of the grooves came to a complete halt.

With six hundred gaps cleared in the nanofilm fog, the Trisolarans understood the reason for the attack's obstruction.

It turned out to be the simplest, softest substance—water—becoming the strongest shield at that moment.

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Trisolaran world.

The Military Governor's eyes reflected deep regret and helplessness, "Our most powerful attack was actually blocked by simple ice and water.

"In fact, we should have realized it earlier. With Lin Sen's wisdom, how could he possibly overlook the possibility of turning the Gluon Field Transformation into a weapon?"

The Science Governor also sighed with emotion, "Yes, Lin Sen's foresight in this area is indeed too strong. Before the battle of Judgment Day, he could predict, 200 years in advance, our possible attacks using the Waterdrop.

"He even named the Waterdrop the Whirlwind Stomp. Initially, we didn't suspect anything. But in hindsight, it seems like they had always been preparing to breach materials with strong interaction.

"Now it's the same, humanity might have guessed long ago that we would use Gluon Field Transformation weapons. It's not too surprising after all, since humanity has been researching the mechanisms of strong interaction materials for so long after capturing the Waterdrop.

"Humanity has captured far more intelligence from the Waterdrop than we imagined.

"At the same time, humanity didn't hesitate to draw nearly half of Ganymede's water resources into space, merely as an extra barrier to defend against the Gluon Field Transformation weapon we might use.

"Any possibility is worth their all-out effort. Such large-scale resource mobilization and consumption is unimaginable for us, but this audacity and foresight is indeed admirable."

The Military Governor declared resolutely, "No matter how the situation evolves, this ultimate battle is unavoidable.

"Such boldness further suggests that there may be a deeper strategic layout hidden within the Bunker, and we must destroy it at all costs."

The Governor (No. 7) pondered, "Destroying the Bunker is our set goal, but I have a premonition that it won't be easy to demolish it.

"Humanity already has defensive measures against the Gluon Field Transformation; they are well-prepared, so for the 10 Waterdrops we secretly deployed, have they also prepared corresponding counter-strategies? For humanity, the Waterdrop is no longer invincible.

"Even, I have a concern that our cost-indifferent strategy of destroying the Bunker might also be a result intentionally guided by Lin Sen?"