"If I had been stuck on those problems for a bit longer, or if my movements had been slightly slower, I might have been trapped in the system by the Mechanical Disaster fleet.
However, the distance between us is still too close right now. My next actions need to be even more careful and cautious."
Tom once again initiated random maneuvering. However, this time, the thrust power of the random maneuver was much smaller, only about 1% of full power.
This would make the exhaust plume much fainter and the trajectory harder to detect. Even if the Mechanical Disaster fleet could still discern the trajectory, it would likely require more time and effort.
Time quietly slipped away. The clone remaining in the Pegasus V342 star system clearly saw the exhaust plumes from the Mechanical Disaster fleet growing brighter and larger.
But their brightness did not truly reach its peak before disappearing, seemingly having ceased deceleration.
