Sheila looked at Ancestor Xiling with an interested look on her face. I was suddenly curious: "What's wrong?"
"It feels like... there's something strange about him, something not quite right." This is the first time Sheila has seen the ancestor of the Xiling people. I don't know how much she knows about the latter, but she looks like
He had no idea at all, "I just heard that you resurrected your ancestors. I didn't expect to see them so soon... Who are they? Why is the entanglement of information on them so strange? It's as if there is a pause in some places.
Part of the information is solidified, but it is not completely frozen."
As expected, Sheila was indeed one of the two most knowledgeable people in the void. Sheila could see the strange "immortal state" of the Xiling ancestor at a glance.
"We don't understand it either," I shrugged. "The ancestors were in a very strange immortal state when they were discovered. Time seemed to have disappeared on them. The ancestors' bodies remained as they were a long, long time ago.
state. Thanks to this state, we can resurrect them. In fact, the situation you see now is different from the original state. After resurrection, the ancestors' bodies have been reactivated, so the original immortal state has also been loosened.
, the feeling of 'stagnation' at the beginning is even more obvious than now."
"Oh," Sheila frowned. She seemed to have heard a lot of things related to Xiling's ancestors from Xing Chen, and now she seemed to be very concerned about it. "Strange immortal state, I have never heard of such a thing.
No matter whether it is secular matter or extraordinary things, or even gods who have reached immortality, they will not enter this immortal state of passive stagnation. According to my observation, it is not so much immortal as it is that it no longer responds to changes.
'. Time is a one-sided and abstract thing, and sometimes it even loses its meaning. Only the 'change' it brings is the key, and this change seems to show signs of 'partial failure' in the Xiling ancestors."
Okay, it's another theoretical science popularization that is unclear, but fortunately this time it didn't last long. Sheila didn't seem to be wasting her time on this topic. She finally took a deep look at her ancestors, and then suddenly realized that she
It was a bit rude to stare at her like this, so she quickly stuck out her tongue and said, "Oh, sorry, that's what happens when I encounter something I'm interested in. No offense intended."
Ansers didn't care much about being looked at so much. He didn't expect the Huron God King to apologize so heartily. The old man waved his hand generously: "It's okay, we all know that we are a 'special phenomenon', and we usually cooperate with research."
, almost becoming a living specimen."
Sheila looked at me reproachfully: "You are really rude to your ancestors."
I helplessly rolled my eyes at the sky: Although there is nothing wrong with this accusation, it feels really strange that I am a "Xiling Apostle" who has become a monk halfway. Ansers can't be regarded as my own ancestor. Speaking of void creatures
Is there a concept of "elder"?
"By the way. Why are you interested in coming to the temple?" Only then did I remember my initial doubts, so I looked at the ancestors curiously: they had no religious pamphlets in their hands, and no strange things hanging around their necks.
The strange consecrated cross and Buddhist beads were obviously not fooled by the unscrupulous vendors and magicians around the temple area. And they themselves are not usually used to wandering around. After all, the deep-diving project is in full swing, and they are...
The most important crew members of the deep-diving vessel in the project usually have very little rest time. Occasionally when they go back to the Shadow City on vacation, they basically sort out materials and cooperate with research at the research institute, and rarely have the interest to go out for sightseeing.
"We are on a long vacation," said a middle-aged man behind Ansers. I remember that he should be one of the internal equipment operators of the spacecraft. "I heard that a new generation of spacecraft will be built recently, and the current deep submersible ship is preparing to retire.
, the technicians plan to check all the equipment on the spacecraft before scrapping it, collect data, etc. We have two to three deep dive missions before the new spacecraft is put into use. There will be a long vacation in between each deep dive.
Come and dismantle the entire ship for inspection... Oh, it’s a pity that I don’t understand this deep-level thing. Anna’s suggestion to come to the temple this time: she felt that the atmosphere around the temple can protect the skin, so she took all of us
Come together."
Anna is also one of the ancestors, and she is also a young and energetic woman who is very sensitive to her appearance and "surprising age issues", so I can understand her thoughts. But the jingle halo really has no effect on beauty -
—The little thing puts his whole body on my face every now and then. Don’t you think I still look like this?
After hearing my ancestor's explanation, I understood clearly. I knew that Tavel had already started preparing for the next stage of the large-scale deep dive plan in advance, regardless of the technology provided by the Abyss Xiling and the resources provided by the God Realm.
It will definitely take several transitional ship types before the final version of the deep submersible ship is finalized, and it is also essential to prepare for the construction of new ships earlier. Except for the first deep submersible ship that will never come back, each ship must be complete
Returning, it is a valuable experimental material in itself, and the imperial technicians who are passionate about science will certainly not let it go.
At this time, Sheila and Xingchen had already gone to the side and started talking in whispers. I knew that this was because King Huron was out of curiosity and was learning more about the ancestors of Xiling. I can’t blame the other party for being too nosy. After all, there are special beings like the ancestors.
This is something that even void creatures have never seen, not to mention that these ancestors have experienced those weird things, and single-handedly created the current Xiling God System: Although they are mortals, the marks they left in the void are absolutely
No less than any god.
I took this opportunity to chat with Ansers, basically to learn about the recent living conditions of the ancestors and the situation of deep-diving experiments. These things can also be seen in various reports, but chatting with the person involved
It definitely feels different from reading a report - after all, I can't read most reports...
Dingdang was bouncing around on my head a little boredly. The little thing didn’t like listening to those complicated things. Her life was made up of cuteness and candies, so the little one bounced on my head for a while and then started to ask for fillings.
The vacancy in life: "Ajun, Dingdang wants some candy... Unbutton your buttons, Dingdang is hungry..."
In order to prevent this little guy from overeating, I would sometimes button my pockets, so Dingdang’s three enemies in life became exams, study and the buttons on my coat pockets...
After Sheila and Xingchen finished muttering, and Dingdang settled down in his pocket for the time being, I went to Xingchen and asked the question that the ancestors are most concerned about at the moment: "How about the 'Homeworld'? That database should have been
Has it been some time since you were sent to the God Realm?"
As soon as they heard this topic, several ancestors came forward immediately, with eager expressions on their faces.
"It has made great progress. After processing it with various cracking and data repair techniques, basically everything in the memory has been read out, and the clear coordinates of Xiling's 'home world' have also been revealed."
The ancestors suddenly showed happy expressions and looked at each other with joy, while I cautiously asked: "I have a clue, but I haven't found it clearly yet, right? Are there any questions?"
"The problem is not big. The main reason is that it is a long time ago. Even if there is a regular world drift, there will be deviations. In addition, the Xiling people's 'home world' has suffered a major disaster, and its drift rules may have changed, so
It is not at the 'original position' recorded in the original coordinates. But it doesn't matter, the world drift can be calculated, and the information leakage caused by the end of the world is also an error that can be corrected. The children have now calculated more than a hundred possibilities
Based on the drift situation, the Xiling people's 'home world' must be at one of the coordinates. However, these coordinates are quite remote, and most of them are in relatively dangerous and unknown areas. Even checking a dozen at a time will take some time."
Finally, in order to reassure the Xiling ancestors, Xingchen added: "Anyway, you don't have to worry. I will notify you immediately once there is news. Although the Gods have a poor sense of time, they will never delay the actions they have already started."
."
Okay. This boss also knows that the Protoss’ concept of time is a problem.
"Do you want the empire to help?" I asked with some embarrassment. Originally, this was a matter that the empire should have solved from beginning to end, but the Protoss had been struggling for so long, and now they even sent people to check the truth.
The Protoss reimbursed the travel expenses. It would be a bit unethical for the Empire to watch the whole process. "We have a high-speed void shuttle, which is no slower than you."
"Of course, it would be better if you have extra manpower." Xingchen smiled cheerfully, and he would not be polite to anyone in this regard, "But I don't recommend any risky actions. Those suspected coordinates are all abnormal.
Dangerous places. Some areas have been identified as highly polluted zones entrenched in the abyss, which are even as dangerous as the abyss. Therefore, just sending high-speed shuttles is not enough, and a considerable escort force is required. Otherwise, they may not be able to return.
Come on, if you really want to help, you'd better discuss it with Sandora."
The other party tried his best to talk about the matter in a relaxed manner, but I saw a hint of seriousness in his gentle eyes, even Father God showed this look. One can imagine the danger of those "suspected coordinates" in his mouth. I thought about it.
, showing a cautious expression: "Well, then you first give us the situation of the area where those coordinates are located, and I will discuss with Sandora how many people to send there."
After I finished speaking, I raised my head and looked at the high-altitude home planet Gaia and exhaled slightly: Another major event seems to be settled. Finding the home world, the long-cherished wish of the Xiling Apostle is probably half completed.
Xingchen and Sheila stayed in the capital of the empire for three days, and then set off back to the Star Territory. From there, they would embark on the long road to the Huron God Realm after passing several very ancient jump points. Sheila's
The theory is that there are too many things that need to be transported here, so other void creatures must help carry them - of course we all know that this is an important part of her plan to have children, but who would take the initiative to point it out without opening their eyes? Anyway, I
I don't dare, after all, I can't beat her...
In the past three days, other things related to bridge construction have not been delayed. The first is the star port reconstruction plan: Tavel has led her expert team and a large number of engineering teams to transform the deep submersible port. Currently, three orbital bases have just been built.
.It is the largest port in the empire, and it is also a relatively "new" port. Due to the special properties of the Gate of the Abyss, it will no longer be stable after it withstands a certain amount of information overflow, so the lifespan of any deep-diving port is not long.
, and now the port we chose as the first phase of the joint test base has just been in operation for a few months. Under the control of the new suppression tower system, this port should still be used for the first half to a year. In theory, this is the case. Well, in the end, this
The sentence was added by Tavel.
We still have several similar ports like this. Even if one of the ports collapses, we can immediately transfer the deep-submersible ship to other ports to continue testing to avoid wasting time: the void cataclysm is approaching step by step, leaving us only time
Not much left.
Harlan and I arrived at the border of the empire a few days later: the personnel and materials promised by Abyss Xiling were about to arrive.
Shandora is still presiding over affairs in the Shadow City. Harlan was dragged to attend this handover event because of his status as the "former fallen apostle emperor". The latter's expression has been awkward since he got up early, and he is standing with me in the Star Port Hall.
His face still looked like a playing card.
"Relax, it won't be so embarrassing even if you meet an acquaintance," I poked the uncle next to me. Harlan is usually a serious and rigid person, and it's really interesting to see him in embarrassment occasionally. "Follow Abyss Xi.
I have never seen you so solemn when I met you."
Harlan straightened his clothes, but still had a poker expression on his face: "That's different. When I was a fallen apostle, I never saw the true face of Abyss Xiling. She has always been a transmitter to me, but
It's different for other people... If the person sent to hand over the situation is a guy I knew well before, I really don't know how to say anything."
I shrugged. This is a consideration that cannot be shared by others and is difficult to empathize with. I should just concentrate on waiting for the "good things" promised by Abyss Xiling to appear.
This world is exactly the fortress universe that was captured during the Empire's massive attack on the Abyss Zone a few days ago. Now it has been repaired and has become part of the "New Frontier" after rebuilding the sovereign hub and becoming more fortified. It has two sets of worlds.
Although they are all under the jurisdiction of the same sovereign hub, the two sets of world gates lead to completely different directions: one leads to the interior of the Empire Zone, and the other leads to the Abyss Zone.
This is out of caution. Although Sandora decided to have the Empire Zone and the Abyss Zone directly border each other, after all, we have to consider the pollution on the opposite side. It is necessary to maintain a buffer structure between the Empire Teleportation Network and the Abyss Zone Teleportation Network.
Of course, another reason is to be wary of Abyss Xiling: We cannot let her take the initiative to send things to the empire. The right to open the port must be on the empire's side.
Our current location is the newly established sovereign hub, located twenty astronomical units next to the old sovereign hub. Sandora asked the celestial system fleet to leave a planet battleship here as a fortress star, and in the orbit of the fortress star
A series of functional sites have been built on the Internet, including orbital observation stations and world gate generators (there is also a larger set of world gates a few light years away, but they are not used this time). Now Harlan and I are
Standing on the upper platform of the orbital station, staring at the deep and dark outer space: there, a large-scale dim vortex has taken shape, its diameter is almost the size of the moon, and around the vortex is a circle of World Gate generators that have unfolded.
The generator glowed with a mysterious light blue light, and its brightness and flashing frequency indicated that the door was connected.
Abyss Xiling was standing behind me and Haran. His eyes were calm and he didn’t know what he was thinking.
Our wait did not last long. When the moment agreed upon by both parties arrived, all the generators around the World Gate produced a violent flash at the same time. Like a halo suddenly illuminating the deep dark space, the chaotic vortex in the center of the halo
From illusion to reality, we saw some black shadows slowly emerging from the gate: it was a transport ship.
Since Abyss Xiling has shown so much sincerity, the empire must also show enough trust, so for the first time these "special materials" from the abyss area came to the empire without facing the forest of guns.
In the ruled universe.
Three black-red starships that were tens of kilometers long and looked like three layers of stacked plates slowly left the world gate. The light around them flickered for a while, and the spacecraft immediately stabilized from the last illusory state to the physical state.
Behind them were a large number of small spacecrafts. The detection equipment sent back the scanning results of those small spacecrafts. I found that they were all starships with a size of several hundred meters and a maximum of only a few kilometers. After getting used to the idea of "bigness"
"It's beautiful" Xiling's design can be considered compact.
And the shape of those small spaceships is also quite weird: they don’t look like any kind of main battle spacecraft. I can’t find even a similar design in the imperial arsenal. At the same time, their shapes are also different, with long and narrow shapes.
There are also "Torbaye-style designs" that have a rough appearance but a "classic Mohs" shape with a rugged aesthetic. Of course, there are also more popular coffin-board spaceships. The shape of each small spaceship is different.
The facilities looked all kinds of strange, and they basically had no characteristics of being a combat spaceship.
Seeing those strange things, I couldn't help but turn my head and glance at Abyss Xiling: "You said there are some extra 'gifts', are these the things?"
Abyss Xiling had a vague smile on his face: "This is what we use to detect the gate of the abyss. Of course, it is not a deep-diving ship, but a model that cruises in the shallow layers of the abyss. You should be familiar with these things
Very impressive, right? I almost used them as military spaceships at the beginning... It's a pity that I haven't been able to complete the combat model modification until today: fighting in an abyss environment is second only to firing cannons in a void environment."
My mouth suddenly opened wide: It turns out these are these things! No wonder they look weird and familiar!
Abyss Xiling looked at me with a smile, and his tone seemed a little pleasant: "Probably the void will always favor his own son, and these things will eventually be cheaper for you."
I choked on the word "son", but I couldn't help but ask: "Is it okay to hand over such a confidential thing to the new empire?"
"Secret?" Abyss Xiling didn't care much, "It's just that it can still be called a secret now. When the four parties jointly start research, you will soon be able to create a basic spaceship like this. Why don't you give me a favor now?"
And to be honest, I am also very sincere in cooperation. In the face of the void cataclysm, still thinking about intrigues and hidden techniques is just seeking death."
I nodded, then walked towards the teleporter with a smile: "Then go say hello to your subordinates."