Hao Ren looked up at the huge machine in front of him - in fact, he didn't know whether to call it a machine or a building, or more exaggeratedly, a man-made mountain, because it was really a big thing. The city inside the ship
The warped earth closed into an ellipsoidal shell-like space, and this machine was placed at the end of this ellipsoidal space, perpendicular to all the buildings in the city. Its main part is a huge cylinder.
It is several kilometers high and made of black steel. A huge heat dissipation grid and various windows that emit light can be seen on the surface. A series of smaller cylindrical structures can be seen around the main body, whether it is the main body or ancillary ones.
Facility, on the top of each cylindrical structure, you can see a circle of openings like exhaust holes. The openings emit a faint red light, and there seems to be a trace of energy left. As Lily said, this entire facility has obviously been
It was shut down, because most of its external lights had been extinguished, and several surrounding outbuildings were also dark, but there was still some energy emanating from the inside of this behemoth, and it seemed possible to start.
"The energy flow of this device is separated from the propulsion power of the spacecraft. It should specifically supply energy to the city inside the ship - simply put, it is the generator of the life support system." The data terminal briefly sensed the surroundings of this giant building.
Energy flow, "a very smart design. This ship has multiple sets of power and control centers that are isolated from each other. The life support system and engine group do not affect each other. No wonder the city inside has died, but the navigation and propulsion systems of the ship are still there."
Operation."
"Unmanned driving..." Hao Ren muttered, then connected to the communication with the Giant Turtle Rock Platform, "Nolan, how is your examination?"
"The shell of the target spacecraft has been inspected for flaw, and no fatal leaks have been found. In fact, except for some scratches on the shell, its structure is very intact, and even the buffer layer is not damaged. In addition, its engine is in good working condition, at least
For a spacecraft of this technical level, it is quite powerful."
"But everyone inside is still dead. The energy of the engine group and the energy of the life support system are separated," Hao Ren replied, "Send some detectors out and see how the other ships are doing. Qian
Be careful. These old antiques are very fragile and I hope they are all intact."
After hanging up the communication, Hao Ren opened his hands to the others: "The spaceship is not damaged."
"Where did the atmosphere in the city go?" Lily stared, "If there are no holes, could it be that it slowly leaked out over time?"
"It seems that the temperature was too low and turned into ice. After the life support system was shut down, the temperature first dropped, and then the air condensed..." Hao Ren touched his chin and guessed. However, before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Nangong Wuyue,
The siren girl bent over and picked up a piece of ice crystal and put it into her mouth to taste: "No, these are all water ice. From now on, more than 99.99% of all the ice crystals encountered here are composed of water ice.
Water and the remaining trace amounts of other ingredients are simply not enough to fill an entire city."
"Then it seems that the atmosphere inside has really disappeared," Hao Ren smacked his lips and stepped forward, "Let's look for the entrance of this thing. If the data terminal sensor is correct, this thing is a life-sustaining thing.
The center of the system.”
It was not easy to find a small door in such a huge facility. But fortunately with the help of the data terminal, they quickly found the entrance where the huge facility connected to the city base. In this huge steel
At the foot of the mountain, where it is connected to the inner spherical shell of the spacecraft, there is a series of large pipes extending out like roots, and between the intertwined nodes of the pipes, you can see some small ones like airlocks or staff preparation rooms.
Building, there is a passage leading to the depths of the facility.
Hao Ren opened the passage to the inside of the facility without much effort, and was surprised to find that the lights inside were all normal.
The bright yellow warm light illuminates the metal corridor inside the facility. Although the surroundings are still as cold as space, the light makes people feel a bit of psychological warmth. You can see a lot of equipment that is at a standstill in the corridor, but there are also
Some small devices - such as some indicator lights and small displays embedded in the walls - are still functioning. These devices are all sounding alarms, but there are no operators to correct the errors.
"It seems that even if the main system is shut down, the backup power here has still persisted until today." Nangong Sanba casually stroked a small monitor embedded in the wall and wiped off the thin layer of frost on it, "It says
The reactor is shut down and the 'Guardian' host is in a dormant state."
Hao Ren thought: Is it a shutdown, not a malfunction? Or is there something wrong with the self-checking system here?
He looked up into the depths of the corridor, and under the instructions of a series of orange-red luminous signs, he found the sign labeled "Leading to the Control Room."
The control room is not deep in the "Mountain of Steel". In fact, it is not too far from where everyone is. It seems that the energy inside the Mountain of Steel is surging and is not suitable for placing people in it. Hao Ren and his party
Following the road signs, they quickly found the control center of this facility. An alloy door stood in front of them. Without Hao Ren's instructions this time, Lily had already waved her claws and went up to cut the door open.
The interior of the control room was simpler and narrower than Hao Ren expected. In fact, it was just an ordinary computer room with many machines. The area seemed no larger than a home office, with a large number of silver-gray and light blue cabinet-shaped machines.
It occupies two-thirds of the space inside, leaving only a few seats for the staff. As the life-support system control center for the entire city inside the ship, it seems very cramped. Hao Ren guessed that this must be because
The system here is highly automated, and there are only so many parts that require human participation.
Hao Ren's eyes quickly fell on the center of several machines. There was a special high-backed chair there, which was obviously the position of the chief executive. According to the little knowledge Hao Ren read in the censor's public database, in this kind of
In doomsday shelter-type facilities, the chief executive is often the chief operator, at least the person responsible for the start and stop instructions for the highest system.
He stepped forward and turned the seat that had been frozen on the ground with a gentle push. As a result, he couldn't help but suffocate his breath: a majestic old man who looked like he was about sixty years old and covered with frost was sitting there.
The commander was still sitting upright at the moment of his death, with many medals representing honors and strange emblems hung on his chest, showing his extraordinary status. Although the old man was dead, the expression on his face was still not angry.
Ziwei, his eyes are still wide open, and there seems to be a trace of fire hidden deep in the eyeballs that are already cloudy and have many cracks from the cold. Thousands of years of ice have not made this old man lose his momentum, but instead seem to have turned a
The old and strong sword together with its steel breath has been sealed to this day.
"What an imposing commander..." Hao Ren muttered in a low voice and gently pushed the chair into the air next to him. Then he came to the pile of control equipment where the old man last watched before he died, "Now let's take a look.
Can you still activate this old antique..."
The ultra-low temperature has caused some parts of the console to become fragile. Its plastic envelope and instrument cover shattered into pieces at the slightest touch. However, the most critical buttons and internal circuits seem to be made of special materials and have survived the space environment for thousands of years.
Intact. Nangong Wuyue carefully controlled the power of water to naturally sublimate the frost condensed inside and outside the console, and the machine became as clean as new: at least that's what it looked like.
"Core communication group...generator indicator...shelter atmosphere monitoring...artificial gravity..." Hao Ren's eyes wandered over a string of alien text, and finally he saw a special slot in the corner of the console, "
This is the core reactor."
"It looks like you need a key...or an identification card or something like that," Nangong Sanba checked the slot. "Someone pulled out the key after the system shut down."
"Here's the key!" Lily suddenly held up a shiny silver-white metal plate and pointed it in the direction of the old man with her tail, "It's in the hands of this old man!"
What else could Hao Ren say, dogs are quick to find things...
He scratched Lily behind her ears, took the metal plate, and carefully inserted it into the card slot of the console.
Several indicator lights came on, and then the entire facility began to shake. (To be continued.)