A Cube
The Tomahawk flew right next to a large square building. The building looked like a square boulder that had been abandoned. It did not have a single window or door.
Xia Fei suddenly thought of the pyramids back on Earth. These square-shaped buildings were very similar to pyramids, except that they were much larger and looked much older.
What kind of person would build so many huge buildings in this supergravity zone? What were these buildings used for? Were they built by humans?
These questions bothered Xia Fei. He decided to go down and see for himself, but before that, he needed to do a thorough search of the planet to determine if Old Porters had been here before.
The red planet was not small, and the Tomahawk kept circling it, carefully searching. Because the gravity here was much stronger than before, the Tomahawk was not flying very fast.
Xia Fei and Phantom stood next to the porthole, not even blinking. The surface of the planet was uneven, and there were many places that they could not see clearly, so they had to slow down from time to time to get a closer look.
Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, seven hours had passed.
All of a sudden, Xia Fei keenly sensed that there were traces of a warship parked on the red land in front of him.
Every time a warship docked, the warship would need to use its high-powered warp engine, and the strong winds it produced would blow the surroundings into a mess. This red land looked like it had just been swept by someone; all the dust had been blown to the side, revealing an area in the center that was slightly lower.
It must be mentioned that this was a supergravity zone. Unless there was a powerful storm or a powerful warp engine, there would be no wind that could blow the dust away, for the gravity here was simply too strong.
Get closer to that area!
Xia Fei directed the Tomahawk to slowly approach, and soon, the red land that had been swept by the wind was right in front of him.
There were six obvious depressions on the ground, evidently caused by the warship's landing gear protruding out.
This is the place! Looks like Uncle Porters really was here before, Xia Fei excitedly said.
"Hmm, it seems like that's the case. However, he should have already left." Gui Ying echoed.
Xia Fei turned around and rushed toward the boarding bay. Im going down to take a look; perhaps I can find some useful clues.
Landing in an extremely high gravity zone was undoubtedly dangerous. His body would have to withstand tens of times the normal pressure, and even an outstanding ability user like Xia Fei would not have it easy.
Since Porters already left, we might as well leave too. Perhaps we'll find him when we get to the next location. Phantom was unwilling to see Xia Fei risk his life, so he tried to persuade him.
Xia Fei shook his head, picking up the spacesuit and quickly putting it on. No, Im going to see just what Old Porters search for. Besides, these buildings are just too strange. Arent you interested in them?
Phantom curled his lips. "It doesn't matter if I'm interested or not. The key is that you are interested."
Xia Fei let out a hearty laugh. There must be something wrong when something is out of the ordinary. I'm just going to take a look; it's no big deal. Old Porters has already managed to escape unscathed, which goes to show that the greatest danger here is the gravity. Aside from that, there shouldn't be much of a problem.
Xia Fei's analysis made a lot of sense. Old Porters must have already landed on this planet, and if it was just a search, he could have just stayed in the air. There was no reason for him to dock his warship on this planet. Since Old Porters had left after making a trip to this planet, it meant that he did not encounter any danger, or else he would have died here long ago.
That was when Harris came out of his room. Seeing that Xia Fei was about to forcefully land, he furrowed his eyebrows. "Xia Fei, I think it's safer for you to put on two spacesuits together."
There were two types of spacesuits used for spacewalking. One was made from a high-strength alloy, which was like a suit of armor when worn, enough to withstand the strange and ever-changing climate of outer space.
The other type was made from a soft material. Though it was slightly weaker in terms of resistance, it was very comfortable to wear and would not make people feel cumbersome.
In such an environment, a high-strength spacesuit might not be able to withstand the immense pressure and collapse, while a soft spacesuit would release all the pressure onto Xia Feis body, which meant that Xia Feis body would have no choice but to withstand the endless pressure of the supergravity zone.
Xia Fei thought about what Harris said and found that it made sense. Wearing both would give him a double layer of protection, and if the outer layer of the spacesuit broke, there would be another layer protecting Xia Feis body.
The landing pod slowly opened, but it was clearly a lot slower than before, for the hydraulic door was also affected by the gravity, becoming heavier.
The immense pressure came crashing down on him, but Xia Fei did not move an inch from the pod. He needed to let his body completely adapt to the changes in the pressure before he could move.
After a full five minutes, Xia Fei finally made his way out of the Tomahawk with heavy footsteps. His steps were slow as if he was carrying a mountain on his back, and his face was flushed red because of it.
Harriss voice came from the communicator. Because Xia Fei was relatively close to the warship, the communication system was still working, but it might not be the case if he were a little further away.
Ive checked your body condition. Given your body condition, you can at most last five hours and twenty-six minutes in the current environment, or else your body will suffer permanent damage, Harris said in a deep voice.
The spacesuit would send the wearer's data without reservation, so that their comrades could observe their condition. As a genetic biologist, Harris was naturally able to deduce where Xia Feis limit was based on this data.
Xia Fei clumsily shuffled his feet as he asked gruffly, Are you sure?
Yes. Remember, you have to return in five hours and twenty-six minutes no matter what.
Xia Fei nodded. Roger that.
Harris ended the call with Xia Fei and sat quietly in the captain's chair that Xia Feis usually sat in, a very strange smile on his face.
Staring at Xia Feis body data, Harris muttered to himself, What a powerful physique. My amethyst is truly a miraculous medicine.
No, Ive got to record all this data for research purposes. Harris narrowed his eyes. In his opinion, every bit of Xia Feis body was worth studying, and he felt that the amethyst he developed was what made Xia Fei what he was today, so he felt a sense of accomplishment.
It was just that he did not realize that while the amethyst was indeed crucial, and without it, Xia Fei would not be where he was today. However, Xia Feis hard work and maverick ways were equally crucial, and neither could be missing. Without either, Xia Fei would still be a mediocre human today, no different from the people hurrying along the streets.
Old Porters warship was parked in the center of four cuboid buildings. These four buildings were over a thousand meters tall, like four giant mountains surrounding Xia Fei.
Xia Fei first went to the docking point of Old Porters warship to take a look. In order to not ruin the original appearance of the place, Xia Fei had parked the Tomahawk several kilometers away. The gravity was just too strong, and Xia Fei, a speed ability user, had actually taken half an hour to get from the Tomahawk to this place. This was simply unimaginable in the past. It should be mentioned that Xia Fei's speed was already close to 4000m/s, and he would normally be able to cover this distance in the blink of an eye.
There was nothing special about the docking point of the warship. Xia Fei searched for the footprints Old Porters had left behind. The surface had become incredibly hard due to years of accumulated gravity, so Old Porters footprints were not very obvious, merely faint traces left on the red soil.
Judging from the direction of the footprints, he had most likely gone to the building on the right. Xia Fei gritted his teeth and chased after Old Porters footprints as fast as he could.
About an hour later, Xia Fei arrived in front of the cuboid building. Old Porters footprints had stopped here, and he circled the area once before returning to his warship.
Xia Fei's mind was filled with questions. Old Potter had come and gone just to take a stroll around this place?
"Impossible? Impossible? "Xia Fei muttered to himself.
His fingers touched the cuboid building through the thick spacesuit. Xia Fei hoped to find the entrance to the building, but even after circling the building a few times, he still could not find where it was.
It was understandable that there were no windows. The gravity here was far stronger than normal, and if a building had too many windows, accidents could easily happen if they were not careful, so it was not safe.
Besides, in such a harsh environment, what good would a few windows do? It would be better to use a smart computer to simulate a sunny beach and then use a projected screen to project it onto the wall. Even the virtual scenery would be more pleasing to the eye than a piece of red sand.
However, it would be strange if a building did not have a door. Where could one enter from? Did they have to rely on their will to pass through the thick concrete walls?
There were indeed a few ability users who could pass through walls. For example, Ling Xiao, the eldest of the three Ling brothers, whom Xia Fei had met in the capital ring, was an expert in his field. His spatial ability allowed him to carve out a small world of his own, and even the thickest walls could not stop him.
With such a huge planet and so many buildings, there should be more than a hundred million residents here. It was impossible for everyone to have spatial ability, right? That would be too ridiculous.
Xia Fei was not willing to go back just like that. There was no trace of Old Porters, and these cuboids had no way of entering. Seeing that the time limit Harriss had set for himself was approaching, Xia Fei continued to search carefully, with no intention of going back.
A series of noises could be heard coming from the communication system. Xia Fei knew that it was Harriss warning him to go back quickly, lest the overly strong gravity hurt his body. Due to the signal interference, the noises turned into static noises when it reached Xia Fei, like an old-fashioned radio that had lost its frequency.
Best to go back. Time is up, Phantom said uneasily.
Xia Fei silently nodded and turned back without another word.
* Whoosh! *
The Tomahawk took off once more. Not long after the warship took off, Xia Fei suddenly ordered the main control computer, Aim at any building and use the neutron cannon to hit it.
Phantom was stunned. "Xia Fei, what are you trying to do?"
The corner of Xia Fei's lips curled into a cold smile. I have a question that I really want to clarify.
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