"This … is … the ancestral land?"
The ground was covered in sand and gravel. The thin atmosphere was dry and cold. The stars in the sky were emitting a faint light, illuminating the horizon and the surface. [English.
A creature was standing on the ground. Its body was covered in thick armor. The armor provided it with suitable air and temperature, allowing it to maintain its life in this environment.
If it took off its armor, it would be killed by this environment.
But for this creature named Atlan, these environments where one couldn't advance without wearing armor were everywhere. They were already used to it.
But now, it felt very … confused, shocked, and inconceivable towards this deadly environment.
"Why … is this place like this?" It spoke with a confused tone. Its voice was transmitted to another creature floating beside it through the communicator in its helmet.
Floating beside Atlan was a furry ball with a diameter of about one meter. It was observing this world with Atlan.
"According to the coordinates, this is the ancestral land."
The furry ball's tone was emotionless, but in truth … Lin was also confused.
Atlan … used to live in this place? This world did not seem to be suitable for them.
If they were exposed to this air before, with Atlan's life system, they would have died quickly.
But, perhaps this place was suitable for them to live in?
The furry ball flew a little higher and observed the terrain of this world. Not far ahead, there was a mark on the ground.
That mark looked like … a dried-up riverbed. Perhaps it was proof that something had once existed there?
"Let's go there and have a look." The furry ball said to Atlan below. Atlan responded and ran forward.
The furry ball flew above it and observed its surroundings. Although this place did not seem suitable for Atlan to live, it was the 'most suitable' place.
Not too long ago … Lin came to this system, the system where Atlan's mother ball was. There were quite a lot of Tumblers in this system.
There were dozens of major Tumblers orbiting around the stars. Among them were four gaseous Tumblers and many other rock-type Tumblers. Lin did not go into detail to determine the size of a normal Tumbler. But there were quite a lot of Tumblers that were big enough.
It seemed to be the region with the most Large Rollers in the galaxy that Lin had seen so far.
Lin hadn't seen many large Tumblers in other star systems, although they were common in rocky areas. While there were many Tumblers in this place, the only place suitable for living creatures to live was where Lin was now.
By suitable, it was suitable for creatures like Atlan to live in. There were other areas suitable for multicellular creatures to live in. This was the best place for Atlan.
The location of the Tumbler meant that Atlan had once lived in it. It was located in a 'perfect' location. If there was a suitable atmosphere and environment, it could create a cellular ecology similar to the one on the Pompom.
However, there wasn't a suitable atmosphere or environment here. All Lin could see was endless sandstorms. If she went any further, she would be too close to a star, and the environment there wouldn't be suitable for Atlan.
Then … Let's explore this place and see if there are any traces of Atlan's previous life. Speaking of which, who knows how much time has passed. The traces left here might have disappeared long ago.
Those Atlan had always wanted to return to this ancestral land. But in fact, there was nothing special here.
The Pompom flew slowly in the air. Soon, it approached the place that looked like a dry riverbed.
The Pompom landed on the riverbed and extended its fur to examine the rock particles on the surface … Lin found that there must have been something like flowing water here.
But she couldn't be sure if there was water here … Atlan creatures needed a lot of water, so they must live in places with abundant water.
"This place … is called a 'river'?" Atlan crouched and grabbed a handful of sand from the riverbed. "But there's no water here …"
This Atlan was one of the many Atlan that once worked for Brainie. At the same time, it also yearned for the ancestral land. Lin brought it here to see what would happen.
But it obviously didn't recognize this place.
However, Lin had a special feeling when she looked at it. It was as if in its' subconscious', it believed that the ancestral land shouldn't be like this.
"The ancestral land shouldn't be like this …" Atlan said as it followed the Pompom. "Why is there … nothing here?"
"You don't think this place should be like this? Why? "The Pompom asked.
"In short, I just have this feeling," Atlan said. "But. I don't know why I have this feeling. In short, I don't think this is the place. "
"Is that so? But let's explore this place first. "As it said that, the Pompom floated to the edge of the riverbed and grabbed a rock.
This rock looked special. There were many small holes on it. After Lin probed it a little … Lin found that … there were indeed creatures here.
There were many traces left behind by microbes in the small holes of this rock. It was similar to a 'fossil' … but it was very different from a fossil in the normal sense. If it was the current Atlan level of technology, it would not be able to recognize it.
Brainie did not teach the Atlan much technology. Even if Brainie joined them, most of the Atlan's technology was their own.
So, if a group of Atlan came to this ancestral land, they might not be able to recognize that these creatures once lived here.
However, the presence of microbes in the past could not prove anything. With that in mind, Lin continued to fly forward …
The Pompom and Atlan moved up along the riverbed. Along the way, Lin continued to examine the rocks on the riverbed. Many of the rocks here had traces of microbes living here. However, they were all too small and did not have any direct connection with the Atlan.
The main reason was that too much time had passed. It was not easy for creatures like the Atlan to leave traces here. When they left, the place they occupied was not that big.
At least, it was not like the Voidfolk who spread all over the world. So, I have to find the place they occupied … Huh?
"We should find the place where your ancestors lived."
With that in mind, Lin had the Pompom fly up with Atlan. As the field of vision widened, the Pompom left the riverbed and flew over a large area of sand.
This Atlan did not seem to have any special interest in the various environments here. Furthermore, it did not talk much. In terms of personality, it was very 'dull'. Lin felt that she should replace it with someone with a better mental state.
But that would be it for now.
Large amounts of sand were blown around by the cold wind in the air. Lin had the Pompom catch these floating sand particles and examine them. These sand particles were different from the ones on the riverbed. They did not have any traces of microbes at all.
The Pompom flew over the large area of the desert. There was nothing special here. Occasionally, there would be some spire-shaped rocks. The sand on the ground was quite strong, making it difficult for the Pompom to see the ground clearly.
The Atlan that the Pompom was holding seemed to have become less dull. Lin noticed that it was looking around.
"There! Over there! "
Suddenly, the Atlan shouted. It pointed at a place in the distance. Lin also saw that there was something flashing in that place.
The Pompom quickly flew over. As it got closer, Lin felt that the sand around them was slowly getting weaker. The environment on the ground also became clearer.
This is …
Lin saw something appear on the ground.
After putting the Atlan on the ground, the Pompom quickly flew over and picked up the thing. The thing was half a meter long and was hemispherical in shape. It felt smooth to the touch. It was obviously the creation of some kind of creature. It had been flashing just now.
Could it be … there is a creature here?
But this thing felt too new. It was not something left behind in the past. It was probably something that had been here recently.
But this was also a clue. If they could find a creature that lived here, they would be able to learn about the history of this place …
There should be something similar around here …
"This!" Suddenly, Lin heard the Atlan's voice. Lin saw that it had dug a hole in the ground. And inside the hole, another hemispherical object like the one Lin had found earlier appeared.
"These two things seem to be together."
The Atlan brought the object over and placed it together with the one it had found earlier. Lin could see that their edges were fitted together. Thus, the two hemispherical objects were able to form a complete sphere.
However … there did not seem to be anything special about it. Lin examined the sphere. It was mainly made of metal. The technology used to construct it was similar to the technology used by the Voidfolk. However, the level of its construction was lower compared to the Voidfolk.
However, to be able to create something like this in this barren world was already quite impressive.
"I think there are more clues here!"
After looking at the sphere for a while, the Atlan ran back to continue digging. After it had kicked up a large amount of sand, it found more similar objects. After a while, it had dug up six hemispherical objects.
However, these hemispherical objects did not fit together. It seemed like they were all on one side. The other side was nowhere to be found. However, the surface of one of the hemispherical objects was not smooth. There were many protruding marks on it.
It felt like a map …
But why were there no such marks on the other hemispherical objects?
While wondering, Lin had more Pompom fly over. In short, there was clearly a lot of things here. So, if they could conduct a large-scale excavation here, they should be able to find a lot of interesting things. (To be continued.)
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