The warship was almost complete. Ye Chong was leading a group towards the Sea of Threads. Ye Chong had extracted a special transparent colloid from the colloid fungus in the Sea of Threads. This material could block all signals. Ye Chong used this transparent colloid in mechs and warships. It was a coating that concealed the mechs and warships. The only way to detect them was through optical means. Compared to full-skeleton mechs, the colloid fungus was more effective against red-tailed beasts.
Hence, the demand for colloid fungus in the stronghold skyrocketed.
The wild animals in the area were weaker than the red-tailed beasts and snowshade leopards, but they were not to be underestimated. However, they were not to be underestimated. Hence, Ye Chong decided to lead the team personally. Since all signals were blocked here, the mining operation had to be done manually. Ye Chong had to figure out how to build a small-scale mining operation here.
Other than the mining operation, Ye Chong was also interested in the hidden crack that ran through the entire Sea of Threads.
The construction of the mining operation was rapid. This was all thanks to Sha Ya's discovery. Sha Ya found that working in the area where parapsychic waves were blocked could stimulate the shooters' growth. Hence, Ye Chong decided to bring all the shooters here to work. Sha Ya's suggestion proved to be very useful. The shooters' parapsychic waves were restricted like never before, so they improved quickly. This made them very excited about their work. In the end, they arranged to sleep in the Sea of Threads, a place that even the red-tailed beasts feared.
On the other hand, Ye Chong's exploration of the fissure was progressing rapidly.
The crack that ran through the entire Sea of Threads had a well-hidden entrance. It was completely covered by an ancient tree that was more than thirty meters tall. It could only be seen when one approached it. The trunk of this ancient tree was extremely thick, about ten meters in diameter. From afar, it gave people the feeling that it was short and strong. The purplish brown bark was as hard as steel. The leaves were dark purple, with a strong metallic sheen.
Compared to the thick and sturdy tree trunk, the crack was very narrow, only about five meters wide.
Ye Chong and Rui Bing were the only two people in the exploration operation. The other students worked well as a team, but Ye Chong felt that they were still lacking individually. Even if he and Rui Bing encountered danger that they could not resist, it would be very easy for them to retreat.
Protector, Rui Bing's perfect figure was accentuated as she sat quietly on Shen's shoulder.
Under such circumstances, the ancient lance was not practical, so Ye Chong took out his parrying spear.
Carrying Rui Bing on his back, Shen's eyes were half-closed. Like a giant in black armour, he flew into the crack.
As soon as he entered, his vision suddenly brightened. This was a naturally formed canyon. One could see the traces left behind by geological movements.
It was quiet inside the crevice. Ye Chong and Rui Bing did not dare to be careless. This was because the bones of wild beasts could be seen everywhere at the bottom of the crevice. Skeletons of powerful creatures like red-tailed beasts and snowshade leopards were common here.
This alerted Ye Chong and Rui Bing. The skeletons were enough to prove that this place was dangerous.
"Be careful," Ye Chong said softly. His eyes never left the holographic screen.
Rui Bing responded with a "mm". Next, she changed her position on Shen's shoulder. One of her hands rested on Shen's shoulder while her body leaned forward slightly so that she could attack at any moment. At the same time, a dagger appeared in her hand.
Suddenly, the mist inside the crevice began to spread. Inside the crevice, it was completely white. They could not even see their own fingers. The white mist did not affect Shen's holographic scanning system.
Ye Chong looked at the data from the holographic screen and said, "This mist is poisonous."
Rui Bing nodded. "No wonder all the animals died here."
Shen quickly carried Rui Bing forward. The terrain there was very complicated and jagged mountains and rocks could be seen everywhere.
Awooo! A soft moan came from the crevice.
Both of them were surprised. They carefully moved towards the source of the sound. It was a snowshade leopard. It had obviously inhaled a lot of the white mist. Its body was now a strange blue color. The snowshade leopard's eyes were sad as it moaned weakly. The snowshade leopard used to be invincible in Darkniss, but now it was so weak that even a child could kill it.
Ye Chong said calmly, "The poison is strong."
Almost as soon as he finished, the snowshade leopard's neck slumped to the side, and it stopped breathing.
Along the way, the two of them came across various animal carcasses. Some of the animals were very resilient. It was obvious that they had been inside the crevice for a long time. The poisonous mist had seeped into their bodies, immobilizing them. However, the toxicity of this poisonous fog was not that overbearing. They would not die for a while, but their bodies would gradually weaken until they were only skin and bones. Only when the last bit of energy was used up would they die.
Rui Bing could not bear to see the animals suffer like this. Whenever she saw a poisoned animal that was still alive, she would end its suffering with her dagger. Whenever she ended a beast's life, the animal would look relieved.
The crevice was long. Ye Chong and Rui Bing flew for about five days. Ye Chong soon discovered the pattern of the poisonous mist's appearance. It diffused in sections, so as long as you were fast and understood the pattern of the poisonous fog's formation, you would be able to pass through this long and narrow crack.
Ye Chong had not found the six-fingered red-tailed beast's carcass yet. It must have passed through the crevice successfully.
On the fifth day, the two of them finally reached the crevice's exit.
They saw a vast mountain range. The crevice led straight into the mountains.
Rui Bing stared at it for a while, and said in surprise, "We've been here before. This mountain range is very wide. It's not too far from where we first arrived. Up ahead, there's a nest of red-tailed beasts. However, we only encountered some low-level red-tailed beasts there, no six-fingered ones. "
Ye Chong made a mark on the map. He looked at the mountain range in the distance, and said to Rui Bing, "Let's go back. We'll come back again. "
The two of them returned to the stronghold as fast as they could.
"Spatial windows require a lot of energy to open, and natural spatial windows are usually powered by high-energy materials like teardrop mineralite. I don't know if the red-tailed beasts find natural spatial windows, or if they open them themselves, but they clearly know how to use teardrop mineralite to expand the spatial windows. Naturally formed spatial windows are not very large. Usually, only one mech can pass through a normal spatial window. The red-tailed beasts, on the other hand, have much larger spatial windows. "
Aried was reporting to Ye Chong on the results of his research. With Sha Ya's help, Aried was like a tiger that had grown wings. He could already study the structure of the spatial window. Aried had never imagined that someone would be able to discover the structure of the spatial window without the help of any tools. This was too miraculous!
Even in the He Yue Galaxy, there was no equipment that could do this.
However, Sha Ya did not have the relevant knowledge, so she could not explain it clearly. Even so, she had helped Aried immensely.
"I'm already studying how to expand spatial windows. With high-energy materials like teardrop mineralite, it's not a problem. Of course, we need a natural spatial window first. It's much easier than opening a new spatial window, "Aried said honestly. Compared to the average scientist, Aried's life was more difficult. He knew the ways of the world better, so much so that he sometimes acted like a businessman. He would try his best to invest in what the investors wanted, and complete his research. This would ensure that he could get a stable investment. He knew what Ye Chong needed the most, and what he wanted the most, so he worked hard on this.
Ye Chong frowned. He needed to find a way back to the He Yue Galaxy. He did not need to expand the spatial window's radius. He asked, "What's the use of this?"
Aried said, "If you want to bring this huge starship back, this technology will be very valuable."
"Yes. Not bad. " Ye Chong nodded in praise of Aried, but continued to ask, "Can we find a way back to the He Yue Galaxy now?" This had been a headache for him for a long time.
Aried shook his head. "That depends on our luck. If we can find a spatial window to the He Yue Galaxy, then all our problems will be solved. "
"Where can we find a spatial window to the He Yue Galaxy?" Ye Chong asked. Bio-photon processor technology had improved a lot, but it was still too early to develop advanced bio-photon processors.
Aried hesitated for a moment, and then explained his theory.
Ye Chong fell into deep thought. After a long while, he looked up and said, "Yes, you're right. However, we've searched the entire area around the Sea of Threads. Other than the spatial windows to Southern Lands and Western Frost, there are no other spatial windows. If you're right, it should be at the Sea of Threads. "
Ye Chong and his team had already searched the area around the Sea of Threads with Hummingbird. They had already searched the empty areas on the holographic map. In the meantime, Ye Chong also found a large number of minerals. However, since his warship was completed, he did not touch the minerals, but only collected some of the rarer minerals. Ye Chong had been thinking about Mu and Shang's severed arm. He had all the materials he needed now. Other than rare materials like Do Kun stone and coruplatinum, he had almost all the other rare materials.
The students from the stronghold had already come into contact with the Sea of Threads. However, they still did not dare to enter this strange place. However, the animals living near the Sea of Threads were not so lucky. They were all sacrificed to the students to hone their combat skills.
The behemoth could actually fly. Every member of the stronghold looked as if they had seen a ghost. Aried would always curl his lips when they saw this, as if to say, "What a bunch of country bumpkins."
Perhaps it was due to nervousness, but the warship fell diagonally on its first flight. Fortunately, the warship was sturdy and well protected, so no one was injured. However, they soon familiarized themselves with the controls of the starship.
The warship that Ye Chong named Darkniss was made of luxurious materials. It was hard to find another one like it. Just by selling the materials for this warship, it would be an extremely terrifying and astronomical figure.
There were 70 passageways, which allowed the mechs in the warship to attack at top speed. The ship's cannons were powerful. While they were not the most advanced, they were made of the best materials, so they were still powerful. Besides these, Ye Chong made another important improvement, which was the addition of shooting pods. These shooting pods were controlled by specialized shooters. Their aim was much better than automatic aiming, not to mention weapons like laser launchers.
These difficult to operate shooting pods were made for shooters. In outer space, the environment was not as complicated as the atmosphere. Shooters could reach further with their parapsychic sense. These shooters usually aimed at areas the size of a thumb. If their target was a mech or a red-tailed beast over 10 meters tall, they would be able to hit the target with their parapsychic sense. To make full use of their terrifying accuracy, their training included learning about the structure of mechs, as well as common knowledge like the weak points of wild animals. Shooters could not withstand the heavy burden of mechs in combat, but this was not a problem on a warship.
Ye Chong's initial thought of the limited use of shooters immediately increased their value. Every warship was afraid of enemies getting close to them. For Darkniss, this would be the area with the most firepower.
"Looks like it's time to go," Ye Chong muttered.
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