The door of the ancient space station opened silently. Just as Gwen had said, all the doors in the cabin had been unlocked. Kassandra cautiously walked into a room directly connected to the hall and glanced around.
Bright lights illuminated this place that had not been visited for a long time. Silver, light gray, and a few blue decorations were the main colors in the room. She guessed that this should be a monitoring room or an operation room. Near the wall, there were many holographic projection devices emitting a dim light. There was also a device that looked like a column in the middle of the room. The top of the column was a sloped surface with a crystal-like operation panel inlaid on it, but she could not understand what it was for.
On the wall facing the door, there was an unusually wide window. It was dark outside the high-strength transparent polymer "glass", and it didn't seem to be in space.
In this astonishingly huge space station, Asalena always felt a sense of dizziness. She couldn't tell her direction here, nor could she understand the structure of these rooms and their relative positions in the entire space station. This made her more cautious with every step she took.
But Kassandra, who was with her, did not seem to be confused. She explored around excitedly, trying to poke anything that interested her. After getting Gwen Cecil's guarantee of safety, the siren's curiosity seemed to be at its peak. She went straight past Asalena, who was checking the equipment in the middle of the room, and came to the wide window at the end. She almost stuck her face to the window and then exclaimed, "Wow! Look at this!"
Asalena walked over and looked out of the window curiously. The first thing she saw was a dim space, with only a few glimmers of light in the darkness. But soon, her eyes turned into golden vertical pupils, and when she saw the situation outside the window, she almost exclaimed in surprise.
She saw a piece of 'land'. Strictly speaking, it was a land that had been abandoned for many years. On the other side of the polymer window, she could see rolling plains and slopes. It was as open and natural as the land on the surface. There were man-made rivers running through the plains, and structures like bridges and docks dotted the sides. Sparse, withered, and dead plant remains were scattered in a few areas illuminated by lights. Perhaps it was a sign that this land was once lush and green.
Asalena took a deep breath. She instinctively looked further away and saw a bulge at the end of the land, immersed in darkness. It was the bulkhead of the space station, which proved that the land was not on the surface of the planet, but in a man-made space building.
"Your Majesty Gwen, we have found something incredible …" She said, but did not receive a response immediately. "Your Majesty Gwen? Are you listening? "
"Oh, I'm here." Gwen's voice came. "Sorry, I was thinking. What did you find? "
"A …" Asalena wanted to describe it, but she suddenly did not know how to describe what she saw. It was something that did not exist in her knowledge system. Fortunately, Kassandra, who was next to her, immediately said, "We found an ecological module, very, very large. There are man-made land and rivers in it. Judging from the remains, it should have been an ecosystem, but it seems to have been shut down for many years. In addition, we observed dried but unrotten plant remains. I suspect that the outside has lost pressure and is in a vacuum state. "
"A large-scale ecological module?" Gwen sounded a little surprised, and then he seemed to be lost in thought for a few seconds. "This may be an 'original reference copy' built in space during the monitoring of the planet's surface ecosystem. Most of these space facilities are monitoring in nature. I saw your position. The module in front of you is not in the damaged area of the space station. The loss of pressure should not be due to the damage of the outer wall. It may be that the safety system took the initiative to evacuate the air there after the space station malfunctioned. "
"It's … spectacular." Kassandra looked out of the window and whispered to herself, "Can you restart that place?"
"It should be possible. I can find the corresponding operating interface here, but I don't recommend you to explore the ecological module now. It takes a long time to refill the air and heat up, and the entire module has been shut down for too long. I can't guarantee that there are no other dangers in it," Gwen said as he checked the log report of the corresponding area. "Are you interested in the ecological module that has been shut down? There should be nothing in it. "
"I'm just curious," Asalena said. "There may be ecological samples of the planet under our feet from 1.8 million years ago stored in here. Although they no longer exist, it's rare to have such a close encounter with the ancient times."
"There will be a chance later. I have successfully taken over the orbital elevator that you used when you came up. It has been vacant for many years," Gwen said and told Asalena about an idea that had just come up. "After the situation stabilizes, if possible, I plan to arrange for more sirens and Dragons to come up."
"Arrange for more sirens to come up?" Asalena was stunned for a moment, and then she faintly understood. "You are planning to … carry out a larger repair of the space station?"
"Two people alone can't restore the operation of a giant structure around a planet, even if it's just to restore the most basic functions," Gwen said slowly. "The sirens are not subject to the rules of the navigator certification, and they don't have to worry about divine disasters. The Dragons have obtained the qualification to break free of gravity with their own strength. Now that we have successfully opened the door to the sky, this may be an opportunity for our planet. I don't think we should waste it."
"It seems that you have some very grand plans," Asalena seemed to understand Gwen's idea. She raised her head and looked at the dark ecological cabin outside the high-strength polymer window. She seemed to have imagined that one day in the future, the Dragons and sirens would set off from the planet's surface to explore, learn, and repair this space station. Just a few hours ago, this was a concept that she had never even thought about. A wonderful feeling that she was personally participating in history surged in her heart, and she licked her lips subconsciously. "But as you said, at this stage, only sirens and dragons can enter this' space station. 'Humans … most people under your rule can't leave the planet. I don't know what to say. You … should understand what I mean, right? "
"I understand," Gwen replied in a low voice after two seconds of silence. "But before considering this issue, we all live on the same planet. Among the intelligent races on our planet, the sirens and dragons are now qualified to take the first step, so they should take the first step. The sky station will open the door to you, and I believe that in the near future, humans and other intelligent races will also take this step."
"I will pass on your wish to Grand Duke Balogel and the leaders of Tarlonde," Asalena looked away from the window and replied solemnly. "I believe they will be very happy to help you repair this space station … if we can really help."
"I will also discuss this matter with the queen when I go back. After the situation on the Lolun Continent is settled," Kassandra said immediately. "We have many excellent space engineers. Although the technology may not be universal, they know the basic points of large-scale space facilities. If you can help them, they should be able to study this space station soon."
Hearing the response of Kassandra and Asalena, Gwen breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. It was as if a ray of sunshine had suddenly shone into a long-time dilemma. He felt a long-lost sense of relief.
The damage to the sky station was much better than he had expected, but it was impossible to really repair this advanced ancient relic. After all, even the Tarlonde civilization in its heyday could not catch up with the Voyager civilization, and the sirens, as outsiders, needed a long time to learn and study the technology left behind by the Voyager civilization. But in any case, at least now there was hope for the situation to improve. Kassandra and Asalena's accidental exploration had given him more authority in the sky station, and this further authority allowed him to control the orbital elevator and restart some of the compartments, allowing more sirens and Dragons to enter the space station.
He needed more helpers. In the face of a giant space structure that could orbit the planet, Asalena and Kassandra alone were not enough. It was already hard enough for them to help check and start up the equipment in the current compartment.
As for now, only sirens and Dragons could enter the space station. Gwen did not care much about the fact that humans, elves, and other races could not pass the authentication because they were trapped by the Psionic Seal. Given the current situation, it was already rare for someone to help him repair the space station. He did not have the luxury to be picky. And to be honest, if this matter was carried out properly, the sirens and dragons would also establish a stronger relationship and interest alliance with him and the Cecil Empire in the process. In the long run, this was extremely beneficial.
After that, Kassandra and Asalena continued to explore the transportation compartments of the space station. They started all the equipment that could be started and should be started. They also recorded a lot of useful information and sent it to Gwen. This ancient facility that had been dormant for 3,000 years was waking up bit by bit.
More system logs were opened to Gwen. The long-dormant database was running again. Gwen was immersed in searching and browsing these system logs. Time passed without him noticing. At the same time, night had gradually shrouded the land and the sea. Bright stars appeared above the sea. In the clear night, the towering body of the Winter floated on the sea near the platform of the "Giant Tower." Further away were the silhouettes of more than a dozen main warships. The starlight reflected on the sea and the distant sky seemed to blur the line between the starlight and the distant sky. The entire fleet seemed to be floating in the sea of stars, presenting a beautiful scene that was rarely seen on land and most of the normal sea.
However, for Byron, who was standing in the temporary camp on the "Steel Island," the magnificent scenery on the sea could not calm him down.
Asalena and Kassandra lost contact shortly after entering the silver-white alloy "pillar." It had been a whole day since they went to the upper level of the tower. Now, night had fallen, but there was still no movement in the tower, and there was no response from the communication device.
The role of the silver-white alloy "pillar" was obvious. It was undoubtedly some kind of lifting mechanism that led to the upper level of the tower. What was on the top of this tower that could not be seen at all?
Would there be danger there? Would there be an ancient machine that was out of control? Would there be some kind of hostile guard? Or was it leading to a foreign land that was difficult to return to, leading to a door that was out of the sight of mortals?
Byron had never thought that he would feel so uneasy after spending half of his life in a bloody battle. He had not even felt like this during the Crystal War.
A figure walked past him. It was a siren with blue hair. Byron immediately stopped her. "Ms. Viola, are you still unable to contact Ms. Kassandra?"
"I can't get in touch with her." The blue-haired siren called Viola stopped. "But I can confirm her existence. She is in good condition and living well in a very safe environment. Please don't worry. You have asked me six times."
Byron shrugged. "I feel uneasy when I can't contact them. I can't show it in front of the ordinary soldiers. So, I have to bother you. Sorry."
"It's okay. I just think you don't have to be so worried," Viola said as she looked Byron up and down. "Kassandra is an experienced explorer, and Ms. Asalena is a powerful dragon descendant. They are going to explore an ancient ruin that they can't see the top of and is far away from the sea. They have the ability to protect themselves, but they also need time to complete the exploration mission. And haven't we confirmed that the tower is not hostile to the 'visitors'? "
"Well, I may be a little oversensitive," Byron sighed. "But —"
Before he could finish his sentence, Viola suddenly looked up at the sea. The blue-haired siren looked surprised and confused for a moment. This made Hao Ren nervous. "What's going on? Ms. Viola? "
"I feel …" Viola's eyes widened as she looked in the direction of the West Coast. "Compatriots? Many, many … Strange, how can there be … "
"Your compatriots are coming?" Byron stared blankly for a moment before he also looked at the sea in the west. However, under the calm night sky, there was only the reflected starlight in the deep blue sea. Even with his extraordinary vision, he could only see the boundless sea. How could there be any sea demons?
But a moment later, just as he was about to withdraw his gaze, the distant surface of the sea suddenly glowed. A massive wave and snow-white foam surged on the surface of the sea without warning and began to approach the steel island at an extremely high speed!
Then, countless shadows that were leaping forward in the surging waves appeared. Countless beautiful women with beautiful fishtails were riding the waves under the starlight. The tranquility of the ocean was broken. The starlight on the surface of the ocean was shattered by the waves, and the broken starlight was illuminated on the glittering scales of the sea demons, as if a cluster of stardust was breaking the waves under the night sky!
Byron finally exclaimed, "Holy sh * t, there really are!"
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