Being trapped on this planet was not a long-term solution, but it was not easy to leave the system. The divine storm in Star Cluster X showed no signs of stopping. Although the space was calm on the surface, as soon as Hao Ren and the rest left the planetary system's gravitational sphere, it would immediately trigger an energy surge in space. The route would be blocked, the warp jump would be blocked, and the navigation computer would be destroyed instantly.
In this way, even the return trip became a risky venture, not to mention any investigation in this mysterious and ancient galaxy.
In order to change this passive and frustrating situation, the first thing that came to Hao Ren's mind was to figure out what the omnipresent divine storm was. He wanted to understand its strength, structure, operation, and most importantly, the way it identified the interceptor.
Everyone came to the control center of the outpost. There was a large holographic projection equipment and information control terminal that could exchange data and control data in real time with the Petrachelys and the droid swarm. Nolan summarized the intelligence sent back by the droid swarm there and made it into a straightforward report and image.
"I have sent out a total of 22 detection teams to conduct a large-scale survey with this planet as the center. This is the result of the survey."
Above the large holographic projection device, a large number of silver lines and fog appeared in the starry space. These lines and fog intertwined into a three-dimensional structure that looked like a network, shrouding the entire space in a very complicated way. This three-dimensional network was not static: it was undergoing complex transformation and reorganization every minute and second. Some old structures would disappear, and new structures would be formed when the silver lines intertwined. The whole network was like a living thing, growing and multiplying endlessly, and difficult to fathom.
Looking at this network, Hao Ren could not help but think of an image: the silver divine lines trembled in the universe, and every time they swept across the vast space at superluminal speed. Some invisible system used these divine lines to operate day and night, and anyone who strayed into it would be crushed into powder like a stone falling into a millstone. And he himself almost fell into this situation not long ago.
What kind of secret was the goddess of creation hiding in this place? Was this huge divine system the body of the secret, or was it a steel wall to protect this secret?
"How big is the area shown on this map?" Vivian asked.
The autonomous robot flew to the holographic projection and waved its large number of mechanical tentacles. "Only less than one-fifth of the entire Star Cluster X. This is our current detection limit. There are even more powerful divine storms in deeper areas, and there are many active information bursting points. It could be some kind of trap. Barging in recklessly may lead to unpredictable consequences. Now the range of activity of the droid swarm is very limited, and exploration teams that go too far will not get enough support from the rear. "
"Understood." Hao Ren nodded. "Based on this part of the divine structure, can we infer that the entire Star Cluster X has something similar?"
"Basically," Nolan replied. "This structure has a high degree of order. From part of the structure, we can infer its overall distribution trend. In a more reliable model, this divine structure covers 98 percent of the entire Star Cluster X."
"I can't believe there's such a thing hidden in this place …" Lily smacked her lips, looking horrified. "We can't see it at all."
"When it's not activated, the entire three-dimensional network is invisible. Only a small amount of information fluctuations are active in the cosmic background radiation, and they are integrated with the background radiation. If the droid swarm did not specifically activate the multi-frequency detection antenna, we would not be able to find these things. Once it is activated, the network will immediately draw an astonishing amount of energy and concentrate it in a very small area, forming a divine storm like the one we encountered before. There is a very sensitive feedback mechanism controlling the energy extraction process, and if the concentrated energy cannot destroy the 'foreign invaders', then the energy gathered by the network will become stronger and stronger. The energy limit cannot be calculated at the moment, but it is definitely enough to destroy us. "
"Obviously, a very effective security system." Y 'zaks crossed his arms. "The goddess must be using it to protect something."
Lily wagged her tail. "Maybe it's that crystal planet!"
"Have you found the activation pattern of this network?" Hao Ren asked again. "Why are we intercepted after we took off, but the droid swarm can come and go freely? Is it related to the life response? "
The lockdown of Star Cluster X had conditions, and this had been proven. The droid swarm had entered the sector in large numbers without being intercepted, but a spacecraft of only a few hundred meters long with only a few crew members had triggered a divine storm of an astonishing scale. Over the past few days, Hao Ren had asked Nolan to test it several times at the edge of the planetary system, and it had proved that the activation of the divine storm was quite regular.
This made him wonder if the 'security system' set up by the goddess of creation had a filtering mechanism specifically to filter out the intrusion of foreign life forms.
"Since we can't read the internal flow of this' divine network ', I can't determine what kind of judgment mechanism it performs during the activation process. But from the results, I can confirm that it has some kind of perceptual function. It will automatically scan any entity that enters space and can detect the life form and energy intensity of the scanned. This is the biggest difference between me and the droid swarm. My energy intensity is higher than any droid's, and you have brought about life response. "
Nolan was analyzing the difference between the manned spacecraft and the droid swarm to guess what kind of judgment mechanism the lockdown system of Star Cluster X had. This was the most effective idea she could come up with at the moment. Hao Ren followed this train of thought and listed some other differences. "Also, we have divine response, but the droid swarm does not. We have a complete mind, but the droid swarm that entered Star Cluster X is only a small part of the collective consciousness. They can be seen as without a complete mind. The psionic purity of the Petrachelys is slightly higher than that of the droid swarm …"
Vivian interrupted. "And maybe this interception network is just to intercept me? I'm probably the most special one here. I'm something created by the goddess of creation, and now I've recovered the divinity left behind by the goddess of creation. No matter how you look at it, I'm as eye-catching as a lighthouse. "
Lily glanced at her. "Then I can only say that the goddess of creation was seriously ill back then. Don't forget that the navigation map to Star Cluster X came from your head. Did the goddess of creation leave a map in your head just to block you at the door?"
Hao Ren coughed dryly. "Ahem, we all know that the goddess of creation was seriously ill. She was indeed schizophrenic back then."
"I think we've gone off topic." Nangong Sanba looked at everyone and voiced his opinion. "Since we can't determine what caused the 'security system' to be activated, why don't we try it out one by one? Let Nolan try flying out without anyone. If she's intercepted, then it's the problem with the spacecraft. If not, then let her bring us out one by one and see who's the one who's being intercepted by the security system …"
Nangong Wuyue looked at her brother in surprise. She suddenly swung her tail and picked Nangong Sanba up by the waist and swung him around in the air. "Brother, that sounds like a good idea!"
Nangong Sanba was swung around in the air. "Then … then why are you swinging me around?!"
Wuyue did not feel guilty at all. "It's a habit. Let's celebrate."
Hao Ren was also quite supportive of Nangong Sanba's suggestion (although he had some sympathy for Nangong Sanba's experience). "Nolan, we can try that, but be careful. If you get trapped in outer space by the divine network, you won't be able to come back."
"Understood. I'll arrange for the test when I get back." Nolan nodded and then switched the holographic image. "Also, I've discovered something about the divine structure of Star Cluster X. You should be more interested in this."
The image on the holographic projection flashed, and Hao Ren saw a faintly glowing, flat disc-shaped structure that looked like a cloud of fog and dust appeared in the center of the image. It was milky white, with a large number of eject-like material spreading out on the edge of the luminous disc. It looked like a primordial dust cloud that had yet to form a star.
Hao Ren recognized these things at a glance. "Aren't these the strange energy bodies that the droid swarm found in Star Cluster X?"
"That's it," Nolan replied. "These energy structures are distributed all over Star Cluster X, and their distribution seems to be irregular. There should be thousands of them in the entire sector. A few hours ago, a probe droid approached one of the structures and took this picture from a relatively close distance. "
Hao Ren asked curiously, "Have you figured out the function of these energy bodies?"
"Not yet, but the droids have received some interesting information."
Vivian raised an eyebrow. "What information?"
"Some were sent to the droids by the other party, and some were intercepted by the droids. This is the translation of all the information." Nolan directly put the information on the holographic image.
"An unauthorized unit has been detected approaching. Please provide proof of contact or identification code.
"No valid signal detected. Do not approach. Mandatory measures will be taken.
"Unable to contact central command. Take action on your own — annihilate unauthorized unit."
The next second, the seemingly incorporeal cloud of light and gas suddenly glowed, and the blurry ejecta turned into a crystal-like "beam" with elegant lines. This curved "beam" released a large number of light beams, and that was the last image the droids sent back.
It was destroyed.
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