Seeing that the image became a distorted still image after the beam swept past, Hao Ren knew that the drone had been destroyed on the spot. This was not surprising. Drones were not very strong, even if they were armed models. The huge light cloud in space looked like it was not to be trifled with. The key question now was, what was this thing that looked like it was not to be trifled with?
"Now we can be sure that this is not a natural phenomenon," Hao Ren said with a serious face. "They are all man-made."
"This thing … can communicate with the outside world, and it seems to have a certain logic," Vivian said. "But we don't know if it is controlled by someone."
"The drone only had limited contact with it, and it was destroyed after a few messages, so the information we can gather is quite limited. First, these light clouds are not a natural phenomenon, but some kind of man-made object. They are most likely guards left behind by the goddess of creation. Second, these light clouds will actively scan anything that comes close to them. If it is a man-made object like a drone, it will also send out a communication request, but if the outsider cannot provide valid identification information, it will be attacked. Finally, these light clouds at least have the ability to change their form. They can transform a part of their non-physical structure into a physical one and attack from the physical part. This transformation method seems to indicate that they have more than one form. If the conditions are met, they may change into other forms."
"What if we communicate with it?" Hao Ren frowned and asked. "What happens if we send them a communication request?"
"There's no way to communicate with them. They're either automated systems, or the controller behind them is too rigid. I sent another two drones over, but as long as they didn't provide a valid contact permission agreement or identification code, the 'light cloud' would never respond, and it would definitely launch an attack. In order to prevent the entire light cloud of the entire Star Cluster X from overreacting, I did not further stimulate it. "
"It's good to be cautious," Hao Ren agreed with Nolan's behavior. "Send reconnaissance drones over to monitor all the light cloud structures within the fleet's range of activity and collect as much telemetry data as possible. When there is more information, send it back to CARS. See if Muru and the others recognize these strange things. After all, it may be something created by the goddess of creation. The guardian giants may be able to provide some help."
"Nolan understands."
"What about the set of antennas?" Hao Ren thought of something else. "The one used to find the crystal resonance signal."
"The core device has passed the inspection in the laboratory, and the main antenna array has just been assembled in low-Earth orbit. After the various subsystems go online and self-check, we can install the core. However, the auxiliary antenna array on the surface has just started construction, so even if the main antenna array goes online, it will not be very effective."
Hao Ren knew that there were several major projects going on on this small planet at the moment, so he was quite satisfied with the progress. He nodded and said, "It's good enough. Anyway, we are trapped here now. Even if we find the crystal planet, there is no point in rushing this matter. By the way, have you found the things I asked you to collect? "
"Only a part of it. It has just been transported to the second stack area outside the base."
"Collect things? Collect what things? "Vivian looked at Hao Ren curiously. She had never heard of such an arrangement before.
Hao Ren smiled mysteriously. "The droids collected it while they were surveying the plains. You will know what it is when you see it."
Although the engineering droids had launched a magnificent project around the Great Rift, compared to the scorched plains, the outpost base and the 'long-range cognition array' that Hao Ren ordered to build still only took up a small area. Outside the well-organized building complex, there were still the scars of the battlefield and the primitive, barren alien environment. Countless remnants of the Cortex Prime's final battle were still scattered across the land.
The engineering droids had brought back some things from the wilderness, and now they were piled up in a large open space next to the base.
It was a small mountain of twisted metal debris. Semi-melted armor fragments, broken support beams, thrusters and artillery equipment that had lost their original shape, and a computer system that had been sintered into pieces. These unrecognizable pieces were piled up in the open space like a garbage mountain. And at the top of the wreckage, the most eye-catching thing was a dark and broken metal column.
It was a pity that the metal column no longer shone.
The wreckage had cooled for many days. Whether it was the high temperature when they broke through the atmosphere or the flames from the battle, they had all subsided. But even so, they still exuded a burnt smell. Standing in front of this' hill ', the burning smell almost made people feel like they were standing in front of a burning battlefield.
Wuyue carefully approached the pile of wreckage and used her tail to pick up a broken metal plate and waved it in front of her eyes. She turned to look at Hao Ren curiously. "Mr. Landlord, these are …"
"The wreckage of the Cortex Prime." Hao Ren looked up at the twisted metal fragments, and his mind could not help but picture what it looked like when it was whole — the majestic fortress city. "I didn't expect the fortress to be destroyed so thoroughly that the drones could only collect so little."
Vivian seemed to have guessed what Hao Ren was thinking. She looked thoughtful. "You want to collect the wreckage of the Cortex Prime?"
"I want to build a monument in the southwest of the Great Plains. That is where the last piece of the Cortex Prime crashed. It is also the place where 'humans' return home." Hao Ren smiled. "Consider it a 'coming of age gift' for the Executors. As a civilization that had just started, they needed some spiritual support."
Vivian smiled helplessly. "That's really your style."
Hao Ren only smiled and did not answer.
The next day, Nolan prepared to test the 'security system' of Star Cluster X according to Nangong Sanba's plan.
On the hangar platform of the outpost, the Petrachelys was quietly floating in the air. A large number of maintenance droids and engineering droids were nervously doing a final check on the ship. To get more accurate test results, Hao Ren had added a large number of external detectors outside the ship, and these external devices had to be in the best condition.
Nolan was still using the magically modified droid as a carrier. She was now flying around Hao Ren, waving the droid's tentacles and yelling. "Hey, hey, hey! Be careful! Girls are super sensitive creatures! You over there, be careful when you touch the engine panel. I just polished it! Check under the No. 6 armor belt. Why do I feel itchy … Argh! Who dared to touch my universal sensor array! Scared the hell out of me! "
Speaking of which, an autonomous droid with half of Nolan's body flying around in the air was inexplicably cute. However, this guy's yelling and yelling had caused chaos among the droids and engineering droids. Seeing this, Hao Ren could only hold Nolan back. "Can you keep it down? The droids and the droids are professionals. They don't need you to command them."
Nolan stopped awkwardly, looking a little aggrieved. "I'm just a little nervous … I was blown up so badly."
Hao Ren gave her a strange look. "But didn't we try to fly around the edge of the planetary system a few times two days ago? I didn't see you so nervous back then. "
Nolan's hologram spread out her hands (and at the same time spread out a few mechanical tentacles). "Weren't you guys with me at that time? This time, I'm alone. When I think about flying out and being immobilized by the explosion, I feel that even my power reactor is shaking …"
Hao Ren rolled his eyes at her. "Don't worry. If that really happens, I'll pull your host back with my shield up. I can't bear to part with this ship."
"That's a promise."
"A promise, a promise." Hao Ren waved his hand helplessly. Although it was cute to have a high-intelligence ship girl as a co-pilot, it was not a good thing to have such a distinct personality …
While they were talking, the inspection of the Petrachelys was over. The system ready indicator and the departure indicator lights around the docking platform lit up at the same time. Nolan controlled the autonomous robot to return to the spacecraft, while Hao Ren and the others stood on the edge of the platform, ready to watch the spacecraft take off.
The Petrachelys let out a low roar as the powerful power reactor transmitted surging energy to the engine system, causing the entire spacecraft to slowly leave the platform. About a meter around the spacecraft's outer shell, a translucent light film suddenly appeared, and the light film shone with eye-catching holographic paint —
The port deck was written "Top Noise", and the starboard deck was written "Galaxy Top Speed" …
Hao Ren almost choked on his breath. "Nolan!"
Unfortunately, the starship had already taken off, leaving only a cool afterimage and the smell of ionized air permeating the entire platform. Nolan's voice echoed in Hao Ren's mind. "I'm just trying to be brave …"
Hao Ren: "…"
It did not take long for the brave Nolan to break through the planet's atmosphere and enter the vast universe.
Although Nolan had messed with her captain before taking off, she did not show any signs of nervousness or hesitation after entering space. While calibrating the direction of the propulsion, she quickly confirmed the status of the sensors at all levels, and then began a steady and rapid acceleration process toward the edge of the planetary system.
The joking before taking off was just a way to enjoy time with friends, but now it was time to work.
The spaceship entered the superluminal state, and it only took a very short time to reach the gravitational boundary of the planetary system. The influence of the Sun had been weakened to an extremely low level here, and everything in the planetary system was no different from dust in the cosmic background.
There seemed to be nothing in the vast space, but Nolan knew that there was an invisible boundary, which was the boundary of the divine network's scanning. As long as they crossed this boundary, the ancient power covering the entire Star Cluster X would be awakened.
In the past few days, Hao Ren had tried to break through this boundary several times in the Petrachelys, but in fact, he never really crossed the boundary. Just by wandering around the boundary was enough to detect the soaring energy readings in outer space and the obvious reaction of divine power. There was no need to continue to move forward to know what would happen.
"No reaction …"
Nolan paced back and forth on the boundary, her holographic projection standing alone on the bridge muttering to herself.
"Then let's continue to go out and see."
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