The spaceship building technology of the Denizens of the Stars was an amazing technology. In fact, Hao Ren was not sure if this mysterious thing could be classified as technology, but considering that both magic and technology were ultimately the same in the search for the truth, he decided to treat the spaceship building technology of the Denizens of the Stars as a part of the technology tree.
The core of this technology was the "spiritual skeletal extension" and the matter transformation and shaping technology.
The Denizens of the Stars were one of the oldest intelligent beings in the universe. They were born in the ruins of the stars, and in the dark and chaotic era dominated by the Mad Lord, intelligent beings like them had no stable home to speak of. All kinds of ruins, wreckage, and the ashes of extinguished stars were all the "resources" they could find, so their technology was developed around these scarce materials.
The Denizens of the Stars could extend their thoughts into the universe, and by forming all kinds of incredible energy fields, they could interfere with and control the primitive matter in the universe. They used this spiritual power as a skeleton, and then drew materials from the ashes of stars to "build". Of course, they would also choose to collect resources from active stars, which could greatly increase the efficiency and quality of their products. Through this incredible molding method, they could build space entities of astonishing scale and more easily achieve a variety of functions on these space entities. Because they were born in the depths of the universe from the beginning, it was far easier for them to explore the universe than ordinary races by dozens of times.
Rather than saying that the spaceships they built were vehicles, it was more accurate to say that they changed their own form, shaping themselves into a special form that could move at superluminal speed, perform offensive and defensive tasks, and was indestructible, just like Asurmen who was the incarnation of the "Crystal Mountain".
And now, Hao Ren learned from Asurmen that the spaceships of the Denizens of the Stars had a new characteristic. Or rather, it was a new characteristic of the Denizens of the Stars, and that was that they could enter a special hibernation state, and this hibernation state would turn them into an energy cloud in the universe.
"You found many of these structures in Star Cluster X?" Asurmen asked. Though his tone was emotionless, Hao Ren could still sense the anticipation and excitement in Asurmen's voice.
After all, this ancient creature had not seen its own kind for tens of thousands of years.
"We've only explored less than one-fifth of the entire sector, but from the remote sensing data and the distribution, we can roughly estimate that there are at least a thousand of these 'Denizen of the Stars' spaceships in Star Cluster X," Hao Ren replied. "So far, all of the spaceships are in hibernation mode. I've already sent you the drone's encounter with these hibernating spaceships."
"Yes, I saw it," Asurmen replied. "The drone failed to establish a connection with the other party and was destroyed in a short period of time. This is normal. The dormant Denizens of the Stars battleship is actually a form of alert mode, and any unauthorized access will be implemented with the highest level of security measures. Your drone does not have an identification code, so it is impossible to establish a connection with the other party."
"How do I get this identification information?" Hao Ren asked the question that concerned him the most. "We need to find a way to establish a connection with these ancient guardians. If possible, it would be best if we can wake them up."
"Identification information is hard to come by because I've been away from my kind for too long. I don't even know about the existence of Star Cluster X and these hibernating warriors. But I can give you a crystal shard from the inner area of Asurmen. This crystal shard contains my core data, like a split of me. Bring it with you, and if everything goes well, the hibernating starships will treat you as one of the Denizens of the Stars. While you will still not be able to access the main system of these hibernating starships or wake them up directly, at least you will not be attacked. As long as you can get close to or even enter the interior of those hibernating starships, I think you will have a way. "
Asurmen had full confidence in Hao Ren. In its eyes, Hao Ren, who had successfully solved the crisis in Collow and even killed Lockmarton, could definitely handle this.
At this time, Vivian suddenly interrupted. "I thought you would be eager to come over yourself. After all, there are many of your kind here, and in theory, the blockade of Star Cluster X will not stop a Denizen of the Stars like you."
"I really want to go, but I can't get away," Asurmen said. "I'm using the powerful antenna of CARS to observe the Dark Abyss in the depths of the universe and try to confirm the situation of the prison guards. That place is related to the seal of the Mad Lord, and I dare not miss any details. But bringing my crystal shard is equivalent to bringing me along, and I can observe everything you see through the crystal. "
Since Asurmen had said so much, Vivian did not say anything more. After confirming the process of transporting the crystal, both sides hung up.
Although Star Cluster X was blocked by the divine storm, non-living individuals such as drones were not restricted from entering and exiting. Now that the route from CARS to Star Cluster X was unblocked, Asurmen's crystal could be directly transported by high-speed drones after being packed in CARS. There was no technical difficulty in the process.
"I can't help but think of the time when I used express delivery to send my little bats all over the world," Vivian said with a sigh. "It's been three years … I didn't expect to meet someone who used express delivery to send his avatar again."
Hao Ren chuckled. "My drones won't be loaded or unloaded by force."
"Don't mention it," Vivian said with a bitter face. "Just thinking about it makes me dizzy … Express delivery is too scary."
Since a stable route and clear navigation beacons had been established, the high-speed drone did not need to go through the long "crawling" process from the Crapple Research Station to Star Cluster X. So, Hao Ren and the rest quickly received the "express delivery" from Asurmen.
It was an irregular crystal as tall as a person. The translucent white crystal was roughly shuttle-shaped, and its core seemed to be sealed with a constantly jumping fluorescent light. Along with the crystal was a ring-shaped silver-white floating device. It could be attached to the waist of the shuttle-shaped crystal, and it would float along with the crystal. This way, the immobile crystal could move along with the crew.
This ring-shaped device was not prepared by Asurmen, but the mainframe of CARS. After learning about the mission requirements, it had arranged for this gadget to be produced.
Looking at the crystal prism with a ring on it and floating in the air, Lily could not help but whisper to herself. "Why do I feel that if this thing flashes, twenty members of the Kitchen Knife Gang will jump out, shouting that they will tear down our base for Aiur …"
Everyone said in unison, "That's enough!"
"I can't wait to see my dormant brethren," Asurmen's voice suddenly came from the crystal prism. "When can we depart?"
Lily was startled by the sudden voice. She could not help but poke the surface of the crystal prism with her claws. "Wow, you can really use this to transmit your consciousness and perception?"
"This is a natural instinct for the Denizens of the Stars. We are born in a dangerous environment, and splitting ourselves is sometimes a necessary means of survival."
"We will depart in an hour." Since they had done all kinds of preparations while waiting for the 'express delivery', and there were only three of them, including the little fish, ready to depart, Hao Ren immediately set the departure time. "Do you need us to prepare anything? For example, a table used to hold crystals or something polished and waxed … "
"… I don't need polishing …" Asurmen said.
An hour later, on the starport platform of the outpost.
With the help of the floating ring, Asurmen's crystal smoothly entered the ship's door. Meanwhile, Vivian and Hao Ren (and Lil Pea, who was in Hao Ren's arms) were saying goodbye to the others.
According to the plan, this was only a short-term exploratory voyage, but no one knew what they would find in the dormant starships, and whether there would be any unexpected delays. So, some necessary arrangements had to be made.
In the circle of people, Rollie looked particularly listless. She drooped her ears and tail as she squatted beside Hao Ren and muttered, "Big Boss Cat, so you're going out to play again without me meow …"
I'm going out to do something serious, "Hao Ren said, glaring at the silly cat who had not made any progress in the past two years. He then looked up at Y 'zaks and said," Big guy, I'll leave this place to you while we're out. There are two things you need to pay attention to. First, don't let Rollie run around, and second, keep an eye on your daughter. I've seen her wandering around the antenna of the long-range cognition array with a screwdriver … "
Y 'zaks rubbed his shiny forehead. "Don't worry, don't worry …"
"When we leave, the project here will continue. The resonant crystal antenna group will be completed in about five days, and the long-range cognition array will be online in three days. If everything goes well, I'll be back before then. If not, let Zorm take over the body of the First Born here. The other projects can be temporarily handed over to the automated system."
After everything was settled, Hao Ren, Vivian, and the baby fish boarded the Petrachelys. With a soft roar, the silver-white starship slowly lifted off and disappeared into the sky in a stream of light.
"The three of us took off together, and sure enough, we were not attacked by the blockade." Looking at the picture of the universe from the external monitor, Hao Ren could not help but breathe a sigh of relief. Lil Pea, who was in his arms, wagged her tail and stretched out her little arms to greet the stars on the holographic projection. "Ah! We're flying again! "
"I can sense a faint energy fluctuation around the spacecraft," the MDT said as it monitored the data from the sensor. "The divine network is actively scanning us, but it seems that we have passed."
Vivian snorted. "Hmph, this network is not that smart."
Hao Ren quickly shook his head. "Don't say that. If it were any smarter, we would really have to play 'Civilization' on that planet."
"I feel a little strange." At this time, Asurmen's crystal floating in the corner of the bridge suddenly said, "This sector … seems to have a lot of 'things'."
"Many things?" Hao Ren was a little confused by this inexplicable statement.
"I don't know how to describe it," Asurmen said. "The way the Denizens of the Stars perceive the world is different from yours. If I have to describe it … it is like a whisper everywhere. There are countless unknown and unfathomable things entrenched in the universe here. Countless whispers and noises are mixed together and endlessly noisy in the cosmic background radiation … but I can't find their source."
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