In the control center of the Naqdal Continent, Lil Pea was mingling with a group of enthusiastic sprites, playing a game that only the sprites would find interesting. The sprites would turn themselves into a shiny ball of light, and then their companions would throw them high into the air. The little mermaid would then flick the light ball away with her tail. Everyone would cheer and laugh like a group of children who weighed less than four pounds.
Well, looking at Lil Pea's excited expression, the little fellow seemed to think that this game was quite interesting …
Hao Ren and Vivian were going into space to deal with the destructive wreckage samples. Considering the importance of the healthy growth of underage children, Hao Ren decided to leave Lil Pea on the ground. Coincidentally, the sprites were also interested in their new friend, who was about the same size as them. So, the little mermaid and the sprites quickly became friends. Looking at the way the sprites were playing, it seemed that the little mermaids had indeed become friends (physics).
But when Hao Ren and Vivian, or to be precise, Vivian, showed up, the little mermaids' game immediately ended. The sprites rushed to the vampire lady, who was coming in through the door, and shouted, "The queen is back! The queen is back! "" Queen, have you eaten? "" Queen, do you want to eat chopsticks? "
Hao Ren immediately stared at the baby mermaid, who was hiding among the sprites. "What did you teach them?"
Vivian was scrambling to deal with the sprites. Her expression was almost the same as when she faced Hessiana. "To be honest, I really don't want to be the queen. What was the goddess of creation thinking? Why did she arrange such a mess for me? These sprites can't even take care of themselves. Are they really here to help me save the world? "
"I don't know. When your mother collapsed, she was already schizophrenic. It's not unusual for her to do anything." Hao Ren shrugged helplessly, but he still stepped forward to help Vivian block the overly enthusiastic sprites. At the same time, he waved his hand majestically. "Be quiet! Be quiet! Have you forgotten what we have discussed before? The queen can't return to the throne now, so you must cooperate with us. The first thing is to be steady. Steady, understand? "
The group of fairies expressed their confusion, but it was still possible for them to stand still for a while.
They could talk among themselves anyway.
The three sprite representatives emerged from the crowd again. Their six eyes blinked as they looked at Hao Ren. Until now, Hao Ren and Vivian could only call them "long-haired sprite," "short sprite," and "boy sprite." Because the sprites had no names!
The goddess of creation had obviously used some kind of technology similar to the mind network and hidden IP when designing this magical race. The sprites knew how to distinguish each individual in the race, so they never had the concept of a name. At first, Hao Ren felt awkward about it, but soon he felt that the lack of a name did not seem to affect his communication with the sprites.
In the face of a group of neurotic creatures who always talked at the same time and never talked to you alone, it was useless even if you knew their names!
"I'm here to check the navigation crystal." Hao Ren nodded to the three sprites. "Seems like there's a result?"
"It's here, it's here!" "The machines you left behind suddenly lit up!" "The crystal is buzzing …" "It's making me want to sleep …"
Hao Ren followed the three sprites to the navigation crystal. The huge crystal had now been completely lowered to the ground. A bunch of brand-new equipment, which clearly did not match the style of the other facilities in the room, clustered around it. Various sensors and scanning beams were constantly checking the crystal, and among the equipment, there were many busy sprites. These sprites were here to help.
Of course, they were not a hindrance. In fact, Hao Ren's analysis of the navigation crystal was thanks to these sprites. The 'resonant crystal' created by the goddess of creation had a unique structure and operating principle. So far, Hao Ren had not figured out what it was. In this case, using the analysis equipment and the computing power of the MDT to crack the data stored in the crystal would be a waste of effort. But with these sprites, things were different.
The sprites themselves were born from the crystal. In fact, they could still be said to be a special form of the crystal. Behind their noisy behavior, there was actually a hidden mechanism of the crystal's resonance. It was because of these sprites as surveyors and equipment amplifiers that Hao Ren could make rapid progress in the analysis of the navigation crystal.
In other words, although these sprites were noisy, confused, and ignorant, they were the locals. What could Hao Ren do?
The MDT flew to the main console of the analysis equipment and presented the data that it had read on the holographic projection. The sprites were immediately attracted by the new image that appeared in the air. They gathered around and expressed their whimsical opinions. Fortunately, Hao Ren had figured out how to block their interference. Otherwise, he would have been annoyed to death.
"The navigation computer is just the surface function of this crystal. Just as we have guessed, the real secret of the crystal is in the depths, but it is completely sealed," the MDT said while retrieving the data. "This is good news for us because it means that its navigation data is actually not important, and its encryption is relatively low."
"Here, and here, the equipment has retrieved some regular spatial coordinate transformation records in the data on the surface of the crystal. These coordinate transformations occurred about 3,000 years ago. According to the information provided by the sprites, this was the time when Naqdal was torn apart and the celestial body fragments were thrown into the alien dimension.
"So I guess this navigation crystal should still be running when the Naqdal fortress was first destroyed. Even when this continental fragment was thrown into this area and drifted for a while, it was still running. During this process, the crystal and the remaining hyperspace sensor module automatically recorded its drifting trajectory.
"These coordinate transformation records can be rearranged. Based on the current direction and speed of the Naqdal Continent in the universe, and the factors that it was disturbed by the surrounding celestial bodies during its drifting process, we can calculate the 'escape point' when it just broke away from the dimensional turbulence. Then, we can import the coordinate transformation records and continue to work backward to find the position of this celestial body fragment when it was thrown into the alien dimension.
"I have completed the calculations — here, these are the coordinates."
The complex icons and data projected by the MDT disappeared in an instant, leaving only a string of clean symbols and numbers on the holographic projection.
A coordinate.
Vivian's brows relaxed. She said softly, "If I'm not mistaken, this should be the entrance to the battlefield. Finally, we found it."
The sprites had no idea what they were doing. But when they saw the queen speaking, they followed suit. "We found the entrance to the battlefield! We found the entrance to the battlefield! "
Hao Ren had more knowledge of starship navigation than Vivian and the sprites, so he did not join in the commotion. Instead, he asked, "Are these coordinates relative or absolute coordinates?"
"Of course they are relative coordinates," the MDT replied. "I have specially converted them. Fortunately, part of the set of transformation guidance data we got earlier describes the celestial body changes in Star Cluster X. Otherwise, I can't guarantee the accuracy of the conversion."
Relative coordinates and absolute coordinates were a common problem in hyperspace jumps. This problem was especially obvious when the coordinate data used was not new enough and the jump distance was too far. Just like the navigation star chart had to be updated in real time due to the changes in celestial bodies' positions, the coordinates of direct hyperspace warping were also constantly changing. On the one hand, the celestial bodies in the universe were always changing positions, and on the other hand, even the entire universe itself was constantly evolving.
Some universes were expanding, some were shrinking, and some would distort and bend over time. The fixed absolute coordinates could only describe a specific location in a specific time and form of the universe. To find a spatial distortion point 3,000 years ago, Hao Ren needed relative coordinates.
This coordinate could accurately locate the place where the Naqdal fortress was first drawn into the dimensional turbulence.
"It's easy if it's relative coordinates." Hao Ren breathed a sigh of relief. "Let's go."
"We should be more prepared," Vivian reminded. "That is the place where the Naqdal fortress was destroyed. Considering that the guards near the Heart are at a disadvantage, that place is probably still a 'fallen zone'. I am afraid that we will be exposed to the minions of the Mad Lord if we jump over there."
"And the Naqdal Continent is still a problem," the MDT added. "The power system of this continent is only 80% installed, and the anti-air firepower on the continent is barely functional. We can only rely on the drone turrets to hold them off. If we jump over there, there will be no one to take care of the sprites. If the festered monsters come again, we will be in big trouble."
Vivian and the MDT's warning was, of course, reasonable. Hao Ren was not an impulsive person. He knew very well that he had to be fully prepared this time.
Millions of minions of the Mad Lord, or even another planetary fortress, were likely to be on the opposite side of the coordinates. The scale of the enemy there was far greater than the previous battle.
This was going to be a war.
He had to gather superior forces in the shortest time possible, build a rear position, and explore the situation on the front line. Besides that, he had another idea.
He wanted to reactivate the Naqdal Continent and turn it into a war fortress.
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