The stealth drone's erasure effect only lasted for an hour, which was not enough for it to do much. But if used properly, it could still observe a lot of things as a detector.
Based on the sprites' messy description, Hao Ren had a general understanding of the so-called Heart, the crystal star he saw in the illusion. He knew that the entire planetary system where the Heart was located was created by the goddess of creation. In the area where the Heart was located, time, space, and everything did not follow the normal laws of the universe. The most distinctive feature was that the movement of each celestial body was independent and artificially controlled.
It was illuminated by an eternal star, but the planets did not orbit the star repeatedly. The Heart was a rocky planet fixed near the star. It rotated but did not revolve around the star. There were days and nights but no seasons. A powerful planetary shield and a large number of defense platforms protected the sacred planet. Three planetary fortresses were distributed around the Heart. They could move freely in the planetary system and could be anchored anywhere as needed. Before the sudden outbreak of the rebellion, the three planetary fortresses were anchored at three vertices of an equilateral triangle around the Heart. In addition, there were a large number of temples, fortresses, monitoring towers, and facilities called 'gates'. These magnificent and ancient buildings floated in space and operated automatically by a set of programs left by the goddess of creation. Even the guardian giants did not have the authority to modify these facilities.
After the rebellion broke out, Amantir used the doomsday weapon, the Apocalypse Torrent, to destroy Naqdal. The aftermath of the Apocalypse Torrent swept into space, causing massive damage to everything around the Heart. More than half of the buildings in space had probably been destroyed. But the buildings around the Heart were protected by divine power, and the last planetary fortress, Agodal, stood firm. So most of them were still standing.
Following the guidance of this information, the erasure drone quickly and seamlessly passed through the Naqdal debris in space and activated its countless sensors. Taking advantage of this invincible stealth, it began to collect a large amount of local information.
In the images transmitted back, Hao Ren saw many debris floating in space. These desolate debris had been floating there for 3,000 years. Some of them were from Naqdal, and some were from the festered monsters. The largest of them was almost the size of a continent floating in space. Hao Ren could still clearly see the collapsed temples and the ruins of the city that had long fallen into darkness. These things covered the entire space, silently telling everyone about the tragic and terrible changes that had happened here in the past.
"Amantir's' rebellion 'happened 3,000 years ago?" Vivian asked the sprite next to her while watching the images intently.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" The boy sprite said cheerfully, and the other two sprites followed. "Amantir suddenly attacked 3,000 years ago!" "Some guardian giants on Naqdal also went crazy." "It scared us to death." "But I am not afraid at all!"
Lil Pea jumped up and down on the table. "You are bluffing! I know you are the most cowardly of the sprites! You are afraid of my little flame! "
The little sprite was furious. "That is because I have used up all my courage! That is why I am so cowardly now!"
"Were all the guardian giants normal before this?" Hao Ren put his hand between the baby fish and the little sprite to stop their little quarrel. "Before 3,000 years ago, all the guardian giants showed no signs of being corrupted?"
"Nope." The three fairies shook their heads in unison. Then, they started talking at the same time. "The giants are very friendly. They have a good relationship. Everyone has been living well together!"
Hao Ren turned to look at Vivian. "What do you think is going on?"
"So far, all the events we have encountered in the Plane of Dreams and all the clues we have found, the turning point was 10,000 years ago, the moment when the goddess of creation fell." Vivian crossed her arms and tapped her elbow. "But this place is an exception. It was still operating normally until 3,000 years ago. The guardian giant on Amantir suddenly went crazy 7,000 years after the goddess of creation fell."
"So you think this is a 'delayed outbreak'?"
"No, I think this is evidence that the power of the Mad Lord is gradually getting out of control," Vivian said. "But no matter which possibility it is, the situation is not good."
The image sent back by the probe was still going on. Now it had passed through a cold and dead space, and there was a sudden flash in the corner of the image.
Without further orders, the probe automatically zoomed in, and Hao Ren saw a battlefield where a fierce battle was taking place.
On one side were the familiar festered monsters, the indescribable chunks of flesh, the mutated giants, and the flesh-and-blood starships. But the scale of the battle was much larger than the army that had besieged the Naqdal Continent. On the other side was the guardian fleet with a neat lineup and clear markings.
For the first time, Hao Ren saw the black battleships of the guardian giants on the battlefield. Battleships of all sizes were shuttling in space, fighting bravely with the enemy with dazzling artillery fire. Behind the battleships were many towers and platforms floating in space. Judging from the lingering light and intertwining beams around those facilities, they should be some kind of orbital defense facilities.
The two armies fought fiercely in space, and the burst of light was clearly visible from several astronomical units away. In the background of this battlefield, there was a planet wrapped in a bright shield.
The planet had a thick atmosphere, and the lingering clouds caused the scenery on the surface of the planet to be completely hidden. Outside the atmosphere was an abnormally strong energy barrier. The barrier was so strong that it was almost tangible. It looked like the entire planet was wrapped in a crystal shell.
There was no doubt that it was the place that Hao Ren saw in the illusion — the Heart.
However, he did not see the two planetary fortresses, Agodal and Amantir.
The sprites stared at the battlefield on the screen, but most of them were looking at their hometown that they had not seen for thousands of years in the background. But they still answered Hao Ren's question, "The planetary fortresses should be on the other side of the battlefield." "Agodal is probably covered by the light of the heart!" "Amantir is hiding in the shadows! The Rebel Army can't let it be exposed so easily! "
The probes began to warp in the direction of the battlefield, ready to collect as much information as possible near the destination before the "erasure" effect ended. Hao Ren's eyes were completely focused on the planet that was wrapped in the "crystal shield". Somehow, he felt something calling him …
There was an answer there, an answer that the goddess of creation left for her successors. This answer was not just for Vivian, but also for him.
His arrival in Star Cluster X was not a coincidence. It was a series of clues and events that led him to this place. This planet in the midst of war was not some "strange project created by a split consciousness". It was designed with such care and care, and had such powerful defenses. It was even inextricably linked to Vivian. The goddess of creation must have some expectations for it.
"The guards are still holding on, but it looks like they are completely on the defensive." Vivian's voice woke Hao Ren up. "Those monsters … they seem to outnumber the guards."
"The biggest characteristic of the festered forces is that the more we fight, the more they increase, and some of them also have the power of the depraved origin blood, which means they can constantly produce soldiers." Hao Ren nodded. "The best news now is that the festered monsters should not know that we have come to their doorstep. If we can strike them from the back before they react, we should be able to achieve great results. At the same time, if we have the guardians on the battlefield, the effect will be even better."
Vivian looked up and down at Hao Ren. "You have another plan?"
"I have a plan … if we can contact the guardian giants near the Heart," Hao Ren said as he looked at the countdown device next to him. The jumping red numbers on it were a little eye-catching. "Our probe is running out of time."
There was a limit to the probe's' erasure 'state. The nomological stealth attribute meant that the duration was short, and the one-hour period would soon be over. After that, the probe would become an ordinary covert unit. While it could still remain invisible, it would no longer be in a perfect state where it could not be detected through the causality line. If it continued to pass through the battlefield, it was likely to be discovered by the minions of the Mad Lord.
But Hao Ren still wanted to give it a try. After all, even if the festered monsters discovered it, it was only a loss of a probe. While it might alert the enemy commander, the droid fleet had long been exposed in Star Cluster X, and the risk was worth it.
After receiving the order from the rear, the probe shut down part of the reconnaissance module. It supplied most of its energy to the engine and began to rush to the battlefield at the fastest speed, ready to pass through the battlefield and enter the area occupied by the guardian forces.
After the probe entered the battlefield, it had no choice but to slow down. The spatial structure around the Heart was chaotic, and even sub-light speed became very difficult to navigate. To prevent being involved in the spatial turbulence, it had to activate its conventional thrusters. At this time, the countdown of the 'erasure' effect came to an end.
"I just hope that our droid will not be shot down by the guardian giants." Vivian twitched the corner of her mouth. "Everyone on the battlefield is nervous. If a non-friendly unit suddenly appears, I'm afraid they will run away."
"It's okay." Hao Ren waved his hand. "I have installed a friend-or-foe identification device on the covert drone to prevent the guardian giants from accidentally attacking it."
"Friend-Foe identification?" Vivian looked at it curiously. "Where did you get the friend-foe identification device of the Heart garrison?"
Hao Ren grinned at Vivian, showing his eight white teeth. He gave her a thumbs up. "Trust me, use your wisdom!"
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