The energy turbulence caused by the forceful crossing of space and time finally subsided, and the sensors of the Petrachelys began to restart according to the program settings. As the external monitors resumed working, the view outside the spacecraft was presented to everyone.
Hao Ren ordered Nolan to switch to viewing mode, and half of the walls of the bridge were instantly covered by the real-time image. It was as if the spacecraft had suddenly become transparent, and on the real-time image, everyone saw a clear sky and a sea of clouds in the distance.
The spacecraft seemed to be floating high in the sky.
Nolan adjusted the angle of the external monitor to show the situation below the spacecraft. Hao Ren looked down and saw mountains stretching across the land below. Between the two snow-covered mountains was a narrow plain dotted with rivers and lakes. Some urban and rural buildings were scattered across the plain, like a green carpet dotted with colorful gems.
"This is really … an unexpected 'Umbral Realm' …" Looking at the vibrant and peaceful world (at least on the surface), everyone was speechless for a long time. Finally, it was Vivian who broke the silence. "Are we really in the right place?"
In fact, Hao Ren was also thinking about the same question. Could it be that Raven 12345 slipped when she was fiddling with the waymark and gave him the coordinates of some unknown world to fool people? Could this be the Umbral Realm?!
How did the Umbral Realm come about? It was the result of the explosion of the Divine Kingdom! The entire Star of Creation and all the divine powers of the goddess of creation were compressed and exploded, directly tearing the structure of order in the universe apart. An entire galaxy was thrown out of the world of order and was stuck in the gap between the world and the void, resulting in the Umbral Realm. How could such a life-threatening birth process leave behind such a peaceful world that looked like a paradise? In fact, under the impact of that scale, even a star would be torn to pieces, let alone any ecosystem. Originally, Hao Ren's best expectation for this place was a fragmented piece of cosmic space, with all kinds of debris of various sizes floating in space, and between the debris were dangerous spatial rifts and energy turbulence. A female driver like Nolan would have to struggle for two hours to find a parking space after flying in — this was the f * cking Umbral Realm!
"There's no mistake. This is indeed the Umbral Realm. We're already at the edge of the Plane of Dreams, and we're now in the chaotic zone where the World Barrier and the Void meet. The remaining protective power of the World Barrier prevents this area from being devoured by the Void, but we can still detect strong Void signals. This signal can't be wrong."
"Damn it, it's not dark at all …" Hao Ren muttered. "I even replenished the armory."
Lily also muttered, "I thought my battle armor would come in handy."
"Don't be full of violent thoughts, there are still two legions out there waiting for us to send the signal," Nolan said helplessly. "Do we still need to broadcast the signal now? The plan was to broadcast the signal once we find a safe place to stay and settle down. Now … this place is far safer than we thought. "
Hao Ren frowned as he looked at the scene outside. Intuition told him that something was wrong with this seemingly vibrant place. Now hearing Nolan's words, he gently shook his head. "No, don't broadcast the signal first … The situation is different from what we expected. We need to gather some information before we start the next step. Nolan, pull up first, and we'll go into space to see what's going on here. At the same time, observe the panoramic view of the planet below, maybe we can find some traces of the collapse of the Kingdom of God. "
Nolan nodded. "Nolan understood. Start climbing, target outer space."
The conventional propulsion engine of the Petrachelys was activated, and the stealthy spacecraft began to slowly ascend and head out of the atmosphere. But after climbing for a distance, Nolan suddenly stopped.
"We can't continue to climb," the ship girl's face was full of confusion. "Some abnormal phenomenon is stopping us … Strange, I have increased the thrust of the engine, but the spacecraft's altitude has not actually changed … We are still in the atmosphere!"
"We can't get out of the atmosphere?!" Hao Ren's eyes widened, and at the same time, a thought flashed through his mind: Sure enough, this seemingly vibrant world is not normal!
Nolan had quickly activated various sensors. "Conducting comprehensive environmental analysis … Strange, the data from the sensors is that everything is normal, no abnormal spatial folding, no gravitational interference, and no camouflage signal. In short, there is nothing wrong, but we just can't get out of the atmosphere. After flying to a certain height, the 'altitude' value seems to be locked!"
This sudden anomaly woke everyone up from their momentary peace of mind. They realized that there was something strange about this place. Everyone's expression became serious. Y 'zaks then asked the most crucial question, "Can the warp engine still be used?"
"I'll try to activate it," Nolan said quickly. "… The warp engine can still be activated, and the waymark is still working. Reverse analysis of the data of the starting coordinates is also working. For now, it should be working, but I can't guarantee that there will be no problems after the warp jump. Should we try to get out of here? "
"Don't start the warp jump first, unless there is really a situation where we have to run," Hao Ren stopped Nolan from trying further. "This world is strange, before we figure out what is stopping us from leaving, don't do anything else here. Nolan, descend, let's go to the surface. "
Since there was no way to get out of the atmosphere from above, they had to find a way from the surface. It was not a bad time to collect information.
The spacecraft descended again, and as the altitude continued to descend, the man-made buildings on the narrow plain became clearer, and soon they could see the details with the naked eye. In some of the more distinctive buildings, Hao Ren saw some traces of the Middle Ages: large houses were built with rocks and some kind of primitive concrete, with complex roofs and decorative exteriors, while small houses were mostly mixed wood and stone structures, usually no more than two stories. Most of the settlements were simple and lacked planning, with a few large buildings and plazas as the center, surrounded by a circle of low-rise civilian areas, and outside were fields or pastures. Based on the analysis of the existing characteristics, the development of this world was probably not more than the end of the Middle Ages on Earth.
But considering the possible existence of extraordinary powers here, they could not be too rash in making a judgment.
To collect information about this world, of course, it was necessary to deal with the indigenous people here. Although the sudden appearance of a paradise in a place like the Umbral Realm, and the fact that there were indigenous people in the paradise itself was enough to make people more vigilant, but since it was all in front of them, they could not ignore it. Hao Ren ordered Nolan to approach the human settlement on the edge of the plain, with its back against the mountains (it was the largest city on the plain), and then released the probe.
The scene of the local streets was quickly transmitted to the holographic projection on the bridge.
Lily pricked her ears and looked as she looked and said, "What a lively place … there are so many people on the streets."
"If I didn't see it with my own eyes, who would believe that this is the Umbral Realm?" Nangong Sanba shook his head. "I can't see the aftermath of the explosion at all. Could it be that this is actually a remote planet when the Divine Kingdom fell into the Umbral Realm? Because it was only swept in, it did not suffer much damage? "
"The power of the Divine Kingdom's explosion is extraordinary. Even if it was just swept in, it would not be unscathed. For a fragile ecosystem, even a deviation of two or three degrees from the star's illumination is enough to cause a mass extinction." Hao Ren shook his head, at the same time paying attention to the local people's behavior and clothing style. "Interesting … not all of them are humans, there are all kinds of races."
"I don't think I need to hide my ears and tail!" Lily suddenly pointed happily at the holographic projection. "Look, werewolves!"
In the image sent back by the probe, there were all kinds of people walking in the streets. Not only were there the most common humans, but there were also other races with distinct characteristics of other races. The werewolves that Lily saw was only one of them. Vivian quickly discovered more "unusual" races. "There are also creatures like lizardmen, this … is this a werewolf? That means even Rollie can go out openly. "
"Not only is there a stable planet with an ecosystem — let's say it's a planet, but this place is also a 'paradise' where many races coexist?" Hao Ren showed an expression of interest. "Well, although this place is a little strange, it's much better than plunging into the energy storm of the broken Divine Kingdom. Nolan, arrange for the production of a batch of local clothes. We're ready to land. "
The shipgirl nodded. "Understood. But what do I do after that?"
"You follow us from high up in the sky and act as our support officer," Hao Ren said. "But don't get too close. After all, this is a place related to the goddess of creation. If any of the divine relics react to you, it'll be troublesome."
"Understood."
After some preparation, Hao Ren and the rest changed into the local clothes and finally stepped into this mysterious and strange "paradise".
Considering that it was difficult to blend into the local environment without violating the rules, the group did not choose the clothes that looked like the daily clothes of the residents. Instead, after using the probe to analyze a large number of samples, they chose some kind of "traveler" attire. This type of traveler was not uncommon in the local area. Judging from some of their words and actions, they should be a special group similar to mercenaries or travelers (adventurers). If they used this identity as a cover, their next move might be easier.
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