As an inspector's official ship, the Petrachelys had all the details tailor-made for the special profession of inspectors. To put it bluntly, it had everything and could do anything. Although it was sloppy, it had everything and it perfectly suited every captain's daily life of running around and doing chores. The ship had a container hold that was not too big but big enough to store a small amount of cargo. There was a self-defense cannon that was not too strong but powerful enough to kill any mortal. There was also a shipboard factory that was incomplete but could basically produce all kinds of necessities. Of course, there was also a set of cabins for scientific research. Thanks to the advanced space expansion technology, the ship, which looked like it was only a few hundred meters long, had no lack of space. The scientific research cabin was one of the most important parts of the cabin, so it was quite spacious. The pile of junk that Hao Ren had collected did not take up much space at all.
Although it was said to be researching the Sacred Relic of Origins, Hao Ren knew that he was not an expert at all. In most cases, inspectors were not professional scientists. Therefore, the scientific research cabin could basically complete all kinds of projects on its own. Its analysis host computer and servo machinery would complete all the tasks assigned to it. The only thing the captain had to do was to tell the analysis host what he wanted to know and see what the equipment had analyzed after each project was completed. That was all. With the help of these equipment, Hao Ren, who was a layman in all fields, could brag that he was "tackling a key project".
Unfortunately, he could only brag to a vampire who was not in her right mind. Other than Vivian, no one else in the family had much interest in the Sacred Relic of Origins. Lily would rather use her energy to decipher the recipe for spicy strips.
Vivian, Hesperides, Hao Ren, and Lil Pea, who was in Hao Ren's arms, arrived at the scientific research cabin of the Petrachelys through the newly installed teleportation device in the basement. Hesperides was no stranger to the "teleportation array", but she had never seen something as challenging as an alien laboratory. When she found herself teleported to a strange space full of strange equipment, a large number of holographic projections floating in the air, and a buzzing sound, she froze for a long time as if she was sleepwalking. Then, she grabbed Vivian's arm and asked nervously, "... What is this man beside you called Mr. Landlord doing? Why do I find him more and more scary? "
"What's scary about it?" Vivian had seen the high-tech equipment on the spacecraft several times, so this time she was just a little curious. She knew that the things here might be very surprising, but she did not think that there was anything scary about this bright and clean place.
Hesperides looked at the wide test bench and the slightly wriggling mechanical tentacles above the test bench. "I kind of regret watching the movies made by humans... I always feel that the main purpose of tricking me from Athens was to soak me in formalin..."
Vivian did not know whether to laugh or cry. She shook off her old friend's hand and said, "I found one thing, after you fixed the hole in your brain, you really talk more nonsense than before."
Hesperides was only surprised by the layout of the scientific research cabin of the Petrachelys. If she knew that this strange laboratory was not on Earth, god knows how surprised she would be. But her attitude should be limited to surprise: most of the older otherworldlings were slow to understand the concept of "high-tech", and there was a subtle misunderstanding. They did not understand, nor did they care to understand, the technology that humans had developed in recent years, of course, they could not distinguish these things. So Hesperides probably only thought that this was an extremely advanced human laboratory. As for aliens and outer space... it was beyond her world view.
The scientific research cabin was a long oval room. In addition to a circle of small general-purpose test benches along the wall, there were three large analysis units distributed equidistant along the central axis of the room. This analysis unit was a complete set of equipment that could handle most disassembly and analysis work. It included a non-gravity floating platform, three sets of precision cutting devices, several energy output and input terminals including source energy converters, a large number of sensors, and a large number of tentacles hanging above the unit. Of course, the scientific name of the tentacles was "general-purpose adaptive working arm", but Hao Ren felt that it was more appropriate to use the word tentacle to describe them.
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The scattered research samples were placed on a small test bench nearby for routine testing, and the Sacred Relic of Origins was placed on the analysis unit closest to the door. This strange device, which was a series of cylinders and ellipsoids, had remained silent since it was dismantled. It seemed that it had lost power after leaving the temple. But the analysis unit had found the energy input terminal of this device, and now the analysis unit was injecting energy into the Sacred Relic of Origins for the third time and observing its gradual activation process.
Hao Ren circled around the Sacred Relic of Origins and saw that part of its outer shell had been dismantled, including the large cylinder at its core. The complex internal structure of the Sacred Relic was exposed, and he could clearly see the suspicious pipes and containers.
The Sacred Relic of Origins was a delicate magical creation. Its lower half was covered with a large number of delicate metal plates engraved with mysterious symbols and crystalline structures. Like circuit boards in electrical appliances, the delicate metal plates had a regular shape and precise uniform "printed lines". Obviously, it was the result of industrial production. The reason why Hao Ren determined that the Sacred Relic of Origins was that the operation of these metal plates was a typical magic array rather than a technological circuit diagram. The difference between the two was obvious. Most of the lines on the circuit board were used to conduct energy, and their function was performed by various components connected to these circuits. The lines of the magic array, on the other hand, were the functional components. They used different "writing materials" to depict specific lines, so that the circuit itself could function as a component, and even produce more complex effects. This was the essential difference between the two.
This technology, which was completely different from the technology on Earth, was an eye-opener for Hao Ren. He had only seen the crude application of magic and alchemy in The Plane of Dreams, but this... was obviously "high-tech" from the magic civilization.
On the other hand, the structure of the crystals engraved with runes was similar to the metal plates. They were probably more critical energy carriers or operated with greater power, which was why they were made of different materials.
Between these delicate structures, there were a large number of winding pipes. These pipes were intricately intertwined, and most of them were connected to one place: the center of the Sacred Relic of Origins, where there was a cylindrical container as tall as a person.
"I've tried to activate it a few times, but due to the lack of core components, each activation could only make it run for a short while, and I can't tell what the pipes are for." The MDT had been connected to the analysis host and was now speaking on behalf of the analysis host. "But basically, we've ruled out the possibility of a purification device, a water or other liquid synthesizer, or a climate modification device. Now, the most likely possibility is that the Sacred Relic of Origins is a cultivation tank, a cultivation device with synthesis, customization, shaping, and growth functions."
As the MDT spoke, it gently touched the cylindrical container that was exposed after the back cover of the Sacred Relic of Origins was removed. "And according to the size of this thing... it's most likely used to cultivate some kind of humanoid creature."
Vivian gently took a breath and said, "This sounds a little evil."
"It's just a guess, just a guess," the MDT said as it controlled the tentacles above the analysis unit to remove the other protective plates on the edge of the Sacred Relic of Origins. "But the possibility of this guess is as high as 90%. This' Sacred Relic 'has been used, and this is its' feeding port '. There are some residual substances found here and in the core container. Though severely denatured... I'm sure it's the residue of highly complex organic matter."
The analysis unit connected the general-purpose energy interface to some of the crystal protrusions inside the Sacred Relic of Origins and injected the right amount of energy into it. The Sacred Relic of Origins immediately let out a low humming sound. The metal plates and crystal devices inside the case lit up one by one. At the same time, something that looked like an operation panel also lit up on the front of the relic. However, there were only strange symbols that kept repeating.
"The analysis host is trying to crack the operating system, hoping to find the operating records of the Sacred Relic of Origins, but these records should be stored in the missing parts of the device. Now, the Sacred Relic of Origins only has a set of interactive interface that is similar to a mechanical language, and because of the lack of a key instruction set, this interactive interface is completely useless, and all the options don't work," the MDT said regretfully. "But even these useless options have revealed some truths. They have words such as' accelerated growth, emergency deactivation, programming innate memory, infusion of thinking 'and so on. This is completely in line with the conjecture that the Sacred Relic of Origins is a humanoid creature synthesizer."
An inexplicable chill ran down Hao Ren's spine. "A humanoid creature... Who did it synthesize?"
The MDT shook its body. "Who knows? The most important thing is missing, so we have no way of knowing what it will combine in what way, and what kind of product it will produce. It's like we only have a bunch of empty test tubes, and we can only deduce that they are used for chemical experiments based on the model of the test tubes, but we don't have the most important formula."
"Actually, I have an idea..." Hesperides suddenly whispered. "I heard from Vivian that you guys snatched this thing from Bethanos, right? The name 'Sacred Relic of Origins' was also coined by him. The word 'origin' itself has a profound meaning. "
Hao Ren's mind was in turmoil. He suddenly felt that a lot of things that he had mastered before were beginning to waver, and even his speculation about the relationship between the otherworldlings and The Plane of Dreams had to be reconsidered!
Bethanos, the old shadelord who had mastered a lot of taboo knowledge, named this ancient device for synthesizing humanoid creatures "Origin"...
Could it be that the otherworldlings on Earth were not the time-travelers from 10,000 years ago, but... were synthesized by this device in large quantities?!
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