Lily and Vivian glared at the MDT, but the latter was unfazed, as if saying "I'm tough, bite me if you can". Hao Ren, on the other hand, did not really believe that a husky and a bat could do any research together. He knocked on the table to stop Lily from gritting her teeth, and took the pentagonal crystal plate. "What did you find?"
The MDT activated its holographic projection. "It looks like a diary. It was left behind by one of the staff in the observatory. I've translated it, take a look for yourself."
Hao Ren stared at the log on the holographic projection and found that it was a diary, but it was a record of work content. The first part was mostly about equipment maintenance, weather, horoscopes, etc. But at the end of it, there was a noteworthy event:
"... Nine days and nights, cloudless, atmospheric stability excellent. Incredible phenomenon observed in the night sky. Arkana I exploded in a burst of light, the star's outline expanded to the size of the sun, and the red light lit up a quarter of the sky. The equipment recorded this amazing phenomenon, and the professor speculated that it was a supernova explosion. He believed that this could prove that Arkana I was indeed an old star. Even though its parameters were different from normal stars... Everyone regretted not being able to measure the data of this ancient star before the Arkana explosion, but at the same time, we should be thankful for the explosion. Perhaps we can analyze the star's composition from its spectrum... "
The MDT highlighted this part of the log with a special colour, and Hao Ren asked, "Do you think this Arkana supernova explosion is related to the First Born Apocalypse in Tannagost?"
"Remember the database you found in Alamanda? It contains all the information of the Tannaeans. According to the records, the first appearance of the First Born's tentacles was on the third day after the supernova explosion." The MDT turned off the holographic projection. "Regardless, this Arkana supernova explosion is the last major phenomenon before the First Born Apocalypse. Whether or not the supernova explosion is related to the First Born, we should pay close attention to this astronomical event."
Hao Ren became serious. Sitting next to Lily, he thought for a moment and suddenly asked, "The database I submitted has been connected to the main data network of the Imperium, right?"
"It's been connected a long time ago, and the translation and backup have been completed. It's currently connected to the third sample library. You can activate the Museum of Relics of any extinct civilization with your authority as an inspector, but you can only modify the relics under your name. "
"Connect to the Tannagost Civilisation Database and search for information on Arkana … Hmm, and all the astronomical events before the First Born Calamity."
The supernova record in the memory reminded Hao Ren that both the First Born and the Goddess of Creation came from the stars. If there was any sign of the apocalypse, it was very likely that it was an astronomical phenomenon. He should pay attention to this information.
The third sample library was also known as the Graveyard of Civilisations or the Mausoleum of Species. It was a memory with unlimited capacity, specially used to preserve the samples of civilisations that died under the rule of the Xi Ling Celestials. Seventy to eighty percent of these samples came from inspectors. Inspectors would always encounter all kinds of civilisations that died prematurely in the process of travelling between worlds, and collecting and sorting out the relics of these civilisations was one of the inspectors' daily tasks.
Due to the special nature of the third sample library, access to it required a high security direct mental connection. Hao Ren felt his mind split into two, just like when he returned to the Surface World at Dragonspine Ridge. His mind was clear as he looked at his living room, but at the same time, a part of his vision was brought to a strange realm. A part of his mind was traversing through a very spacious place, and he could vaguely see countless figures rushing past him. Those figures were inspectors from other universes, and they were also visiting the third sample library. Some of these inspectors sensed a newcomer, and a few of them greeted him in a friendly manner. Hao Ren responded to them one by one. Soon, the information he was looking for was presented before his eyes.
Arkana First, was an ancient star on the ecliptic plane of Tannagost, and it was a 'strange star' that had troubled the astronomers of Tannagost for thousands of years.
The astronomers of Tannagost called the first constellation on the ecliptic plane Arkana. In their language, it meant 'red arrowhead', and Arkana First was at the tip of this triangular constellation. It was a dazzling red in all seasons, and was the brightest of all the stars. Ever since the start of Tannaeans' modern astronomy until the First Borns' Calamity, it had been brightening and dimming at a fixed frequency for thousands of years. This change in brightness was different from normal stars, and was its first unsolved mystery.
And the second mystery was that the Tannaeans could not even confirm whether this red star was a star or not.
Logically speaking, other than the planets in the solar system, the stars that shone in the night sky should all be stars. Because planets do not emit light, and could not be seen by the naked eye. However, the astronomers of Tannagost studied for thousands of years, and still could not determine what kind of 'star' Arkana First was. Its parameters and characteristics were closer to that of a planet. It had a low temperature, low radiation, and did not have any of the spectral characteristics of a star. It was' undoubtedly the characteristics of a solid planet ', and there was no visible distortion of starlight around it. This proved that Arkana First's mass was very small, at least far from the standard of a star.
Yet it hung in the night sky of Tannagost, and could be seen clearly on any clear night.
The Tannaeans had a detailed encyclopedic record of Arkana First in the Tannagost database, and commented, "No matter how you look at it, this red star is a celestial body that should not be seen. Such a low temperature, low mass planet should be hidden in the dark of space, and yet it is one of the brightest celestial bodies at night. This is practically challenging our current scientific system ….."
And the biggest mystery of Arkana First was yet to come: There was no way to determine its distance.
It hung in the sky, and the astronomers of Tannagost could not determine its exact distance. Because the usual methods of measurement such as trigonometric parallax, spectroscopic parallax, Cepheid parallax and others would always give a different result, or they would not be able to get any data at all. It was like a shadow imprinted on the retina, you could see it, but never find it in the real world.
It was because of these unsolved mysteries that the Tannaeans had been debating about Arkana First for a long time. They were debating on whether this star was a star or a planet, or even a space mirage.
And it was this almost 'supernatural' star that had a 'supernova explosion' about ten thousand years ago, and on the third day after that, the First Born's first tentacle pierced through the surface.
Hao Ren rubbed his eyes as he came out from the third sample vault. Lily immediately wagged her tail and went up to him. "How was it? How was it?"
"A very complicated star." Hao Ren pinched Lily's ear as if he was dealing with a pet to calm her down. He then told her about what he saw in the database. "All in all, it's something that defies the laws of nature. I suspect it has something to do with the First Born..."
Just as Hao Ren and the rest were discussing about Arkana First, a voice came from the back door. "Everyone talking?"
Hao Ren looked up, and it was Big Beardy, carrying half a roasted rabbit as he pushed the door open. The sky outside was already dark. Unknowingly, it was already night time. Big Beardy had completed a day of survival in the wild, and it was time to end his training and return home. Vivian smacked her forehead. "Eh, I didn't look at my watch... I'm going to cook!"
Lily drooled as she looked at the roasted rabbit in Big Beardy's hand. Her tail slapped the sofa's armrest like a drum. "Landlord, Landlord, are you hungry? You want to eat roasted rabbit, right? But you can't finish it alone, right? So... "
Hao Ren facepalmed. "Don't beat around the bush with that little IQ of yours... Beardy bro, let me borrow your rabbit."
Big Beardy happily passed the rabbit to Lily as he asked, "What were you guys talking about?"
"About Tannagost." Hao Ren told Big Beardy about the strange supernova record. "Ten thousand years ago, the night sky of Tannagost exploded..."
Big Beardy asked casually, but after hearing Hao Ren's description, he frowned and said, "Wait a minute, I'm not sure if I'm overthinking it … There are similar records in the ancient books of the Disciples of Glory."
Hao Ren: "... What?!"
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