In the images sent back by the probe, there was a horrifying and hair-raising truth in the depths of the planet.
There was not much left of the original rock material, and the structure of the planet itself was almost gone. After struggling to hold on for 10,000 years, the entire planet could no longer be called a 'planet'. It was now simply a huge creature. The huge dark tentacles and the big holes all over the planet were the only images sent back. The probe shuttled back and forth in the depths of the ground, but it found little rock or soil.
In the images, the thorny tentacles flew past the camera, and in the dark red field of vision, it was basically the organizational structure of the First Born. There was a faint light everywhere in the depths of the ground, which was the First Born's ganglia and pumping organs. In the faint light, thin clouds could be seen everywhere, which was the First Born's tentacles releasing a large number of microbes, whose composition was basically the same as the microbes in the planet's cloud tops. Between the tentacles, some dark, metal-like deposits were occasionally seen, which were the remnants of the completely eroded and heterogeneous crust and mantle — the only original part of the planet.
The probe seemed to be moving forward in an endless maze of tunnels. No matter which direction it went, it could only encounter a deep tunnel with a dark red glow and a big hole in the ground. The data showed that the surrounding temperature was gradually rising: the probe was close to the core organ of the First Born, but there was still no large-scale formation there. The MDT turned on the probe's sound sensor, and a wonderful sound began to echo in everyone's ears.
The sound was mixed with the low sound of the wind and a heavy echo like a heartbeat, low, slow, like the rhythm of life of the planet.
"I estimate that 80% of the planet has been digested to build a more efficient energy cycle system," the MDT analyzed based on the available information. "The First Born is the only 'system' that can extend the life of the ecosystem without the sun. Its energy conversion efficiency is very high, so it swallowed the entire planet into its stomach to plan all the cycle processes. The probe has found the 'factory' that produces the microbes, which are the tissues that look like sporangia. Those tissues are connected to a huge pipeline system, and at the end of the pipeline system is Heaven's Pillar — the cloud tops should be made from here. "
The way the First Born transformed the planet and controlled its energy was reminiscent of a word: planned economy, the most effective response to a shortage of resources.
Hao Ren frowned, trying to figure out how this incredible biological system worked. "It seems that they have … stopped working?"
The MDT nodded. "Well, because the cloud top is operating normally, the organ has, of course, entered a dormant state. But it has not been decomposed, so I speculate that the cloud tops should be maintained irregularly. When the atmosphere is damaged to a certain extent, these organs will wake up, recreate a large number of cloud tops, and discharge them to the outside through a special part of the Heaven's Pillars. "
Hao Ren suddenly thought of something. "Will the process affect the 'ecological chamber' between the two layers of the crust?"
"It's possible," the MDT replied. "The microbiota needs to be replaced, and they are interconnected. When these production plants start up again … no matter what, it will affect all the glowing clouds."
Hao Ren and Vivian looked at each other. "The legendary 'light burial' phenomenon."
"How active is the First Born?" Vivian sounded a little worried. "It looks like it's moving normally."
"This is the most special thing. It is different from the First Born we have seen." The MDT immediately opened a bunch of holographic images, which showed the structure of the First Born that had been detected so far, and many of the tentacles were marked as inactive grayish-white. "This grayish-white is the nervous tissue in charge of thinking and movement, and it is all offline. The First Born can be said to be operating in its sleep. Its main consciousness is not active, and the transformation of the planet and a series of production cycles are completed by the reflex nerves. And the place where we are is pressing on its most important nerve line. This bundle of nerve tissue seems to be specially grown to accept control. "
"Have you detected where this bundle of nerves leads to?" Hao Ren looked up and asked.
"It leads to a connective tissue wrapped in layers. If I'm not mistaken, it is the location of the brain nucleus. But the probe has not found the entrance yet. If it doesn't work, we can drill a small hole in it. It should not cause too much stimulation. "
"Oh," Hao Ren replied and began to consider whether to further stimulate the sleeping behemoth. Just as he was pondering, a buzzing sound with a wonderful echo suddenly came from not far away. "There is a fragment of the goddess sleeping there."
"Who is it?" Hao Ren immediately looked in the direction of the voice, and was stunned to see a translucent shadow appear behind them out of nowhere.
It was a human with a vague face. Hao Ren could only tell from the outline that it was an old man. He was wearing a robe of a style that Hao Ren had never seen before. He was standing more than ten meters away with his hands clasped behind his back. His figure was pale blue, like a flickering candle, constantly fluttering. It was reminiscent of a ghost.
"I am Gragon, the monarch of the Sun Dynasty. But this name should have been forgotten," the old ghost said as he came up to Vivian and bowed devoutly. "My Lord, according to your command, the lullaby has never stopped. Now you can come and take what is stored here."
Vivian had been used to being a goddess in front of Gezer and his compatriots. But when she heard an ancient soul calling her that, she was startled. She then frowned slightly. "Are you sure I am your goddess? You should know what is hidden deep underground. "
"We know, we all know," the ancient soul, who claimed to be the monarch of the Sun Dynasty, said slowly. His voice sounded like he was singing. "You cannot be judged by common sense. Your existence itself is a miracle. No matter when, where, and how you come here, you are the benefactor of this world. "
As Gragon's voice rose and fell, layers of mysterious halos appeared on the huge stone pillars surrounded by bright electric light. One by one, figures emerged from the electric light. They were wearing the costumes of the Sun Dynasty 10,000 years ago. Like Gragon, they were almost transparent souls. The faces of each soul were blurred, but the quiet and serene atmosphere lingering around them was undeniable. After these ancient souls appeared in the air, they quietly gathered in front of Vivian, row after row, line after line, as if they were on a pilgrimage. They formed a phalanx until everyone was standing in front of them.
The heroic souls did not make a sound. They just quietly gathered around Vivian.
Nangong Wuyue was frightened by the scene. She quickly curled up into a ball and hid behind everyone. Even Hessiana could not help but take two steps back. She was caught off guard by the sudden turn of events. However, Bonia, the youngest among them, stood fearlessly beside Vivian. She even smiled and reached out to the souls, greeting her ancestors happily. "Hello, I'm Bonia!"
The little girl, who was only about ten years old, did not know fear. She felt the kindness and kindness of these souls, so she naturally regarded them as her companions.
Hao Ren noticed that Vivian's face had been very serious since the beginning. He knew that she had gotten a lot of information from the bloodstone, including the souls in front of her. "Do you know what is going on?"
"I only know that they are the builders of this ancient city," Vivian said in a low voice. "It seems that for the past 10,000 years, these souls have been using some kind of ritual to keep the First Born in a state of 'suspended animation.' But I don't know the details. The memory in the bloodstone is limited. I'm here to find the missing part. "
Hao Ren could not help but look up at the huge stone pillars that were emitting electric light. The stone pillars were still discharging electricity, and the suppression of the First Born's tentacles did not stop. But after the souls appeared, the electric light had weakened.
The heroic souls of the last descendants of the Sun Dynasty who had built this city had never dissipated. They had turned their lives into a part of this city, driving a lullaby for thousands of years. They were the 'codes' stored in the stone pillars. This complex system ran on human souls.
But there was still a problem: even if these ancient people had made such efforts, they still could not control the First Born with their power alone. There must be a more powerful force that helped them build this facility, completed the initial ritual, and forced the First Born to submit, so that the behemoth would accept the initial control.
This transcendent force was about to come out.
Hao Ren looked at Vivian. "What's in the deepest part?"
"My other self," Vivian said with a smile.
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