With a flash of light, the warped space gradually calmed down, and the Petrachelys emerged from space.
This was the frontier outpost of the drone fleet. The nest-like drone nest, built from an asteroid, still floated quietly in the distance. Compared to the last time, this outpost had improved. There were some newly built space factories and connecting structures around the outpost. Space watchtowers equipped with sentry cannons were neatly arranged around these newly built structures, like lighthouses guarding the vast area.
The ark fleet was docked within the protection of these watchtowers.
All the arks were currently in a stationary state. Nolan had used external controllers to cut off the power to these arks to conserve fuel. She also took the opportunity to perform emergency repairs on the arks, restoring the most damaged engines and warped space generators to a state where they could operate continuously. The Petrachelys glided silently in space, and finally landed lightly on the outer shell of the Royal Throne.
Katreina looked out from the bridge of the Petrachelys. Even though this was not her first time on a spaceship, she was still very interested in this magical space journey. When she saw the giant arks, her interest turned into surprise.
"These arks are bigger than I expected," the Queen of the Sirens exclaimed softly. "… They're bigger than Nasaton."
It was also the first time the two siren clerks she had brought with her were in space. The two snake girls were so stunned that they did not even notice that their tails had been tied together.
Vivian glanced at Katreina. "You've built interstellar arks before. If it were the sirens back then, they would have been able to build something of this scale. Nasaton is essentially no different from these arks. "
The Queen of the Sirens shook her head and sighed. "We live comfortably now, but we've lost the technology of the past. The people in these arks have an entire fleet, but they've returned to a primitive society. Everyone has fallen to this state. What's the point of talking about the past? "
"Nolan, warm up the arks' engines." Hao Ren knocked on the control panel of the Petrachelys. "Also, call Lorenz."
The control panel lit up, and a tiny Nolan the size of a palm crawled out from the gap. "Alright, alright, alright. Stop knocking. I'm doing a system check …"
Hao Ren was about to talk to Lorenz when he saw the tiny Nolan crawling out. His jaw dropped. "You … How did you become like this?"
"Why are you asking me?" Nolan put her hands on her hips and glared at Hao Ren. "Didn't you download a large dimensional storage plug-in for the spacecraft 'mainframe? The mainframe doesn't have enough computing power. I've turned off all the useless functions, and lowered my resolution to conserve resources."
Hao Ren was stunned. Two seconds later, he remembered that the "large dimensional storage" Nolan mentioned was something he had applied for from Raven 12345. It was used to transport the hundred-kilometer-long ark to the surface world. The so-called "storage" was not a visible piece of equipment. It was just a piece of information incomprehensible to humans. After loading this information into the mainframe of the Petrachelys, his spacecraft was equipped with a super container of hundreds of kilometers in diameter. However, this super container would consume a lot of resources from the mainframe of the Petrachelys. That was why Nolan became like this.
"Honestly, what's the reason behind this …" Hao Ren rubbed his chin as he looked at the palm-sized Nolan. The latter still had her hands on her hips. "What reason could there be? Lowering the resolution … "
"I'm not talking about you, I'm talking about the container," Hao Ren said as he poked the MDT. "Why did downloading a code into the mainframe change the functionality of the spacecraft's hardware?"
"It's called the Upgrade Authorization Protocol." The MDT knew that Hao Ren was going to ask. It immediately explained. "Do you think the spacecraft's hardware structure hasn't changed? The hardware structure has changed along with the code. No imperial equipment is fixed. Every part of it can be refreshed and reassembled. The only thing that determines its functionality is the core program of the equipment, which is the stuff running on the mainframe. To put it bluntly, as long as the program changes, your spacecraft can be reassembled into any form, including but not limited to catapults and excavators, as long as the new form does not exceed the mainframe's computing power. So, as long as your superiors issue the appropriate blueprints, the Petrachelys can be upgraded and reassembled in real time. That's what I told you about when I installed the plug-in. Do you think inspectors have to queue up at the 4S shop to install the plug-in? "
Hao Ren was stunned. He used to think that upgrading the spacecraft's system required him to drive it to a maintenance factory. He never thought that this thing was so high-tech. Even the hardware was refreshed after a few days of rest …
Little Nolan had finished rebooting the ark's engines. In the dark of space, lights lit up on the surface of the thirteen giant arks. The ancient engines were running again after a few days of rest. At the same time, the communicator on the control panel was activated. The holographic projection flickered a few times, and an old man with white hair and beard appeared on the screen.
Lorenz's expression was a little agitated and confused, as if the sudden call had caught him off guard. The old man was stunned for a moment before he asked, "Sir Hao Ren? You're calling me? "
"Err … Just call me Hao Ren. 'Sir' sounds weird." Hao Ren waved his hand and straightened up. "Are you ready? I've found a temporary place for the ark to stay. "
Lorenz's first reaction was … no reaction.
The old man did not understand what Hao Ren meant at first, and when he did, he could not believe his ears. When he realized that the temporary shelter referred to a planet, he did not feel any joy or excitement, because the shock had completely overwhelmed the two emotions. It was only when Hao Ren repeated himself that Lorenz came to his senses. "You're talking about a new planet?!"
"It's on loan to you." Hao Ren explained in advance. He then stepped aside for Katreina to step forward. "The planet you're going to rent is called 'Io', and this is the Queen of Io. Due to certain reasons, the Queen and her people are not living on Io at the moment, so the planet is on loan to you. I hope you can discuss the details in person. "
"Where are you now?!"
"On the outer shell of your ark." Hao Ren smiled. "Can you leave now? It's best if you and the Queen discuss it on my ship. There's a complete recording system here that can record all the terms you've agreed to. "
Lorenz looked around. Judging from the background, he should be in a high-class room, perhaps a king's castle, or a scholar's library. He nodded. "I can tell them that I'm going to the Furnace of the Ancestors to obtain knowledge. I have great authority among them now, and as long as the Furnace of the Ancestors is involved, they won't doubt my words. "
Hao Ren nodded. "Hmm, very good. Tell the people around you, and I'll have the MDT pick you up."
After the call ended, Rollie poked her head in from the side. She tugged at Hao Ren's sleeve. "Big Boss Cat, are you done?"
Hao Ren looked at the dumb cat, confused. "I'm done. What? "
Rollie immediately looked happy. She pointed at little Nolan, who was sitting at the edge of the control panel in a daze. "So I can eat mice, meow?"
Hao Ren said, "… Go away!"
A moment later, Lorenz was teleported to the teleportation room of the Petrachelys.
The old man was dressed in a coarse grayish-white robe. Like the scholars of the Ark World, he had many strange ornaments hanging on his chest. His hair and beard were all white, and he held a long, hard staff in his hand. When he walked out of the teleportation room, he looked like an old wizard from a fantasy medieval world, or an old prophet ready to lead the people. This second impression was very much in line with his current position in the Ark World.
The Nangong siblings brought the old man out of the teleportation room. Hao Ren saw Lorenz and immediately went up to greet him. He then turned on the main holographic image of the Petrachelys, which showed the full picture of the ark fleet. "How does it feel to see these ships again?"
Lorenz stared at the vast space on the holographic image, and the thirteen ships neatly lined up in space. After a long time, he sighed. "These ships and I are too old …"
Vivian stepped aside to let Lorenz and Katreina pass. "Then before you old folks stop working, find a way for the young ones."
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