Actually, this was the first time I had set foot on the land of Green Star. Although the planet had been dragged back to the shadow space as a trophy a few days ago, the people who worked on it were all scientists. Tawil had described the planet's defense system as extremely sensitive and fragile. As a result, other than the first batch of Scorpion soldiers who had landed on the Green Star, the rest of the landing troops were grounded. At first, I had wanted to follow Vega and the others to have a look, but I had forgotten about it due to the delay.
"I am really worried about those careless soldiers on the planet," Tawil said as he welcomed me down from the shuttle. I had come alone. Although Shallow Shallow had expressed her interest in the Green Star, I was really afraid that she would come over and mess around. "In just the past few days, we have found at least 30,000 crystal clusters on the surface of the Green Star, which are suspected to be alarm devices. Their effective radius covers the entire planet. Any energy fluctuation that exceeds the threshold will be recognized by the Green Star as a signal that it is under attack. Then, the layer of energy barrier under its crust will be activated. Fortunately, these alarm devices are only responsible for activating the defense system and are not connected to the self-destruction system. I have sufficient reason to believe that this planet can self-destruct. "
"Yes, yes, I believe so too. Anything that is related to the Old Empire should self-destruct," I agreed as I jumped on the spot.
The planet's gravity was slightly lower than Earth's standard gravity, but it didn't feel much different. The ground was covered with a layer of green material that extended all the way to the horizon. It looked as clear and textured as crystal, but it was soft to step on. Vega had reported to me the last time. She had described it as "a natural carpet that can relax all six of your legs." Mm, even now, I still find it hard to understand how she described it …
The landing point that Tawil had guided us to was near the north pole of the Green Star. We had artificially designated this north pole because the Green Star had temporarily stopped rotating when it was towed over by the alien spaceship. It only resumed its activity after we reached the shadow space. A small operational hiccup had caused the planet to stop rotating along its original axis. Later, Tawil simply redesignated the north pole according to the Green Star's current axis. If there were natives on this planet, they would not be able to find north by now.
Around the landing site was a slightly messy scientific outpost. A few custom-made planetary colony modules were connected to form a series of laboratory facilities. Tall, strange devices could be seen everywhere around the outpost. They were all strange gadgets used by scientists. Tawil introduced them as the special equipment used to scan the Green Star. Everything used here was specially made, some were even temporarily assembled, so there was no way to neatly arrange them according to standard standards. This made the experimental area look less tidy than the usual Empire base.
"We tried our best to adjust the energy waveband of all the equipment to bypass the alarms and barriers of the Green Star. You can see a very tall crystal cluster in the distance. This cluster is one of the thirty thousand alarms. I don't know which civilization made this system. They grow from the ground all the way to the surface. Using these clusters to determine the situation below the crust is the only feasible and safe way. At least we don't need to drill through the ground. However, they are also connected to the planet's alarm network. It is not easy to scan these clusters without triggering the alarm at the same time. These special scanning devices don't look like much, but they're pretty good. "
"I want to know, has this planet been staying in the safe space zone for the past tens of thousands of years?" I asked, puzzled. "From your description, this place's alarm system is a mess. Wouldn't it trigger a global martial law with the slightest movement? If it was hit by a meteorite, wouldn't it self-destruct? As you said, it has a self-destruct system. "
"This is easy to explain. The layer of gel crystals on the surface of the Green Star, a few kilometers thick, has a protective effect similar to armor. Although it doesn't seem very explainable, I have collected a few samples and found that they can be charged. After charging, they will become as strong as interstellar alloy and can resist a variety of energy attacks. In theory, yes. "
It sounded a little like the charging armor used by the Empire's starships, but I didn't know if this green carpet was made with psionic energy.
"In addition, the Green Star's alarm system has a screening ability." Tawil saw that I didn't have any doubts and continued, "We have carefully conducted many tests and confirmed that this system is only effective against attacks and infiltrations below the crust. If a meteorite hits, it will activate a deflection shield and bounce the attack away."
I raised my eyebrows. "Shield? You said that this planet has a shield? "
"Once, there was. We found a charging ring structure half a kilometer underground. It should be an old-fashioned shield generator. They have a psionic reaction, which means that the old Empire equipped the vassal races with these shield generators. However, these shield generators should have been broken, or they don't have enough energy. In any case, when the Fallen Apostles attacked, these shields weren't activated. In theory, yes. "
"Don't tell me that you found these crystal wafers?"
I looked around at the desolate wilderness. The surface of the Green Star was rather monotonous. There were only two things here: the green gel crystals that covered the entire surface of the planet, and the so-called crystal wafers that were slightly lighter in color. Tawil had discovered the crystal wafers later, but I didn't think they were important enough to call me over.
"Of course, that's not all."
As expected, Tawil shook his head and turned on the holographic projection. "We found … a strange life reaction in the depths of the Green Star."
My ears pricked up. "Life reaction? There are living people down there?! "
"No, it's hard to say. I even suspect that this is a false alarm. The feedback signals below are continuous and there are life reactions in an area the size of the planet's core. However, according to the results obtained from the waveband frequency difference analysis, the frequency of the feedback signals is the same. In other words, they come from the same life form. Theoretically, that is the case."
"A life form the size of the planet's core?" I was dumbfounded. Then, I couldn't help but glance at the sky. Sandora was hanging there leisurely, waiting for the moment of rebirth. I instantly calmed down. "It doesn't seem to be something unimaginable."
"Please don't treat the power of the Shiring Apostles as a common occurrence." Tawil didn't know whether to laugh or cry as he looked at the golden sun in the sky. With Sandora's illumination, the exploration on the surface of the Green Star was much easier. At least, there was no need for additional lighting.
"First of all, we can't explain why there is a huge life form at the core of a planet. If it is really a life form, it cannot be explained from any evolutionary model. This was something that could not be explained clearly from any kind of evolutionary model. Under natural circumstances, it would not give birth to such a life, unless it was created by Dingdang. Secondly, you should take a look at this. This is near the mantle of the Green Star. "
I looked at the images that Tawil had pointed out. It was a layered structure diagram of the Green Star. Most of the structure diagram was marked with the words "Pending", indicating that the structure of the parts was only a guess based on limited information. It might be very different from the actual situation. At the location of the mantle, besides the words "Pending", there were many honeycomb-shaped grids. These grids were uniform in size and distributed according to periodic patterns. They looked like ring-shaped ribbons. "These are all holes.
The Green Star is divided into many layers. The outermost layer is the gel crystal, the second layer is the solid crust, and further down are the nests. The signal jamming and alarm network around the crust should be emitted by these nests. They are 100% man-made. However, several exploration plans for these places have failed. As long as something comes into contact with these grids, it will be destroyed by a strong energy pulse. The pulse type is psionic energy. It might be something like an anti-infantry sentry gun. I didn't dare to put the more powerful probes down. That might trigger some kind of self-destruction program. In theory, yes. "
"Very cautious. Very good." I nodded as I looked at the structure diagram of the Green Star. At its core, there was a red label that said "Suspected Life Reaction". My attention was drawn to it.
"Jingle, Jingle." I reached into my chest pocket and pulled out the little one who was hiding inside and eating Bubble Candy. "Help me … Do you have to be so exaggerated when you are eating Bubble Candy?!"
Jingle was tied up like a mummy by the Bubble Candy. She muttered, "Jingle is actually very powerful! Jingle wanted to try eating fancy candy but she didn't succeed. "
"I change three sets of clothes a day. That's not enough for you!" I took out a cup and washed it for Jingle. "Alright, alright. Come and take a look at this. You might be interested."
It would be a good idea to look for Jingle if there was anything related to strange creatures. At least, her grades in her courses were not bad. I pointed at the projection that Tawil had provided. "Look at this. There is a huge creature near the Green Star's core. Mm, it could be a group of creatures. However, Tawil thinks that it is unlikely. Using the Empire's scanning equipment, there is only a single creature's reaction. Oh yeah, you don't need our equipment to scan for life reactions, right?"
Jingle jumped onto the nearest machine and compared her height with the sensor crystal. "Jingle can't reach it, so I can't use it!"
Alright, I asked a stupid question.
The little goddess crossed her arms and began to fly around in the air. Her peanut-sized face was filled with a solemn expression. She muttered to herself for a long time before she returned to my head. "The interference is a little strong. However, there is no life reaction down there. Of course, there is only one in the core, and it is a rather big guy. Then, here — "
Dingdang said, jumping into the air and using her small feet to quickly kick a few spots on the holographic projection, "These grid-like structures also have signs of life, at least some of them."
"That's strange." Jingle somersaulted a few times in the air. It was her unique flying technique. "There must be a lot of life there. They are all alive. Many souls are gathered together. However, they are different from ordinary life. I can't feel a living body … It seems like there are a lot of wandering spiritual bodies mixed together. There is also a strong interference. I can't break through at all."
Tarver and I glanced at each other. We could see the shock in each other's eyes, but neither of us doubted Dingdang's words. As a Goddess of Life, her judgment was even more accurate than the most advanced life detector in a situation like this.
"I have goosebumps." I pinched Jingle's wings and put her back in my pocket. She only popped her head out to look around. "Why does it feel like a horror movie? Are there hundreds of millions of wandering souls under the Green Star? "
"If they truly exist, then they have already existed for tens of thousands of years." Tarver's expression was grave, his tone solemn as he slowly adjusted the apparatus in his hands. "... Before the destruction of the old empire, before the appearance of the Fallen Apostle, they were already alive …"
"Can we contact them?"
"Theoretically … no." Tawil shook his head regretfully. "At the beginning of the exploration, we accidentally triggered the alarm system of the Green Star two or three times. However, apart from the automatic defense system that didn't have any signs of intelligence, we didn't receive any other information. For example, there was no communication from the underground. There was nothing. They may not even be aware of the arrival of the Imperial Army, nor do they know that their planet has been captured. "
"Find a way to contact those living beings," Sandora's voice suddenly came through the mental connection. "No matter what method you use, they may be the only surviving vassal race that has personally experienced the destruction of the Empire."
Tawil immediately saluted the Ulysses Imperial Power with his sunglasses on.
"Ah Jun, if you dare to sing 'My Sun' again, I will be really angry!" Sandora sharply noticed my malicious gaze from tens of thousands of kilometers away. She immediately threatened loudly, "Oh yeah, what's the situation with the ruler ship of King's Landing? Is it possible to restart it? "
Tawil was stunned. His expression was subtle. "… This … is a little difficult. You know, it basically died in various places. It's already a miracle that we can piece it back together."
Tawil had her own difficulties. Although she was the Chief Scientist with great mobility, she also had her own limits. Things like King's Landing required cutting-edge technology that involved too many aspects. As a perverted product of the old Imperial Army's thinking that had gone to a certain extreme, the ruler ship of King's Landing had almost reached the limit of all combat technology.
After ending the communication with Sandora, I chatted with Tawil. At first, it was about the reaction of life beneath the Green Star. But soon, our topic shifted to King's Landing.
"How strong would the most common model of King's Landing be?" I asked curiously.
Tawil thought for a while. "I have not experienced the glorious era of King's Landing, so I can only make guesses from historical data. King's Landing is a super weapon in terms of war. It is even a level higher than a planetary fortress. When it is not fully charged, even an assault ship fully loaded with bombs can seriously injure it. But after it is fully charged, King's Landing can destroy almost everything within its range, including the most powerful Eternal-class mothership. This kind of spaceship goes to the extreme and goes quite far. There is almost nothing more paranoid than it in the same war position. Perhaps the background of its original model's development was a tragic battle. Basically, every revolutionary armament of the Empire was developed under such circumstances. "
"A level higher than a planetary fortress?" I raised my eyebrows. "I think that the Warsong is already powerful enough. At the very least, the Warsong is equipped with multiple Laws — Law-like devices. Back then, the Warsong alone was able to play our entire fleet in circles."
"An old Empire's planetary warship can cause a lot of trouble to a fleet, but it can't destroy the latter. On the other hand, a fully charged King's Landing can destroy a fleet and a planetary warship at the same time. Their battlefield positions are different. The mission of King's Landing is to destroy the enemy. It is more inclined to battle. It uses the strongest combat power to destroy the enemy head-on, causing a devastating blow to the target in a short period of time. The latter can be heard from the name. Another name for a planetary warship is a planetary fortress. The word 'fortress' is not the name of a weapon, but a mobile position. Even if they are larger, have a higher cost, and have a more complex structure, they are not used to charge and break through enemy lines. "
I thought about it and understood. This is equivalent to comparing a nuclear warhead and a presidential palace to see who is more powerful. In terms of administrative level, the presidential palace crushes the nuclear warhead. In terms of cost, it is the same. But if thrown into the battlefield, even tens of thousands of presidents piled together wouldn't be able to withstand a nuclear bombardment, right?
Of course, a planetary fortress is much more powerful than a presidential palace. At least it can still be used for war. You can think of it as a presidential palace full of anti-aircraft cannons, and it is filled with congressmen carrying RPGs.
Tawil listened to my description and nodded in admiration. "Your thinking is very unique."
I was very interested in King's Landing's weapon system. Genesis. Based on the existing descriptions, I felt that it was something similar to a main "cannon". When activated, it would "shoot" at the target and destroy the target. This kind of combat style seemed a little crude. A slightly more advanced weapon should be like the Warsong, standing still and unmoving. Then, a rule weapon would randomly open fire, turning the world upside down within XX light years. As something stronger than the Warsong (in terms of combat power), King's Landing used such a barbaric weapon. This was really surprising.
I asked Tawil for more details and learned the true face of "Genesis." Of course, it was the recorded version.
"Information Dismantling and Reassembling Directional Delivery Device," nicknamed "Demolisher," commonly known as Genesis.
As long as the target exists and is able to interact with the surrounding world, the attachment point will connect it to the Genesis system. This is the aiming process. After that, Genesis will be activated and all of the target's information will be messed up and reassembled randomly. This is the attack process. Genesis is such a simple and crude thing, "Tawil explained the device that sounded impressive but I couldn't understand it at all." You know that everything in the world is based on the description of information. It is because they can interact with other things that they exist and have value. Genesis is a step on this ultimate foundation. It will destroy the information structure of the target, just like an extremely small scale but extremely fast thermal activation. Even though the attack range is limited, as long as the target is within the range, it will be destroyed.
And now, our first goal is to replicate a weakened version of Genesis that can be used on other battleships … "
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