At this point, Olympus was basically completely destroyed.
Seventy percent of this organization's bases around the world had been wiped out by our lightning attacks. The remaining bases were put on the next action schedule by the Schilling commanders. As for their headquarters under the reef of Argos, it was completely disintegrated by the Bubble and turned into elementary particles. Four of the six so-called 'Olympians' were killed, one was turned into an ordinary person and was closely monitored by the Esper Group, and the whereabouts of the Moon Goddess, Artemis, were unknown. This was an absolute victory. At least according to the news from Lin Xue, not only the Esper Group, but the entire Dark World felt relieved.
But for us, the trouble was just about to start.
The Olympus organization turned out to be just a smokescreen. Even if we uprooted all their bases, the real mastermind behind the scenes would only be able to buy time. Artemis was the one who gave us a headache.
After returning home, I first announced the good news that the original goal of this operation had been successfully achieved to Shallow Shallow and my sister. Then, I announced a hidden mission that left everyone speechless.
Naturally, it attracted a group of girls' exclamations.
Ah … on the moon …
What kind of godly development is this!!!
Even if the result of the analysis was that Planet Namek, Centaurus, or even the M7 Nebula had no problem, even if you told me that Artemis had failed her tribulation and was struck by lightning to another world to harm the people, there would still be no problem, but why did you have to tell me that the damn plate was actually depicting the star chart of the moon 770,000 years ago?!!!
Do you know how much I hate the moon now?!
Do you know how sad it is that our angel gets lost every week and sends a distress signal back and forth from a crater on the moon?
That's not all, the memory that made me cry even more was something else. Do you know how much trouble that idiot Anveena caused me when she was also brought to the moon by Alaya, and on the dark side of the moon at that?
That day, because Anveena wasn't there, I believed Liliana's lie of "I'm a good cook", which was obviously made up to murder me. In the end, I almost lost my life to a Four Happiness Meatball!
Alright, I admit, I went too far this time …
At any rate, I was currently having a serious allergic reaction to the moon. In fact, it could even be said that because Alaya had been getting lost on that gigantic moon more and more often lately, I had completely given up hope in my angel's brain. I had already placed the moon and Lin Xue in the same group, labeling them as "a huge source of trouble, do not approach" …
But no matter how speechless I was, this was, after all, the data from the Bubble's analysis. To exaggerate a little, if the results of the Bubble's simulation were really different from reality, then it was the world that was wrong …
It seemed that this astrolabe had something to do with the moon, and Visca's deduction after correcting the datum coordinates also proved this conjecture. The divine realm that Olympus mentioned was most likely referring to the moon.
I really didn't know how they discovered the Schilling Ruins on the moon. If we were talking about luck, then Olympus' luck was really too heaven-defying. Speaking of which, that Artemis couldn't possibly be a transmigrator, could she?
When I thought of this, I shuddered. No, transmigrators were too dangerous. It was said that they were able to kill the Dragon King with a brick just by relying on their heaven-defying luck. An ordinary leader of the Empire like me couldn't possibly go up against them. I had to quickly think of a way to get a few able-bodied men from Azeroth. If not, I could get Liliana to go up as well. A transmigrator shouldn't be a problem against a transmigrator. Liliana belonged to the type that reincarnated from time to time, so it would be a piece of cake for her to go up against a max level second job class …
"You ultimate lolicon, just what kind of nonsense are you imagining with your wretched eyes, you bastard!"
When Lina noticed my sweeping gaze, she couldn't restrain her venomous tongue and jumped out to give me her usual ginseng cock.
Shallow Shallow casually pulled Liliana to the side and then excitedly came over. "Ah Jun, are we going to the moon?"
I helplessly slapped my forehead. "There's no Chang 'e or Rabbit on the moon …"
"But …"
"There's no princess that jumped out of the bamboo."
"…"
"And it has nothing to do with the Sailor Moon."
"Kacha." Shallow Shallow finally made up her mind and bit down on my arm. Her two sharp little canines even left a space for me to put on the watch strap.
Liliana came over like a haunting ghost. "You deserve it!"
The news that the enemy might have already reached the moon caused Shallow Shallow and her older sister to sink into an unprecedented state of excitement. The two Schilling matriarchs, who had exaggerated statuses but still maintained the mentality of ordinary people, were actually excited by a small plan to "explore the moon". I just couldn't understand why people who had clearly been to another world would be so interested in a stone ball that was just a short distance away from home?
Alright, I admit that I was also quite excited. To be more precise, it should be said that it was novel. After all, I grew up listening to the famous saying "This is my small step …". Wasn't I a young man who loved science?
Other than that, I was also thoroughly impressed by the activities of those Schilling seniors from 700,000 years ago. On the moon … Speaking of which, what did they come to Earth for? First, they researched Espers and then they built a bunch of bases.
At this moment, Sandora, who had just finished her nth meal of the day in the kitchen, walked over while burping. Then, she threw herself onto the sofa without a care for her image, licking her lips as if she hadn't had enough.
"So full …" Sandora muttered in a daze. "Little pudding cake is indeed the most delicious thing in the world …"
I was shocked. "You didn't eat the entire 12 kilograms of cake, did you?"
Sandora rubbed her small stomach in satisfaction. She squinted her eyes and nodded vigorously. "Yes!"
What a miraculous appetite this was! Is this girl's main thinking organ really her stomach?
"Are the results of the moon's scan out?"
I didn't know whether to laugh or cry as I knocked on the head of the Queen who had a huge stomach. Then, I turned my gaze to Pandora who was sitting on the sofa in a daze, daydreaming.
Hearing my question, Pandora immediately turned her big gray eyes to me and replied meticulously, "The moon's scan is complete. No man-made structures were found. The second scan results will be uploaded in three minutes."
My sister also spoke up. "Ah Jun, although Schilling's buildings have always been sturdy, I also doubt that the Schilling base that was built on the moon 700,000 years ago can still be preserved to this day. After all, that place doesn't have an atmosphere to protect it, right?"
Indeed, I had also thought of this question. Not to mention the unobstructed moon, even on Earth, which had an atmosphere and satellite protection, most of the ancient Schilling ruins from the ancient times were severely damaged. There were even some ruins left that showed that they once existed. A Schilling base that had been bombarded by meteorites in outer space for 700,000 years was something that we were very doubtful about. If the "Realm of God" in the mind of the Olympians was the Schilling lunar base, then Artemis …
"It's definitely a tragedy."
Liliana nodded confidently, indicating that she had absolute faith in her judgment.
Being transported to the surface of the moon with high radiation and absolute vacuum while filled with the joy of becoming a god, if that was really the case, then Poseidon's position as the Emperor of Tragedy, who was accidentally killed by Pandora, would definitely be in jeopardy. Artemis would definitely become the most tragic villain of this century, no, it should be in the history of primates.
"Deep scan complete. Data from the Third Space Probe." At this moment, Pandora suddenly spoke, and then dropped a bombshell. "A huge cavity and high-energy reaction was found inside the moon."
A bombshell, a bombshell even heavier than the 300 coming over!
Shallow Shallow and her sister, who were chatting and laughing in low voices, noticed the sudden silence around them. They couldn't help but look up curiously, just in time to see me frozen in place like a statue.
"I didn't do it." Shallow Shallow immediately denied her responsibility.
"Sis, and Shallow Shallow," I blinked my eyes and said to the confused Big Sis and Shallow Shallow, "Let me tell you something. The moon above our heads, it has something inside …"
The moon, this planet that should have hung above our heads for billions of years, was as old as Earth, and bore the weight of countless human fantasies and myths. Inside it, there was actually a base built by aliens …
At first, my reaction was naturally disbelief because it was simply too ridiculous. But when I really had to say why I didn't believe such a fact, I had no idea. This was probably the so-called inertia and stubbornness of thinking. It was difficult to accept something that had existed in human consciousness for a long time and had almost become the truth suddenly being overturned. But as more scan results were uploaded to Pandora, we had no choice but to accept the shocking fact that 'there is a huge space inside the moon'.
"In summary, the moon, the only natural satellite that belongs to Earth, may have a Schilling Outpost." After Pandora shared all the information with us, Sandora concluded, "If it was built inside a star, with the durability of the Schilling military buildings, it shouldn't have been completely destroyed even after 700,000 years. Based on our habits, these outer space bases that are built on major satellites are usually the final strongholds. Most of them are extremely sturdy and have independent psionic wells, so it is not impossible for them to maintain operation for hundreds of thousands of years. Also, considering the close relationship between the Shiring Apostles and the ancient Earthlings 700,000 years ago, it is highly possible that the base on the moon has been modified to be suitable for human survival. That Artemis is probably still alive, and if she really presses a certain button out of curiosity … we don't have to wait until 2012."
"In other words, we are going to explore the moon?"
Shallow Shallow said with her eyes shining. Her face was full of excitement. For this girl, as long as it was something new that she had never experienced, it was enough to arouse her greatest enthusiasm.
"For now, it seems that we really need to go to the moon and have a look, and we have to go inside the moon." Sandora nodded and stretched out her hand to draw a big circle. "There may be an ancient Schilling Outpost there. Although human civilization's technology is still unable to explore that place, I have no doubt that humans have the potential to develop. Sooner or later, they will master such technology. Now, let's think of it as getting rid of some danger for the future humans. I don't want such a vibrant race to be destroyed because they accidentally dug up the garbage of the Empire."
It seemed that after living with us for so long, Sandora had changed. If it was a year ago, she probably wouldn't have felt anything even if seven billion people on Earth were wiped out overnight, right?
I was naturally interested in such a novel experience. I couldn't help but say excitedly, "Then, we should prepare well. Let me see. We should first build a spaceship to land on the Moon, then build a spacesuit, and …"
Sandora blinked her eyes in confusion. "What do we need those for?"
"Huh?"
"Isn't it just going to the moon?" Sandora scratched her head as if she couldn't understand what I was saying. "If you are too lazy to go there yourself, you can drive that car of yours. If we hurry, we can still make it back in time for our next meal. There's also spacesuit and whatnot. Your genetic enhancement should have reached a level where you can resist cosmic radiation and vacuum, right? A short period of anaerobic environment shouldn't be a problem. Also, Xi Weisi seems to be organizing people to research a genetic enhancer that can allow carbon-based organisms to directly use their own cells to convert radiation. Also, if you feel uncomfortable, you can wear a pair of goggles. But I don't think that's necessary. If we have a base under the moon, we shouldn't have many chances to be exposed to outer space … Oh, and the moon isn't very suitable for picnics … "
We were speechless.
Empiricism was the death of me! How could I have forgotten that for the Shiring Apostles, such a short distance space travel was as easy as buying soy sauce on the street?
As for the fact that our genetic enhancement had reached a level where we could survive in outer space for a short period of time, I was a little surprised. Even though I knew that the Empire's scientists were all monstrous researchers, I didn't expect their genetic enhancement to have reached such a level.
Even though I felt that there wasn't much difference other than having a little more strength …
Anyway, in just half an hour, I, Shallow Shallow, my sister, Sandora, and Pandora had formed a small expedition team and arrived on the surface of the moon.
There was no novel process that we had expected. There was no countdown timer, no messy equipment to help us, no so-called ground station to surprise us, and no large group of so-called ground crew to give us all sorts of rotten ideas. We sat on 700 billion, and then … we arrived …
The process was even simpler than going to a department store — there wasn't even a traffic light along the way!
This also caused the "small step" that I had been planning for a long time to die before we got off the car.
"So we're here." Shallow Shallow sighed and followed me out of the car. From her tone, I couldn't tell if she was disappointed or disheartened, or perhaps both.
However, even though the process of "landing on the moon" left Shallow Shallow disappointed, it didn't diminish the excitement that she felt when she first arrived on the moon. After getting used to the low gravity environment on the moon, Shallow Shallow dragged her sister to wander around the area, studying every rock she saw with unprecedented curiosity. To her, a foreign planet that contained many legends and had an environment that was completely different from the surface was even more valuable to explore than a foreign world. If it wasn't for the dirty moon dust everywhere, this lass would have probably started rolling on the ground.
Shallow Shallow and her sister were surrounded by a layer of faint blue energy shield. It was a super strong barrier formed by the materialization of spiritual power. Even though Sandora said that our genetic enhancement allowed us to resist the radiation and vacuum environment of the universe, Shallow Shallow and her sister still believed that space radiation would affect the smoothness of our skin …
"It's really weird not to breathe."
Her sister followed the excited Shallow Shallow on her grand mission of "exploring the moon" as she 'spoke' in a strange tone. There was no air on the surface of the moon, so our communication could only be carried out through spiritual connection.
However, I felt that compared to not breathing, this kind of soft low gravity environment was even more uncomfortable. It felt as though a light jump would send us flying into space and we would never be able to return.
"This is only the first step. Next, we need to look for a pathway to enter the interior of the moon." Sandora was completely unaffected by such an environment. I reckoned that she would be able to remain calm even if I threw her into the core of a star. "Also, don't look directly at the sun. There is no atmosphere here to act as a buffer. Even after genetic enhancement, your eyes will be dry and tired."
"The moon's crust is very thin." Pandora stomped her feet lightly, causing a cloud of moon dust to fall in slow motion. "There is an interference layer thirty kilometers below. The thickness of the interference layer is unknown. Prepare to release the detector."
The 700 billion that had been in cruise mode received the order and immediately landed on the ground. The trunk slowly opened to reveal a honeycomb-shaped launch device.
A faint blue light flowed around the "honeycomb" launch tube. Then, nimble black shadows flew out silently and disappeared from our sight at a speed that the naked eye couldn't capture.
… This car is really powerful. Even the trunk can be used to launch satellites …
These disposable probe satellites, known as "Worker Bees", were extremely fast. Furthermore, they were equipped with a small-scale space jump device. In less than two minutes, the entire moon was under our temporary satellite network.
Pandora unhesitatingly took on the role of the main server of the temporary satellite network. A huge amount of information instantly surged into her extremely efficient but rarely used brain as the connection between the satellites was established. Even though we were in a vacuum where sound couldn't travel, I could still vividly hear a series of beeping sounds coming from Pandora's body.
Since she had entered high-speed data processing mode, Pandora's straight black hair and big gray eyes instantly turned a mysterious icy blue. In the pitch-black background of the universe, she was as elegant and refined as a water fairy … By the way, who could drive that patched up broken car to the side!
"There is no entrance to the moon's surface. Conducting a deep scan … There is no obvious weak point on the moon's crust. The interference layer still exists. Err …" As Pandora spoke, she suddenly exclaimed in surprise. She didn't even care about her usual cold and robotic voice. "Brother, I found a very strange phenomenon."
I blushed. "Don't worry. No matter what you say, I will find it very strange …"
"The thickness of the moon's crust has been determined to be thirty kilometers. The interference layer … covers the entire moon …"
I blinked and finally understood. "You mean … the entire moon is hollow?"
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