Crimson Moon … No, it should be called Blue Moon now.
The mysterious blue light filled the space between heaven and earth, making the desolate and silent world feel as though it had been thrown into a cold grave. The surrounding blue light screen made me suddenly have a strange thought. This world was like a morgue.
I shook my head and tossed the strange thought to the back of my head. Then, I flashed a comforting smile at Yuan Ban and Ilya, who were running towards me in panic.
"It's okay, just a celestial anomaly. It seems that I have a lot of work to do."
"Big brother, is the moon going to explode?" Ilya asked, still in shock. He stole a glance at the huge moon that had turned dark blue and was expanding and shrinking at a visible scale. "I can see that the surrounding soldiers are very nervous."
"Don't worry. The Empire's fleet will take care of everything. We have fought in wars that could destroy galaxies before." I patted Ilya's head gently. Mm, it feels good. "Yuan Ban, don't run around for now. My scientists are analyzing the situation. Tawil, is the result out?"
"As you wish, Your Majesty." In such a strange and dangerous situation, Tawil still wore a bright smile that only a research maniac could show in front of a precious specimen. "It is psionic energy. It really is psionic energy! There is an unprecedented energy reaction on the surface of the huge moon. Your Majesty, take a look at this. This is the radiation reading of the red moon turning into a blue moon in the past few minutes. "
As Tawil spoke, he moved a floating information window in front of me.
"Wow! So advanced! Uncle Alien, you can even understand this? "Yuan Ban was surprised.
I raised my nose proudly. "Humph. As the leader, I only need to give orders. These technical things …"
"It seems that the energy wave has gone through a chain reaction." Sandora nodded as she looked at the complicated data chart. "The unknown energy on the surface of the red moon has turned into a psionic energy ocean."
Baby, are you comparing yourself to me?
I ignored Yuan Ban's sudden strange expression and Ilya's impolite action of trying to hold back his laughter. I coughed and asked solemnly, "What do you mean?"
Sandora rolled her eyes. "That is to say, the original layer of red energy on the surface of the Crimson Moon has just undergone a chain reaction and turned into pure high-concentration psionic energy."
"And the energy intensity is amazing," Tawil added. "The high concentration of psionic energy has almost formed a plasma-like state. Now, the surface of the giant moon is like a star that is reacting crazily. Of course, if it's psionic energy, it would be more terrifying than the energy on the surface of the star. However, due to the restraint of the giant moon itself, this energy basically cannot leave the surface of the star. But just the energy that leaked out, the intensity of each beam of flame is no less than a full-powered bombardment from a battleship's main cannon. Under the attack of these psionic 'cannons,' one of our two exploration spaceships crashed, and the other was seriously damaged."
"Why?" I lifted my head to look at the giant moon that had turned dark blue. The boiling energy storm on its surface was faintly visible on the ground. It looked like a dirty woolen cloth. The entire 'moon' covered almost half of the sky. Its edges were constantly shaking and contracting due to various atmospheric refraction phenomena. At first glance, it really looked like what Ilya was worried about: It won't explode, right?
"I am very sorry, Your Majesty." Tawil looked awkward and uneasy. "We still don't know anything. The intensity of the energy on its surface is too shocking, and it is extremely dense. The internal energy restraint system of the giant moon has solidified all the energy on its surface, causing every inch of the celestial body's outer shell to burn with psionic energy equivalent to the main cannon of a battleship. The interference has far exceeded the filtering capabilities of our existing analysis equipment. The host array of the City of Shadows has already been connected, but their calculations are also facing many difficulties."
I knew that Tarver's words weren't an excuse. As a scientific researcher who was so dedicated to her work that she was almost driven to a dead end, if even she could say that it was "fraught with difficulties," it was obvious how much trouble the "Moon" was in.
What I was most curious about was the thing that was hanging in the sky. What was it for?
Weapon? Spaceship? Base? Or something else?
In the past, the Xiling Empire had reached the pinnacle of science and technology. They were able to create almost anything. However, what was the use of a celestial body that was the size of a small planet that was formed from extremely powerful energy?
"Then, could it be an energy reactor?" Even Sandora was confused, but she still voiced out her guess. "Although I have never heard of the Empire having such a psionic reactor, that thing looks too much like an energy reactor. Also, it doesn't seem too stable …"
I wasn't sure if it was the effect of her jinx, but as soon as Sandora finished her sentence, the blue moon exploded.
The blue moonlight in the sky suddenly became several times stronger, turning the entire world bluish-white. At the same time, a light blue energy shield descended from the sky, protecting the entire outpost and even the ten-kilometer long battleship Huberian that was hovering in mid-air behind the outpost. Looking up, we saw a shuttle-shaped battleship that was similar in size to the battleship Huberian. However, its design was far more pleasing to the eye. From its intricate surface and powerful energy shield, it could be seen that the crude and cumbersome battleship Huberian wasn't even on the same technical level as it.
It was a scientific research ship from the Empire that had been modified from an expeditionary battleship.
It was the spaceship that Tawil had brought over a few hours ago. While Tawil was busy adjusting the sensors on the ground, the spaceship had been hovering in low-Earth orbit as an information platform between the Crimson Moon exploration ship and the ground station. The moment the explosion started, the spaceship reacted in time and warped to the space above us to set up an energy shield.
At the same time, an ear-piercing alarm resounded throughout the outpost. "Serious warning! Serious warning! Detected psionic energy of the highest level. Determined to be an attack from an Empire battleship! Determined to be an attack from an Empire battleship! All personnel, enter combat positions … "
* Bang! * A gunshot rang out. I looked in the direction of the sound and saw Tykes shoot down the loudspeaker that had been hung on the flagpole.
"Boss, if possible, I hope you can help us improve our AI technology. This idiotic automatic alarm system is even more stupid than Megatron!"
He actually had the time to find trouble with that unlucky alarm system. Also, can someone explain to me the problem with Megatron's IQ?
Outside the energy shield, the ground had already turned into a purgatory. The blue and white light that descended from the sky looked extremely beautiful, but it contained the power to destroy everything. The rocks and soil that I could see melted, some even turning into steam. The ground was melting at an astonishing speed, like ice cubes placed on a red-hot metal plate. Gravity was obviously out of balance. Large clumps of molten rocks left the ground and flew toward the blue and white moon in the sky. Although we had the protection of the spaceship's energy shield, the ground under our feet was still shaking violently. This meant that the entire geological structure was on the verge of collapse under the illumination of the huge amount of psionic energy.
The terrible situation immediately attracted Renault and Tykes' attention. Almost instantly, they realized that even with the protection of the Empire battleships, this place was about to be destroyed!
"Quick, quick, quick! Abandon the outpost! Transform the siege tanks! Pick up the nearest marines and return! The ground is melting! You little brats! Run! " Tykes stood in the empty space of the outpost, which was in complete chaos due to the collapsing mountains. He loudly assisted Renault in commanding the soldiers to retreat. "Everyone, return to the mothership! Move faster, move faster, move faster! The Empire only sent one research ship, and it can only buy us a limited amount of time. If you don't want to turn into ashes in this godforsaken place, run faster! "
Although his choice of words was a little crude, Tykes's command was very effective. The mountains and rivers outside the shield instantly melted into a torrent of lava, and the energy sparks kept erupting from the shield above their heads. Facing the double threat of the shield, the Marines exploded with the potential of Liu Xiang. Not only were they able to run as fast as they could, but they were also able to climb and jump. When faced with the ammunition boxes and armor plates in front of them, some of them jumped on their feet, some of them jumped on their backs, some of them jumped over the railings, and some of them held hands and jumped together …
Are the instructors of these Marines all soldiers from the Empire?
The energy explosion of the Blue Moon had reached its peak. It was equivalent to the continuous bombardment of a battleship's main cannon. Even if it was fired from the moon's orbit, it was enough to vaporize a layer of the earth's crust. A mere research ship, even if it was the 'personal ride' of the chief researcher, could not possibly be indestructible under such an energy bombardment. Fortunately, Renault's soldiers were extremely fast. Before the research ship's energy shield was depleted, everyone had already returned to the Huberian and the Empire's research ships and completed the jump against the energy storm.
A minute later, on the other side of Earth in the Inner World.
"Wow, wow, wow! … What a beautiful spaceship! "
Ilya's continuous exclamations echoed in the bridge. Perhaps she had never valued her own life since she was young, the soul-stirring experience just now did not scare her at all. On the other hand, Yuanban was leaning against his seat with a pale face, panting heavily.
"Uncle Alien, to be honest, it is too scary to be with you …"
"Little girl, it seems that you are just a commoner." Tawil tilted his head to look at the unfamiliar girl. "This kind of thing is not even a small spark compared to the war that His Majesty once led."
"Ah!" Yuanban was shocked. It took him a long time to react. He looked at Sandora and me with stars in his eyes. "So powerful … I thought that the so-called Holy Grail War that I experienced was already very … It seems that it is not worth mentioning to you."
You would lose if you were to be serious with people who were not part of the norm.
"Connect the image outside to me." I felt that the tremors of the spaceship had gradually calmed down. I knocked on the armrest of the seat and ordered the operator in the control hall below.
According to the standard design of the Empire's warships, the upper part of the control hall was the officer's platform that we were on. In front of the platform was a large-scale holographic projection system. When the soul-stirring image appeared on the screen, even Ilya, who could not calm down, finally returned to her seat obediently.
We were currently on the dark side of 'Earth'. In this position, a small part of it was facing the sun. The land in front of us was dark red. Even though a third of it was under the sun's illumination, it still gave off a dilapidated feeling. The surface of the planet that had been ravaged by the crimson moon was filled with faintly visible cracks, just like an ancient clay vase. At the edge of the dark side of the planet, near the horizon, a dazzling blue and white light was constantly flashing, giving the illusion that there was another sun rising there.
"The energy explosion of the giant moon has reached its peak. Now, a third of the Earth's crust has been exposed to its light. It is estimated that in ten minutes, that part of the crust will appear to be in a half-melted state. The appearance of the Earth will change forever — if it still exists after that," Tawil quickly reported to us the latest developments of the Blue Moon. "After analysis, it has been confirmed that this kind of destruction is not a special attack on a star. It should be a leakage caused by the energy imbalance of the giant moon itself. In other words, what we are seeing now is only the aftermath of the giant moon's explosion."
"Just how strong is the energy intensity of that thing?" I asked the question that I was most concerned about at the moment. Even though I didn't understand the professional stuff, I could still vaguely imagine the threat of a planet made entirely of psionic energy that was several times larger than the moon.
"The energy intensity of the unit area far exceeds that of the surface of the sun. The total amount of energy is incalculable, but it definitely exceeds any energy furnace that we can currently create." Tawil's tone was very serious. "Although it is impossible to measure, the most conservative estimate is that after removing the control device that may exist in its core, at least two-thirds of the size of the giant moon itself is a thick sea of psionic energy. Its energy source is very likely to be a device like the Endless Psionic Abyss. Even if its volume is only a few ten millionths of the sun, once it explodes, its power will exceed that of the sun. However, the giant moon is still maintaining a fragile balance. Some kind of energy stabilizing device in its body prevents the energy from spilling out. But as you can see, in fact, this device has been damaged, and the giant moon has begun to leak — at least in theory."
Whenever Tawil announced that it was "in theory," it meant that it was the truth.
"In other words, once the energy source explodes, the inner world will be destroyed by an energy storm that far exceeds a supernova explosion." Sandora narrowed her eyes slightly. "If the giant moon is the control core of this shadow space that has gone out of control, then the shadow space will collapse at the same time. Tawil, if a shadow space of this scale collapses, what is the probability of the fragments connecting to the real world?"
"More than 50%."
"There is a 50% probability that it will be the end of the world." Sandora frowned. "I don't like to play dice. Ah Jun, we have to think of a way to stop that celestial body."
I wanted to, but the problem was that we couldn't even get close to it!
Every square inch of its surface was equivalent to the energy intensity of a battleship's main cannon. If we were to forcefully land under such terrifying radiation, I'm afraid that even an Eternal-level or even a Glory starship would be burned through. After all, it was psionic energy!
Even though they didn't understand what we were talking about, the horrifying scene of the entire planet slowly deforming in the blue flames and the "end of the world" that Sandora mentioned just now were right in front of them. Even Ilya, who was so naive that he lacked common sense, turned pale, not to mention Yuan Ban's expression.
"Maybe it's not completely impossible to land." Tawil hesitated for a while, then said carefully, "According to my conjecture, the energy rampage of the giant moon has a certain period. Its normal state is a red moon. Although the anti-psionic energy on its surface is strong, it is relatively stable. Also, the harmful radiation range is only a thousand kilometers. Outside this distance, even the New Eden Federation spaceships would be safe. In the blue moon state, the energy on its surface is turned into psionic energy. Even if it doesn't explode, we won't be able to get close at all. However, this state shouldn't last long. According to my conjecture, it should return to its red moon state after a day.
By then … "Sandora looked up." You mean to land when the giant moon turns red? But you said yourself that it only binds its energy to a range of a thousand kilometers. Within that distance, our spaceships still won't be able to get close. "
"No, it's not completely impossible to get close. In theory …" Tawil said carefully, then stole a glance at me.
"I can get close." I understood. "As long as it isn't a berserk blue moon state, I can enter its interior."
"Kacha." There was a crisp sound of metal breaking. Sandora actually crushed the super-alloy armrest of her chair into powder. Then, she glared at Tawil with a sharp gaze. "You actually suggested for Ah Jun to enter a berserk energy furnace alone?!"
"This is only a feasible plan in theory." Tawil immediately became nervous. He knew very well what kind of reaction the Queen before him would have if he suggested such a plan.
"Just this plan alone is enough for me to throw you into the furnace!"
"Sandora." I suddenly pressed on the young lady's shoulder to calm her down. "You have to admit that this is the only feasible plan. Moreover, it only sounds dangerous. Void energy is nothing to me, not to mention a small psionic reactor."
"But that is different!" Sandora's tone didn't leave any room for negotiation. "Ah Jun, I know that your superpower is very strong, but there is a limit. What if it suddenly explodes when you enter the center of the moon? The giant moon's energy is far stronger than what we see now. It only didn't explode due to the internal binding. Once such a celestial body collapses, the energy storm that is formed can even tear the void apart! Can you remain unscathed under such a powerful energy storm? Also, you have admitted that under the blue moon state, even your superpower won't be able to penetrate the outer shell of the celestial body … "
Sandora said anxiously, but I only responded with a smile.
"It's okay. I will carry Jingle in."
Sandora was stunned.
"Alright, Ah Jun, you win."
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