"Teleportation has stopped. All units are in good condition. The plane connection drive is shutting down. The third main engine is preparing to leave silent operation. Victory is always with you and me."
The mainframe of the Empire Admiral completed the last broadcast of the piloting phase. Then, there was a noise that we had never heard before on the bridge.
"As expected, there was interference from the information barrier." I knocked on the control crystal in front of the commander's seat. "How's the situation with the communication tower?"
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The main communications tower was a large building complex built in the middle of the left arm of the Imperial Admiral. As a non-combat flagship that specialized in command and field command, the communications building was its most important place. But the static that rang in the bridge just now meant that the communications center was probably scrapped. Under normal circumstances, the ringing should have come from the fortress at the rear.
"Glory to you, Your Majesty." The holographic projection in front of the seat showed the image of the commander stationed at the communication tower. It was a middle-aged man with a thin face. "The communication between the fleets is normal. All communications with the Shadow Fortress are silent. The mainframe hardware of the communication tower is undamaged. However, the world coordinates and the data of the Empire's space-time teleportation network have been wiped clean by an unknown force. At the same time, we have lost the communication protocol with the Holy Temple Army. I'm afraid that it will take a long time to repair."
"Mm, wait patiently. I will contact the Shadow Fortress as soon as possible."
After ending the communication with the communication tower, I stood up from my seat.
It seemed that this was the situation that Liliana had encountered when she first entered this world. First, the strange information barrier had blocked all communications with the headquarters. Then, all the space coordinates and high-level protocols stored in the spaceship had been wiped clean during the process of transmigration. With the communication devices that the Holy Temple Army had equipped, it was impossible to rebuild the communication network in such a situation.
"Sakura, how do you feel?"
I turned my head and asked the purple-haired girl who was still slumped on the chair with concern.
Although she had been strengthened into an elite unit like the Crystal Virgin, Sakura Jiatsuru's original body was still relatively weak (compared to the Xi Ling apostles). Furthermore, she didn't follow us around often, so she wasn't used to teleportation.
"Looks like it was a wise decision not to let Vemiji-senpai come along. Ugh …" Sakura Jibutong frowned, her face pale. "The ultra-long-distance Fuzzy Coordinate Teleportation is indeed more uncomfortable than walking through the World Gate. I'm afraid it'll take a long time to get used to it."
I smiled awkwardly. Since we had no way of knowing what was going on in this world, it was impossible for us to accurately determine the location of our teleportation. That was why when we teleported to this world, the main computer of the spaceship could only randomly choose an empty space to stop at. This tremor … was indeed quite severe.
Since Sakura was busy vomiting acid, she didn't have the time to transform into Wireless Router so that we could resume communication. Taking this opportunity, I ordered the various military units to release their probes while waving at Shallow shallow and her older sister. I also took out three small cloth bags from my pocket …
Hehehe, Demi-Immortal Lin, oh Demi-Immortal Lin, relying on your prophecy ability, you're learning from Zhuge Liang and playing tricks, right? He even said that he would only open it three days after we finish the teleportation. Isn't that the case? You just saw everything.
"Ah Jun, you're thinking of opening them now so that Lin Xue's' three days later 'statement will fall apart on its own, right?"
My older sister knew what I was thinking the moment she came over and pointed it out leisurely.
I didn't mind and nodded my head casually. Let me add something here, I always felt that there was something fishy about Liu Bei's plan back then. In any case, if you were me, I would have opened it the moment Zhuge Liang turned his back on me — — Humans are curious creatures.
That was why I firmly believed that when Zhuge Liang handed the bag to Liu Bei, he already knew that the lass would open it and peek at it!
"Could it be that Lin Xue already knew that you would peek at it in advance?"
Shallow shallow, who rarely got enlightened, actually got enlightened this time. However, I shook my head mysteriously at her conjecture.
"That lass definitely knew that I knew that she already knew that I wanted to peek at it. Based on common sense, I definitely wouldn't fall for such a trap. That's why opening it now is out of her expectations!"
"But what if Lin Xue knows that you know that she knows that you know that she knows that you want to peek?"
Suddenly, a certain little thing's clear voice rang out above his head.
My face stiffened, "But maybe she knows, I know, she knows, I know, she knows, I know, she knows …"
The little thing continued tirelessly, "It's also possible that she knows that you know that she knows that you know that she knows. Da da … It hurts, I bit my tongue again!"
I had already lost the desire to comment on this little girl who would immediately announce that she had bitten her tongue and acted cute whenever she couldn't explain herself clearly. However, what she said seemed to make a lot of sense. If Lin Xue really did know that I knew that she knew that I knew that she knew that I knew that she knew that I knew that she knew that I knew that she knew that I knew that she knew that I knew that she knew that I knew that she knew that I knew that she knew that I knew that she knew that I knew that she knew that I knew that she knew that I knew that she knew that I knew that she knew that I knew that she knew that I knew that she knew that I knew that she knew that I knew that she knew that I knew that she knew that I knew that she knew that I knew that she knew that I knew that she knew that I knew that she knew that I knew that she knew that I knew that she knew that I knew that she knew that I knew that she knew that I knew that she knew that I knew that she knew that I knew that she knew that I knew that she knew that I knew that she knew that I knew that she knew that I knew that she knew that I knew that she knew that I
But then again, why am I wasting time with a prophet! Was there any meaning to this kind of battle? I felt that I was as brain-dead as Jingle, who swore to defeat the Dragon God in an arm-wrestling match.
At that moment, I didn't care about anything else. Under the atmosphere of Qian Qian's curiosity, Big Sis's playfulness, and Ding Dang's peeking, I solemnly opened the bag marked crookedly with the number 3 tag.
Why did it feel like I was putting up a last-ditch struggle in the hands of fate?
There was a small piece of paper inside. Shallow shallow couldn't wait to take it out and read it loudly, "Blockhead, you really peeked at it in advance. Also, Shallow shallow, press down on a line of words with your finger!"
Everyone was speechless.
How accurate was her prophecy? I say, Great Prophet Lin, it can't be that you didn't sleep for the entire night just to think about such trivial matters, right? If you have the time, why don't you go and bankrupt China's Fortune Lottery?
Shallow shallow scratched her head and embarrassedly continued to read the words that were pressed down by her finger, "Now, please open the second brocade bag …"
I sighed and opened it — — the cloth bag labeled No.1. Tsk, how could I listen to that crazy girl's orders?
In the end, the first cloth bag still had a small piece of paper inside. Once again, Shallow shallow snatched it away. There was a large line of words on it: "I said, you should open the second one …"
She even drew a silly smiley face at the back. Her level was only slightly better than her elder sister's.
I sighed again and opened the second one. I'll cooperate then. I want to see what kind of boring things that girl can come up with.
In the end, I was shocked. She really had something even more boring. The small cloth bag labeled No.2 still had a piece of paper inside it. There was a line of words on it: "Hehe, Blockhead, you still haven't thrown away the first brocade bag you opened, right? Actually, I wrote the words on the inside … "
I wanted to cry but had no tears. I raised my head and said, "Damn it, you can't play with me like this … This is just like Baidu …"
I was completely speechless as I picked up the first brocade bag and flipped it over. The line of words on it suddenly changed its tone and I almost couldn't adjust my emotions in time. "Have all the Empire's warships and Empire soldiers enter Phase Invisibility. Find an uninhabited celestial body nearby to hide yourselves. All of you are to temporarily transfer to the New Eden Federation's warships. I'm not too sure of the reason, but it should be clear very soon."
"What's wrong? Ah Jun? " Seeing my expression suddenly change from a pain in the ass to a serious one, my elder sister immediately grabbed the "brocade bag" out of curiosity. She frowned when she saw the line of words on it.
"She wants us to hide the Empire's fleet." I casually threw the other two cloth bags that were purely used by Lin Xue to cause trouble to the side. "That girl might have received some kind of metaphor. Main Engine, reorganize the Empire's units and search for suitable isolated uninhabited celestial bodies nearby."
"Main Engine understands. The Hyperspace Probe has returned intelligence. A bright red giant has been discovered 1.53 light-years away from the static flight path. The red giant is hidden in a cloud of strong radiation. No habitable planets have been discovered nearby. Do you want to stop?"
"Hidden in the red giant?" I smirked. "That sounds interesting. Sakura, how is your body recovering? I'm afraid we still have to shake a little. "
The Crystal Goddess immediately waved her hand bitterly. "I feel like I still have to vomit for a while …"
After letting Sakura rest for a while, I gave the order for the fleet to set sail. Currently, all the Empire's spaceships had entered phase invisibility according to Lin Xue's instructions. Only a group of battlecruisers from the Federation Army and the Proteus Aircraft Carrier were exposed in the observable range. This made the Pandora sisters, who had originally planned to lead a group of tigers and wolves to sweep across the starry sky, rather disheartened.
The red giant that the main engine of the spaceships had scanned was a star that was a billion times the size of the Sun. It was bright and old, but it was in its declining phase. Some data indicated that this old star might have been a fat 'Sun'. After millions of years of internal nuclear combustion, it had expanded to such an extent. It was a loner in the universe, and there were no accompanying celestial bodies around it. Of course, it was possible that they had existed before, but now, those celestial bodies had been swallowed by this tyrant. What welcomed us in this desolate sky was a large, dark, and hot nebula that was constantly spreading, as well as a red giant that was gradually cooling down.
Of course, after the fleet approached the red giant, what appeared before us was no longer a celestial body, but a boundless red sea. A celestial body that was a billion times the size of the Sun meant that you wouldn't be able to see the arc of its edge from hundreds of millions of kilometers away. The Empire's fleet had directly warped to a position less than two million kilometers away from the red giant. This made us realize that we had entered a crimson world in the blink of an eye.
Even though the spaceship's imaging system had lowered the brightness of the exterior view, the bridge of the spaceship was still illuminated by the sea of fire in the holographic projection.
The surface of the red giant was a thin hydrogen fuel cloud. It was as magnificent as a layer of flames floating on top of a boiling soup. Thus, Sakura Jatsura and her Einherjar Guards leaned on the railings of the bridge of the spaceship and watched the holographic projection in front of them, exclaiming in admiration like a chorus.
They didn't get to see the truly breathtaking and magnificent side of the red giant. In fact, the naked eye, which was full of limitations, was unable to see the full magnificence of this giant from any angle. However, just the sight of the red world was enough to make them gasp in amazement.
At this point, I suddenly thought of a little secret that I'd learned when I was chatting with Pandora. That girl's helium flash was actually related to the formation of the red giant.
The balance of a star was maintained by its huge gravitational force and the violent impact of its internal nuclear reactions. However, when a star entered its old age and its fuel was depleted, this balance would be broken. Due to the lack of fuel, the impact of the nuclear reactions at the center of the star would rapidly weaken. Under the gravitational force, the star would begin to collapse. As the collapse progressed, the hydrogen elements that did not participate in combustion on the surface of the star would also undergo nuclear fusion due to the high pressure and high temperature. The release of energy from the surface would further accelerate the collapse process, gradually reaching a state of madness. A portion of stars with suitable mass would evolve into black holes, while some stars would go to the other extreme. Due to the heavy elements sinking under the gravitational force, stars at this stage would usually have a huge helium core. These deposited nuclear fuels would not participate in combustion when the star was in its prime, but when the star was about to die, they would begin to fuse at a temperature of a hundred million degrees. Unlike the slow combustion of a star over billions of years, this process was extremely fast. It would cause the entire core of the star to explode like a lightning bolt, causing the star to expand like an explosion during the collapse process, finally forming a red giant. This kind of high-speed helium fusion was called helium flash, or helium flash for short.
Of course, Pandora's helium flash couldn't be compared to the explosion of the red giant. That lass' miserable 1.2-meter height couldn't even hide an exploding sun. She only used her psionic energy to simulate the process, so the power of her flash was much weaker. After all, one was the nuclear explosion of a star that had accumulated for billions of years, while the other was the laser that a dwarf could shoot out in a matter of seconds. If the latter's power could be compared to the former … No matter how powerful the Shiring Apostles were, they wouldn't be able to do it this way.
The Empire's fleet will build a ring-shaped base around it as our outpost in this universe. At the same time, they will try to establish a connection with Liliana. I'm afraid that the communication system of the Holy Temple Army has been reformatted. We have to try the encrypted frequencies that they might be using right now in order to restore our connection with that Natural Black. "I patted Sakura's shoulder, bringing the young lady back to her senses." Stop looking. Not only is this planet beautiful, it is also dangerous. The psionic energy of the Federation's spaceships is limited, so they won't be able to last long on the red giant. Let's head to the Light of Aiur first. "
Even though I don't know what Lin Xue is up to, countless bloody stories tell us that disobeying a prophet's words at a critical juncture will only lead to great losses. Lin Xue's father is an irrefutable proof of that.
The Light of Aiur was the last Proteus mothership to leave the "hot start" range during the Great Kepru Disaster. It was the first Proteus mothership to receive technological improvements from the Empire. This antique spaceship that had been in operation for centuries was brimming with the pride and power of the Proteus' glorious era. After being equipped with a large number of components from the Empire's technology, it could be said to be the most powerful spaceship in the New Eden Federation (excluding the "Zero" Planet Battleships that the Empire gifted to the Federation as colonial planets and energy sources). Although it couldn't defeat an Old-class battleship, it was almost on par with an Eternal-class battleship. This gigantic disc-shaped spatial fortress was protected by several layers of powerful psionic shields. Inside it was a military "town" built with a giant psionic crystal as the center. In this town, there was a cylindrical building that was the most eye-catching. That was the psionic generator that surged with energy that was even more powerful than the central psionic crystal. It was treated as a shrine by all the Proteus warriors — a gift from the Empire.
I really wanted to ridicule the Proteus people for building their command center on the psionic generator. Isn't this like bungee jumping on top of a nuclear bomb?
"If your creations can leak energy, then I'm afraid there is no safe equipment in the entire universe." Facing my strong doubts, Renault, who personally served as the commander-in-chief of the Federation's frontline army, just laughed. Although this conference room was built on top of the powerful psionic generator, he didn't seem to be worried at all. It seemed like he hadn't experienced the Fukushima incident … Cough cough. "However, you guys treat building an outpost inside a red giant as a normal thing. This is really an eye-opener for me."
"It's just so-so. On the other hand, you and Zeratul, the two Supreme Speakers of the Federation, personally followed me to war. Don't you guys care about government affairs?"
Just as I finished speaking, Zeratul's low and hoarse voice sounded from the side, "Great teacher, as the leader of the Empire, you can even personally go on an expedition, so we should even more so …"
I started sweating on the spot. You have to know that Zeratul was just speaking the truth. If you don't know, then aren't you mocking me? Just because I personally go on an expedition every day, Lin Xue is about to squeeze me to death …
I awkwardly coughed twice and began to change the topic, "Speaking of which, Sakura should have finished her preparations, right?"
I said this to Medusa, who nodded subtly, "Sakura has switched to the Crystal Virgin form and is currently adjusting the resonance with Avalon. We can already receive intermittent messages from the Shadow Fortress."
In other words, Sakura had already installed an antenna and was currently dialing.
Sakura's work efficiency was indeed not bad. Ten minutes later, when the Federation's fleet had left the red giant through hyperspace jump and entered an asteroid belt, we finally regained our connection with the Shadow Fortress. The first message that we received was obviously written by Lin Xue. The first five words were: The Heavenly King Covers the Earth Tiger. I didn't even think before replying: There is a great scholar coming … Anyway, at least it rhymes.
With the aid of a Crystal Virgin, the bandwidth of the communication was naturally very limited. Although I definitely wouldn't lag while watching a movie, I still had to give up my private meeting to military communication. Since Sakura was on the Light of Aiur, this Proteus Mother Ship had become the communication beacon of this universe. The Empire Admiral, which was docked at the core of the red giant, would continuously send the massive amount of information that it had gathered to the Shadow Fortress using this Mother Ship as a springboard. At the same time, we were also downloading the coordinates that the Shadow Fortress had sent at high speed in order to restore the fleet's star map that had been deleted. This entire process took more than two hours. Sakura's upstream and downstream bandwidth reached up to 5TB/s at one point. This brutal internet speed almost made me choke to death. However, Sandora kept complaining that the server was lagging …
"Lass Lin, can you tell me now? What are you up to?"
While waiting for the star map to be restored, I finally had the time to ask that great deity what those three annoying plans of hers meant.
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