Chapter 159: Second Floor Underground
Countless conjectures flashed through Chen Fan's mind, but he had never thought of this ending.
The detection drone crashed!
This single-soldier detection drone from the Human Alliance could not withstand the 40,000-kilometer magic barrier of Varila Star!
Chen Fan couldn't believe his eyes: "How is this possible?"
"It's a space weapon."
Yi's voice was a little serious: "Normally, only a level six civilization will initially master this kind of high-lethality weapon."
"Level six civilization?"
Chen Fan was a little surprised, but he quickly realized the problem: "Wait, a level six civilization weapon can destroy the detection drone..."
"Don't worry, listen to me first."
Yi explained again: "According to the last data sent back by the detection drone, this machine believes that it is a micro space crack."
"The power of the space crack is very large. Due to the high ductility of space itself, its attack range is much larger than that of conventional weapons."
"If you are not careful, it will cause a devastating blow to the planet itself."
"To release a space crack so accurately over the planet, and at the same time ensure that it does not cause damage to the planet itself..."
Chen Fan's eyes moved, and he seemed to understand what Yi meant.
After a moment of silence, he whispered back: "Is it equivalent to using a butcher knife to perform minimally invasive surgery?"
This simple and crude metaphor directly silenced Yi.
"...Although the metaphor is not very appropriate, it is indeed what I mean."
"In theory, only civilizations above level seven have the ability to do this."
"That shouldn't be the case!" Chen Fan looked at the smart terminal on his right hand with a look of suspicion, "Even if the attack was launched by a level eight civilization, it wouldn't be enough to destroy the detection drone made by the Human Alliance in one blow, right?"
"Isn't the Human Alliance a level nine civilization?"
"Just tell me, is this thing cut corners?"
One: "......?"
After a long silence, the electronic synthesized voice with a bit of weird meaning sounded again:
"Who told you that the equipment made by the Human Alliance must be of the standard of a level nine civilization?"
Now it was Chen Fan's turn to be silent: "......?"
"Don't forget, the Human Alliance is a collection of multiple civilizations."
"Although its leading civilization is a level nine civilization, you can't expect a level nine civilization to take care of all the work, right?"
"This kind of parasitic alliance will never be able to develop for a long time."
Chen Fan raised his hand and scratched his head.
Don't say... At first glance, it seems to make some sense?
"Give me an example."
"The shell of the individual detection drone is made of strong interaction material. This material, which is equivalent to the strength of a neutron star, can withstand attacks from almost all low- and medium-level civilizations."
"The manufacturing of this dense material shell is mainly undertaken by some level 6 and 7 civilizations."
"As for the observation equipment inside..."
"Since the detector only works on the surface of the planet, its accuracy requirements are not high, and it is usually handed over to some level 3 civilizations that meet the standards."
"In terms of engines, usually level 5 civilizations have mastered anti-gravity technology, so the manufacturing work is also handed over to a group of level 5 civilizations."
"As for assembly... There is no technical content in this aspect, and some level 2 civilizations can complete it. Considering the large physiological limitations of carbon-based organisms, this type of assembly work is usually handed over to some low-level silicon-based civilizations."
Yi's voice continued: "Not only individual detection drones, most of the weapons and equipment you are currently using, except this machine, are almost all produced by various civilizations under the Human Alliance."
"Individual plasma bombs are mainly produced by level 2 civilizations."
"Individual antimatter bombs are produced by level 4 civilizations."
"The individual soldier protection force field is relatively high-end, and the main components are produced by the sixth-level civilization."
Chen Fan was stunned.
What the hell, what is the pan-universe arms industry chain? !
...
After temporarily solving the confusion in his heart, Chen Fan's attention shifted to the open elevator door in front of him.
Under the power supply of the detection drone, the lighting system has been fully restored.
The bright lights illuminate the entire underground second floor.
The first thing that caught the eye was a series of cables with amazing diameters.
These cables were somewhat messily distributed in various corners of the room and penetrated upwards into the thick concrete walls.
Next to these cables, various old equipment were placed in a disorderly manner-from the appearance, these equipment were probably inseparable from the main work of the deep space observatory.
Chen Fan stepped out of the elevator carefully and cast his eyes into the depths of the room.
At the end of these cables with amazing diameters, a giant round table device that was more than ten meters high was connected.
The entire device looked a bit old, but the eye-catching large characters marked on it still made Chen Fan subconsciously stop.
[Radiation danger! 】
"This is..."
Chen Fan suddenly realized: "Fusion reactor?"
This huge fusion reactor and the surrounding cables occupied most of the space on the second underground floor. Coupled with the old equipment placed in a mess, the entire second underground floor was not spacious and even a bit crowded.
The first impression was like a crowded storage room.
A scanning beam quickly swept across the fusion reactor in front, and an electronic synthesized sound sounded:
"It is indeed a fusion reactor, and it should use deuterium-tritium fusion, which is considered the first generation of nuclear fusion technology."
"No traces of residual radiation have been detected so far."
Hearing this, Chen Fan took another step forward.
At the same time, white scanning beams kept flashing by his side, and the holographic projection in front of him kept showing analysis records from Yi.
As Chen Fan guessed, these old devices placed around the cables were all equipment related to deep space observation and rocket manufacturing.
As Chen Fan continued to go deeper, some residual traces of life gradually appeared in front of him.
Used towels, packaging bags of various fast food, empty bath products...
He even saw a simple clothes drying rack built with a few iron rods next to the fusion reactor!
"It is indeed a good way to dry clothes with the help of some residual heat dissipated when the fusion reactor is working."
Chen Fan just pulled the corner of his mouth and didn't say anything about the evaluation given by Yi.
Yes, it is really good, but it is just contaminated with a little radiation, not dead.
Sensing what Chen Fan was thinking, Yi explained: "Although there is a little radiation in the first-generation fusion reactor, the impact is not great, and it can basically be intercepted by the reactor shell."
Chen Fan nodded silently and walked towards the corner in front.
As soon as he turned the corner, Chen Fan stopped his steps suddenly.
His eyes widened slightly, and he murmured in a low voice: "This is..."
A spacious and bright factory!
Yes, it is a factory!
A large number of fragmented mechanical parts and stamped metal shells are scattered on the floor of the factory.
The scanning beam flashed rapidly, and the outline of a small rocket was gradually pieced together in the holographic projection in front of Chen Fan.
An incredible guess came to Chen Fan's mind-
the text recorded in the main control computer on the first underground floor is not an empty talk!
The stationmaster of the Hai'an Deep Space Observatory is really relying on his own strength to continue to manufacture rockets!
"Sir Chen Fan, there is also a model of the goddess here."
Just as Chen Fan was staring at the parts in the factory, Isa's somewhat strange voice came from the shanty house set up inside the factory: "Not only the model, there is also the body of the stationmaster and some... records."
Chen Fan was slightly stunned, and walked quickly towards the shanty house built casually with several layers of iron sheets.
...
As soon as he entered the room, Chen Fan took a breath of cold air.
He knew why Isa's voice was a little strange.
A dusty, shriveled corpse knelt on the ground in a strange posture, his head slightly raised, as if looking up at something.
At the same time, his right index finger touched the ground, as if drawing something on the ground.
Looking at this weird posture, Chen Fan's mind immediately emerged the unlucky guy who died in the broadcast in the Kukan underground city!
When he was dying, the unlucky guy whose name was unknown also posed in a similar posture!
"One, scan the remaining traces on the ground immediately."
After reacting, Chen Fan gave an order to One without any hesitation: "Try to restore all the actions of the other party before his death!"
As he said that, he walked to the metal table next to Isa.
On the table was a personal computer that had long stopped running and a notebook full of text.
On the iron wall that the table was leaning against, there were several gray and inconspicuous paintings hanging - there were aerial photos of Varela and carefully drawn world maps.
Before Chen Fan gave the order, the particle-level scanning beam appeared again, shining directly on the personal computer.
Chen Fan also carefully reached out and picked up the notebook full of text.
...
December 9, 1730.
Those short-sighted senior executives certainly didn't expect that I moved all the old equipment in the warehouse into the fusion reactor on the second underground floor!
Although I am the only one left in the Hai'an Deep Space Observatory, the deep space observation and rocket launch missions must continue!
...
January 8, 1731.
Fortunately, the network of the observatory has not been completely disconnected, otherwise I would go crazy!
I heard that the news of closing all deep space observatories has spread.
This heavy news caused an uproar worldwide, and I saw a lot of interesting statements on the Internet.
Many people think that this is a conspiracy of aliens.
Damn aliens.
What kind of aliens can be so bored that they run to a corner of the world to play with ants?
Speaking of which, there is a post that is right.
The 40,000-kilometer magic barrier may be related to the ruins discovered some time ago!
There seems to be a recognized statement in the academic community at present.
We are not the only owners of this planet. The pyramid ruins unearthed some time ago are the most favorable proof.
I heard some colleagues talk about the ruins-that thing seems to have been made by a prehistoric civilization, and until now, those scientists have not found a way to enter the ruins.
Damn, the things made by prehistoric civilizations are so powerful, but we can only stay on a small planet and waste our energy.
It's really fucking unfair!
(End of this chapter)
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