One month later.
Escorted by dozens of small planetary-level [Golden Crow] battleships, a small, solitary starship slowly emerged from the [Dimensional Strike Ship] fleet.
Considering the stability issues of the internal two-dimensional core constraint device, the Academy of Sciences did not upgrade these dimensional strike ships.
To this day, the performance of these dimensional strike ships remains at the level of a Tier 2 civilization.
Therefore, the Golden Crow battleship, which was escorting the target, could only try to control the thrust of its antimatter engine as much as possible—so as not to accidentally shake off the target.
Escorted with great care by a group of large starships, the small starship arrived near the ice giant.
To facilitate subsequent research, the personnel inside the ice giant have already been evacuated, leaving only some robots to carry out production and mining tasks.
...
Inside the First Laboratory of the Dawn Star Academy of Sciences.
Lu Yongchang, Fang Xu, and the others stared solemnly at the giant holographic projection directly in front of the laboratory.
In the projection, dozens of robots are installing various detection instruments under Zero's control.
"What do you think binds the two-dimensional fragments?"
Without turning his head, Lü Yongchang asked Fang Xu beside him in a low voice.
A thoughtful look flashed in Fang Xu's eyes.
After hesitating for a moment, he replied in a hesitant tone, "It should be... gravity, right?"
Lu Yongchang was silent for a moment, then slowly shook his head: "No, it shouldn't be gravity."
"Do you remember the scene when the two-dimensional fragments attacked the flagship of the Lattor civilization?"
"The gravity shield on that flagship did not provide any protection."
Fang Xu frowned and retorted, "It's possible that the opponent's gravity shield has too low power, resulting in a very weak deflection effect."
"The gravity shield generated by a Level 4 civilization is not even in the same league as that of a Level 7 civilization."
“Possibly.” Lu Yongchang nodded slightly. “Although the testing hasn’t started yet, I still think that this thing cannot be confined and isolated by simple gravity.”
"What could that be?"
Fang Xu withdrew his gaze and looked at Lü Yongchang beside him with some curiosity.
"...I don't know either, it's just a gut feeling."
Lü Yongchang shrugged: "Let's see the test results first."
...
Time passed little by little.
After all the detection instruments are installed, the most crucial step is "unpacking".
Like the two-dimensional fragments, the two-dimensional core is also confined within a massive stabilizing device.
To ensure the stability of the two-dimensional fragments, the core area of the stabilization device is an ultra-pure vacuum region.
This vacuum region is housed inside a huge spherical shell.
Currently, the Academy's primary task is to dismantle the spherical outer shell while ensuring the stabilizing device functions properly.
According to the drawings provided at the time, the purpose of this spherical shell was only to ensure the purity of the core vacuum region, and it did not have many other functions.
Therefore, Lü Yongchang proposed a dismantling plan—to build a larger high-purity vacuum chamber to enclose the entire core area, and then remove the outer spherical shell.
This is to ensure the stability of the device.
...
Under Zero's control, several robots carefully dismantled the spherical shell.
Although there were corresponding construction drawings and the entire construction process of the device was in Zero's database, the dismantling process still made everyone in the laboratory break out in a cold sweat.
The reason is simple.
There was no two-dimensional core inside when this machine was built!
As the spherical outer shell continued to peel away, the scene inside the vacuum chamber was exposed to everyone.
At the very core of the vacuum chamber lies an utterly profound darkness.
"Where's the two-dimensional core?" Fang Xu's surprised voice rang out from the side.
“If I’m not mistaken, this black thing is the real thing used to restrain the two-dimensional core.” Lu Yongchang involuntarily took a step forward, his gaze fixed on the image in the holographic projection. “Just like the two-dimensional core, the two-dimensional fragment stabilization device should have the same structure!”
"Strong magnetic field detected!"
The synthesized voice interrupted the discussions in the laboratory.
Lu Yongchang showed no surprise at the reminder: "Zero, control a robot to get closer and take a look."
The device that generates this strong magnetic field was built by Zero himself, so what's so surprising?
But the next moment.
A sudden change occurred.
"Bang!"
The robot that was near the stabilizing device tilted and was thrown against the wall.
"Zero?! What happened?!"
Lu Yongchang's expression changed slightly, and he shouted loudly.
Could it be a problem with the magnetic field?
That's impossible!
Before the research project began, Lü Yongchang had considered this point. These robots should not have been affected by the magnetic field!
Zero didn't reply, but the camera quickly shifted its focus to the unfortunate robot.
Under the high-definition camera's lens, the robot's legs and hands had become a twisted mess!
"this……"
Lu Yongchang's expression changed, and an unbelievable thought slowly emerged in his mind.
"Gravity shield?"
Fang Xu, standing to the side, voiced in a hoarse voice what Lu Yongchang had in mind.
"I'm afraid so." A glint of light flashed in Lü Yongchang's eyes as he said excitedly, "A gravity shield is an excellent option to ensure it is not contaminated by any particles!"
Sure enough, [the artist] tampered with the blueprints for the stabilizing device!
The so-called strong magnetic field is probably just a smokescreen!
For the two-dimensional core, the one that should really be effective is this gravitational shield!
"Can we break it?" Fang Xu swallowed hard, asking with curiosity but also timidity.
"I'm afraid that won't work."
Lu Yongchang reached out and manipulated the small holographic projection next to him for a while, then said with some regret, "This gravity shield is very strong."
"Judging from the gravitational lensing phenomenon, its strength far exceeds that of the gravitational shield of the Lattor civilization's flagship."
Upon hearing this, Fang Xu was speechless for a moment.
What's the point of playing this game?
They couldn't even handle the gravitational shield of the Lator civilization, let alone this thing in front of them.
"It can be considered a partial gain." Lu Yongchang's eyes gleamed. "At least, we can analyze gravity by observing this gravitational shield."
"certainly……"
At this point, Lü Yongchang looked up again and glanced at the deep darkness inside the gravity shield: "I'm more curious about what's inside."
"What kind of substance could possibly contain such poorly stable two-dimensional fragments?!"
Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, Lü Yongchang raised his hand and slapped his forehead.
Under everyone's gaze, he murmured excitedly, "Could it be..."
"Is it dark matter?"
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