After the simple yet grand celebration at the lunar base, Ye Chen did not linger there but instead embarked on his journey to Mars.
The unified formula of the four forces did not unlock more applied technologies for him; after all, it was only a breakthrough in basic physics and had not yet been transformed into practical applications.
However, once there is a breakthrough in fundamental physics theory, it is only a matter of time before practical technologies are developed, given human ingenuity.
Mars is more than 55 million kilometers away from the Moon at its closest point, and more than 400 million kilometers away at its farthest point. If we were to use human spacecraft in the past, it would take at least half a year to fly there.
However, given the speed of the spaceship Ye Chen was traveling in, it would normally only take a dozen minutes.
In the process of deriving the four fundamental forces at the lunar base, previous spacecraft, including those used for transporting minerals, have been upgraded one after another according to the standards of the new generation of spacecraft.
The travel time of these spaceships has been greatly reduced, and the progress of the Tiangong Kaiwu Project has been greatly accelerated.
Space bases have already begun construction on Mars and even further afield on Jupiter, while human spacecraft have appeared in every corner of the solar system.
In less than twenty minutes, Ye Chen had arrived above the Mars base.
The Mars base in front of us covers an area of about 100 acres. In addition to the above-ground buildings, there are also some larger engineering buildings underground, and a production workshop has also been built in Mars' geosynchronous orbit.
Currently, many of the spacecraft and production tools for the Tiangong Kaiwu Project are produced directly from this base.
This massive base is one of the most important production bases for the Mousse Group, besides the lunar base.
Currently, the base has complete living facilities and various scientific research equipment, which can meet the needs of humans living and working on Mars for a long time.
Guided by the base, Ye Chen's spaceship slowly landed at the designated location.
"Brother-in-law, welcome to the Mars base!"
"Hello, Mr. Ye, welcome to our inspection!"
As soon as he opened the door, a young man rushed in front of him; it was Chen Ziqiao, whom he hadn't seen in a long time.
Behind him stood several other people.
They were the main leaders of the base, and when they saw Ye Chen walk out of the spaceship, they quickly and respectfully greeted him.
Ye Chen smiled and greeted them, and the group escorted him toward the base control room.
After the necessary tour and briefing process was completed, Ye Chen waved for them to disperse, leaving only Chen Ziqiao behind.
Looking at the much more composed young man in front of him, Ye Chen asked with a smile, "Ziqiao, how long has it been since you returned to Blue Star? Your parents often complain to Mu Yue about not seeing you."
Chen Ziqiao replied perfunctorily, "Brother-in-law, it has been a while. I've been exploring all over the solar system during this time. I'll come back to Earth when I have some free time!"
After exploring the ruins of a mythical civilization on the moon with Ye Chen, he became interested in space exploration and spent most of his time piloting spaceships, traveling around the solar system to satisfy his adventurous spirit.
It was also because he discovered some strange things that Ye Chen's journey to Mars began.
Seeing Chen Ziqiao's nonchalant attitude, Ye Chen smiled and said, "After this exploration is over, you should go back to Blue Star. Otherwise, your parents will come and take you back themselves!"
Chen Ziqiao's expression changed and he said, "Please don't tell my parents where I am. I finally managed to escape, and if I go back, they'll force me to go on blind dates again."
Ye Chen shrugged and said, "It's no use talking to me. Mu Yue has already given me orders. This time, you have to go back no matter what."
Upon hearing this, Chen Ziqiao pursed his lips and said, "Anyway, I'm not getting married that early. Besides, I'm busy exploring the universe right now, how could I have time for blind dates!"
Ye Chen continued to persuade him, "Ziqiao, I know you like adventure, but you also need to consider your parents' feelings. Just think of it as doing it for them, go back and go on a blind date. Maybe you'll meet the right person!"
Chen Ziqiao hesitated for a moment, then said, "Okay, brother-in-law, I'll listen to you. I'll go back after this adventure."
Ye Chen smiled, changing the subject and asking instead, "What strange thing did you discover this time?"
Chen Ziqiao perked up and said with a strange expression, "Brother-in-law, I accidentally wandered into a valley on Mars, but every time I went in, I inexplicably returned to the same place."
"Could it be an illusion array?"
Ye Chen was taken aback, then thought of a possibility: the formations used by many tribes in mythological civilizations to protect their bases.
There are similar legends on Earth, commonly known as "being trapped in a maze by ghosts".
Such fantastical events are indeed difficult for modern civilized people to describe.
Thinking of this, he stood up and said to Chen Ziqiao, "In that case, you lead the way, and we'll go there ourselves."
Ye Chen and Chen Ziqiao traveled in a spaceship across most of Mars and arrived above a valley. This was the place Chen Ziqiao had discovered that was suspected to contain remnants of a mythical civilization.
Ye Chen and Chen Ziqiao, dressed in mecha, flew out of the spaceship and entered the valley.
The valley was desolate and ancient, filled with a mysterious atmosphere that made people feel somewhat oppressed.
They followed the path through the valley, flanked by towering cliffs that looked as if they had been carved out by some powerful force. The path was covered with gravel, which crunched underfoot.
After walking for less than ten minutes, they arrived at a mountain pass. Chen Ziqiao pointed ahead and said, "This is it."
Ye Chen adjusted the mecha's detection mode, and sure enough, an energy barrier appeared ahead.
This detection mode was improved by Zhizi after obtaining the mysterious jade pendant, based on the magic array within the pendant, and can be used to detect the energy of mythical civilizations.
"This must be a method left behind by the mythical civilization."
Ye Chen nodded to Chen Ziqiao and said, "Let's investigate first. We wonder what methods the mythical civilization has left behind that can still be effective after so many years?"
Then, several robots, each over three meters tall, flew down from the spaceship hovering overhead.
After the robot landed on the ground, Ye Chen directed it to go inside the barrier.
The top of the robot opened, revealing a crystal ball that emitted an invisible probe wave.
Under the detection of this ray, the methods of the mythical civilization were completely exposed to Ye Chen's sight.
A beam of light shot out from Ye Chen's mecha, spreading into a virtual image of a valley.
Unlike the empty space in reality, the virtual image features many patterns, similar to those on the jade pendant.
Ye Chen pointed to the 3D map in front of him and said, "This is indeed the location of a magic array. The mythical civilization hid it in the void. You may have accidentally triggered the magic array last time."
"What is the purpose of this magic array?" Chen Ziqiao asked curiously.
"We don't know its specific function yet; we'll only know after we find the core of the formation."
As Ye Chen spoke, he stared at the virtual 3D image in front of him, where the simulated magic array energy was moving along an incredibly complex path.
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