Chapter 102 Discovery of the Century
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone immediately gathered around to look and discovered that it was indeed a simple map.
It has a total of 18 floors, and is square from top to bottom. Starting from the seventh floor, it takes on an inverted cone-like structure, becoming wider and higher as it goes down, like a huge oblique square wide tower.
Between each layer, there are specific dimensions marked with gourd characters.
Converted to that, the first six floors are basically around 300 meters in height, which confirms everyone's previous experience and there is no problem.
But what happens next is outrageous.
By the seventh floor, the height is 500 meters; by the eighth floor, 600 meters; by the ninth floor, 900 meters; and for each subsequent floor, the height increases by 300 meters, until the 18th floor, which is 3,600 meters high.
In other words, the total length has reached 25,000 meters, or 25 kilometers deep.
Its area of land has gradually soared from hundreds of kilometers in diameter to tens of thousands of kilometers in diameter, occupying a large amount of underground space on Tianshu Star.
This depth, this height, this scale, is like a huge pointed cone, drilling straight out from Tianshu Star.
Everyone became a little solemn as they listened to Li Yi explaining the scale of the map.
On the public channel, Zhang Xuqiang listened to everyone's words. He was always calm and couldn't help swallowing his saliva and asked:
"If one gourd is at least equal to 0.5 meters, then isn't the height below this ruins getting more and more outrageous?"
"So what we have explored so far is actually just the outermost layer of the ruins?"
Zheng Xueyuan was also shocked, and said with eyes wide open:
"A relic this big, is it considered the largest relic we humans have discovered so far?"
Yao Shiwan said: "Not necessarily, the super ruins on Earth may be even bigger."
Zhang Xuqiang shook his head and said, "Anyway, the scale of this ruins should be ranked among the top three among all the ruins discovered by humans."
Zheng Xueyuan continued to be surprised: "Then this should be considered the discovery of the century, right?"
"Brother Yi, are these numbers and scales real? Are you sure?"
After being bombarded with questions, Li Yi was a little speechless.
After a while, he said, "If what we learned about space exploration and ancient civilizations is correct, and this map is authentic, then this ruins is probably this huge."
"However, the more this is the case, the more we should take a long-term view."
The pharmacist asked, "What do you mean?"
Li Yi said:
"I estimate that this time, the three ships' joint exploration can only stop at the sixth level at most. The levels that follow will definitely become increasingly difficult."
"Or, perhaps they will send out a higher-level mecha master from the ship, but there shouldn't be many strong men of this level on our ship, so we probably won't rush in. If they suffer heavy damage, it will be the end of them."
"Therefore, after our three ships complete their exploration without any results, it is estimated that the level of exploration here will continue to rise, and stronger fleets from the Federation, or even those above the Heavenly Rank, will come to attack this place."
"I even suspect that even those above the Heavenly Rank may not be able to break through to the eighth and ninth levels. Of course, this is just my speculation. It is also possible that the tenth and eleventh levels may be blocking them."
"In short, the Federation will most likely not be able to do anything with this relic in the short term."
The above conclusions were unanimously recognized by everyone.
Pharmacist Wan nodded and said:
"It is indeed very likely. Even the ruins on Earth are said to have trapped many top-level masters. The Tianshu ruins, which are second only to the ruins on Earth, are most likely the same. The difficulty cannot be much lower."
Zhang Xuqiang said: "According to my grandfather, my great-grandfather had participated in several explorations of Earth relics, but suffered heavy losses each time, so he decided not to get involved in such matters.
Now that I think about it, my great-grandfather might have left some irreversible hidden injuries there, which led to his failure to advance. Otherwise, according to the situation at that time, my great-grandfather had a good chance of reaching the level of my ancestor again. "
Li Yi said:
"Referring to the situation on Earth, the importance of Tianshu Star will definitely increase significantly in the future."
"When the time comes, we, as the first discoverers of the Tianshu Star Map, will definitely receive corresponding rewards for our military exploits."
"The only difference is whether we want long-term benefits or short-term benefits."
Zhang Xuqiang couldn't help but ask:
"I can understand the benefits of short-term investment, which are nothing more than military merit or rewards, but what are the benefits of long-term investment?"
Li Yi smiled calmly and said, "It's very simple. As the first discoverer, we naturally have the right to continue to participate in the exploration in legal terms."
"For example, when we are sure that the Tianshu ruins cannot be fully developed for several years or even longer."
"That leaves us with a lot more opportunities."
"For example, we can fight for the right to enter the ruins at any time."
Yaoshi Wan listened and said thoughtfully:
"Li Yi, what you mean is that if the map is real and the difficulty is getting higher and higher, then the possibility of subsequent strong people intervening is also greater."
"Then, according to the development of the situation, if the joint exploration of the three ships fails but the map is confirmed to be true, we will most likely be excluded from the exploration list in the future."
"Because compared to the entire vast ruins, our strength is completely insignificant."
"But if we give up the entire treasure, it seems like a big loss."
Li Yi smiled and said:
"That's right. When we finish exploring the first five or six levels, that's basically our limit. We are unlikely to be involved in this matter later. We may be assigned other tasks."
"So, it is crucial to strive for long-term access! When our strength is improved enough to enter the sixth and seventh levels, we will probably be able to earn more with our familiarity with the ruins."
Zhang Xuqiang said: "If this is the case, I agree with Li Yi's plan, and I can even consider giving up some short-term interests and leaving them for the later stage."
"If we really explore a relic like this, we will surely discover many secrets and obtain more important information about ancient technology. Even if we obtain a less valuable divine core, it is far more valuable than the short-term benefits."
Li Yi smiled and said:
"Besides, there may be a higher level upgrade pool!"
"This way, when we grow to the right stage, we can come back and receive upgrades!"
Others immediately expressed their opinions and agreed with Li Yi's long-term benefit plan.
“I agree!”
“Second.”
Li Yi continued:
"However, whether it can be realized depends on how we report to the instructor after we go out."
Although Chen Qiongzhi would follow their exploration progress at any time, generally speaking, when they checked the surveillance, they might not always read lips to find out what they were communicating.
Therefore, what to say during the report and how to make Chen Qiongzhi approve Li Yi's plan is also crucial.
Without support from higher-ups, this will just be empty talk.
What's more, in Hulushen's laboratory, if Li Yi did not show it to AI Xiaochi, AI Xiaochi would not be able to directly recognize the text information.
If the notes are found outside, AI Xiaochi doesn't even need to say hello, the information will be entered directly, which is very convenient.
As he spoke, Li Yi carefully read through his notes again to make sure nothing was missed.
Stuff the notes back into the tattered clothes covering the gourd man's body.
Pharmacist Wan asked, "Have you memorized all the contents?"
Li Yi nodded.
Zheng Xueyuan said enviously: "Brother Yi is indeed a genius born for ruins exploration and mecha combat."
Li Yi laughed and said, "Girl, why are you always envious lately?"
Zheng Xueyuan smiled and said, "No, it's just that the longer I know Brother Yi, the more I feel that Brother Yi is unfathomable."
…
As they were talking, everyone had already walked around the laboratory.
Before leaving, Li Yi asked several people to block him and conceal his movements.
Although everyone didn't understand what was going on, they still did as they were told.
Then, in the corner of the laboratory, no one saw Li Yi do anything, suddenly.
A crackling sound was heard.
I saw that the huge building about 30 meters in front of me suddenly bounced upwards, and then the entire gourd-shaped shell suddenly split into countless mosaics and deformed drastically.
First, huge fists deformed and extended on both sides, followed by two thick and long black thighs, and then a head with sharp edges and features like human features.
Then there’s the slender torso.
After a while, the building turned into a divine mecha that was 83 meters tall, with a slender body and four thick arms! Its shell was pure black, but the parts connecting the shells were made of turquoise plant fibers, which looked extremely tough.
Everyone was stunned.
Li Yi nodded and said, "Sure enough, according to the description in the notes, this building is actually the main body of the divine mecha controlled by the gourd man. The reason why he was scared by the slime creature and fled before is probably because the slime creature is still hiding in the building, and he can't control this building to transform into a divine mecha."
Zuo Ying was shocked and asked, "Transformers?"
Pharmacist Wan was surprised and asked, "Zuo Ying, do you recognize this thing?"
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
Zuo Ying quickly denied it, "No, it's just that in ancient fantasy movies, there have been giant machines of this type, which generally have the ability to transform from human transportation equipment into giant mechas, so they are called Transformers."
Li Yi smiled and said:
"I'm impressed by Zuo Ying. She has watched all kinds of ancient movies."
Zuo Ying said weakly: "I haven't seen them all, I just watch the ones I like."
As they spoke, everyone could not hide their surprise at this huge mecha.
Zhang Xuqiang manipulated the Ice Wheel Mech to approach the Gourd Mech and observed carefully:
"This should be a serious C-class mecha, basically close to B-class."
"It's a pity that we can't take this thing with us right now. We can only find someone to drive it when we explore it, or just transport it away."
Li Yi smiled and said:
"If we find a C-class mecha that is intact, and even find another one after defeating the slime creatures, then we will be able to earn two C-class mechas, which is a great achievement."
Zheng Xueyuan also said happily: "If we can directly seize those guard mechas, we might be able to make more money."
Zhang Xuqiang said:
"It's difficult. Unless we can suppress the guarding mecha and take it out of the ruins, otherwise, we can only destroy its divine core in the ruins to prevent it from constantly repairing its body."
"On the contrary, if we ignore the issue of strength, giant creatures are easier to deal with."
This is true. For a giant creature without mecha, the divinity generated by its divine core has a limit to its endurance after all.
After being transformed into a mecha, the divine mecha's divine core can output almost infinite divinity.
However, no one can figure out why its almost permanent nature exists.
Therefore, the limit of the divine mecha comes more from the driver.
As they were talking, everyone returned to their mechas and restarted them.
"Hey, Li Yi, you completed the startup in just over nine minutes this time?"
Pharmacist Wan paid the most attention to Li Yi and noticed this immediately.
Li Yi smiled and said, "That's right. After two months of hard training, my startup speed has finally reached the standard. I can safely enter the ruins in a month."
Zhang Xuqiang didn't say anything, but a sense of crisis arose in his heart.
Li Yi's shortcomings are getting fewer and fewer, so he can't fall behind! If he continues to fall behind, he may not be able to catch up with Li Yi's rapid growth.
I have finally managed to hold on to that thigh, and I can't let it go because of laziness.
…
Li Yi began to look for a suitable path to enter the sixth level.
Since the fifth level had been thoroughly cleared by the Gourd Man, the surrounding traces were very different from before the Gourd Man arrived.
Therefore, it is almost impossible to find the original path from numerous traces.
After searching for a long time, Li Yi finally found a place to dig a hole.
"The ground here is very thick, and there should be some special alloy in the middle that supports the entire ground."
"Therefore, the difficulty and time of drilling this hole are estimated to be very long."
"Everyone take turns and try to finish it within an hour."
Zheng Xueyuan was slightly surprised: "One hour? How thick is this special alloy?"
"At least a hundred meters thick."
Not only Zheng Xueyuan, but everyone else was surprised.
"A hundred-meter-thick alloy layer with no gaps at all? Isn't this too difficult to manufacture? When the ancients made relics, didn't they need to consider the cost?"
Everyone’s doubts were also Li Yi’s doubts.
He spread his hands and said:
"Look at it in a positive way. Maybe this huge alloy layer is not trying to isolate us, but the huge monsters on the sixth layer and below, or some amazing secrets."
Zhang Xuqiang smiled bitterly and said, "I hope it's a mystery, not a monster."
As they were talking, the remaining five mechas began to dig.
…
When the mechas dug into the special alloy layer, something amazing happened.
No matter what kind of divine skills were used, or no matter how many times the divine mecha's fists were constantly bombarded, these special alloys did not move at all.
It can't even create the slightest crack.
Li Yi controlled the Pluto mecha forward, knocked repeatedly, and listened to the sound. After a while, he said: "It seems that the worst situation has come. The entire underground of the fifth level, even this 100-meter-thick special alloy layer, is traversed by this special alloy layer. Moreover, these special alloys seem to contain a lot of divinity inside, forming a whole."
"To break this special alloy, either we need to unleash a divine skill that exceeds its total amount, or we need a higher-level divine mecha, such as B-level or above. But no matter which case, we can't handle it at the moment."
Pharmacist Wan said, "How about we open a passage a few hundred meters into the wall next to us, bypass the special alloy layer, and then follow the curve to enter?"
Li Yi said: "Although this trick may not work, we can only try it out at the moment. Let's go to the opposite direction of the blockade wall and have a look."
…
After a while, the mechas arrived at the huge wall opposite the blockade wall.
After the Pluto mecha stepped forward and knocked for a while, his face darkened and he said:
"No, behind these soil layers is a 50-meter-wide special alloy layer. If we want to break through here, we have to dig another 300 meters before we can go around downwards. Moreover, the sixth level below is also surrounded by the 50-meter-wide special alloy layer."
Everyone lamented that they were really helpless this time.
Li Yi couldn't think of any better solution for the time being.
We can only start from the messy traces on the fifth level and think about whether there is a possible passage that can lead directly to the sixth level.
So he operated the Pluto mecha, activated the wind and fire thrusters, flew into the air, then started the long-range detection system and looked around.
Because the surrounding giant ferns were destroyed, his vision was still pretty good.
This time, flying high into the sky, he soon discovered an unusual location.
Immediately, the Pluto mecha fell from mid-air and landed on the ground, saying, "We found a monster that is suspected to be the one that killed the gourd man. It seems to occupy a special terrain. Maybe that is the entrance to the sixth level."
"Come on, let's go meet this guy."
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