Chapter 228
"Open the star map."
With Tianyun Star as the center, an old star map appeared in the middle of the screen.
Like A0, Shenlan was still using the star map from the old database. As he zoomed in and out of the star map, the appearance of the old star field appeared before him in every detail.
The star maps at that time were very well made, and even the asteroids wandering between galaxies had their tracks and positions marked.
"Locate the galaxy closest to Tianyun Star."
Dark Blue: [Location successful.]
A galaxy on the screen was marked and enlarged, and a galaxy with nine planets appeared in the picture, one of which was marked blue, meaning it was a habitable planet.
[YJ25 galaxy is 5.6 light-years away from the Tianyun galaxy.]
The central star field of the Tianjia civilization is composed of several important galaxies, Tianyun Star being one of them, but that does not mean that there are only a few galaxies in the central star field.
In addition to galaxies with their own names, there are also many galaxies centered on resource stars and habitable stars.
These galaxies are not treated so well. Their names are basically in the same format, and then they are named in the form of letters + numbers according to their importance or the time of discovery.
The YJ25 galaxy, translated as the galaxy with the twenty-fifth habitable planet.
Qi Heng tapped the habitable planet in the middle of the screen and asked as he pondered, "With the escape ship's current energy reserves, how many round trips can it make to the YJ25 system?"
Deep Blue came up with the answer quickly.
[The current energy reserves are sufficient for three round trips to the YJ25 system.]
He didn't know much about the current situation in the Tianjia star field. During the last star-falling day, the system simulation range was limited to the Tianyun star system.
As for the situation outside the Tianyun Galaxy, the Ikar Civilization could not explain anything. Although the intelligence sent back by Lu Ze mentioned it, it was only a few sentences.
Now, if we want to know the situation of other galaxies, there are only two ways left.
One is that he went to see it in person.
The second is to work hard to upgrade the system so that the coverage of the system can reach the level of the past.
The sixth-level system has a monitoring range that is large enough to cover the entire Tianjia star field, and can even extend significantly further outward if there is sufficient energy.
If he didn't have this escape ship with a space jump engine, the only option he would have was the latter, and at most he would have to take an ordinary starship for long-distance galactic voyages in the future.
As for the upgrade system… When I first played the game, it took me nearly ten thousand years of game time to reach level six.
At this point, he deeply suspected that without taking extreme measures, it might take ten thousand years to reach that level... After all, the further back in time, the more energy the system would need to absorb.
"Three round trips?"
The energy used by the escape ship is different from that used by ordinary starships. When it crashed on Tianyun Star, there were no major problems with its energy supply system, so after repairs, Qi Heng directly used the system to replenish the required energy.
The system's method of purifying energy is a more complex and advanced process. Just a little bit of energy can be converted into huge amounts of energy, which can be easily supplied to starships.
With system energy as a backup, there is no need to worry about not being able to come back after going out.
[Lord, you don't want to leave Tianyun Star now, do you?] A0 suddenly spoke.
There is this plan.
The YJ25 galaxy is not far away, you can go and have a look.
Qi Heng answered in his heart.
A0 feels this is inappropriate.
We do not have any information about the YJ25 system and cannot confirm whether the area is safe.
【just in case……】
I had previously hacked into the internal database of an interstellar patrolman who was on a patrol mission in the Lost Star Sector, but the patrol routes were fixed and I didn't get much useful information.
The Interstellar Patrol is only responsible for patrolling and rescuing starships that have problems on the designated routes. They are not clear about the situation inside the galaxy, nor do they know which planets are home to Zerg.
A0's concerns are not groundless.
There is one thing that even they have to admit, the current Tianjia Star Region is indeed not a place where one can come and go casually.
The traces left by the war caused unpredictable dangers inside and outside many galaxies. There were more galaxies destroyed, and the situation inside was even more chaotic.
If the same situation happens in the YJ25 galaxy, it would be disastrous if we rashly make the jump and encounter danger.
This is just the Deep Blue's escape ship, not the Deep Blue's main body. Its defense coefficient is not as high as that of the Deep Blue's main ship.
For this reason alone, A0 remains opposed to the Lord's idea of taking risks.
Qi Heng had a headache and didn't want to listen to A0's nagging.
Be quiet.
The voice of A0 in my head paused, then reluctantly fell silent, only muttering the last sentence in a low voice.
[You promised the General Consul that you wouldn't leave for six months.]
Qi Heng: ...These were your original words?
Sometimes it’s not good for AI to be too intelligent. It’s speechless and can be more annoying than a real person.
But what A0 said is also true.
Since it is a fact, we should listen to it.
Although I really want to experience the feeling of interstellar travel, I really can't take the risk. Life is precious, and if something goes wrong, it will be too late to regret.
If I can't go, is there any other way... Qi Heng thought about it and suddenly thought of something.
He called Shenlan's name.
"Deep Blue, I have something I want to ask you to do."
[Your Majesty, Shenlan is at your service at any time. Please give your orders.]
As the main AI of Deep Blue, Deep Blue's intelligence mode is only slightly worse than A0. When it heard that His Majesty had something to entrust to it, the core operated a little faster.
"I remember that the Deep Blue has a cruise mode. Do you think it would be a problem for you to operate the ship alone and navigate the Lost Sector?"
The Deep Blue has an automatic cruise mode, similar to the placement function.
In the past, as long as Qi Heng selected a destination, the Deep Blue would automatically go there and then drop various detectors to collect information.
During this process, all instructions were completed by Deep Blue's main control AI.
He was not sure whether Deep Blue, which could only live on the escape ship and had lost the huge main server on Deep Blue, could still do this.
"There's no need to gather complex information. All we need to do is explore the surrounding galaxies, determine the level of danger, and find the coordinates of a safe jump point..."
He spoke out his thoughts.
If I can't go, then it's the same as letting Shenlan go.
It’s just that Deep Blue doesn’t have the ability to make independent judgments; it can only be responsible for collecting and organizing information.
Dark blue is fine.
"Try to avoid the Interstellar Patrol and avoid being discovered by them. Also, if the risk is too high during the detection period, stop the operation."
Qi Heng said this and asked A0 to send a patrol officer's navigation route to Shenlan.
"If necessary, you can directly use the warp function to return to Tianyun Star."
He authorized Deep Blue to use this function, so that Deep Blue would not need to apply for it when using it.
The information transmission device on the escape ship is of the highest level, and it should be able to communicate with A0 in real time. The authorization was given in advance to prevent any accidents.
【Deep Blue understands.】
"The Deep Blue is gone, only this escape ship is left." Qi Heng's hand fell on the console, and a smile suddenly appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Although the Deep Blue is gone, but Deep Blue is still here, so it's not lost."
"From now on, this escape ship will be renamed Deep Blue. It's easier to remember than that awkward string of numbers."
As he spoke, fireworks exploded on the main control screen. This was Deep Blue, the AI, expressing its happiness.
Even though it only has a partial emotion simulation module, it still figures out that it should feel 'happy' at this moment.
"Remember to submit the navigation log on time." Qi Heng said.
Yes, Your Majesty.
【Deep Blue will obey your orders.】
[Generating a navigation mission...]
Everything Qi Heng said just now has turned into tasks to be completed, with many small branch tasks under the overall task.
It feels like playing a game.
[Time of this voyage: Unlimited, subject to your majesty's orders.]
[This voyage's mission: Explore the Tianjia Star Region ten thousand years from now, exploring outward from the Tianyun Galaxy as the center, gathering as much information as possible about the region... Confirm the danger level of other star systems... Collect information on whether other star systems are in the same situation as the Tianyun Galaxy...]
【Deep Blue will definitely bring you back all the information you need.】
Ten minutes later.
Standing in the wilderness, Qi Heng watched the deep blue ship take off and eventually disappear from his sight.
"How's the signal connection?"
[No problem, the signal is very stable.]
[We are monitoring the signals sent by Deep Blue in real time. If there is any instability, we will notify you.]
A0 recorded the signal of the Deep Blue Ship. On its monitoring interface, the Deep Blue Ship rose into the air... five thousand meters, ten thousand meters... until it finally penetrated the atmosphere and left Tianyun Star... The distance between them was still increasing.
The last moment, the signal was still in low-Earth orbit outside Tianyun Star.
In just a few seconds, when the signal resumed transmission, it was already outside the Tianyun galaxy.
"The speed of intra-galaxy jumps is really fast." Qi Heng looked at the data changes on the screen and thought that if the space jump engine could have been equipped on the large warship, the situation of the battle would have been reversed.
Just think about it, fleets are thousands of light years away one second and appear on the battlefield the next.
When the combat power becomes overwhelming, other advantages are nothing.
With such an advantage in my hands, how can I lose?
"Unfortunately, it was not completed and put into service."
Qi Heng knew about this research. After getting his approval, the highest research institute of Tianjia civilization in the game unlocked this research topic.
——The resources invested in this were so high that even he, in the later stages of the game, would be heartbroken and amazed to hear about it.
Qi Heng said with some regret: "Even if we want to restart the research on the space jump engine, we don't have the manpower."
The relevant research data in A0's database is complete. As long as the personnel are in place, they can be used to reopen the project and carry out the next step of research at any time.
[Given the current level of education of the Tianjia Zerg, it would take a long time to restart research on space jumps.]
It is A0's job to solve problems for the host, and A0 quickly came up with an idea that sounded very inhumane.
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