With the combined strength of the entire planet and the systematic knowledge provided by Doug, the research institute progressed very quickly. In just over ten days, it had reached the stage of manufacturing spacecraft.
Whether scientists, politicians, or ordinary people, they are all looking forward to this spacecraft that is about to enter space, because it represents that the planet's civilization level has risen to a new level and they have the ability to grab resources from space.
The economy of the Imperial Star has completely collapsed, and those in power hope that entering space can alleviate the impending economic collapse.
…
However, after seeing the scientists' spacecraft design, Doug decisively gave up his expectations. The theoretical maximum speed of this spacecraft that excited the entire planet was only planetary level, which could only reach one thousandth of the speed of light.
It takes three days to drive it to the nearest planet, so it is impossible to expect to use it to explore the universe.
If you want to escape from your current galaxy, you need to build a spacecraft that can travel at least close to the speed of light;
To travel freely throughout the universe, one must master wormhole technology...
Doug calculated that according to the current research progress, it would take at least twenty to thirty years for Emperor Star to build a star-class spacecraft.
For space technology, twenty or thirty years is already a miracle.
But for Doug, the opportunity would be lost if the wait was too long and he couldn't afford to wait.
After unifying the Imperial Star, his ranking was thirty-sixth. Now, more than ten days later, his ranking has dropped instead of rising, and has fallen to over seventy.
This proves that there is at least one super large civilization, or a collective of civilizations, in the universe, and any random actions taken by the alien warriors can have a greater impact than if he had unified a planet.
Twenty or thirty years later, if he is still trapped here, it is not certain whether he can escape from the control of Pan-Universe Entertainment.
If those very powerful alien warriors who were tempered in the universe came over and took out weapons such as star destroyers or two-dimensional foils, he might not be able to withstand them.
Doug didn't think that a more advanced civilization would come to duel with him with lightsabers.
Moreover, even if other alien warriors did not come, he became silent in this game, and the audience of Pan-Universe Entertainment lost interest in him, what might be waiting for him after his return might really be soul analysis.
To sum up, Doug decisively changed the direction and set new topics for scientists to study warp flight and wormholes, and he focused all his energy on studying mutants.
Instead of expecting a group of scientists starting from scratch to achieve a technological leap forward, it would be better to figure out how to travel through time and space relying on individuals and skills.
but.
Before paying attention to the mutants, Doug issued a new order, randomly sending radio signals to the universe through various means. The content of the signal was only one sentence: "I am Doug, come closer to me."
This method also relies on luck, but what if it happens to be a coincidence?
In this alien battlefield, he has comrades...
As for attracting powerful enemies? That would be great.
In Doug's eyes, enemies are usually equated with opportunities...
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"Wendell, you haven't found the reason why mutants appear?" Doug asked, flipping through the information of all the mutants in his hand.
"There were no signs. They just appeared out of nowhere. They had not experienced any radiation. Their diet, food, and water were exactly the same as normal people. The appearance of mutants was like gods rolling dice in the sky. The genes of those who were chosen would change, and then they would awaken special abilities.
Even the genetic map of each mutant is different, just like pi, there is no pattern. "Wendell pushed his glasses and said, "Gene mutations can allow them to affect the outside world with themselves, which is very strange."
He is the top expert in mutant research in the Brilliant Empire and is now Doug's assistant, responsible for all research on mutants.
Before, the genes he collected were only from the captured mutants, but after Duger unified the world, the genes of all mutants were at his disposal, greatly enriching his database.
In fact, he was more curious about the genetic maps of Doug and Zhan Sini, but he didn't have the courage to ask Doug about this.
…
No species appears without reason. There must be deeper reasons behind the mutation of humans. This is the direction that Doug is investigating.
There must be someone or something on the Imperial Star that he doesn't know about.
The information in Doug's hand classified each mutant in detail according to their level.
In addition to the four S-level ones, two more people were highlighted.
One is called Emily, her special ability is to eliminate the abilities of other mutants. Any mutant that comes within a hundred meters of her will instantly degenerate into an ordinary person, and all their abilities will disappear;
For many mutants, her abilities are actually useless. Instead, her existence poses a threat to themselves. Therefore, Emily has always been the target of assassination by many mutants.
She was very well protected by the Brilliant Empire, and the weapons to restrain mutants were developed through her genetic map.
Emily is more important than Edward and others. Her code name is "End", which means eliminating everything.
The other one is called Sandru, and the power he awakened is called replication;
He has no abilities of his own, but by touching other mutants, he can gain their abilities, until he touches a second mutant, at which point the previous abilities will be overwritten...
His genetic profile is subject to change.
Wendel believes that if he wants to crack the secret of mutant genes, he must start with these two people.
Through these two people, he speculated that there should be a more powerful Zero among the mutants, who could stimulate the mutation of ordinary people, or share his own abilities with others...
But this person never showed up.
At this time, Gordon and others are using the power of technology, such as electric shocks, drug stimulation, etc. to hone their superpowers. The limits of superpowers described by Doug to them stimulate their inner desire for power.
They look forward to one day breaking through their own limits and reaching the realm of gods...
…
Doug asked some more questions about the genetic map before letting Wendel leave.
Then.
He sat in front of the computer and began to browse all the data on mutants investigated by various countries, trying to find some traces of alien civilization...
"Conan, when are we going to do the dual cultivation you promised me?" Zhan Sini leaned against the table, her long legs pressed against Doug's arm.
There was a sparkling light in her eyes. She lowered her voice and leaned over to whisper in Douger's ear, "These days, I have learned a lot about the methods of dual cultivation. Some of the movements are really interesting. I think the two of us can give it a try. Maybe in the process of dual cultivation, we can integrate the mutant's genes into our bodies..."
She never gave up the idea of having a deeper connection with Doug.
Her skills are targeted, and there is no other man on the Imperial Star who is more suitable to be her perfect match.
Moreover, Zhan Sini has been hiding in the witch's body for so many years, she can tell fortunes.
"Okay." Doug glanced at Zhan Sini and said, "Let's start after I finish reading the information of these mutants. We have plenty of time before we leave this planet."
"Really?" Zhan Si Ni was excited. "I've said it before, this is not our body, you shouldn't be ashamed. Besides, reproduction is the instinct of every animal. If you are really shy, we can go to the bottom of the sea, where there is no light at all, and no one will see us..."
"Zhan Si Ni, I'm just talking about dual cultivation, not reproduction." Doug's eyes turned back to the computer screen, and while browsing the information, he said, "Dual cultivation is a deeper combination than reproduction. However, your suggestion is not bad. We both have the power of the sea god, and dual cultivation in the sea will be more beneficial to us..."
"Same, all the same." Zhan Si Ni said indifferently. She looked at Doug and asked, "Have you awakened your skills?"
“Not yet. The freedom I preach is false. No one believes that they will gain true freedom. It is normal that no skills are awakened.” Doug’s mental strength is enough to support him to do many things at the same time without any mistakes.
When mutants appeared, they caused great panic around the world, and all countries were investigating the origins of mutants.
Every suspicious point was investigated, so the information was very detailed, but all the investigations seemed to end in vain.
It’s as if the mutants really appeared out of nowhere.
Later, the mutant riots broke out and the investigation into mutants came to nothing.
The authorities seem to have acknowledged the existence of mutants.
"Unless you become the omnipotent Supreme God, you will not have true freedom." Zhan Sini frowned and said, "Isn't this keyword too difficult?"
"Maybe!" Doug smiled indifferently, his eyes fixed on the news of an undersea earthquake, "Jan Si Ni, come out with me!"
"Where are we going? Dual cultivation?" asked Zhan Sini.
"Go here." Doug pointed to the location of the earthquake and said.
"The undersea earthquake thirty years ago must have wiped out all traces!" Zhan Si Ni glanced at the news in confusion and said, "You don't suspect that mutants appeared because of the earthquake!"
"Among the data on mutants, the only thing they didn't investigate in depth was the undersea earthquake that occurred here. The technology at that time couldn't go so deep into the seabed. If mutants really appeared by accident, this is the most likely place." Doug smiled, "The sea is our territory. If we don't find anything, we will practice dual cultivation here."
"Okay." Zhan Sini agreed readily. She was much more interested in dual cultivation than exploring the truth about mutants.
…
Doug took Zhan Sini and teleported directly to the sky above the undersea earthquake at that time.
Then.
The two dived to the bottom of the sea.
The ocean here is more than 8,000 meters deep.
Thirty years ago, the technology of the Imperial Star was unable to reach such a deep seabed, and the investigation of the earthquake in the data became an unsolved case with no result.
Duger and Zhan Sini, who possess the power of the sea god, are like fish in water in the sea. The dark environment does not even affect their vision.
Thirty years have passed and all traces have been buried. This place looks like a normal seabed. When Doug controlled the sea water to push away the mud and sand, a spaceship appeared in front of the two.
"Oh my god, what is this?" Zhan Sini widened her eyes and said in disbelief, "Duge, you actually found the reason."
"Let's go and take it up to have a look." Seeing this spaceship, Doug felt much better. The spaceship coming to the Imperial Star from the outside civilization must carry a star map. The thing he lacked most was finally made up.
It would be perfect if this spaceship could be repaired.
Doug used the power of Poseidon to pull the spaceship and dragged it all the way to the sea. Zhan Sini followed closely behind, and with new progress, she temporarily put the dual cultivation behind her.
at last.
Doug placed the spaceship, which had sunk to the bottom of the sea for thirty years, on an island.
The spacecraft is about 500 meters long and shuttle-shaped, with the hatch at the top in a locked state.
The situation inside could not be sensed from the outside, but the tattered hull showed that it had experienced a brutal battle before entering the Imperial Star.
Doug tried to open the hatch, but it didn't move at all and also blocked the invasion of divine power, so there was no way to break it from the inside.
Thought for a moment.
A lightsaber condensed in Doug's hand, and he used the most primitive and violent disassembly method.
The material of the spacecraft was very hard, but it could not withstand the burning of the power of the sun god. In an instant, a big hole was cut in the hull of the spacecraft by Doug.
The moment the hole was broken, the spacecraft's alarm system seemed to be activated. The lights on the hull began to flash rhythmically, and the perception of the interior of the spacecraft was restored.
The spaceship was completely empty, without a single living or dead creature.
Zhan Si Ni glanced inside and asked, "Do you want to go in?"
"Not for now." Doug shook his head, suddenly looked up and looked at the sky in the distance.
Zhan Sini followed his gaze and saw nothing.
In just a moment, a black dot appeared, coming from far away and soon coming close to them.
It was a man wrapped in armor. Under his feet was a swallowtail-like flying vehicle, which was hovering opposite Doug. The moment it stopped, the mask on his face popped open, revealing a slightly old face.
Looking at Doug and then at the big hole cut into the spaceship, the visitor said helplessly: "I knew I shouldn't have relied on luck. Damn it, you actually destroyed the spaceship!"
"Who are you?" asked Zhan Sini.
"Casca, Star Ranger." The man looked at Doug and said angrily, "It would be fine if you just dragged the spaceship out, but why did you destroy it? You've caused a big disaster!"
"What trouble has happened?" Doug asked.
"The origin of the human race." Casca said, "I sealed the origin of the human race in the spaceship. The spaceship isolates the signal it sends out and cannot be detected by the outside world. Now, you have destroyed the spaceship, and the people of the Thorn Protoss will soon find this place.
I admit that you two are very strong, but you are definitely no match for the Thorn Protoss. If the spaceship is intact, we can still escape, but now we can only stay here and wait for death. "
Finally, I can get in touch with the outside world! The Thorn Protoss!
Human origin? It sounds like something extraordinary!
Doug looked at Casca, his expression still calm: "Casca, don't be so nervous, there is always a way to solve the problem. Why don't you tell me first, what is the human race source? Is it the cause of the emergence of mutants?"
"You don't know the origin of human race?" Casca looked at Douger and asked in confusion, "Then where does your power come from?"
(End of this chapter)