Chapter 1391 The Second Detector

Since entering the energy area of ​​this huge platform, I have kept moving in a generally upward direction. Now I have crossed two-thirds of the distance that has changed beyond recognition, and finally found a clue that may be related to the accident: an energy source appeared A seemingly inconspicuous hole in the compartment isolation gate. Literature bar wxba

This gate is an alternative exit to the middle connecting passage. According to the platform structure diagram, there should be a huge vertical corridor behind it. In other words, this door is actually installed on the "ceiling", but the original platform There are independent gravity fields everywhere in the area, but now there is no gravity field at all in this area. Of course, there is no point in wondering whether a door should be installed on the roof. I walked through the hole in the gate, and the view on the other side was not what I expected at all: the corridor had been torn into tatters, and through those tragic cracks, I could directly see the huge mechanical structure that was originally enclosed. The equipment and pipe network soaked in the sea of ​​ethereal fire "burned" silently, and "lightning clusters" with a span of tens of meters continued to burst out from the nearest crystallized cables, licking my body. In this place, energy sparks would constantly pass through the cracks in the corridor, forming a large flashing thunder network in front. It looked scary, but luckily I couldn't kill the Taoist priest - I leaned forward and flew forward, and those charged "electricity" nets didn't hurt at all when they hit my body...it was a bit itchy.

I was rummaging around with the limited advanced knowledge in my mind, and instinctively felt that this place was not very logical: Theoretically, I had left the center of the explosion, which is the former site of the nether energy reactor. The energy intensity should be getting higher and higher as I moved forward. The lower it is, the better, but why is the energy intensity here actually increased?

I suddenly remembered what Sandora said was "wrong" before: the energy accumulated in the platform seemed to have a stable source of replenishment, dissipating very slowly. We thought at first that there was still a surviving psionic reactor operating, but after confirming that the reactor site was empty, I forgot about it. The situation around me now reminded me of Sandora's words again. I wonder if there is an abnormal energy source ahead?

Although the hole in the gate was still on my mind, solving the energy accumulation in this place was also a top priority. I followed the energy focus I felt and moved forward quickly. Finally, my luck didn't cheat me this time: I advanced a hundred times. After I came to Mi and pushed away a collapsed metal plate, I saw that all the psionic lightning in front of me was condensed like a whirlpool. Surrounding this vortex was a blue light with a density as dense as substance: psionic reaction. The strongest place, the focus of energy accumulation in the platform, is actually in such a place that is out of reach?

The direction of this vortex is intriguing, as it runs parallel to the corridor. That is to say, it was perpendicular to the entire platform. When I faced the center of it, I saw a twisting and rotating pipe - I suddenly realized that this was actually a psionic tornado-like thing. The shape of this "tornado" makes people think of a high-speed rotating warhead, vertically shooting into the control center from directly below the platform. After penetrating four layers of armor and two sets of shields, it flew through the corridor without losing speed, and it also left such an energy vortex in the air - wasn't this the "ballistic" he was looking for? !

I was pleasantly surprised to get close to the huge "tornado" and found that the end of the corridor had been crushed by it. A large section of the alloy floor under my feet protruded out in mid-air, like a suspended bridge; the surrounding area was empty except for countless huge blue tornadoes. The colored "lightning" and the torrent of psionic energy are concentrated towards the whirlpool like ribbons dancing in the strong wind. This scene is simply like hell!

Opposite the vortex is the energy center shield: that thing is the last physical barrier between the lower zone and the buffer unit. After passing through the giant dome, you can meet Sandora. Ding Dong, the strength of the protective shield is quite high. It doesn't seem to be too seriously damaged. Maybe the shock wave of the explosion has weakened here.

"We have to stop this 'tornado' first." I said to myself. While observing what kind of special structure that destructive energy vortex has, it can continuously generate psionic energy. This inexplicable energy focus in front of me has brought huge troubles to all work. Although it may be an important "ballistic clue", since I have already seen the direction it indicates, the value of this clue is naturally useless. Solve it early and save trouble.

I quickly found out what was unusual about this vortex, but this "extraordinary" thing was a bit puzzling: its inner wall was covered with very fine cracks - void cracks.

Those tiny black cracks look like tiny, winding lines. They are eerily still on the inner wall of the psionic energy vortex. No matter how violent the storm is outside, they remain motionless. The contrast between the extreme movement and the extreme silence is like a ridiculous movie. However, a steady stream of psionic energy leaks out from these thin lines. ’s: No matter how subtle they seem, they have indeed created two super huge psionic energy fields in this huge space building that is several kilometers long.

With the innate ability of void creatures, I can see at a glance that these cracks are "wounds" leading to the endless void in the real world, but with my little scientific and technological knowledge, I can't understand what the psionic energy it releases is about, so I can only contact Sandora: "Girl, I found a phenomenon that is very difficult to understand - by the way, have you sharpened your claws?"

Sandora seemed to be choked for a moment, and she answered awkwardly after a long while: "Oh... it's finished... Arjun, what did you find?"

"A vortex should be the source of psionic energy in this place, but I don't understand how it creates energy. There are one, two, three, four in this vortex... Anyway, there are many void cracks like pencil paths, Ju... Arranged like sunflowers..." I described the scene I saw in detail, "Energy comes from these cracks. This is the first time I have seen void cracks releasing nether energy instead of void power. This thing. amazing."

Sandora was silent for a moment: "Isn't that the inner liner of the nether energy reactor?"

me?"

"It is the central part of the reaction core. The inner liner of the nether energy reactor has this structure, but what you see is only the inner liner. Its most important decay components should still be in another space. Those decay components cause cracks in the void. Release the psionic energy... Let me think about it, you are close to the original output end of the psionic energy reactor. So the original coordinates of the energy output are near you. If serious space tearing occurs locally, there is indeed a certain chance that the reaction will be The inner liner of the furnace was exposed to the real world. It seems that the power of this explosion was really great. It not only penetrated the control center, but also pushed the reactor body that was originally in the void into the real world..."

"No..." I replied slowly, "I'm afraid this was not caused by the explosion... Well, let's forget about it for now. Is it okay if I just turn this thing off? It is the focus of abnormal energy here."

"If you directly block the void rift, you can stop the operation of the reactor, but its part in the void will definitely collapse completely... Hmm. Turn it off. It is impossible to recycle these reactors anyway."

I shouted, and casually closed the void cracks that were constantly releasing powerful energy. This huge vortex in dynamic balance suddenly became unstable after losing its core power, and its internal rotation slowly tended to stop. The psionic sparks spanning hundreds of meters outside began to jump irregularly. Sandora suddenly remembered something at this time and hurriedly reminded: "By the way, Arjun, there may be an emergency shutdown of the inner tank." Shockwave, you'd better first..."

My whole body was pressed against the alloy beam behind me, and I felt that I was embedded at least one-third of the way in. It took me a while to pull my head out with a pop: "You're too late. I was just blown away."

"Why are your hands so fast?"

Me: "The instinct of void creatures is to see those cracks as if they were relatives. If you touch them, they will close."

Shandora ignored her, so I could only drift forward. Now the energy storm blocking the road has subsided. The surrounding nether energy concentration is rapidly decreasing at a speed that can be clearly sensed, but the energy accumulated in the surrounding crystalline tube network and charged metal plates will not disappear for a while. The blue light they emit makes this place It won't get dark soon. The corridor that was shredded by the energy storm was empty, and a hundred meters ahead was the only remnant at the other end of the corridor: it looked like a piece of burnt chewing gum. Sticking shamelessly on the alloy protective shield.

The "bullet" that was supposed to hit the platform tore open the space here, causing the inner liner of the psionic reactor to be exposed to the real world - this is the most likely judgment that can be made based on the current situation.

According to the direction of the "tornado" just now. I pressed myself against the protective shield and carefully searched for traces of penetration. It should be within a circular area of ​​no more than ten meters around the end of the corridor. This search didn't take much effort. The hole that was penetrated was very conspicuous. I saw it almost at a glance.

really! When the explosion occurred, the control center platform was penetrated by something external!

Could it be someone who burst out of the Gate of the Abyss? It's still unknown, but I guess Tavel will jump with excitement when he hears the news. The research value of this discovery is beyond doubt. According to the simple rule of two points and one line, I marked the first breakdown point and the breakdown point in front of me. Then the data terminal marked the possible landing point of "that thing" on the navigation map. .

Passing through the hole in the protective cover, I have officially left the lower area. In front of me is a large continuous metal module structure. Those metal modules have been damaged in many places, revealing a crystal grid emitting dim blue light below. In the distance, you can see that the structure is no longer complete. It should have been destroyed by a big explosion - this is the control center. The energy release buffer unit is placed between the lower energy display group and the upper equipment group. It is regarded as an ultimate protector, but now this protector has been overloaded and destroyed.

The target point displayed on the data terminal is dozens of meters ahead, and now I have seen it.

It was obvious that there was a black hole, and there were traces of melt around it: another breakdown. But this time, the terrifying "warhead" was finally stopped. It was imprisoned in the melted crystal grid, and turned into a piece of blue "amber" like a small insect falling into resin. I moved forward. , was stunned to see the culprit wrapped in a piece of crystal.

It was a black artificial object, with a surface that had a sheen between metal and plastic. Although it was somewhat damaged, it could still be judged at a glance that it once had a smooth and round shell. This man-made object is not very big, probably only a few meters long, and is as slender as a shuttle. Two annular grooves can be seen at both ends, with a faint and regular red light glowing in the grooves. besides. There is no light or identifying thing on the surface of this black shuttle.

The shape of this thing looks so familiar - isn't this the "black shuttle" we found on the Protoss' territory!

The Black Shuttle is inextricably linked to the Gate of the Abyss. It is suspected to be a detector or envoy machine from the "civilization on the other side". It has unanalyzable components and unanalyzable principles. Its technology that can safely cross the abyss is also currently available. What the Empire cannot yet analyze is that we have captured a black shuttle, and the one in front of us is the second one.

It was it that penetrated the energy group of the deep dive port control center. And led to this huge accident.

"Sandora, I have made a major discovery, a super important discovery..." I called Shandora in the spiritual connection, and the latter's voice immediately responded: "I also have a super major discovery here - I have seen it. it's your turn."

Following the telepathic feeling, I saw Sandora's figure approaching quickly from a distance. In the blink of an eye, Her Majesty the Queen was already in front of her. Her expression was very solemn. It seemed that she had found something in the computer room that subverted her outlook on life.

"Take a look at this first," I said, "Black shuttle, the civilization on the other side launched another detector, but this time the protective layer outside the black shuttle didn't seem to hold up. And it also blew up our space station into pieces. so."

Shandora obviously didn't expect to see such a thing here, and was stunned for a moment. Then she contacted Tavel: "Tavel, the energy field below has been weakened. You can ask the people from the working group to come down later. In addition - —Get your laboratory ready, we'll find something amazing."

"Find a way to get it out first," I leaned forward to observe the black detector that had been embedded in the crystal, like a fruit sandwich. It's shell was quite damaged, but it didn't seem to be fundamentally damaged. I still remember that the black shuttle I got before couldn't be opened at all. There was something inside that was suspected to be a self-destruction device, which was very nerve-wracking. But now that the shell has become like this and it didn't even explode. Maybe the self-destruction device is Malfunctioning, "Sandora, use your claws..."

In fact, I wanted to ask Sandora to use the psionic saber and her superb cutting skills, but the result was that she used her claws: This is because Her Majesty's claws have always had a high sense of presence just now. What?

Sandora certainly didn't think so much. She did as I told her. Black mist rose up around Her Majesty the Queen, and then her right hand turned into a sharp and terrifying abyss claw. She flew over to the metal metal next to her. I rubbed my fingertips on the board to familiarize myself with the feel, and then with a pop (the vacuum here, pop is a figurative expression), I inserted my fingertip deeply into the seemingly solid crystal, and then sparks of psionic energy flew everywhere. Crystal fragments were flying, and Sandora's claws were simply sharper than ordinary sabers. Although the shape of the finger thorn was not a blade, it burned with the flames of the abyss. In addition, Sandora had some unique skills of hers. This digging I estimate that only someone who graduated from Lan Xiang's advanced excavator major with full marks can compete with the efficiency. Soon she hollowed out all the crystals around her and carefully peeled off the black shuttle and the outer crystal shell: Wearing the shell is for safety. Let Tavel lead her group of experts who specialize in dismantling things and slowly break them down when we get back.

I put the black shuttle into my personal space, and then suddenly remembered that Sandora also made a major discovery: "By the way, what did you just say you found in the computer room?"

Sandora's face darkened, and I knew that this matter was of great importance. She first asked a question: "Arjun, do you think such a small detector can penetrate four layers of armor and two sets of shields? ?”

I was stunned, and this time I realized: This is a huge doubt!

How much firepower is needed to penetrate four layers of armor and two sets of psionic shields? Among other things, this working platform was built next to the Gate of the Abyss. The protection system it uses is simply outrageous. The armor plates of the Royal Fleet are probably comparable to the building materials here, and what about the Black Shuttle? ? It's just a detector.

We already have a black shuttle on hand. Of course we know the general level of the "civilization on the other side". Their technical strength may be stronger than the current New Empire, but it is not much worse. Although the detector they made can sail in the abyss The incredible distance is just because its "deep diving technology" is relatively high-end. In terms of structural strength...

Although this thing is strong, it is definitely not capable of breaking through so many barriers, and it doesn't have that much power, right?

Shandora saw that I had discovered the key to the problem, so she nodded: "Seeing this black shuttle, I have figured out many things. If it is something else that I have never seen before, maybe I will also doubt our enemies. Some kind of super weapon has been developed, but the weight of this detector is well known. If it directly hits the control center with normal protection, let alone breaks through, it will be burned on the first layer of shield. Turned into ashes.”

I heard a keyword: normal protection.

"The protection of the control center was abnormal for a moment," Shandora looked solemn, "I just found a piece of equipment in the computer room that has not been completely scrapped. There are system logs from the bottom of the large platform. The logs show that the platform is in Before the explosion, the shield suddenly closed automatically and depressurized all the charged armor!"