Chapter 1667: Message from an old friend
Dr. Aurora pointed to these data and began her presentation.
"The 003 universe group is twice the size of ours, and it looks a bit like a crab."
The 004 universe group is smaller than us, only one-third the size, and looks a bit like a tadpole with a tail.
The 005 universe group is about the same size as ours, but it is irregular and highly variable.
The 006 and 007 universe groups can only scan parts of the universe, but based on the areas scanned so far, it can be determined that these two universe groups are much larger than our universe group.
But it is also the farthest from our universe.
As things stand, it doesn't ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) have a significant impact on us, so there's not much need to investigate it further.
After listening to Dr. Aurora's introduction.
The Elf King Onyne immediately pointed to the Conqueror Civilization universe cluster that was closest to them and identified as number 002, and said, "Can you confirm that this is the Conqueror Civilization universe cluster?"
If this is the case, is there any way for us to travel to the Conqueror civilization's universe cluster?
Zhao Chen could clearly sense the urgency and murderous intent in the words of the Elf King Kaguya Onyons.
It seems that this Kaguya Elf King is not as calm as he appears, at least not when it comes to the Conqueror Civilization.
Dr. Aurora shook her head and replied, "We are very far away from this 002 universe group."
Furthermore, our research has revealed...
The space between universe groups is very special. First of all, the intensity of that space far exceeds the intensity between a single universe.
In addition, the area of this space is extremely large.
To give an example.
The distance we need to travel to the 002 universe group is equivalent to the distance of our universe group from the farthest end to the other end repeated a hundred times.
With the technology we currently possess, we can teleport an inanimate object within a 50-cubic-meter radius, but we cannot teleport a living object.
Because our current teleportation technology cannot guarantee whether the object will survive during the teleportation process.
Not to mention the possibility of teleporting our interstellar warships or personnel there.
With current technology, it's impossible for us to do that.
Before Dr. Aurora could finish speaking...
The Elf King Onyneus, somewhat losing control of his emotions, roared, "But those guys can come into our universe and invade and destroy our star systems!"
"Onyons, calm down." Zhao Chen looked at Onyons, the Kaguya Elf King, who was a little agitated, and said soothingly, "You know that the Conqueror Civilization didn't rely entirely on their own technology."
Instead, they relied on white hole technology, which also shows that they cannot fully master this technology for traversing universes.
Kaguya Elf King Onyons took a deep breath, composed himself, and looked apologetically at Dr. Aurora opposite him: "Dr. Aurora, I'm sorry."
I lost control of my emotions just now.
Dr. Aurora nodded, not paying any attention.
Zhao Chen then changed the subject and asked, "You just mentioned that besides finding the coordinates of those universe clusters, this time..."
You asked what the unexpected gains would be?
Upon hearing Emperor Xiaolong mention this matter.
Dr. Peng immediately stepped forward and excitedly said, "It seems we've obtained a message left behind by someone else!"
"A message left by someone else?"
Zhao Chen was very surprised.
"Actually... we were also surprised by this, and we still don't understand why."
It means that when we received the transmitted signal, we unexpectedly discovered a message mixed in with our signal.
However, this message seems to be encrypted.
"We're decrypting it now," Dr. Peng said, opening a folder.
At this moment, a very strange string of gibberish appeared in front of Zhao Chen and the others.
This gibberish was not any written language they knew; it was just a bunch of strange symbols that they couldn't understand at all.
Kaguya Elf King Onyons frowned as he looked at the garbled text. He asked doubtfully, "Are you sure this is a message left by someone else?"
Is it possible that the information was automatically added by our instruments or equipment during operation?
This written message appears to be something no interstellar civilization in our known universe has ever used.
Dr. Aurora shook her head and said, "We have already compared it in the database, and we can confirm that this garbled code does not correspond to any civilization symbols of any known civilization in the universe."
However, it is certain that this is definitely not garbled code caused by a malfunction of our instruments or equipment.
It must be an unknown racial force that left its mark on our signals.
Actually, we still have a big question.
That is, all our signals are propagated in the desolate areas between cosmic clusters. If we want to inject this message into our signal, then the transmitter must also exist in this desolate area.
But what interstellar race would live in a barren wasteland where nothing exists?
"Yes!" Zhao Chen's voice rang out at that moment.
He stared at the code, and to onlookers, his expression appeared extremely serious.
The Elf King Onyne looked at Zhao Chen with surprise, and suddenly he remembered the rumor about the Dragonflight Interstellar Empire.
At this moment, Zhao Chen took out something that looked like a physical USB flash drive from his pocket.
He always carried this with him; it was left to him by an old friend.
"Please let me do it," Zhao Chen said.
The two PhDs immediately made way for Zhao Chen.
Then, Zhao Chen put all the garbled text into a separate document, and then inserted the physical USB drive he had into it.
At this moment, those jumbled characters actually started to move.
It's like a jumbled mess of building blocks that's now starting to assemble.
"This...this garbled code is being decrypted!" Dr. Aurora stared in astonishment at the scene, then looked in surprise at the USB-like object in Zhao Chen's hand: "Your Majesty, this thing in your hand..."
Looking at the thing he had carried with him all these years, Zhao Chen smiled and explained, "This is something a little guy left me."
She said, "I'll definitely need it."
"That legendary mechanical race?" Kaguya Elf King Onyons, always straightforward, asked directly next to Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen nodded, looking at the garbled text that was still being deciphered. He said, "When I saw this garbled text, I had a feeling of familiarity."
The machine race uses a unique language that is completely incomprehensible to outsiders without special decryption.
Before she left, besides leaving me the mechanical things, she also left me this thing.
Come to think of it, it's been several years since they left...
Zhao Chen clenched his fists involuntarily.
Half of the ten years they promised each other have passed, and I wonder how things are going on their end.
Although they are all mechanical lifeforms, staying in such a place for several years would surely be very boring for that little guy, given his temperament.
Rice grains...
Just as Zhao Chen was reminiscing about this guy.
The garbled text has been gradually fixed.
Zhao Chen began to feel a sense of anticipation. After so many years, would he really be able to take this opportunity to see that little guy?
Decoding complete.
The first thing you see is a video recording waiting to be played.
Zhao Chen was a little nervous but also expectant as he clicked the button to play the video recording.
Just as he was eagerly anticipating the appearance of that mischievous little guy.
A familiar figure appeared on the other side of the video recording, but it wasn't Mili.
"Hello, Mr. Zhao Chen."
I think the only person who could receive and decrypt this message is Mr. Zhao Chen.
In the empty outer space, we detected this faint signal.
And we determined that this came from our universe, so I thought I'd take this opportunity to send out this message.
"If we succeed, great; if we don't, we won't lose anything." Opposite her was a woman with a pair of mechanical wings on her back. She exuded an air of elegance and majesty, yet also a cold, mechanical aura.
"Her name is Cherubim, and she is one of the three subordinates of the highest leader of the Machine Race." Zhao Chen felt the questioning and curious gazes from the people around him, but he didn't hide anything and explained directly.
While Zhao Chen was making his introduction, the angel on the other side of the video window was also speaking.
"Let's get down to business. It has been five years since our mechanical race left the Starshine Empire."
For the past five years, our Mech Legion has defended the Black Wall against the attacks of the Dark Legion fleet.
Everything is proceeding according to plan.
Perhaps His Excellency Sun He is wondering why I am contacting you here instead of the Supreme Leader.
That's because the leader isn't here right now.
This is also an important thing I want to tell you this time.
About a year ago, we received a request for help from a remote location.
As is well known, there is virtually no life in outer space.
So we were all quite surprised when we received this message.
Some even suspect that this is a punch thrown by the order.
But later, we received another message, still from the same person who asked for help, and this message contained a lot more information.
The most important point is that the people seeking help stated that their interstellar civilization possesses technology that could threaten order.
The Order is attempting to destroy them at all costs and now requests support from an interstellar civilization.
Although it's unknown whether this information is true or false, it does involve technology capable of destroying order.
This alone makes it impossible for us to ignore its existence.
At that time, we decided to send a small team, but our situation was not very optimistic.
Since the construction of the Black Great Wall began, it has been overseen by the Supreme Leader, myself, Akin, and Ayin.
During these five years of fighting, Ah Yin was unfortunately surrounded by the enemy fleet in one battle, and his fleet was completely destroyed by the enemy.
Fortunately, we have copied A Yin's data, but we do not have enough time and resources to revive her at the moment, so we can only keep it for now and wait for the day she can be revived.
Akin has always been in charge of the most dangerous section of the Black Wall defense line, and has been responsible for the most difficult combat missions year after year.
Therefore, the Black Wall defense line cannot do without Akin.
The only remaining candidates are myself and the Supreme Leader.
I volunteered at the time, but my application was rejected by the Supreme Leader.
The Supreme Leader meant that the Black Wall defense line had been operating for many years and had basically established a stable order, so it no longer needed her as the Supreme Leader as before.
In dealing with some emergencies, she, as the supreme leader, can make arrangements on the spot.
So she decided to go herself.
Ultimately, even though I personally still strongly opposed it, the Supreme Leader still decided to lead the team there in person.
This is the first time we've set off, and more than a year has passed since then. We haven't received any further news from the Supreme Leader.
Given our current situation, we do not have the spare resources to search for a leader.
This is the situation we are in now.
Our Black Great Wall defense line, based on the current situation.
There should be no problem in persisting for another five years as expected.
However, we are still very worried about the safety of the supreme leader.
Therefore, if Your Excellency Sun He has the opportunity and ability, I hope you can go to this coordinate location and see if you can find the whereabouts of the Supreme Leader.
Zhao Chen frowned slightly.
He silently recorded the coordinates.
Then continue watching the video clips.
"In addition to the information I need to inform you."
I think there are some things you might also need.
Although we have been fighting in outer space all these years, the Supreme Leader has always been watching over our universe cluster.
They also discovered that, in addition to the existing order, interstellar civilizations from other universes have been coveting our universe.
It still uses technology related to 'white holes'.
We have been observing this closely, and during this period of observation, we have also made some technological discoveries.
I have compiled these technical details into an encrypted document and sent it to you. I hope it will be helpful when you receive it.
Okay.
That's all I wanted to say.
At this point, the Cherubim paused, and a certain emotion flickered in her mechanical eye.
Her gaze fell outside the video window, and she said with a hint of melancholy, "I used to think that we mechanical life forms could survive in any environment."
Because we are the most rational kind of life form.
But it wasn't until I had been fighting in this extraterrestrial space for five years that I realized...
I began to miss the stars of our home.
The scenery that used to be easily visible when I looked up can now only be retrieved from my memory.
Lord Sun He, I don't know if I will ever have the chance to go back.
If I can't go back, please go and check on this comet for me.
This comet used to be my favorite place.