Origin of Mars

Chapter 113 The Capture Begins

"So apart from these chaotic spatial fluctuations, is there no other news worth paying attention to?"

Fang Liang, who was pacing back and forth in the main control room of the Origin Base, suddenly stopped, staring at the waveform graphs on the monitoring terminal, and asked Zero.

"Yes, sir. These spatial fluctuations all come from the area outside the Oort Nebula. The nearest transition trace is about forty light-years away from this nebula."

Zero next to Fang Liang immediately replied: "Through the analysis and processing of these transition waveforms, these transition traces all come from a detection spacecraft of the Kassog civilization, which is undergoing a space transition in a circular manner, and finally The purpose should be to locate the exact location of that optical flow of data and capture it."

"Just a probe ship? It's the same as we thought before."

Fang Liang heaved a sigh of relief when he heard the news, and the tense expression on his face eased a little.

The speed of light in the universe is 3 to the eighth power.

After an estimate of zero, based on the direction of movement of that stream of data light, even if it wants to completely pass through half of the solar system, it will take at least several months.

But with the technological level of the Kassog civilization, Fang Liang dare not deny that they may have a special method that can capture this stream of data light from two locations across an extremely long cosmic distance.

The means of a star-level civilization exist beyond Fang Liang's imagination.

Just like Blue Star can't guess any move of the origin base, the large gap in technological level will cause a gap in thinking and consciousness, which can't be made up anyway.

"From this point of view, this probe spacecraft is like a headless fly moving around, continue to monitor its tracks, and notify me immediately if it finds signs of leaping to the solar system."

Fang Liang's heart gradually calmed down. From this point of view, they may still have a relatively sufficient period of time for all-round development.

These unmanned exploration spacecraft all over the edge of the solar system have more powerful detection equipment than optical telescopes.

At this moment, they are like countless bright eyes that never blink, spying on areas tens or even hundreds of light-years away from a cone-shaped perspective.

According to the information obtained so far, this is most likely just the most inconspicuous unmanned survey spacecraft in the Kassog civilization.

If possible, Fang Liang even had a bold idea, that is to use special means to make the survey spacecraft disappear silently into the quiet universe.

It is just an insignificant existence in the Kassog civilization.

With some powerful orbital weapons, Fang Liang would rather use 80.00% of the energy in the origin base to snipe and kill it, making it completely turn into a cloud of plasma in the universe.

But this is the most risky way, because Fang Liang does not have any coordinates of this survey spacecraft, and attacking a spacecraft in the universe is undoubtedly the most direct demonstration against the civilization behind it.

Therefore, according to the current situation, one thing more is worse than one thing less, so let this guy go around there, and the data optical flow it has worked so hard to obtain is just a modified virtual coordinate.

"Sir, what you asked me to deliver to those two astronauts earlier"

After Fang Liang thought it over, Ling suddenly said to him: "They accepted the task very enthusiastically and showed a very serious attitude."

"They're probably bored.. They can only face the loess rocks all day long. If I were them, I would definitely go crazy."

Fang Liang smiled, and immediately understood what the mission in the zero chapter meant.

After all the industrial facilities on the surface of Mars were perfected, the work focus of various research centers shifted to some special fields.

At Fang Liang's request, a plan called planetary transformation is being implemented.

The ultimate goal of this plan is to enable the first experimental planet, Mars, to have the dense atmosphere of the past, under which all environmental modifications have practical significance.

It's just that under the current severe situation, Fang Liang doesn't want to focus on this dispensable plan.

After much deliberation, under Ling's suggestion, Fang Liang simply handed over part of the plan to Lin Changsu and Chen Ze.

The two astronauts have been on Mars for some time.

Their adaptability also exceeded Fang Liang's expectations.

Almost every morning, two figures wearing exoskeleton armor can be seen passing through strangely shaped mechanical roads, passing among many robots, and they even waved to some of them. The two pairs of completely different The eyes are looking at each other, but they can collide with an indescribably wonderful sense of harmony.

Zero has also remodeled the exoskeleton armor on them several times, adding some practical functions to its original basis.

For example, a more durable energy supply, a short-distance enhanced jump, and a claw that can protrude from the forearm, etc.

Under these rather humane cares, Lin Changsu and Chen Ze did feel a unique warmth.

It is completely different from their original horror vision of descending on this planet.

Although this huge city is made of blunt metal, there seems to be a bright heart hidden deep in each cold mechanical body.

This feeling cannot be described in words, it can only be experienced if you put yourself in it.

They seem to have lived in the appearance of the origin base. Lin Changsu's daily reports will be sent back to Blue Star along the satellite transfer station, and the rock samples they store almost fill up the entire cabinet.

Even though life has completely changed its appearance, its essence has not changed much.

At this time, in the huge experimental field, most of the area here is planted with modified plants that may expand on a large scale on the surface of Mars in the future, and patches of rich and deep green spread for a distance of several kilometers.

Lin Changsu was squatting down, gently brushing the surface of a green leaf with his firm fingers. Since the sunlight on the surface of Mars is weaker than that of Blue Star, the plants here need to have a higher content of chloroplasts, so they all show A kind of green that is close to dark black, it looks like it is rotten, but the virtual projection suspended in the air is clearly showing the complete data of these plants.

[Plant type number: No. 86]

[Real-time status: Juvenile growth body, healthy, with a water content of 69%]

[Overall area: 862 square meters]

Lin Changsu glanced at the projection, which is something he routinely checks every day.

Zero specially reduced the number of industrial robots working in this test field, freeing up some "unnecessary" work for the two.

Lin Changsu, who is thoughtful, can naturally notice this. Chen Ze is inspecting another area on his left side. His figure is looming among the lush greenery, but there are only a few traces of industrial robots that can be vaguely seen here. And their job is only to assist the two of them.

This civilization is giving itself a sense of existence in a peculiar way.

Lin Changsu could also feel a touch of warmth and trust from this silent behavior.

Regardless of race or civilization, this is a gift of equality and friendliness.

They were actually willing to hand over such a vast test base to the two. No matter what, Lin Changsu couldn't let them down.

"Take a break, Chen Ze."

Lin Changsu sat on the spot, pulled out a slender test tube containing water from the storage space of the armor, and said to Chen Ze in the channel.

Due to the need to simulate the harsh surface conditions of Mars, the oxygen content in this test field still does not support them to take off their heads and breathe normally, so Lin Changsu still needs to use the most primitive intubation drinking method.

"okay."

Chen Ze's voice was full of enthusiasm, although Lin Changsu couldn't help grinning when he saw him straighten up a little stiffly, like an old man who had been working in the farmland for too long.

Humans are indeed creatures that love the new and dislike the old. Lin Changsu had to admit that they were tired and tired of the day-to-day rock collection.

The different shades of green that catch the eye are far more comfortable than the dark red and cracked rocks.

These kinds of strange plants that have been genetically modified also opened the eyes of the two of them.

"We're like forest guards now."

Chen Ze was obviously very thirsty, so he took a big stride and sat down beside Lin Changsu, took out a tube of test tube water and inserted it skillfully into the visor, and said vaguely.

"Watcher?"

Lin Changsu disappeared with a smile: "This civilization actually wants to change the environment of this planet. Could it be that they want to restore this planet to its former appearance?"

In the long-term geological survey, through a large number of surface traces, that is, exposed sedimentary rocks, volcanoes, clouds, ice sheets, sand dunes, and dry river beds, Zheng Lin Changsu knows that Mars also had rivers billions of years ago. Mountains, rivers, and clear lakes will roll river sand through each basin and sprinkle the seeds of life.

But because the magnetic field of Mars is gradually dissipating, the atmosphere without the protection of the magnetic field is vulnerable to the erosion of solar particles, and this planet has become so cold and desolate.

And this is naturally an important part of Zero's transformation plan - through the intervention of external devices, the surface magnetic field that existed on Mars in the past will be awakened in a special form, so that all transformation plans will have meaning.

"With their abilities, it should be very easy to transform this planet."

Chen Ze looked around with a natural tone: "It's like everyone wants their bedroom to be cleaner, even if it's just a rented house."

"The words are not rough."

"That's for sure."

"But if these plants are planted all over the planet, wouldn't it look like a blue star?"

Lin Changsu said suddenly with far-sighted eyes.

"What do you want to say?"

"What happened to the red planet? Or will the blue planet become like this in the future?"

Lin Changsu looked at Chen Ze and asked a distant question.

"You think too far, my good brother."

Naturally, Chen Ze couldn't answer this rather philosophical question, he just leaned back and stretched comfortably.

"We have to cherish the present days. I have a hunch that one day, we will be able to go back."

"It's a very good idea, but I feel that you are more adaptable than me."

Lin Changsu said with a smile.

"It's not adaptation, it's stupidity."

Chen Ze shook his head and pointed to his own head: "I know what's going on in your head, sometimes it's a kind of torture to think about some unanswered questions, my grandfather said every day that a fool has Silly Fu, life needs to be full of joy, and I don’t know where he learned it, but he regards this sentence as a belief, carrying a small wine bottle and a small horse at the intersection every day to see the little girl, often being chased away by my grandma .”

Chen Ze drank his saliva, as if he had drunk a sip of wine, his eyes suddenly became blurred, but a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth inadvertently: "So, sometimes you have to forget something, otherwise you won't be able to sleep well."

"You are becoming less and less like an astronaut, and you are now looking like a life mentor."

Lin Changsu lay back, feeling the hard armor touching the soft soil, this real feeling was gradually calming down his restless thoughts.

"I always get the feeling that...in this universe, there's something weird brewing."

Lin Changsu looked at the chaotic sky through the transparent baffle, like looking out of a window through muddy glass, and he could only see a blurry scene.

"Aren't we in these strange things now?"

"Do not."

Lin Changsu shook his head resolutely, and said with a sigh: "It seems to be an intuition. Everything we are experiencing now is just a prelude to nothing."

"To be honest, I have somewhat forgotten the instructions we received at the beginning."

Chen Ze said.

"I haven't forgotten."

Lin Changsu raised his eyebrows: "arrive, contact, survive."

It's hard to imagine how many hidden emotions are contained in these six simple words.

But things went smoothly beyond anyone's imagination.

From the feedback letters Lin Changsu received, everything seemed too good to be true.

AIM avoided talking about some of Lin Changsu's problems, and just told him the beautiful current situation of Blue Star in a soft way. This ambiguous feeling made Lin Changsu feel very uncomfortable.

This civilization is indeed in contact with Blue Star, and they even helped Blue Star in some fields. This is the precious information Lin Changsu got from the letter.

But that wasn't the answer he wanted.

"Arrival. Contact Survival"

Chen Zemo recited these heavy words, as if he was meditating on something.

"Don't worry about it so much, let's do the things in front of us first."

He stood up suddenly and patted his butt habitually. The sound of gold and iron colliding made Chen Ze a little embarrassed.

He stretched out his arm towards Lin Changsu who was lying on the ground, and the latter took his hand and stood up, without saying anything, just walked forward in silence.

And Chen Ze looked at Lin Changsu's silent back, and suddenly felt a trace of uneasiness in his heart, but this uneasiness was only fleeting, he didn't care, and quickly followed Lin Changsu's footsteps.

At the same time, the Kassog spacecraft far away in the deep space completely exhausted the energy of the last transition.

The glare on the surface of the spacecraft gradually disappeared, and the darkness climbed up again, and it was about to enter the next absorption process.

"Your Excellency Commander~"

The voice of intelligent consciousness suddenly sounded, and said very excitedly.

"I have already sensed the existence of that optical flow of data."

These words made the brain of Kassog's life body suddenly burst into a dazzling light, and the two tentacles were tacitly gathering from the surrounding area, and stayed quietly in place.

"Start capturing now!"

(End of this chapter)