I handed over to another world

Zhang Shouren was stunned for a moment, frowning: "You mean, the Forerunner civilization may have perished? These relics and crystal cores they left behind are just the 'legacy' of their civilization?"

Chen Lin nodded, his eyes deep: "That's right."

"From the information we have so far, the technological level of the Forerunner civilization is far superior to ours, and has even reached the point where they can manipulate the laws of physics."

"But even so, they still chose to leave behind these relics and crystal cores, and set such strict conditions for succession. This makes me suspect that they may have encountered some kind of irresistible disaster, or even self-destructed."

Zhang Shouren was silent for a moment, then slowly said: "If this is true, then their purpose may not only be to find successors, but also to hope to screen out civilizations that can avoid repeating their mistakes."

Chen Lin took a deep breath, his eyes firm: "Whether the Forerunner civilization still exists or not, the challenges we face now are the same... We must pass their test, otherwise not only Omega Star, but the entire galaxy where the Origin Star is located may fall into disaster."

Zhang Shouren nodded, his tone heavy: "But the problem is that our current technological level is far from enough. Even with the Pioneer database provided by Ai An, we have only barely touched the surface of the Forerunner civilization."

"It is almost an impossible task to pass their test within seven days."

A hint of determination flashed across Chen Lin's eyes: "No, we still have a chance."

"Since the Forerunner civilization set this test, there must be a way to pass it. We need to find their 'loophole', or the 'shortcut' they left for their successors."

"Shortcut?" Zhang Shouren frowned. "Are you saying that the Forerunner civilization may have deliberately left some clues to help us pass the test?"

Chen Lin nodded: "That's right!"

"From the information in Ian's database and crystal core, although the Forerunner civilization is powerful, they are not cold-blooded and heartless."

"These relics and crystal cores they left behind are not only to test the successors, but also to guide us in the right direction."

Zhang Shouren pondered for a moment and said slowly: "What should we do now? Time is running out."

Chen Lin quickly called up the holographic screen and slid his fingers across the console: "First, we need to concentrate all resources to analyze the information in the crystal core, especially those parts about 'logical weapons' and 'quantum observer effect'!"

"If we can master these technologies, even just the basics, they may be the key to our passing the test."

"Secondly," he continued, "we need to contact all bases on the Origin Star and other satellite planets. We must mobilize all scientific research forces and the Intelligent Machine Corps. We must improve our technological level as much as possible within these seven days, especially the upgrade of antimatter reactors and warp engines."

Zhang Shouren nodded: "Let's hold an emergency meeting. There is no need to withdraw the people on Planet Omega. If we can't solve the problem here, they won't be able to come back either."

Over the next seven days, the entire Red Dragon Association entered an unprecedented state of tension.

The scientific researchers and engineers at the Origin Star and its affiliated planetary bases are analyzing the information in the crystal core day and night, and the Intelligent Mechanical Corps is also constantly upgrading and transforming to cope with any challenges that may arise.

Chen Lin also worked almost non-stop. His eyes were bloodshot, but he still maintained a high level of concentration.

He knew that every minute and every second was crucial.

Late at night on the sixth day, Chen Lin finally found a key clue from the crystal core - the Forerunner civilization left a "back door" when setting the test.

This backdoor is not intended to allow the successor to pass the test easily, but to ensure that the successor can obtain the "ultimate weapon" of the forerunner civilization at the critical moment - a device that can temporarily freeze the laws of physics.

"This is our chance!"

Chen Lin said to Zhang Shouren excitedly, "If we can activate this device, we can temporarily freeze the defense mechanism of the Forerunner ruins at the moment the test begins, buying us enough time!"

A glimmer of hope flashed in Zhang Shouren's eyes: "But where is this device? How do we activate it?"

Chen Lin quickly pulled up the holographic map and pointed to the depths of the underground of Omega: "According to the information from the crystal core, this device is buried near the core of Omega - we need to immediately send an elite team to go deep underground to find and activate it."

……

At dawn on the seventh day, the quantum clouds above the Ice Abyss Canyon on the Omega star had begun to collapse violently, and the magnetic field and gravity field of the entire planet began to show abnormalities.

The energy barrier of the Forerunner ruins rose again, as if announcing the beginning of the test.

Chen Lin stood in the command cabin, his eyes fixed on the holographic screen.

The underground team that was previously sent to Omega has now successfully arrived at the location of the device and is trying to activate this core device.

"Vice President, the device has been activated!"

The technical officer's voice came, with a hint of excitement.

A glimmer of hope flashed in Chen Lin's eyes: "How is the measurement data?!"

As the device was activated, the space of the entire Omega planet seemed to freeze for a moment. The energy barrier of the entire Forerunner ruins stopped working at this moment, and the defense mechanism was also temporarily frozen.

"Now!" Chen Lin ordered loudly, "All the robot armies, attack the core of the ruins with all your might!"

Three hundred guard-type combat omnics rushed towards the core of the ruins like a silver torrent, and the azure barrage of particle disintegration cannons completely suppressed the ruins' defenders.

Seven minutes later, the crystal structure of the core of the ruins was finally exposed to everyone.

A trace of determination flashed in Chen Lin's eyes: "Activate the 'Zhulong' protocol and completely destroy the defense mechanism of the ruins!"

As the final command was issued, the energy patterns in the core of the ruins gradually dimmed, and the defense mechanism of the Forerunner ruins was completely disintegrated. As the defense mechanism of the Forerunner ruins was completely disintegrated, the entire Ice Abyss Canyon fell into a brief silence.

Chen Lin stood in the command cabin, staring at the gradually dimming energy patterns on the holographic screen, but he did not relax at all.

"Vice President, the core of the ruins has been completely exposed!"

The technical officer's voice came from the communication channel, with a hint of excitement and nervousness.

Chen Lin nodded and quickly ordered: "Immediately send the scientific research team into the core area to ensure the safety of the crystal core. All combat intelligent machines should remain alert to prevent any unexpected situations."

As the order was given, a scientific research team composed of top scientists from the Red Dragon Association quickly entered the core area of ​​the ruins.

They approached the prismatic crystal floating in the air cautiously, the detection equipment in their hands constantly making a slight humming sound. "The energy reading is stable, the crystal core is not damaged."

The leader of the scientific research team reported through the communication channel, "We are trying to extract data."

Chen Lin's eyes flashed with anticipation: "Be careful and report any abnormal situation immediately."

A few minutes later, the research team's voice came again: "Vice President, we have successfully connected to the data interface of the crystal core and are downloading relevant information about the Forerunner technology."

Chen Lin's heartbeat quickened slightly. He knew that this information would be the key to the future development of the Red Dragon Association. Once successful, it would accelerate the development of the Red Dragon Association by decades!
He quickly called up the holographic screen and began to monitor the progress of the data download in real time.

"The amount of data is very large and it is estimated to take three hours to complete the download."

Chen Lin nodded, his eyes still fixed on the screen.

"Hope everything goes well..."

Chen Lin's vision actually came true. The data download lasted for three hours without any problems. When the entire mission was finally completed, the research team immediately and carefully removed the crystal core from the ruins and placed it in a special protective cabin.

At this time, Chen Lin, who was far away on Earth, was standing in the command cabin, watching the data stream constantly jumping on the holographic screen, his heart filled with complicated emotions.

"Vice President, we have already made a preliminary analysis of some of the Forerunner technologies."

The leader of the research team excitedly reported, "These technologies are far beyond our current level, especially in the fields of energy, materials science, and space jump."

Chen Lin took a deep breath and said slowly: "Immediately transmit this data back to the origin star and the earth, and organize all scientific research forces to conduct in-depth research. We need to transform these technologies into practical applications as soon as possible!"

"Yes!"

Chairman Zhang Shouren, who had just received the news, also walked in from outside. He walked straight to Chen Lin, looked at the screen and spoke with a hint of emotion in his tone: "I didn't expect that we really did it... These pioneer technologies are enough to make our civilization take a big step forward."

Chen Lin nodded, his eyes deep: "Yes, but this is just the beginning."

"The forerunner civilizations left behind not only technology, but also their experience. We must learn from them to avoid repeating their mistakes."

Zhang Shouren was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "You are right - we cannot be carried away by the victory in front of us. The demise of the Forerunner civilization may be because they relied too much on technology and ignored other important factors."

Chen Lin turned his gaze to the holographic screen, which displayed part of the Forerunner technology: "We need to maintain a comprehensive focus on overall technology while developing technology. Only in this way can we truly inherit the legacy of the Forerunner civilization, rather than following in their footsteps."

……

In the following months, the Red Dragon Association entered an unprecedented period of rapid development.

The application of Forerunner technology was rapidly spreading in various fields, especially in energy and space jump technology, where the Red Dragon Association made breakthrough progress.

The scientific research center on the Origin Star operates day and night. Scientists continue to analyze and optimize the Forerunner technology and transform it into practical applications. The efficiency of the antimatter reactor has increased several times, and the research and development of the warp engine has entered a new stage.

At this time, Chen Lin was standing in the top observation room of the scientific research center, overlooking the busy laboratory researchers.

"Vice President, the latest space jump experiment is ready."

The voice came from the communication channel. Chen Lin nodded with a firm look in his eyes: "Let's start."

As the order was given, the space jump device in the laboratory slowly started up.

A dazzling light flashed, and the object in the experimental chamber disappeared instantly. A few seconds later, the object appeared at the target location hundreds of kilometers away as expected.

“The experiment was successful!”

Cheers broke out in the laboratory, and everyone had excited smiles on their faces.

The corners of Chen Lin's mouth rose slightly. He knew that this was just the tip of the iceberg of the Forerunner technology. With the deepening of research, the Red Dragon Association will have more power to change its destiny.

……

And the thing that had always worried Chen Lin finally happened. A few days ago, an elite team of the Red Dragon Association discovered a hidden underground facility deep in the ruins of Omega. This facility contained a large amount of historical records and scientific and technological information of the Forerunner civilization. The most eye-catching of these was a detailed record of the demise of the Forerunner civilization.

Chen Lin stood in front of the holographic screen, staring at the record.

The demise of the Forerunner civilization was not caused by foreign invasion, but because they relied too much on the unique technology they created. This technology arbitrarily modified and distorted the laws of physics, resulting in the creation of an extremely terrifying hostile being in the entire galaxy where the Forerunner civilization was located - the Spectrum Distortion Type.

[Rule Distortion Type] is actually a very special phenomenal creature - it is called a creature because it has all the characteristics of a creature, but it is created by the universe after the physical rules were modified.

Chen Lin's eyes were fixed on the holographic screen. The record about the demise of the Forerunner civilization made him feel a chill running down his spine.

His fingers tapped the console unconsciously, his mind racing through the information he had just received.

"Rule bending type..." He muttered softly, as if chewing on this unfamiliar word.

The recording on the holographic screen continued to play, and the image of the Forerunner civilization gradually became clearer.

It was a civilization that was extremely brilliant, and their technology had reached the point where they could modify the laws of physics at will.

They can tweak the gravitational constant into toys, stretch the speed of light into slow motion, and even compress time into a thin sheet.

However, it was this wanton manipulation of the rules that ultimately led to their destruction.

"Rule twisters are phenomenal creatures." The voice in the recording was cold and mechanical. "They were born from the excessive modification of physical rules. Every time the rules are twisted, the universe itself will produce an 'immune response' to try to repair the damaged balance. And rule twisters are the embodiment of this immune response."

Chen Lin's pupils contracted slightly as he realized the seriousness of the problem.

Rule-benders are not some kind of enemy that can be destroyed; they are the product of the universe's self-repair mechanism.

The more the Forerunner civilization tried to use technology to fight them, the more powerful the Rule Bending became, and eventually they completely devoured the entire civilization. (End of this chapter)