Industry: Cthulhu

Chapter 91 Weird

Pegasus?
Fang Yan was stunned. "When did it happen? How many people were there?"

Brown stuck out his tongue. "If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known there were such things as the annihilation school in the scientific community. Guess what?"

"Among the people who came with Rashid, one of them was actually Marbury!"

"Marbury?" Fang Yan was slightly startled. "The head academician of the Academy of Engineering, the one who helped me get the Star Ring Award back when we were in the Inner Ring?"

Brown nodded repeatedly, looking shocked. "I never thought that the famous Marbury is also a destroyer. Besides him, there are a few others, but I don't know any of them."

"They seemed very interested in the Pegasus constellation. They didn't stay in the abyss for a few days before passing through the spatial rift and heading to the other side."

"I guess you want to explore the ruins of Pegasus. I'm actually very interested in that starry sky. But since you assigned me to build a base, I have to complete the mission first."

"Now that you're here, you'll be in charge here. I'll take some time to explore as well."

"But then again, can we really trust the Destructionists?"

Fang Yan laughed when he heard this. "At first, I was also scared by the name of the Destructionists. But after a deep discussion with Rashid, I realized that the Destructionists don't really want to destroy anyone. Instead, they believe that human nature is bound to be destroyed. It's just a matter of time. Maybe it will take one era, maybe a hundred eras. That day will come."

"So, the annihilationists believe that since civilization will eventually end, faithfully recording and passing on the culture and knowledge of human civilization is more important than whether civilization exists at all."

"Rashid and his people possess a wealth of historical records unknown to everyone else. Furthermore, their faction has passed down history from generation to generation. Regardless of who is in power or who is destroyed, they have faithfully recorded everything."

Fang Yan told Brown his understanding of the destructionists, and Brown was greatly surprised.

However, he did understand the good intentions of the Destructionists. To a certain extent, the Destructionists were a group of scientists and engineers who were terrifyingly rational.

……

Rashid and his companions kept running under the starry sky of Pegasus, day after day, as if looking for a ray of light in the endless darkness.

As destroyers, their mission is to explore, record and investigate.

But as time went by, the doubts in my heart became heavier.

The scene before me was completely different from the Pegasus described in historical records.

The density of planets is shocking, and their number is so large that it even exceeds that of the bustling inner ring of the Milky Way.

Rashid thought to himself that this might not be the Pegasus he knew.

Because the records mentioned that Pegasus lagged behind the Milky Way in both technology and population, so it lost that long war.

But now, they seemed to have arrived at a prosperous interstellar core, filled with countless planets and ruins.

Is there something wrong with the record?
Rashid couldn't help but think that this place seemed more like the legendary core area of the Milky Way, which was once extremely prosperous and wealthy.

It is said that during the Galactic Empire, the industrial output value of the core area exceeded half of the entire Milky Way, which shows its extraordinary strength and status.

However, if this is the core area of the Milky Way, the positions of the planets do not match historical records. What is the reason?
Before the invention of quantum tunneling technology, the core area was surrounded by an impenetrable magnetic field, and no aircraft could enter it.

Later, the great quantum physicist Wilkinson invented quantum tunneling technology, allowing human spacecraft to enter the core area and peek into the culture and relics of their ancestors.

Unfortunately, after exploring the core area, the three giants immediately blocked it and strictly prohibited anyone from entering the core area. They also strictly prohibited artificial intelligence technology.

Therefore, although Rashid had a star map of the core area in his hand, it was a version from long ago and did not match the current starry sky at all.

Suddenly, the instrument issued a rapid alarm and Rashid's heart skipped a beat.

On the control console, the long-range unmanned scanner they released sent back a special signal. Complex wave patterns flashed on the screen, accompanied by a string of difficult-to-decode codes.

"It's a weapon signal, a deadly weapon," Marbury said in a deep voice. The signal was like an icy blade, sending shivers down everyone's spine.

But out of his belief and persistence as a destroyer, Rashid still drove the spacecraft and approached the source of the signal cautiously.

As the spacecraft gradually approached the source of the signal, the scene before him made him almost unable to believe his eyes.

It was an endless starry sky, but it was occupied by tens of thousands of warships.

As if performing some kind of mysterious ritual, various ships intertwined to form a huge sphere, the scale of which was so huge that it was breathtaking.

The battleship's silhouette resembles a giant whale, majestic and heavy.

The dreadnought is like an eagle spreading its wings, overlooking the vastness.

The destroyers were as nimble as swallows, shuttling between the fleets as if weaving an invisible net.

The most shocking thing is those huge motherships, whose outlines cover half of the starry sky, like floating cities, which are extremely oppressive.

……

Rashid returned, and the spaceship docked at the dock of the Abyss Base.

After receiving the news, Fang Yan hurried over, but saw Rashid, Marbury and others walking off the boat with serious and heavy faces. The atmosphere was depressing and suffocating.

Rashid frowned and Marbury looked stern, as if they were thinking about some important issue.

"What happened?" Fang Yan found something wrong and couldn't help but ask.

His eyes were unconsciously drawn to the huge metal box behind Rashid.

The box is made of tri-titanium alloy and appears to be extremely sturdy. Strange noises constantly emanating from inside the box are like some creature violently hitting the box, which is creepy.

"Let's find a deserted place first." Rashid said in a deep voice.

His voice was low and urgent, causing Fang Yan's heart to tighten.

"uncle!"

"Where have you been? I missed you so much!"

Isabella was filled with joy as she called out to her uncle, her voice full of innocence and concern.

However, Rashid just touched her head gently, showing some affection.

"I need to talk to Fang Yan about something important. Please wait for me." Rashid's voice was unusually calm and serious, which made Isabella suspicious.

The members of the expert group gathered around and looked at him curiously, but Rashid refused them without mercy and did not let them get close.

In the end, only four people were left in the laboratory: Fang Yan, Brown, Rashid, and Marbury.

"Are you ready?" Rashid asked Fang Yan.

Fang Yan was confused. "Preparing for what?"

Click~

Rashid turned the switch in his hand without saying a word.

In the center, the tri-titanium alloy box also disintegrated.

Boom~
(End of this chapter)