Galactic Tech Empire

Chapter 545 Roaming the Star Sea
After some precise calculations, Wang Guofu calculated the speed of Transcendence at 10% power.

[Speed ​​of light 32.3%]

"We traveled 2.33 astronomical units in one hour, and the speed reached 32.3% of the speed of light." Wang Guofu reported the data to Ma Wu.

Ma Wu and Masayoshi Kobayashi hastened to input the data into the intelligent core of the spacecraft to facilitate the automatic adjustment of flight parameters.

"We keep going, 20% power."

"receive."

Invisible gravitational fluctuations appeared again before and after Transcendence.

There is no feeling in the spacecraft, just like they are on the space station, they don't feel any overload of movement.

Lin Zhiqiu and other team members who don’t need to drive the spaceship looked at the situation outside the window of the spaceship, but they didn’t see anything. Outside the window was a white spot of light, which was caused by the accumulation of light caused by too fast speed.

As they go faster and faster, the light pile-up becomes more and more apparent, turning into a downright blinding flare.

A full ten hours have passed since the Transcendence One left the planetary fortress of Herik.

During this period, the Transcendence continued to increase its flight power. When the power reached 100%, the Transcendence reached an astonishing 361% of the speed of light.

"Captain, we are now 122 astronomical units away from Planet Herik." Masayoshi Kobayashi reported.

Ma Wu looked at the fuel gauge: "We still have 57 days of fuel left, keep going at full speed."

"OK."

Masayoshi Kobayashi pushed the power pusher to the end, Transcendence instantly entered the transition state, and the window of the spaceship instantly turned into a world of white light spots.

At this time, the spacecraft is in the state of autopilot. In fact, the curvature spacecraft is in the transition state, and there is no need for any operations at all. It just flies with eyes closed. It doesn’t matter if it encounters any asteroids, because these asteroids will be instantly compressed. disintegrate.

Of course, if they encounter a neutron star or a black hole, they can only consider themselves unlucky. The curvature spacecraft encounters a neutron star or a black hole, and there is only one dead end.

In addition, some massive stars or even planets may threaten the curvature spacecraft, which is why the alliance banned the curvature spacecraft from jumping and flying in the star system from the beginning. It is absolutely impossible to accidentally hit a star or a large Jupiter-like planet A sad story.

In the empty void, amidst the stars, a top-heavy gravitational field flies past quickly. If a spacecraft passes by the track of the Transcendence, you will find a distorted void, especially the distorted light is very obvious.

Of course, due to the void sea composed of dark matter particles and energy particles, the gravitational constant is roughly the same, and the transition track is just like a ship sailing on the ocean, and it will soon return to normal without leaving a permanent track.

a day later.

Transcendence exited the transition state, and in just one day, it advanced 624.5 astronomical units.

Ma Wu got in touch with the communication center of Herik planet, and reported the position, flight direction and related situation. They agreed to communicate every 24 hours.

"It's too fast, it's perfect." Lin Zhiqiu exclaimed looking at the brilliant starry sky outside the window.

"The Transcendence is just a small test. In the future, we will build a faster curvature spaceship and travel the galaxy and even the universe. It is not a fantasy." Wang Guofu said with a smile.

While they were talking, Ma Wu and Masayoshi Kobayashi operated the Transcendence to enter the transition state this time.

Time flies like a white horse. Transcendence set off on November 4, 11 in the Milky Way. At this time, it has been flying in the void for 2 days, advancing 42 astronomical units.

银河4年12月14日，下午16：21。

"Stop the transition, and look for nearby asteroids that can supply resources." Ma Wu ordered.

"receive."

Others looked outside curiously. This is an unfamiliar area. Previously, the Explorer was the farthest spacecraft of the alliance, and it only reached about 1 AU from the solar system, and the Transcendence has already reached the distance from the solar system. 2.6 AU area.

If they were within 1 AU of the solar system before, they don't need to worry too much, but now Ma Wu and the others have to be careful.

After exceeding 1 AU, Transcendence will face unfamiliar void areas, need to beware of alien civilizations, quantum communication that may be interrupted at any time, and supply issues.

"Captain, the surrounding interstellar space data is being explored and supplemented. It is estimated that after 24 hours, the exploration of the area with a radius of 85 units can be completed." Masayoshi Kobayashi reported.

"Okay, are there any nearby asteroids suitable for our resupply?" Ma Wu asked.

"About 24 kilometers away from us, there is a rocky asteroid with a radius of 157 meters, which is suitable for our resupply." Masayoshi Kobayashi replied.

Ma Wu immediately corrected the flight direction, found the asteroid in the newly updated star map, and then started the photon engine to fly towards the asteroid.

After he turned on the autopilot system, he ordered another song on the holographic computer.

[Close your eyes and feel calm in your heart
Open your eyes again, afraid to wait and see the future

The cold night wind clears this wilderness
Along the way is a divergent road, I have no way to know the direction
Ah. I don't see Langyue
Only the stars lead me astray...]
Ma Wu hummed while listening: "Ah wilderness road, walking alone with me is Liuying; walking alone, the silence along the way seems to be only the sound of breathing..."

Listening to the familiar melody, Masayoshi Kobayashi also hummed along: "Dream を追い続けるなり, さんざめく, 名も无き星たちよ, せめて鲜やかにに..."

This song "Star" is one of the favorite songs of the alliance star voyagers. Both the Chinese version and the Japanese version are very popular, mainly because of the profound artistic conception, and it fits the theme of an adventure journey to explore the unknown starry sky.

Just like the Transcendence at this moment, a spaceship is exploring alone in a strange area far away from its hometown. The desolation and loneliness always fills the hearts of Ma Wu and others. This star is most likely to resonate with these explorers.

The others also sang along, the stars in the starry sky were guiding them, they were the pathfinders of human civilization, as long as they were in the starry sky for a day, the sense of loneliness would be with them all day.

After a song was sung, Transcendence arrived near the asteroid.

"Zhiqiu, prepare to mine." Ma Wu turned his head and said.

"OK." Lin Zhiqiu started the condensed matter pulverizer, and instantly a condensed matter column hit the asteroid, ionizing countless rocks and ice crystals, and these ionized atoms began to splash in all directions.

A piece of equipment similar to a vacuum cleaner protrudes from the spacecraft to inhale these ionized atoms. After separation and filtration, the substances needed by the spacecraft are retained, and the unnecessary substances are discharged back to the vicinity of the asteroid.

In less than 10 minutes, the materials needed by the spacecraft were replenished.

On the other side, Ma Wu turned on the holographic computer, looked at the position of the spaceship, and told Masayoshi Kobayashi: "Let's stop moving forward, and adjust the direction to 12 degrees eastward."

"The captain intends to explore the direction of the dark beast civilization?" Masayoshi Kobayashi reacted immediately.

"It's just to explore in that direction. After all, the dark beast civilization is the alliance's confidant, and we can't take it lightly." Ma Wu is also confident.

After all, the Transcendence can fly faster than the speed of light, even if it encounters a fleet of dark beast civilization, it can escape.

(End of this chapter)