The system handed me over to the state.

But they are friendly and kind. They never leave the sector where they live. They are too lonely, but they cannot control their own dangers and abilities.

The Human Alliance was fortunate enough to make contact with an advanced civilization with its help, and Ari Wendy was one of those people. Her feelings were... of lonely and pitiful children who longed for friends and communication.

When Bronya heard this, her expression was blank. You're telling him... those ancient, indescribable evil gods were actually a group of lonely children longing to make friends?

Holy crap! Who would dare be friends with them?! They'd probably be turned into tentacle monsters the moment they became friends with them!

"I didn't expect there to be so many alliances and races in this organization. Fortunately, those evil gods are still self-aware enough, otherwise we would probably have to find a way to deal with the danger posed by the evil gods. Do you think we will develop into a world like Warhammer 40 in the future?"

"Various warp vendors, then green-skinned orcs, then Tyranid swarms, then space undead—it's not really going to develop like that, is it?"

Bronya shrugged. "Who knows? But I do know that we won't be seeing Primarchs, and... if a chaotic world like Warhammer were to appear in this universe, I'm afraid... nothing in the universe would be able to survive."

"Stop talking about humanity. All alliances, organizations, and the Cosmic Civilization Association will be destroyed. So, don't think about these things anymore."

Su Xi nodded, agreeing that daydreaming wouldn't do them any good right now. Instead of wasting time thinking, they should hurry up and prepare for the upcoming assessment.

During the following period, the group continued to wait for the mermaids' warships to be repaired.

Three days later, the merfolk finally brought good news: their warships had been repaired and they were finally able to set sail.

The departure point has been determined; it's a gap in a nearby asteroid belt. They've been here for so many days, and the meteorites in the asteroid belt haven't made a sound. They just stay in their positions, rolling around without colliding with any of the surrounding meteorites.

It looks as if every meteorite has been nailed in place.

"Let's go. Hopefully, we can cross this asteroid belt within three days."

Su Xi smiled and said something that seemed a bit unrealistic. In fact, everyone knew that three days was just an expectation.

"Gong Ning, are you ready on your end?"

"Ready? Once we're in position, we'll split up and head in two directions. You'll each go your own way, I'll take one side, and you and the mermaid will take the other. Is that alright?"

"No problem, but are you sure you can manage on your own?"

Su Xi shook her head. "With the Iron Curtain device protecting us, there won't be any problems. Don't worry."

"Let's keep going. We'll try to get through within three days. The source of the interference is far away, and the surrounding environment is very complex. Proceed with caution."

"Understood. Protect yourselves, Su Xi. Don't think you can do whatever you want just because Dr. Bronya is here."

"Hey, don't worry, we'll be careful."

After the exchange, both sides entered the asteroid belt. Once inside, a powerful interference began to spread throughout their ships, quickly blocking their communications and making it impossible for them to contact each other again.

From now on, they would have to rely on themselves; with communications down, they would have no way to discuss plans.

Entering through the asteroid belt, Bronya stood in front of the porthole, observing the surrounding environment. It must be said that the environment inside the asteroid belt was extremely dangerous. The surrounding area was filled with asteroids, and small asteroids could collide with or glide past the ship at any time. Without a strong shield or a sturdy hull, the ship would probably be blown up on the spot in no time if it were hit by such a meteorite.

Moreover, some massive meteorites are fixed in place and show no signs of moving. If you try to avoid a small meteorite and end up crashing into one of the super-large meteorites on either side, you'll be in big trouble.

"I feel like this place is a maze, not a normal asteroid belt!"

The 3D scanning device used the meteorites as walls to create a cross-shaped channel that could be moved forward, right, or left, and these channels branched off further.

If this continues... isn't this just a maze?

Moreover, it's a super-large three-dimensional maze, not a two-dimensional one!

"This is the maze. The test here is to assess the patience of the ship's crew and the decisiveness of the captain after communication and scanning and reconnaissance devices are lost."

"Believe it or not, as long as we keep walking in one direction, we will definitely reach the exit. At that time, to put it bluntly, it will be a test of patience."

"Only those who lose their sense of direction, constantly changing direction, turning back and changing direction again, and finally becoming completely lost without any instruments, will be completely trapped here."

Furthermore, the surrounding meteorites also tested the operational skills of the ship's crew. The ability to correctly avoid meteorites and take emergency evasive action to ensure the safety of the ship was of paramount importance.

"The asteroid belt tests a lot of things: the pilot's, captain's, and crew's patience, and the navigator's and captain's decisiveness. If any of these aspects are slightly off, the spaceship may not be able to get out."

"Unfortunately, the quality of our equipment far exceeded the expectations of those Wenger people. Although communications were disrupted and the efficiency of our scanning equipment decreased, given enough time, we were still able to scan a decent number of receivers."

Looking at the terrain map scanned from the ship, which shows the current topography of the asteroid belt in the vicinity, the precise location of the interference source has also been determined. Next, they only need to find the interference source in that location, and this assessment will be basically over.

"It will take another three hours for us to reach the closest point to the source of the interference, Captain. Do you think the Ungers might control asteroids in the asteroid belt to attack us?"

Su Xi shook her head. "No, this is no small matter. We can withstand meteorite attacks with our Iron Curtain and powerful shields, but it's hard to say about ships from other civilizations."

"If such a part is included in the assessment, the meteorite will not be very large, probably very small, and will not cause too much damage by directly hitting us."

"In short, everyone needs to stay vigilant for the next period of time. I don't want anyone to get attacked or injured because of laziness!"

"Understood, Captain!"

The crew's response was very loud and clear, which pleased Su Xi.

The rest of the voyage was uneventful; watching meteorites for a long time would have become tedious. Time passed slowly, and after three hours, the Nuwa arrived at its target location. The ship slowly turned and headed towards the source of the interference.

"Are you ready?"

"All gun crews are ready! Captain! We are all ready, the ship is ready to fire at any time, power engines are running at full capacity, and the Yamato guns are ready for repeated firing!"

"Automatic interceptor targets have been deployed, shield charge rate is up, Captain, our defenses are ready."

Su Xi nodded. "Then, begin the attack! Just clear a path for me!"

The moment the order was given, the Nuwa ship unleashed its full firepower. The Yamato guns fired in rapid succession, targeting all the large meteorites, while the smaller gun corps cleared away the smaller meteorite fragments around them. Some meteorites that escaped the fire net and were propelled by the shockwave of the explosions to collide with the ship were intercepted by automatic target drones or shattered upon impact with the shields.

The Nuwa spacecraft moved very slowly but steadily, only moving forward when there were no meteorites in the area ahead.

Su Xi was not in a hurry at all. If the shock wave from the explosion caused a chain reaction in a large area of ​​the meteorite belt, then the chaotic trajectory of the meteorites coming from all directions would be enough to make them panic and eventually have to activate the iron curtain device to force their way through.

Most importantly, all the asteroid belts are connected, and the chain reaction on their side could very well affect Gong Ning and the mermaid. They can't let their teammates get hurt.

Chapter 446: Here's your candy and drink!

The passage was opened very smoothly. Within five hours, the interference experienced by the Nuwa was becoming increasingly intense. They were certain that they were very close to the source of the interference and that they would be able to see it within half an hour.

The Nuwa's weapon system has been controlling its output to prevent a large chain reaction, and everything has gone very smoothly. So at this final moment, there can be absolutely no problems!

"Almost there...almost there...I can see it!"

As the Nuwa spacecraft advanced second by second, it suddenly seemed as if they had broken through a wall and arrived in a wide space. In the very center of the space, a black metal satellite was floating in the central area, with golden light shimmering on its surface.

"found it!"

Su Xi breathed a sigh of relief. The low cheers and excited shouts of the crew members came from all around. Su Xi immediately gave the order to have the ship approach the satellite that was the source of interference in order to recover it. After confirming that there were no shields or weapon modules around the satellite, the transport ship responsible for the recovery set off to approach the satellite.

On the transport ship, the engineers and combat team members in charge of the recovery looked at the satellite in front of them. "This satellite is a bit small. It looks quite big from a distance, but it doesn't seem that big up close."

"Indeed, it must be a visual error. Hmm... I found the hook. It seems they also carefully towed the satellite over by transport ships."

"This is a perfect deal for us, hurry up!"

The satellite was towed very smoothly. However, before securing it, the engineers covered the satellite's surface with a layer of physical material specifically designed to shield against interference signals. After all, such a powerful source of signal interference could potentially cripple most of the electronic equipment on a ship, so necessary precautions had to be taken.

Once secured, the transport ship began its slow return journey.

An hour later, the satellite was successfully delivered into the ship's storage compartment. Next, the engineers activated the highest-power anti-jamming equipment inside the compartment and prepared to dismantle the satellite.

The satellite's shape is very similar to that of Earth's own satellites, except that it appears to have more parts and is larger.

What can you analyze to find out?

Su Xi asked Bronya, who was a student in the Captain Department and had absolutely no idea how to use such advanced equipment as satellites.

So here she humbly asked Bronya, who was standing next to her, what she thought of this thing.

Bronya was a little confused about this. The core area of ​​the satellite was shielded, so she couldn't sense it or analyze it with her own abilities. It was blocked by an invisible barrier.

"I can't see anything inside the core area... my abilities are being completely blocked..."

"Hmm... Could it be that the Wengers are capable of creating artifacts that can block the abilities of your Herrschers?"

"If they are also a civilization that emerged from the collapse and possess such abilities, then it is indeed possible to dismantle it directly using physical means, so that we can see what's inside."

There's no other way. They don't know what's inside. If they don't open it up and look inside, they simply can't know with their senses alone.

"Able to block your senses and analytical abilities... This must be the first time you've encountered something like this, right?"

Bronya nodded. Yes, this is the first time she's encountered this. Let's open it and take a look.

The satellite's metal materials were not as indestructible as imagined. The engineers of the Nuwa satellite disassembled the satellite components in front of them very smoothly. After all, only the core area was affected by the interference. The detailed blueprints of the other areas had already been analyzed by Bronya and handed over to the engineers.

The satellite was dismantled very quickly; half an hour later, only the core area remained of the satellite that had looked quite large.

"Doctor, only the core area remains. Should we begin dismantling it immediately?"

Bronya nodded. "Be careful. Safety is the top priority before disassembling."

"Understood, we will be careful."

The engineers began to carefully study the parts and then disassemble them. The process was slow, and after an hour, there was still little progress in disassembling the core components.

But soon something strange happened: after the engineers disassembled a piece of armor plate, they discovered plant roots.

"This...plant roots? How is that possible?"

The engineer exclaimed in surprise, "The touch is completely real; it doesn't feel fake at all!"

"How could something like this be inside something like this?"

Even Bronya and Su Xi were stunned. Why were there plant roots inside the satellite used to emit signal jamming sources? And why were they so realistic, and why did they clearly lead to other parts of the core area?

In other words, this core may be occupied by a plant.

"Could the interference be emitted by this plant?"

"Impossible, can vegetation really have that much power?"

Bronya found Su Xi's fantasy unlikely, so for safety's sake, Bronya called Blackie over via communication.

"What's up?"

A slightly sleepy Hei hope appeared in the warehouse rubbing her eyes. The commotion last night was a bit too loud, and she had also exhausted herself... She had originally planned to sleep for a day to recover, but Bronya had called her over.

"Hmm, see if you can use quantum abilities to see what's inside."

Hei hope's eyes widened immediately. "You mean you want me to put my hand in?!"

"Try it, you won't get hurt. If you do get hurt, I'll personally bandage you up when we get back and take care of you until you're fully healed!"

"really?"

"really!"