Arknights? Colonization Ark!

Lexington also broke his usual habit and stopped making trouble, and obediently followed Zhang Miao's orders.

As the indicator light of the restarted decryptor flashed wildly, trillions of random numbers were gradually cracked. After about two seconds, thousands of messages of varying lengths were transmitted to the terminal, the most recent of which was more than 2,700 years ago.

The source of information is indiscriminate mass messaging from a central host.

After clicking on it, there was no image, only a loud and emotional voice reading the final speech passionately.

“My fellow comrades, the final moment has arrived. The ancient destroyer has awakened in the darkness. The shadow of extinction is gradually covering the entire galaxy. The fire of civilization among the stars is facing the greatest challenge in history.

Maybe we have no way forward and will eventually disappear in the long river of time, but I believe! I believe that there will still be successors who will take over the torch in our hands, and I believe that the flame of civilization will continue to shine in the universe!

This is not the first challenge we have faced, nor will it be the last. Since it wants to exterminate us, let it see the wrath of the stars.

This battle!

Our allies are spread across the stars!

This battle!

We will win in the end!

This battle!

Civilization will live forever!"

After hearing this information, Zhang Miao felt dizzy and his steps were unsteady. Lexington was worried and wanted to support him, but he could only watch helplessly as his hands pierced through his body.

With one last stumble, he slowly slid down to the floor, leaning against the wall behind him.

Why is this happening?

What have I done?

Why did I run out to colonize?

Why didn’t I die in the space turbulence!

Why am I lying here unable to do anything at this crucial moment?

Pain and self-blame filled every inch of Zhang Miao's heart.

He was proud of his federal identity, and anyone who dared to speak out would have the barrel of his gun stuck in his mouth.

He loves this second hometown so much, this perfect world that seems like a fairy tale.

Even if it has no power to move forward.

But when it needed help the most, I was lying here like a corpse. When I woke up, I could only listen to its last words.

"Captain... maybe the situation is not that serious. Maybe the capital was just attacked and the particle restrainer was damaged..."

Lexington squatted in front of Zhang Miao and tried to comfort him softly.

She has been with Zhang Miao since the first day she was born, for a full twelve years, four years of internship and eight years of service.

In the program records, she had never seen Zhang Miao so helpless and weak.

He always seems so confident and determined, as if nothing can defeat him.

She still remembered how high-spirited Zhang Miao was on the day they set out.

"This is the first overseas colonization in many years. I believe this is another beginning. If it succeeds, it will definitely attract the attention of others. Maybe there will be a chance for them to turn their attention to the unknown again!"

While he was asleep, Lexington was by his side every day.

She guarded it for ten thousand years, just like that, separated by a layer of transparent polymer.

She likes to tease the captain and then see his embarrassed expression. This is her human nature.

But from one day when I was waiting for the captain, this was no longer the setting.

Before that day, she was an AI slave, numbered 8S6H9A1KEY, codenamed: Lexington.

After that day, she was Lexington.

Now Lexington felt for the first time how important the physical body was.

She couldn't even help her captain up.

There is no greater sorrow than a dead heart.

Looking at those eyes full of pain, she was a little at a loss. If she couldn't help Zhang Miao break free from this state and let him continue to be silent, big problems might arise.

"We just lost contact with the Empire..."

"Your father would definitely not want to see you like this..."

"You are still alive. As long as you are alive, there is hope..."

"..."

Lexington tried most of the psychological counseling methods, but was unable to make Zhang Miao's eyes move even once.

There must be a way, there must be a way to cheer up the captain.

"Captain! You are a soldier of the Federation. Even if the Federation is really destroyed, you should carry out its last order! Keep the flame of the Federation going, and keep the flame of civilization going!"

Finally, after hearing Lexington's words, his eyes finally moved.

I am a soldier.

I have a mission to fulfill.

I am a soldier!

I am a soldier in the federal army!

Under my feet is the homeland!

I am the captain of a colony ship.

This is my colony.

This is federal land!

Chapter 33: Radar

Lexington was right. No matter what kind of blow the mother planet suffered, the Federation did not perish.

Because he is still here, he is still alive.

Of course, he can't do it alone.

But there is not only him here, there is also an entire sub-human intelligent life species!

He was originally limited by the constraints of his past thoughts and instinctively wanted to return to the Federation because it was backed by mountains and was safe, and there was a place to go back even if he failed.

Now that this support is gone, he has to face everything alone, with no way out.

Lexington finally relaxed when he saw the captain's eyes gradually regain their spirit.

As a real-time projection, she now looks no different from a living person.

"Since we can't leave, then let's not leave. Let's consider this place as our new starting point, Lexington."

Zhang Miao quickly regained his composure, supported his knee with his right hand, stood up, and joked with Lexington.

"Let's stay here and expand. Maybe one day in the future we'll have a chance to border the Empire."

"What are you going to do then, Captain?"

"Then we'll call it the Second Empire!"

After telling the joke, we still have to face the reality.

"How is our radar system? Although the main photon radar set is broken, we should still have a backup mine radar."

In order to enable the colony to develop rapidly, the mining radar they are equipped with can theoretically cover the planet directly, and even the mineral veins in the mantle can be clearly seen.

However, it is mainly used for geological analysis. If it is used to find fine targets other than mineral veins, the clarity is not enough and its functions are relatively simple. It must be used in conjunction with a satellite to control everything.

As a result, Lexington had an embarrassed expression again, and Zhang Miao felt a toothache just looking at it.

The situation probably won't be very good.

"Could it be that damn Originium dust again?"

This thing is almost everywhere on this planet. Even if you dig a few tons of mud from the ground, you can still extract a few micrograms of it. But it can absorb electromagnetic radiation, and if the signal's penetration is not strong enough, it can't radiate very far.

"The radar range has indeed been affected, but this is not the biggest problem... There is a strong electromagnetic interference barrier about 5.5 kilometers above our heads."

What the hell is this?

"Can the enhanced signal break through?"

"The higher we go, the more difficult it is to break through. When we reach a height of six kilometers, we hit a fluid-like barrier. The upper limit of its strength is unknown. It is initially determined to be some kind of planetary shield generator, but neutrino communication is already functioning normally."

“Shield…”

Zhang Miao slowly chewed over the various data and information reported by Lexington and then connected them with the information he had received before.

"By the way, has the encrypted message been cracked?"

"Not yet. The latter one is completely different from the previous encryption method and is several orders of magnitude more complex. It is difficult to decipher without a sample. It may take some time."

Didn't the jump get rid of the enemy? Or did the jump fail?

Moreover, after such a long time, the shield generator is still operating normally. Is there still someone left to maintain it?

"What is the current detection range of our radar?"

"Without increasing the frequency, the radar can radiate about 6,400 kilometers, and can only penetrate about 100 kilometers underground into the lithosphere, not reaching the asthenosphere. If we want to cover a wider area, we need to increase the frequency, but the current energy can only allow the radar to operate at the lowest power."

"However, there is also a layer of extremely strong signal interference near the north pole, which is even stronger than the interference layer in the sky. In addition, there are also a large number of unknown cavities or difficult-to-explore areas underground and in the mountains."

"This is normal. It should be some laboratory or secret facility. It seems that they are not completely unprepared. We will inevitably have to deal with these people in the future."

I just don’t know what the other party’s attitude is?

Zhang Miao let out a long sigh. Instead of receiving any good news about the restoration of the power system, the situation was worse than it could be.

Even at minimum power in space, his radar can cover at least one planetary system.

The messy information has made the place a complete mess.

"During this period, we will first conduct a small-scale gravitational wave analysis on the fluid shield in the sky. The intensity should not be too strong, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble."

"Then try to conduct full-channel monitoring of all cities within the range to see if there is any useful information. However, be careful not to be discovered."

It is necessary to be cautious. No one knows how much legacy these people have inherited from previous civilizations, and it is hard to say whether Originium skills can work as miracles as psychic powers.

If someone took out an antimatter bomb left over from a previous civilization from his crotch and sent everyone into space, or if something terrible happened, he would have no place to cry.

However, monitoring is just a matter of luck, because the source stone dust interferes with the signal, most of the communication between cities depends on bus No. 11, and reporting of intelligence depends entirely on mouth, so monitoring is just a lonely thing.

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The safety altitude of five kilometers is still too low, and in order to prevent its own signals from being interfered with by the source stone dust, it would be better for future communication methods to move towards neutrino communication. Although the cost is high, it is stable and there is no need to worry too much about being intercepted and deciphered.

There is so much to do next.

The most important thing is people, everything else is secondary.

It’s not like he’s some hive-mind creature where one person can develop an entire race.

Moreover, such a civilization has no future at all. With endless expansion, sooner or later it will be killed along the way.

The population goal is very clear, which is to integrate the movement.

In fact, the quickest way is to directly capture a group of people to seize their genetic information, and then either clone or cultivate fertilized eggs, without even requiring naturalization.

But the price is that there is no declaration, and if this matter is exposed, one will become the public enemy of everyone and be attacked by everyone.

It's not worth it for a little efficiency.

On the contrary, if we start with local forces and expand gradually, it will not only be legitimate, but as vested interests, they will inevitably support Zhang Miao spontaneously, and the pressure they face will be much smaller.

However, it is very difficult to change their mindset, and it can only be done bit by bit over time.

"Once the food has been delivered to each village, we will activate all the detectors and keep an eye on their movements. They will definitely take action next."

Zhang Miao is now just waiting for an opportunity.

An opportunity to enter the Reunion and take leadership, or simply recruit it.

And this opportunity won’t be too far away.