Chapter 1385 Calling Among the Stars
The work of rubbing and archiving the Chinese written materials in the shelter lasted for a whole day.
Facing these extremely important research materials that would be difficult to reproduce once they were lost, the technical experts sent by Typhon and Cecil showed extreme attention and caution. The symbols were recorded, even the patterns on the central round platform, the cracks on the nearby floating debris, and the details on the clothes of the two ancient scholars. During the whole day's busy work, these top scholars in their fields almost From the "information" level, the entire shelter space was copied in detail. If one day they want to reproduce this shelter, then these materials containing all the details can even allow them to make the replica as authentic as possible. Not bad for dust.
It may be exaggerated to do things to this extent, but it is necessary-because no one can predict what role the information recorded in this shelter will play in which field in the future, Scott The legacy Jazz left to the world may only be a deciphered script of alien texts, but this incredible sanctuary space itself...is also an amazing "legacy".
And before the scholars finished these tasks, everyone followed Gao Wen's order and did not touch any devices in the space, especially the "Crystal Cube" on the central round platform.
The crystal block is obviously the key to maintaining this space. Touching it rashly will most likely lead to the early closure of this space. Of course, you can't touch it before all the information is recorded, but after the recording work is completed, Gao Wen and others still To take this thing away.
Although there is also an option of "keep the crystal block still and establish a research facility in place for fixed research", but no one knows the operating principle of this shelter, and no one knows that this alien space that relies on external forces can still maintain For how long, it is obviously not safe to put the research work in such a completely uncontrolled space-time rift, and considering that the research process is very likely to "stimulate" the crystal block, which may also lead to the closure of the shelter, so it is still Why don't you just take it away from this place and put it in a safe place to analyze it slowly.
As for whether the process of taking the crystal block itself is risky... Gao Wen is not too worried about this. After all, the message left by Sir Scott has specifically mentioned that Diana will be given the "exotic object" that maintains the shelter, and that he and Alphonse have no use for this thing, the implication is that It is the other party who can take it away. Presumably, at least in a short time after taking it away, this space will not collapse directly—at least there will be time for people to evacuate.
Of course, for safety reasons, it is best for Diana to complete the process of removing the crystal block by herself, in case Sir Scott has set up some identifying "anti-theft mechanism" around the crystal block - after all, here is In the wasteland full of dangers, Sir Scott and Grand Maester Alphonse who hid here back then must have set up a lot of safety measures in order to prevent monsters wandering in the wasteland from breaking into the shelter and destroying their research results.
On the evening of the second day after the gate of the observatory opened,
All the recording work was completed, and all the research materials, experts and scholars were then evacuated, and Philip personally led the elite soldiers to escort them to the Cecil frontline base, which is currently in the safe zone.
Now, there are only three figures left on the observatory: Gawain, Amber, and Diana who has the "inheritance" of this place.
They returned to the round platform in the center of the observatory, and looked at the sunken "mirror" reflecting the starry sky for the last time. The "lattice" in the state of stacked crystals stayed quietly in the center of the mirror, emitting a faint blue light. Guarded by the stars on the mirror, it shines brightly.
The surroundings of the round platform were empty, and the remains and ashes of Sir Scott, Grand Maester Alphonse and others had been removed, and they were being escorted to the frontline base—even the six stone-carved chairs around the platform, It was also removed.
"It's time to evacuate," Gawain reminded Diana who seemed to be in a daze, "Ms. Diana, recover the crystal block."
At this moment, Diana finally blinked her eyes and woke up from the frozen stillness. She nodded lightly, and Gawain and Amber then took two steps back—they stood two steps away, Watching Diana reach out her hand steadily but firmly to the crystal emitting faint blue light, hold it and slowly pick it up.
A weak spark burst out from the contact between the crystal block and the round platform, and the thin electric lights jumped and flowed between them, which seemed to maintain some kind of energy transmission as if they were disconnected, but as Diana took the entire crystal block completely, After a while, the energy transmission was finally cut off quickly, and a small buzzing sound came from the depths of the round platform. In the next second, the white light streams flowing on the ground of the observatory began to go out one by one, floating on the platform. The surrounding "building fragments" also rumbled into the endless void space in the distance. Amid the louder and louder roars, the crack that revealed the starlight directly above the space began to slowly close, and the entire observatory also began to close. Then shake it up!
"The shelter space is about to be closed," Gawain nodded, took Amber and walked towards the door, "Ms. Diana, let's go."
Without any hesitation, Diana quickly put the already dimmed crystal block into her arms, turned around and followed in the footsteps of Gawain and Amber. A moment later, the group of three almost galloped away from the observatory , They passed through the door that was alienated into a space passage, and looked back at the chaotic darkness on the other side of the door. The dark fog seemed to be in a distorted and disordered state as if stirred by a crazy vortex. It appears and disappears in the depths of the chaotic vortex.
Immediately afterwards, the constantly shattering force was transmitted from the shelter space to the outside—the Viplandon Observatory in the real world also began to shake violently!
"Retreat!" Gawain made a decisive decision, he didn't miss this place at all, he grabbed the amber in his armpit and rushed to the stairs leading to the outside, accompanied by the exclamation and protest of the shadow attack goose. With a sound, the three figures rushed out of the collapsing Viplandon Observatory at an alarming speed, and ran all the way outside the cordon around the observatory before stopping.
The force of continuous collapse obviously did not spread to this point. Gao Wen and the others stopped here and looked back at the huge building that was shaking and disintegrating in the afterglow of the setting sun, and saw that its surface was quickly covered with astonishing cracks. , The bloody setting sun shone through those cracks, like the bursting blood vessels of a dying giant. With the last thunderous bang, the ancient Viplandon Observatory was finally reduced to ruins.
Not long after, the three of Gao Wen and his party returned to Cecil Base on the front line with the last group of soldiers who had evacuated from the cordon, where they saw General Philip who had placed the technical personnel, materials and samples in place.
In the command center of the frontline base, Diana took out the light blue "crystal block" and placed it in front of Gawain.
"Before leaving, His Majesty Rosetta granted me full authority to deal with all the things discovered at the Viplandon Observatory. The only order he gave me was to bring back a 'good news'," the ancient machine girl maintained her consistent With a calm posture, he said expressionlessly, "This 'crystal' will be left to your safekeeping first. I believe that with the technical support of Cecil, the research work on this object will start soon."
Gawain took the crystal block that Diana handed over. The palm-sized precise crystal exuded gentle heat in his hand, and a "sense of connection" that only he could feel was established at this moment. He slowly twirled the shiny little contraption, and was silent for a few seconds, seemingly thinking hard, before suddenly laughing and handing the crystal back to Diana.
"This is a relic left to you by Sir Scott, Lady Diana, take it with you - as I said before, what really matters is the 'knowledge' behind this relic, left by Sir Scott The most precious legacy to this world is the knowledge that can bless all mortals," Gawain said with a smile as he looked at Diana, who was a little surprised, "Please tell Her Majesty Rosetta Augustus, I hope you can get it as soon as possible." Start the joint research on this 'Crystal Block', and the solution to that 'Alien Signal'... Please reply to these as soon as possible."
The war with the wasteland continues, and the world is far from safe, but even if the war continues, the pace of development should not stop.
The surprised expression on Diana's face gradually faded away. She didn't make any hypocritical excuses, but accepted the "crystal block" frankly, and then bowed down to Gawain solemnly: "Your justice and magnanimity are impressive. Touched, I will convey your wishes to His Majesty, and from a personal point of view, I will also do my best to facilitate our next technical cooperation."
From the tone of this ancient machine girl, Gao Wen heard a different solemnity from before.
Diana left, taking the Typhon technical experts she brought with her, the remains of Sir Scott and others and the "inheritance" left to her by Sir Scott, and the rubbings and copied research materials. up.
When there was no one else around, Amber couldn't help but came to Gao Wen: "You really took that 'crystal' away from her? Although you said before that 'the ownership of the crystal can be discussed, only knowledge must be shared ', but I didn't expect you to be so generous...I remember you are not such a generous person?"
The girl's nagging made Gao Wen's face suddenly a little strange: "...What kind of image do I have in your heart?"
"Calculation, cunning, insidiousness, maximizing profit at all times, nine pits in one sentence, and one bottomless pit, half of the people who cooperate with you have sold themselves, and the other half are still counting for you when they sell Money," Amber said, wrestling her fingers, "Let me put it this way, if you put away the sword in your hand, I can say that you don't have to carry something heavy for an afternoon... But you have put your hands on the hilt, so now I But I dare not say it."
"...I don't know whether you are self-aware or just remember to eat but not fight." Gao Wen pouted, and took his hand off the hilt of his sword helplessly, "Is this the impression you have of me after a long time?"
"I also want to find some good words, but I'm not good at this," Amber spread her hands, "And to be honest, aren't all the things I said true, you have admitted it in front of me of……"
"...It is true that many people have been tricked by me, and many people have been tricked to death by me, but there is a premise-they are all enemies," Gawain suppressed the smile on his face, slightly Looking at Amber very seriously, "And now Typhon...well, I still need to treat them carefully, but they are no longer our enemies...at least before the new order I created has a fatal collapse Fengdu is no longer our enemy."
Amber looked Gao Wen up and down suspiciously, curled her lips: "Isn't this 100% true?"
Gao Wen was a little helpless all of a sudden. At this time, he felt that it was not a good thing that the shadow attack goose in front of him was too sharp. He couldn't tell this guy directly. After reading all the data that can be read, now that thing is useless to him personally, right?
I always feel that saying this has a great impact on my glorious image—although Gao Wen also doubts how much glorious image he can keep in the heart of this shadow assault goose...
In the final analysis, the crystal block is just an energy device that fell from the sky station, and it is still a part of the damaged fragments. It does have research value, but the greater value is to be made public, so that it can be understood as a member of the alliance. , An "interface" to study the legacy of the voyager, compared with the small crystal block itself, Gawain is more concerned about when he can repair the sky station...
Amber watched Gao Wen's expression change, and she didn't know what she understood, but suddenly, she seemed to lose interest in the question she just asked, and waved her hand indifferently: "Forget it, it must be another question anyway. There are so many reasons, I can’t understand you even after you explained it—I slipped away, and I have been tossing outside with you for a day, I have to go back and find a place to rest, and I have to go back to the imperial capital as soon as possible tomorrow..."
After these few words, her figure began to fade rapidly in the air, and when the last words fell, she had completely disappeared before Gao Wen's eyes.
Looking at the place where Amber disappeared, feeling that the other party's aura had indeed left, Gao Wen was dumbfounded for a few seconds, and then he couldn't help but shook his head with a smile.
Then he raised his head and looked at the sky above the frontline base.
This place is located in the depths of the wasteland. Even though the nearby purification equipment has started to operate, the thick and dirty clouds that have been lingering in the sky for hundreds of years have gradually been dispelled. The remaining pollution power in the wasteland is still affecting the environment near the advance base. , the sky is still covered with a thin layer of clouds with an abnormal color. Under the cover of the clouds, the stars in the sky are all hidden, and only the brightest stars struggle to penetrate the curtain. , a faint and pale light reflected in Gawain's vision.
He thought of the "greetings" that reached this planet across the vast sea of stars, and the deep-space calls that Enya mentioned, which rippled through the stars and symbolized the lights of civilization.
Among these deep-space calls, there is a signal that has lasted for at least seven hundred years, starting from the Gondor era, until today it is still transmitting in this sea of stars, tirelessly.
Is this signal transmitted faster than the speed of light? Does the civilization behind this signal still exist? All this is unknown.
But at least one thing, Gao Wen is very clear, no matter how harsh the environment in this universe is, and the fate of all beings is faced with the deepest malice, under the same sea of stars, there will always be one civilization after another constantly raising their heads , looking up at this endless vast starry sky - shouting, and waiting for a response.