"As you can see, there is a whole new world under the planet's atmosphere."

Yu Yucheng pointed to the thick yellow-brown clouds and said: "I immediately sent someone to take samples and test, the main components of this layer of atmospheric storm are magnesium and iron silicate particles, the size of the particles is only a few millimeters, but the density is very high, the average mass per cubic meter is more than four kilograms, and the visibility in it is less than 100 meters. ”

"Mafic silicate, isn't that olivine mineral?" Xin Lin asked in surprise, "How did you fly into the sky?" ”

Olivine minerals are very common on the earth, extremely heat-resistant, and very hard, and are the most important rock-forming minerals in the earth's mantle, with extremely high reserves. It is not only common on Earth, but also on many terrestrial planets, so the value of olivine minerals is very low and not very useful.

"That's right, it's peridot."

Yu Yucheng nodded and said: "Why these silicate particles float into the atmosphere, it is not yet certain that the reason is still uncertain, and military researchers speculate that it is caused by the huge and strange magnetic field of this planet." After detection, this layer of silicate particles completely enveloped the entire planet, and the thickness is at least 200 kilometers or more, do you know what that means? ”

Xin Lin and Gao Yangshuo immediately reacted and said in unison: "Planet Shield!" ”

The planetary shield is the highest technology of the planetary defense system, arranging a large number of force field generators on the planet, connecting with each other, and finally forming a bubble-shaped energy shield on the planet's atmosphere, blocking the entire planet and resisting the orbital bombardment and raid landing of the enemy fleet.

The interstellar battlefield is a three-dimensional space, and if there is no planetary shield, a planet is almost defenseless in front of the fleet, and it is difficult to resist an orbital bombardment alone.

Even if you rely on the planet to counterattack and finally destroy the enemy, the planet itself will have to suffer huge damage, killing 1,000 enemies and losing 800.

If the enemy is a little more ruthless, not for victory, but for destruction, the consequences will be even more unimaginable.

Therefore, whether a planet has a shield or not is a very different effect in war, and has a profound impact on the way war is played.

However, the Planet Shield is a very advanced technology, and the energy consumption is also astronomical, and the Federation has not fully mastered this technology, and has only learned some simple applications. For example, in Europa's Ice City, the force field that envelops the entire city is a weakened planetary shield, which can only maintain air and temperature, and cannot defend against attacks. There are also some undersea cities, as well as ship shields, that apply similar force field technology.

These force field shields, in terms of strength and range, are far from the level of planetary shields, and they are several orders of magnitude apart.

There are forty-nine colonized planets in the Federation, and only the Earth has a planetary shield!

This planetary shield system is a finished product purchased by the Federation from the Galactic Empire, and the Federation has paid millions of vacuum crystals for it, and the annual cost of maintaining this shield system alone is an unimaginable figure for ordinary people. Occasionally turning on the shield for debugging consumes a huge amount of energy every second.

The sense of security that planetary shields give people is unparalleled, and this is one of the reasons why the Earth has such a large population, and not just because the Earth is the home planet of humanity.

In fact, the planet's atmosphere itself is a natural shield, and air particles have various reflection phenomena such as refraction, diffusion, and scattering of light, weakening the energy level of laser weapons, shortening the range, and weakening the power, but the effect is not very ideal.

But the silicate clouds of this planet are different, and the protection effect is comparable to the planet's shield, or even stronger!

Gao Yangshuo said movingly: "The two-hundred-kilometer-thick cloud of silicate particles may not be able to penetrate the main guns of the Federation warships!" ”

"Not a possibility, but a certainty." Yu Yucheng corrected: "I let a planetary-class battleship try, the main gun fired, at most it could only hit half the depth, and it was restored in ten seconds." ”

"That's more powerful than a planetary shield." Xin Silence exclaimed.

There are only a few planetary-class battleships in the Federation, and the power of the main cannon is enough to destroy everything within 10,000 meters if it hits the ground, but it can't penetrate this strange cloud. And the recovery speed is so fast that it far exceeds the charge gap of the main gun.

So it seems that without a salvo of a whole fleet, it is unlikely to break it.

"Yes, it's a natural planetary shield." Yu Yucheng said slowly: "It's a pity that this shield is not controlled, and there is still an unknowable power hidden in it, destroying all invading enemies. ”

Xin Lin recalled the video he had just seen and asked, "General Yu, haven't you found out what it is?" ”

"Not yet." Yu Yucheng's face was a little grim, and he replied: "Since the discovery of this planet, we have been conducting a tentative investigation, and we can only roughly judge that this may be a pure energy life, there are not many of them, but each one is very powerful, they are able to control the power of the clouds, formless, and exist in a form that we cannot understand. ”

"These unknown creatures are not leaky, they move extremely fast in the clouds, but they are not ubiquitous, and there are always loopholes to exploit."

Yu Zhicheng said: "We used the method of striking east and west, sending the Sky Sword Battle Group to dive into the clouds and reach the surface of the planet, and it turned out that this natural shield was able to shield electromagnetic signals and only sent back sporadic images and data. ”

As he spoke, he showed the image data.

A mutilated photograph of a very high angle, very bright without the sun in the sky, with golden dome clouds overhead, endless green forests below, endless mountains, lakes in the distance, and many strange creatures moving around the land, giving people a sense of infinite vitality.

This is a typical ecological planet, as long as the air composition is non-toxic and has a small amount of oxygen, it can be colonized by humans with little to no modification!

There is another photo that opened the eyes of Xin Lin and Gao Yangshuo.

This is supposed to have been taken after landing on the ground, and on the distant horizon, a huge mountain peak floated in mid-air, thousands of meters above the ground, like an iceberg rising and falling on the surface of the sea. The mountain peaks are covered with plants, and waterfalls run down, and the surrounding clouds and mist are like a fairyland.

The data shows that the mountain floats into the sky because it contains an unknown superconductor at room temperature, forming a magnetic vortex effect that repels the planets.

In addition, the planet's basic data is also listed.

The average surface temperature is about 18 degrees Celsius, the gravity is three times that of the earth, the air pressure is five times that of the earth, the air composition is very complex but the overall non-toxic, the oxygen content is about 13%, although it is not high, but it is enough to maintain the needs of human breathing and circulation. Ordinary people may find it a little suffocating and difficult to adapt, but changing to the Force Samurai is not a big problem.

"This is a super terrestrial planet!" Xin Lin said in admiration.

Super terrestrial planets, also known as super-Earths, have a geological structure and environment that are relatively close to the Earth, are located in a habitable zone, and have a suitable temperature to support life.

This kind of planet is very rare in the universe, and there are forty-nine colonized planets in the Federation, among which there are also extremely advantageous natural environments, such as Yiling Star and Senyu Star; There are also huge sizes, but the harsh environment requires long-term transformation to colonize, such as the White Emperor Star, but none of them can be called super Earths.

Even Earth, the home planet of mankind, may not be as natural as this planet!

"That's right, it has a diameter of 30,000 kilometers, a surface area of 3 billion square kilometers, six times the size of the earth, and can live at least 300 billion citizens." Yu Yucheng introduced, his eyes flashing with strong conviction: "So we are bound to win this planet, we must occupy it and become the fiftieth colony planet of the Federation!" ”

He looked at the photo of the sky covered with golden clouds, and said solemnly: "This matter has been reported to the President of the Federation, and according to the color of the planet's clouds, it will be named Xuanhuang Star." ”

"Xuanhuang Star!"

Xin Xiao nodded slightly, and he could imagine how crazy the upper echelons of the Federation would be after getting the news.

A super terrestrial planet, perfectly suitable for colonization, capable of housing hundreds of billions of citizens, and with a powerful natural shield, it is also right on the border between the Federation and the Steelmane Empire, and if it is lost, it is a sinner of the race.

Once successfully occupied, Xuanhuangxing will become a bridgehead for the war between the Federation and the Steelmane Empire, which is equivalent to building an impregnable fortress under the nose of the Steelmane Empire, and the effect is immeasurable!

Take 10,000 steps back and say, even if you can't occupy the Xuanhuang Star, you can't let the Steelmane Empire succeed.

Gao Yangshuo's eyes were full of excitement, but he thought of a key point, and hurriedly asked, "General, has the Steelmane Empire's fleet sent back the information of Xuanhuang Star?" ”

Yu Yucheng nodded heavily, and said regretfully: "When we discovered Xuanhuang Star, we destroyed the remaining two warships at all costs, but it was still a step too late, and they had already sent the news back to the Steelmane Empire. His face was very ugly, "Just half a month ago, another detachment of the Steelmane Empire arrived in the Xuanhuang Galaxy, and its strength was comparable to ours, occupying the interstellar space on the other side of the Xuanhuang Galaxy. ”

"At present, we are in a state of confrontation with the enemy, and we can not occupy the Xuanhuang Star, but also contain each other, and do our best to prevent the people sent by the other party from infiltrating the Xuanhuang Star, it depends on who can break through first."

"What breakthrough?" Gao Yangshuo asked.

Yu Yucheng glanced at Xin Lin and said, "According to the news sent back by our battle group, that kind of unknown pure energy life is not only found in the clouds, but also has traces of them on the surface of the Xuanhuang Star, and their strength is terrifying and difficult to eliminate, they are the supreme rulers of this planet. ”

"No matter who wants to occupy Xuanhuang Star, they can't avoid these powerful pure energy beings, violent means have little effect, we need to communicate with them."

"But pure energy life is completely different from us carbon-based humans, we can't even understand how they exist, we don't have a language to translate, we can't even find their essence, we don't even have a chance to sit down and negotiate, we don't know where to start."

Speaking of this, Yu Yucheng's eyes fell on Xin Lone, and he said sincerely: "Xin Lone, that's why I came to you, hoping that you can contribute to the Federation." ”

Xin Lian's heart was shocked, and he vaguely guessed the reason behind it, but asked quietly on his face: "General Yu, I don't understand what you mean." ”

"Hehe...... Yu Yucheng laughed, and was about to speak but saw Gao Yangshuo's curiosity, and said: "Yangshuo, you shouldn't know what is going on, you hang up first." ”

Gao Yangshuo's expression was stunned, but he didn't dare to disobey, so he could only cut off the communication signal depressedly.

Xin Lin was the only one left on the call, and Yu Yucheng said: "Xin Lone, I just said that I wanted to meet you for a long time is not an empty word, in fact, I have been following you for a long time, and I know that you should have a very peculiar ability, good at searching for targets and communicating with spirits." ”

Xin was silent, and his mind turned sharply, it turned out that someone in the Federation had long known about the existence of telepathy.

However, Yu Yucheng's understanding of telepathy should only be superficial, and the ability of telepathy is far more than searching and communicating, of course, Xin Lin will not take the initiative to say it.

"How did General Yu know?" Xin Xiao asked curiously.

Yu Xucheng's face suddenly turned happy, Xin Lian said this, which was equivalent to admitting that he had this ability, so he would have a greater grasp of occupying Xuanhuang Star.

He smiled and replied, "Once upon a time, I had a friend who was very similar to you. ”