In the year 428 of the Rune Calendar, the Republic launched a relatively special attempt

Two high-level casters split their bodies in two, and in pairs, they tried to unify their minds without full contact, which is the step required to enter the inner vision.

As a result, only a superficial fusion of two minds was achieved, but no deep fusion was formed that required the cells to be integrated, and naturally there was no inner vision for them to observe.

It turns out that the distance between thoughts may be infinite, but the spacing between matter is real, and even if a high-level caster can maintain ultra-long-range control of his own body, he cannot fuse multiple bodies under the control of a single mind in a non-contact state.

In this way, the quasar fortress, which had been waiting in Starport even after the renovation was completed, left the mooring point due to the cancellation of the follow-up test, ready to complete its main mission.

But this attempt was not without purpose, and the failures shown during it proved at least one thing.

At this stage, high-level spellcasters who go to the extraterrestrial domain to observe disturbances must send their most complete bodies to achieve their goals, but if there is a single body that is not involved in the fusion process, it will not be able to form an inner perspective on the observation front.

The casters had intended to use their clone abilities to travel to multiple target areas at the same time to conduct disturbance observations, but now it seems that there is still a way to achieve this goal?

Without much need for a quick turn of mind, the verifiers changed the order of the whole process this time, first performing deep fusion in the state of full contact, and then the somatic dominant consciousness constructed a new doppelganger in the fusion state, and found that it was still under the control of their own mind, and the other consciousness in the inner side did not slip into the doppelganger because of this, even though they performed several internal and external transformations in the process.

So in the new next stage, the clones took several spaceships and went in different directions, wanting to see if the ultra-long distance would have an effect on the fusion state;

1 astronomical unit, 30, 100, 1000 astronomical units.1 light-year, without any hindrance to happen;

It seems that as long as it is not deliberately deconstructed in the middle, the distance will not interfere with the merged mind and body in any way, at least in the distance that has been tried, the previous idea can be achieved.

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"Haven't we done this before?"

Looking at the relevant presentations in the Void, Nesta asked with some confusion at the fangs who had come to exchange some other questions.

"Oh, you mean the time you hit the god mammoth, they were still little kids who contributed their thoughts in the dream world at that time, they probably didn't notice it;"

Fangs explained with a smile,

"Haven't we experienced the ultra-remote verification in the second half, so it can't be said to be worthless."

"That's right, at least I saw the somewhat rigid 'strict guard' on the inside."

"Isn't it thanks to this rigidity, otherwise how can there be opportunism? Okay, let's get back to the point, what do you think about black hole exploration? ”

Even though it didn't work, Nesta still habitually rubbed his eyebrows with his fingertips, and then responded with a deep groan,

"900 light years. Now, it would take us about 1,300 years to get there, and if we want to make observations, we have to carry a crew to do so, but this distance and the distance it represents really makes me a little difficult."

The 'year' that Nesta refers to here refers to the 'home star year' with 480 days and 48 lamps per day, which is a full 3,400-year time span on the earth in the previous life.

Is such a long and distant journey really something that should be considered now, and what kind of state will the explorers be in during the journey once it is really made?

"I can understand the reason for Azhara's objection, Fangs. It's been so long that we can't even imagine what will happen along the way. ”

"But the distance doesn't automatically shorten because of waiting, and the earlier you start, the more likely you are to arrive a day earlier! And technology is always improving, isn't it, as long as the Limble link is maintained, the entity crew will have the ability to make continuous improvements to the ship along the way, and it won't necessarily take that long in the end. ”

"What if the link to the Void Realm keeps going on and on sooner or later, but it breaks in the middle of the way? When the time comes, it will not be possible to go back or not, and what will the crew in the spacecraft do? ”

"What else can I do? Either we just move on, or if we can't, we find a place to thrive, and as long as we are not too unlucky, where can't we live? Maybe when the follow-up exploration team of the headquarters arrives, there will already be cubs rolling all over there~"

You may have a point, but who are we going to risk it?"

"I'm willing to do it myself, you just need to get another partner who can get me inside!"

At this moment, a phantom suddenly appeared in the room, and the eldest elf in reality was facing his face that was the same as that of a young man, and asked the two present with a puzzled voice,

"Fangs, why do you have to let me come over?"

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Rune calendar 430 years

Five quasar fortresses with a diameter of 500 kilometers are hovering around the central moon, and columns of light are emitted from multiple points below them, and then shine straight on the moon's surface;

Basically, a short column can be seen moving up and down in each pillar of light, with no connection to the moon and quasars other than the pillar of light, and there is not the slightest movement from the engine, but it does not seem to prevent the pillar from going back and forth continuously.

On the surface of the moon below, there are millions of cuboid-shaped capsules scattered all over the world, some of which are housing dormant alien races, some of which are preserving all kinds of materials that may be needed, and even some living animals and plants and demonic beasts are also stored in different categories;

They were first integrated into larger containers, then suspended into the relay gravitational elevator that fell from the pillar of light, and finally lifted to the quasar fortress in batches, as if they were going to a relatively distant place together.

Indeed, three of them carried the first large-scale resettlement and development operations launched by the Republic, which were aimed at expanding living space and increasing the range of resources, and the targets were the three Proxima Centauri galaxies with terrestrial planets or rock-based moons that already existed in the Lost Fortress and had been developed in advance;

Proxima 5, the binary star system with neutron stars, also has another quasar fortress ready to set off, but there are few creatures other than elven scientists;

Because there are no rock-based stars, or even worse gas giants or ice planets, it means that there is no more suitable place to stay except for the fortress itself.

Therefore, at this time, the crew members who were going to Proxima 5, basically all scholars and spellcasters with the idea of studying neutron stars, and even a few sleeping pods belonging to high-level spellcasters, were also sent all the way into the quasar fortress along with the growth food that would be supplied to them;

For example, decaying superheavy metals, frozen salamander meat puree, and the germ cells of salamanders and other valuable monsters and animals, as well as some healthy mothers and strong breeding males.

Most of these scholars who are going to Biling 5 are spellcasters affiliated with the Institute of Gravitational Traction and Space Fragmentation, and some of them are warriors who have developed the gravitational field as one of their own dualities;

These warriors are not five big and three thick muscular brains, but most of them are also a layer of scholars, and their research directions are basically related to their own dimorphism, and their cognitive level in gravitational fields, gravitons, and massive stars is not lower than that of spell-casting scholars;

The gap between the two sides is mainly reflected in the diversity of individual means, and the gap in research except for internal observation is drawn up by the inscription equipment, because the concept of 'when there is a shortage of manpower' is also common in this world;

Even Nesta, who is at the pinnacle of his individual abilities, still has many elaborate attempts in the field of scientific research that need to rely on these devices, such as exploring new directions of self and atom practice

Back to the action itself

The other fortresses that were about to travel far also had more supplies, because not only were the sleeping pods of high-level spellcasters also sent in, but there were also hundreds of thousands of immigrants of various races and thousands of elven immigrants who needed to set off with the ships to establish settlements on the surface of various star fields.

Their initial actions naturally need to be supplied with resources, especially the demand for living organisms, species germ cell stocks, plant seeds, etc., which will only be more than the Neighbor 5 exploration ship;

On the contrary, there will be less demand for heavy metals and super-heavy metals, because there are many mining sites waiting for them.

In addition to the four Fortress ships that are about to travel to several Proxima Centauri, another quasar of the same size is a little more deserted, and it is an ultra-long-haul fortress that is about to depart for 900 light-years away.

Due to the strict restrictions on the number of crew members in the ship, less than 300 scholars, led by Fangs, sailed into the distance together, and the destination was naturally the black hole closest to the home planet

However, in addition to this ultimate goal, it is also tasked with exploring the star fields along the way, and therefore has installed a 'spirit germ cell bank', a species bank, a cryodormant library, a larger-scale 'flesh and metal cultivation module', a more complete ecological simulation cabin, and a series of life-sustaining reserves and facilities in terms of water and energy.

The spacecraft will sprinkle Void Corridor Base Stations along the way, allowing the Republic's projection range to be farther in at least one direction, thus supporting the Kingdom's ability to understand a wider area.

In addition, no one can give a definitive answer to the specific situation hundreds of light-years away, the Void may fail, loneliness may spread, and even the spaceship may be damaged beyond timely repair;

And at that time, perhaps the elven germ cell bank carried with the ship will allow them to establish a second home in a distant land

Of course, whether they go there or not, all the elves want everything to go smoothly and to reach a technological breakthrough in the voyage as soon as possible to shorten the time it takes to make the journey.

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The busyness on the moon is still being continued, and everything is carried out in an orderly manner under the control of the intelligent brain and in a high degree of automation;

A little further on the other side, a number of elven apparitions and entities can be seen gathered together, seemingly talking to each other.

There are five individuals who look exactly the same, and even have the same body data, and are part of the focus of the group's gaze and conversation;

But more of the focus was on the scholars who had signed up to travel 900 light-years away, as more elves gathered around them.

Nesta's five 40,000-ton doppelgangers are one of the focal points, and it seems that they are preparing to enter each of the five fortresses and travel in five different directions with the ship, and only he knows what he plans to do after that.

These doppelgangers are all stupid big people with knotted muscles, and they are all nearly thirty meters high, and the integrated data in all aspects also happens to be the standard for adult individuals in Central Asia in the new era, so they have a relatively strong pure physical environment adaptability;

If you add in the casting ability and inscription support, the data will stack up to a higher level than the full form, so the star-star voyage in this area is not a high-risk activity for him.

But it is clear that not all the elves present think so

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As the first archon, Esshara always had 4% of her mind threads, and remained in a state of fusion with the two general centers of the virtual and real brains, which she could not take back until the end of her millennium term, provided that she did not plan to or failed to be re-elected.

The advantage is that it can take advantage of the huge computing power and functionality of these two, relatively easily control the affairs of the virtual and real worlds, and can control the underlying algorithm logic of the brain itself, and has the ability to completely reconstruct, pause, and completely shut down its operation mode with the permission of the council.

The disadvantage is that for reasons such as integration and architectural stability, these 4% of the thinking threads are equivalent to a part of the intelligent brain, which cannot or will not be mobilized to carry out thinking and behavior in other directions;

This point is actually better in the past, after all, the remaining 96% is enough to deal with the rest of her research, life, cultivation, etc.

But things are a little different now

The rest of the high-level casters may meditate intermittently according to their own preferences when they advance, but Azhara, who has always been strong and thinks that it is necessary for him to advance as soon as possible, has always maintained a state of deep meditation, and has devoted as much as 95.9% of his thoughts to this

In other words, only 0.01% or less of the threads can be used to act freely, even if she is a high-level spellcaster and exhibits obvious anomalies, but this 'anomaly' is not simply stupid and dull.

Strictly speaking, the thinking of high-level spellcasters exists in the form of calculation data, and the remaining 0.01% will not directly perform their past duties, but will first reintegrate the calculation points, and then form a data-based thinking body with complete basic functions;

As a result, while retaining one's own behavioral ability and character to the greatest extent, it has lost its powerful computing power, as well as various characteristics supported by computing power, such as calmness and wisdom.

Therefore, after such a calculation point reconstruction, the consciousness she can support is no different from that of an ordinary girl in Nesta's previous life, and at this time she shows obvious concern and chaos.

Turning her back to the elven warrior in a silver close-fitting spacesuit farther away, Azhara casually picked a Nesta and hugged its arm, and then kept admonishing in her mind with concern,

"Don't run around, be careful, you know, don't leave the fortress at high speed if you don't have to."

Nesta kept smiling and nodding his head to show that he understood, and replied comfortingly,

"Don't worry too much about how I won't mess around. Isn't it true that most of my body is still here, and I can handle even the most dangerous situation. ”

"Okay. In short, you should be careful, no matter how you say it, it is also a part of the body, and it is distressing and a pity if you lose it. ”

"Okay, Azara, grinding and chirping is like a little girl, and I and Rough Tooth are also in danger, why don't you come to persuade us?"

Glaring lightly at Fangs, Azhara floated to her feet, kissed each of the four Nesta lips, and said their final goodbyes;

After that, she floated up to Fangs and Thick Fangs and hugged them and pressed them against their cheeks, staring at Fangs 'viciously' and scolding softly,

"You're too stubborn, you said 900 light years too far now, it's not the right time, you have to take so many elves on this adventure, what if something goes wrong along the way?"

"Haha, they all signed up voluntarily, but no one forced them to go, I was really shocked~"

And on the side, after hearing the words, the thick teeth lightly answered,

"I was forced"

"Old fellow, you don't talk nonsense!"

"Okay, okay, it's time to leave soon, and it's still noisy, you two have to spend a long time together this time, but don't overturn the fortress over you? Are all your friends and partners here ready for anything? ”

One of Nesta's doppelgangers stepped forward and wrapped her arms around Azhara's projection, and after speaking to the two centuries-old men, she asked the group of companions next to them about their preparations.

And because of her duties and other reasons, she couldn't go in person in the end, so she didn't say anything more, as for the rest of the elves who were traveling with her

Although she is not only Nesta's companion, but also the archon of the entire republic, she also has her own responsibilities to the citizens;

But at the moment when the general thread is in deep meditation, this responsibility will naturally be exercised by the wiser 4% of the brain, and there is no need for this projection body to say some encouraging and motivational words.

But these elves who are about to accompany are in fact at risk of surpassing Nesta

Most of them can't or won't have a physical clone to stay in the headquarters, and the warriors, warlocks, and mid-level spellcasters are not capable of turning into a physical clone, while the high-level spellcasters naturally need to bring all their bodies with the ship because they need to complete the internal disturbance observation;

Of course, there are also those who adopt the method of 'fusing first and then splitting', but most of them are not to avoid risks but to see more, just like Nesta did not leave his main body in the main department to seek safety.

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Time passed, and all the preparations were complete.

At this time, there were no more people on the lunar surface except for a very small number of field workers, and as these supplies, foreigners, and elves were sent to the fortress, Nesta also entered the transportation chamber and entered the interior of the five quasars under the guidance of the pillar of light.

Then, the new non-working inverter engines were activated, and they simultaneously captured the gravitational field of dozens of massive stars in all directions and presented them as a special force field that could not be directly observed by the naked eye.

The three-star lunar orbiting system is laid out perpendicular to the ecliptic plane of the solar system, and the distance between the stars is hundreds of thousands of kilometers, even if the quasar fortresses each have a huge size of 500 kilometers in diameter, but for the entire system, it is by no means a behemoth;

So they managed to move away from the center with limited speed, and then turned on the equally invisible Faith Light Sensing Field, which played a role when countless holy beams of light were activated from the surface of the moon and from all over the three stars, and rippled in the void.

As a result, the acceleration of the Quasar Fortress has been significantly improved, and it is rapidly approaching a speed that is qualified to be described as a multiple of the speed of light

In the process, the massive stars within a certain distance of the forward sector are captured and directionally amplified under the action of the variable frequency engine group, extending from 30 light-years, 50 light-years, 100 light-years, 500 light-years, to 1,000 light-years, from dozens, hundreds, thousands, to tens of thousands.

As the range of action continues to expand, as the gravitational field of the captured star increases, the fortress itself also gains faster and faster acceleration;

However, after all, the stellar density of the remote frontier of the river system cannot be compared with that of the inner enclosure, and the variable frequency engine technology is only a preliminary application, and its effective effect is only about 1,000 light-years away from the Manchurian Communists, so it is not enough to completely replace the role of the light sail propulsion system at present.

However, tens of thousands of stars still formed invisible slides with huge potential differences in front of them, and the Holy Light Generator was always relaying along the way, so that each fortress reached about 0.05 times the speed of light in just over 1 day, and accelerated faster and faster in the process of moving away from the sun;

When they reached the outer layers of the solar system in all directions and received the last laser delivery at the edge of the cloud of matter, they finally climbed to 0.7 times the speed of light with the combined force of several propulsion methods, which is the highest interstellar speed that can be achieved today.

(End of chapter)