Chapter 45: Journey to the Center of the Earth II
Hanseatic and Dr. Wilhelm led a team of researchers and a team of [executives] to dive 110 kilometers underground along the coordinates left by Xia Xiu, and when they came out of the exploration module in protective suits, a pleasant pigeon call sounded in their ears, and the sound sounded full of joy.
"Goo-goo-goo-"
The cry was made by a dove clad in a layer of golden light, its body shining with golden glory, each feather shining with a soft golden light, the wings of this dove were wide and strong, and its size was a little too strong, so that it resembled not much like a dove, but like a bird of prey.
The eyes of the doves, made of holy light, were red, like two sparkling rubies, and at this moment their red eyes showed a burst of human enjoyment.
"Everyone, be careful!"
Ioni was standing in front of the researchers, and the other [executives] drew their chainsaw swords and faced the dove of light in front of them.
"This may be a creature native to the Inner Earth, Doctor, you want to be small..."
Ioni watched the pigeon in front of her, reminding the researchers behind her to be careful, but before she could finish her sentence, she saw Dr. William walk up and try to touch the pigeon.
"Such a big [Holy Spirit Dove], this is the largest one I've ever seen, how the hell is this raised!"
Dr. William tried to touch the [Holy Spirit Dove] in front of him as he spoke, and in the face of "obscenity", [Holy Spirit Dove] directly raised his wings, slapped the other party's groping pig hand, and then waved his wings into the air, and his red eyes looked at everyone like a tsundere, motioning for them to follow him.
"Ioni, keep up. It was the envoy of His Excellency Abraham through the contract of "Asuka Collection" during his study in Deer Academy. Hansa, who was familiar with the early bombardments of the Fourth Sword Bearer of the Heavenly Kingdom, explained to Ioni.
"Yes." Ioni replied immediately.
So, the group followed [Holy Spirit Dove] to the huge inland sea of the Inner World, that is, near the saltwater lake discovered by Xia Xiu.
At the edge of the inland sea, golden sand stretches out, and the sand is fine and soft, like delicate gold dust.
And at this moment, there was a huge monster lying on the edge, and next to the monster was a huge capsule the size of half a basketball court, which was their temporary camp.
The inflatable walls outside the capsule swelled, and the metal skeleton twisted and intertwined like vines, holding and supporting the unfolding structure. These liquid metal skeletons are stimulated by an electric current to harden and form a solid frame.
These skeletons support a massive transparent inflatable structure, like a giant translucent dome, through which light shines through its top, reflecting various auras.
From the outside, the camp looks like a technological version of a jellyfish, living in this magical ocean underground. The metal skeleton at the edge of it sparkles in the light, contrasting with its surrounding subterranean environment.
"That's..."
Dr. William, who was quite knowledgeable, was once again shocked by the arrogance of the kingdom of heaven, this camp of [liquid metal skeleton] and [air wall], the material on which he might not be able to afford to work at Michigan for fifty years.
"That's [Eye to the Earth], the small quick-fold unfolding camp device, which is a simplified version of the military folding device." Hanseatic explained to Dr. William, the Bun.
"Hanseatic, you've always enjoyed this kind of work benefits, why can you be so entrenched!!" Dr. William turned his head to look at Hansea, his eyes filled with tears, tears of envy and jealousy.
Hearing this, Hanssa, who is also a member of the Heavenly Society, couldn't help but say in a surprised tone:
"Where's the trench? For so many years, we angels have enjoyed basic benefits, don't talk nonsense with your eyes open, it's very difficult for us to be in heaven!
Is this trench? I've been in Heaven for so many years, I know best how much work is in Heaven, I almost died suddenly in an overtime position, so many years have been this kind of basic welfare, where is the trench?
William, sometimes you have to find the reason yourself, for so many years, there are not many thaumaturgical studies and journals, have you seriously studied the ether, contributed to your own genealogy, and found the reason for yourself Okay, for so many years, our kingdom of heaven has been this kind of basic welfare, why do you feel entrenched? ”
Looking at Hansea, who was full of surprise and looked at him like a dirt bun, Dr. William only felt that the whole person was not good, he really wanted to punch the other party in the face, these angels are really a group that will make people hate itchy.
"Let's go, I'll take you to meet the internal facilities of [Eye of the Earth], which are full of basic equipment, and they are not good at all."
Led by Hanssa, Dr. Willem Never Seen entered the Eye of the Earth camp.
When they walked into the camp, the 3D holographic communication interface stretched out from the central control cabin, providing information to the personnel at any time; And the miniature air purification and circulation system squirmed in the walls, like mouths for breathing.
Hanseatic took off his helmet, and the others followed suit.
"The Eye of the Earth's Core has adaptive temperature regulation, which is able to absorb the surrounding geothermal heat, convert it into energy, and cool or heat it according to internal demand; There is also a water purification and circulation system inside, which is used to collect the wastewater discharged by personnel, purify and re-supply; The interior walls are covered with thin-film solar panels, which are used to simulate photosynthesis to provide oxygen and produce food.
At the same time, there is a quantum anchor under the camp, which provides a stable anchor for the camp deep underground to prevent displacement due to crustal movement, the outer material of the camp can effectively reflect and absorb radiation, and the atmosphere inside removes harmful substances through a special air purification system. ”
Hanseatic continued to introduce William and the other [executives] who had not seen much of the world:
"The main facilities of the Eye on the Center of the Earth can be divided into three parts: the living cabin, the working cabin and the core control cabin, each of which can be inflated and deployed independently. Lord Abraham should now be in the work chamber, which is a composite work area, where surgical and experimental facilities overlap. ”
Hansa led a large group of people to the work cabin at this time, and when they arrived at the work cabin, they saw a blonde-haired and golden-eyed young man in a white surgical gown and rubber gloves taking off his mask and slowly walking towards them from the side of an operating table, and on the operating table, there was a dismembered scattered structure of multiple organs, including brain structures.
"You're here." Xia Xiu used [Private Customization] to change the surgical gown on his body into his usual clothes.
"Your Excellency Abraham, that is the organ of the creature lying outside the camp, you have finished dissecting it, can you share the relevant data?" Dr. William said as he looked at the operating table with bright eyes.
"I've uploaded the data to the public database, and you can request to view it at any time if you want."
Xia Xiu said as he led the group to the empty rest area, where he sat on the inflatable cushion while motioning for the others to sit on the nearby inflatable cushion as well.
"The creatures in the center of the earth are amazing, they are definitely not a species that developed naturally, and the monster I dissected has a structure similar to that of a sea heir, which is a special compact membrane that helps it resist the tremendous pressure from the outside. It also has a heat-draining fin, which are fin-like structures that are scattered throughout the body of living beings, helping them to vent excess heat and maintain core body temperature. ”
Xia Xiu said as he stroked the head of the [Holy Spirit Dove] who came in with the others, and the pigeon narrowed his eyes comfortably and began to enjoy the touch of his boss, and at the same time, he did not forget to share the memories of himself and the other [Holy Spirit Doves] flying outside with his own boss.
"Could it be that the Haisi civilization really has a leg with the ancient civilization? If true, it would be another astonishing discovery in the history of biology. Dr. William couldn't help but exclamate and wonder metaphors.
"It's still impossible to say whether there is a leg or not, but in addition to the animal characteristics of this creature of the earth, they also have the characteristics of plants on their bodies. They have a special structure similar to chloroplasts inside, but it uses geothermal or other chemical reactions to produce energy instead of photosynthesis; There is also a multifunctional reproductive sac inside, which enables organisms to reproduce in a variety of ways, including hatching, viviparity, and defoliation. ”
Xia Xiu recalled the content of the dissection while thinking about it and speculated:
"We can speculate that the ancient civilization is a highly intelligent species with both animal and plant characteristics, and is very powerful in biotechnology, and it is conceivable that almost all species in the inner world were created and modified by them, and the internal environment of the inner world was also modified by them."
The blonde youth said as he pointed to the top of his head.
"Presumably, when you come in, you will be able to see the most conspicuous thing in the inner world - the sun."
"In a world of the Earth, the cycle of day and night is a very interesting problem, and the eternal sun is too hot, both for the center of the earth and on the surface.
And here, due to the lack of a real sun, day and night here must be different from the cycle of rising and falling based on the sun that we are accustomed to. Considering that the Core Sun is the primary source of light and heat in the Inner World, the Ancients needed to build a day and night mechanic based on the ore's activity. ”
Hearing the words of the fourth sword-wielder in the kingdom of heaven, Hansea, who is also a researcher, also speculated on this logic:
"Indeed, the day-night cycle mechanism is very important for a civilization, and when I was studying at [Sowers College], the classic topic I encountered was the civilization thinking deduction of "Hypothetical and Simulating How Human Beings Should Survive Under the Three Suns", and in the process of deduction, the biggest problem we encountered was the day-night cycle mechanism.
This seems to be a simple law problem that all Terrans are accustomed to, but it is the biggest difficulty that civilization has to face.
If the sun of other civilizations could rise and set normally like the sun on Terra, with regular changes between day and night, and a mild and suitable climate, civilization would have developed and continued steadily; Conversely, if the duration of the circadian cycle is extremely unstable, it may be hundreds of years or a day.
It can come and go suddenly, or it can end abruptly.
The sun may set shortly after it rises, or it rises shortly after it sets, and at the last moment of setting, the world is still shrouded in night and cold, and people have to huddle around campfires to ward off the cold; The next moment, a big sun rises in the blink of an eye, and the temperature rises sharply.
One has to find the backlit shadow in time, or soak in the water to survive the hot weather. In a climate that alternates between hot and cold, civilization cannot develop and survive.
If civilization wants to develop, then the sun must bow its head for civilization. ”
If the sun is not able to bow down to a weak civilization, then the only thing that will greet civilization is destruction.
Dr. William joined the discussion at this point, and after a moment's thought, he quickly came up with a way to distort the ARad field that made the most sense.
"[Radiation Pulse] and [Floating Layer]!!"
Dr. William looked excitedly at the fourth sword-wielder in the kingdom of heaven and said excitedly to him:
"You should be able to feel the fluctuation of the EVE particles and the drastic changes in radiation."
"Hmm." Xia Xiu nodded, he raised his left hand, and a circular twenty-four-hour counting watch popped up with a multi-function bracelet on it.
"Dr. William's hypothesis is the same as mine, which is that the core sun of the inner world has irregular [radiation pulses], which are formed by the distortion and fixation of the ARad field, and the specific effect of the radiation is that during the high radiation pulses, it forces the core sun to release more light and heat, causing the "day" of the inner world. During the low-radiation pulse, the amount of light and heat released decreases, forming the "night" of the inner world.
The [floating layer] is a layer of translucent floating material around the core sun, similar to sunspots or solar flares. From time to time, these substances block or weaken the light of the core sun, causing an eclipse-like effect, which assists the radiation pulses to create brief nights.
What we're going to do now is stay for a natural day in Terra, I've had [Adam] count and measure it, and he'll deduce the [Pulse Period] based on the day-night cycle in Inner Earth, which is the relative time to measure the high radiation pulses (day) and low radiation pulses (night), and as for why it's only relative time, it's because of [floating layer activity].
In addition to the [Pulse Period], the activity of the [Floating Layer] also affects the day and night. For example, if floating matter suddenly gathers in one place and obscures the core sun, then there will be a sudden eclipse effect, i.e., a short night. This may not be common, but it's enough to add a lot of unnecessary variables to the inner world's day-night cycle. ”
Xia Xiu glanced at the researchers, including Hanseatic and Dr. Wilhelm, and he could see in their eyes the excitement, excitement, and exuberance of curiosity, curiosity, and the desire to explore the truth and the unknown.
"Ladies and gentlemen, it is necessary for me to reiterate the itinerary of the main mission this time."
"First, explore the remnants of the ancient civilization.
Second, look for [Beamon], the broken parts of the machine god, and the "Book of Deep Sea Sacrifices" of the deep divers.
Third: Look for runaway [Shogues] populations and conduct a civilization assessment.
Fourth: Excavate history and investigate the complex relationship between ancient civilizations and the Mekhan, the Lord of Lalaye, etc. ”
"Everyone, don't be so excited about the discovery of a new civilization that you lose sight of your priorities."
After Xia Xiu finished speaking, he glanced at the many researchers, all of them nodded no, but their performance at the moment was similar to the perfunctory attitude of those students who were about to end class, facing the teacher's homework assignment after class.
Seeing this, Xia Xiu could only sigh, and at the same time couldn't help but secretly say in his heart:
"Knowing a lot, but still wanting to know everything; The pursuit of truth and the exploration of the unknown are always the most simple and foolish virtues of seekers. ”
(End of chapter)