In the footage sent back by the probe, the planet's beneath belongings are terrifying and nerve-numbing.There is not much of the primordial rocky material left, the structure of the planet itself is almost gone, and the entire planet, after 10,000 years of barely supporting it, can hardly be called a "star" anymore, it is now a huge creature at all, and the shocking dark tentacles and large hollows scattered throughout the planet are the only images that have been transmitted.The probe flew deep underground, but found little rock or dirt.On the screen, tentacles like a jungle of thorns fly past the camera, and in the dark red vision, they are basically all the organization of the eldest son.Deep underground, there was a faint light everywhere, the ganglia and pump organoids of the eldest son shimmering; In the shimmering light, you can also see the ubiquitous thin clouds, which are the tentacles of the eldest son releasing a large number of microorganisms, the composition of which is basically the same as the microbiota in the cloud tops of the planet; Occasionally, black, metallic accumulations can be seen between the tentacles, the remnants of the crust and mantle that have been completely eroded and heterogeneous—the only remaining primordial parts of the planet.The probe seemed to be moving through an endless labyrinthine tunnel, and no matter which direction it went, it could only encounter deep tunnels and large cavities that glowed dark red, and the data from the probe showed that the surrounding temperature was gradually rising: the probe was approaching the core of the firstborn, but there was still no large-scale stratum there.The data terminal turned on the sound sensor of the probe, and a wonderful sound began to echo in everyone's ears.The sound was mixed with the low sound of the wind and a heavy echo like a heartbeat, low and slow, like the melody of life on this planet."
It is estimated that 80% of the planet has been digested and used to form a more efficient energy circulation system," the data terminal analyzed according to the available information, "The firstborn is the only 'system' that can extend the life of the biosphere without the sun, and its energy conversion efficiency is very high, so it swallows the planet in its stomach as a whole, so as to plan all the cycles."
The probes have found the 'factory' that makes the microbiota, the sporangia-like tissues that connect to the huge pipe system that ends in the Pillar Tree – where the cloud top is supposed to be made. ”The way the firstborn transforms the planet and controls the energy brings to mind one word: a planned economy, the most effective response to a situation where resources are scarce.Hao Ren frowned, trying to guess how this incredible biological system worked: "It looks like they've ......
Shut down?
”The data terminal snorted: "Well, because Yunding has been operating normally, of course this manufacturing organ has entered a dormant state."
However, it has not been disassembled, so it is speculated that the cloud top should be maintained from time to time, and when the atmosphere is damaged to a certain extent, these organs will wake up, recreate a large number of cloud tops, and discharge them to the outside through a part of the special pillar giant tree. ”Hao Ren suddenly thought of something: "Will this process also affect the 'ecological warehouse' between the two layers of crust?"
”"Possibly," replied the terminal, "the microbiota needs to be renewed, and they are connected to each other when these production plants are back in operation......
Either way, it will inevitably affect all glowing clouds. ”Hao Ren and Vivien glanced at each other: "The legendary 'light burial' phenomenon. ”"How active is this eldest son?"
Vivien's tone was a little worried, "It looks like it's moving normally?"
”"This is the most special place, it is different from the firstborn we have seen," the terminal immediately opened a large number of holograms, showing the detected firstborn structures so far, and many of the tentacles were marked as inactive gray-white, "These gray-white are the nervous tissues responsible for thinking and movement, all offline."
The eldest son can be said to be running in his sleep, his main consciousness is inactive, and the transformation of the planet and a series of production cycles are completed by reflex nerves.And the place we are in is pressed against one of its main nerves, and this bundle of nervous tissue seems to have grown specifically to be controlled. ”"Do you see where the end of this nerve leads?"
Hao Ren looked up and asked."
It leads to a connective tissue that is wrapped in layers, if yes, the location of the brain nucleus.The probe hasn't found an entrance yet, though, so if it doesn't work, we can drill a small hole into it - it shouldn't be too irritating. ”Hao Ren sighed and began to consider whether to further stimulate the sleeping behemoth, and just as he was pondering, a buzzing voice with a wonderful echo suddenly came from not far away: "There are fragments of the goddess sleeping there." ”"Who?!"
Hao Ren immediately followed the voice, and then was stunned to see a translucent phantom appear behind everyone at some point.It was a human with a vague face, only from the outline it was an old man who could be hugged enough, he was wearing a robe that he had never seen before, he was standing more than ten meters away with his hands behind his back, his figure was pale blue, like a flickering candle of fire, it was uncertain, constantly fluttering, which can only be reminiscent of one word: ghost."
I am the monarch of the Sun Dynasty, Gragon—but the name must have been forgotten," said the old ghost, unhurriedly before Vivien, and bowed reverently, "my lord, the lullaby never stops, and now you can come and take what is stored here." ”Vivien has been used to being a goddess in front of Gezel and his compatriots for the past two days, but at this time, she was still subconsciously stunned when she heard an ancient soul call herself like this, and then frowned slightly: "Are you sure that I am your goddess?"
You should know what lies deep underground. ”"We know, we all know," said the ancient soul who claimed to be the monarch of the Sun Dynasty, with a singing rhythm in his tone, "you must not take it for granted, your very existence is a miracle.Whenever and wherever you descend here, you are the benefactor of this world......"
As Gragon's tone rose and fell, layers of mysterious light appeared on the huge stone pillars surrounded by bright electric light, and one figure after another emerged from the electric light.They were dressed in the costumes of the Sun Dynasty of 10,000 years ago, and they had the same almost transparent soul posture as Gragon, and the faces of each soul were blurred, but the calm and serene atmosphere that lingered on them was unmistakable.These ancient spirits appeared out of the air and quietly gathered in front of Vivien, row after row, row after row, forming a phalanx like pilgrimage spirits, until all eyes were filled with these heroic spirits.The Heroes didn't make a sound, just gathered quietly around Vivien.Nangong May was frightened by this scene, and quickly rolled up in a ball and hid behind everyone, and even Hethanna couldn't help but take two steps back: this sudden change really made her a little unprepared.However, Bernia, the youngest in the scene, stood by Vivien's side without fear, and she even smiled and stretched out her hand to the spirits, happily greeting the ancestors: "Hello, I'm Bernia!
”This little girl, who was only about ten years old, did not know how to be afraid, and she sensed the kindness and affection of these souls, so she took them as a companion as a matter of course.Hao Ren noticed that Vivian's face was very serious from just now, and he knew that the other party had obtained a lot of information from the blood crystal, perhaps including the undead in front of him: "Do you know what the situation is?
”"All I know is that they are the builders of this ancient city," Vivien whispered, "and it seems that for the past 10,000 years, these spirits have been using some kind of ritual to maintain the 'suspended animation' of the eldest son.But I don't know the specifics - the memories left in the bloodstone are limited, and I'm here to find the missing part. ”Hao Ren couldn't help but look up at the huge stone pillars that emitted electric light.The electrical discharge of the stone pillar continued, and the suppression of the firstborn tentacles did not stop, but the electric light was noticeably diminished after the appearance of these souls.The heroic spirits of the last descendants of the Sun Dynasty who once built the city, they have never dissipated.They have made their lives a part of the city, driving a lullaby for thousands of years.They are the "codes" stored in those stone pillars, complex systems that run on the software of the human soul.However, there is still a problem ahead: even with these ancient people's efforts, it is still impossible for them to control the eldest son by their own strength, and there must be a more powerful force that helped them build the facility, complete the first rituals, and force the eldest son to submit, allowing the behemoth to accept the initial control.This transcendent power is about to come out.Hao Ren looked at Vivian: "What's in the deepest part?"
”"Another me."
Vivien said with a smile.
(To be continued.) )