Everyone: Are mechanics weak? I wake up and rectify the natural disaster

The various phenomena observed during the 'Period of Discovery' made the Gaerlings realize that something was wrong.

obviously.

Whether their race is truly special is hard to say.

But the mother planet beneath their feet is really special.

What they thought was the 'sky' in the past was actually the 'planetary shield' that existed outside the atmosphere for millions of years;

The underground metal layer they thought was the 'end of the earth' was actually some kind of isolation device with unknown purpose.

The ultra-high-strength structure that cannot be detected at all blocks their further exploration deeper into the ground;

They used to think of the three satellites as the 'Moon' and named them 'Evil Moon', 'Holy Moon', and 'Blood Moon'...

...In fact, it is indeed a satellite.

It's just a satellite.

It is some kind of large, unknown man-made structure that emits high-intensity energy radiation, and is suspected to be some kind of sustainable reactor.

Of course, they didn't know it was a reactor at first.

It was only after we came into contact with extraterrestrial civilizations and began to understand that in addition to their 'spiritual civilization that masters magic', there were also materialistic technological civilizations in the world that we finally had the relevant prerequisite knowledge and 'that' The three glowing satellites could be some kind of reactors' speculation.

...Anyway.

Various explorations during the period of discovery made the Gaerlings realize that their world was full of unknowns.

It is not as boasted by many navigators and airship captains before the period of discovery, that 'all the truth in this world is already in our hands'.

Or.

Most of the planet's surface has indeed been thoroughly explored by them.

But in the star system where the parent star is located, that is, the galaxy where they originated, there are still endless mysteries hidden in the darkness.

then.

Naturally, a new wave of exploration began.

Countless countries, city-states - they were still in the era of ethnic divisions, civilization had not yet completed global unification, and the United Kingdom had not yet been formally established - as well as local separatist forces with similar nature but different political systems, all turned their attention to space.

Recruit more people and build more magic to allow the explorers to survive in the void;

At the same time, a flying fortress with a larger load capacity and longer endurance is designed.

Send them into space as long-term habitats.

This is how the interstellar age of the Gaerlings began.

They conducted research on three strange artificial satellites in low-Earth orbit, trying to understand their specific structures;

and information about the unknown beings from whom they were found and created.

At the same time, they also conducted research on the strange dense metal layer deep underground that may wrap around the entire planet.

Although there are many difficulties and there are almost no means of breakthrough, all city-states believe that there may be some ultimate secret hidden behind it;

Of course, what received the most attention and progressed most smoothly during this period was the exploration of outer space.

The Gaelings developed true astronomy based on star charts drawn as early as classical times.

And astrophysics, which is still very idealistic, but can more or less calculate the trajectory, speed and direction of the planets in the system.

Later, they landed on the planets closest to their home star and established alien colonies.

And continue to advance along the colony, intending to spread the footprints of his race throughout the galaxy of origin, thereby unveiling the 'mystery of the origin of the mother planet'.

And on the way.

The Gaerlings finally discovered the most special celestial body in the origin galaxy, besides the parent star:

——A strange planet that is opposite to their parent star on its axis, in the same straight line, and has exactly the same angular speed of revolution.

The latter is extremely close to the main star of their galaxy of origin, an orange dwarf star.

In fact, based on distance, it should be the number one planet in this galaxy.

But it is on the other side of the orange dwarf, separated by a star from the Gallin parent star.

It is impossible to directly observe the other party from the home star.

And because this medium-sized volcanic planet with a molten crust is strangely revolving in the same direction as its parent star at a synchronous angular speed, there has been no astrologer or astrologer in the past tens of thousands of years. , astronomers discovered it.

It wasn't until the Gaerlings' footprints got farther and farther that they observed this weird volcanic planet on a colony.

Not surprising.

After discovering it, the Gaerlings organized a fleet to explore it.

And began a plan to land on this volcanic planet.

And in the process of approaching it...

The Gaerlings finally came into contact with the most terrifying existence in this star system.

——An etheric dragon.

"...The Ether Dragon is one of the few star beasts that has more than one individual and exists at the same time, and it is also one of the star beasts with a relatively high pan-star reputation,"

When Su Wen saw this paragraph, Guanghui's voice sounded from his ears,

The royal governor lady sat next to Su Wen very affectionately, leaning on his shoulder.

A bunch of pure white hair hangs down on Su Wen's chest, with a faint elegant fragrance.

"According to the information in the database, the ether dragon does have the same habits as the dragons in fantasy literature, and likes to collect treasures.

This extremely large starry sky behemoth will select asteroids containing different types of minerals to crush and swallow them.

The mineral components in the latter will be transformed into a substance after undergoing 'refining' enough to induce a fusion reaction in its giant maw that is always emitting tens of millions of degrees of heat comparable to the corona on the surface of a star. A series of metal-like materials with special composition and extremely unique microscopic structure.

This metal-like material will be excreted from the dragon's body due to endocrine activities and deposited on its body surface. This is the source of the amazingly defensive layer of 'ether dragon scale armor'. "

The Ether Dragon is a star beast, not a pure organism at all. Its eating method is naturally completely different from that of carbon-based organisms.

In fact, it does not need to eat carbon-based nutrients to replenish its own vitality.

...after all, even from a physical point of view.

A super life form that can carry out heavy nuclear fusion all the time in the body, and has a 'stomach' - if the molten hell hole that is big enough to hold the entire moon and seems to be filled with solar prominences can be considered a 'stomach' - , even if it takes the initiative to eat animals and plants, it really doesn't make much sense.

The body tissue structure of a carbon-based life form cannot withstand a thousand degrees of heat and literally melts in the mouth.

Therefore, like most astral beasts, aether dragons feed on celestial beings.

Aether dragons that devour solid planets;

The 'Star Eater' that takes root in the photosphere of a star to absorb its heat;

The 'Nightmare of the Planes' that lives in the black hole.

There is also Grandma Tiyankai who can continue to survive just by absorbing cosmic rays.

The eating methods and metabolic methods of these star beasts are very simple and crude.

Either directly ingesting the purest form of energy of all types;

Or take in those basic material elements that have extremely simple structures compared to organic macromolecules.

It seems a little too vegetarian.

In fact, this is a more advanced manifestation of their life forms:

In the universe, compared with basic atoms such as hydrogen and helium, and proteins and fats, which are generally composed of a large number of carbon-based macromolecules such as amino acids, which one is more accessible and which one is more common?

This question seems self-evident.

However, no matter how advanced a life form is, once it needs to take in substances, it will naturally have to be metabolized.

The scales on the Ether Dragon's body are its metabolites.

“But no matter how big the dragon is, it is still limited.

Compared to its long life, the time it takes for the scales to accumulate to the upper limit of thickness is actually very fast. "

Guanghui continued,

Providing 'reference materials' for Su Wen who was flipping through the 'records',

“At this time, it will often stop wandering aimlessly in the starry sky, find a star system to stop, and start building a nest—a planet composed of the purest minerals it secretes.

This planet is often described as the 'dragon's treasure'.

Any outsider who attempts to approach or land on this planet will incur the wrath of the etheric dragon. "

"So...this is how the Gaerling people's great interstellar pioneering ended prematurely?"

Su Wen asked with some interest.

Although it is a question, it actually has an affirmative tone.