In a difficult and slow communication, we finally slowly learned what happened to the deep dive ship after losing contact.
The ancestors really took advantage of the 1 in 100 chance of survival: they made it past the critical mass!
What happened afterwards also confirmed the void model of Abyss Xiling. After the deep submersible ship crossed the critical layer, the infection it encountered suddenly decreased, and as it continued to advance, the abyss’ pollution of order things began to become invalid. , The deep diving ship showed a very high "immunity effect", which is consistent with the wreckage of the spaceship and some parts of the black shuttle we have at hand.
Therefore, even though the deep-submersible ship was on the verge of disintegration when it crossed the critical layer, and only the last layer of defense and the core area were still functioning normally, it barely completed this thrilling journey, and the last layer of defense also failed. When the collapse was announced, it only rushed out of the gate of the abyss with the core cabin - that was already the gate of the abyss on the opposite bank.
The basic structure of the deep-diving ship is in the same line as most of the imperial starships. Even if its compartments are disintegrated, they will retain a relatively complete navigation capability and living environment. Therefore, there is only one deep-diving ship with a core cabin in a strange world. The ability to navigate is still maintained. Although most of the laboratories and detection equipment have been destroyed, the ancestors have successfully found signs of life in the strange universe by virtue of the small workstation that comes with the core cabin.
The text on the communicator shows how the locals came into contact with their ancestors: "It's quite lucky, that universe is one of the remote colonies of the Starlink Federation. Our purification force received a report of a chaotic sea exit from the colony and went to deal with the crisis. We found a strange ship hovering over the colony, we are not sure what your time frame is, but the people on the ship said they had been cruising in space for 'two days'."
In other words, the ancestors officially rushed through this void structure that no one had ever crossed before two days ago. This is a very important data. According to it, Tavel can roughly calculate how "wide" the space under the Abyss Gate is. .
As for the "chaotic sea exit" mentioned by the people on the other side, there is no doubt that it is the name of the gate of the abyss on the opposite side. They call the abyss "chaotic sea". Of course, the gate of the abyss is "chaotic sea exit". Understand.
"Can our crew talk to us?" Sandora personally sent a message, and a few minutes later a line of text appeared on the communicator: "This is Anses, everyone is here, Anna and Tanard are in danger Some minor injuries, the rest are fine, we are getting to know this new world, the Star Ring Federation is a completely different place from the Empire, and so is their technology."
"It's a pity that I can only see text," Sandora grumbled and complained to me, "Communication is too difficult, and more complicated messages will be scrambled to the point where it is almost impossible to decode... The relay station will not be able to bear it."
"It's better than before," Abyss Xiling is very open-minded, "By the way, ask about the situation of the relay station, that thing can't run forever, and the critical layer of the abyss is also polluted, which determines that we can communicate with the other side how long."
Tavel nodded, and immediately sent these questions as concisely as possible.
There was another few minutes of delay, and a relatively long sentence appeared on the holographic projection: "According to Sandora's prompt, we dropped the relay station at the moment the spacecraft crossed the critical layer, that is, the moment the pollution flipped. The condition is basically intact, but because the spaceship is severely damaged, the gantry where the relay station is located has been damaged, so the relay station itself has a slight fault. After crossing the critical layer, we maintained communication with the relay station for a period of time, and it was determined that the fault occurred on the 30th On the 3rd to 35th forwarding modules, it has no effect on the overall function, but it will reduce the communication bandwidth... The following information has not been sent."
Apparently, the old man hadn’t finished his sentence. This was to reduce the pressure on the relay station. It took a few minutes for the next message to appear in front of everyone: "Continue... The power of the antenna in the core cabin of the spacecraft is very limited. After we confirmed the status of the relay station Tried to send a safety signal to the empire through it, but failed and lost contact with the relay station. According to the last data obtained before losing contact, the relay station is in good condition and is located on the 'safe side', and can continue to work for 60 to 90 days Day (Imperial Standard Time)... The following message was not sent."
A few minutes later, there was another passage: "Also: The Starlink Federation is analyzing the material samples of the Imperial deep-diving ship in order to seek ways to improve the materials and technology of their deep-diving equipment, but they have encountered the same problem as ours. The side matter is not compatible, the technology is not compatible, and the rules are not universal. The Star Ring Federation also has a technology similar to "information-matter" transformation, but it cannot copy any components on our deep-diving ship. But they produced according to the structure of the deep-diving ship Some ideas of inspiration may help its development, they plan to also set up a relay station in the critical layer to replace or reinforce the temporary relay station we set up in a hurry, and the communication situation will be greatly improved by then."
The three paragraphs finally clarified the situation. The current situation does not seem to be too good, but it is not too bad either.
The bad news is that the relay station really has some problems, which prevents its working status from reaching its peak value, and its working life is only a few dozen days at most. If the relay station cannot be reset within these few dozen days, the connection between the empire and the other side will still be interrupted. The good news is that the other side has already got some inspiration from the deep diving ship of the Empire, and combined with their relatively advanced (at least more advanced than the Empire) deep diving technology, the other side should be able to set up a formal relay station on the critical layer. If all goes well, maybe They'll get it done before the existing relays crash.
"The deep diving technology on the other side seems to be different from our development method." After several exchanges, Tavel made a judgment in the spirit of a scientist's bold hypothesis, "They have launched black shuttles and other unmanned spacecraft. , and all successfully reached the 'shore', which shows that their deep diving technology can reach the 'limit dive', but their black shuttles and unmanned spaceships were either completely destroyed after arriving on the shore, or only the last remaining The core detector, which shows that they pay too much attention to the "extreme dive", but they can't improve the practicality and stability of the deep dive equipment, so that even if their deep dive technology is more advanced than the empire, they are the first to complete the "manned crossing" But it’s still on the Empire’s side.”
"It's a pity that it was due to an accident," the elder sister sighed. "Luck is a huge factor, and it cannot be replicated."
"Irreproducible results are not results, this is a basic scientific concept," Tavel also sighed, but soon cheered up, "In any case, everything has made great progress now, as long as we establish contact with the other side, both of us If you have the deep diving equipment of the other party as a research sample, then the shore and the other shore will have a basis for 'joint research', just like digging tunnels on both sides of a mountain at the same time, the project will get twice the result with half the effort. Setting up a relay station on the critical layer The idea has been proven to be feasible. Although we succeeded in installing a relay station due to accident and luck, the technology on the other side should make it easier for them to install high-power stations... The focus of research on the empire for a while will be to enhance The sending and receiving equipment of the deep diving port, and more reinforcement transfer stations are set up between the gate of the abyss and the discontinuous zone to expand the communication bandwidth, at least to the extent that data can be exchanged with the other side."
Bridge construction requires the starting ends on both sides to achieve "synchronization", and this synchronization is not only as simple as the two sides agreeing on a time, but pressing the switch at the same time at the point. It requires a series of adjustments to the parameters of the starting ends to ensure "complete information Mapping", so that the two initiators can be connected together instantly after activation. It’s still the classic analogy: excavating tunnels on both sides of the mountain at the same time requires precise positioning on both sides to ensure the smooth progress of the project.
Tavel and Sandora continued to talk to Ansers every few minutes, and occasionally there would be guards on duty at the deep diving port of the "Star Ring Federation" (should be similar staff) to answer our questions. , From the few words of the conversation, we can be sure that the people on the other side are also in a state of excitement. I even began to imagine that there is such a hall on the other side of the void, and there is also such a set of communication equipment. The ancestors sat in front of the equipment, surrounded by Standing in a circle of excited scientists...
At this time, another sentence came from the communicator: "Also: There are also void creatures in the Star Ring Federation, and there are two of them. It can be roughly confirmed that these two rulers are the same species as the void creatures we know. Star Ring Federation Originally two independent super civilizations, after these two void creatures came into contact and communicated for a long time, they decided to merge into one. Within the knowledge of the Star Ring Federation, there is no third void creature. The above situation is in these two days Understood."
Sheila and Xingchen just appeared at this time. They understood what happened before, and now they saw this passage on the holographic projection at a glance. Xingchen didn't respond yet, and Sheila rushed forward with a strange cry: "Xingchen Look!! Two! Two pop up at once! Population explosion, our family is ushering in a population explosion!"
Everyone at the scene: "..."
I knew it was going to be like this!
Xingchen and I joined forces to drag down the crazy God King Huron, who was still dancing there: "Let me go! Let me go! I want to talk to them, I want to talk to my compatriots on the other side! The population of our clan is exploding! Now there are five clansmen, five! It’s about to reach the point where you can’t count on one hand! Aren’t you two excited? By the way, Xingchen, let’s have a baby quickly, so that’s true Can't count on one hand..."
Xing Chen and I let go of our hands tacitly and threw King Huron on the ground, and then leaned in front of the communicator, watching Sandora quickly send out a sentence: "Void creatures on the other side? What kind of people are they? You see it with your own eyes. Have you seen it?"
Although we know that lazy creatures like void creatures should have a similar temper no matter where they go, we are still curious about the void creatures on the other side. Of course, it would be better if we can communicate directly. At this time, I couldn't help talking about the current communication method that can only send text messages: It would be great if the bandwidth could be increased a little bit.
"Unfortunately, I couldn't see it with my own eyes," the ancestor wrote back, "The rulers of the Star Ring Federation don't often manage state affairs in the territory. According to the local people, they seem to be very keen on... hide-and-seek, yes, it's hide-and-seek. One of them ran to hide in the depths of the void two hundred years ago, and the other went to find him, but he has not been found yet, and the Star Ring Federation has begun to look for their leader...of course they have not found it. The current situation is the second The Consul is looking for the First Consul, and the whole Commonwealth is looking for the Second Consul."
Everyone at the scene: "..."
"It's really our tribe," Xirapi said with a smile on his face, "The style of acting is more free and easy."
Me: "... If the chief executive officer on the opposite side is not here, won't it affect the 'bridge building'?"
"Of course it won't affect cross-strait exchanges," the answer came from the other side after a few minutes' delay. This time, the tone seemed to be someone from the Starlink Federation. "The two consuls rarely directly manage affairs. The Supreme Council is ours. governing body. The Consul creates a supreme council which fully embodies the will of the Consul and of the Commonwealth."
"Ajun, do you think this is reliable?" Sandora couldn't bear it anymore, and whispered in my ear.
"For details, please refer to the time when I was holding an expert meeting," I said, "I have reason to believe that the void creatures on the other side can't play with all kinds of high-tech gadgets. This is a glorious tradition of our family..."
As soon as I finished speaking, I felt a spatial fluctuation coming from beside me, and the eldest lady's voice sounded immediately: "Yes, in the advanced professional field, void creatures are basically equivalent to mascots."
I looked up at the eldest lady. Several hours had passed since I received the signal. It should be morning in the watch world, and Lin Xue had a chance to sneak out of the house at this time. But is it necessary for her, a rebellious girl, to be so honest? Even I had the experience of going over the wall and going online at twelve o'clock at night...
"What are you thinking about? Her eyes were flickering with malicious intentions," Lin Xue curled her lips, and then sat next to me, "I already found out the situation on the way, how about it, my lady's prophecy is right—Ancestor fine."
I have to admit that Lin Xue's prediction once again defended its 100% accuracy with actual performance, and then pointed to the communicator: "Do you want to say a few words to the old man? Now I can only send text messages, and there is a delay of several minutes. There is no way to transfer information to each other, I just learned about the situation of the star ring federation on the other side, there is nothing else for now, you can chat with the old man."
"Farewell, there is never too much business, even if you can only send text messages, there are still many things you can do," Lin Xue shook her head, "At this time, it is better to verify the bridge building first, after all, we The bridge-building information I learned before was all known from the detectors and 'drifting bottles' on the other side, and it would be better to finalize more details."
The eldest lady's suggestion was very reasonable, and of course the others didn't say anything, so the communication channel was handed over to Tavel and the scientists on the "opposite bank" again, and these experts began to exchange information on "bridge building".
Abyss Xiling looked at the scene in front of her, and suddenly chuckled: "This time my 'guess model' is finally conclusive."
For a long time, Abyss Xiling's void model has been established based on half data and half guesswork. Even though the four parties have cooperated and carried out many studies on the basis of her void model, her "void membrane theory" has always lacked the necessary Supported by examples, but this time with the fact that her ancestors successfully arrived on the other side, and the exact data of the comparison of the nature of the abyss on both sides, her conjecture is no longer a castle in the air, and even a group consciousness like Abyss Xiling can't help feeling Joy: She also has feelings.
In the next half a month or so, everything seems to be moving in a good direction:
The communication with the other side has reached a normal state. Although the operation of the relay station is inefficient, it is at least very stable. Through this slow but stable communication channel, the super civilizations on both sides of the void have completely finalized all the details of the "bridge". A little misunderstanding of the "bridge building" project caused by effective communication has also been corrected (this part of the mistake is not fatal, but it will affect the progress of the entire project).
The new generation of deep submersible made by Tavel has been disassembled and tested, and all parts are in good condition. Now it has entered the final assembly stage. Although the previous "accident" caused the ancestors to be thrown to the opposite bank and unable to return, it also brought us surprises. In addition to the huge amount of data related to the discontinuity zone, with the help of these data, Tavel redesigned the protection rules of the deep submersible ship. We have reason to believe that the United II will have more excellent performance. It even It can cross the discontinuity with less damage—if it doesn't consider returning, maybe it can try to hit the critical layer and reach the opposite shore like its ancestors did.
We have also confirmed that the "Star Ring Federation" on the other side has already completed all the preparations for "bridge building". They have created the startup terminal and have created a considerable area of the void and tranquility, just waiting for the final commissioning of the startup terminal by Abyss Xiling After the completion, the two sides of the strait will conduct the last "proofreading" before the bridge can be built.
And the best good news is still related to the other side: their deep-diving technology is indeed slightly higher than that of the empire. In the latest communication, experts from the Star Ring Federation said that their new generation of deep-diving ships will be launched soon. The ship will carry a powerful, well-protected relay station loaded with the latest decoding rules to the critical layer to completely replace the current "emergency product".
As long as this relay station is in place, the two sides of the void will be able to exchange large-capacity data. Although the delay problem still exists, exchanging large-volume data packets will no longer be a problem!
This is the most important part of the precise calibration of the two sides of the boot. I didn't expect it to be solved so soon.
This series of good news made everyone feel better every day. Although the Void Cataclysm was still hanging over everyone's heads, it seemed that it was no longer a threat.
Even the ancestors who were trapped on the other side and couldn't return, seemed not so far away.
Until one day Tavel presented a special report to Shandora and me, this smooth, relaxed and peaceful day was suddenly broken. RS