Chapter 598 The Last Starry Sky Dragon
After passing through a series of disinfection channels and being scanned by several detection equipment, the archbishop put on a heavy protective suit and a special mask.
As the last thick explosion-proof door slowly opened, a cold breath rushed towards the face, as if even the air was frozen instantly.
What Archbishop Jules Mazarin saw before his eyes was a spectacular and shocking sight:
In a faint blue light, a mountain-like behemoth lay quietly there. Its body was wrapped in a thick layer of transparent ice crystals. Through these ice layers, its huge body could be clearly seen. And extremely delicate scales.
Yes, this is the 'remains' of a starry sky dragon. According to human legends, it is an existence that can soar in the universe, possesses the mysterious power of 'dragon power', and has almost eternal life.
Even in the state of death, the 'remains' of this starry sky dragon that was sealed in ice exuded an indescribable sense of majesty.
According to the information left in the 'Final Dogma Area', the length of this starry sky dragon when unfolded is more than three kilometers - it is speculated that it is only the length of a sub-adult body. Even if it is curled up now, it is still quite large. .
Therefore, rather than saying that the 'Final Dogma Area' is hidden inside the Grand Palace and the mountain, it is better to say that it was built directly on the 'remains' of this starry sky dragon, completely burying it.
Its wings are huge and elegant. Even in the frozen state, it is enough for people to feel the power of these wings.
The folded wing membrane appears translucent, and the interior seems to contain flowing starlight.
The edges of the wings are dotted with tiny gem-like crystals. These particles reflect different colors as the light changes, from dark blue to violet to silvery white, like the ever-changing aurora in the night sky.
Even in a still state, Jules Mazarin could imagine that those wings once tore apart space as they flapped, allowing this huge creature to jump into hyperspace with the power of its body and cross endless galaxies.
The long tail is coiled around it, and there are still a few larger stardust crystals remaining at the tip. They reflect strange colors under the light, proving the dragon's connection with the farthest corners of the universe.
The most eye-catching thing is the head of the giant dragon. It is elegant, proud, and majestic. These adjectives are perfectly stacked on the head of this cosmic creature.
The huge eyes are tightly closed, but they seem to be constantly emitting inexplicable power, like two sleeping stars, waiting to light up the night sky again one day.
There are slender horns on both sides of the head. These horns present a complex and elegant semi-spiral structure. The surface is covered with fine lines, recording the ancient knowledge and wisdom mastered by this giant dragon.
The starry sky dragon's mouth is also tightly closed, but several sharp dragon teeth are still exposed under its lips. Even the cold silence cannot conceal its former domineering power as the top predator in the universe.
Apart from the slight hum of the equipment required to maintain a low temperature environment, there was almost no other sound in the entire freezer room.
The air is filled with a faint chill and the unique scent of ancient creatures, making people feel both awe and curiosity.
There were a few small light sources embedded on the surrounding walls, which provided basic lighting for the room, and also gave Jules Mazarin the illusion that "this starry sky dragon is just sleeping."
Inside the walls, a large number of automated processing devices are stored, which are used to maintain this huge freezer without any human beings, maintain the temperature, maintain the sterile environment of the freezer, and process excess frost
When the underground facility was first built, in order to ensure that as few people knew the secret as possible, the empire's design team abandoned the plan to maintain the place with a manual team. The original idea was to use a large number of autonomous robots to be responsible for the maintenance of the 'Final Dogma Zone'. However, considering that robots also require human maintenance, this plan was quickly rejected if something went wrong and it would be more troublesome.
In the end, the design team adopted the solution of automated machinery + preset massive ‘countermeasures’ at the suggestion of the founding emperor.
Since no one enters or exits the 'Final Dogma Area' 99% of the time, it is basically kept closed for a long time and only needs to maintain a low temperature environment. Therefore, the core of the entire area is the 'environmental control component'.
In this case, the design team compiled almost all the situations that could be imagined and encountered, as well as the related response plans and a series of detailed issues derived from the response plans. It can be said that everything is truly meticulous.
Use the simplest method to maintain the most important equipment.
It's just that the preliminary preparations require a little more than '100 million' of energy.
And every 3-5 years, a group of maintenance personnel will carry out maintenance components to carry out comprehensive maintenance on the 'Final Dogma Area'.
Of course, these maintenance personnel are ‘disposable’ and ‘destroyed after use’.
They didn’t know that they were going to the ‘Final Dogma Zone’. Naturally, they would not be able to leave alive after the maintenance was completed. They would be decomposed and used for energy supply
The final ‘whereabouts’ of these people will also be mixed into various official accident reports of that year.
The annual maintenance costs of the 'Final Dogma Zone' are also paid from the emperor's own secret treasury. This is why the five generations of emperors from the Leon Dynasty to this day have been extremely stingy in palace expenditures.
It’s not that they don’t want to pay, it’s that they really have no money.
In this way, when the first-generation designers and builders went to their graves with their secrets, as time went by, fewer and fewer people knew about the 'Final Dogma Zone'.
In Frederico's life, apart from him, the core figure, there were only the archbishop, a three-person team responsible for the maintenance of the 'Final Dogma Zone', and two commissioners who were secretly responsible for various aftermath matters.
The following five people do not have any contact with the outside world on weekdays. Their families are like carrying some kind of 'curse', guarding the secret of the 'Final Dogma Zone' for generations
Jules Mazarin stood in such a mysterious space, with complex emotions welling up in his heart.
Facing such a majestic life form, even as the archbishop of the empire's state religion, he felt his insignificance in front of the universe.
Under normal circumstances, as the Archbishop of the Empire's State Church who believes in the Dragon God, when he sees the real starry sky dragon and feels the majesty of this creature, his faith should be stronger.
The former Jules Mazarin thought so too.
It wasn't until he came to the 'Final Dogma Zone' under the leadership of the previous archbishop on the eve of taking over as archbishop that his understanding was overturned.
(End of chapter)