Chen Lin stayed here for more than half an hour before finally deciding to leave. The current project of Mu Lingxing has stabilized, and the association has made enough efforts here. The mining of normal temperature superconducting minerals can be regarded as The most important thing is that there is no need to worry about anything going wrong.
The last stop is the Desert Star portal on Dalad's side.
In fact, the association did not plan to develop the Desert Star portal at the beginning. It was not until the Desert Star portal became unstable that they urgently called Chen Lin to maintain the portal from collapsing. Finally, they started to open the portal normally. After conducting small-scale exploration and launching a large number of military drones, the entire desert planet finally revealed the tip of the iceberg to them.
The subsequent association even sent people into the desert star to establish trade relations with the Tuku tribe in the desert. Part of the rare metal components in the Xinghai alloy badge worn by Chen Lin came from On Desert Star.
Chen Lin still remembers that thing called Hohmann metal.
On the Suzaku aircraft, Chen Lin listened to the intelligent assistant beside him explain the specific investigation results about Desert Star to him.
“...Human science and technology at this time has been highly developed, and light speed flight and interstellar travel have become popular, which provides a technical foundation for mankind to expand its footprint into outer space.”
“In order to help Humanity carried out large-scale interstellar travel and space colonization, and eventually the civilization of the universe created omnics - whose forms include but are not limited to computers, artificial intelligence, robots and other types."
"Omnics are large-scale. Replacing the important positions of humans, coupled with the continuous evolution of omnics without any restrictions, led to the eventual omnic rebellion."
"The omnic rebellion led to chaos in human civilization, although in the end humans were in this century-long war. They finally won the war between man and machine, but they also paid a heavy price - almost half of their civilization was destroyed, and a large amount of technology was lost forever."
"Afterwards, in order to avoid the resurgence of omnics, human society legislated to destroy and rebuild all types of omnics. This overkill also caused human science and technology to regress back to the level of the cold weapon era. This is the current situation on Desert Star. Family power is rampant, and Tuku people are There are also a large number of family forces, and the group of people we came into contact with are the more moderate faction of the family."
Chen Lin turned off the intelligent assistant, and he saw that the huge portal of Desert Star had appeared in his field of vision. among.
After landing, there was still a normal exchange of greetings. Chen Lin smiled and greeted the person in charge of Desert Star.
"Director Zhong told me in advance that you were coming, and we have been waiting here for a long time!"
The person in charge was full of excitement, and Chen Lin was also laughing. He said aloud: "Old Zhong is indeed very concerned about my schedule."
The person in charge here led Chen Lin towards the portal. In fact, the small portal in this area does not require Chen Lin to restart and maintain it, but because he is worried that the same situation will happen, so every time When the main portal is being maintained, the association will ask Chen Lin to clean up everything in all areas.
“The universe opposite is actually the interstellar universe version of the medieval emperor enfeoffment system. The core emperor is called the Golden Lion Emperor, and there are a bunch of enfeoffed subordinates and princes below. Later, as it develops, there will be They formed large forces such as family federations and aerospace unions. They checked and balanced each other and eventually formulated some almost twisted cosmic armistice agreements. "
"For example, the prohibition of the use of atomic weapons. "
The person in charge spoke out to Chen Lin, "It sounds stupid to say it, but in order to make these agreements effective, they have specially designed defense devices - we have been in contact with these devices before, For example, things like twisting force field belts that can defend against high-energy shooting beams. "
"The "Holtzmann Technology" invented by a man named Holtzmann in their world perfectly implements this. The agreement was implemented. Holzmann technology came from the "Holtzmann effect", which is manifested as "an interaction between subatomic particles." Using this effect, humans can carry out interstellar travel, interstellar communications, and create holtzmann Holzman Shield...Holtzman Shield can block high-speed moving weapons, such as bullets.”
"Energy weapons such as lasers will "ignite" the shield, turning it into a nuclear warhead, destroying everything around it, including the attacker."
"To avoid this situation, the person behind the portal Those humans were forced to fight with primitive bows and arrows and swords. These slow-moving weapons could pass through the shield safely..."
"But not in the desert of dunes, the Holzmann effect will Annoying the sandworms will lead to the opponent's attack, so people generally don't use shields in the desert. Therefore, there are many future cutting-edge weapons on the desert planet. Two of our people were injured after entering, all because they underestimated the opponent. I thought it was because they didn't dare to use formal ray weapons."
Chen Lin nodded. He knew almost all of these things when he was on the Suzaku. The current situation on Desert Star is more complicated. , various forces are intertwined, whether it is the people of the Golden Lion Emperor, the forces of major families, and finally the forces of the Tuku people on the desert planet, they are all full of hostility to the humans in the other world who come out of the portal.
The Red Dragon Association previously planned to communicate with each other as humans in another world, but later found that this was not feasible at all.
Later, they simply used the name of a family force team that they had annihilated, which allowed them to break through many obstacles on the desert planet.
"Speaking of which, we do have a big advantage there."
The person in charge said to Chen Lin: "Because there was an omnic rebellion there, In the end, they overcorrected and scrapped all their intelligent equipment, which resulted in the development of many of their things being far inferior to ours."
"Although they have mastered the technology of light-speed spacecraft, in terms of core technology, they are not as good as ours. For example, in navigation, because there is no AI assistance, they can only use humans to do this work, which leads to extremely high requirements for navigators. Normal humans will never meet the AI level requirements. "
Chen Lin nodded. Human daily life and social development are inseparable from a large amount of computing. If computer technology is banned, it will actually be difficult for humans to move forward in the interstellar era.
After all, AI itself is a technological advancement and a powerful assistant to the human brain.
“So they have developed a very special technology there, called the [Navigator Project]. They have specially cultivated a human race for computing. They have been specially trained to imitate The way a computer operates, storing and analyzing data in the brain, is equivalent to a humanoid computer."
"But this kind of humanoid computer needs a special "spice" to maintain such high-intensity storage and analysis capabilities. "The blessing."
The person in charge pointed towards the desert star's portal, "It just so happens that the location of the portal we opened is on this special planet. The giant desert planet on this planet Insects can produce this wonderful spice. I don’t need to tell you more about the specific function of the spice, right? We have conducted corresponding tests, and you should know it well."
Chen Lin nodded, Sha. The "spice" produced by insects can not only prolong life, but also enhance people's intelligence and perception. The birth of special navigators also relies on the catalytic effect of spices. Navigators need to consume a large amount of this stuff during work to maintain their efficiency. Only by working can we maintain the state of "super-sensory" and avoid getting lost among the stars.
Therefore, this spice has become a rare resource coveted by the whole universe because of its special effects. Owning spices means having huge wealth.
The reason why there are so many forces and all kinds of strange people on this uninhabited planet is mostly because this planet is one of the few places that produces "spice" place. But the "spices" are not produced out of thin air, but are pulled out by sandworms and are part of the metabolism of the sandworms' bodies.
On the desert planet where the portal is located, sandworms, like plants on Earth, are responsible for absorbing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and emitting oxygen, maintaining the carbon-oxygen cycle of the entire planet.
Sandworms do not need to drink water. Water can even be said to be a fatal substance for sandworms.
When sandworms devour water-containing organic matter (such as humans), they expel the water out of their bodies.
With no natural enemies, sandworms are usually huge in size and firmly occupy the top of the desert star's ecological chain. Even among the Tutu people, a religious belief in worshiping sandworms was born.
“Actually, the transactions between us and the Tuku people are conducted with water. Water sources are extremely scarce in this world. The growth of sandworms requires a large amount of water sources, and their size can be as large as several hundred meters or even Several kilometers long, it relies on a huge amount of water to increase its size. "
"Generally, after the size of the sandworm increases, the corresponding living environment will be converted into a desert. This may be the reason for the emergence of the Desert Star. "The origin."
The person in charge and Chen Lin walked to the portal at this time. Chen Lin looked at the portal and found that the desert star's portal was currently performing very well. When they arrived, they quickly stood up and greeted them. Chen Lin and the person in charge responded one by one. The two walked through the crowd, talking as they walked.
"There is indeed no shortage of water resources for Dalad Continent. Director Zhong made the decision at that time to trade with water. In order to show our strength to the Tuku people, we used large transport vehicles to provide them with water when we went there for the second time. Pulled 150 cubic meters of water."
Chen Lin also laughed immediately. Zhong Qingshu has always done a good job in this kind of thing, when he sold motorcycles to the dwarves on the Dalad continent. , he also contributed his own efforts, but now that he thinks about it, it seems to be similar.
The person in charge opened the screen and indicated that Chen Lin could briefly take a look at the negotiation process between them and the Tuku people.
I don’t know Chen Lin, the person sent by the Red Dragon Association, but he obviously doesn’t seem to be a good person.
The representatives of the Tuku people coming from the opposite side are the indigenous people of this planet. Most of them live in a harsh environment. The wind, sun and dry environment cause their skin to become damaged due to long-term exposure to sand and dust. become rough.
The arrival of the Red Dragon Association personnel is both hope and temptation for them. The negotiators of the Red Dragon Association showed the Tuku people the large amount of water resources they have and how these water resources can help the Tuku people build a more prosperous place on the desert planet. The water source provided by the community
association is an irresistible temptation for the Tuku people who are short of water.
The representative of the Tuku people is a wrinkled old man, with a trace of hesitation in his eyes.
"Chief Tucker, look, how clear and inviting this water is... As long as you provide us with what we need, the water sources in these two vehicles will be yours."
The voice of the representative of the Red Dragon Association was full of temptation, and Tucker, the representative of the Tuku people, had desire in his eyes.
He stared closely at the water bottle in the hands of the association representative, his Adam's apple moving up and down involuntarily.
The Tuku people live in the desert, and their desire for water runs deep into their bones.
“You know our Tuku people’s desire for water, but you must also understand what you need means to us.”
“That is the life of my people. , is the future of our people."
Tucker's voice was low and firm.
The association representative smiled and shook his head slightly: "Chief Tucker, you are too nervous. Our Red Dragon Association just wants to establish a cooperative relationship with the Tuku people and jointly develop some of the resources of Dune Planet. This is beneficial to both of us. Benefits."
Tucker was silent for a moment. He looked at the water bottle in the hands of the association representative, and there was a war between heaven and man in his heart.
Finally, he sighed.
“Okay, I promise you.”
“But you have to promise that your Red Dragon Association will not harm us Tuku people, and if the entire Desert Star is attacked due to this matter in the future , we are surrounded by various forces, you must come to the rescue!”
A hint of joy flashed in the eyes of the association representative. He stretched out his hand and shook hands with Tucker: "Of course! Our Red Dragon Association has always paid attention to credibility."
In the end, the Tuku people agreed that the Red Dragon Association would use precious ores and In exchange for these precious water sources, the Red Dragon Association will also provide them with huge amounts of food crops, which can almost guarantee the survival of the entire Tuku race.
Their spice storage is actually not large, but for the Red Dragon Association at this time, the allure of spices is far less real than the Horman metal on the planet, and most of the water sources are exchanged by them. This rare Hohmann metal went.
However, the Tuku people never disclosed where they obtained the Hohmann metal. At first, the association representatives wanted to ask about relevant information. Unfortunately, they were quite concerned about such information. Be vigilant and do not reveal anything during the whole process, only allowing the Red Dragon Association to exchange precious water resources and food crops.
“I heard President Li say before that that thing is for the exclusive use of the royal family. Is it possible that the output is also produced here on Desert Star?”
The person in charge nodded slightly towards Chen Lin, "The information at that time was flawed. After subsequent investigation, we learned that this kind of thing is not exclusive to the royal family. It is owned by several other large family forces. The Tuku people have their own exclusive Mining channels, they may have established underground mines with Desert Stars... We don't know exactly how. In fact, we have been trying to investigate related things for a while and sent many micro-robots into the gallery. Where people gather, it’s a pity that they all returned without success, or simply lost contact.”
Chen Lin narrowed his eyes, this Tukuman who sounds a bit primitive is quite interesting... (End of this chapter)