Chapter 689: Interstellar Navigation Dilemma.

"Blackstone Fortress..."

Xia Xiu's voice repeated softly, his mind quickly searching for any clues about this name.

He searched through the books, papers and journals he had read in his mind, and even the secret research reports and top-secret files of the Kingdom of Heaven, but could not find any information related to this term.

His brows furrowed, and his eyes gradually turned from his contemplation to the commander-in-chief, "What on earth is that?"

The commander-in-chief didn't say much. He slid his finger in the void and called up a virtual projection.

On the screen, a vague but shocking outline appeared - it was a huge space fortress, the black shadow was like a sleeping giant, suspended in the endless void. In the abyss.

The ominous outline exudes endless power, and it seems that even the image of it exudes some kind of heart-stopping oppression.

Alex's voice was low and slow, and every word was pressing on the heart of the fourth sword-bearer in heaven:

"According to the fragments we extracted from the wreckage of the night ship, this 'Black Stone The Fortress is not an extraordinary creation. ”

He paused and scanned the projection with heavy eyes, "Its structure is completely different from any technology we know, and even exceeds the existing technology scope of the Kingdom of Heaven. Preliminary judgment is that the core design of this fortress is likely to come from some kind of technology. Ancient existence involves the manipulation of void power - that's why we speculate that it is related to the void dragon or the star god."

Xia Xiu stared at the virtual projection.

Void power, ancient existence...the combination of these terms indicates unknown terror.

He was silent for a moment, and finally couldn't help but ask: "So how do they compare to the Gospel Holy Seat of 'Yahweh'?"

The Governor did not hesitate at all, almost instantly Then he responded: "The two cannot be compared alone. The Holy See of the Gospel is made of great power, while the Black Stone Fortress... is an important weapon of civilization."

He turned to look at Xia Xiu, his eyes as deep as the sea:

"The Holy See of the Gospel relies on the divine power, which is enough to leverage the destiny and divinity, but the Black Stone Fortress... is the pinnacle of ancient civilization. They It does not rely on divine power, but is based on civilization and technology, and contains technology and energy far beyond our understanding."

His tone became more solemn: "Whoever can control the Blackstone Fortress will win. Can be invincible in the ether guide chain."

"And, more importantly, we not only found the information of the Blackstone Fortress in the wreckage of the night ship, but also found their coordinates, as well. Something that makes people shudder..."

The commander-in-chief began to zoom in on the screen, and the huge virtual projection screen slowly lit up in the center of the command room. Through the mist-like light screen, a star map gradually Expand.

The deep cosmic background is shrouded in dim light, and the dim light of hundreds of stars flickers on the star map, as if a silent signal is conveying the loneliness and coldness of the Milky Way. ,

In the upper right corner of the screen, Terra's coordinates were marked with bright points of light, while on the other side of the star map, a strange red light appeared like a nightmare.

As the light spot moves, the perspective focuses on the red area.

In the center of the screen, a huge irregular structure slowly appeared - this is the [Blackstone Fortress].

The structure is huge and complex, suspended in the depths of the galaxy like a twisted maze.

The black crystal surface outside the fortress shimmers with faint light, and the surface is covered with countless rune carvings, as if it is constantly absorbing the undercurrent of the universe.

The star map system began to automatically enlarge, the huge fortress rotated, virtual light depicted its outer outline more and more clearly, each side of the fortress showed a different geometric structure - some parts were sharp and It is abrupt, as if an out-of-control force is pushing it to extend outward; while other parts are integrated, as if some unknown technology forcibly merges the various structures into one.

On the smooth surface, purple and green light veins flashed from time to time. These energy veins seemed to connect the entire fortress, like an ancient and awakening giant beast.

The data display at the bottom of the projection screen started to flow: [Blackstone Fortress No. 1].

===Virtual Star Map Navigation System===

Current location: Terra

Current location coordinates:

[X:412.12, Y:-320.88, Z:89.00]——

Destination: Blackstone Fortress No. 1

Coordinates:

[X:35.99, Y:■■■.25, Z:-■5.12]

Distance: 13.000 light-years (straight-line distance, located near the ■■■ star sector)

Voyage time :12/Terra Day (Aether/Warp Space Navigation, No Chaos Effect, No Aether Storm and Radiation Effect——)

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The data is constantly updated, The energy intensity of the fortress' shell was marked as extremely high, and the pulsating light began to change frequently, suggesting that it was absorbing the surrounding energy.

The image on the screen suddenly shook slightly. On the edge of the northern edge of the Milky Way, a violent and chaotic force was stirring - it did not belong to this sea of stars, and it had never really belonged to any known material world.

In the center of the projection screen, a whirlpool-like crack began to gradually appear. It was like a huge vortex, with the characteristics of a crack. The center was like the "pupil" of the eye, which is the most active and dangerous part. , and the surrounding vortex is like an "iris" or "eye white", always "watching" the outside in this area of the Milky Way.

It is like an eternal eye, suspended in the starry sky, staring at the surrounding universe.

Its core is like an endless abyss, deep and cold, swallowing up any soul that tries to pry into its secrets.

In this bottomless darkness, energy flows like a living thing, rippling, rotating, and twisting.

The light is constantly twisted at its edges, being forcibly stretched and compressed by the power of the eye.

Those bright stars gradually lost their luster as they approached the Eye of Terror, as if they were dragged into some kind of abyss of another dimension, from which they could no longer escape.

Its outer layer is like a blood-red halo, emitting strange energy fluctuations, constantly shaking the surroundings of the galaxy.

The shape of the vortex is full of irregular changes, like a never-ending storm.

The ripples of purple, red and dark blue energy are intertwined, sometimes spreading and sometimes contracting, as if absorbing the surrounding starlight and matter.

The center of the eye is fatal - a pure void, a cosmic rift to the ineffable depths.

The data stream on the screen flickered, showing that the fluctuation index of ether radiation was rising sharply.

【Warning! ! ! 】

The annotation next to it warned, as if triggering some kind of secret taboo. The details of the image became blurred, and the ripples of chaos gradually covered the entire star map. It seemed that even light could not maintain its own shape.

This is a huge, burning eye, always watching the surrounding galaxies.

In the last frame of display, the eye twists and rotates again, like a pupil that contracts momentarily and then expands again.

【Puff——】

The collapsed star map reflected on the faces of Xia Xiu and the Commander-in-Chief, and the distortion of the light seemed to leave a heavy shadow on their expressions.

Xia Xiu frowned slightly, staring at the torn and rotating rift in the void, his mind filled with questions.

"What is that eye?"

His voice was low, with uneasiness that could not be concealed.

The Governor's eyes were still fixed on the afterimage of the star map, and his voice became deeper, as if he was recalling some kind of horrific scene:

"Coordinates copied from the wreckage of the night ship. We use super astronomy The Ministry's tools have observed this phenomenon - it is an abnormal rift located in the Cadia star region." He paused and continued, his tone full of indescribable heaviness.

"According to their analysis, it was a huge, swirling crack that connected the real space and the ether. The time, space, matter, and even energy in that area The laws are no longer as stable as in the universe we know well."

Xia Xiu's expression became more solemn, and the scene of the rift seemed to be much more complicated than he imagined.

The commander-in-chief's words continued to push this scene deeper, making the conversation become increasingly colder.

"There, for the first time, we clearly observed the fluctuations in the fields of the four monarchs... They also saw us."

"The observation angels of the Super Astronomy Department encountered the distant galaxy A beyond-visual-range Mimu attack from outside."

The commander-in-chief's voice was low, but it caused a chill.

The old man recalled the scene on the observation platform that day, a moment that could not be erased from his memory.

His expression became more and more serious, as if he was reliving that terrifying moment - the eyes of several observing angels exploded in an instant, and blood gushed out like a waterfall.

Their bodies were eroded by unknown power and covered with a layer of strange red hair. Even the pure light of [Unknown Land] could not withstand the sudden terror.

Those angels did not suffer ordinary injuries, but were struck by an extremely rare curse.

The Governor whispered, with a hint of suppressed gloom in his tone:

"The healing angel later told me that those curses were not accidental. They were cursed by the Prince of Joy. They saw The kingdom of the Prince of Joy, a paradise of depravity and distortion."

When Xia Xiu heard these words, he frowned and couldn't help but recall the so-called deal between the four monarchs and himself. His keen intuition told him that the real purpose of the four monarchs' cooperation with him was related to the huge vortex eye.

The commander-in-chief's voice was still low and he continued:

"That crack...the power of chaos nearby is extremely powerful. The influence of the four monarchs is more obvious there than anywhere else. Through that crack At the crack, the power of chaos can directly affect the real universe and change the laws of physics."

"The observation angel of the Super Astronomy Department said that the crack has been defined as the key portal for the power of the Chaos Spirit to penetrate into reality."

After hearing these words, Xia Xiu's inner intuition became more and more certain.

That rift is an endless wound in the universe, connected to the unknown abyss, continuously seeping the corrupting power of chaos into reality.

What is even more disturbing is that chaos is not just latent, it is actively affecting reality.

The commander-in-chief narrowed his eyes and still said in a deep voice:

"The people from the Super Astronomy Department... they saw countless chaos legions. Those legions have occupied the planets around the rift, Covering the entire star region."

He paused, with a hint of confusion and subtle shadow in his tone.

"However, it seems that for some unknown reason, these Chaos Legions cannot completely spread and can only huddle in that area, as if they are trapped by something."

Trapped by something... …

Xia Xiu murmured these words in his heart, recalling the four [Seals] in the hands of the "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" - branches of the "History of All Realms".

And the apocalyptic war predicted by their mouths.

The four monarchs byd, it turns out that they are waiting for him here...

"I think the only good thing is that the Cadia sector is 13,000 light-years away from Terra. This distance... If the Parker Solar Probe were to use real-life non-black box technology, it would take a full 2.1 billion years to fly across it. This journey.”

The commander-in-chief’s voice was a bit heavy and helpless.

Xia Xiu raised his head and looked at the bitter smile on the face of the commander-in-chief. He couldn't help but also showed the same bitter smile, and then added:

"It's a pity, here It’s not just the physical universe, we also have the ether ocean. If we break away from the guide chain and conduct real ether navigation, we can move non-linearly in the subspace, and the light-year distance can be greatly shortened.

But. The problem is that the ether is full of dangers such as distortions of time and space, storms, radiation pollution, etc.

If these obstacles can be avoided, in theory, no matter how far the distance is, it can be reached quickly.

And those four monarchs... who were born from the ether, are obviously able to easily ignore these problems that we cannot avoid. ”

Xia Xiu’s words hit the nail on the head, pointing out the dangers in ethereal navigation and the natural advantages of the four monarchs.

[Ether Ocean] should have been the hope of all civilizations to break the interstellar barrier, but In the face of the power of chaos, this hope has become a double-edged sword.

The commander-in-chief nodded, with a flash of approval in his eyes.

He continued:

“As you said, many forces in Terra are now trying to solve these problems.

The current ether guide chain technology was developed between Terra and the Sun. The channel established by the Crystal Sky and Lineage is currently the most reliable way to pass through. It can not only avoid most dangers in the ether, but also form a powerful defense measure.”
< br>He paused for a moment and his tone became more thoughtful:

"As for plans for future interstellar navigation, there are currently two mainstream ideas.

One is to continue to expand the guide chains until they spread across all star areas we can reach - this will be a huge project , and it’s too whimsical. What’s the difference between building this thing and building a miracle?

Another idea is to create and launch a large number of chaotic mapping stations and navigation stations, and use these stations to draw stable ether routes. A large number of ether navigators are cultivated, those beings who are born with the ability to sense and control the flow of ether - however, the surveying stations are scrapped in the ether far faster than they can be made, and the creatures in the ether will not allow these things to exist. "< br>
Xia Xiu recalled the terrifying rift on the star map, and the two possible solutions were running through his mind rapidly.

He knew that expanding the guide chain might bring long-term stability, but it would be time-consuming and a huge amount of work.

With the current four-layer guide chain technology, even if it is laid until Terra explodes naturally, it is not known whether the guide chain can cover the entire solar system.

Moreover, the guide chain relies on the stability of [Crystal Sky] in the early stage, and if it develops later...

[Crystal Sky] is the shackles that fetter Terra.

As for relying on ether navigators... it is easy to cultivate navigators, but it is difficult to cultivate surveying and mapping stations and navigation stations.

To draw one or more navigable channels in the [Ether Ocean], the number required may be hundreds of trillions.

Which civilization would waste so many resources and create so much "ether garbage"?

The current mainstream ideas in Terra are actually not very good.

Non-mainstream ideas are more whimsical and unreliable.

Some people are also thinking about seizing the "Void Dragon"'s secret method of super-light speed navigation; some are thinking about using gravity slipstream; some are even thinking about taking refuge with the monarchs and gods and asking them to reward them with several observable waterways. Human navigation...

Whether it is mainstream or non-mainstream.

Xia Xiudu could clearly see one thing from this:

Most people on this land have no grand idea of tearing apart the hypocritical starry sky and leading mankind out of Terra.