Chapter 798 Black Hand Port
As the white light in the bridge dissipated, everyone put down their hands to block the light, and everyone saw a star emitting intense blue-white light appearing in front of them.
Li Chengqi, who had just arrived at the place, felt sick when he saw this.
Could that thing be a white dwarf?
Li Chengqi doesn't know much about astronomy. He only remembers watching the CG demonstration on the popular science channel when he was a child, saying that white dwarfs have this color.
A white dwarf is a star at the end of its life cycle. It collapses inward and then explodes into a neutron star.
If it's all blown up, very cleanly, it will be completely gone. If the super-massive core is left, it will most likely turn into a black hole.
The power of this thing is enough to destroy the entire star system. It's no wonder that Li Chengqi feels sick.
However, when Li Chengqi took out his mobile phone and searched, he discovered that not all stars with blue and white light are white dwarfs. This is similar to the flame color reaction, which mainly depends on the composition of the star.
At this time, Alyssa pulled out a data cable from the bridge main control terminal, then lifted her hair and inserted it into the implant interface on her head.
——This operation looks very cyberpunk.
"The star map has been updated. Navigate according to the position I sent you."
The star map that comes with the Kingdom of Storms is actually not as detailed and comprehensive as Alyssa's. As a recycler, Alyssa can't say that she has visited every corner, but it is worse than staying in her hometown and guarding against everyone all her life. The Kingdom of Storms understands this void better.
The Swan then started pulse flight, traversing less than half of the star system. When it exited the pulse flight, a planet that had been split into two halves appeared outside the bridge.
I don’t know what happened to this planet in the past. It is like an apple that has been broken open by someone. It is floating quietly in orbit and rotating around the star. The core of the earth has long cooled down and the atmosphere has been cleared away. Now it looks like It's a bare stone ball, and its ultimate fate is probably to fall into a star.
The Swan pulled up the bow and flew over the broken planet. At this time, it happened to see the light of the star covering one side of the broken planet. It may be that there is still a lot of ice or water underground, and it is burning after losing the protection of the atmosphere. The sunlight quickly heats the surface of the planet, and the water hidden in the rocks is boiled by microwaves. Countless water vapor breaks through the rock layers, like countless fountains, some of which can even spray into low-Earth orbit.
The water vapor was cooled again the moment it entered the void and turned into countless ice flowers. The Swan seemed to have performed a water vapor maintenance and flew through the ice flowers.
To put it bluntly, it's really romantic.
After bypassing this broken planet, and walking further, you can see a spinning colonial satellite, similar in shape to the guest star city, with huge solar panels fully opened, like a blooming flower of the universe.
"This is Port Blackhand, the only place within fifty yars that can provide ship repair services, and it never talks too much."
Alyssa explained to others and sent a port entry request by the way.
"Why is it called Black Hand Port?"
It can't be that the people here are particularly evil, right?
"Because the builders here were originally a group of miners."
It's really a black hand in the literal sense.
Coal digger, right?
I always feel that there is something wrong with their naming rules for colonial satellites, which are too simple and straightforward.
Black Hand Port quickly sent a signal allowing entry and gave navigation route guidance.
Although the Swan looks like a battleship, it actually has no combat capabilities. If it really encounters pirates, Li Chengqi can only rely on Li Chengqi to drive the Manta out to fight them. Due to Li Chengqi's existence, the Swan's jump function was unlocked, but the weapon system was welded and locked in a physical sense, and there were no physical shells.
In order to paralyze the Storm Kingdom authorities, Villania did not bring any supplies to the Swan, including necessities such as food and drinking water. The Swan had to solve this problem before running to the Star Chaser.
The reason why we did not replenish supplies at the previous space station was, on the one hand, because that space station did not have all the goods and military supplies. On the other hand, it was because Blackhand Port was cheap.
Alyssa’s savings are really low now.
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The Swan slowly parked into the berth and fixed its position with the assistance of the robotic arm. Li Chengqi then turned off the engine and it was considered to be completely stopped.
As soon as the Swan entered the port, a large group of people gathered around it. Especially when Alyssa and the others opened the hatch and came out, the crowd became even more excited.
"Don't pay attention to them, and don't talk to them. These people are here to sell products."
Alyssa gave an instruction, and then deliberately put on a cold expression, gesturing for everyone to follow her.
It can be said that the group of people gathered next to the Swan do everything, such as polishing and waxing the hull, selling supplies and snacks, smuggling arms to ensure your satisfaction, and providing certain special services. They are not limited to men and women. …
Blackhand Port is a very niche port, generally only known to recyclers like Alyssa and veteran drivers who have been in the interstellar transportation industry for a long time.
It's like whether a roadside shop is delicious or not. You only need to see if there are many taxi drivers in this shop. The principle is the same. Blackhand Port is equivalent to a roadside stall. It's not high-end, but it's really It's cheap and affordable.
Precisely because there are not many people here, a group of talents gather at the port to grab customers. As soon as someone comes, they will immediately go up and sell enthusiastically.
Alyssa knows how to deal with this group of people, that is, ignore them.
No matter what they say, don't listen, don't look, don't stop, and don't even show any expression to them, otherwise you'll be waiting to be pestered all day long.
Alyssa was obviously very familiar with this place. She led everyone through the crowd of salesmen and turned left and right at the port.
Sometimes I get on the elevator, and sometimes I drag the rolling handle around, which makes people feel dizzy. I'm afraid others will get lost if they go back the same way.
Until she led everyone to a huge factory building, where she could see two cruisers placed in the empty spaces in the factory building. Many people were busy, and as for smaller patrol boats or shuttles, they were even more paved. are all over the floor, which means that the port is a gravity-free environment, and the ships can be parked in a more three-dimensional manner, otherwise the factory building would not be able to accommodate them.
There is no shortage of orders for ship repair yards that are truly skilled. Most of the salespeople outside are not very good types. Alyssa went directly to the reliable ones.
"Isn't this Miss Alyssa, coming to see Father Luop?"
As soon as she came in, someone greeted Alyssa, and she smiled and said: "Yes, where is Dad?"
"Over there, by the light filter, you have to be careful. Dad has been in a bad mood these past two days. There are a few new apprentices..."
The man gestured, and although he didn't explain clearly, Alyssa already understood.
The disciples were taught about blood pressure.
(End of chapter)