The command module of Songqing Spaceship was located at the top of the center of the spaceship. It was a circular hall.
The facilities here were very simple. Other than the central control console and manual pilot seat, there were only sofas, coffee tables, and other living facilities. The walls were naturally made of metal, but there was a layer of crystal glass that circled around the walls. On it was a display of the brilliant night view of Autumn Pool City.
If Xin Jie had not said that this was the command module, Ding Meng would have thought that this was the entertainment area of the spaceship.
At this moment, a beautiful 3D dynamic map of the galaxy was displayed on the control console. Everyone was surrounding the control console to observe it carefully.
However, Xing Yi, Ruo Lan, and Xiao Qiu's eyes were mostly on Xin Jie. For young girls like them, Xin Jie's handsomeness and appearance would usually attract the attention of the opposite sex. This was similar to how men liked to look at beautiful women.
Qu Xiaoqing was still quite reserved. She basically listened to Ji Ming's explanation, but when it was Xin Jie's turn to speak, her eyes would occasionally look at his face.
"Everyone, we're about to arrive at the K8 Galaxy. The K Galaxy is made up of twenty-four galaxies, and most of them are under the surveillance of the Holy Grail Federation's space station. However, the K8 Galaxy's structure is unique, its environment is unique, and it's located on the outskirts, so it's not under the Federation's jurisdiction …" Ji Ming explained as he fiddled with the map. Five different colored Lie Yang stars appeared at the same time, emitting a brilliant glow on the control console.
This was the first time Ding Meng had heard that this strange galaxy was called the K8 Galaxy. It all started with the letter K, which seemed to match the K-virus.
"Wow, what a beautiful galaxy." Star Art suddenly cried out in surprise.
"This Lie Yang star actually has five different colors. How magical." Ruo Lan was also fascinated.
Randy could not help but say, "If this place is turned into a vacation planet, the Federation might make a fortune. Who knows how many tourists will come here every year."
It would have been better if he did not say anything. Once he said it, everyone felt that it made sense. The beautiful colors, the brilliant sunlight, and the spectacular scenery would deeply fascinate anyone who saw it for the first time. If this place was not turned into a tourist destination, what else could it be used for?
Ding Meng was the only one who remained silent. He was the only one who knew that although this place looked dreamy and beautiful, it was a real hell on earth below.
The painful and tragic lives of the laborers, the endless fighting and killing, the accompanying diseases, plagues, natural disasters, man-made disasters, and all kinds of monsters buried deep underground made this hell look as beautiful as heaven. However, the real heaven was probably hell, because people could only truly be free and completely rest in peace after death.
Now, Ding Meng only hoped that the location of the mission would not be on the planet where Black Gold Base was located.
Ji Ming continued to zoom in on the map and pointed at a planet. "Everyone, the lost spaceship of our empire is on this planet called 'Dead Silence'. The Dead Silence Planet is the final destination of our mission."
In such a beautiful galaxy, a planet with such an ominous name did not match at all. Of course, the name was given by the pioneers who first arrived decades or even centuries ago, and the latecomers had no right to change it. However, the name made everyone feel uncomfortable, so they could only open their eyes wide and observe carefully. This time, it was Cloray who spoke first. "It's a bit far, at the very edge of the galaxy."
"It has to be far."
Longming nodded in agreement. "The light of the five Lie Yang stars shining down together will probably reach a temperature of thousands of degrees. If we don't stay away from them, I think we'll be scorched."
Xin Jie clapped his hands and said, "Everyone, that's why you must carefully check the Azurelight Armor provided by Anvil before you set off. It can withstand both heat and cold. It's the basic guarantee of your safety after you land …"
Xin Jie's reminder did not enter Xing Yi's ears at all. Her big beautiful eyes looked at the other with anticipation. "Sergeant Xin Jie, will you come with us?"
Xin Jie smiled and said, "I'll send everyone to the surface, but I won't be participating in the actual operation. Everyone must keep your communication system open and contact me at all times. If there's any situation, immediately report back to the exploration ship. Do not act alone …"
"Oh oh …" Xing Yi replied disappointedly.
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Everyone chatted back and forth, and none of them noticed that Ding Meng's expression was extremely serious. At this moment, his heart was constantly sinking. What he was most afraid of had come true. So this planet was not called Dome Planet, but Dead Silence Planet. It really lived up to its name.
He did not know what was wrong with the pioneers who first discovered this planet to be able to come up with such a good name. They could not be called pioneers, they could be called prophets.
He suddenly remembered that the solar eclipse of the K8 system's "Alignment of Five Stars" happened once every 20 years. He secretly asked, "Little Rascal, do the math. Was the pioneer who first came to this planet 20 years ago?"
Little Rascal immediately replied, No, it's far longer than that. The interior of the warship buried under Black Gold Base is made of cheap alloy, and the control panel doesn't even have a virtual screen. Instead, it has a physical screen with physical buttons. Based on the technological level of the facilities, and assuming that the warship was the first to discover this planet, it's been at least 300 years since they discovered this planet.
That warship was the warship where the K-virus resided, but no matter how amazing a warship was, if it was buried for 300 years without moving, it would have basically rotted away. This was indeed the case. Back then, these laborers had been digging in the main mining area for so many years, but only a few of them had discovered that this was the wreckage of a warship. As for the human remains, they had probably turned to dust long ago.
Therefore, forget about the skeletons of imperial soldiers, just the solar eclipse a few months ago was enough for the monsters from the depths of the earth to emerge and devour everything that could be eaten. Not even a scrap was left.
The Falcon spacecraft that Bamboo Pole and the others lost back then had arrived here 15 years ago. However, it was not like Ding Meng had not been to that spacecraft before. It was indeed an imperial spacecraft because it had the imperial insignia on it, but Ding Meng was sure that there were no skeletons on it.
What exactly was the imperial military looking for on this planet?
Little Rascal said, "Is there such a possibility?
There are other abandoned ships in other parts of the Dead Silent Planet. We might be going to other warships to salvage the wreckage. "
"Other warships?
That's a possibility. "Ding Meng suddenly sneered." But what kind of wreckage are we going to salvage?
That's definitely not possible. "
Little Rascal asked, "Why?"
Ding Meng said, "According to the common laws of the empire and the Federation, everyone has the obligation to properly dispose of the corpses of soldiers. If they really are looking for skeletons, the empire doesn't even need to send people over. They can just send a diplomatic request to the Federation. Even if the Federation refuses, the empire can still openly send a search and rescue fleet over. In any case, no matter what the empire does, they shouldn't be sending rookies like us to sneak over like this. Besides, the cost of this trip isn't small either. Just look at the equipment and resources provided by Anvil. It doesn't make sense at all …"
Little Rascal also seemed to be silent. Her calculation ability was indeed very strong, but non-data calculation and reasoning were not her forte. In the end, Ding Meng had spent most of his time surviving in dangerous environments, so he was exceptionally sensitive to all kinds of traps.
"What they're looking for, other than the K-virus, might also be the 'Holy Temple Map'." Little Rascal finally said something shocking.
"'Holy Temple Map'?" Ding Meng was curious. "What's that?"
Little Rascal said, "My database has been updated with more information. It shows that the creator of the K-virus is Dr. 'Hasink Singibena Yi Martinez'. Dr. Hasink has two major inventions. One of them is the K-virus, which can modify biological genes. The other is the 'Holy Temple Map'. As for what kind of map it is, the database doesn't say, but it suggests that it has a lot to do with the K-virus."
Ding Meng also fell silent. Little Rascal's information was not a lot, but it was still too much for him to digest.
He definitely did not know this Dr. Hasink, and even if he did, he was probably someone from several hundred years ago. It was unknown whether he was still alive or not. Could it be that the K-virus was first discovered somewhere, and the 'Holy Temple Map' could lead him to that place?
There was no basis for this conjecture. At most, it could only be considered a wild guess. However, one thing was for sure, and that was the K-virus had a huge background. The implications related to it were not small. This' Holy Temple Map 'that had suddenly popped up definitely involved some kind of secret, and its value must be extraordinary. That was why the military paid so much attention and was so cautious …
While deep in thought, Ding Meng noticed that on the main control panel, the green dot representing the Songqing spaceship had already broken through the atmosphere and was slowly descending towards the ground.
Little Rascal suddenly exclaimed, "Eh?
That's not right. Ding Meng, look. "
Ding Meng already saw that the Black Gold No.3 transport ship that had been hovering above the planet had disappeared. The dome above the Black Gold base had also disappeared.
"Did the ambush mercenaries retreat?" Little Rascal asked hesitantly.
"I do hope that they will really retreat."
Ding Meng's expression became even more serious. He had a feeling that the ambush mercenaries had not really retreated. They had chased them all the way to planet TT12, so how could they have given up?
Little Rascal said, "But at least this place is safe for now."
Ding Meng agreed with this assessment. The commanders of the ambush mercenaries would never have expected that Ding Meng, who had desperately escaped, would actually miraculously return to the Black Gold base. This was a classic example of 'the more dangerous a place is, the safer it is.'
At this time, Cheng Da was already calling out to everyone, "Everyone, please head to the connecting module. We're about to land."
Just as they were about to move, a large hand pressed down on Ding Meng's shoulder. Xin Jie still had that unique smile on his face as he said, "Be careful. If we're done for this time, there'll be a lot of fun."
Ding Meng nodded. "Don't worry, I'll definitely come back for steak."