Hearing this answer from Lin Aoxue's mouth, Ming Huazhi fell silent. This meant that the idea he had been advocating for a long time would not be supported by the upper echelons of the Alliance. Starlink itself already had very little energy, so it was even more impossible for it to support interstellar travel and the establishment of colonies.
Lin Aoxue then said, "In fact, even if we have enough energy, it's not realistic to establish colonies and achieve interstellar migration."
Ming Huazhi understood this as well. Interstellar migration was never a simple matter. Many of the Bastions in the God's Wars starfield had been migrated here many years ago by humans from other starfields. That was the problem. Even a small Bastion was enough for people to fight to the death, let alone a green planet in a habitable system.
If such a place was really discovered, it would not be just a matter of two families fighting. Instead, it would be a war between two civilizations. It would even escalate to the level of multiple civilizations fighting. That scale of competition would definitely be a long and grand interstellar war. Therefore, the problem returned to the original point — energy.
Without enough or even abundant energy, how could you fight with others?
He Qian said, "Boss Lin, is our Alliance's energy really only enough to last for 70 years?"
Lin Aoxue's eyes fell on Ming Huazhi. "I think Mr. Ming has more authority than me on this question."
Ming Huazhi nodded with a serious expression. "The God's Wars Starfield is dominated by Starlink, and Starlink's operation mainly depends on the crystal energy converted from silver core stones and the superconducting magnetic field. Although I don't know the specific energy storage value, from a logical deduction, the future of the God's Wars Starfield is not optimistic."
Sheng Tianming's attitude also became humble. "Mr. Ming, please enlighten me."
Ming Huazhi's tone was very depressed. "Let's not talk about crystal energy. It's the basic energy source to maintain all equipment and facilities. The key is that the God's Wars Starfield is too far away from the main Star System. As far as I know, in the past 50 years, it's been very difficult for us to find a natural silver core ore within 100 light-years."
One hundred light-years was an exaggeration, but everyone present understood that one hundred light-years was a limit. The Alliance's exploration and transport starships could only operate within this range. It was not that they could not fly out, but if they flew too far, even if they found silver core ore, it would not be worth it. The energy used for space transmission was astronomical.
Furthermore, a hundred light years away was far beyond the control of a large fleet. Who could guarantee that the civilizations of other planets were doing the same thing as them? If they encountered each other, the possibility of a fight would be higher.
Since natural silver core ores could not be found, the only option was artificial. However, everyone knew that artificial silver core ores were even worse than pirated silver core ores. They could barely be installed on starships, but if they wanted to operate a massive project like Starlink, they would be dreaming.
Kun Ran muttered to himself and said, "CEO Lin, Elder Ming, if... I'm just saying if, is there a new type of energy that we can use?"
Lin Aoxue nodded. "Your hypothesis is very good. What if there is a new type of energy fluctuation whose fluctuation value is 1000 times that of a pure natural silver core?
Do you all think we should use it? "
If even the fluctuation value was 1000 times that of a silver core ores, just how powerful was the object that emitted the fluctuation?
It was obvious that it was an extremely precious and rare material in the universe. Everyone present was smart, and when they heard Lin Aoxue's example, they immediately understood that this mission was most likely to be to search for such a material.
Ding Meng also came to her senses. It was no wonder that the recruitment had been so secretive. They were afraid that the news would be leaked.
The Water Cherry Association would not dare to attract the attention of the powerhouses when they were recruiting. If only people like Towering Sky Peak gathered together, they would not be able to get their hands on such a material. If they could not get their hands on such a material, it would cause trouble for the outside world. Lin Aoxue had considered this matter quite thoroughly.
However, Lin Aoxue had revealed this information to everyone in this place. She believed that no one present would dare to leak this information. This operation wasn't a big one, as it didn't require too many people or resources. However, it wasn't a small one, either, as it most likely involved Starlink's future.
Lin Aoxue once again said to Ming Huazhi meaningfully, "Elder Ming, this discovery has actually been made for several years, but we have only decided to take action today. We have also done a lot of analysis and preparation. For this mission, Xi Wen will be the overall commander of the operation. I hope Elder Ming can understand."
Ming Huazhi was still in a state of shock. If the energy source Lin Aoxue mentioned really existed, not only would Lin Aoxue's interstellar voyage plan be realized, but his interstellar migration plan would also be discussed at the conference table of the upper echelons.
"No problem!"
Ming Huazhi glanced at Xi Wen, who had a classical temperament. "I have long heard of Miss Xi Wen's name. I never thought that I would be able to work with you one day. It is my honor."
Xi Wen still had a cold and indifferent expression. "Elder Ming, you are too polite."
Lin Aoxue glanced at Sheng Tianming again. "I believe that all of you have come into contact with exploration work before. In fact, the most important thing is to be united and follow orders. Only by working together and working together can we make progress. However, if personal problems arise, the gains will not make up for the losses. What do you think, Young Master Ming?"
The warning in these words was very strong. She meant that after the departure, they must put away their dirty thoughts and not invest their energy in the relationships between young men and women.
Sheng Tianming was startled at first, but then he smiled and said, "Yes, yes, yes. President Lin's instructions are very correct. I will definitely remember President Lin's teachings."
Hearing this, Ding Meng wondered if Lu Qing was also going to participate in this operation.
Lu Qing seemed to know what he was thinking and immediately transmitted her telepathic thoughts. "Apart from the president and Sister Bi, all four of us will be participating in this operation."
Ding Meng said, "In that case, more than half of your upper echelons will be participating. It seems that this energy source is very important."
Lu Qing said, "The president does indeed attach great importance to this operation. Even the three of us do not know the destination."
Ding Meng asked, "Which ring are we in right now?"
Lu Qing said, "You don't have to guess. We will board the ship directly. We are about to break through the atmosphere. If you don't believe me, you can look outside."
Ding Meng heard this and looked outside the window. The transport ship had already left the star ring and was rapidly rising. Outside, it was all clouds and white fog.
In the pitch-black space, there was nothing but the stars in the distance.
However, after the transport ship had flown for a while, a huge starship in space slowly shed its energy camouflage and turned from a transparent state into a solid state.
This was the first time Ding Meng had seen such a huge starship. From the outside, it was even larger than the carrier. Lu Qing's telepathic thoughts transmitted over.
"The Sovereign Starship is 14,000 meters long, 600 meters tall, and 2,400 meters wide. It is equipped with six special weapon systems, eighteen conventional weapon systems, eight defense systems, forty-eight loading stations, two hundred and fifty-six ship berths, and five thousand machine berths …"
This scale was not inferior to a small space station. At least, Ding Meng had never seen such a huge starship before.
The shape of this starship was also different from the concept of a conventional starship. Its main body was similar to a beetle, and the tail was a separate booster cabin that extended out. The main body extended out balanced wings in eight different directions. If one looked down from above, the starship was a mutant beetle; if one looked down from the tail, the starship was like a multi-winged pterosaur; if one looked up from the bottom, the starship was like a marlin in the water; and if one looked up from the side, the starship was like a flying bat.
This Sovereign floated in space like a huge space monster. It was dark and heavy, giving off a mysterious and domineering feeling. Just the design of this outer appearance must have taken a lot of effort from the engineers of the Long Voyage Alliance.
Ding Meng also believed that this monster-like starship was by no means comparable to an ordinary starship. It must have many powerful and advanced functions.
The transport ship flew into the docking port of the starship, like a fish egg being retrieved into a fish's stomach. It was enough to show the exaggerated scale of this starship.
There were only three people at the docking port. The person standing on the left side of the connecting cabin was actually Kadiga. Kadiga greeted him warmly. "Brother Ding, I knew you would come. Come, let me introduce you to the deputy leader of our Long Voyage Alliance, who is also the commander-in-chief of this starship …"
Ding Meng had already seen a tall middle-aged man standing in the middle. His information was displayed in Xiao Ai's database. This man's name was Dong Yi, the deputy leader of the Long Voyage Alliance. He was 85 years old this year and was the best starship commander in the Long Voyage Alliance and even the entire Alliance. It was said that he had 70 years of interstellar navigation experience, which meant that this person began to deal with starships when he was 15 years old. In terms of flying skills, fleet scheduling, navigation command, and so on, if he dared to claim to be second, no one in the entire Alliance would dare to claim to be first.
Standing on the right side of Dong Yi was a beautiful woman with blonde hair and blue eyes. She was tall and wore a neat uniform. She looked very capable and had the temperament of a woman in the workplace. Her name was Catherine, and she was also one of the senior fleet commanders of the Long Voyage Alliance. She was also a data master and served as Dong Yi's assistant.
Kadiga probably told Dong Yi about Ding Meng in advance. Dong Yi was very polite to him and was the first to take the initiative to shake hands with him. "Brother Ding, I've heard a lot about you. Today, I finally get to meet you in person. Our Long Voyage Alliance is really fated to meet you. We're fortunate to be appreciated by you and have the honor of going on this interstellar journey with you."
He did not dare to be too straightforward. After all, Lin Aoxue had not left yet. However, he spoke tactfully, but the people of the Water Cherry Club could still tell that the Long Voyage Alliance was very lucky to have recruited a talent like Ding Meng.
Lin Aoxue, in particular, did not look very good at the moment. Last night in the banquet hall, she had sensed that this young man named Ding Meng was not to be underestimated. He was less than 30 years old, but he had the strength of at least Level-7 Spirit General, which was the level of an intermediate warlord.
She also knew what had happened in the villa area later. She was really surprised that the younger generation would surpass the older generation. The hidden disease that had troubled Lu Qing for eight years had been cured by Ding Meng. If the Long Voyage Alliance had not recruited this person first, Ding Meng would definitely be a member of the Water Cherry Club. If things went well, it was very likely that Ding Meng would become the son-in-law of the Water Cherry Club.