Chapter 368 - Chapter 368: Soul Light
Chapter 368: Soul Light
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The name Lights Miniature Galaxy was actually a suicide bomb. There were no elements of bombs on the surface. Occasionally, when the sub-space field overlapped with the real universe, one could even see the starlight emitted by the internal stars.
However, if someone really tried to bring this Miniature Galaxy back for research, what awaited him would only be an explosion.
The star hidden inside was a time bomb that was about to explode. When the time was up, this star would explode, sealing off the sub-space and blasting open the Miniature Galaxy.
After detonating in this way, the aftermath of the supernova explosion alone could destroy all the lives nearby, not to mention that the shockwave would spread the large number of poisonous substances stored inside to further places.
Obviously, this Lights Miniature Galaxy was designed to make the enemy think that the Sentry Organization was hiding there.
“…A large number of bacteria, viruses, and highly toxic substances have been released into space. There are even gases that can erode alloys. Fortunately, we knew in advance and hid far away…”
One of the Voyagers seemed to have lingering fears at this moment, because according to their initial idea, they definitely wouldn’t open this Miniature Galaxy without much protection.
If they really did that, the synthetic humanoids present would have to change their bodies.
“Is he trying his best to consider the biological state of the person who activated it? Although it might not be able to cause damage to the Hunter, it can still be used to give the megacorp a heavy blow… If megacorp moves it to an experimental base with a research attitude, the outcome will definitely be very tragic…”
“…Let’s clean up these harmful substances first to avoid accidentally injuring others… Also, have the results of the chip’s analysis come out?”
Someone mentioned the damaged chip that drifted into space with the opening of the Miniature Galaxy. If the Voyager hadn’t detected the chip with a unique method, the fluctuations of the sub-space would have covered most of the traces.
However, due to the erosion of the poisonous substance, the Voyagers still expressed their concern about whether they could restore the contents of the chip.
This was because this seemed to be the only existing trace of the ancient Sentry Organization. This group of unyielding people knew that with the interference of the Hunter, this galaxy could not have a future. In the end, they decided to turn everything they had into weapons and traps.
The current Sentry was just another organization with the same name. The real Sentry had all died in the past.
However, the secret left behind by the Sentry had yet to be revealed. What puzzled the Voyager the most was the technology to create the Miniature Galaxy and the Enlightened Ones mentioned by the Sentry.
They needed to know if these Enlightened Ones were the same as the Enlightened Ones they mentioned, and what humans had left behind here.
They felt that the Sentry seemed to have hidden everything in this chip and entrusted it to fate.
Whether the chip, which had been preserved in a highly toxic environment for so long, could be deciphered on the day it saw the light of day, all depended on luck.
The Voyager, on the other hand, seemed to be unlucky. After careful inspection, the scientists on board finally came to a regretful conclusion—they couldn’t repair or read the data in the chip.
“…Although I’m already mentally prepared, isn’t it a little too much to just give up on the clues that we have…”
Some people were a little indignant. After all, this was the most likely clue to directly understand the Sentry Organization at the moment. If they couldn’t find any relevant information this time, they didn’t know when they would find it again.
There was no lack of nothingness in the vast galaxy.
Therefore, the Voyagers decided to give it one last try.
“The Sentry didn’t give up on leaving traces. Instead, they chose to seal everything in the chip, which means that they still hope that someone can see the contents of the chip, even if it’s also a prank.”
“The process used to make such a chip might be a little special. The Sentry must know how the poisonous environment will affect the chip. Even if the chip is severely corroded, it can still be read through some special method.” Everyone was speculating at once. In the end, it was the science expert who brought out a set of chip restoration diagrams and explained.
“Actually, the design of this chip is a little strange. I’ve adjusted the recovery parameters countless times and changed different scenes, but the recovery model given by the computer is still fixed.”
“If I have to say it, this chip actually… um… seems to have been plucked from something. Originally, it should have carried a huge piece of hardware. The restoration map should be like this.”
The object in the restoration map could roughly be seen as a supercomputer, and the chip was located on an inconspicuous surface of the computer.
It looked a little like the supercomputer on the top floor of the megastructure. “…So this chip actually came from that computer? We can try to use that computer to read the chip? But to be honest, 1 don’t dare to put the chip in. Who knows if the virus in the computer will destroy the content of the chip.” Such considerations were not unreasonable, but the scientist who specialized in computers still explained,
“This probably won’t happen. In fact, I’ve detected a certain amount of living metal in the composition of the chip. I’ve already asked the drone to take samples from that huge computer to confirm the similarity.”
“If living metal is used, the working principle of the chip might be different from what we know. In short, living metal itself is a good information carrier. It will not be connected to the computer’s own storage device.”
“However, if we want to read the information in the living metal, we have to make it active from an inactive state. This requires a living metal actuator that is produced from the same piece of living metal. And the chip in our hands, 1 think it is…”
Therefore, as the explanation gradually became clearer and the drone that collected the samples returned, it finally confirmed that the composition of the supercomputer shell at the top of the megastructure of the lighthouse was the same as the chip.
And this bumpy chip would return to its original position.
“…But to be honest, the chip has already been corroded to this extent. Is it still useful?” Someone couldn’t help but ask this question. The computer specialist also gave him an answer.
“There’s no need to worry. Living metal is one of the most stable substances known in the universe. Destroying it can even be compared to some level-eight technology. It won’t be so easy.”
The conversation between the two did not attract anyone’s attention. Almost all eyes were on the drone that was grabbing the chip with its mechanical arm. The missing opening on the supercomputer was a little difficult to spot compared to its huge body, but under the meticulous observation of the processor, it was still found and slowly pasted on a small, uneven chip.
Then, an unbelievable scene happened. The living metal chip seemed to have been born as one with the computer. It was absolutely glued to the computer. There was not even a trace of a gap on the overly perfect-contact surface. It seemed to have completed an absolute nesting at the atomic level.
Its originally bumpy body seemed to have suddenly come to life, causing the entire supercomputer’s organic forms to tremble slightly.
After the trembling ended, the chip had already disappeared. To be precise, it had completely fused with the computer. There was no longer any difference.
It was also at this moment that the supercomputer, which had not been switched off, entered a state of maximum operating power. The light emitted by the display screen also became brighter and brighter, to the extent that it could easily burn the naked eye.
After a long while, this state finally ended, leaving behind a computer with a completely different operating system.
The virus that was disguised as consciousness data had disappeared, leaving only a pattern that looked like a flickering light. The document nearby was named as follows:
[Lights Project]
After reading the relevant information about the Lights Project, the records left behind by the Sentry Organization were also known to the Voyager.
[We are the Sentry. We are the ones who discover danger before everyone else and warn everyone before disaster strikes.]
[But unfortunately, we couldn’t do either. We didn’t discover the danger before everyone else, nor did we become the initial resistance.]
[We have existed for a long time. Even after the lost empire that helped us was destroyed, we still exist. We are constantly avoiding the search for those alien threats.]
[However, we all understand that destruction is inevitable. That civilization will not allow the existence of a group like us. All they need is an agent like that traitor civilization.]
[Actually, we have nothing to lose. After all, we are a group of people who have already lost almost everyone.]
[But we are still worried about the future of this place. We have to wait long enough for that civilization to stop paying attention to this place before we can reignite the spark of resistance.]
[We are only an organization, not a civilization. However, as the last group in this galaxy, we will still abide by our final duty.]
[What exactly is the legacy of civilization? Is it technology? Is it architecture?
Is it heritage? It might be all of the above.]
[But we believe that civilization inherits spirit.]
[As long as a curious person places the chip where it should be, the spirit of resistance can be passed down. Our history will still be valuable.]
At the same time, the megastructure of the lighthouse began to work magically.
The top of the lighthouse began to shine, and the psionic waves radiated to the entire galaxy with the lighthouse as the center.
The Voyagers present witnessed everything and understood the function of the megastructure of this lighthouse.
However, looking at the regular psionic waves, these scientists did not know how to react.
This was because the Assimilation Fighters had completely removed the barrier. There was no oppression here.
The Assimilation Fighters, who were still dealing with the Void Egg, also sensed the psionic waves, but they were unaffected..