Chapter 97 - Chapter 97: Even Winning Would Mean The End Of The Solar System
Chapter 97: Even Winning Would Mean The End Of The Solar System
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
[Do you want to spend 10,000 technology points to view the Moro Fleet’s technology tree?]
“Yes!
[Base: Level 1]
[Experience: 73,800/100,000]
[Technology Points: 8,511]
In the system interface, a list of Moro Fleet’s technology products appeared as expected.
Zhao Yu quickly clicked on it and the first thing he looked at was the seven fundamental technologies of the Moro Fleet.
[Mathematics: 2.65]
[Logistic: 2.60]
[Astronomy: 2.69]
[Planetary Science: 2.66]
[Physics: 2.68]
[Chemistry: 2.70]
[Life Science: 2.57]
“A Level 2 civilization…”
Zhao Yu breathed a sigh of relief. The overall technological level of the Moro
Fleet was around 2.65, which was considered the mid-stage of a Level 2 civilization.
Then, he began to examine each technology in detail.
He found that this list was not as detailed as his own exchange list, and most of the technological products overlapped.
“It seems that I can only see how advanced the fleet is and not how advanced the civilization that built it is…”
Zhao Yu didn’t dwell on it too much and carefully examined the list, eliminating some irrelevant and overlapping technologies. As a result, he discovered several technologies that far surpassed their own.
Among them, the most crucial one was energy utilization technology.
“A Level 2 civilization, it turns out they don’t rely on nuclear fusion anymore…”
Zhao Yu had speculated before whether there would be a fourth-generation nuclear fusion or new technologies after the third generation.
Now it seemed that new technologies had replaced nuclear fusion.
[Particle Singularity Variation: Accelerates the collision of particles, creating a proto-type Type II singularity, utilizing the collision of matter and antimatter to release tremendous energy.]
“Particle Singularity Variation, the next generation of energy utilization, actually involves creating black holes?!”
Zhao Yu was shocked beyond belief.
He had considered countless possibilities in the fields of quantum physics, antimatter, and more, but he had never dared to think in the direction of black holes.
Unexpectedly, a Level 2 civilization was able to utilize black holes.
After careful examination, he realized that he had misunderstood. This black hole was not the same as the black hole he had imagined.
It was an extremely tiny, invisible micro black hole, part of the quantum realm.
Using a special particle, it accelerated and collided, creating a micro black hole.
Then, utilizing the characteristic of this level of black hole being unable to devour everything and instead releasing immense energy, it was used to generate energy.
“Purely in terms of released energy, the same mass of fuel can provide 20 times more energy compared to the third-generation nuclear fusion…”
Zhao Yu was shocked. If this energy generator could be applied to other fields, the possibility would be limitless.
He quickly returned to his original intention of consulting the Moro Fleet’s information. He flipped to the spaceship list and indeed found a highly efficient and powerful propulsion system.
[Particle Singularity Propulsor: Accelerates the collision of particles, creating a Type I black hole formation state. Instead of releasing gravitational pull, it releases particles to its surroundings to create kinetic energy.]
“So they did apply this technology to their propulsion system…”
Zhao Yu keenly discovered that in this propulsion system description, it mentioned the Type I black hole.
“Could it be that the first thing they researched was the Particle Singularity Propulsor?”
After careful examination, Zhao Yu began to understand a little.
According to the description, the black hole formed by the Type I state was even smaller, and the energy it released couldn’t be utilized. It could only be used as a propulsion system.
The Type II proto-type black hole, on the other hand, was an upgraded technology that could create larger black holes. By utilizing the characteristic that it would collapse and release tremendous energy before forming, it could be used as an energy source.
After examining the energy technology and propulsion technology, Zhao Yu flipped to the weapons list.
Most of the weapons listed were already in the base, such as lasers, ray guns, and planet-destroying cannons. They were more powerful than the ones he had, however and had greater destructive force.
The only thing that went beyond his imagination was the ability to turn micro black hole technology into weapons.
[Particle Singularity Collapse Bomb: Accelerates the collision of particles, creating a Type III collapsed black hole. By introducing protons, it detonates and causes material collapse within a certain range.]
According to the description, even though the Moro Fleet had reached the mid-to-late stage of Level 2 technology, they still couldn’t create real black holes.
The micro black holes they created couldn’t be seen with the naked eye, and they couldn’t be formed fully, becoming a self-contained system capable of devouring universal matter.
“So, if the micro black hole is not continuously collided and ‘refueled,’ it will naturally disappear?!”
In the description of the weapons, it mentioned a special type of proton that, when the micro black hole was in a state of natural collapse, could cause a certain kind of transformation.
According to the description, this transformation was inspired by the annihilation of matter and antimatter. After countless attempts, they finally succeeded.
Zhao Yu gained a rough understanding of the principle behind the Particle Singularity Collapse Bomb and hurriedly skimmed through the other details, focusing on the section about its power.
The further he read, the more grim his expression became. After finishing the entire description, he turned pale.
“The power of this particle singularity collapse bomb is astonishing…”
According to the description, the particle singularity collapse bomb had two variations. One was the collision process. During the collision process, a special proton is added to the mini black hole before it was about to collapse. This would, in turn, effectively create a pseudo-black hole that lasts one second.
It was called a pseudo-black hole because it could only exist for one second. Within that second, it possessed the power of a true blackhole, capable of devouring everything.
The swallowing power of a black hole was incredibly strong. If it were a black hole in the universe, it could consume several planets within a second. Fortunately, the micro black hole created by the particle singularity collapse bomb was too tiny and inherently limited in its range. Within one second, it could only devour all matter within a volume of one million cubic meters.
The spherical space had a volume of one million cubic meters, which translated to a diameter of only 124. meters. Its range was not long at all.
However, what truly frightened Zhao Yu was the second phase. When the retroreflection ended, the black hole would collapse and unleash terrifying energy.
This energy was powerful enough to completely destroy a planet.
Of course, in terms of sheer power, a planet-destroying cannon was about the same, if not better than the particle singularity collapse comb.
But a star destroyer cannon required energy accumulation, charging, and firing. It also followed a specific trajectory and could be intercepted and detonated prematurely by laser defense systems.
The particle singularity collapse bomb was different. It had an incredibly fast activation speed, taking just one second from proton injection to collapse and detonation. It was difficult to defend against and almost impossible to stop.
However, this was both an advantage and a drawback.
The particle singularity collapse bomb was not easy to shape and couldn’t be fired from a barrel like other weapons.
It could only be carried by spaceships and detonated at close range near the enemy.
Of course, purely in terms of power, the particle singularity collapse bomb alone wouldn’t make Zhao Yu grimace.
What was truly terrifying was the fact that the black hole created by the bomb could shift between three different forms.
Whether it was the particle singularity propulsor that served as the spaceship’s power source or the particle Singularity Variation that acted as an energy source, both could transform into the Particle Singularity Collapse Bomb in critical moments.
According to the spaceship list, almost all enemy ships were equipped with at least two devices capable of creating micro black holes. One set was used as a propulsion system, while the other provided energy.
Even if they were defeated, they could still launch a suicide attack by activating the propulsion system’s black hole energy.
But that was not what truly terrified Zhao Yu. It was the mothership.
On the mothership, there was a massive device capable of creating the Type IV form of the particle black hole.
If this form of black hole were to detonate, the resulting energy could cause the displacement of all planets within the galaxy. They could either plunge into stars, drift away from star systems, or enter the desolate universe.
But in any case, it would be a catastrophe of epic proportions.
Zhao Yu recalled his conversation with Uncle Da after the Blue Moon’s orbit had shifted slightly. He remembered asking if there was a way to move the Blue Moon.
The answer he received was that he would need to create one million specially designed third-generation nuclear fusion planetary engines and spend a hundred years slowing down the Blue Moon…
The conclusions derived were even less impressive than the technology depicted in that movie. After all, the movie was based on science fiction and used fusion recombination technology, which released energy stronger than third-generation nuclear fusion.
The instantaneous displacement of a planet, even if the Blue Moon miraculously avoided falling into the sun and instead flew into space, would still cause the atmosphere to rupture, mountains and rivers to crumble, and billions of lives to perish.
After reading the description of the mothership, Zhao Yu’s expression grew despondent, and his eyes gradually dimmed.
Having the particle singularity type IV form on the mothership, even if they’re defeated, they can drag the entire solar system down with them….”