Sky-cracking Rider-Chapter 1317 - 1283: Sudden Appearance of the “Abnormal Region”
Chen Fei did not take the "Prehistoric Civilization Guardians" organization very seriously.
If the other side truly possessed the capability to face off directly against a "One Man Army," they wouldn't need any conspiracies or tricks and could openly hold a position in the Sovereignty Club.
After all, international principles only recognize strength; so-called rules and laws are just to caution the weak to know their place and not seek trouble.
Four hours later, the last batch of "Prehistoric Civilization Guardians" members hiding in the jungle were captured alive by the truly impartial Combat Mechs, with the entire organization from top to bottom, from key members to small fry, from core to outer circle, all apprehended.
However, the entire capture operation wasn't perfect; the head of the "Prehistoric Civilization Guardians," due to stubborn resistance, was turned to ashes by heavy firepower, taking some secrets with him.
"Oh! We've seized quite a few treasures! Huh? Is this the hiding place of the 'Prehistoric Civilization Guardians'?"
Miyoshi Xuesen, given authorization by Chen Fei, reviewed the statistical reports after several battles and inadvertently discovered some unusual and strange items.
The inquisitive Heseman Brown asked, "Anything strange?"
"Indeed, there's something odd, like an underground cavern, where remnants might exist."
Miyoshi Xuesen continually swiped across the 3D holographic imaging screen, with gesture recognition modules precisely capturing the posture and movement of each finger.
While physical display screens are more stable and have better imaging effects, they are less prone to interference, yet holographic imaging is more flexible, allowing for resizing as needed.
Combat Mechs, having finished their combat tasks, had not yet left the scene, executing cleaning protocols, and recovering various wreckages and recyclable materials.
After exposure to biological civilization technology, they realized every resource is precious and can be easily reused.
A miniature drone discovered a concealed cave entrance deep in the jungle with some suspicious traces.
Miyoshi Xuesen immediately deployed a small team of Combat Mechs to reconnoiter the cave.
Based on sonar feedback, the surface cave is 50 meters deep, with an interior about the size of a basketball court, yet hiding a disguised mechanical door.
The outward appearance seemed like stacked giant rocks, which could shift aside in a certain sequence, revealing a more profound cave passage.
Lacking imagination, Artificial Intelligence cannot detect these anomalies, but intelligent species can; if it weren't for Miyoshi Xuesen's oversight, these suspicious places might have been missed.
Miyoshi Xuesen withdrew his gaze from the 3D holographic scene, turning to look at Chen Fei.
"Artificial markings!"
No one leaves silver here!
"Since we're here... 'Adam,' gather the necessary equipment and prepare to explore the cave."
Chen Fei called in a nearby logistics ship.
Upgrading from a 100-meter long auxiliary ship to a 400-meter long logistics ship not only involved physical "face-lifting" but also allowed for carrying more weapons, ammunition, energy, and various special equipment, eliminating the need to return to Chen Fei for supplies.
According to the agreement between the Blue Star Global United Defense Committee and various sovereignties, if additional supplies and support are needed, they can be obtained locally from sovereign states.
If neither supply nor support is provided, then... it's a purge!
Resistance?
The First Sovereign excels at destroying foes, no matter how far!
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Boom!~
The gate, disguised as a pile of rocks, was directly blasted open, with the covering rocks shattered entirely, revealing the steel inside, making the subsequent tasks much easier.
"Adam" was also uninterested in finding digital interfaces for controlling the gate due to being an old AI relic, information confrontation was its weak point, making it more susceptible to attacks by today's computer experts, so under normal circumstances it actively shields most data ports to prevent malicious intrusion.
(The WEB server only opens port 80, with no databases, only HTML static pages, having no remote management functions, even top hackers have no solution besides a DDOS.)
Multiple laser beams forcibly sliced the sealed door into pieces since the present Mechs lack Chen Fei's Metal Elemental Psychic Power, necessitating such efforts.
"Strange, it seems there's signal interference."
Miyoshi Xuesen first noticed some inexplicably small white dots appearing on the 3D holographic display.
Because 3D holographic imaging equipment is inherently susceptible to external interference, it couldn't determine whether the interference source was local or remote at the scene.
However, seconds later, sudden dense snowy dots filled the entire imaging screen.
Adam: Coordinates ***, *** communication interruption.
Unlike the digital intelligent constructs "Cybertrom," "Adam" had no derivative sub-body; each independent entity was "Adam" itself, ensuring that even in disconnection they could function autonomously, with little impact.
"Communication, communication interrupted!"
Miyoshi Xuesen finally reacted.
"Fortunately, it's just a local regional signal interruption."
Chen Fei immediately borrowed nearby satellites and reconnaissance drones outside the affected area.
Operational units outside the interference range can still continue to work normally.
Satellites outside the atmosphere transmitted the captured optical imagery back.
A massive, translucent dome with a 50-kilometer diameter appeared in the area where signals were disrupted. Everything inside the dome was blurry and indistinct, barely discernible, with a few airships shedding dazzling firelight. The sky was obviously unsettled, and nearby, huge plumes of smoke and flames rose continuously, indicating either fierce battles or attacks.
The captured "Prehistoric Civilization Guardians" prisoners probably have little chance of survival.
Adam: Electromagnetic communication failed, laser communication failed, infrared source communication failed, switching to flash signal lights.
Adam: Establish analysis model, repair the interference images.
Adam: Reconnaissance drones attempt to enter the "Abnormal Region."
Adam: Reconnaissance drones lost contact.
Adam: ...
The large transparent dome that blurred vision, although blocking electromagnetic signals, laser beams, and other communication methods, did not completely obstruct all light. The arriving attack ships projected dazzling beams, continuously flashing.
Soon after, flashes appeared inside the enormous transparent dome as a response.
Although the most primitive method reduces the amount of information carried, it is simple and effective.
"What exactly is happening?"
Miyoshi Xuesen and Heseman Brown looked at the newly generated satellite views and atmospheric reconnaissance drone footage on the 3D holographic imaging device with suspicion and uncertainty. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶
Chen Fei gritted his teeth and said, "The fourth anomaly area... Damn it!"
The previous three abnormal regions were forcibly sealed due to mutations, and now a fourth appears, which is even more troublesome.
The "Sagali" civilization is not easy to contend with, they are a truly intelligent race, capable of learning and progressing, so the same methods may not be effective again.
"Ah! The abnormal region has grown larger again."
Staring at the 3D holographic imaging, Miyoshi Xuesen suddenly exclaimed.
Resembling an inverted bowl atop a verdant ocean-like forest, the massive transparent dome suddenly expanded, slowly spreading in all directions.
Two nearly reconnaissance drones failed to dodge and were directly "swallowed" inside, losing contact just like the previously lost airships, mechanical beings, and drones.
Within just a minute, the diameter of this newly appeared abnormal region expanded to 60 kilometers and showed no signs of slowing down or stopping.
S-Class Space Ability User Heseman Brown sucked in a cold breath and immediately said, "Use my psi skill to seal it!"
Currently, the individuals capable of halting the changes in the abnormal region, including himself, are few and far between.
The Blue Star Civilization still hasn't figured out the principle of the "abnormal region," neither from a scientific nor a Magic Alchemy perspective. It's due to differing technological paths of civilizations, like how a biological civilization completely fails to understand the digital technology of an industrial technology civilization—both hardware and software would leave anyone baffled, speaking different languages, unable to grasp the essence.
The Blue Star Civilization obtained the magic and alchemy of the Cangqiong Star Civilization only after many years, acquiring materials and guidance, just barely entering the field now.
If it weren't for the help of the Cangqiong Slan Dynasty, they would still be as clueless as ever.
"I'm afraid it's not that simple."
Chen Fei sighed.
On the 3D holographic imaging, the blurry large hemispherical field of vision suddenly became much clearer, with plenty of additional indicative markers appearing. The Artificial Intelligence AI "Adam" provided optical images corrected with special algorithms.
"It's 'Pod Flying Ships,' and... lots of monsters!"
By deduction and repair of the distorted scene, compared with the existing database and related information, some inferences were made. An enormous number of "Pod Flying Ships" and monsters emerged, seemingly out of nowhere.
Adam: Flash signal decoded, 001-026 logistics ships intact rate 83%, resource reserve 90%, energy reserve 98%, 001-005 attack ships intact rate 70%, have crash-landed, 88 tactical jets, 56 tactical bombers, comprehensive drones...
Under the sudden coverage of the "abnormal region," tactical units carried by a trapped attack ship and a logistics ship greatly reduced, clearly engaged in fierce battle. The ground combat mech forces also suffered considerable losses, aligning with the blurry, distorted scenes observed from outside the "abnormal region."
"Authorize the use of Element Annihilation Bombs, clear them all!"
Chen Fei issued the order. The airships trapped in the "abnormal region" are difficult to recover, and wasting many tactical weapons would be futile, so they should be unleashed all at once, dealing a heavy blow to the "Sagali" civilization's foothold on the South Continent of America.
"Inside and outside the 'abnormal region,' flashes again responded to each other. Activating the Element Annihilation Bombs is quite complex, and even unencrypted, the information conveyed by flashes remains minimal, ensuring the process would inevitably take a considerable amount of time.
If the two airships fail to fully activate the Element Annihilation Bombs before being completely destroyed, then it's all in vain.
On the 3D holographic imaging, the diameter of the "abnormal region" has already expanded to 100 kilometers, covering many native human villages.
A ball of blue light burst within the giant transparent dome, successfully detonating the first Element Annihilation Bomb.
The target for attack was autonomously decided by the AI "Adam" trapped inside, unable to detect the actual situation, and Chen Fei couldn't specify a precise target.
