It's time to improve the strength of the infinite world

Chapter 251 Grey Wind's Project

"Hey, this is really good news..."

Xia Zhi raised his eyebrows, as if thinking about something.

Is today a turning point in my destiny? Otherwise, how could I have such continuous good luck?
——First, a conch shell ship crashed near the green field, and I extracted the incomplete blueprints...

——Then a living adult mind flayer was captured as a precious living specimen...

——Then, it seemed that the chosen “chess piece” adventurer in this adventure story was discovered…

No matter what, these are undoubtedly good news, enough to directly speed up the progress of his project preparation and plan implementation.

But that wasn’t the end, as I was soon told that Mingsala seemed to have also joined in the fun. Isn’t this good news all the time?
In addition to its specialized destructive power, the modified power hammer also has a hidden reconnaissance module.

When it detects changes in the environment around the user, it will automatically start -

Thus, the ultra-micro information collection device named "Hovering Loop" was released, which was blatantly stolen from the design of a certain Academy City chairman.

Although, only the name is the same.

After all, in order to adapt to this alien world whose underlying logic is completely different from the physical universe we are familiar with, whether in terms of its laws or material composition, the design has also been modified accordingly.

But no matter what, it is also an extremely amazing and secretive ultra-micro device that can theoretically complete semi-permanent intelligence collection.

And reaching the nanometer level in size means that it is not only hidden, but also exists in astonishing numbers.

Even the reconnaissance module built into Minsara's mace can hide nearly a million of them.

This was because it was just a spur-of-the-moment idea at the time, so more nanodevices could not be filled in.

If sufficient preparations were made and formal production lines, industrial workshops, nano forging furnaces, etc. were set up, it is hard to say what level of productivity could be achieved.

This was just a precaution.

For example, if Minsara was exposed and captured and interrogated by the Church of the Supreme God, their weapons would probably be confiscated as well, right?

In this way, when a major change in the surrounding environment is detected, the reconnaissance module inside the weapon will be activated.

Perhaps there would be a chance to locate the headquarters of the cult and explore the terrain and environment at the same time.

I just didn't expect that there would be such a pleasant surprise.

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"…The environmental change occurred eleven minutes and twenty-three seconds ago. According to the quantum signal fed back, the drow elf found a hidden passage inside the goblin camp."

The portable AI lady thoughtfully uploaded the images and projected them into Xiazhi's field of vision.

Her portrait today is Lexington, and her voice has been adjusted to match the characteristics of the portrait.

"The passage is hidden inside the desecrated temple and leads directly to the underground. It is very deep. From the analysis of the recorded audio, Minsala is very sure that there is a dark area below..."

Xia Zhi looked at the image projected on his retina, watching Zhuo Er leading people to slide down quickly on the long, bottomless ladder, and nodded:
"This is normal..."

"After all, she herself came from the Underdark, so she must be very familiar with that aura..."

I guess they confirmed the fact right after they discovered the underground passage.

It feels like coming home.

only--

"What's with that ladder? Is it so long?"

Looking at the video footage of the ladder that extended deep underground in the deep tunnel and seemed to have no bottom, Xia Zhi couldn't help but complain.

"It is probably limited by the technology itself and the limitations of materials. At the bottom is a Selune believer outpost. I wonder if it is a bridgehead for launching some kind of action against the Underdark..."

Gray Wind explained calmly.

"Anyway, no matter what it is, the place has been abandoned. There is only an outpost left. The magic equipment in it is still barely functioning, but the believers are nowhere to be found..."

Whatever action was taken, it was bound to fail.

Under such circumstances, it is not realistic to expect them to build an elevator or something.

"It's just that the ladder itself is not rotten. It seems to be protected by some kind of weak energy field. For now, I can't confirm what kind of spell it is, or whether it is some other means..."

"It can still be used normally. According to the scan results, the safety factor is higher than expected and is still relatively high. It only requires the user's own physical fitness..."

Gray Wind suggested enthusiastically: "Of course, the next part is our territory. We can also build an elevator to go up and down directly."

She has already prepared the construction plan.

Anyway, on the surface was the desecrated temple, which had been abandoned long ago, and was later occupied by the Cult of the Supreme God and transformed into a goblin camp.

Below is also an outpost that has been abandoned for who knows how many years. In short, it is now equivalent to the territory controlled by them.

So if we don't follow our own ideas and start building various projects in a big way, wouldn't that be a waste?
"That's fine. Give me a copy of the plan when the time comes."

Xia Zhi did not choose to discourage Miss Gray Wind's enthusiasm, but nodded slightly to show her agreement.

Grey Wind always pays attention to this aspect. After all, her essence is a nanocluster. If she also has an origin, perhaps constantly replicating herself and expanding her scale is her chaotic impulse.

Unfortunately, however, the Master did not intend to completely remove all her restraints and restrictions. At least not yet.

At most, it would be like now, allowing her to do some small-scale and standard engineering construction, just to satisfy her desire.

In this regard, Xia Zhi, the person with the most power, naturally has legitimate reasons. First, it is unnecessary, and second, it is for safety... Yes, for safety.

After all, this nanosystem has unlimited potential, which is not an exaggeration, but is determined by its essential characteristics.

In fact, even the information integration thought body that governs the Milky Way has warned of this.

Through the mouth of Yuki Nagato, an astonishing future vision is revealed:

“…Once the initial scale of this system is built, it will be able to start growing at an explosive rate…”

"…In two days at most, the Earth will be completely changed. All matter on this planet will become part of it…"

"... in about seven months, the entire solar system will go dark, and even the hottest planets will freeze, because the Dyson sphere is complete..."

"…In thirteen years at most, after all resources in the solar system have been mined and utilized to the maximum extent, it will no longer be needed and will no longer exist…"

"…Twenty years later, the Gray Gu Storm will multiply and expand exponentially, gradually devouring all the stars in the Milky Way. Its tentacles will extend to the border of Andromeda…"

This is just the beginning.

This series of changes and disasters all originate from a nanosystem that has not been fully liberated.

This is beyond doubt. After all, for a system that can infinitely consume matter to replicate itself and thus achieve infinite proliferation—

If there are no restrictions, it will inevitably be a cosmic disaster.

Xia Zhi is very clear about this, which is why he has the Gray Gu Storm firmly in his hands.

He would certainly free Gray Goo from its limitations and realize its infinite potential, but that must be a gradual, planned, and level-by-level liberation.

——When you are in the Qi training stage, you cannot let the size of the gray Gu exceed that of the planet itself...

——During the foundation-building stage, the scale of the gray goo cannot exceed the upper limit of the solar system...

——When in the Jindan stage…

Ahem, this depends on the specific situation before making a decision. After all, he has not reached the Jindan stage yet.

In short, how much potential the gray goo will release depends on its own life essence and level of evolution.

In the terminology of cultivation, the gray Gu is his most important magic weapon at present, and it is the kind that can grow...but if the level of growth is too high, beyond the cultivation of its owner, then it will be troublesome.

Xia Zhi had no intention of going to the set of Investiture of the Gods to play a cameo role as an unlucky character.

Therefore, such situations or signs must be kept under firm control.

It was not a good thing for Gray Gu to lose control, and he did not intend to take a gamble to see whether the direction of the loss of control was "Out of Control Robot Servant" or "Iron Heart Exterminator"...

When I become a demon god in the future, I can have some fun.

Forget it for now.

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The nanomachines, given permission, started up with astonishing efficiency.

First of all, the surface part, the entire goblin camp and the land in the surrounding area were quietly brought under control.

While the cultists were still carrying out their normal activities, everything changed dramatically.

Although it seems that not much has changed on the surface, the thick collapsed walls, the crumbling statues, the cracked floors...

It completely looks like a deserted dungeon.

However, in fact——

The statue's eyes became surveillance cameras...

A new space area was expanded inside the collapsed wall...

Various cables and pipes are laid under the cracked floor...

The internal quantum processing modules were also put online one after another, with information transmission data being processed and starting to work autonomously day and night.

By building signal stations and laying link nodes along the channel all the way to the lowest outpost, it is also possible to better receive the signals sent back by the diffused hovering loops.

"The farthest hovering loop has already drifted a hundred kilometers away. After crossing the underground river area, there is a large underground ruins on the opposite side..."

"The signal of a substance that is highly similar to refined gold is in that ruin. Although it is very weak and seems to be only some debris, it at least proves that there was once such a mineral vein there..."

Of course, it may still exist now.

You will know if you just take a closer look.

Xia Zhi thought so in his heart as he listened to Huifeng's simulated excited tone.

He also set off and went straight through the passage to the bottom, while Minsara and the others didn't even know anything - the drow elves were still leading their men, thinking about how to crack the security system of the Selune believers' outpost.

(End of this chapter)