Learn one small skill every day

"We cannot judge the code of conduct of other civilizations based on our own thinking."

The group decided to go down the mountain first and wander around at the foot of the mountain.

Even so, Bai Miao was still very uneasy.

Anyone who knew there might be a missile inside wouldn't feel at ease.

The area at the foot of the volcano is vast. Even with the help of exoskeletons, it took a few people two full days to circle the entire area.

"Indeed, the only entrance is up there, or they blocked themselves from the inside after going in."

"Then why is it sealed off so tightly?"

Bai Miao pondered for a moment: "Is it possible that... they don't want to see the moon? Or even that they are afraid of sunlight, which is why they hid inside the volcano?"

"The moon in this place is a bit strange. Perhaps the civilization here doesn't worship the moon, but rather fears it."

This conjecture was confirmed by everyone.

They have already experienced the effects of the moon in the water.

“Alright, let’s split into two teams. Pent, you take one team back to the ruins to see if you can dig up any useful clues, at least to see if this civilization left any information about their migration or the reasons for it. I’ll take the other team to carefully observe the area around the volcano and try to find their possible entrance.”

Wang Xiang agreed, which also let Bai Miao know that the communication of the Knockers network had not been interfered with.

Missiles inside volcanoes haven't exploded in the past five thousand years, but that doesn't mean they won't explode.

The later it is, the higher the risk.

With the help of the Knockers network, the two teams can exchange information effectively, saving a lot of time.

Bai Miao led four people to search the entrance, focusing on trees and piles of stones that looked newer.

Such a search operation is undoubtedly quite tedious.

The search continued for two more days. During this time, Bai Miao tried to establish contact with the Endless Energy, but communication remained cut off, and Bai Miao did not receive any new voice messages from the stranger.

The knockers in the group also gave no response, indicating that Pent's side had made no progress either.

Even his usually reliable pathfinding skill pointed Bai Miao towards the moon.

"You come with me. The rest of you stay put."

Bai Miao called Zhuo Xinzhi, and they prepared to go to the mountaintop again.

I always felt like I'd overlooked some details.

The sun has been blazing these past few days, so even if there were any puddles left in the pool on the mountaintop, they should have dried up by now.

Upon reaching the summit, all that remained was indeed a dried-up pit.

"You seem to know a lot about the military industry. Are there such obstructions above missile silos?"

"Impossible. If there were any obstructions, the missile would explode upon impact. There would be some shielding to prevent detection during its use, but it wouldn't be covered with such a thick layer of soil."

Bai Miao jumped into the pit and stomped twice: "This pit doesn't feel like it was formed naturally. There's no support above the cavity below, and the platform is quite clean. How could such a structure have formed naturally?"

"From a mechanical point of view, without a steel reinforcement structure inside, it's impossible for it to be supported. So, Captain, do you think there's something in this dent?"

"Yes, we don't have any feasible ideas right now, so we can only act based on guesswork."

So Bai Miao and Zhuo Xinzhi started digging at the bottom of the pit.

The method is clumsy, but digging a hole is currently the only somewhat reliable option.

If they still couldn't find any clues here, Bai Miao planned to lead everyone to the foot of the mountain and dig inwards.

In any case, the existing weapons can easily cut through rocks or dig through soil.

The two dug down about half a meter, and a piece of bluish-green metal emerged.

The surface of the metal block was engraved with intricate patterns, which reflected a faint fluorescence under the moonlight.

"There really is... no, run!"

Before Bai Miao could finish speaking, he grabbed Zhuo Xinzhi and ran out of the pit.

A slight tremor came from the ground beneath my feet, and the light on the metal block flickered rhythmically.

As the metal block shone brighter and brighter, the tremors beneath their feet intensified. Bai Miao simply threw Zhuo Xinzhi out of the pit and leaped in himself. Zhuo Xinzhi grabbed Bai Miao's hand outside the pit and pulled him out before all the clods of earth fell in.

Looking back, the huge crater had vanished, leaving only a square metal block floating in the air in the center.

"What...what is that thing?"

Bai Miao couldn't explain it, but he used the giant steam engine he had seen before as a reference to estimate the value of the metal block.

The final conclusion was that this metal block was a creation far surpassing the giant steam engine!

"Don't look around!"

Bai Miao pushed Zhuo Xinzhi's head to one side.

"Zizi...Zizi..."

The static crackled in my ears once more.

“Help…Help…”

"Save us."

That unfamiliar cry for help rang out again.

The mental energy hasn't decreased... Is this thing a purely technological creation?

The pattern on the metal block is somewhat similar to that of Holke after he turned into a square box, but this is not the second accessory that Bai Miao is looking for.

"This thing is anti-gravity; it floats up without relying on any support point."

Zhuo Xinzhi turned his head to one side, but that didn't stop him from commenting on the phenomenon he had just witnessed.

"If this thing is truly an anti-gravity creation, then the technological level of this civilization is probably beyond our imagination. Does it have a thrust at the bottom?"

Zhuo Xinzhi could only ask Bai Miao for his observations.

"No, this thing is glowing right now, flashing at a certain frequency."

"This thing only started reacting after it was unearthed... It might be powered by moonlight, but what does it do once it's activated?"

Bai Miao was also confused, but he saw that the missile silos below also lit up!

"Rumble, rumble..."

The mountain shook, and Bai Miao had to go down the mountain with Zhuo Xinzhi first.

"The missile silo has been activated. Does that mean that metal block is some kind of controller?"

Zhuo Xinzhi told the others what had happened on the mountaintop through the Knockers network. Now, the group gathered at the foot of the mountain in a relatively open area, looking up at the small black dots floating in the crater.

“Save…save us…”

The male voice rang out again.

"Come...come inside..."

"Was that voice telling us to go into the volcano? Maybe the silo cover opened after the missile silo was activated, and we could go in from there."

Zhuo Xinzhi suggested.

So the group went up the mountain again, and after going back and forth several times, Bai Miao also felt a little puzzled about this unknown new civilization.

It wasn't anger that Bai Miao was angry; what he wanted to figure out was how they had gotten themselves into this mess and how to find outsiders to rescue them.

Sure enough, the manhole cover was flipped open. After being flipped open, the cover was perpendicular to the closed surface, and the top of the flipped-up cover was exactly level with the crater. Everything was designed just right.

Bai Miao looked through the manhole cover and saw a giant rocket, but the rocket's various parts used the same block design as the external ruins.

I originally thought it would contain a missile, but it turned out to be a giant rocket, presumably intended to fly towards the moon directly above.

"This rocket was probably assembled from blocks by this civilization... What kind of sophisticated modular design is this...?"

Zhuo Xinzhi muttered to himself, clearly the most shocked of them all.

"Can this thing really fly?"

When Bai Miao saw the rocket, he suddenly realized why his navigation skill had led him to the sky.

Could the parts be on the moon?

This rocket looks incredibly unreliable.

"Move, move!"

Someone exclaimed in surprise, noticing that the rocket was slowly ascending.

Strangely, Bai Miao did not hear the sound of the engine starting.

"Floating out of thin air? This thing really achieves anti-gravity?"

Zhuo Xinzhi was somewhat excited. If anti-gravity technology could be fully mastered, it would definitely change the world's landscape!

The world inside the door has such allure; those who knock on the door have enough opportunity to advance the development of the times single-handedly!

Zhuo Xinzhi suddenly felt someone pat his shoulder.

"Don't be silly. You can't even understand this stuff, how can you expect to learn it? Let's go to the top of the mountain first, so you don't fall off."

The group climbed to the top of the mountain and watched as this enormous machine rose up until it was tightly sealed and joined to the metal block at the very top.

"Om...!"

The giant rocket was also illuminated with azure patterns, and the cube on its side suddenly flipped up, as if inviting Bai Miao and the others to come inside.

The group looked at each other, wondering what they would do if they went in and couldn't get out.

"Come...come inside..."

The sound rang out again.

Bai Miao looked at the crew member in the power department. He was not the one knocking on the door, but the best candidate to test the waters at this moment.

Bai Miao was willing to step into traps related to mental power because he had the highest mental power and the ability to lock mental power, which could protect him from all dangers. However, he was not confident that he could escape unscathed from this physical trap.

Choosing an ordinary crew member was Bai Miao's consideration for the entire team.

When the crew member heard that he was assigned to scout ahead, he did not show much resistance, as if the captain's orders were absolute.

Once inside, the hatch was not closed, but after about a minute, the crew member came out looking somewhat distressed.