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"Captain... that's the cockpit, but I don't have permission..."

"What do you mean?"

"System prompt...Your biometric authentication is required."

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This spaceship is somehow connected to me?

Wait a minute... If it was I who left the second component behind on this island... then the second component's mission should also be to guide the development of civilization, just like Holk did.

It seems reasonable from this perspective that one should verify the information themselves.

In that case... I hope I won't end up hurting myself, right?

Bai Miao had a headache.

I didn't run into anyone this time, but it felt like there were traps everywhere.

"I'll go in. You guys stay outside. Just one person can come with me."

If everyone goes in, it's easy to wipe them all out; leaving people outside increases the chances of rescue.

"I come."

Zhuo Xinzhi volunteered to go inside together.

Bai Miao knew that this kid probably wanted to go in and see what technological benefits he could gain.

Bai Miao had originally planned to bring a knocker inside so that he could contact the outside world immediately if anything happened inside.

The knocker is a walking communicator, unaffected by delays or interference.

The cabin was filled with white floors and walls, and the corridors were all square, with obvious traces of the square blocks being pieced together.

The cockpit was at the very front after entering, and Bai Miao quickly found his position.

"Welcome aboard Princess Kaguya. Please verify your identity."

A synthesized voice sounded inside the cabin.

“I am the captain of the Endless... Noah's Ark, I have come to find you.”

"Voiceprint authentication...the matching accuracy has reached 98%. Please proceed with iris authentication next."

Bai Miao took off his helmet, letting a ray of light sweep across his face.

"Iris recognition successful. Welcome, Captain Noah. Kaguya has left you a message. Would you like to listen?"

Kaguya is the name of the second accessory Bai Miao is looking for on this trip. It has the ability to heal the wounded and save lives, and can revive people as long as they have a breath left.

"Listen".

"Zizi..."

After the noise subsided, a light and ethereal female voice rang out.

"Captain Noah, you're several steps too slow! They've already taken this civilization and flown out of Terra!"

Chapter 129 Misguided Tech Tree Selection

The woman's voice sounded somewhat childlike, like that of a young girl.

"Captain, I won't wait for you any longer. I plan to take the Ulai civilization to the moon first. If they adapt to the alien environment, the next step will be to go to other planets. But don't worry, Captain, I'll be waiting for you on the moon. I've successfully sent a civilization out of Terra!"

"The Kaguya-hime ship that was left behind has its takeoff and operation procedures already set up. The captain only needs to say a few words to come here."

Bai Miao stood in the cockpit, wondering if something was wrong.

Noah left the three components in three different places so that they could lead the development of civilization, but it seems he didn't send them out of Terra.

Emma's philosophy is that a civilization outside of Terra is not a true Terran civilization, and returning to Terra should be met with suspicion.

As the captain's secretary, Emma's ideas were likely influenced by Noah in many ways. Kaguya was also designed very early on, so there's no reason why she wouldn't be aware of the pros and cons involved.

But she acted as if she had no idea that it would be difficult to come back after leaving Terra.

And what's with that male voice constantly calling for help in the communication channel after we entered the island?

All these doubts combined made Bai Miao feel that things were not so simple.

Using the instruments in the cockpit, Bai Miao tried again to establish contact with the Endless Energy, but received more noise.

If Kaguya were on the moon, she would know that she is now in the spaceship's cockpit, right?

Bai Miao also did not find any additional communication frequencies in the cockpit.

"Captain, what are you planning to do? Should we use this spaceship to go to the moon?"

While admiring the layout and instruments in the cockpit, Zhuo Xinzhi asked Bai Miao a question.

"What suggestions do Pent and the others have?"

Bai Miao knew that Zhuo Xinzhi had already relayed what Huiye had left behind through the Knockers network.

“Pent’s suggestion is to try to communicate with the AI ​​system left behind on the ship.”

"I just tried it, and this AI isn't that smart. It's more like a machine with pre-recorded voices."

Zhuo Xinzhi pressed a few buttons: "It seems this spaceship has all the functions it should have. The navigation system does show the destination as the moon above, but actually, there's a problem with the route..."

"What do you think?"

Bai Miao was certain that Zhuo Xinzhi was actually engaged in manned spaceflight or manned spaceflight work, and he was undoubtedly an expert in this field.

"The isolated civilization didn't really have a choice. The only launch sites they could decide were here or nearby islands. After observing for the past few days, the position of the moon relative to the top of the volcano has not changed at all. In other words, the moon is a geostationary satellite. Their choice to launch vertically should also be based on their own situation."

"However, in the face of anti-gravity technology, my current common sense is completely useless. Anti-gravity means they don't need fuel and can take off and land vertically. The blocky assembly design also means they don't need to care about which side is the head and which side is the tail. They can just disassemble and reassemble it after arriving at their destination... It's truly a creative invention..."

Upon hearing the young man suddenly start analyzing technical levels, Bai Miao quickly interrupted, "Let's put the technical discussion aside for now... What I mean is, what problems do you think this civilization might be facing right now? Why haven't Kaguya established contact with us yet, and why are there unfamiliar male voices asking us for help?"

"Actually, I feel that this civilization excels in architecture and anti-gravity technology, and the level of technology in its internal instruments is not very high."

"Um...so what?"

"So we still need to verify one thing, which is whether antigravity can provide reverse acceleration. If not... I think these people may have dug themselves into a hole."

Bai Miao couldn't keep up with Zhuo Xinzhi's train of thought, but he still patiently asked, "Could you put it more plainly? I don't have the relevant knowledge and can't understand what you mean right now."

Zhuo Xinzhi thought for a moment: "The top of the volcano is perpendicular to the moon. Under anti-gravity conditions, there is no gravity of Terra, but it will be pulled by the moon's gravity. This can actually allow the spaceship to slowly travel to the moon."

"But this presents another problem. The solar system where Terra is located is subject to the gravitational pull of the Sun, which means that their trajectory is likely not perfectly vertical. Of course, it is possible that anti-gravity can also counteract the Sun's gravity, but in any case, the Moon's gravity cannot be counteracted, so it is impossible to get to the Moon."

When Zhuo Xinzhi talked about the topic, he couldn't contain his excitement: "We haven't seen any trace of the Ulai civilization on this side of the moon. If we assume that the civilization successfully reached the moon, then they must have arrived at the far side of the moon!"

Bai Miao seemed to understand.

"So, when they reached the far side of the moon, they found they couldn't return?"

"That's right! No matter how much they resist the moon's gravity on the far side of the moon, they will fall onto the far side of the moon under Terra's gravity! Unless they can use the sun's gravity to adjust their course again, pulling themselves to a place where they won't be blocked by the moon, and then return to Terra, but that would result in a huge shift in their position when they return to Terra."

"What if we continuously use anti-gravity to adjust our course during the return journey to Terra?"

Zhuo Xinzhi smiled and said, "This is another question I wanted to ask. Can the computers of the Ulai civilization support such a computational load? Even a slight deviation of one micro-radius at astronomical distances will result in vastly different final locations."

"It relies too much on antigravity and neglects its own basic sciences, so its foundation is not solid."

Bai Miao was surprised by Zhuo Xinzhi's conclusion: "Logically speaking, if someone can master anti-gravity technology, they shouldn't be bad at other disciplines, right?"

"Captain, have you read the science fiction novel 'Alien Path'?"

Bai Miao recalled that a civilization capable of traversing interstellar space wanted to enslave Earth, but the weapons they used were rudimentary firearms, and their spaceships were made of tin and wood. They were quickly defeated by Earth's overwhelming steel might.

Ultimately, it was discovered that these civilizations relied too heavily on space jump technology and neglected technological development in other areas.

This is a typical example of someone who has chosen the wrong skill tree.

Bai Miao pondered Zhuo Xinzhi's words. Although Zhuo Xinzhi only offered guesses, he also explained the various doubts he was currently facing from a technical perspective.

The male voice that cried for help at the beginning clearly stated that they couldn't go back.

They want outsiders to take them back to Terra?

Kaguya must have known that Noah's Ark was coming to find her.

Kaguya should be well aware of Noah's Ark's computational capabilities; calculating when to activate anti-gravity to adjust the course is more than enough for her.

Something must have happened to the Ulai civilization on the moon to make their distress signals so faint.

Of course, there is another possibility: they simply did not possess advanced radio communication systems.

The fact that Kaguya was able to hack into her and Emma's communication frequency band was simply because she knew how to join the communication frequency band.

"So we have to go to the moon no matter what, and use the existing computer resources to help them calculate the return route."

"Yes, the spaceship that Kaguya provided to you is currently the lifeline for the Ulai civilization."

Bai Miao wasn't concerned about how to survive on the moon. This life support system was even more effective than a spacesuit. The only thing to worry about was whether he could come back after going up there.

"If the interference can be eliminated, I would prefer to use the spaceship on the Endless Energy. It's more reliable to build it myself."

"The way to remove the interference should be on the moon. The distance between the Earth and the moon should result in a maximum two-second delay in radio communication. If we can't come back after going up there, we can have the Endless Energy send another spacecraft to pick us up."

Bai Miao had actually had the same idea as Zhuo Xinzhi, but it was all based on intuition. Zhuo Xinzhi provided a logical solution from a technical perspective, which made Bai Miao feel that the feasibility had been greatly improved.

"Then let's go to the moon. Once everything is ready, I'll start the Kaguya-hime ship."

"Anytime is fine, I've never been to space before."

"Let's set sail for the moon."

Bai Miao gave the order to Princess Kaguya.

"Yes, Captain, prepare to head to the moon."

Through the porthole, Bai Miao saw the scenery outside descending steadily until he could only see a vast ocean.

"As expected, there's no automatic course adjustment function. You see, we've actually drifted a little off course..."

"Kaguya, what kind of gravity have you defied?"

Bai Miao asked the spaceship a question, but did not receive a valid answer.

Zhuo Xinzhi sighed: "It seems that the gravitational effect of the sun cannot be eliminated, and the Ulai civilization is getting a little anxious."

"That is to say, the orbit is fixed, and they will eventually fall to the far side of the moon."