Colonia Storm Tour

Lin Haiyuan had no intention of becoming an idealistic fool.

Now he began to pay attention to the higher-dimensional demons, whose actions, no matter how you looked at them, were contrary to the norm for higher-dimensional demons.

"High-dimensional demons? Lin Haiyuan, is that what you call those creatures? Because of the instability of telepathic communication, I was unable to tell you about those beings from higher dimensions in time."

Seye's words indicated that they had some understanding of higher-dimensional demons.

"Hmm... From what you've said, it seems you have some understanding of higher-dimensional demons. Could you share your insights?"

Lin Hai originally wanted to hear people outside the game's perspective on higher-dimensional demons.

"I don't have many specific insights. Most of what I heard came from the late Enforcer Apche. In the initial meeting and questioning, they mentioned that their higher-dimensional homeland was very close to the Void Realm. The only other information was about devouring. Later, when the Empire and the higher-dimensional demons waged war to eliminate them, we learned that these higher-dimensional demons killed life forms through orbital bombardment to create food, and then absorbed the food through orbital absorption for their own digestion. There were even three factions of higher-dimensional invaders, and these three factions would fight each other for survival in our dimension. This gave the Empire the opportunity to eliminate and defeat them. There were also reports that three warships of higher-dimensional demons disappeared during the battle, presumably escaping back to higher dimensions. Since then, there has been no further news of higher-dimensional demons..."

Seye turned to look at the approximate location of the psionic wormhole and said defensively, "The high-dimensional demons you saw on the floating continent must have been those who survived by chance back then."

Her statement is supported by solid evidence, which explains why a group of high-dimensional demons appeared on the floating continent but did not go out to cause trouble. Instead, they obediently retreated and established multiple solid defenses to resist attacks at any time. It seems that they were bitten by a snake once and are afraid of ropes for ten years after being bitten by a snake. They have even lost the courage to open dimensional portals.

The fact that this empire could break the nerve of a high-dimensional demon suggests that it has the potential to fight the players' fourth Scourge or is worth vassalizing and assimilating.

Of course, this is all predicated on these idealistic fools being willing to be subservient or assimilated, which is a very slim chance in terms of success rate.

"Now that you're free from the seal, can you still foresee the existence of higher-dimensional demons? When we leave this place, we'll still need to clean up the mess."

Lin Haiyuan would not allow these high-dimensional demons to roam the universe; their individual existence was a tremendous threat.

"After the psionic wormhole was opened, all the higher-dimensional invaders were sucked into it. The purifying psionic energy released by the Emerald Key should have eliminated them all."

The facts presented by Seye are clearly surprising.

"The possibility of higher-dimensional invaders was considered from the beginning, so the purifying psionic energy released by the Emerald Key and the Purification Key was able to eliminate them. The reason why you and the AI ​​creations were not affected is because your existence, which is not tainted by the illusory realm and higher dimensions, is harmless."

This statement demonstrates her and those exiles' foresight.

"That will be a great help. For the time being, we won't have to worry about high-dimensional demons popping up to deal with while we're dealing with the Ring Messenger, which would be a real headache."

Lin Haiyuan put his hands behind his back: "Miss Seye, what do you mean by injecting your spiritual energy into me? As the highest reward, it's not just a simple spiritual energy, is it?"

He wanted to know what this spiritual energy could bring him, otherwise it would be better to drive it away as soon as possible, whether it was well-intentioned or malicious, since it didn't belong to him.

"It will have different effects depending on the situation. Usually, it is just a location marker. Even if we are separated by countless times and spaces, I can sense your existence and find you. I can know your location at all times. When your life is in mortal danger, it will turn into a shield to protect you for a few seconds."

The spiritual energy bestowed by the colored leaves is terrifying to contemplate.

"I feel like I'm being stalked... As for the Guardian Shell later on, it's a pretty good bonus."

Lin Haiyuan was deeply conflicted about this. Although he had already become an egg-human, he would not truly die as long as his soul remained. However, the feeling of dying was not pleasant, and he would try to avoid death if possible.

"I can't find a better way to put it; it's even worse than using it as a GPS tracking tool to prevent children from getting lost."

Seye spoke tactfully.

"Either way of saying it sounds complicated... But never mind, now is not the time to talk about this."

Lin Haiyuan turned around and looked at the mystical energy pillars and the bluish-gray hexagonal floor tiles under his feet. The irregular patterns engraved on them had completely disappeared in the "evaporation" just now, leaving only the monotonous bluish-gray hexagonal floor tiles.

"Ah, I almost forgot, you showed interest in these scientific and technological things during our previous conversation, didn't you?"

Seeing his behavior reminded Seye of this incident.

"Yes, you know we've been playing with time all along, and the energy consumption from playing with time is not small. If we could obtain these near-eternal power sources, that would be an incredible benefit."

Lin Haiyuan wanted the unknown energy core to be used as the main reactor for the Colonia's flank air base.

By then, nuclear fusion reactors and particle collision reactors can gloriously take a back seat. As for relying entirely on unknown energy cores for power, we don't have the guts yet. After all, this isn't a game. If something goes wrong with the unknown energy cores and there's no nuclear fusion reactor and particle collision reactor to take over and support it, then another disaster will begin.

"Your scientific development is also very interesting. I have never seen a country or race that can push the study of spacetime to this level, since they are able to stop time in a local area."

Seye's statement is true. The Light and Shadow Civilization and other civilizations have never heard of time weapons used to stop time and gain a tactical advantage.

"Normally speaking, it's a bit of an unbalanced field. Let's get back to our previous topic. Is it possible for me to dismantle the unknown energy core and other equipment here and take them back for analysis?"

Lin Haiyuan still politely asked the original owner if he could disassemble and take it away.

"The equipment in the sealed land cannot be disassembled by you, Lin Haiyuan, and taken to the laboratory for analysis. The purification key also needs these unknown energy cores that have survived a long time and are still usable to power it."

She doesn't want to end up with a purification key but no suitable charging equipment.

Whether it's a thermal/cold nuclear fusion reactor, an antimatter reactor, or a zero-point reactor, none of them can match the energy output of an unknown energy core.

"Are there similar devices elsewhere? We always need a comprehensive analysis to understand the technology behind them. Without it, even with Ms. Iroha's theoretical support, it will still be a difficult task."

Lin Haiyuan was well aware of the varying difficulty levels of reverse engineering; the greater the technological gap, the more difficult the reverse engineering became, especially for unknown energy cores.

“I will do my best, but before I do those things, I want to resolve the pressing issue of the Ring Messenger, is that alright, Lin Haiyuan?”

Seye asked him sincerely.

"Rome wasn't built in a day. We have plenty of time to do this, and we can prioritize things. So it's settled."

Lin Haiyuan replied.

Seye then closed her hands together and put the purification key she had just taken out back into her heart.

Walker.com AI.

Lin Hai first called Walker.com's AI.

"The task objectives you assigned have been completed. We await your further instructions."

Walker.com AI responded and reported.

"Well done, WalkerNet AI, you've completed the mission beautifully once again. Are any more of the Ringbringer's warships entering the area from the outer edge of the psionic wormhole?"

Lin Haiyuan asked.

"Our satellite network has confirmed that, apart from observing the disappearance of the mysterious energy shockwave that arrived at the wormhole entrance within a minute, no more Ring Messenger warships have entered the wormhole, confirming that the enemy has temporarily fallen silent."

The first thing Walker.com's AI told him was an interesting fact: the speed of the mysterious energy shockwave was likely higher than that of the faster-than-light particles "tachyons," and the shockwave had already reached the outer edge of the wormhole within a minute before disappearing.

"They're not making any moves for now. Gather all personnel and buildings back to the Colonia flank air base, and..."

When Lin Hai was about to suggest moving the sealed land along with it, he suddenly realized the difficulty of moving the equipment on the sealed land, so he communicated with her telepathically again.

"Just how large are the arcane pillars, the unknown energy core, and the conduits? Tell me their approximate or exact size so that we can easily transport them away."

"I can handle the moving myself; you and your AI don't need to put in too much effort."

"Are you sure you're okay with carrying these things? They're not the kind of things you can carry around. For us, it's not difficult to properly store items on the ship."

"Hmm... alright then, I'll bring all the charging equipment out first, and then you can keep it safe."

Since Lin Haiyuan had said so, Se Ye naturally chose to accept his kindness.

"Hmm... Walker AI, after Exile—that is, Ms. Seye—moves the equipment out of the sealed land, wait for my notification to transport the equipment back to the Colonia flank air base via hyperspace teleportation. Remember, that part can only be properly stored and cannot be used for analysis."

Lin Haiyuan specifically pointed out that for them, the analysis process would definitely involve "disassembly".

"Yes, Master."

After responding, Walker.com's AI immediately executed Lin Haiyuan's command, beginning to decompose all the buildings back into nanomaterials and then return them to the Fenfeng construction site.

Meanwhile, the ship girls fighting in the war also received a notification from Walker.net AI.

"Notification: Eastern Fleet, Sakura Empire Squadron, mission complete. Please proceed to the Furnace Construction Site to assemble and prepare to return to the Eternal. Eastern Fleet, Sakura Empire Squadron, mission complete. Please proceed to the Furnace Construction Site to assemble and prepare to return to the Eternal."

Upon hearing the notification voice repeat twice, all the ship girls present couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"The battle is finally over, I can relax a little now."

Anshan took a deep breath, and his racing heart calmed down with the announcement.

"It feels even more tiring than the standoffs and fleet battles I've faced before."

Fushun felt a distinct physical fatigue.

"This kind of life-or-death battle is quite mentally taxing. I really want to get a good night's sleep."

Changchun also felt tired after relaxing.

"call…………"

Taiyuan breathed a sigh of relief.

"Hmm... it's barely passable."

Lafite still looked cool, holding the two 130mm railguns crossed in front of him, looking every bit the bald killer.

"Okay... We finally won. Isokaze, Hamakaze, Tanikaze, you all worked hard."

Pu Feng, displaying the authority of an elder sister, comforted them, her ears twitching along with the cat's, showing her happiness.

"Yes, a resounding victory!!"

Isokaze excitedly brandished the fan that had been placed aside during the battle.

"Hmph, so-so."

Hamakaze looked somewhat smug.

"I think we can be satisfied with the outcome of this battle."

Tanikaze was happy to have won the battle.

Until the mysterious energy shockwave exploded and spread, their hearts were in their throats, fearing that the reckless Ring Messenger warship would crash into the defense line or into themselves. If it did crash into them, they didn't think they were tough enough to withstand the head-on devastating impact of a warship and still survive.

"Everyone is now gathering in the direction of the construction site. We are preparing to return to Hong Kong for rest."

After waving his hand, Pufeng moved towards the Fenfeng Construction Site.

"Oh! / Hmm!"

Isokaze, Hamakaze, and Tanikaze followed Urakaze to the Fumikaze construction site.

After the battle, the Anshan team didn't say much and immediately went to the Burning Wind Construction Site to assemble. They only relaxed after returning to the Colonia flank air base.

Just as they began their return journey, all the buildings surrounding the Foehn Construction Site had been recycled and transformed into nanodrones, returning to the Foehn Construction Site.

The Purifiers then returned to their air base on the flank of Colonia via their CR-UNTI flights.

After they arrived at the Fenfeng construction site, they were instructed to stay indoors and not move around unnecessarily.

"The construction site is currently being converted back into a motorized construction vehicle, so please do not open the doors or leave the room. The base vehicle will be teleported back to the Hangar of the Eternal in time."

After Walker.com's AI sent a notification, it used the ship's onboard hyperspace teleporter to deploy a teleportation point above the base vehicle.

Once the teleportation field released by the teleportation point completely covered the Furyong Mobile Construction Vehicle, it immediately disappeared from its original location, leaving only a triangular teleportation wave. Finally, it appeared in the hangar in the inverted teleportation field. Then, the ship girls left the Furyong Mobile Construction Vehicle according to the guidance of the Walker Network AI and went to the equipment room to unload their equipment and rest.

Lin Haiyuan and Seye had not yet boarded the ship because Seye had not yet completely dug the equipment out of the ground.