Colonia Storm Tour

"Moreover, even if the purification key is detonated and all the purification energy is released, it may not be able to expel or destroy all the illusory mist or illusory creations on the planet, because the purification energy will spread outwards uncontrollably, causing most of the energy to be wasted in the universe instead of being used on the planet."

The method Seye mentioned also has a very expensive solution: launching purification keys from multiple orbital directions to ensure that the energy shockwaves can cover every part of the planet. However, the cost of doing so is too high for Lin Haiyuan to afford, and even Seye cannot use it in this way.

"Wait, what's with the energy shockwave released by the Emerald Key?"

Lin Haiyuan found this strange. According to Walker.com's AI report at the time, the energy shockwave released by the Emerald Key could be said to have spread to the wormhole entrance and exit. The distance between the wormhole entrance/exit and the sealed land was already at the astronomical level.

"The subspace created by the psionic wormhole is not as large as you imagine. Your spaceship does not fly in reality, and the arcane shockwave of the Emerald Key does not spread in reality. It is only in an ambiguous gap between dream and reality that can change at any time. Your traditional concepts of physics do not apply in that place."

Seye explained why the mysterious energy shockwave spread so rapidly.

"In other words, the electric repulsion between particles and the distance between them, as well as the resulting losses, are all..."

Lin Haiyuan was somewhat aware of the problem.

"That's a dream. Dreams are generated by yourself, so it's not surprising what happens in a dream. Consciousness dominates reality."

Color Leaf's answer inevitably returned to the idealistic psionic theory.

"Emmmmm... Okay, I understand the situation. We can't use such a grand method of shooting out multiple purification keys to erase the illusory mist. So, Seye, you'll have to rely on yourself to control that powerful purification energy to purify the illusory mist and creations of the entire planet?... Hmm, do you need a quantum computer array to assist you in such precise control?"

Lin Haiyuan knew without much thought that controlling such a massive flow of energy required an incredibly powerful computing ability, and that it would be impossible for a psychic to accomplish this task on their own. So he came up with a solution that was quite in line with the ideas of a materialist to make up for this deficiency.

"You want me to have a plug and wires inserted into the back of my head? I can't accept that. I've never thought about becoming a psionic robot, and you don't have a team of qualified and powerful psionics to perform this kind of ritual with me."

Seye replied, looking slightly embarrassed.

Science fiction materialists use the power of technology—an integrated, large processor core—to compensate for the lack of computing power and problem-solving ability of one person. Fantasy idealists use more powerful psionic beings to compensate for the lack of control and problem-solving ability of one person. These two approaches seem to be universal across universes.

This phenomenon can be seen not only in science fiction novels, but also frequently in fantasy novels. Both essentially use the same principle: using multiple methods to compensate for the shortcomings of a single one.

Some people say that "science" and "magic" are different paths leading to the same goal, both belonging to the methods of exploring, understanding and controlling the universe, and which is better is a matter of opinion.

"Can you control such a massive amount of mysterious energy to cover the entire planet by yourself?"

Lin Haiyuan knew that his question might be a bit redundant, but it was just out of habit.

"Of course I can. I was chosen by Enforcer Apche and his team to be the one to alert and fight against the Void Realm, not only because I have never been marked by the Void Realm, but also because of my powerful psychic energy and unparalleled control over it. For example, on Wall Garden, the planet where I lived, it takes a full 24 hours."

As she said this, she proudly puffed out her chest—her chest was only slightly larger than Alice's, but her smugness was completely understandable.

"24 hours, that's an incredible challenge. I'd like to see the process in person... is it an instantaneous outbreak or a slow spread?"

Lin Haiyuan wanted to determine the military strategy to be used based on the way it operated.

"The purifying energy of the Purification Key, guided by me, will slowly sweep across the entire planet in the form of waves, thus achieving the most complete purification of the planet's illusory mist and creations."

Color Leaf's answer was quite simple and easy to understand.

"Okay, that makes things much easier."

Lin Haiyuan nodded. If the energy wave slowly covered the planet in the form of waves, like the energy barrier generated by the Colossus's "Angel of Peace," it meant that the Ring Messenger's warships would not come from the direction of the purifying energy wave's movement. This meant that the shrinking defensive circle would make Lin Haiyuan and his team's defense much easier.

Furthermore, the natural satellite "Azure Moon" can be used nearby to provide valuable combat support to the Colonia flanking fleet.

"Speaking of which, I'm very curious about how the mysterious energy generated by the unknown energy core operates?"

Lin Haiyuan had been pondering the underlying principles.

"Dark Matter".

Her answer was simple and easy to understand.

"Dark matter??!! I see..."

Lin Haiyuan initially showed surprise but quickly regained his composure. He had actually guessed this outcome long ago, but he just had no concrete evidence to confirm it.

Dark matter has always been used as a strategic resource, providing a 20% bonus to physics research output. After witnessing the antimatter reactor, Lin Haiyuan had always wondered whether the "fuel" used in the Fallen Empire's unique reactor was dark matter, but he did not get the answer before he transmigrated.

Her answer now confirms the suspicion that Lin Haiyuan had always had, turning it into a definitive answer.

"If it's a dark matter reactor, it's normal that it can provide more energy than vacuum zero-point energy."

Lin Haiyuan hesitated about whether to install the dark matter reactor on the air base on the flank of Colonia. The reason was simple: the "dark matter" that needed to be used as fuel, according to the Starry Sky, only reached a collectable concentration around black holes or in some nebulae. To collect dark matter, a tachyon sensor was needed first, which was more difficult for the Foehn Wind to mine than Garan ore, Yulan crystal, zero element ore, or Laisu gas, and even more dangerous than Orim ore.

You have to collect dark matter near black holes and parts of nebulae. Mining near those extreme celestial bodies is not only a technical skill but also a test of courage.

"Given your level of physics, it will take you many more years of hard work to reach the point where you can mine dark matter. This will be a period of time that is neither too long nor too short for you."

Even without asking Lin Haiyuan about those matters, Seye could still understand the level of technological development of the ship from the equipment on board.

It can be described as "primitive," as it did not even have gravity sensors or subspace probes, and still used traditional radar detectors for reconnaissance, search, and targeting. However, these radar detectors were more advanced than most existing radar detectors.

Lin Haiyuan knew that installing a dark matter reactor in the short term was impossible, because that would mean that once the dark matter in the reactor was exhausted, without the means to mine and obtain dark matter, they would have to face a terrible reality and make another major overhaul of the ship's power system, reverting to nuclear fusion reactors and particle impact reactors. If there were further progress in reactor research at that time, namely an antimatter reactor or a zero-point reactor, then perhaps an antimatter reactor or a zero-point reactor could be installed.

Dark matter reactors... will likely be properly protected and studied as valuable ancient technological artifacts for a long time to come, rather than being "wasted" by being loaded onto ships like a waste.

Without acquiring dark matter extraction technology and successfully understanding how to build a practical, mass-producible dark matter reactor, the most suitable place to obtain a dark matter reactor right now is in a laboratory, where researchers and scientists can focus their research.

"It wasn't as easy as I thought... But that's good, being down-to-earth will prevent me from falling into an abyss like I'm standing on a castle in the air."

Just as Lin Haiyuan finished speaking, Walker.com AI's report came through.

"Master, we have passed through the psionic wormhole and returned to the original White Sun System."

Lin Haiyuan pulled the holographic projection close to his face and saw the familiar scenery of Saturn's rings and the psionic wormhole behind it.

The pink nebula and dark universe that once seemed so real, along with the stars within them, now appear as illusory and unreal as a mirage. Even though there is a sense of actual matter there, nothing in that space is real.

"...The scenery appears to be beautiful in varying degrees. Are these beautiful scenes a reflection of your perception?"

Lin Haiyuan turned around and looked at her, asking.

"Yes, that's a view of the starry sky I saw when I was studying, and it's also a combination of what I saw in the memories of a world traveler."

She went on to explain in detail, fully illustrating what it means for "consciousness" to create "reality".

"What amazing psionic energy... Didn't we say that this psionic wormhole was opened at this time? Now that it's open, how are you going to close it?"

Lin Haiyuan couldn't see any external switch that could control the opening and closing of the wormhole.

"Please sail to the designated location. If you still need the dark matter reactor used on it, you will have to dismantle it first. Once the dark matter reactor is removed from the psionic wormhole generator and the subspace generator, the psionic wormhole and the existing subspace that have lost their power supply will disappear. At the same time, both generators were originally intended to be used as single-use devices."

"Seo-leaf replied."

"A one-time solution... that's really too extravagant."

Lin Haiyuan fully felt the waste.

"Because initially there is a sense of certainty: either it will never be discovered, or it has already been discovered. If it has been discovered, it must disappear quickly to avoid being used by the unpredictable virtual realm. However, please do not feel sorry, as it is completely incompatible with your scientific system. Given time, you can create something similar using your existing scientific theories."

She comforted Lin Haiyuan.

"Okay, now tell us where to dismantle the dark matter reactor?"

Lin Haiyuan asked.

"Please tell me first, Lin Haiyuan, about the coordinate system you use and other things."

Se Ye extended her right hand to Lin Haiyuan.

"no problem."

Lin Haiyuan grasped her right hand once more, and then told her what she wanted to know through telepathic communication.

"Walker.com AI is preparing to set the navigation coordinates according to the numbers I input."

Lin Haiyuan pulled over a holographic projection and touched the glowing image with his finger, creating a strange rippling effect.

"Yes, Master."

Walker.com AI responded.

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What's the most outdated power generation technology in the universe? It's not the dark matter reactor we know of, but the spiral battery unlocked by entropy recursion theory. However, the claim of reducing happiness is puzzling; according to the theory provided by CD Projekt Red, it's unrelated to human emotions...

Chapter 42 Colored Leaves (V)

Following the coordinates and instructions provided by Colorleaf, the Colonia flank air base approached the left corner of the psionic wormhole generator and the warp generator.

The other 20 Kodiak warships were assigned to Saturn's orbit to await further orders.

The barren, frozen land he had seen a few days ago appeared before his eyes once more, moving slowly vertically amidst the rotating starlight.

This gravitational vortex, which should have appeared in deep space, appeared on the surface of a gas giant planet. It is incredible that it did not have any impact on the surrounding celestial bodies, according to modern science. Saturn, with its gray-blue to silver-white striped atmosphere, continued to rotate at high speed, and the rings around it and its many moons rotated smoothly, as if this wormhole did not exist.

"Although I know this is called a psionic wormhole and cannot be compared with a regular wormhole, I still can't help but think it's an ordinary wormhole because of the distorted light."

Lin Haiyuan looked at the outer edge of the vortex of the psionic wormhole and felt a little uneasy being so close.

"There, light is not bent by gravity, but rather the result of the fundamental structure of reality being altered. It's like opening a more intuitive door. Psychic energy is still operating at the edge, and under the influence of powerful psychic energy, light has simply taken a detour."

Iroha's answer, starting from the second sentence, was enough to make one think deeply, rather than as lightly as she made it sound.

"To fully understand... I'll probably have to study your psionic theories to broaden my horizons."

Lin Haiyuan had actually read similar psionic theories, including versions used by the apostles of the air pressure ball and versions used by spiritual elites.

"If you look at psionic theory from the perspective of your beliefs, Lin Haiyuan, you might get more and more confused the more you look at it, right?"

This statement by Seye indicates that she knows the entirety of psionic theory.

"Whether you look at it or not, you'll still be confused. But being confused after looking at it is much better than being confused without looking at it. However, it doesn't mean you have to look at it now."

After seeing the prompt message on the holographic projection, Lin Haiyuan returned to his serious business.

"The Eternal is approaching your designated location. Now, how do we retrieve the dark matter reactor?"

He looked at Iroha sitting next to him.

"Use your particle light spear weapons to attack this part, this part, and this part."

It is clear from the unsealing process that Iroha has discerned the true nature of one of the weapon systems of the Colonia flank air base.

"Ok."

Lin Haiyuan set the sweeping path of the particle light spear according to Se Ye's guidance.

"Confirm the launch of the particle light lance? Yes/No?"

A confirmation selection box appeared in the holographic projection.

Click to confirm, and three red particle beams shot out from the Colonia's flank air base, carving three deep trenches across the barren, icy land, marked by intense heat and burning.

Although these dark matter reactors are buried underground, the underground depth is very shallow. Under the shockingly high heat, the dark matter reactors, which are similar to the Mystic Pillars, are clearly visible to them.