Star Empire

The other infected people eventually failed to wake up.

Perhaps the initial exposure was too strong, or their consciousness could not withstand the huge pain during the interaction with the crystal energy and chose to dissipate completely. It may even be that only the souls of these two people have special factors that can Withstand the influence of crystal energy, however, the rest of the evidence has been annihilated. Whatever the reason, the result is here.

Crystal energy is extremely lethal and lethal to any ordinary life. They may be special... I'm afraid they are a special case.

The names that were mentioned over and over seemed to be getting tired - the process was stuck and no more meaningful information could be collected.

The basic narrative part is adjusted, the emphasis is enhanced, and the contradictions are integrated with the background environment...

【Record storage】

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"The lockdown must continue, strive for stability, all sample zeros, and the observation process is over."

Looking at the humanoid crystal sculpture being lifted up, everyone present felt uncomfortable, but there was nothing they could do.

Kalost originally planned to encapsulate these remains and launch them into deep space at the edge. This is also a burial system widely used in the army, but to his surprise, the two awakened people rejected his proposal.

"Their body structure has been crystallized, and after their death, crystal energy can be extracted from the remains left behind. A few months ago, they came here for the safety of the Federation, but they have been suffering because of the accident. But now they haven't been able to do anything. Let them make their last contribution to the Federation, which can be regarded as fulfilling their wish. "

Looking at the managers who directed the entire operation, Eskett felt dissatisfied - some emotions were preventing her from cooperating with other actions. They... seemed to be like pink lights, trying to fill up her own reason and keep her from cooperating with other actions. Everything around him that he had noticed but not noticed broke apart...

However, the remaining constraints from rational thinking and network structure weight made him finally give up these worthless thoughts.

"well……"

"The rate of influence of crystal energy is getting lower and lower." Cavernrel looked at the screen in front of him. In the screen, a golden cloud was suspended in the air, and soft light was spread to several people around him. Experimental sample.

"Indeed, after many irradiation processes, the crystal energy seems to be much softer in nature...it seems that some consumption may have occurred?"

Kalost called up the internal monitoring data of the space station, "In the past half a year or so, the rate of external diffusion and mutation of the crystallized parts inside the space station has been slowly declining. Of course, the outermost shield array needs to be removed. They're all being lost at the same rate."

"Well...can this be regarded as the inertization of crystal energy..." Cavinriel slid the screen in front of him. The physical entropy value, information entropy value, and interference frequency are the types of data that can be collected at present. The most valuable parameter for crystal energy observation.

The first two are measurement parameters that determine the degree and speed of crystal energy decay, while the last one seems to be the inherent property of crystal energy itself. It emits some kind of invisible radiation at a specific frequency. This kind of The nature of radiation is similar to that of information computers. When it comes into contact with anything that has logic, it will be converted into huge "data packets", which will cause a huge burden on bandwidth and processors.

"Forget it, let's continue with new projects. There is no value in making random guesses. In front of this field, we are no different from a group of primitive people who saw fire for the first time... We just can't devote all our resources to experiments. None of the facilities match... Our efficiency is very low. It would be nice if we could get some suitable results." Cavernel didn't seem to have much objection to the current situation. He smiled helplessly, as if the status quo was That's how it should be. Then he turned off the screen in front of him.

"What are you going to try next?" Caloust asked.

"Try to control crystal energy. Of course, it is not the violent whirlpool outside, but the "inert" crystal energy that is relatively safe for us at present. We need to try how to restrain these energies and what kind of materials can go with them. How to control crystal energy so that it can be converted into ordinary substances we need, and I hope that through these studies we can further understand the basic structure of our world."

"So many things?" Calouste asked in surprise, "Didn't the consul's request for you... be relatively short? Can you ensure that you set up so many issues and solve them all in such a short time? "

"I don't expect to be able to solve all these things in such a short period of time, but if we really want to study crystal energy and information unification, then research on these topics will need to be on the agenda sooner or later."

Cavenriel glanced at Kalost, "And the time given by the Archon is to allow this knowledge to be put on the table in a relatively complete manner, rather than just fragmented speculations existing in ancient documents. . What will be announced at the beginning will definitely only be theory. When it comes to actual research follow-up, you need to look at reality."

"Oh, by the way, don't think that those conditions that have been stagnant for tens of millions of years are normal... Even if the physical proof is lost, the theoretical frontier should still develop, even if it is out of thin air... What's more, now, it should be said that there are some phenomena, But the paths between reality and theory are reversed..."

Just as the two of them were chatting wordlessly while making arrangements for the next mission, a security door beside them suddenly slid open, and a strange figure came out holding a crystal plate.

Zhai Cahill, the information collection network general control technician of the Star Federation.

"Hey, what are you doing during this time? I thought you were asleep." Kalost tried his best to "squeeze" a smile, walked up and patted him on the shoulder.

"...I'm not at that level yet, and the interaction required to sort out those records is not the slightest. In this regard, I am different from you who are independent but rely on the team." Zhai Cahill glanced at He glanced at the general and said, "Why do you have such an ugly expression? I know I may look strange sometimes, but if you keep your consciousness in such an environment for millions of years or more, you will be like this too." As he said that, he sent the crystal plate in his arms to Cavinriel.

"This is something you asked me to investigate before. According to the current results, the perturbation source and crystal energy of the information computer are not in the same stable state."

"Huh?" Cavinriel took the crystal plate and his eyes gradually became serious.

"I really have no way to isolate the abnormal parts in the information computer. Even breaking it into pieces is useless. Those abnormal properties seem to have been embedded in the background material of the body. I can only use another method to measure it." Zhai Cahill said that he opened another window, which displayed all the federal information disturbance materials so far.

"I have sorted out the information on all the materials. So far I can draw a rule. These materials have a lot to do with the environment and use they are in, or have a lot to do with the functions we give them. Cavinriel, the most obvious example I have already mentioned to you is the energy-guiding grid and the perpetual clock energy-transmitting crystal. Their predecessors are energy-guiding pipelines and secondary computer cores that assist in time calibration. The information computer Disturbance generally follows this rule, which is to alienate the material towards its intended use."

"So how do you use this property to judge?"

"You haven't thought of this? Directly... control the variables?!" Zhai Cahir crossed his arms, "This is a bit strange, and it is very inconsistent with your supposed performance."

"Control variables..." Cavinriel's consciousness seemed to be pulled away for a moment. Zhai Cahir's eyes became sharp for a moment, as if he was trying to dig out some hidden shadow...

"...This needs to be recorded." Cavinrel seemed to take a breath, as if nothing happened. He looked at the results obtained by Zhai Cahir and said, "In the same period of time, the information computer as a perturbation source will cause matter to evolve in the direction of the properties required for its purpose, but crystal energy will not?"

"Yes, until we find more properties, it seems that the function of crystal energy can only crystallize objects - or, in other words, destroy all structures of existing substances."

"So it seems that in our universe, there have been two different first stable states of information?" Cavernrel asked in surprise.

"So far, that seems to be the case."

Everyone here, including Calost, also knows part of this knowledge after Cavernrel's brainwashing during this period. There are countless first stable states of information, with different properties, but you can directly encounter this kind of information. The probability of ready-made first stable state information is like the infinite monkey conjecture in ancient legends. As long as countless monkeys press the typewriter at the same time, they can directly press out a masterpiece.

But how low is the probability? And this is two completely different books at the same time! "Is it our luck, or are we really confused for too long and thinking too much..." Cavinriel wiped the non-existent cold sweat on his forehead.

"If all unstable factors are taken into account... the probability that we can still live is probably zero if it is not calculated as a percentage, and it will circle around the Grand Triangular Constellation."

"I suggest not to pursue the source of the anomaly in the information computer for the time being." Zhai Cahill looked at the science officer who was a little dazed. "It is currently impossible to analyze this black box with our technology. The focus now should be on the research of crystal energy. And control attempts, after all, crystal energy is the first stable state of information. If we can understand its properties, then it is possible for us to thoroughly understand the principles of information computers and really achieve industrialization."

"...Hmm." Although the incomprehensible question made Cavinrel feel uncomfortable, there was nothing he could do about it due to the current conditions. "Then let's continue to work according to the predetermined plan. On the one hand, we will see how to integrate biological and crystal energy. On the other hand, we will find a way to control or at least restrain the crystal energy as soon as possible - well, according to you, we We don’t have to know that fire is a plasma, but we must at least know how to preserve and utilize fire.”

Everyone agreed.

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"...I didn't expect it to be like this." Eskett squatted on the ground, covering her eyes with her hands, trying hard not to let her sadness be seen. "When I woke up before, I hoped that these comrades in my team would wake up again, but now they..."

"..." Torres opened his mouth, but in the end he didn't say anything. He gently walked around the humanoid crystal sculpture in front of Eskett, squatted down next to Eskett, and patted it gently. his shoulders.

"At least we're still alive and there are still people alive."

Eskett's body trembled slightly and she suddenly hugged Torres.

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"This is our mission... If no one is willing to face disaster, then... what else can we do in the future..."

"I'm just venting my emotions...I don't want to be rational all the time..."

"At least we still have a chance..."

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The deceased is gone, no matter how painful it is, it is just a temporary emotional blockage, and time will dilute everything.

Neither of them noticed that behind them, a transparent holographic window opened at some point, but this window remained absolutely silent, and even the brightness was quite low, until their emotions calmed down again. After coming down, Cavinrel's voice came out:

"Esket, Torres, please come to the laboratory. We need to enter more detailed information again." Along with Cavinriel's words, a slight but shaking vibration of the entire cabin came from an isolation gate. Spread behind.

"...Let's go." Torres pulled up Eskett, and with a wave of his hand, several safe deposit boxes containing inert crystal energy floated slowly around him, and the two of them walked towards the connecting room.

Theoretically, crystal energy has no physical properties that can be described.

But it was quietly sealed in the box.

The fourth dimension is a dangerous but alluring mysterious realm.

Because of the extra coordinate axis, when looking at three dimensions in a four-dimensional space, the three-dimensional space is spread out in front of the four-dimensional observer like a piece of paper. From the four dimensions, all the details of the three dimensions that were originally blocked due to space limitations will be revealed. Coming out, this feeling is very complicated. In the first few times the two of them traveled through the four-dimensional space, they all felt an unparalleled visual impact. The massive amount of information even overwhelmed them. However, after getting used to it, they fell in love with it. Using your own eyes to ignore all obstacles and see all the details of things is impossible with any degree of transformation.

In the laboratory, the two have to face some new tests.

"In fact, we should have conducted a more detailed and thorough examination of your body first. However, the crystal energy events and the research and demonstration of new theories during this period were really too impactful, so we may not have followed the original instructions in some aspects. Please forgive me for this." Outside the laboratory, Cavinrel said apologetically to the two people.

"Now, what should we do?"

"Have you seen the two sleep chambers next to you? They are special models that can carry out most physical examinations. At the same time, during the examination, you will undergo a deep hypnosis... You need to remove all resisting thoughts. During the hypnosis process, you will be guided to have a more detailed meeting about the previous incident, including where you were at the time, the scene, and everything you did. But don’t worry, you won’t be confused about it. Hypnosis has no memories or feelings."

"I hope it's the machine that tests you, and you don't blow it up completely." At the end, Cavinriel suddenly added.

In the laboratory, two dormant cabins slowly rose up. The cabins took on the shape of elliptical cylinders with milky white shells. After opening the cabin enclosure, the environment inside the cabin was extremely simple, but even if it was stuck Wen Ruier did not dare to underestimate the technical weight contained in these devices.

After the two people lay down in it, the cover of the dormant cabin immediately closed again, and it was so tight that it was impossible to tell that it could be opened.

In the laboratory's auxiliary monitoring facility, Cavinriel was staring closely at the holographic screen in front of him. As time went by, some beating parameters gradually began to appear on the originally empty screen.

"It's interesting, it's interesting..." Cavinrel tapped his fingers lightly while looking at the data that was constantly refreshing in front of him, and from time to time he made comments in the scrolling materials.

"What did you see?" After seeing that the content displayed on the holographic display next to Cavernrel was basically frozen, Caloust stepped forward and asked.

"A lot of discoveries, a lot of discoveries." Cavinrel looked quite excited. He adjusted a window to be visible in full view and pinned it to the top. In the window, a three-dimensional rotation animation of the two bodies in the dormant cabin was displayed. and many parameters.

"The biggest change is the soul. At present, we are not sure whether this is because the capacity of the soul is directly increased after the soul is fused with crystal energy, or whether it makes it difficult for our equipment to analyze it and creates an alternative illusion that the soul is huge, but we can be sure , the stability of their souls has been greatly improved compared to ours. At present, we have not detected any direct changes in the degree of their body variation, such as the strength and proportion of various cells, the element content in the cells, and DNA. The changes are not obvious, so at present we cannot determine the direct reason why they can resist the four-dimensional space and some abnormal senses."

"So from the current point of view, the main impact of crystal energy is on the soul?" Zhai Cahir asked.

"At present, it seems that such a result can be determined for the time being." Cavernelle nodded, "The soul and the body are not a simple software and hardware relationship. According to current research, they can influence each other, and the soul can obtain crystal energy. After strengthening, it can be said that this change itself may make their souls higher than our current material limitations, and these more powerful properties may be able to neutralize some physical factors that directly harm the body from the outside world."

After a while, several holographic windows in front of Cavinrel began to close gradually, and in the large window that was placed on top, a set of gradually clearer pictures began to replace the white noise snowflakes caused by the background radiation of the universe.

It was an interior scene of a spaceship viewed from a first-person perspective.

The picture at the beginning was very normal, the angle of view was stable, and every auxiliary light source and indicator in the spacecraft was operating normally. But soon, with a violent shaking, the first-person view in the picture was enveloped by a burst of dazzling golden light. , then golden crystals began to spread crazily along the structure of the spacecraft, and the systems of the ship's body also began to shut down one by one. In the field of view, many crew members were directly engulfed by crystal energy erosion because they were a step too slow. When the field of view entered the escape cabin launch room along the corridor, many orbits were already vacant. When the owner of the view entered the escape cabin, The picture gradually blurred.

The second perspective begins in a brightly lit milky white cabin.

With the sudden sound of the alarm, a quick and skillful process of wearing protective equipment appeared on the screen. Then the owner of the perspective began to move, and the end point was the emergency medical test module. They began to be exposed to the crystal energy radiation carried by the survivors. under. What followed was a textbook-like medical treatment process. It was obvious that this commando team, as a death squad, tried its best to save them, but ultimately failed. After being busy for a long time, this perspective also began It becomes blurry, but this perspective is not completely dark like the previous one.

After reading it, the three people in the monitoring room fell silent at the same time.

With so many people exposed to crystal energy, why were only two of them alive?