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[Captain, according to preliminary analysis, the composition of these crystalline organisms contains several elements that even our Level 7 civilization has never encountered. However, based on my sampling and testing, these elements are primarily inorganic, further confirming my previous hypothesis that these organisms belong to the silicon-based life form category, except their main component isn't silicon, but an unknown element.]

[This element resembles transparent glass, with quantum entanglement linking the nodes throughout its body. This life form is a first discovery even for our Level 7 civilization, holding immense research value!]

“Indeed, the universe is vast and full of wonders. Hey, AI, this planet is far from its star and lacks sufficient energy. How did these organisms form?”

[Captain, let me explain. According to our probes, there's a significant discrepancy between the surface temperature of this planet and what we'd normally expect. This planet lacks a star, so it doesn't absorb energy. For example, Pluto, located 7 billion kilometers from Earth, has an extremely low surface temperature of minus 200 degrees Celsius. This planet, lacking any stellar radiation, should have an even lower temperature. However, its surface temperature is only around minus 100 degrees Celsius.]

Only then did Chen Yu recall that he had used energy to envelop his body before exiting the airlock.

He hadn't felt the planet's temperature, a detail he had overlooked.

“So, that means this planet has an energy source?”

[Correct. Regardless of the life form, whether carbon-based, silicon-based, or boron-based, all require energy. Without energy, nothing can form!]

“Then where does this planet's energy source come from?”

[Based on my experience, the planet likely has a scorching core, possibly containing primordial cosmic reactive materials.]

This strange planet is several times the size of Earth. The pressure within its core would cause those ancient elements to melt and generate heat.

If one of those elements could undergo slow fission at low heat,

it could provide energy to the entire planet for hundreds of billions, even trillions, of years.

This could provide these silicon-based life forms with the opportunity to evolve and reproduce.

[Captain, the scout ship we sent out has transmitted some preliminary data, confirming my hypothesis. The hottest areas on the planet reach minus 50 degrees Celsius, and we've detected volcanic vents nearby, along with a large amount of radioactive material.]

Detecting radioactive material made it even more dangerous.

It must be from the fission of ancient elements deep underground.

And the hottest temperature is only minus 50 degrees Celsius, similar to winter in Mohe, Yanxia on Earth.

This temperature can liquefy some gases under specific conditions.

Those liquefied gases could become the bodily fluids of organisms, thus forming life.

“This planet is truly worth studying. If scientists on Earth discovered that such a planet exists in the universe, many would probably be astonished!”

Chen Yu instructed the AI to continue studying the collected remains of the crystalline organisms.

He needed to find an effective way to eliminate those monsters.

Although the Millennium Falcon possessed many powerful weapons, a single blast,

would obliterate any silicon-based or boron-based life forms.

But Chen Yu didn't want to use a missile to crush an ant, as it would be too wasteful of energy.

After all, the dark energy antimatter on the Millennium Falcon took a long time to collect.

And some weapons involving spatial laws required the warp drive to operate at full power to provide energy.

This would consume a large amount of black hole singularity energy matter. Although Chen Yu had stored a lot of this material, it would dwindle with each use.

Collecting it was also troublesome, so Chen Yu wanted to find the monsters' weaknesses and strike accordingly.

“Let's go. The returning mining transport ship has also brought back a lot of those ores, enough for our use. Let's return to the inscribed monolith first. We must study those later crossed-out texts. I have a feeling that your Level 7 civilization crew members seem to have more to say!”

[Understood, Captain!]