I Am Also An Extraordinary Creature-Chapter 1501 - 1064: Points of Difference
The glittering crystal beings who do not want this world to have issues made significant contributions during the meteorite research, even actively contacting those meteorites to test the risks they posed.
Being a race that has suffered greatly from meteorites, they have a very high adaptability to them.
After conducting their research, the glittering crystal beings were much relieved. While the meteorites indeed affect the environment and biological life, their mass is clearly inferior to those from their home world.
The meteorites that appeared there had a high probability of affecting the entire globe, no matter which one it was.
On the other hand, these meteorites here at most affect a patch of the environment. If the meteorites in their world were of this intensity, the scientists among the glittering crystal beings participating in the research indicated that their civilization could easily manage them.
They could turn the meteorites from waste into treasure.
After all, since they only affect a very small part of the environment, the beings could thoroughly research these meteorites, removing detrimental parts while retaining beneficial ones.
However, in their world, the meteorites are too formidable. After they fall, it usually leads to global change. Research is possible.
Yet the influence of those meteorites was too vast. The mix of impacts from a large number of meteorites is akin to breeding Gu, where they could discover results from researching a single meteorite.
But the environment would breed something even more toxic, so what else could they do?
Comparing those meteorites, the ones here are mere amateurs, affecting a small area. Even if two meteorites land nearby and produce a new mixed change, it still won’t broaden the impact area.
There is no scenario where a Gu King is bred; the meteorites can be seen as a benefit, but too much of a good thing becomes a burden.
From the perspective of the glittering crystal beings, the meteorites appearing in this world are just right, a form of benefit without too much of a burden, allowing for the study of new elements carried by the meteorites.
In this regard, the glittering crystal beings shared their information without reservation.
Thus, Chiang Wei also knew quite a bit. While the civilization of the glittering crystal beings no longer exists, they still have their foundations. From the currently acquired meteorites, they have already discovered useful parts for humans.
However, the quantity isn’t significant, so they can only serve as unique raw stones to cultivate usable materials.
"I’m very curious about the reasons for those meteorites appearing. Didn’t this world not experience such events before?" Chiang Wei actively shared the new events of this world along the way.
"Well... you could ask Senluo when you have time." Soil is considered a secret of the World Tree, so Chiang Wei can have Senluo inform her if she wants to know.
There’s no need for him to elaborate on this.
"Senluo?" Chiang Wei nodded, glancing at the young girl.
When Senluo is absent, there will still be a ’Senluo’ in this world, but once Senluo returns, the ’Senluo’ in this world will ’disappear.’
Arriving at the Super Firmament Wheel, Zheng Yichen looked up at the gigantic ’ring’ in the sky, which was already impressive from afar.
Up close, the edge of the Firmament Wheel is surrounded by clouds, like a technological fairy city.
A beam of light shone down from the Firmament Wheel. Chiang Wei reached the beam first: "This counts as an elevator."
She didn’t explain much to Zheng Yichen, since the young man before her could fly, so there was no cause for excessive wonder.
"Can I fly up normally as well?" Tanshia Firlo gazed at the beam of light, eager to try: "Fosterer, should I take you for a flight around this thing?"
"Let’s fly after we finish the tour." Grabbing the small white dragon, Zheng Yichen stepped into the beam, feeling a pulling force lifting them upward.
Inside the Firmament Wheel, an operator focused on feedback information, finding it a bit absurd.
The beam of light had a pulling power; thus, it also had a built-in weight detection effect, an added bonus.
Chiang Wei and Senluo’s weights were normal, and the small white dragon’s weight was somewhat unusual, not aligning with what a child of her size should weigh.
Zheng Yichen... four hundred pounds??
The operator rubbed his eyes to make sure he wasn’t mistaken. Although some experimental subjects are also quite heavy, and some impressively muscular men are similarly heavy,
when comparing with Zheng Yichen’s physique, such weight was extremely abnormal.
And the traction beam didn’t capture any other heavy objects inside.
Taking into account the slight difference clothing could add, Zheng Yichen’s weight wouldn’t be less than four hundred pounds.
The Firmament Wheel is massive, with an internal structure resembling a city.
However, it’s currently very empty inside, with scarcely anyone in the residential areas, resembling a ghost city, and the only things moving are those mechanical devices.
The exterior of the Firmament Wheel has been completed, and construction inside is ongoing. These constructions are akin to city building, not affecting the Firmament Wheel’s functions.
Even without these constructions, it’s fine, but that’s only if no one resides here.
Once construction is completed, the interior of the Firmament Wheel will be self-sufficient.
Of course, resources such as minerals still need to be acquired from outside; the Firmament Wheel itself can be used as a spaceship, lacking only in speed compared to extraterrestrial spacecraft.
With the application of those extraterrestrial spaceship engine technologies, the Firmament Wheel is already capable of interstellar travel.
"Boss, I need access to the Firmament Wheel’s mainframe."
"Let’s head to the control room." Zheng Yichen didn’t hold back, as this Firmament Wheel itself was his desired experimental version.
He naturally came here to gain comprehensive understanding.
Arriving at the control room, the staff here had already made preparations, reserving the interface to connect to the mainframe.
After Lilith made the connection, the entire Firmament Wheel began its complete operation. In this connection, she served as the mainframe of the Firmament Wheel.
If a physical connection was made, many of Lilith’s characteristics could influence the entire Firmament Wheel.
Currently, Lilith possesses the existence of the Heart of the Machine, and her entity can change due to the Heart of the Machine.
However, most of the time she still exists in the form of a projection.
After a physical connection, the Firmament Wheel can also be affected by the Heart of the Machine.
But this Firmament Wheel is not what Zheng Yichen wants, rather it’s a test model, maintaining the connection to obtain comprehensive data on the Super Firmament Wheel.
As well as functional tests, such as space compression and folding, this is the most important, otherwise, the Firmament Wheel wouldn’t have the ’portability’ Zheng Yichen needs.
It’s impossible for Zheng Yichen to carry such a large Firmament Wheel around.
So, this requires the support of spatial technology.
However, the requirements for spatial technology are too high, pure science is insufficient, only with the aid of magic’s power did the completion of the Super Firmament Wheel become possible.
Lilith has a sufficient reserve of magic knowledge, thus after taking control of the Firmament Wheel and with operational guidelines, it took her less than half a minute to operate the Firmament Wheel fully.
Near the Dusk Territory, some Dusk mercenaries in this world were observing the Firmament Wheel.
They are part of another Dusk Mercenary Group stationed in this world, they even provided spatial technology.
If this Firmament Wheel is made well, their organization also wishes to create one.
The turning Firmament Wheel generated distortions around, with restless energy dispersing out.
The giant dragon perched on the World Tree also looked towards the Firmament Wheel, having little reaction; the World Tree had already informed them that the Proxy Agent was currently testing the Firmament Wheel’s effects, there was no need for alarm.
They were more curious about the results of this test, after all, the current Firmament Wheel would remain in this world, and eventually become the ’turret’ of the World Tree.
"Feels quite calm." Zheng Yichen glanced around, the spatial compression and folding had already started, but he felt no sense of crisis.
Regarding the commotion, there was restless activity in the space, but those without related sensing abilities couldn’t detect it.
Chiang Wei, present here, was somewhat nervous: "Will anything go wrong?"
"Speak something positive." Zheng Yichen viewed the swiftly flowing information on the Illusory Eye, also processed by Lilith for easier inspection.
Along with an explanation about space compression.
When the Firmament Wheel initiated space compression, it fixed certain internal and external portions of the space and then compressed and folded the fixed space.
This space compression and folding are conducted within the boundaries of this world.
The technology is quite proficient, and without considering cross-world applications, achieving this level is sufficient. But according to Zheng Yichen’s requirements, further refinement is needed.
The Super Firmament Wheel requires an independent space, shaping it into a state similar to a half-dimension.
The difference between refinement is significant.
An unrefined Super Firmament Wheel, if within a world of high spatial strength, requires greater energy consumption for space compression and folding.
It could even be easily restricted through space freezing and reinforcement by those proficient in spatial power.
This kind of Super Firmament Wheel exists within the current spatial layer, as an object in the painting.
Whereas a refined Super Firmament Wheel is like a sticker placed on the painting.
Even if the painting itself is torn, the sticker placed upon it, not being within the painting, will remain unaffected.
The painting itself is hard to compress and fold, so long as the sticker can be compressed and folded.
"This will suffice; as long as a patch of space is cut and adequately blends with the Super Firmament Wheel, the problems with the Firmament Wheel will be completely resolved. The remaining parts can be gradually enhanced in the future."
Zheng Yichen said to Chiang Wei: "When we get out of here, I’ll give you a new set of data."
Within his Illusory Eye, the current Firmament Wheel had already shrunk to a diameter of one meter, and the reason they felt nothing is because this compression and folding is exhibited externally, while internally, it remains in a normal spatial state.
The construction issues inside the Firmament Wheel, with Lilith’s possession of the Heart of the Machine, as long as sufficient materials are available, she can update new technologies within the Virtual World and sync them onto the Firmament Wheel to complete self-updating.
Eventually, pure technology-driven space compression and folding technology might even be developed.
Before seeking the Super Firmament Wheel, Zheng Yichen never considered Lilith’s rapid growth speed... Well, the main thing is he obtained a core from the Simulated World.
Along with subsequent experiences, this gradually transformed the Super Firmament Wheel from a vital mainframe into a computer chassis.
The hardware inside can be used, but Lilith has many better alternatives she can offer.
But Zheng Yichen wouldn’t discard the Super Firmament Wheel for such reasons; it’s a mobile city, why let it go?
Moreover, wearing a city-sized Super Firmament Wheel on one’s finger, isn’t that quite stylish?
Therefore, Zheng Yichen’s next goal is clear: to find more half-dimension remnants, cutting space is an option, but it’s secondary; with better materials, priority goes to better choices.
