Chapter 142 The Alien Energy Source

The director of the research institute accompanied several high-ranking military and political figures in Ruilan military uniforms. An elderly man who seemed to be the leader asked in a deep voice, "Any progress?"

The director said helplessly, "Almost none. The technology contained in the alien spaceship is too advanced for us to crack. The parameters read by many instruments are constantly changing and completely defy common sense."

"Then copy some of the smaller components. All I want is the physical item."

"I'm sorry, the structure of many parts is too bizarre. We don't even know what some of the parts are for. Many places are covered with patterns. We replicated them, but nothing happened. Also, the spaceship cannot be started..."

"Huge appropriations every year, and you give me this answer?" The elderly high-ranking official's eyes were sharp.

The director wiped his sweat. "We still have some findings. Please come with me."

The group came to a transparent container filled with a pool of black liquid. The director said, "This seems to be the spaceship's engine oil. It has a high density and is very viscous. The oil molecules exhibit the characteristics of microorganisms under a microscope, and they spontaneously react to produce energy. The specific process is molecular self-splitting and proliferation while maintaining the original volume. The split portion volatilizes and dissipates, releasing energy. The process is completely automatic, which means it creates energy out of thin air. It's incredible. We believe this is a recyclable alien engine oil. If self-proliferation can proceed indefinitely, it can theoretically create infinite energy. We are studying the specific principle."

Inside the transparent container, the black liquid slowly wriggled. The elderly high-ranking official frowned as he watched.

"How can it move on its own? Does it have life?"

"This should be the reason for the proliferation. It has the characteristics of microorganisms, but it has no nervous system, so there is no consciousness, only some irritability. This pool of oil is like a colony."

Because it was alien technology, the researchers could accept all kinds of anomalies. The director added, "We've tested it. It has no radioactivity or toxins. We found death row inmates for experiments, letting them come into contact with the oil with their bare bodies. After a physical examination, there were no abnormalities."

The elderly high-ranking official nodded, and the group walked to the side.

One of them said in a deep voice, "Progress is still too slow. Our research time is limited. We can't keep it hidden from the Godora civilization forever. It's best to be able to quickly deduce physical objects."

"But this is a technical bottleneck. It's not so easy to overcome." The director hesitated and said, "Unless... someone who knows the business helps."

The eyes of several high-ranking officials flickered slightly. They looked at each other and thought of the same person.

"That missing Godoran... he must understand these technologies."

"If we can bring him back, it will not only give the Godora civilization an explanation, but we can also use the excuse of helping him repair the spaceship, so that we can learn part of the technology."

The elderly high-ranking official looked at the high-ranking official of the intelligence agency and asked, "How is your negotiation with the Dark Net going? When will Han Xiao hand him over?"

The intelligence high-ranking official said coldly, "He hasn't responded, and the Dark Net has been stalling."

"Looking for death!" The elderly high-ranking official snorted angrily, "It's a matter of the future of the entire planet, he's crossed the line! A civil organization dares to harbor him, not knowing whether to live or die!"

"Do we send people to take action?"

"Humph, the Southern Continent is the territory of Xinglong and Hai Xia. He thinks we don't want to leak the news. Heh, he underestimates us too much."

The elderly high-ranking official said in a deep voice, "The higher-ups have spoken, we must bring back the missing investigator. To this end, we will not hesitate to contact other countries and put pressure on the Dark Net together."

Originally, Ruilan had planned to take violent action, but considering the safety of the Godora investigator and Han Xiao's personal combat power, this path was impossible. The only way was to let the Dark Net hand over the person voluntarily, so they had to win over other regimes to put pressure together, forcing them with the general trend.

Although Ruilan didn't want other countries to know that they possessed the spaceship, compared to the overall situation of the entire planet, this concern was nothing. Of course, the condition for cooperation was likely to be to allow other countries to join the research on the spaceship. Anyway, they hadn't made much progress. Working together might maximize the benefits, provided that they promised to share the research results with each other.

This was also an alternative compromise to Han Xiao's personal combat power, so Ruilan's resentment towards him could be imagined.

Originally, they were happily ready to transport both the person and the spaceship back to the country, flirting and serenading with Godora, but who knew that the old Han next door would intervene, snatching their love halfway. Ruilan felt as if a forest had grown on their head, the green color being exactly the same as their mood.

"The higher-ups are already contacting the heads of other countries. The Dark Net doesn't value us Ruilan, so let's see if they can withstand the joint pressure of all six countries. And Han Xiao, he thinks he is the strongest on the planet, and no one can do anything to him, thinking that he can do whatever he wants with his past contributions."

"Hopefully, this lesson will make him understand that he is not qualified to covet some benefits."

The elderly high-ranking official sneered.

…

The players in the shelter had accepted the [Last Stand] reward pool mission, which was suspected to be the main storyline in the future, and many players came here admiringly.

The reward pool accumulated to an astronomical figure, satisfying the number of people Han Xiao needed. As more and more people discussed it, the mysterious color on Han Xiao became even stronger.

Counting the days, the day of the arrival of the tour group was gradually approaching.

"Di di—"

The interstellar communicator rang. It was a new message from the Short Horn Star tour group, saying that they would arrive in Haier star orbit tomorrow, reminding passengers to prepare their luggage. The boarding location would be determined by the communicator's location, allowing Han Xiao to choose any location.

"It's finally here."

Han Xiao suddenly stood up, a burst of excitement hitting his heart. The memories of his past life in the interstellar world were like boiling water, with bubbles rapidly emerging one after another.

The vast universe, civilization after civilization, those powerful protagonist characters, countless races, spaceships shuttling through the stars, one upheaval and danger after another… the memories became vivid again.

The interstellar world was the future. Entering it early was to lay the foundation for the future. Higher growth could only be obtained in the starry sky. The version events in the future would also be set in the star sea.

Han Xiao calmed down and thought, "The preparations are complete. Dozens of teammates have been selected. The equipment and supplies have been packed. I don't have to worry about lacking experience points for a long time. The miscellaneous things have been properly handled..."

His accumulation on Haier Star was the foundation for his development in the interstellar world.

…

Dawn broke.

The roaring sound of engines broke the silence of the shelter. A convoy of heavy trucks roared past the main road, heading towards the gate. The players and passersby on the street looked over.

The logo on the truck represented the troops directly under the high-ranking officials of the shelter. Only the person in charge, Han Xiao, could mobilize them. The players' hearts moved, realizing something, and they followed the convoy.

The news spread quickly. All the players in the shelter received the news and rushed towards the direction the convoy was heading from all directions, converging into a huge stream of people, walking out of the protective walls of the shelter and coming to the vast reddish-brown plain outside.