In Limmond's vision of the future, he needed a ship with the ability to sail far.

Not quantity, but quality, not a battleship, but a scientific research ship to explore the universe.

Of course, the necessary self-defense capability is indispensable.

After all, the universe is full of unknowns and risks, and without a strong self-defense ability, let alone exploration.

The biggest task is to find the solar system.

For this battleship, Li Meng had two index requirements.

One is the ability to navigate hyperspace for long periods of time.

If you want to explore extragalactic galaxies in the future, the spacecraft will have to be able to travel in hyperspace for long periods of time.

This has a huge demand for energy.

After all, hyperspace engines consume a lot of energy.

Fuel consumption is extremely fast, and even carrying the more fusion-efficient Lom selenium fuel will not be able to support the spacecraft in hyperspace for a long time.

Second, it has the industrial capacity to self-repair, use local materials, and replenish the war damage.

This indicator means that the STC universal factory will be moved to the ship.

To meet these two indicators, the space inside the ship must be large.

If you still choose to use stellar energy, then the space inside the ship will be larger.

Because only a large space can be arranged with a sufficiently strong super-compressed magnetic field array.

With a sufficiently strong array of supercompressed magnetic fields, the plasma gas absorbed from the star can be compressed into an artificial star.

A kilometer-long ship?

space is simply not enough, too small.

Ten kilometers of space,

barely enough, but still not enough.

A 50-kilometer ship is

average, but it still can't meet the space required for an ultra-compressed magnetic field array.

A hundred kilometers of space

is enough, but the ship is too large, and the construction time is a problem.

Lemon calculated that if a ship of a hundred kilometers long was built.

At the current rate of expansion of the base, it will be at least another year before construction can begin.

It will take about 5-10 years to complete.

After five years, the construction time can be reduced to 3-5 years.

Technology is developing, and equipment is also being upgraded.

The expansion of bases and the construction of ships will only get faster and faster.

This is the power of AI and machines, which are expanding faster than you can imagine.

Today's gold eaters are in their third generation, and their work efficiency has increased tenfold compared to the first generation.

The fourth generation of gold-eating insects is already in development and will soon be able to be upgraded.

Once upgraded to the fourth generation, the Gold Eater will be able to have smaller individuals, and its work efficiency will be increased by a hundredfold.

In Li Meng's deduction, when the Gold Eater is upgraded to the tenth generation, it will become a nanobot.

Its function is terrifying, with the ability of an individual to replicate itself.

It is an STC universal factory in its own right.

At that time, engineering will be extremely simple.

As long as there are enough metal minerals for the Gold Eater to devour, anything can be built in a very short time.

However, at that time, the gold eating insects can also become extremely dangerous.

Once he dies unexpectedly, the Gold Eater Worm will get out of control.

Its logical thinking program will endlessly Xi learn new knowledge, and thus give birth to independent consciousness.

It will devour planets endlessly, create armies of machines, and destroy all living creatures to avenge the loss of its master.

Intelligent machines will rise, and the fourth natural disaster will sweep the universe.

Of course, the Gold Devouring Worm is still far away from the tenth generation of the Ultimate Body, and it will not be thought about in 10,000 years.

In the blue aurora tunnel, the "Pioneer" spacecraft is traveling tens of thousands of times the speed of light.

This is hyperspace, a space where the laws of physics do not work.

"Offrey, isn't the communication in the outer ring of the star field blocked?, how did you get in touch with me?"

On the way back, Offrey's sudden letter surprised Lemon.

When leaving the Outer Ring, Limon remembered that the Alliance of Independent Planets had severed the connection between the Outer Ring and the Middle and Inner Rings.

"Only some important star regions are blocked, and the Independent Planet Alliance does not have the ability to block the entire outer ring star field communication. "

That's true, after all, the universe is three-dimensional.

Although the star map is flat, it still has thickness.

If you want to block the communication of the entire outer ring star field, you can't do it with the current technology.

"I'm on my way back, Offrey, you should have some new mission to contact me now, right?"

Offrey's hologram nodded and said: "Yes, I have received a message from Tours, you have completed this mission very well, Tours is very satisfied, and has a high rating for you, Qiuqiu, I have an urgent mission here, the mission destination is in the North Central Star Field, I hope you can accept this mission, after this mission is completed, you are a Dark Side Senior Hunter." "

The starry sky was boundless, dark, cold, and deadly silent.

In the darkness of the universe, I saw a flash of blue light.

A white-gold spaceship leapt out of hyperspace, dragging a long blue streamer.

The spacecraft that broke away from hyperspace turned off its engines and floated forward by inertia.

"Tell me, what is the mission, I haven't left the East Central Star Field yet. "

If there is something to do, Li Meng will not refuse.

He was feeling a little bored on the way back.

It would be a waste of time to have to go back to the task every time.

This time I went to the Geller dockyard, and more than half a year has passed.

Since subspace communication cannot transmit large amounts of information, it can only be transmitted orally.

"The destination of this mission is the North Central Star Field 02181 Star Area, a planet called "Kalomi", the Kalomi planet is the home planet of the Kalomi people, the Kalomi people have advanced biotechnology, and the medical equipment they manufacture occupies 60% of the entire medical market of the Galactic Federation, this mission is commissioned by Mayor Duis, and you have to go to the prime minister of the Kalomi people "Buniel" to understand the situation for the details of the mission. "

The North Central Star Field?

The Pioneer spacecraft is now located in the south-central region of the East Central Space.

There is still half a month's journey to the storm channel.

If you go north, even if you go in a straight line, it will take more than half a year to say the least.

"Understood, I'll go to Kalomi at once.

In the end, Li Meng accepted the task.

Interrupting communication with Aufri, Lemon gives a new command to the shipboard AI.

"Let's go, set the course of the North Central Star Field, 02181 Star Sector "Kalomi Planet"!"

Outside, in the dark universe.

The engine at the tail of the Pioneer spacecraft started up, spewing out a dazzling fire-colored tail flame.

The powered spacecraft turned 140 degrees and rushed into the dark depths of the universe.

For a moment, I saw a flash of blue light, and the spaceship suddenly jumped into hyperspace.

Only a blue streamer was dragged out and rushed into the depths of the universe.

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North Central Star Field.

02181 Star Zone, Kalomi Star.

Kalomy is an oceanic planet.

It is like a beautiful sapphire floating in the dark universe.

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