It's reasonable for me to have a two-way foil for a second-level civilization, right?

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Zero's warning sound interrupted the discussion between the two.

Lu Yongchang was stunned for a moment, then quickly turned his gaze to the holographic image aside.

In the screen, the [Poseidon] exploration ship has arrived near the orange circle.

Chapter 479 Fusion Core

"What about the neutron radiation dose?"

Lu Yongchang looked at the ring that was shining with orange light, and asked in a hasty tone.

At this moment, an incredible idea had appeared in his mind.

But he needs to verify his conjecture.

A pulsating radiation value appeared on the holographic projection in front of him.

It's not very strong, but for a fragile human body, it still meets the dangerous standard.

Although the [Poseidon] exploration ship is equipped with a certain radiation protection layer, the simple radiation protection measures do not actually have a strong protective effect against the pervasive neutron radiation.

"[Poseidon], retreat immediately!" Lu Yongchang gave the order without any hesitation, "That's the source of radiation! Repeat! Retreat immediately!"

Hope and Hansent, who were in the cockpit of [Poseidon], were also aware of the problem as they watched the radiation warning lights flickering more and more frequently in the holographic projection.

Therefore, at the moment when Lu Yongchang gave the order, Hope could no longer care whether the sound of the propeller would attract the attention of this deep-sea monster. He turned on the propeller reverse function without hesitation, and then started the motor.

There was a slight humming sound from the soles of the feet.

Under the abundant energy supply provided by the fusion reactor, the speed of the propeller increased rapidly, creating a series of cavitation bubbles in the liquid ammonia seawater.

In the deep sea of ​​liquid ammonia, the exploration ship paused abruptly and stopped its slow sliding forward movement.

Then, driven by the propeller, it retreated quickly.

Under the irradiance of the searchlight, the giant deep-sea beast paused slightly in its swallowing of sea water.

It sensed the movement of the propeller around it.

But in the next second, it continued to shake its head and swallow the seawater in front of it as if nothing had happened.

Obviously, for it, cesium chloride and rubidium chloride are far more attractive than this punch-resistant toy.

Seeing this scene, Hope and Hansent breathed a sigh of relief, letting go of their high-hanging hearts.

As the distance between the exploration ship and the orange-red aperture continued to increase, the piercing siren gradually disappeared—the trace neutron radiation dissipated.

"Is there any discomfort in your body?"

Lu Yongchang's voice interrupted their thoughts.

Hope and Hansent looked at each other and shook their heads: "I don't have any abnormal feelings at the moment."

"That's good." In the communication channel, Lu Yongchang breathed a long sigh of relief, "The radiation dose is not large, and it should not cause much damage to your body."

"Just to be on the safe side, you will need to take turns entering the medical cabin for inspection later."

In this regard, the two naturally have no opinion.

Who would have trouble with their own lives?

"Professor... what is that orange circle of light?" Hope hesitated for a moment, and finally couldn't hold back his curiosity, and asked.

There was silence in the communication channel.

After a long time, Lu Yongchang's voice came again.

"If I'm not mistaken..."

"It should be a fusion reactor."

Hope and Hansen were stunned for a moment, and then shouted in unison.

"Fuck?!"*2

"Wait, wait, did I hear you right, professor?" Hope stared back in horror, his eyes widened, "What did you just say... a fusion reactor?"

"That's right, it's a fusion reactor." Lu Yongchang's tone was dignified, and he responded to Hope's question with an affirmative tone, "And, it's the fusion reactor you know."

"With such a strong magnetic field, neutron radiation, and that familiar ring shape, I really can't think of any other possibility except a fusion reactor."

"Damn it..." Hope muttered, "Unbelievable!"

"So, is this 'fish' using nuclear fusion to provide energy for its activities?!"

"Is this possible?"

"It's just a living thing, and it can control the violent energy of nuclear fusion with its flesh and blood?"

"Nothing is impossible, just think about its living environment." Lu Yongchang said softly, "In such a deep sea, it can have such a flexible body and such a powerful force. I am afraid that only energy like nuclear fusion can satisfy it. need."

"Also, for it, the raw materials for nuclear fusion are not difficult to obtain."

"Ice giants have a lot of hydrogen and helium in their atmospheres."

"Judging from all the circumstances, it is very likely that what is going on in its body is the first generation of nuclear fusion, which is the deuterium-tritium fusion that was eliminated by us."

Hope swallowed, raised his head, glanced through the porthole at the giant fish that was swallowing liquid ammonia seawater, and then looked back at the cabin under his feet.

Like this giant fish, [Poseidon]'s energy also comes from fusion reactors.

In a sense, the level of civilization between the two is not much different - even though its intelligence level does not seem to be high, this does not prevent it from mastering controllable nuclear fusion by instinct!

"Professor, do we still need to get closer to investigate?"

Looking at the radiation source and the huge giant fish not far in front of him, Hansen asked softly with fear in his eyes.

Lu Yongchang was silent.

In the end, intellectual curiosity and curiosity overwhelmed everything.

"...Keep getting closer."

"Ready to launch the third batch of decoys."

"As far away as possible from the fusion core in its abdomen, the main target of this exploration is its back."

"I can't figure it out,"

"How can a creature with a cellular structure grow a shell that can rival the armor of a starship?"

"If the secrets in it can be deciphered, the problem of the hull material of the asteroid-class battleship may be solved."

ps: In fact, I refused to add updates, but he gave too much.

Thank you Jiu Lizhen for your great certification...

Chapter 480 Successfully Acquired Samples

Under Zero's precise control, the third bait successfully exploded beside the giant fish.

Accompanied by more and more frequent ultrasonic waves in the sea, [Poseidon] continued to quietly "touch" the giant fish.

Unlike just now, this time, Hopper deliberately avoided the area that was shining with orange light.

Seeing the cracked skin getting closer through the porthole, Hope and Hansen subconsciously slowed down their breathing.

The cockpit was extremely quiet, except for the sounds of the instrument controls, the two could even hear the beating of their hearts in their chests.

"Use the robotic arm to see if you can sample."

Lu Yongchang's voice came from the speaker.

Hope only felt his heart tremble slightly.

Robotic sampling?

What is the difference between this tm and playing disco in front of Hades? !

"Don't worry." Perhaps sensing the fear in the hearts of the two drivers, Mao Zhengzhi said, "In view of all the circumstances, its skin is very thick, and the sampling work on the surface should not attract its attention. "

"...Should?" Hope felt his body go numb.

"Cough! Definitely! Definitely!" Mao Zhengzhi looked at Lu Yongchang strangely as if he had remembered something, and hurriedly corrected him.

When Lu Yongchang saw this, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly: "..."

……

In the depths of the liquid ammonia ocean where you can't see your fingers, a giant fish with a body length of more than [-] meters is excitedly devouring the surrounding sea water.

And beside the giant fish, a spherical detector with some bumps on the surface is waving its side robotic arm, slowly approaching the deep-sea giant fish immersed in delicious food.

The bright beam of light pierced through the slightly turbid sea water, shining directly on the giant fish's back, clearly reflecting the lines on the giant fish's back.

Like a dry river bed, there are deep or shallow cracks everywhere.

Pieces of irregular carapaces were stacked on top of each other, covering this giant deep-sea fish with a thick layer of armor.

Thanks to this, it can hit the [Poseidon] exploration ship unscrupulously without worrying about whether its body will be damaged.

The mechanical hand approached the carapace on its back cautiously.

The high-frequency vibration cutting knife popped out from the fingers of the manipulator, and lightly touched the dark brown carapace.

The cutting knife bounced off.

Obviously, the hardness and toughness of the dark brown carapace far exceeded everyone's expectations.

Zero quickly adjusted the strength of the manipulator and the vibration frequency of the cutting knife, trying to cut some insignificant pieces from the tough carapace.

Time passed by minute by minute.

The swallowing action of the giant fish gradually slowed down, and the ultrasonic waves received by the sonar device became much gentler.

There seems to be little cesium chloride and rubidium chloride dissolved in seawater.

"Is there any more bait?"

Hope asked loudly.

Hansent stretched out his hand and pressed a few times on the holographic interface on the console: "Not much, [Poseidon] has not much reserves of cesium chloride and rubidium chloride in the warehouse, it is estimated that only Use it for the next three times!"

Outside the porthole, the high-frequency vibrating cutter had already sunk into the dark brown carapace.

They need time!

Without the slightest hesitation, Hope shouted directly: "Quick! Keep launching the bait!"

Knowing the urgency of the situation, Hansen hurriedly controlled the other mechanical arm and threw the fourth bait at the giant fish.

After a short wait, the bait was opened by remote control.

The cesium chloride and rubidium chloride are rapidly dissolved in the surrounding liquid ammonia seawater.

But the giant fish's reaction was not as violent as it should have been.

Perhaps out of a shameful mentality of waste, the giant fish swallowed seawater symbolically, swallowing as much seawater dissolved in cesium chloride and rubidium chloride as possible into its body.

"No way..." Hope looked at the slow-moving giant fish outside the porthole, and a deep fear flashed in his eyes.

"Is it enough to eat?!"

"The cutting is complete." Zero's electronically synthesized voice sounded just right.

Before Hope could be happy, the electronic synthesizer sounded again.

"warn!"

"Anomaly detected!"

"Hope!" At the same time, Hansen's low growl mixed with anxiety and fear came from the side, "Quick, quickly retract the mechanical arm!"

"Get ready to escape!! Its companion is coming!!!"

……

dawn star.

There was no sound in the command center.

In the huge holographic projection in front of everyone, there was a picture from the belly camera of the [Poseidon] exploration ship.

Three flickering orange-red halos loom in the dark deep sea.

Mao Zhengzhi swallowed his saliva lightly, and turned his head to look at the data sent back by the sonar device.

One after another, ultrasonic waves continuously propagate in the liquid ammonia seawater.