Chapter 367 358 Taoran Star
Chapter 367 358 Taoran Star
Holographic star maps floated before Bai Zhongqi, marked in colors to denote the Wild Current Galaxy, where Taoran Star was located. Taoran Star had a relatively low level of astronomical knowledge and, compounded by poor navigation, their spacecraft had difficulty charting a correct course even after a hundred years of flight. Enjoy new stories from My Virtual Library Empire
However, Hu at least could identify the stellar system of their home planet, that is, the Wild Current Star. By locating Wild Current Star, the Yinglong Cruiser was able to find the position of Taoran Star.
"If this planet hadn't been destroyed, it could have been considered a very valuable Administrative Start," Bai Zhongqi lamented as he observed Taoran Star.
From the outside, Taoran Star was also a planet abundant in blue oceans. The nuclear dust clouds created by the nuclear war had dissipated by now, but on the land devoid of blue, the majority of the soil showed a striking contrast in its reddish-brown color, inevitably making one wonder about the current state of affairs on the land.
In terms of size alone, Taoran Star was one and a half times larger than Earth and almost every condition was superior to Earth's. Of course, Earth itself was under the completely enclosed Danlu Interstellar Cloud, which was somewhat more advantageous.
The civilization on Taoran Star had not developed into a true Universe Civilization. Although there were recorded discoveries of extraterrestrial civilizations, no Universe Civilization had ever made real contact with Taoran Star. The place was too remote, and many civilizations' ships, even if capable of reaching this far, lacked the ability to colonize distant planets. Moreover, due to the laws set by the Galactic Council not to interfere with Primitive Civilizations, Taoran Star continued its own development mode until its destruction.
Zero proposed, "Although the wasteland after the nuclear war is indeed highly radiated, if we undergo planetary transformation with the patience of Iridium Star, we could still cultivate a habitable planet."
Planetary transformation was an endeavor only High Level Civilizations could undertake, involving adjustments to a planet's gravity, its atmosphere, and in the case of a heavily radiated planet like Taoran Star, meticulous de-radiation. Even with such advanced technology, transforming a planet could take at least thirty to fifty years or even a hundred years, and the cost involved would be immense.
In the First Universe, the Iridium Star United Empire itself had over two hundred Administrative Stars, and the number of undeveloped resource planets and reserve planets was countless. There was no strong incentive to transform planets, and research in this area was more about technological reserves and academic purposes.
"When can our spaceship land?" Hu inquired.
Bai Zhongqi explained, "The Star Alliance's large ships generally do not land directly on the surface of a planet. Escaping gravity each time is a waste of energy, so our usual practice is to park the ship in orbit and then use landing shuttles or transport vessels to descend to the planet."
Having said that, Bai Zhongqi added, "You've been away from this planet for a hundred years, and nobody knows what has happened here during this time. Therefore, the best approach is to send unmanned vehicles to conduct a preliminary survey of Taoran Star. Once we have a rough understanding, we'll personally land."
Hu had no objections to Bai Zhongqi's explanation and smiled, "You are the master here, so naturally your wants are paramount. I've been away for a hundred years; what's a few more days of waiting?"
"It won't take a few days," Bai Zhongqi didn't elaborate on the scouting procedures of the Universe Army, after all, Hu couldn't be fully trusted.
Any Universe Army warship carried a certain number of scouting vehicles, especially those on exploratory missions. The Yinglong dispatched 72 unmanned reconnaissance drones at once, entering Taoran Star.
"Let's see what we find this time," Bai Zhongqi said.
Unexpectedly, however, an unforeseen event occurred.
All unmanned reconnaissance drones, controlled by quantum signals, suddenly experienced communication failures after descending into the atmosphere.
"Quantum signals blocked? Could it have been Hu's doing?" Bai Zhongqi was taken aback.
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