Chapter 41 - Chapter 41: The Star Devourer
Chapter 41: The Star Devourer
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio | Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
“You’ve been digging for so long and this is all you’ve got?
Li Wenyuan looked at the ground that had been dug up and revealed a
suspicious expression.
However, Cooper and the professor nodded happily. They held the blueprints
in their hands and said,
“Yes, we’ve confirmed that this is indeed an ancient ruin and not remains.
“According to the restoration, we think that this is actually a building with some kind of memorial significance. Also, the analysis of the materials in the ruins shows that most of the memorial Building is made up of the remains of a certain creature.”
For a moment, Li Wenyuan didn’t know how to respond. The ruins covered an astonishing area of more than 600,000 square kilometers, which could be easily seen by the naked eye in space.
And it was actually built from the remains of some kind of creature. How big
was this creature when it was alive?
What he found most difficult to understand was that such a huge building was actually used as a memorial.
-Also, we found an encrypted document in this ancient ruin and it has been uploaded to the database.
Cooper told the caretaker about the last piece of information they found in the ancient ruins, and then quickly went to the next ruin to be excavated with the professor.
The excavation of this site was too dull. There were no thrilling mechanisms or strange phenomena. There was nothing special about it except for its size. There was no meaning in digging.
For the two of them who were already used to excitement, it was like chewing wax. They couldn’t wait to start new excavation work.
Li Wenyuan, who was about to ask them if they needed a vacation, shook his head and focused on the encrypted document when he saw their eager looks.
The encryption of the document was not complicated. He easily read the content and soon found that it was introducing the origin of the memorial
Building.
[ Year 25 of the Ascension Era 1
[ We have observed a giant interstellar creature approaching the solar system. 1
( Due to its overly bright body, we initially thought it was a star. ]
[ However, based on the gravitational anomaly, we found that its actual size is between Mars and earth. It won’t be too big. ]
[ How can such a creature emit light brighter than a star? 1
[ So, before it got close to the sun’s gravity well, we sent people to conduct a comprehensive survey of it. ]
| it seems to be a cosmic lifeform that feeds on stellar matter. Its high body density and unknown internal organs allow it to live on the surface of the star and directly grab stellar matter without being affected. 1
[ It is always converting stellar matter into brighter light and releasing it outward. We speculate that its behavior is to attract the possible existence of its own land. ]
[ Based on its habit of devouring stellar matter, we have named it the ‘Star
Devourer’ ]
[ This Star Devourer was heading straight for the sun, so we took care of it halfway to prevent it from affecting the solar system. ]
[ And part of its wreckage was collected and built into a memorial building like this to commemorate our first confirmation that the universe was not alone. I The introduction stopped here, and Li Wenyuan finally understood that this huge building was really just a memorial building.
“But at least I’ve learned a little about the past of humans. A creature that feeds on stars? That’s interesting, how many more of these interesting cosmic lifeforms are there in this Milky Way?”
“It is better to continue looking for human remains first. It would be great if all remains had something about the past. Let me see, the next galaxy is… Bott
Galaxy?”
-Bott Galaxy?” When Blenning heard the name, he only raised his head to look at his subordinate, and once again returned to his lazy appearance.
“I’ve said that 1 don’t like to hear these useless things. I’ve already sent the last guy to guard the gate. Do you want me to send you to the mines before you understand what it means to ‘figure out your boss’s intentions’?
The subordinate was also frightened, but even so, he tried his best to convey the message to his superior in front of him.
“The observation station has confirmed that the culprit behind the star’s death is a ‘Star Devourer’. According to the prediction, its next stop will be the Bott Galaxy, and this galaxy… It’s near the lost empire of the Administrator.” When Blenning heard the keyword, he immediately stood up and looked at his subordinate with a serious expression.
“This is a matter worth paying attention to. You did well! I announce that from today on, the total time you have to work for the company for free will be reduced to five years as a reward for your bravery!”
The subordinate was surprised and happy, and he repeatedly thanked Blenning.
Blenning waved his hand to let him leave, and he paced back and forth in the amusement park.
“Right now, the closest observation station to the Administrator is here. Although other civilizations have also built observation stations nearby, they are not completed yet. This is a great opportunity for publicity.
“Even the lost empire wouldn’t allow any threats to exist around them. If we can broadcast the footage of the Administrator destroying the star devouring bugs exclusively, it will definitely attract a wave of popularity from the company and promote the Administrator.
“It’s really a good thing to kill two birds with one stone! No, 1 have to contact the Board of Directors immediately…”
As a result, a large amount of information once again began to flow through this place.
Some of the civilizations seemed to have noticed something and sped up the construction of observation stations, but they still lost the upper hand compared to Craybow, who was closer to the moon.
Almost the entire Milky Way’s attention was focused on an inconspicuous galaxy called Bott. Some interstellar adventurers who nearby even went in for a stroll and sold the internal situation at a high price, making the last profit before the Star Devourer arrived.
At the same time, the news that there was another native civilization in this solar system was also known to the various civilizations. However, most civilizations did not care about this. They were more interested in how the Administrator had destroyed those cosmic lifeforms that ate stars.
The only exception was a special civilization – the Pyro Alliance. “This group of profit-seeking megacorps! Since they were so close, why didn’t they go and save that native civilization? Even if it’s just a portion of their population!”
“There’s no need to be angry. Those cold guys wouldn’t do such a thankless thing. The ship closest to the Bott Galaxy has already set off. We hope to be able to save them before the Star Devourers arrive.”
An overwhelming wave of criticism came from the capital galaxy of the Pyro Alliance. They scolded Craybow for not helping them, and other civilizations gloated at their misfortune. At the same time, they also asked for help from the civilizations closer to the Bott Galaxy.
They had once been a native civilization, and they had managed to preserve their last spark in a catastrophe. They had spent much longer than other civilizations before they could barely stand in the galaxy.
Therefore, they were very keen on saving various native civilizations. Of course, this was only limited to natives.
The life and death of the interstellar civilization was none of his business.
At the same time, because they were extremely radical in interstellar communication, any interstellar civilization that had a native civilization in their territory would be scolded by them dozens of times. Therefore, almost all the civilizations did not have a good relationship with them. The only thing that was lacking was a war to solve the problem of values.
The Pyro Alliance was still trying to use their weak influence to attract the attention of other civilizations, but the research spaceship controlled by the Administrator had already quietly entered the Bott Galaxy and was gradually approaching a planet with life..