Chapter 538: Before and after takeoff, sky survey trip (5K)
After several hours, a bright moon hangs in the night sky, sprinkling silver brilliance.
A platform next to the Proxima Tower, supported by many pillars, extends to the lake, appearing vast and flat, steadily carrying a bronze statue as high as six meters high and looks like a flying goddess.
This is the strongest talisman "Flying in the Sky" known to the Chu army, which requires nine six-level practitioners to control and inspire. In the entire Great Chu Dynasty, there are only sixteen such talismans.
The reason why there are few numbers is naturally because there are too many runes engraved in the inner world and the lack of some rare fine gold crystal stones.
Considering that "Fei Tian" is destroyed, even if "Fei Tian" is destroyed, many precise array components will usually be retained. The pure gold that guides the vitality and the energy-storing crystals in the wreckage can also be reused. Dozens of spare flying goddess bodies have been created in places such as Shenjiang Workshop.
The external metal body does not consume much rare materials, mainly thousands of kilograms of black steel and copper, plus tens of thousands of kilograms of ordinary iron, copper, tin, lead, and hundreds of kilograms of gold and silver, and dozens of simple rune magic arrays, which have certain protection and energy absorption and gathering ability.
At this moment, in the middle of the "launch platform" by the lakeside, the originally hollow statue of the flying goddess has been installed with a series of brand new magic arrays and magic weapons, filled with many fixed frames, separated multiple cabins with different functions, and arranged some hidden portholes.
The cabin shell and internal magic circle have been carefully debugged by the craftsmen. The sealing properties were tested by deep water pressurization, and the low-temperature toughness was tested with extreme cold energy to ensure that it can maintain internal stability and safety in extreme environments.
Although the black steel plated on the outer layer is enough to withstand high temperatures of more than 3,000 degrees and has an outrageous specific heat capacity, in order to adapt to the ultra-high temperature and huge air resistance environment that is subjected to the next lift-off and avoid accidents, a streamlined ink crystal fairing and related thermal insulation coating were also arranged.
The weather was clear and the stars were shining. Dozens of craftsmen were surrounding the cabin, conducting the final inspection before "launch". Under the moonlight, the surface of the bronze statue with golden and blue colors was shining with a faint cold light, as if it was given some mysterious power.
Everything is ready, just wait for the moment of "Flying Sky" to come.
Although there was a cordon around the platform and a light protective light curtain was raised, there were still many workshop craftsmen and practitioners who received the news squeezed onto the bridge and road, watching from a distance, whispering and talking.
After all, several masters plan to fly into the starry sky in their own "Flying" cabin, which is an unprecedented event!
"Have you heard it? This time, the 'Flying' is going to fly to the extraterritorial starry sky, which is a place that even the strongest practitioners of our Great Chu Dynasty have never set foot on!"
"Yes, I heard about it too. It is said that there is amazingly rich vitality, and there are all kinds of strange stars and extraterrestrial creatures. I don't know whether it is true or false." A young practitioner's eyes flashed with excitement and said to his companions beside him.
"It must be true! Otherwise, how could those big men spend so much effort to let the owner Ji Tianxue personally transform this "Flying Sky" goddess and sit in it? They must be trying to explore the unknown starry sky and open up a new path of cultivation for our Great Chu!"
"Explore the Starry Sky?" A royal child who happened to come to the Shenjiang Workshop to order weapons heard this and couldn't help but sneer: "What else can the so-called extraterritorial starry sky besides the endless darkness and cold, lonely and empty, and the flying sparks of light?"
"Those folk legends of the Moon Palace Fairy and the God of Heaven-Su are just illusory fantasies! As practitioners, we can see clearly that the moon is full of bumpy craters, which are extremely desolate, and there are no fairy gods that only exist."
"As for the stars, according to the Great View of the World, they are just huge stones floating in the void, some burning flames, and some are as cold as dead. They run according to specific trajectories. Where do strange creatures come from? These are just the imaginations of ignorant people."
Although the words of the royal family seemed cold and a bit arrogant, they also quoted the profound insights and knowledge in many classics, as if every sentence was reasonable.
The expressions of some people around him became a little gloomy. Indeed, people were always full of imagination and speculation about the unknown extraterrestrial starry sky, but few people really knew it.
However, at this moment, an old craftsman with white hair and beard and wearing a purple robe suddenly appeared in front of the man, shook his head slowly, and said earnestly:
"Young man, don't be so arbitrary. The world is so great that there are all kinds of wonders. Although we have practiced for many years, what we know and see is still a drop in the ocean. The extraterrestrial starry sky is a field that we have never really set foot in. How many secrets are hidden in it? Who can tell it clearly?"
"Thinking back then, the ancestors of ancient times also thought that the sky was round and the sun rose and set in the east and west was just the will of God. But what about now? We already know that this world is in a spherical state, hanging in the void clouds, and the sun, moon and stars are all operating according to the law."
"It is precisely because generations of ancestors have constantly explored the unknown and had the courage to challenge that today's world of practitioners and the current Great Chu Dynasty. The extraterrestrial starry sky may indeed be as you said, full of desolation and danger, but it may also contain miracles, treasures and hopes that we cannot imagine."
"Hope? Humph, don't let your hope turn into disappointment at that time, and you'll even lose your life in the endless starry sky!" The royal children curled their lips and whispered to themselves, obviously not optimistic about this adventure.
In fact, there are not a few practitioners who hold similar views to this person. At the same time, at the same time, a young craftsman watching the movements on the platform with a telescopic weapon, couldn't help but express his doubts:
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content later! "Speaking of this, this 'Flying' goddess was originally our main military talisman weapon. Although it is called 'Flying', it has nothing to do with flying. Now it has been transformed into this way. Can it really fly into the starry sky smoothly? Will it disintegrate halfway?"
"Don't talk nonsense! No matter what the big guys think, what is going on in this trip, they are undoubtedly the pillars of our dynasty. How could you, the priest, be arguing?" An elderly craftsman on the side frowned slightly when he heard this and shouted:
"Besides, although this 'Flying' goddess was not originally designed for flight, how can she judge it with common sense after careful transformation by the master of Ji Tianxue and many craftsmen? If you don't believe it, open your eyes and look carefully to see if this 'Flying' can successfully take off and fly to the extraterrestrial starry sky!"
The scolded young craftsman shrank his neck and did not dare to speak anymore, but he was still a little skeptical. After all, flying to the extraterrestrial starry sky was too shocking, just like something that only a legendary immortal could do.
Time passed little by little, and the night was getting darker, but the noise around the platform did not subside. Instead, as the news of "Flying" was about to take off, more and more onlookers gathered here, all wanting to witness this historic moment with their own eyes.
Finally, as everyone was looking forward to it, with a crisp bell ringing, a low buzzing sound suddenly came from the statue of the "Flying Sky" goddess in the center of the platform. Immediately afterwards, a powerful wave of energy emanated from the cabin, shaking the surrounding air slightly.
"It's about to start!" Shocking sounds in the crowd came one after another, and everyone was holding their breath. The eyes passed through the light curtain that was stirred by the shocked vital energy on the outer layer, staring at the "Flying" goddess whose "Flying" was about to take off and countless blue lines lit up around her.
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At this time, inside the statue of the "Flying" goddess, located in the cockpit of the head of the goddess, Zhao Xiangfei, Gongshuzhi and Zhenlingzi, three masters, were sitting upright in their seats, tied up seat belts, and their eyes swept over the glowing runes on the bulkhead and the already closed lead glass porthole.
With their usual status, they have never been squeezed into such a small space, and the energy scattered around them has almost blended together. However, at this moment, there was no dissatisfaction or complaint on their faces, but instead they were full of seriousness and expectation.
"Do you two have any thoughts of temporarily withdrawing? If something happens, no one of us will be sure to survive in the extreme environment of the cold starry sky."
After a moment of silence, Gongshu spoke first: "If I regret it now, I still have time to wait until this 'Flying' is activated, I really can't turn back."
"You are not sure, I am full of confidence." Zhao Xiangfei smiled slightly and touched a few weapons for protecting her body in her sleeves: "As a height of only a million feet, even if she falls, how can she do anything to my tempered body?"
"No," Zhen Lingzi nodded, encouraging: "As long as the energy is not extinguished and the artifact is not damaged, the three of us can still escape danger even if they encounter a major crisis. We rely on the method of traction of the starlight to return to the ground safely. What should we worry about?"
"The final countdown is about to begin!"
In the cockpit of the head, Zhao Qing's voice came from a huge Lingxi jade talisman with high power: "Note that the overload during takeoff is overweight, with an acceleration of about 200 G... The instrument panel on the side will show the height of the cabin from the ground in real time..."
"During the lifting process, the cabin may have sharp shaking resonance, similar to the damage of note arrows. This should be a little careful and use the true energy to protect the internal organs and brain... The fixing frame has been officially unlocked, don't be nervous... Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one, start!"
With the end of Zhao Qing's countdown, with a command, a brilliant light suddenly burst out from the inside of the statue of the "Flying" goddess. The runes engraved on the bulkhead were immediately activated, flashing with dazzling blue light, and bursts of hissing sounds like a friction of a giant steel ship inside.
The depths of the three masters' Qihai also had a strong resonance. Straws of the natal energy were tightly wrapped around circles of silver starlight and colorful qi like a spinning cone, and then burst out and splashed out, turning into blooming fireworks, dyeing all the rune lines of the bulkhead with a deeper color.
Countless silver and colorful light spots rushed out of the runes and naturally condensed into entangled chains, shooting straight towards the extremely high dark sky, forming a bright light column with a diameter of hundreds of feet, like a starry waterfall rolling upwards, which was about to flow into the Milky Way in the sky.
The next moment, the three of them felt a huge force coming from under the seat, as if there were tens of millions of pounds pressing on their chests, and the whole world was turned upside down at this moment.
Their bodies were tightly bound to their seat belts, facing an unprecedented sense of overweight, but they were calm and calm.
"boom!"
Accompanied by a deafening roar, the statue of the "Flying Sky" goddess suddenly shook, and then it soared into the sky at an astonishing speed, turning into a stream of light, and heading straight into the sky. Behind it, a long light tail was dragged, like the brightest comet in the night sky.
From a distance, it looks like a huge god awakening in the night, wrapped in a silver-blue cocoon, waving its gorgeous wings of light, trying to break free from the constraints of the earth, and flew towards the distant and mysterious starry sky along the orbit paved through the light columns in the sky.
"Success! 'Flying' really flew up!"
Although the crowd around the platform was shocked by the shock waves that were triggered during takeoff, and the sound was drowned in the huge sonic boom roaring, it still couldn't hide the shock and excitement on his face. They cheered and leaped upwards and tracked the small and blurry spot of light that flew higher and higher.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content behind! The royal family who quoted the classics also widened their eyes at this time, their faces were full of disbelief, and the corners of their mouths twitched slightly, as if they wanted to say something but couldn't speak. They felt that everyone around them laughed at themselves, and stomped their feet hard, turned around and left in disappointment.
The other craftsmen and practitioners who were originally suspicious and expressed their opposition were also slapped in the face on the spot, one by one, and the shock in their hearts was unconsciously developed a sense of awe and desire to follow the leader of this project.
In the lakeshore stone pillar magic circle, several young men who were trying to pass the level looked at the sky in astonishment. The weapons in their hands were a little loose, so they were almost injured by the air blade generated out of thin air on the other side. They had to jump backwards and exit the current level.
Due to the limited scope of the hidden magic array covering the Shenjiang Workshop area, when the flying goddess rushed up, not only the entire Yingdu, but also the territory of most of the Chu dynasties, the Guanshi and the Seventh Realm Masters of the Qin, Qi, and Yan dynasties all noticed this retrograde strange meteor.
Considering that the spy probes from various dynasties must exist in Yingdu, the starting point of the meteor will obviously not be kept secret for long, and it is estimated that it will be presented to the tables of some major forces leaders soon, which will have a profound impact on the situation in the world.
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At the same time, the heavy metal statue that was controlled by Zhao Qing was dragged by the starlight chain, and the heavy metal statue that took off at a rapid speed. The ink crystal fairing outside the cabin was constantly under the attack of air resistance and high temperature, emitting blazing white flame light, and countless runes flashed inside.
But none of these could stop the rising momentum of the "Flying" goddess. It was like a giant beast breaking free from its shackles and rushed towards the unknown starry sky regardless of everything.
In the cockpit, the faces of the three masters Zhao Xiangfei, Gongshuzhi and Zhen Lingzi were pale due to the first experience of huge acceleration and repeated oscillation. On the surrounding dashboard, various data jumped rapidly, showing the pressure, temperature and altitude of the cabin.
"The current altitude has exceeded 150,000 feet, and the acceleration is gradually decreasing." Zhao Qing's voice sounded from the Lingxi Jade Talisman again: "All data are normal, the cabin is stable, and the energy supply is sufficient! It will soon enter the starry sky range!"
"When can I see outside?" Zhao Xiangfei suddenly asked. She untied her seat belt and stood directly on the cabin wall. She moved her muscles and bones. She seemed to have completely adapted to overloading and thought this was also a good practice environment.
"It should be soon. When we reach a height of about 400,000 feet, we can observe the scene outside through the specially made glass portholes." Gongshu closed his eyes and concentrated his mind, and responded slowly: "This is really a strange feeling, just as the mind also floated away from the world and the world."
"Forty thousand feet, that's really an unimaginable height!"
Zhen Lingzi sighed that he also untied his seat belt, but compared to Zhao Xiangfei's relaxed and comfortable life, he seemed more cautious. After all, this was their first attempt to try such a bold adventure, with too many unknown risks and challenges.
"boom!"
There was another loud bang, and the ink crystal fairing on the top finally completed its mission under violent friction and high temperature, cracked and divided into two halves. The rune instantly fused, detonating it into a splendid spark, dissipating in the night sky.
At this moment, the statue of the "Flying" goddess has completely broken away from the constraints of the atmosphere and entered the space area above the Carmen Line. A lead glass porthole at the top of the cockpit, covered with its light shield slowly moved away, revealing the real scene outside.
Concubine Zhao Xiang, Gongshuzhi, and the three masters of Zhen Lingzi quickly looked up and saw a large glow belt of yellow, green and blue colors shining in orange, separated the curved edge arc of the earth from the dark space and the stars in the sky. It was extremely magnificent and breathtakingly beautiful.
"We have entered space, what should we do next?" Looking at the starry sky in the distance, I don't know how long it took, Zhao Xiangfei retracted her thoughts, connected the Lingxi Jade Talisman, and asked about her next plan.
"Let's rest for a while, when the spacecraft has officially entered orbit and its flight status is stable, all the operations originally planned..."
Zhao Qing quickly replied in the jade talisman through the starlight link: "Two sky patrol telescopes on the left and right palms of the statue of the Heavenly Girl, the vital energy sensors distributed in each cabin, and the ten thin plates of the solar vital energy talisman array in the dark cabin on the back..."
"These operations are very simple. After completing them, the rest is time for you to move freely, try to communicate the vital energy of nearby stars, comprehend the mystery, and establish contact with those bright stars. If you have any questions, you can ask me and pay attention to safety."
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As time goes by, the statue of the "Flying" goddess gradually stabilized at a predetermined height and track. The three masters looked at each other and quickly opened the hatch door on their necks. Under the guidance of the crystal light, they arrived at the core cabin at their chests and began their respective operations in an orderly manner.
Although it was the first time that we experienced the microgravity environment, the true tentacles that could extend out reliably, the pulling and adsorption effects of the people, and the activation and adjustment of many instruments were completed in just a moment.
The "Tian Nv" clenched his ten fingers with his left and right hands gently spread out, revealing the crystal clear Xuanbing optical lens in the palm of his palm. The wrist joints rotated slightly, adjusting the mirror direction, and aimed at the corresponding target;
The dark red sheets connected to each other, about a few feet in length and width slowly unfolded. They were slightly curved, like petals. Although the surface emitted metallic light, they were almost transparent, just like the wings behind the goddess, shining brightly in space.
Although it is in the hemisphere of the night, there is almost no sunlight, but with the sparse atmospheric glow and distant starlight, golden talisman lines lit up on these strange metal sheets.
The golden talisman lines were stacked, like countless transparent golden cicada wings stacked together, so complex that it was a bit incredible. Straws of star energy absorbed into the thin slices and continued to condense in the runes.
In addition to the relevant workshop craftsmen, only a very small number of senior officials of the Great Chu Dynasty recognized that these extremely thin sheet metals were the "divine punishment" that was considered to be enough to change the general trend of the world, a new military standard talisman developed at the beginning of this year.
This is also the most advanced technology crystallization and the most development potential in Zhao Qing's judgment.
Simply put, they were originally powerful weapons used to absorb the sun's energy in high altitude, continuously condense the sun's true fire, sprinkle light and flames to attack the enemy, burn and melt into a battlefield. They are the research results of the Chu Dynasty's Qinglei Tianjue Formation beside the Goddess Peak of Wushan over the years.
Due to the effect of "revolving the head of the energy line in the distance", this "Heavenly Condemnation" talisman that looks very similar to solar panels seems to have a small area and cannot absorb much energy, but in fact, it can absorb thousands of light energy exceeding its surface area.
If it is in a direct sunlight area, these ten thin sheets are combined to absorb a small half of the light energy and heat energy within a range of dozens of square kilometers, which is equivalent to half of the power of the Three Gorges Hydropower Station.
Such data is undoubtedly outrageous. It is believed that after large-scale manufacturing, it has the ability to sweep the world. In addition to the limited production speed of the process, the main raw material "Lieyang Sand" it consumes is not considered a rare spiritual ore.
Naturally, the hundreds of pieces of "Heavenly Condemnation" talismans produced in Shenjiang Workshop and other places have only tried their effects at a height of hundreds to thousands of feet, and it has been confirmed that they can also operate inefficiently under the starlight, but it has never been seen that they are truly sent to the extreme starry sky environment.
Let’s not mention the broad prospects of this talisman in energy supply. As long as these "Heavenly Condemnations" can also play some effects in space, it is a truly heaven-based super weapon that can be called heavenly condemnations. At such an astonishing height, how could it be counter-destroying by any conventional means?
He instructed Zhao Xiangfei and others to record the detection data displayed by each instrument on time. In the Proxima Tower on the ground, Zhao Qing slowly restored the huge consumption of the true energy that sent the statue of the Heavenly Girl into space. At the same time, he maintained the resonance between the vitality of his natal, and understood many methods of use from it.
She opened the ink-colored jade box containing Tai Sui, while looking at the things inside, waiting for the good news from the sky, but unexpectedly, strange information suddenly came from the jade talisman:
"I just saw a huge, broken humanoid object floating by hundreds of miles away..."
Chapter completed!