Sky-cracking Rider
Chapter 1058 - 1058: Section 1039 - Micro Star Gate (Illustration)

"The final battle in fourteen hours? Unfortunately, we won't know the outcome!"

The commander of the "Wall of Sighs" action unit, Huang Xiulun, seemed to vent his helplessness as he continually tapped his fingertips on the table.

Returning to Antalu Planet is definitely out of the question.

Whether the two colossal entities win or lose, the "Wall of Sighs" action unit stationed on Blue Star is no longer in a position to find out.

Moreover, the risks of reopening the Stargate are too great. If the people of Blue Star can pass through, so can the "Sagali."

Not long ago, it was only through the tremendous sacrifice of the S-Class superpower user Yan Ling, who forcibly established a rule prohibition, that the "Wormhole Cloud" and "Sagali" individuals above the Divine Breed level were sealed off from entering the Solar System.

So no matter what, the Stargate can't be reopened; it cannot be reopened even if it costs us our lives, because once it's opened, Blue Star might meet its end.

However, Chen Fei confidently said, "There might be a way!"

"What way?"

Huang Xiulun was somewhat surprised.

Chen Fei isn't exactly a talent in technical development; being able to create a Stargate was due to "copying homework (AI-assisted interpretation of existing technical data)," but that doesn't mean he has the ability for technical research. If he truly had a knack for this, he wouldn't have chosen to major in economics.

"To be precise, it's an application improvement of the Stargate!"

Chen Fei revealed a bit of information first to test Huang Xiulun's attitude.

If the other party was dead set on opposing from the beginning, then there was no need to say anything further.

When they were on Antalu Planet, relationships were always strained, relying on the resources carried by the "spatial branding," everyone had to grin and bear it, but now that they were back on Blue Star, there was naturally no need to be so courteous.

Chen Fei and the two others had just returned and faced a setback, partly because of this reason; holding a grudge is one of humanity's universal virtues.

"Stargate? Does it have to be opened? It's too dangerous!"

As expected, Huang Xiulun frowned. Chen Fei should know the risks of opening the Stargate.

Taking the risk to open the Stargate to obtain information on Antalu Planet might bring uncontrollable risks, completely outweighing the benefits, and it's better to not take that risk.

If we don't know, we just don't know! At least Blue Star is safe!

The current highest priority is precisely to ensure the safety of Blue Star.

"I know what you're worried about, but have you considered a micro Stargate?" Chen Fei gestured with his hand and continued, "We only need to open a hole as small as a fingertip, enough to pass an antenna through, and it can be completely sealed, so not even a free molecule can come over."

"Huh?!!!"

This method stunned Huang Xiulun.

He quickly regained his composure and urgently asked, "Is this really possible?"

Opening a hole just to extend an antenna to the other world, moreover doing so completely sealed, where even air cannot circulate, means the risks Huang Xiulun worried about simply cannot occur.

What danger could there be with a hole no bigger than a fingertip? Could a Divine Breed come through? Or could a Biological Space Mother Ship come through? That would be too difficult for the "Sagali!"

In this way, it completely changes the purpose of the Stargate, turning the passage through time and space into communication equipment. Of course, this is based on the presence of numerous probes and artificial satellites in the star system where Antalu Planet is located. The antenna sent over only needs to transmit and receive data.

"Theoretically completely feasible, although it hasn't been tested yet, should we give it a try?"

Chen Fei estimated that after the size was reduced, the energy consumption of the micro Stargate would also decrease significantly, possibly maintaining a connection for a long time.

The Neanderthal tribe's Third Era Civilization probably never imagined the Stargate could be used this way. Even if they did know, they might not have cared, as they had other communication technologies that not only conserved resources but also didn't require traversing such distant star systems or even planes. Using a Stargate to transmit information would be like using a butcher's knife to kill a chicken.

"Let's give it a try! But don't make it too big!"

Huang Xiulun made a decisive decision.

The sooner the better; waiting until McKenny and the super-giant Biological Space Mother Ship have a clear winner would bring more risk.

"Then about an inch in diameter."

Chen Fei started extracting materials from the "Spatial Branding," unpacked containers without counting weight, scooping each bit with a small spoon.

Compared to the resources collected from the Antalu Planet, counted in tons, this was far from even a drop in the bucket.

An inch in diameter hole, the antenna could be a bit thicker, allowing for live broadcasts directly.

Block or granular materials were attracted by some invisible force, merging together into various components, self-assembling.

Even without high-temperature smelting, the chemical and physical properties of the alloy were not lacking at all.

[Illustration: Micro Star Gate (AI-generated image)]

Some things couldn't be scaled down proportionately. Just a car wheel-sized micro star gate, and cube-shaped at that, the Dog System demanded an extra Energy Point. Although the material simulated wasn't that much, starting with 1 Energy Point, no refunds for excess, you have to supplement the shortfall, Dog System's rounding method was so dominant, go ahead and complain if you have the guts!

The fact was Chen Xiao'er couldn't even find a place to complain, let alone knew where to give a bad review.

Gradually constructing the final form like sands forming a tower, Chen Fei finally moved his hands away; the activation of Psi Skill had nothing to do with hand movements, merely out of habit.

"About a small energy tower could supply, also, the antenna!"

A custom antenna about an inch in diameter and one meter in length didn't take much effort. Just connecting it to a palm-sized ready-made router, although there were some small details that could be improved, and designs with higher automation levels, the existing parts could already be put into normal use.

Huang Xiulun used his authority to call up a Target Tower Cold Fusion Energy Tower from the camp directly, pressing the superconducting wire onto the square micro star gate's energy docking port.

"Activate! Position Antalu Planet, original 'Atlantis' coordinates."

A large number of complex calculations began as soon as Chen Fei mentioned "there might be a way," now exactly matching the micro star gate. As Chen Fei's words fell, a series of mild buzzing was heard, with the Light Film generating in the center of the inch-diameter hole.

Dimensional Gain and Stargate had their own positioning methods, Star gates also had their own positioning algorithms, each with its different approaches.

Push the one-meter antenna toward the star gate hole until it disappears, yet the other side of the star gate showed no antenna tip emerging, indicating part of the antenna and the star gate's projection had successfully reached the Antalu Planet.

The router's signal light flickered rapidly, successfully linking with the network deployed on the Antalu Planet.

The basis of the Constant Star System defense combat plan was extending to the entire Star System battlefield with detectors and an informational network, so just extending an antenna over established the network connection between the Star System and the Sun Element.

The byte-based communication previously connected was simply abandoned by Chen Xiao'er.

"Is it connected?"

Even seeing the router's signal lamp flashing, Huang Xiulun still probed for confirmation.

"Success! Already starting to capture surface images of the Antalu Planet and tracking McKenny's position."

The command post didn't have three-dimensional holographic projection equipment, so they had to find some monitors to project the captured images.

Within Antalu Planet's atmosphere, numerous clawing and prowling creatures roamed the surface and sky, some unseen before, some appeared familiar; Artificial Intelligence AI "Adam" instantly outlined and labeled identification information, most were creatures from the Cangqiong Star, humanoid intelligent species, magical beasts, even two giant dragons.

From the infused memory of McKenny's "Seed Nest," Chen Fei gained not only the complex knowledge and technical data requiring effort and time to remember but also included some recent genetic memories from the wreckage of a biological space mothership.

The genetic memory technology of biological civilization was akin to the initial firmware of semiconductor devices, directly eliminating the need for additional loading processes, with greater storage density, enabling direct deployment once matured, skipping training and education.

So the creatures roaming within Antalu Planet's atmosphere, he could find relevant species information from his memory, immediately guiding "Adam" to complete their identification.

"Adam" existed by relying on the Dog System, yet was not dependent on Chen Fei's biological brain, there was a layer in between, so it couldn't directly access his memory; nor was the human brain memory's data format, storage structure, and encryption method something that could be deciphered in a short time.

"Adam" spent a significant time, eventually unraveling the secrets of human visual nerve signals; after all, it was an AI born relying on human civilization, its adaptability in the semiconductor technology field, unlike the convenience of "Sagali" biological civilization.

The creatures spread within Antalu Planet's atmosphere appeared to be formidable indeed, each having combat power comparable to adult giant dragons, currently clawing and searching for opponents; if not for "Sagali" directive restraint, they might even slaughter each other to bloodshed.

These fearsome creatures ignored almost nearby artificial creations, since the projected micro star gate in Chaotic Stone Sky Pit was originally inconspicuous, only a whip-shaped antenna sneakily poking out, exchanging data constantly with orbiting satellites.

Neighboring the orbital path of the Second Planet, the Starlight Cannons were intact, continuing to fire high-density energy beams fiercely locking onto the Ultra-giant Biological Space Mother Ship rushing towards the Antalu Planet.