Chapter 291 Waiting for a Legend
A long crack lay in the ground, as if someone had torn a hole in it.
The surroundings are full of greenery, lush aquatic plants, and soft grass that reaches the ankles, looking very vibrant.
However, the inside of the crack was a cold silver-gray color and deathly silent. It was a mechanical world without a trace of warmth.
"There are too many people here, let's go in batches." Zhang Fang said.
"How deep is it inside?" the old dean asked him.
"It's only about a hundred meters, and there's a curved metal corridor below."
"Um."
The old dean, Wang Luo and others understood it.
From the wreckage of the spacecraft in the forest, they had already learned that when the spacecraft was complete, it had a round appearance, a huge mechanical metal circle.
By rotating, it simulates the gravity on a living planet.
They could even imagine this huge round spaceship rotating and sailing in the vast and deep starry sky.
Heading to the starry sky, it is such a distant and vague dream, just thinking about it makes the old dean and others couldn't help but sigh.
Old people like the old dean and many old professors in the college may not even be able to see the final victory of the human race over the mechanical race, let alone explore the beautiful and unknown starry sky.
These old guys can only try their best to burn themselves out and pave a glorious road for the next generation of young people.
"Dean, let me help you put on this jet power device first, and you come down with me." Zhang Fang took out a set of equipment made by Boss Shu.
"Give it to me. I'll wear it myself. I'm not too old to move." The old dean glared at Zhang Fang, and he was so scared that he immediately handed over the equipment.
Immediately afterwards, Wang Luo and others also started putting on equipment.
The first group of people who went down included Sun Lang and Chang Rufeng, a total of thirteen people.
The spacecraft wreckage here in Oasis Camp is actually very small, with only a few ordinary living cabins, leisure cabins, training cabins, conference cabins, etc. Most of the areas are for employees' daily leisure. You can see many training equipment and books, as well as the employees' personal autobiographies.
What is truly valuable here is the large amount of information about the starry sky stored in the HAL system, such as the "120 Hours to Understand the Starry Sky Series".
Previously, the time in the forest was too short, and the old dean and others did not have time to carefully read the information.
Now that we are back at the base, we have plenty of time, and the oasis camp is safe enough.
"By the way, Hal, these are the things the other two Hals asked me to give you." Su Xia suddenly took out a small black box and handed it to Hal.
"Okay, thank you, Captain."
A thin silver-white metal hand emerged from deep within Hal's circular mechanical carrier, took the small box, and pressed a switch on top of the box.
There was a click and a long and narrow interface popped out from the right side of the box.
Hal's own carrier popped out a connection cable, plugged it into the interface, and read the data in it.
"It's their experiences over the years, as well as some information about the wreckage they each protected." Hal said to Su Xia after reading the data.
"Any useful information?"
"Not yet." Hal disconnected the link. "However, they also speculated that there should be intact small survey ships that have not been destroyed... Those survey ships are well protected, and the cabins they are in can withstand strong explosions and impacts. As long as we can find one, we can leave this planet."
Having said that, Hal returned the small black box to Su Xia.
He also left some information in it.
Next time Su Xia returns to the alien forest, she can let the two Hals there know the news from the oasis camp through the small box.
Soon, everyone descended to the bottom of the rift and landed smoothly on the curved metal channel.
The emergency lights on both sides turned on one by one, and the dark red light spread forward, extending into the deep darkness at the end of the corridor. The interweaving of black and red was a bit weird, and it looked like a sci-fi horror movie from the last century.
“Crack—”
As everyone moved forward, the hatch at the end of the corridor slowly opened and the gap gradually became larger.
Behind the cabin door, the leisure cabin full of exercise equipment appeared in everyone's field of vision, and several skeletons in the cabin were still lying quietly in it.
Several corpses are very valuable for research, after all, they have been to space.
During this period, Xiong Wei and Zhang Fang did not move these bones much, knowing that the research capabilities of the Oasis Camp were insufficient, so they left them for people from Dragon City to come and check.
When Hal explained to them that there were remains of clergymen among them, the people from Longcheng also raised the same question as Su Xia: "How could a technological product like a spaceship have clergymen on it?"
"The spacecraft is a product of technology, but the crew members are not." Hal explained calmly, "Faith is a very wonderful power. At the critical moment, this power can support a person who is about to collapse to persevere."
"That's true."
Most of the members in Longcheng do not believe in those supernatural things.
But they can understand...
For those who grew up in different cultural backgrounds, many of their beliefs were passed down from their ancestors.
When talking about the writers' remains, Sun Lang asked curiously: "Are there any writers on board? Ask writers to write autobiographies for them? How much can these crew members' autobiographies sell for?"
"If the story is bizarre enough, it will definitely sell well," Hal explained.
"What kind of bizarre experience would it take to sell it?"
Sun Lang picked up an autobiography that was scattered on the ground and flipped through it casually.
This crew member's autobiography is almost a diary, recording what he ate every day, his mood, and even his secret crush on a female crew member.
If this gets published and sold, wouldn't the secret crush be known to everyone?
"No one would buy this kind of stuff, right?" Sun Lang shook his head. It was too boring to read.
“Some autobiographies sell like hot cakes.”
Hal said, "Once a small exploration ship crashed on a planet with low-level life, and the crew survived by chance... At that time, the planet was experiencing a kingdom rebellion, and the crew was involved in it. They survived a near-death experience, and finally rescued the imprisoned princess of the kingdom, and called on the oppressed slaves to revolt and quell the rebellion. The whole process is a legend."
"And then?"
Sun Lang's curiosity was aroused and he continued to ask.
"Later, they repaired their ship, returned to the stars, and wrote about their experience in their autobiography." Hal said calmly, "Their autobiography became a hit right after it was released, attracting countless interviews and reports, and was eventually made into a movie. They became rich almost overnight, and no longer had to go on adventures in the stars."
"I have a picture in my mind." Sun Lang smacked his lips. "The plot of saving the princess is popular everywhere. The key is real experience."
If I could really have such a legendary experience, my life would be worth it.
In the future, you won’t have to worry about not having things to brag about when you drink with friends. When you’re old, you can tell the younger generations about these things, or even have this experience engraved on your tombstone.
An adventurous person like Sun Lang has been waiting all his life for such a legend to emerge.
pity……
This planet is too small, and he is destined not to have such a legendary experience.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help feeling a little disappointed and put down the autobiography in his hand.
Before long, everyone arrived at the simulation cabin.
"This is a place dedicated to training..."
After Hal and Suxia's introduction, they quickly understood the function of this cabin.
Sun Lang had long wanted to try this simulation system, so he volunteered to be the first to try it.
"Let me see what's so magical about this system." He always felt that simulated things were too fake and it was impossible for people to feel real.
His idea actually has a lot to do with the backward science and technology in this world.
Even on Earth, before the game "Look Up at the Stars" came out, no game or virtual world could give people an immersive and realistic feeling.
Zuckerberg's so-called metaverse still seems like a joke now.
Su Xia once suspected that the Metaverse project was used for money laundering.
The publication of "Look Up at the Stars" is completely epoch-making, as if it does not belong to this planet and this era, and is not accessible to people today.
"Eh, we still need to register?" Sun Lang in the simulation room suddenly said, "We need to fill in a personal nickname? It's almost like playing a game. Let me think about what nickname I should choose... Um... How about the most handsome man in the universe?"
Soon, he got the hint.
[The most handsome man in the universe, welcome to the simulated combat system...]
"Is it really possible?"
Sun Lang was shocked and asked hurriedly, "Can it be changed? I think the commander is more handsome than me, I just want the second most handsome man in the universe!"
Su Xia : “…”
It didn't take long for Sun Lang to get into the state and began to experience this system seriously.
Under the gaze of everyone, his limbs began to move quickly, running, rolling, jumping, shooting with a gun, etc., as if he was undergoing basic training.
Soon, his voice came out again: "It's amazing. The simulated world is exactly the same as the real world. I can even hear the wind and feel the cold wind blowing past my ears. How is this done?"
After hearing what he said, the eyes of the others flickered and they were all tempted.
Living on this planet, they have never experienced such high technology.
After a while, Sun Lang stopped moving, stretched out his hand and pointed in front of him, as if he was checking the other functions of the system.
This system has extremely rich functions, ranging from individual training to team training to real battlefield simulation training, with hundreds of items in total. The initial development difficulty must have been extremely high.
Even Su Xia has not had the chance to experience all the simulation projects.
He had spent a long time on the battlefield of the Heavenly War and died so many times that he was almost numb to death.
"Hey, here's a hint." Sun Lang spoke again, "As long as you get more than three 'S' ratings in the Hell Battlefield, you can get a prize directly provided by the Empire... If you can get more than thirty 'S' ratings, you will be given priority to be included in the Empire's officer talent training system... Commander, are there any prizes in this spaceship?"
"Yes, it was in the debris in the forest, and I took it." Su Xia did not hide it.
"Ah? Commander, you've got three 'S's?"
"Um."
"What about the rewards later?" Sun Lang asked curiously, "There's a hint here. After getting seven 'S's, you can get another reward."
"I didn't get the rest." Su Xia answered truthfully, "So far I have only received four 'S's and took the first prize."
"So... hey, don't I have a chance?"
Sun Lang laughed twice and seemed very expectant.
After all, it is a prize in the starry sky, and even the old dean and others are looking forward to it.
They didn't ask what the first prize was. Su Xia didn't say, and they couldn't force them to ask.
This piece of wreckage was discovered by Su Xia, and the wreckage's intelligent system has recognized Su Xia as the captain. Everything on the entire spacecraft belongs to Su Xia - if you want to take something from it, even a screw, you have to get Su Xia's permission.
Su Xia smiled and said, "You can try going to the Hell Battlefield first. If you can really get seven 'S' ratings before me, the prize will be given to you."
"Really?" Sun Lang's surprised voice came, "I am an honest man, Commander, please don't lie to me."
"Well, I don't usually lie."
"Commander, can I try it too?" Chang Rufeng next to him was tempted and made a request.
There are more than ten separate small rooms in the simulation cabin, each of which can accommodate one person for simulation.
Su Xia nodded and said, "Sure, everyone can go and try. The prize is in the wreckage in the center of the forest. As long as you can get seven 'S's and swipe your card to verify your identity, you can successfully open the prize cabin. The system of that cabin is independent of the entire spacecraft system and is not directly controlled by Hal."
He said this naturally to give everyone a goal, especially Su Lang and Chang Rufeng, so that they would stay here and try again and again.
Sure enough, after hearing what Su Xia said, Sun Lang, who was still in the simulation system, immediately took action.
He laughed strangely twice: "Hey, seven 'S' rating, the second most handsome man in the universe is here! Just jump into my pocket!"
Sun Lang couldn't wait to open the real battlefield simulation system, found the last [Hell Battlefield Simulation], clicked on the description, and confirmed that this was the battlefield in the task prompt.
After clicking, he received the same prompt as Su Xia did at the beginning.
System users who enter the Hell Battlefield for the first time will automatically undergo a simulation of the [Battle of Heaven].
[On July 7, 777 of the Imperial Calendar, the dark organization 'Heaven' that believed in the extreme evil god launched an attack on the border star region of the empire...]
Sun Lang got the hint.
Only after clearing the War of Heaven can you experience other battlefields.
"It doesn't look that difficult. It's just suppressing the psychic energy."
Sun Lang's voice came out: "Even if I don't have psychic power, even with my bare hands, I can still knock down several strong adults."
The scene flashed before his eyes, and he found himself in an orbital drop capsule, falling rapidly.
This is an airborne team, with a total of ten people. He is an ordinary orbital paratrooper, wearing all kinds of equipment.
"As long as I survive for eight hours, I can get my first 'S' rating?" He saw the mission description. "After I leave the drop pod, I can just find a random place and hide for eight hours, right?"
Sun Lang did not turn off the external voice system, so his voice also reached outside the room.
Everyone knows the criteria for obtaining the first "S".
Everyone present, including Chang Rufeng from the tavern, had experienced many brutal battles.
They believe they are familiar with various weapons and have strong survivability in special environments, so it should not be a problem for them to survive on a battlefield for more than eight hours.
Maybe... they can really catch up with Su Xia and get the seven 'S' evaluation?
At this moment, Sun Lang in the simulation room suddenly trembled, as if he had suffered some kind of shock.
Then, his unbelievable voice came out.
"What? Survive for 57 seconds? I'm going to die now?"
