Star Lord: Rob the alien race and you will get a hundred times the reward

Chapter 53: All Launched InChapter 53: All Launched In
”Neutrinos are neutral elementary particles with no charge and are also leptons, so they do not participate in electromagnetic interactions or strong interactions, but participate in gravitational and weak interactions. The penetration process is blocked, which means that there must be something in the middle that affects it.”

Shirley analyzed: ”Weak force materials are basically impossible, so the only thing that can affect it is a material with a high enough density that can produce enough gravity.”

”That is to say, there really are man-made objects in this area.” Wu Shuhe became even more excited. Stars would not produce high-density matter for no reason. Even the degenerate matter inside was in a discrete state. Only after a supernova explosion and collapse into a neutron star or a white dwarf would solid degenerate matter be formed.

Therefore, the answer is very clear. The Tok civilization created a kind of degenerate matter to use as the outer shell of the hidden base. Only degenerate matter can avoid being melted in the long-term high temperature of the star. The only thing left is to solve the problem of excess heat so that they can hide in the surface of the star for a short time.

”Repeat the survey of the target location.” Michelle ordered to concentrate on exploring that area.

”Through the exploration data, we can basically confirm that there really is a safe house inside the star, but the current problem is, how do we pull it out?” Michelle stated her own problem and looked at them hopefully.

”Can’t the engineering ship tow it out?” Wu Shuhe asked puzzledly.

”No, our engineering ship is a warship maintenance engineering ship, not an industrial engineering ship. It cannot withstand the high temperature of millions of degrees in the corona for a long time. Moreover, its robotic arm is not that long, and it does not have the power to drag it out.” Luo Shaohua explained.

Shirley thought for a moment and said, ”Perhaps there is a way. In fact, we don’t need the material to last a long time. We just need it to not melt for a few hours and be able to withstand the force of dragging. I remember that the chairman prepared a batch of degenerate materials for armor in order to test the new battleship. It should be feasible to use the small furnace of the engineering ship to make it into cables.”

”Does an engineering ship have these conditions?” Michelle and Luo Shaohua were stunned. How come they didn’t know that an engineering ship could even shape degenerate matter?

”Let me take a look, it really works.” Wu Shuhe retrieved the information of the engineering ship and found that Liu Wen had equipped some destroyer-class battleships with degenerate armor in order to test its actual combat effect.

In order to facilitate repair and maintenance, the repair equipment of some engineering ships was modified. Since there was no extra armor, smelting and recovery for reuse became the first choice, or in other words, the first choice for repairing armor of all warships in an emergency.

”Send the information to the General Staff and the Logistics Department, and ask them to quickly develop a modification plan and get the cables ready as soon as possible. I have a feeling we won’t be able to stay here much longer.” When Michelle heard that the plan was feasible, she quickly urged it to be realized.

Soon, the staff of the General Staff and the Logistics Department developed a modification plan based on the detection data. However, there was still a problem: there were not enough materials. The armor covering some important parts of dozens of warships only had a small range. In order to be able to tow the target after smelting, the number must be sufficient. It is not something that can be towed by just one battleship. Several main battleships must be involved.

In this case, the length of the cable after melting is not enough, and the spacecraft has to go deep into the surface of the star. During this period, no one can say whether it will be continuously baked by high temperature or a sudden stellar flare will occur.

Michelle and the others discussed for a while and decided to take a gamble. If they won, everyone would be happy. If they lost, they could still ask for help so that they would not get nothing.

They acted immediately. Five cruiser-class battleships flew towards the star with modified cables. The drivers left the spacecraft first and used remote mental links to operate them remotely.

”The spacecraft is approaching the surface of the star, 120 kilometers away.”

”The spacecraft is passing through the corona, and the temperature is dropping. It is currently at 30,000 degrees Celsius, and the spacecraft’s energy shield is continuing to recover.”

”The spacecraft has reached the surface of the star and is beginning to turn.” ”Determine the target’s coordinates, and prepare the electromagnetic cannon to fire.”

”Aim at the target, shoot all the way in, and shoot accurately. We probably only have one chance. Ordinary warships can’t withstand the continuous baking of millions of degrees high temperature for long.” Luo Shaohua directed the staff to launch the cable.

A few silent cannon shots were heard, and the projectile accelerated to 15 thousandths of the speed of light, dragging a long white degenerate cable towards the target location, plunged into the star.

Fortunately, the material density of the star’s surface is not large, and the external impact force is sufficient to cope with it. After entering the star’s surface, the metal on the surface of the five projectiles melted and fell off, revealing the core made of degenerate matter inside.

After the forward speed was blocked, miniature nuclear bombs were released from behind the five cores dragging the cables. When the nuclear bombs exploded, the impact force could not destroy the degenerate matter, but it could continue to push it deeper into the interior.

After two consecutive explosions, it finally arrived at the target location, which was already 150 kilometers away from the surface of the star.

After slightly adjusting the direction, five more miniature nuclear bombs were detonated. Five cables quietly circled around the target. After the cables were tightened, the five cruisers hurriedly increased their thrust and flew toward the outside of the star.

”Turn on all propulsion engines and steering engines, anti-gravity equipment, and activate the reaction electromagnetic force field.” Michelle watched as the five cruisers had difficulty moving, and hurriedly ordered to increase the force.

Without the stellar safe house of the Tok civilization being towed, the cruiser-class battleship could easily break free from the gravitational pull of the star. But now it is struggling, and it looks like it will be pulled back if there is any disagreement.

The five cruiser-class battleships tried their best, and even the two transport ships ventured close to the corona, using the restraining force fields and traction beams on the spacecraft to their best advantage, and then slowly began to move towards the void.

”It’s moving! It’s moving!” Wu Shuhe clapped his hands happily.

”Since it has been dragged, it is only a matter of time to drag it out.” Luo Shaohua smiled brightly. The value of things that can be hidden in a star cannot be too low. Even if five cruiser-class battleships are lost this time, it will definitely not be a loss.

As time went by, the five cruiser-class battleships flew faster and faster, and the surging ions on the surface of the star were stirring non-stop like an underground spring erupting.

”Pull it out!” Several people stared at the end of the cable.

A circular artificial object with a diameter of less than 1,500 meters was pulled out. Its surface reflected golden light under the starlight, but the side facing away from the star was light blue, which should be due to the material used to synthesize degenerate matter.

“It was not easy. We finally pulled them out. The energy shields of five warships were damaged. The outer armor was fine, but the internal equipment was seriously damaged. The fragile gun parts had to be replaced before they could be used.” Although Luo Shaohua said it was a pity, the smile on his face became brighter.

”Pull it out first to inspect its specific structure, and beware of any self-defense weapons or even self-destruct devices. All warships should stay away and weapons should be ready.” Michelle was very cautious, fearing that she would be tricked at the last moment.