Star Chart, Return Voyage, Sky Island
Sirius wandered around the ancient ruins several times before finally arriving at a conclusion.
The Birkans really know how to live a good life.
They took almost everything they could carry, leaving mostly worthless industrial products.
However, these things, which were of no use to the ancient Birkans, were quite useful to the Western Route group.
Black was able to reverse engineer the technology of the ancient Birkans by disassembling these products.
Although these are all outdated things from almost a thousand years ago, their technological sophistication is still incredibly advanced.
Dr. Tsukimi obtained some technology from the Sky Island Birka, which has been inherited by Black.
But this time, Black acquired a lot of new technology.
In particular, the lack of weaponry technology in the past has been made up for this time. Black said that when he returns, he will be able to upgrade the Sirius's firepower to a completely different level.
However, besides these, they also had another gain that they were unsure whether to call a gain.
That was not long ago.
The heart of the city, Black said, was the central hub of Birka.
Of course, this place is now deserted; there's nothing left.
But one of the rooms is special.
The room was equally dark, with only a single, dusty metal pillar inside.
Sirius had assumed the room was empty, just like the others, and was ready to turn around and leave.
But Black keenly sensed something was wrong.
"Captain, wait a minute."
Black walked to the pillar in the room, examined it briefly, and then laughed, saying, "I almost missed it."
Then he placed his hand on the metal pillar.
Inazuma flashed across Black's palm.
Then, at the same time, azure patterns emerged from the top of the pillar and gradually spread downwards, quickly engulfing the entire metal pillar and seeping into the floor.
Immediately afterwards, the entire room lit up, and rays of light seeped from the walls, gradually converging to form clusters of light within the room.
Whoosh--
It was as if the world had just been created, and the universe had just been born.
After a brief burst of light, a very strange sight appeared before Sirius's eyes.
Countless points of light float in the air, some large and some small, all moving according to their own rules, rotating around a certain point of light, or intertwining and circling each other.
These dots of light vary not only in size but also in color; most are silvery-white, a few are crimson, and the fewest are green.
"What is this?" Yamato asked in surprise.
"It's a nautical chart."
Black's voice laced with laughter, "A chart of the Sea of Stars!"
"Interesting! This should be called Star Chart."
Sirius curled the corners of his mouth into a smile.
So, is this the result of the Birkans's exploration of the stars?
"Let me guess,"
Sirius, "The white dots of light represent ordinary planets, the red dots represent stars, and the fewest, green dots represent planets where life exists, right?"
That's about it.
Black pointed to the Star Chart, "At least the points of light representing the Blue Sea and the Moon are green!"
Sirius looked over and saw a small galaxy in one corner of the Star Chart. Upon closer inspection, it was indeed the Solar System.
"You guessed right! As expected of Sirius!" Yamato exclaimed in admiration.
What do you mean by "surprisingly"?
Sirius tapped her on the head.
"That's amazing."
Black exclaimed sincerely, "Even without an energy supply for hundreds of years, the Star Chart is still operating on its own!"
"So that means?" Jack raised an eyebrow.
"In other words, even now, hundreds of years after this city has been abandoned, the planetary distribution on this Star Chart is still accurate!"
Black said solemnly.
That's truly remarkable technology.
Sirius thought to himself, "This Star Chart is truly vast!"
The Birkans have indeed reached a level of technological advancement that is difficult for others to match.
No wonder future Space Pirate would want to come here to excavate ruins.
In that era, the name Birka must have resounded throughout the stars.
"So, are we able to achieve Interstellar Navigation now?" Yamato, somewhat excitedly.
"Of course not."
Sirius looked at Black, "We have the Star Chart, but we're still missing the pointer, right?"
"That's right,"
Black nodded. "Determining your direction in the vast expanse of space is no easy task. Even a slight deviation can mean never reaching your destination."
"I see." Yamato and dejected.
Sirius chuckled, raising his hand to ruffle Yamato's hair. "No need to be discouraged. I think someone will bring the pointer to you eventually."
Long ago, when they were both very young, Yamato was much taller than Sirius could only complete the movement by jumping.
But things are different now; now Sirius is higher.
"That's wonderful!" Yamato suddenly looked up, his eyes lighting up instantly. "Then we'll be able to travel through the stars, right!"
"You believe that already?"
Ulti rolled her eyes. "You really think Sirius can Future Sight?"
Yamato replied matter-of-factly, "Because it's Sirius."
Ulti rolled her eyes even more, utterly speechless.
Sirius laughed heartily.
That's true. In about five years, that group of Space Pirate will arrive here. They will certainly have the technology to guide them in space.
Black copied the Star Chart and stored it on the Sirius, so that the fruits of the Birkans' labor would belong to them.
The only Urouge here certainly wouldn't be thinking about protecting the rights of his ancestors.
Then came the return journey.
Although arriving on the moon was exciting, the desolate landscape and ruins were hardly a beautiful sight.
More importantly, there wasn't much food left.
Therefore, we need to hurry back to base.
Sirius roared into the sky with a burst of flames, quickly escaping the moon's gravity and beginning its return journey.
The time it took to return was roughly the same as the time it took to come, about a week. The Sirius was once again captured by the gravity of the Blue Sea and began to fall like a meteor.
Black immediately activated the other jets to slow the Sirius down.
If it were to free-fall, even the materials of the Sirius would begin to burn up upon entering the atmosphere. It might survive until it hits the ground, but the result would only be complete annihilation.
As the altitude gradually decreased, the azure sea below became visible.
We're back!
Yamato burst into laughter.
Like a child visiting relatives, they may find it novel at first, but of course they still miss their hometown more.
"Black, what sea is it after we land?" Sirius asked.
"We can only confirm that it's Paradise; we need to do some more calculations to get a more accurate picture," Black replied.
Sirius nodded slightly. "Anyway, it's not Sky Island, right?"
Blue Sea also rotates on its axis, and the moon also revolves around the sun; what are the chances that you'd return to Sky Island again?
"Sirius, you're wrong!"
Suddenly, Yamato spoke up, "It's Sky Island! You won't believe me, just look!"
Sirius didn't believe it, so he looked.
"Kindness?"
Upon seeing this, he frowned.
Below, in the sky, there really were islands floating.
Is it really Sky Island?
But these Sky Island are somewhat different.