The enormous Guardian spacecraft was, in essence, an "ark" carrying countless life samples.
Behind the thick isolation walls lay vast, interconnected cargo sections. Ninety percent of these enormous spaces were occupied by various biological tissues. An incredible ecosystem had operated here for ten thousand years, maintaining an extraordinarily detailed specimen archive.
Overwhelmed by the sight, Hao Ren was the first to step through the isolation gate and enter the endless specimen archive.
"Biological tissue..." Anthony followed behind him. The old mage bent down to examine the sprawling red fiber bundles and discovered that they were not inorganic matter. They had a certain warmth to the touch and contained surging vitality. Their form resembled a mixture of muscle, nerves, and bodily-fluid conduits. "They're symbiotic with the spacecraft."
"This ship is quite special. It's half-biological and half-mechanical." Galadriel's voice held a hint of amazement. "No wonder the Data Terminal couldn't crack the control system for the other half of the ship—the two systems are completely independent. Control of the other half lies in these biological tissues."
Hao Ren looked ahead and saw that the red fiber bundles filling the chamber had practically transformed the place into a bizarre, terrifying twisted jungle. Only through the gaps between the fibers could he glimpse bits of the spacecraft's steel framework, and even those steel structures were fused with the biological tissues. Yet this place was not limited to that monotonous red. There seemed to be something else in the distance.
He quickened his pace and discovered another group of "conduits" on the far side of the interwoven red fiber bundles. These were fibrous tissues that radiated a faint blue glow. The new fibers were much thinner and carried a slight metallic sheen, but their general shape was similar to the red bundles from before. Ellipsoidal