Because the superluminal engine of the Giant Turtle Rock Platform could only be applied to the platform itself and could not cover additional space like a specialized shuttle, Hao Ren had no choice but to leave the golden battleship here for the time being, letting the autonomous mechanical units study the thing while slowly repairing it. In any case, there was no chance of the ship starting up on its own: the Data Terminal had already confirmed that part of the golden battleship's main control system had suffered severe physical damage. Some facilities beneath the control hall had vanished without a trace, as if they had been swallowed by a black hole. That was probably because Vivian had accidentally destroyed them when she opened the portal and left this place.
Hao Ren had the Giant Turtle Rock Platform deploy several autonomous mechanical units and a production module onto the surface of the golden battleship. Once everyone left, these automated devices would begin trying to repair the ship and carry out a comprehensive scan of it. Since the database contained no technical information about the Prodigal Son, the autonomous mechanical units would probably completely dismantle the damaged sections of the golden battleship and replace them with new ones. They would also have to write compatibility protocols, so the process would take a little longer.
Hao Ren watched from the bridge of the Giant Turtle Rock Platform as the autonomous mechanical units and production module unfolded on their own. He said casually, "We can head back first. Once this ship is repaired, it'll go to the Crystal Core Research Station and dock by itself. The Data Terminal should have already set its main computer."
No sooner had he finished speaking than a flash of blue light suddenly swept across the bridge. The