Can It Get Any More Ridiculous?
"Well, although I still don't have any clues, I think I know what this is..."
When Feng Xue landed in front of the Sky Piercing Horn, he was suddenly a little dumbfounded. Although it looked like a pair of dragon horns from a distance, upon closer inspection...
Isn't that Electromagnetic Railgun?
"So this is a super-large Underwater Submarine Mother?" Feng Xue felt something was off, but he still went closer. However, when he reached the very bottom of that Sky Piercing Horn, he fell completely silent.
Because here, there is...
"Hmm, this thing should be a spaceship, right?"
Although Feng Xue wanted to stick to her previous guess and call this thing, which looked like Giant Egg with a diameter of over ten meters, a cannonball, the problem was...
Who has a door on their artillery shell?!
"So, there are actually people in this godforsaken place?"
Feng Xue approached the hatch. Although the steering wheel-like opening mechanism didn't seem difficult to use, to avoid the traditional tactic of forcibly opening it and letting seawater in, ultimately turning a big haul into a small one, Feng Xue decided to first Make the Best Use of Everything of it... well, actually, it was for identification purposes.
Name: Phantom Object - KDG-33 Data Interaction Pod
Element: [Spacecraft]
Description: The Dragon Gate Mass Accelerator's dedicated exchange chamber can accelerate to Subluminal Speed to reach the [Heavenly Court] Space Station. It stores Hydrological Data of the Primordial East Sea Region and can carry up to three passengers.
Note: Although we have minimized the load as much as possible, it's best to consider your physical capabilities before riding this thing.
"Wow, I'm starting to wonder what exactly the Heavenly Court is."
Feng Xue connected with Ao Bing's Onboard Computer and sent a signal to the Dragon Gate Base to open the interactive cabin. As the cabin door slowly opened, Feng Xue crawled into the decompression chamber. What followed was a series of dazzling high-tech procedures, but in essence, they were no different from the entry and exit procedures of Deep Sea Manned Probe.
The only thing that made Feng Xue feel somewhat relieved was that after entering the cabin, he finally saw things that people could use. As he sat on the control platform, his expression became quite interesting.
Because he finally understood why he couldn't find the Dragon King...
The entire Dragon Gate Base is the Dragon King!
According to the data inside the interactive capsule, the foundation of the entire Dragon Gate Base is the "Primordial East Weather Control Device". The Heavenly Court will analyze the hydrological conditions of the Primordial Continent through the interactive capsule and then set the climate for the following year. That climate data will be returned to the Dragon Gate Base through this return capsule as the basis for the climate of the entire East District the Primordial Continent in the following year.
At the same time, this base also has powerful mobility. As long as those ugly Resource Gathering Building are abandoned, this Weather Control Device can detach from the Seabed Foundation and transform into City-Class Mothership with the ability to break through the atmosphere on its own. And the location of this Sky Piercing Horn is actually the position of this Dragon Head.
As for the Sea Calming Needle...
Feng Xue also found it in the database; the full name of this thing is --
The "Primordial East Hydrological Monitoring Pillar" appears to have only been lent out once, thousands of years ago, for the purpose of the "Primordial Weather Adjustment Plan." As for what this plan was, it is not in the database, but Feng Xue guesses that it is probably related to Yu the Great's Flood Control efforts.
"That's why I'm becoming more and more interested in the Heavenly Court!"
Feng Xue had a smile on his lips, but he didn't ascend to heaven immediately. It wasn't that he was cowardly; he was just waiting for the Cooldown to subside.
After all, with Subluminal Speed mass accelerator being projected, the database only has the "Heavenly Immortal" criterion for Riding Standard it. But the problem is, Feng Xue has absolutely no idea what the "Heavenly Immortal" criterion is in this world!
Fortunately, he does have 22nd Century toy that can be played in Dark Hole environment. The only problem is the two-hour Anti-Addiction.
"Subluminal Speed, two hours? Even the Celestial Space Station in the Kuiper Belt would be enough for that, right?"
While waiting for the CD, Feng Xue didn't just sit idly. Instead, she roughly sifted through all the textual information in the entire Data Exchange Pod. But in the end, this thing was just a Portable Hard Drive for a weather control station. Even though it went into space at Subluminal Speed every year, it was still just a Portable Hard Drive. There was nothing like Primordial History, Technology Blueprints, or encyclopedias inside. Apart from a Dragon Gate Base Overview, it only contained proper hydrological data and precautions for Heavenly Immortal when riding in this interaction chamber.
Fortunately, the Anti-Addiction system refreshes at midnight rather than every 24 hours, so Feng Xue didn't drift through the boring data for long before she activated her transformation mode again.
"Welcome aboard the Dragon Gate Mass Accelerator. Launch is in two minutes. Please fasten your seatbelts. We apologize for any inconvenience caused during the initial acceleration phase, as it may cause slight discomfort for those with Heavenly Immortal cultivation levels..."
A soft mechanical sound filled the cabin. Feng Xue took a deep breath and wrapped herself up with the "seatbelt" that looked more like a torture device. As the countdown from the mechanical sound gradually reached zero, a terrifying, almost unbearable, push-back sensation suddenly erupted.
However, judging from Feng Xue's physical sensations...
"If I didn't wear armor, I'd probably only experience minor internal bleeding... So, is my current physical condition similar to that of Heavenly Immortal in this world?"
As Feng Xue assessed her physical condition, the view outside the window suddenly changed from blue sky and white clouds to a dark starry sky.
But before he could even appreciate it, the soft mechanical voice sounded in his ears again—
"The first Orbital Maneuver is about to begin. Passengers, please prepare..."
Before Feng Xue could understand what this preparation was, a sudden impact from the side slammed him hard into the seatbelt, which felt like a torture device. This Orbital Maneuver of course occurred six times in just over ten seconds. By the time Feng Xue could withstand the seventh impact without any reaction, his target was already visible through the transparent window—
What a magnificent sight it was!
Almost any grand and magnificent idea that can be used in Sci-Fi Theme can be applied here. A super-large city floating in the universe, like a continent, is radiating a bright light towards the dark starry sky. The white clouds and the gentle breeze all create a fairyland scene that is out of place in the cosmic environment.
"Wow, this is Satellite-Level Ecological Realm, but wait a minute... why do I feel like this speed..."
Feng Xue was slightly taken aback, then realized that this speed seemed a bit supermodel-like!
The thing he's riding in is Subluminal Speed projector! Yet now, it's only "slowly approaching..."
"A day in heaven is a year on earth, is that why?!"