Decision

"But they didn't do this? Why is that? And that Bemba calculated the precise opening time of the wormhole. According to your statement, it is impossible for him to do it." An intelligent body asked in confusion.

"I don't know the answers to the earlier questions either; perhaps they aren't as strong as we imagined. As for the final question, perhaps only Dr. Benba or the Overlord can provide the answer."

Perhaps they are not as strong as we imagine. These words struck Rowan like a thunderbolt.

Yes, this is something Rowan had been unwilling to admit, because those advanced technologies were real. But the metal outer shell on Bodi Planet —with the Bodi People's technology, they couldn't even reach the construction site, let alone build it. The metal outer shell still exists, doesn't it?

Rowan also happened to know the answer to the question that the Intellect had asked earlier. When Dr. Benba was transformed into Intellect, Rowan was curious about how he calculated the wormhole's opening time, so he directly checked his memories.

After watching it, Rowan was also quite impressed. Rowan didn't know how to describe him—a genius who dared to imagine or a daring oddball?

Because his calculations lacked numerous elements, Dr. Benba boldly made several unfounded assumptions about data. Furthermore, his calculations did not include data from the first four wormholes.

Because he discovered that the opening of the wormholes in the first few times was completely irregular, and given the limitations of his civilization, he didn't think as much as Rowan did at the time. He simply assumed that the other side had energy reserves for the first few wormhole openings, thus having more autonomy over when to open them, but later, due to energy constraints, the opening of the wormholes became more regular.

He then used this data to calculate the other party's energy collection efficiency, and combined it with the previous factors, and through a combination of guesswork and deduction, he came up with a formula for the pattern.

Then, upon testing, he actually guessed correctly. This is also why the problem arose later when the wormhole was opened, causing him to collapse in one fell swoop. His algorithm was inherently flawed and was criticized by many peers. However, since it hadn't made any mistakes before, those people couldn't provide strong evidence to refute it. Later, when it went wrong, everyone turned against him.

However, Dr. Benba's formula does have some merit. After two corrections following the initial error, it worked normally again. This indirectly proves that the forces on the other side of the wormhole are not powerful, as their energy reserves are so tight, which is definitely not the behavior of an advanced civilization.

If we re-examine the situation based on the premise that they aren't particularly strong, those contradictions and doubts seem to become clear. Verifying these speculations is actually quite simple: just enter the wormhole when it's open, create an Anchor Unit, and go to the other side to take a look.

Rowan still had reservations; this approach was far too risky. What if the opponent wasn't what he suspected? Not only would he expose his Swarm, but he would also lose an Anchor Unit. This wasn't a game where you could die and start over; one wrong step and the whole game would be lost.

Moreover, even if the opponent is weaker, he doesn't necessarily need to go and see for himself. There's a treasure waiting to be discovered right in front of him, so there's no need for him to covet what's on the other side of the wormhole.

Although Rowan was extremely curious, he could also distinguish between priorities and formulated his next course of action accordingly. In short, it was. "Maybe you are weak, but I'm not sure if you are really weak, so I assume you are weak, but I won't verify it; I'll just ignore your existence and do what I need to do."

Following this line of thought, Rowan's strategy was to focus on the present, ignoring what might exist on the other side of the wormhole. He would concentrate on digging into the metal crust. If the other side was truly weak, he wouldn't be able to interfere with the Swarm; if the other side was very strong and reacted, the Swarm would simply retreat.

As a result, the previously stagnant Swarm bases became active again, and even more unscrupulous than before. In just six months, there were thousands of Swarm bases on Bodi Planet.

After more than a year of development, the various bases successively unearthed metallic crusts, without exception, regardless of their location on Bodi Planet. The situation was now very clear: the metallic shell enveloped the entire satellite. The Bodi Civilization lived on an artificial structure!

No wonder Rowan always felt that the satellite's position, orbit, and tidal lock were all so perfect and coincidental. It turns out that it was all man-made.

It is unknown who created this metallic satellite, but its diameter is over 7,000 kilometers. The force capable of completing such a project must be a very powerful civilization.

It's important to understand that the Swarm's Megastructure, spanning three thousand kilometers, is merely a cuboid. While its length reaches three thousand kilometers, its width is less than one thousand kilometers, and its height is only half its width. Moreover, it possesses numerous advantages, including biotechnology, free growth, and self-adaptation. In terms of manufacturing difficulty, this spherical metallic planet far surpasses the Swarm's Megastructure. Even so, the Swarm 'Megastructure manufacturing technology still attracts the covetous eyes of many civilizations.

The metal satellite's age is unknown, but given its material properties, the fact that it has been corroded by time suggests it is extremely old.

It was abandoned for reasons unknown, to the point that new races have emerged on it. Perhaps the forces on the other side of the wormhole know some of its true information, or perhaps related information is stored inside it.

What Rowan needs to do now is to open it and understand it. Even if there is no information inside, simply observing its internal structure will be enough for the Swarm to gain a lot.

Just like those ancient civilizations that wanted to observe the colossal Megastructure of the Swarm.

Since metal satellites are man-made, they must have entrances and exits. However, locating these entrances and exits is an enormous undertaking, and these locations must have identification systems. Furthermore, entrances and exits are typically areas heavily guarded by defensive forces. Although it's unknown whether they are still functioning properly, the possibility of them failing to pass identification could potentially cause unforeseen complications.

In that case, it would be better to just use brute force and create a hole in the outer shell. Rowan didn't believe that the defensive firepower at the doorway and the walls would be the same.

However, the metal shell is made of a special material, and it is not easy to break through it by force. All Rowan can do now is try to use various toxins to slowly corrode it.

But that's far too slow. Who knows how thick the metal shell is? At the rate of corrosion from the toxins, it would take forever. And slowness means a higher chance of unforeseen events, which usually means danger.

Rowan didn't want to get into danger, but he didn't have a better option right now.

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