In the Holographic Projection, the view from the Research Robot continued forward, following the ripples undulating around it.
Silence.
A long silence.
[Ten] gave no response to the inquiry sent by human civilization.
Not until the undulating ripples around it vanished completely.
Not until an enormous "wall of light" abruptly appeared before the Research Robot.
The "wall of light" was a full thousand meters tall. Its method of projection indicated that it, too, was a navigational marker.
Its meaning was simple enough-stop, or rather, no passage.
Zero's reaction speed needed no explanation.
Almost the instant the "wall of light" appeared, Zero brought the Research Robot to a halt.
The fog ahead remained incredibly dense.
But the detector had already sounded an alarm.
The vast stretch of "land" ended abruptly several kilometers away-there was no path ahead.
A message from [Ten] finally appeared again.
[This is the Homeworld of the Tenth Empire, an Ice Giant 73,000 kilometers in diameter.] [Enroget Civilization, you are currently in the Ice Giant Upper Atmosphere.]
Lü Yongchang's gaze shifted slightly, and understanding dawned on his face.
It was exactly as he had deduced.
Then, without betraying his thoughts, he sent [Ten] an inquiry about this land.
This time, [Ten] "readily" answered human civilization's question.
[These are the remains of countless silicon-based plankton.] [Their bodies are very light and contain numerous pores, allowing them to float effortlessly in the upper atmosphere.] [As they approach death, these plankton gather tightly together.] [Over time, their remains form stretches of Floating Continent suspended high in the atmosphere.]
Lü Yongchang stared blankly at the information in the Holographic Projection, his eyes filled with astonishment.
Biological Floating Continent.
He had considered many possible ways this land could have formed, but never imagined that such an immense expanse had