" Old Hu, they intercepted the energy ball three years ago. By now they should have already reached the territory of the Xuan Star Civilization. Why haven't we made a sound?"
"Don't rush, the Xuan Star Civilization isn't stupid. They won't just move anything into their territory."
"Should we restart the miniature spaceship and fly outside to take a look?"
"Absolutely not! We spent over a century disguising our miniature spaceship as an ordinary meteorite to drift to their planet and hide. Once activated, it will be immediately detected by the Xuan Star Civilization. Don't worry, we've considered all possibilities, and this situation is within our expectations."
"Alright, let's keep waiting. We've waited for thousands of years, a little more won't make a difference. Let's have a drink together tonight, we don't have anything else to do right now anyway."
Don't call me, I need to go home tonight.
"Got it, got it, you're just listening! Since we came back last time, the fleet hasn't been sleeping as much, that's good."
"Say what you will, I'm not drinking. Besides, you only dared to have a couple of sips because you were on duty tonight. If you're so tough, try drinking tomorrow."
"Tomorrow is tomorrow, don't make it sound like I'm some kind of husband without any sense of duty."
"Okay, don't make excuses to skip out tomorrow. Two ounces each, and it can't affect your work."
"Whoever runs is a coward!"
Ji Wa's fleet had already transported the two planet-sized energy spheres to a location ten light-years from the territory of the Xuan Star Civilization. Millions of Xuan Star people were already waiting there. As soon as the giant energy spheres arrived, they immediately began work, removing the outermost protective armor layer and gently tossing the ten-meter-diameter energy spheres one by one into the surrounding airspace.
In an instant, the starry sky transformed into an ocean, with energy spheres drifting freely like a swarm of jellyfish. Initially, the Xuan Star people were somewhat wary, but after someone accidentally broke the sealing membrane, the energy spheres showed no sign of exploding, and everyone finally relaxed completely, leading to a significant increase in work efficiency.
"Everyone be careful not to break the encapsulation membrane of the energy ball; we still need it. Also, whatever you do, do not touch the frame," Feng Long emphasized repeatedly, while observing and supervising on-site.
After more than two years of effort, the Xuan Star people finally dismantled one of the planets composed of energy spheres, leaving only the haphazardly arranged frames inside. If it weren't for the fact that they were in the air, these frames would have collapsed under their own weight long ago. Each frame was 20,000 to 30,000 kilometers long, and there were tens of thousands of such frames.
Feng Long flew directly to the very center of the frame, where he carefully inspected something.
"Sir, what are you looking for?" asked the Bi Cha standing nearby.
"Sir, we'll help you find it. Can you tell us what it is?" Ji Wa said, following up.
"I can't really say what it is. You can look for it if you want, but please don't touch these frameworks, please, please don't. You can only observe."
"Can't a scan work? Sir, a scan would be much faster. You'll get very tired searching like this, but we're fine."
"Don't scan. Observe carefully and see if there's anything unusual or unusual about these frames. Don't miss anything. Have everyone leave. The more of this happens, the more trouble it will cause. The three of us can handle it."
"Okay, I'll do as you say, sir."
"The three of us will each be responsible for one area; that way, it'll be faster."
Faced with a framework that totals two to three hundred million kilometers, and only able to search about ten kilometers per hour, at this rate it would take at least one or two thousand years to search it all. With this in mind, the two had no choice but to steel themselves. Since the chief scientist wasn't afraid of hardship, they figured they were no big deal either.
Perhaps noticing their awkwardness, Feng Long laughed.
" Bi Cha, Ji Wa, don't worry. There's a more than 90% chance that what I'm looking for is near the center of this framework. We should find it within ten years at most. Let me tell you, this thing is the detonator for these energy spheres. If we find it, what do you think that means?"
"My lord, so that's what it is! You should have said so sooner! I would have searched for ten thousand years, let alone a thousand or two thousand."
"Haha, if it really is ten thousand years, then there's no need. Even if we can't create the energy ball in ten thousand years, we can certainly develop other weapons with even greater offensive power."
"Sir, if we find this detonator, can we reverse engineer it and obtain some technology for manufacturing energy spheres?"
"That's right, it's certainly possible. Our scientists have spent over 3,000 years trying to solve the technology for manufacturing energy spheres, so spending another ten years searching for it should be very worthwhile."
"Sir, shall we begin?"
"Alright, let's begin. Remember, this thing isn't necessarily out in the open, so we must be very careful; any small detail could conceal a detonator."
The three of them flew slowly along the frame, at a speed almost like ants. Days passed, and they made no discovery.
One year, two years, three years passed, and nothing was discovered. Everything in the framework seemed exactly the same, and at least the three people appeared to be normal.
"Sir, we've found something! We've found something!" Bi Cha shouted excitedly. After three years, they had finally discovered an unusual place.
"Don't move, I'm coming right away." The two were more than 3,000 kilometers apart, and it would take some time for them to fly over in a single-person aircraft.
Soon, Feng Long arrived at Bi Cha.
"Sir, look, there's a small hole here," Bi Cha said, pointing to a hole thinner than a needle tip.
"This should be it. With human manufacturing technology, it's impossible to create such a hole."
"Sir, what should we do now? Should we cut this frame off?"
"No, I've already sent someone to deliver the particle decomposer. It'll be here soon. Let's wait. Bi Cha, you've done a great job this time. I'll definitely report to the leader and reward you."
"Sir, I only found it under your guidance. Besides, it's not certain yet. Let's talk about it after we're sure." While saying this, Bi Cha was overjoyed. The words of the chief scientist carried great weight, and he might even be promoted to senior officer.
Soon, the particle decomposer was delivered, and Feng Long operated it himself. The particle decomposer can break down ordinary matter into basic particles without increasing the temperature, somewhat similar to how a human Magnetic Field Line Scalpel manipulates the Basic Energy of matter to cause it to collapse. However, the particle decomposer can only break the constraints between atomic forces and decompose matter into ordinary atoms.
The advantage of particle decomposers is that they operate at a microscopic level, without affecting the internal structure of matter, and can decompose as much as desired, down to the tens of atoms.
To be on the safe side, Feng Long first flew the particle decomposer to a location more than 10,000 kilometers away from the aperture to test it and check the framework structure before returning to the vicinity of the aperture to begin his work.
Under the operation of the particle decomposer, a small pit quickly appeared in the alloy frame. As the particle decomposer continued to work, three days later, one side of the frame was finally completely decomposed. This section of the frame was actually hollow, unlike the solid section during the test.