After spending a long time with his parents, Li Xingkong finally changed the subject to what was happening outside.
"What are they doing? Why go through all that trouble to pull these planets over and then smash them? Isn't that just redundant?"
Li Xingkong pointed at the galaxy that had been completely altered, somewhat bewildered.
"This is preliminary preparation for the future capital star system. You can ask your Uncle Tang for the specific design plan. We two don't know much about it, we only know that they seem to want to restore the Heavenly Court or something."
"Back on the moon, although they had formalized the Heavenly Court into a tangible system, it was only in name. Now, it seems they're actually going to build a real Heavenly Court."
"That's true. You haven't been back for a long time. You can see us anytime. Go say hello to your Uncle Tang and the others first, and also go see Wu Ting. You two haven't seen each other in ages. He took good care of us during this expedition."
The elderly couple gave him instructions as they pushed Li Xingkong out.
That's how parents are; they're always worried that their children aren't doing a good enough job when it comes to manners.
Following his parents' wishes, Li Xingkong arrived at Old Tang's office. He had met many familiar faces on the expedition, and everyone had a deep impression of Li Xingkong, so naturally no one stopped him.
When I met Old Tang, he was in his office staring intently at a huge model, browsing through the data on it.
Li Xingkong glanced at it briefly. The data were basically the percentages of various substances. The highest percentage was in rocks and soil, which was close to 10%, while other elements were below 1%.
" Uncle Tang, this is..."
Aside from the data, Li Xingkong was deeply attracted by the model presented by the central government.
It feels like a Dyson sphere, but there are many differences; at least a Dyson sphere isn't this big.
In that model, the central star was only the size of a goose egg, while the surrounding model spheres could even contain half a galaxy.
Rather than resembling a Dyson sphere, it's more accurate to describe it as a large concentric sphere. The outermost layer is a complete sphere, while the inner layers contain many layers of structures that orbit the star in different directions and at different speeds, making it appear extremely complex.
"I knew you'd be interested in this. Come, admire our engineer's masterpiece: Thirty-Three Heavens."
Old Tang enlarged the model a bit, and Li Xingkong then discovered that this model, which resembled a concentric sphere, had a total of 33 layers.
The innermost part, which is also the closest to the star, is a continental structure about the size of the Prisoner Continent. Then, as it moves outward a certain distance, this continent expands until it reaches the star system's optimal habitable orbit, where it becomes a hemisphere. Finally, the outermost layer is a complete sphere.
"This colossal structure was designed based on the Thirty-Three Heavens of the Myth. The higher the heaven, the closer it is to the sun. This layered design also brings a cyclical day-night cycle to the outer continents through the movement of the inner continents."
"For cultivators, planetary living environments are becoming increasingly unsuitable, especially after their Divine Sense cultivation reaches a certain level. It was at this time that a designer named Li Busheng drew inspiration from the Myth. Since planetary living environments are no longer suitable, why not learn from the Primordial World world, albeit with a modified version?"
"Using the structure of a Dyson sphere as a prototype, we would infinitely enlarge it to construct a supercontinent that would encircle the entire star. Then, using the concept of multiple heavens, we would simulate day and night on this continent. However, in this way, those living inside would not be able to see the stars. But that's not a problem. After becoming a cultivator, seeing the stars will be a piece of cake."
"This project will take a long time; we've been working on it for a while now, and we're still only in the initial material collection stage."
"This project is much more complicated than a Dyson sphere. The biggest problem is the lack of basic materials. We've already brought over planets from several surrounding star systems, but according to current statistics, we'll need at least several hundred more planets to complete it."
After hearing what Old Tang said, Li Xingkong thought back for a moment and realized that many of the star systems he had encountered on the way here had lost one or two planets. He hadn't noticed it at the time and thought it was just like that, but now it seemed that these planets had already suffered.
However, such a colossal structure is indeed a huge project. If it were built according to this goal, it would probably take several thousand years, and even the materials for the first floor would not be enough.
After all, a rabbit doesn't eat the grass near its burrow. When collecting planets, you can't just bring them back from your own surroundings, right? If you did that, the capital would be built, but the surrounding star systems would all become dead systems. What would a lonely capital look like?
The further you go, the harder it becomes to find planets.
However, looking at the space dock next to the fortress, where giant ships like those used to tow planets were still being built one after another, Li Xingkong didn't feel that he needed to get involved in this matter.
With this technology and Divine Land's practical capabilities, building this megastructure is only a matter of time.
Indeed, Li Xingkong's fondness for creating spectacle was not just his own hobby; it was something inherent in the very essence of Divine Land.
Moreover, the country's scale of investment is truly remarkable; it immediately embarks on construction projects of this caliber.
Looking out the window at the cultivators still busy at work, Li Xingkong, with the support of the Hexagram, had already begun to calculate the scene after the completion of the Thirty-Three Heavens.
This massive continent in the habitable zone alone has a surface area 550 million times larger than Earth Star.
Just looking at its area, we need to use scientific notation; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call this Primordial World continent.
Moreover, each layer of the continent is not a thin layer; it also has thickness. Otherwise, how could it support the daily lives of cultivators and construct such a vast continent? Naturally, a considerable amount of materials are needed.
"Building these Thirty-Three Heavens will take an extremely long time."
The result of the Hexagram is a rather long time; for cultivators, it may be a lifetime before it is completed.
"It's all about human effort, isn't it? Didn't the ancients do the same when building the Great Wall? Like the Foolish Old Man who moved mountains, it was always done."
Old Tang was full of confidence; he was quite certain that the project could be completed.
"By the way, Xingkong, there's a new development regarding cultivation that I need to tell you about. Do you have any good ideas?"
"What's changed?" Li Xingkong wondered. Could it be that there was some problem with the expedition team's training as well?