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Chapter 573: Tearing apart satellites, gravitational time dilation effect
The discussion about the slow clock effect did not last long. After all, they would know whether it was true or not when they returned.
Immediately afterwards, Vittorio began to experiment with deceleration hovering, turning, drifting and the most critical weapon system testing!
That’s right, it’s weapons!
The disc-shaped spacecraft they intercepted was equipped with a very powerful weapon system, but most of them were either damaged or used up. The only thing that was still intact was a neutron cluster launcher!
This time we are going to test its power!
The next moment, a launch port appeared at the front end of the disc-shaped spacecraft, and a hundred thousand fist-sized neutron clusters shot out from the inside, targeting a satellite orbiting the brown star!
With a diameter of about 1,500 kilometers, the spacecraft is like a grain of sand under a mountain in front of it, and the neutron cluster flying out is even smaller than dust.
However, these neutron clusters, which disappeared without a trace after flying out, exploded with extremely terrifying power, bombarding the surface of the satellite at nearly one-third the speed of light. In an instant, a violent energy wave erupted in the void!
Harov and others inside the spacecraft could not hear any sound, but they could see the satellite being torn apart. One hundred thousand neutron clusters were like one hundred thousand massive hydrogen bombs exploding at the same time, and the surface of the planet was directly torn apart!
Countless matter erupted from the interior of the planet, and this blow blew off one-third of the satellites orbiting the brown star. The remaining part completely deviated from the orbit and flew into the boundless void of the universe...
"What a terrible power!" Vittorio said solemnly.
Harov and others who watched the whole process were also sweating. Although the mass of this satellite was much smaller than that of the moon, it was still a celestial body after all. It was torn into one third by a single blow and flew out of orbit.
Lin En was not that surprised. In an interstellar war, destroying every satellite was nothing. He guessed that this should be just one of the conventional attack methods that were not very powerful among the weapons carried by the spacecraft. Otherwise, it would not be an easy task to kill Diana, the goddess of the moon in the divine realm, with just such an attack.
"Why not just call it a scattered particle cannon!" Lin En said thoughtfully.
This method of attacking that relies on strength and pure impact reminded him of a weapon from a science fiction concept, that is, a water drop!
Although their attacks are simple, extreme speed means extreme power. No matter how many fancy magics they use, they cannot compare to a punch at the speed of light!
"Let's return and go to the moon first!" Lin En said as he looked at the lunar soil on the alchemy circle which had shrunk a full circle.
Vittorio nodded and did not continue the experiment. The remaining neutron clusters on the spacecraft were only enough to be used three more times. It would be a luxury to be able to conduct a weapon experiment once.
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A few hours later, in the Eternal Star, the Land of Death, a huge disc-shaped spaceship slowly landed on the devastated land.
With a mass of hundreds of thousands of tons, even after layers of deceleration, it still caused a high-intensity earthquake the moment it fell to the ground.
The moment they officially walked out of the cabin to greet the sunshine and stepped on the ground, all the wizards couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Although they only went to the Brown Star for a trip and then returned to the Eternal Star, the dead silence and darkness in the universe still made people feel extremely depressed and fearful.
The universe is so huge. The planets that seem unimaginably huge in their eyes are as small as a point of light when they are sailing. They cannot be seen at all if they are far away. Moreover, there is no direction or distance. Raphael very much doubts that if the spacecraft deviates from its route even slightly, it will drift forever in the endless void!
"The time does seem to be a little wrong!" Harov looked up at the rising sun in the sky.
For the round trip, only about six hours and thirty-five minutes had passed on the clock on the spacecraft, but they set off at around ten o'clock in the evening, and now it was already morning!
The great wizards who were waiting near the Land of Death also gathered around immediately, because someone was always needed to observe the flight on the ground.
But ten hours had passed on the planet!
"There is actually a time difference of twice..." Vittorio said with a sigh. They had wasted a lot of time testing weapons on the Brown Star and on the Moon. Excluding these factors, when the spacecraft was traveling at high speed, the time flow rate was only about half of that on the Eternal Star.
Lin En also nodded. This was not unexpected.
Although the curvature engine is different from traditional propulsion methods in that it directly changes the distance, since time and space are one and the essence of time is the movement of matter, the distortion of space also means the distortion of time.
The changes in time and space caused by the gravity of the planet is the most direct evidence. It can be regarded as a natural curvature engine, and its extreme is the black hole!
This is also the reason why Lin En is so sure that the curvature engine can exceed the speed of light, because the powerful gravitational vortex of the black hole is enough to prevent even light from escaping!
This is a guess based on the gravitational time dilation formula mentioned by Einstein in his theory of relativity. Now it has been proved that this big guy is undoubtedly right again, and the curvature engine will also cause the clock to slow down accordingly.
In other words, no matter whether it is extremely fast speed or extreme mass, the fundamental reason why they can cause time dilation is the distortion of space, and the curvature engine directly distorts space, thereby affecting the movement rate of objects, which is what people often call time!
"It seems that our actual sailing speed is only about a quarter of the speed of light!" Dennis smacked his lips.
This is already a very exaggerated number, but considering the previous stimulation of reaching half the speed of light, this speed does not seem so dazzling!
In particular, they also need to face an unknown civilization from the starry sky. According to Lin En, the speed of light is only the basic requirement for realizing space navigation!
"The power provided by lunar soil alone is still limited. Even if we continue to improve it, it can only reach about 60% of the speed of light at most." Vittorio said thoughtfully. He had checked the fuel reserves before. Just after a round of walking back and forth, 50% of the ten tons of lunar soil they took had been consumed!
Of course, the sailing distance also reached a full 2 billion kilometers!
Vittorio couldn't help but think that just the body of a god could have such a powerful reserve of magic power, but what if it was a godhead with a higher energy density, or even the god itself?
Is it possible to directly allow a spacecraft to reach or even break the speed of light?
Lin En was also thinking about this problem. If they wanted to acquire enough force to rival the galactic civilization in a short period of time, they would need to at least ensure a certain level of threat. They could only rely on tricky means, so the resources of the other world became extremely important.
After defeating the Lord of the Undead, he still had a large amount of spoils that he had not collected, such as the entire foreign land and the planes controlled by the Lord of the Undead.
Now he has a perfect plan for building a space-time gate. Perhaps he can locate the coordinates of the foreign land through the remaining consciousness of the moon goddess Diana.
If we could capture Ella, or even other gods from another world, to provide power, perhaps we could build a real curvature spacecraft!
However, there is still a long way to go before this dream can be realized. At least we have to wait until they have improved the spacecraft so that it can be used in actual combat.
Vittorio did not waste a moment. After confirming the existence of the slow clock effect, he and a group of alchemists checked the alchemical array arranged on the hull of the spacecraft to see if there were any signs of damage.
After this test flight, he had a lot of ideas.
Aurora, Harof and Anthony are responsible for studying the weapon system of the spacecraft and replicating the antimatter fusion furnace, preparing to weaponize Lynn's antimatter cannon as another powerful weapon against God!
Although the particle cannon on the spacecraft is very powerful, there are only three shots left. We can't always rely on it, right?
The production of neutron clusters is also a difficult problem. Now only Lin En can make it, but it also takes a lot of time.
With only weak divine power, there is no way to directly control neutrons like controlling elements and electrons. It can only indirectly affect them. He can't put too much energy here...
Lin En stretched out his hand, and an illusory crystal suddenly appeared in the palm of his hand. This was the signal source he had intercepted before. Although Lin En blocked it, he did not destroy it directly.
One is to study the other party's quantum communication technology, and the other is that based on his ability to perceive higher dimensions, he can reversely locate the other party's position through this signal source.
Lin En guessed that although the civilization that created the disc-shaped spacecraft also had the ability to observe higher dimensions, at least not to the extent of doing so at will. They would most likely need the aid of some kind of instrument to locate themselves, and could not locate themselves directly through perception like him. This was also one of their very important advantages!
However, there is also bad news. According to his observation, as of today, the distance between the two sides has increased from dozens of light years to less than ten light years. It seems that just as he had expected, the other party has the ability to cross long distances.
It's normal to think about it. A true interstellar civilization cannot be without mastering wormhole technology. Otherwise, it would take hundreds of years to fly in the vast universe. By the time your fleet arrives, you don't even know how advanced the enemy's technology is.
Lin En could only hope that this was the other party's closest space-time coordinate to them, otherwise there would be too little time left for the parliament.
Thinking of this, Lin En took out an entangled quantum and prepared to experiment with the establishment of a space-time channel.
First, create a space-time node between the Eternal Star and the Moon. This way, it will be much easier for them to collect "energy"...
Chapter 574: Meeting of the Gods
Late at night, in the main world, in the floating city, in the main temple of the God of Life and Creation.
Rupert, the chief priest of the Avar people, was praying devoutly, and soon received a response from God.
A huge crack appeared in the sky above the temple, and then a bright beam of light dropped from the sky, illuminating the dim floating city!
This beam of light is not just a simple beam of light, but the embodiment of the power of life, an energy source that can be perfectly absorbed by all living things.
On the surface, grasses and flowers flourished, and trees that had withered and decayed due to the changing seasons, awaiting the next cycle, began to sprout again.
The Yavar people who had been left with scars and illnesses from labor and battle felt their scars falling off and their illnesses disappearing...
For some gods, coming is a blessing in itself!
"Praise you, great God of life and creation!" "You are the father of all living things. Praise you for spreading God's grace to every corner of the earth!"
The Yavar people in the entire city knelt on the ground, thanking God for his blessing. The chief priest Rupert also knelt down in fear, and then explained the reason why he prayed for God to descend.
"Great Lord, according to our divination and exploration, the kingdom of the dead at the other end of the world seems to have undergone tremendous changes..."
"Yes, the Lord of Death has fallen!"
A deep, high-pitched voice, indistinguishable between male and female, rang out from the sky.
However, for higher-dimensional creatures, gender is not important.
Upon hearing the news, Chief Priest Rupert was both surprised and shocked.
It was a surprise because the Lord of the Undead and the great God of Life and Creation did not get along very well. There was considerable friction between the two sides, and there was even the possibility of a war between gods. Now, one threat had undoubtedly been cleared.
What is shocking is that such a god with power almost equal to that of the great Lord, the master of death, would actually fall!
Although his heart was buffeted by two intertwined emotions, Chief Priest Rupert quickly reacted and asked, "Great Lord, do we need to do anything?"
This is undoubtedly a good opportunity to take advantage of someone's misfortune, and the death of the Lord of the Dead means that the opponent's divine domain is in a state of being ownerless. They are not far away from the kingdom of the dead, so they can undoubtedly seize the initiative!
"No, you don't need to do anything!" The voice of the God of Life and Creation rang out again, directly refuting Rupert's idea.
This bait is indeed big, but the risk is not small...
After all, there are quite a few gods who know this information, and this matter has even attracted the attention of a main god. He knows very well that it would be difficult to gain much benefit by participating in this dispute.
Although the God of Life and Creation did not give any explanation, God's command was supreme, and the chief priest Rupert immediately changed his words and said, "I will obey your will, great Lord!"
The God of Life and Creation was extremely satisfied. Endless light suddenly poured into Rupert's body and quickly merged into him.
"Thank you for your blessing, great Lord!" Rupert said excitedly.
“A new war between gods may break out soon. Don’t get involved and don’t do anything unnecessary…” The God of Life and Creation spoke again, but the voice was soon interrupted.
Because He felt the call from the Lord God!
I'm afraid things have changed a lot and are beyond my expectations.
The God of Life and Creation hesitated for a moment, and after comforting the high priest with a few words, the light that descended on the floating city quickly faded away.
It seems that I have to get involved in this matter.
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The Pantheon stands between the main world and the endless void. There is no concept of time here. It is the meeting place of the gods.
However, except for the summons of the Lord God, on ordinary days, no god would be willing to come here.
The last time he went here was seven hundred years ago!
After arriving here, the God of Life and Creation transformed himself into the appearance of an Avar.
God has no fixed form, but in order to facilitate his actions and gather faith, he usually appears in his previous appearance before becoming a god, or in the appearance imagined by believers.
Apparently, he was not the only one who received the call from the Lord God this time. The moment the God of Life and Creation entered the hall, he felt no less than forty powerful auras.