Colonial Suit

A mirror, a mirror standing in the universe out of thin air, is the mysterious wormhole.

Of course, this mirror is not static, but constantly changing and twisting, like a lake rippling. It's just standing up. As it vibrates, ripples spread out, affecting the entire space. Unknowingly, it has formed a space that belongs only to it.

This is the wormhole, the most mysterious and wonderful place in the universe. Through it, anyone can take a journey through time and space.

However, the destination of the journey is unknown.

Silently, Xuelong felt a slight vibration under his feet, and the mothership began to accelerate. The force field fluid engine has been opened to the maximum in order to obtain the initial speed to enter the wormhole. This is a very important value, because the wormhole is repulsive. If the initial speed is not enough, not only will it not be able to pass, but it will also apply mass to the wormhole.

No one dares to bet whether the wormhole will be crushed by the mass of the mothership, so no risks can be taken.

However, Xuelong obviously doesn't need to worry about this. He just stands quietly in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, watching the mothership rush towards the wormhole little by little. This process is extremely slow, giving people the feeling of watching slow motion. But Xuelong knows that their speed is actually very fast, even close to the speed of light.

The speed of light is the first cosmic speed. When this value is exceeded, it will directly enter the transition. It is also enough to see how amazing the power of this mothership is. In fact, Xuelong has never seen a spaceship that can approach this speed so domineeringly without using any auxiliary tools.

"Are you worried?" Heck asked suddenly from behind.

"No," Xuelong replied. His eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of mist. "I just feel excited. Because..."

He turned around and said to Heck seriously.

"We are moving towards greatness."

Heck didn't speak, but when he heard Xuelong's words, his eyes lit up slightly. Then he nodded solemnly. "Greatness... starts here."

Neither of them said how to explain this definition. But there is no doubt that at this moment, their consciousness was completely unified, and they both remembered the civilization that dominated the world countless years ago.

A civilization that made the entire universe fear with just its will.

A civilization that never weakened, and still went its own way even when it was opposed to the entire universe.

A civilization that was tenacious and unyielding, and so strong that even mothers could not see their children.

A civilization that... sacrificed the entire clan in order to get rid of fate...

Xuelong took a deep breath, as if he also saw that glorious time. He saw the stubbornness of the Crodir people from generation to generation. This has nothing to do with right or wrong, only the right to survive.

Survival of the fittest, nothing else.

The wormhole... is still twisting constantly, as if it doesn't know that a super-giant mothership is rushing towards it. In fact, with the mass of this mothership, it is probably not much different from a small planet. So no one has any illusions. The fragility of wormholes is recognized by the universe. Even if they collapse in the wormhole in the next moment, no one will be surprised.

But it's too late to say anything now. The speed of the mothership is infinitely close to the first cosmic speed. It rushed into the wormhole in a short while.

The huge and unparalleled wormhole mirror paused slightly, and then swallowed the entire mothership. The process was so fast that it didn't even take a second. As the wormhole swallowed, Xuelong in the mothership felt a flash in front of his eyes, and his whole person seemed to enter a vortex of time and space.

This feeling is extremely wonderful, like being in a dream, a thousand years in a dream, but only a moment when you wake up. When Xuelong regained his senses, a new starry sky had appeared in front of him.

No red gas, no red nebula. A completely unfamiliar starry sky.

They have really come to the other end of the universe.

In fact, the universe is not static. Because of a series of factors such as nebulae, the intensity of starlight, and the content of force field magnetic field minerals and trace elements, each starry sky actually has its own color, luster, and environmental characteristics. Among them, the nebula is the most obvious. The Sea of ​​Blazing Clouds where Xuelong was before was a vast and boundless red nebula, and the entire universe seemed to be a red ocean. But here is a clear and cold blue nebula, and the difference can be seen at a glance.

This is really wonderful... Even though he had already passed through the Star Gate, Xuelong was still amazed by the magic of the universe. You must know that this wormhole is not man-made, but a completely natural phenomenon. It can take them from one end of the universe to the other. It has to be said that it is the magic of nature.

And more importantly, wormhole travel cannot be described as transition, jump, or teleportation. It is a thorough space folding penetration. Its significance is even more profound. This means that they can not only carry out ultra-long-distance space-time transmission, but more importantly, wormholes can often take them into some mysterious and unknown spaces.

You must know that the positive space of the universe is infinitely large. Although it is theoretically the 'skin' of the 'ball', the distance above the 'skin' has not been defined. In other words, as long as it wants, there is no limit to the universe.

And this starry sky is obviously a virgin land that has never been discovered. It is also the mysterious treasure house of the Crodir.

In the cabin, Xuelong's expression was calm, but his heart seemed to be surging with waves. It's finally here, the direction that the bandage merchant, no, Master Leia, pointed me to.

Although Xuelong still doesn't know what Leia's real purpose is, there is no doubt that Leia thinks highly of himself. Otherwise, he would not have given himself such a mysterious coordinate. A wormhole, Xuelong doubts whether he would be able to find this place without this mission.

But there is no need to say these things now. Since fate has brought Xuelong here, Xuelong will not disappoint this luck.

Outside the floor-to-ceiling window, the mothership has begun to decelerate, and the force field fluid engines are turned off one by one, waiting to check the status of the particle engine. At this moment, there is no excessive environmental interference. As long as the inspection is completed, the mothership can restore all its power. Achieve the peak offensive and defensive capabilities. And this is precisely the basis of this mission.

Cosmic warriors are not omnipotent. No matter how strong a warrior is, he needs a base. And this is precisely the obligation that the mothership must undertake. At the appropriate time, the mothership can even dispatch tens of thousands of small warships to launch a small-scale interstellar war. This is the confidence of the mothership as the mainstream weapon of the third world war!!

The cosmic mercenary's mothership can be said to be the best in the third world. It can not only dispatch fleets, but also deploy a large number of POS in a short time. It is really the most needed tool for cosmic warriors. No wonder the mercenary headquarters attaches so much importance to it and uses it as the carrier for this mission.

Of course, Xuelong doesn't care about these things. What he cares about is how to reach the ruins, and what will happen after reaching the ruins.

Looking at the vast and boundless blue starry sky, he was silent for a long time before he said.

"How long do we have left?"

"At least ten days," Heck smiled bitterly, knowing what Xuelong was asking.

"To be honest, the Crodir civilization is indescribable. I have been here, but I still can't figure out their exact coordinates. Because passing through the wormhole just now is just the gateway. The next thing is our biggest problem. Mosukrik, do you know what this name means?"

"I don't know," Xuelong replied honestly.

Heck shrugged his shoulders. "This is an ancient borrowed word. The specific language and civilization are no longer traceable. But the meaning has been preserved. That is 'Maze of Mirrors'."

"Maze of Mirrors?" Xuelong repeated softly, frowning.

From this name alone, he can already foresee how difficult the future journey will be. But he still doesn't understand. This is a starry sky, so where does the maze come from?

"This depends on our luck, and whether the coordinates I left last time are still there," Heck said with a wry smile, explaining to Xuelong.

It turns out that although this starry sky is calm, it hides murderous intentions. The reason is that this is not the location of the ruins. But a place similar to a transfer station. In this starry sky, there are actually as many as twelve wormholes. Each one is solidified by the Crodir. They lead to different places.

This is a bit appalling. You must know that wormholes are very rare, and even searching requires a series of professional methods. Ordinary instruments cannot detect them at all. And as many as twelve wormholes means that the search burden has increased twelve times. It is a lie to say that it is not difficult. What's more, these twelve wormholes were left by the Crodir civilization. Who knows if there are any traps in them. If you take the wrong path, it is really chilling to even think about it. (Damn, I also want to be a wormhole owner! I can't even scan a good wormhole!!)

Now Xuelong finally knows what Heck was talking about before. Such a terrible place is indeed not something that ordinary people can explore. Even if you know that this is the legacy of the Crodir, it is estimated that not many people would dare to go deep. The reason is that no one is sure to get out alive.

It was really lucky that Heck and others were able to escape back then. Of course, the losses paid were also astonishing.

"No matter what, we have to go, right?" After a moment of silence, Xuelong said to Heck like this.

Heck didn't speak, he just smiled slightly and raised his glass to Xuelong.

A slight vibration came from under his feet again, and the mothership began to start. After checking the particle engine, it has now recovered its peak power. The energy shield outside the hull has also reached its maximum strength. According to the pre-set route, it flew towards an unknown place.

The universe is vast, but under the transition technology of the mothership, the natural moat has become a thoroughfare, so seven hours later. Xuelong had already seen the coordinates of the first wormhole.

But just as the mothership was about to enter, a piercing alarm suddenly sounded inside the ship.

"Huh?" Xuelong frowned. Just as he was about to ask the bridge, he saw a soldier rushing into the room and said loudly to the two of them.

"Report, we have discovered an unknown warship. Old man, please ask the two adults to go to the bridge!!"

Enemy attack!?

Xuelong and Heck looked at each other, and both saw the surprise in each other's eyes.