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Chapter 933 Sun, Moon and Star Cluster

When traveling in the stars, the star map is the most important thing, nothing else. In other words, the spacecraft is not as important as the star map!

The contents of the star map include star galaxies, interstellar motion, wandering planets (including wandering black holes), battlefield markings, meteorite areas, interstellar channels, supernova explosion impact ranges, neutron star jets and sweep ranges, space magnetic storm records, military stations and warning ranges, territorial divisions, etc. Sometimes, it even includes historical data and some inexplicably dangerous areas.

A star map can be said to be all-encompassing, and only a powerful country can draw up a comprehensive star map.

Especially those inexplicably dangerous areas, such as the famous KBC void, and there shouldn't be too many small voids in the universe. Some say these voids were formed by the collision of two universes, some say they were caused by the invasion of dimensional space or high-dimensional world, etc. But if you want to explore these dangerous areas, you must have a strong state machine to support them.

So the current star map is from a thousand years ago - after the collapse of the Yanhuang Federation, there was no ability to update the star map.

But even if it is from thousands of years ago, it is still useful. The concept of time in the interstellar space is very slow. It takes 2.1 to 2.2 million years for the solar system to revolve around the Milky Way. The error is million years.

There are many reasons for the error. The first is inaccurate measurement.

From the birth of human beings on Earth to the present, the trajectory of the solar system in the Milky Way is less than "one minute" - if the Milky Way is regarded as a large clock, one minute is approximately equivalent to 350 million years!

So through such a comparison, we can know that humans know very little about the universe. You can't say that you can run a kilometer in 100 seconds just because you ran 10 meters in 100 seconds.

There are somewhat similar situations in human beings' current research on the Milky Way.

Secondly, interstellar motion is not stable. If we say ten or a hundred years, it can basically be regarded as unchanged. But if the time scale is extended to tens of millions or hundreds of millions of years, then many interstellar motions will fluctuate on the curve chart and are no longer stable.

That’s why asteroids hit the earth, and that’s why ancient star maps and modern star maps are different, and the position of the North Star is constantly changing.

In short, the star map Chu Fei got now, although it was a thousand years ago, is completely usable, but a lot of data needs to be corrected. But Chu Fei does not have enough data to correct it, so he can only use the historical data in the star map and use it reluctantly, just pay a little attention to it.

The content of a star map is very complicated. Considering Chu Fei's current practice level, it took him more than half an hour to roughly browse through the star map.

On this star map, Chu Fei found the Tianjiang Star Cluster and also found his current location - the Sun and Moon Star Cluster.

The distance between the two is not very long, and it is only about one centimeter on an unmagnified star map. But in fact, the distance between the two is more than two thousand light years!

Using the inner world as a springboard for interstellar travel, it took half a year to cross thousands of light years. The most time-consuming part was the time spent on the two trips.

In fact, by using the inner world for interstellar travel, one can reach any corner of the Milky Way within half a year. This is the secret of the Yanhuang Federation's expansion of its territory to one-third of the Milky Way.

In the interstellar age, travel technology is so important that it is no exaggeration to call it the foundation of a country.

But then again, it seems that the advancement of human civilization always starts with travel technology. From horses to steam engines to internal combustion engines to plasma engines, it is all for the purpose of running faster.

Generally speaking, the faster the travel speed, the higher the level of civilization.

Now let's talk about the Sun and Moon Cluster. The Sun and Moon Cluster is very interesting. It is divided into two parts. One part is slightly spherical, and the other part is shaped like a crescent moon, or an elongated banana. If you look at it from the right position, you will find that the whole cluster looks like the seal character "Ming".

Therefore, in the Yanhuang Federation, there are two "administrative units" under the Sun-Moon Cluster. One is the crescent part, called the "New Moon Cluster", and the other is the spherical cluster, which is the "Wanlong Cluster".

The Wanlong Star Cluster should have been called the "Full Moon Star Cluster", but because the "Demon Dragon Clan" was discovered here, it was eventually named the Wanlong Star Cluster. The reason for this was that management issues were considered. The former Yanhuang Federation had a large territory, so it was best to name it directly based on local characteristics, which would be easier to remember.

The entire Moon Cluster covers an area of ​​approximately 32 light years.

The Crescent Cluster is 32 light years long, with a maximum central width of 17 light years and a maximum thickness of 16 light years; the Dragon Cluster is about 18 light years in diameter.

The Crescent Cluster contains 276 star systems, with an average distance of 2.56 light years between the internal star systems and a minimum distance of 1.8 light years in the core region;

The Wanlong Cluster contains 215 star systems, with an average distance of 2.24 light-years within the cluster and the closest distance in the core region of 1.6 light-years.

The distance between the two star clusters is 24 light-years, with 117 star systems sparsely distributed in between, and the average distance between star systems is 4.2 light-years.

The density of star systems is proportional to the cube of the average distance. That is, the average distance of 2.24 light years is 4.2 times the density of 6.6 light years.

There is no clear standard for the aggregation of star clusters, and each case needs to be analyzed based on its specific circumstances.

If the average distance between stars in the core of the spiral arm is within two light years, then the distance of 2.56 light years is definitely a "sparse distribution".

This type of star cluster is generally relatively dense compared to its surrounding areas, and some are the product of human's cognitive process of nature, etc.

Chu Fei’s current location is at the edge of the Wanlong Star Cluster, but close to the Crescent Star Cluster.

Now, the demon dragon clan in the Wanlong Star Cluster has rebelled, and the forces of the Yanhuang Federation have retreated to the Crescent Star Cluster.

So, I should go to the Crescent Cluster?

Chu Fei pondered. Going directly to the Crescent Star Cluster is of course the simplest way, but not the best way.

I am a 16.0 expert, so should I bring some gifts?

There is a saying in the Chinese civilization: "Too much gift is not a bad thing." When you meet someone for the first time, it is better to bring something.

In fact, it was said that the original situation was that they went to visit the neighboring tribes and carried the heads of wild animals to show their bravery. And what Chu Fei is going to do now is this.

As for what to bring, Chu Fei already had an idea.

Staring at the dark starry sky ahead, Chu Fei thought of the life planets in the current galaxy.

Wherever there is a high-dimensional channel, there must be a planet with life. Otherwise, at most there is a gravitational string channel for interstellar mining.

After returning to the spacecraft and using the observation equipment on board to search carefully, they indeed found a planet with life.

It is actually very difficult to find life-bearing planets near stars by observing from here, that is, the Kuiper Belt.

If the life planet is located between the sun and the Kuiper belt, then we can only see the "dark side" of the life planet. Searching for a dark side in the vast starry sky is like searching for a glass bead in the vast ocean.

If a life-bearing planet is located outside the Sun and the Kuiper Belt, it will most likely be obscured by the light of the stars - the reason why the moon is dim and the stars are sparse.

In fact, if you look at Earth or similar life-bearing planets from the Kuiper Belt, you might only have one or two pixels on the camera.

Of course, Chu Fei is using high technology now, so it is still a little difficult, but he still found it.

Then he adjusted the focus and gradually saw half a blue light spot. Even with Chu Fei's current technology on the spacecraft, the limit can only be observed to be three millimeters in size, only half a blue light spot, and there is no need to think about the details.

The reason why it is half can be referred to the angle of the moon, stars and observation angle. It is very common to see half of an object in the starry sky. Don't think that it is only half, but the other part is hidden in the darkness.

However, confirming the location is only the beginning. If we want to get closer to this life planet, we still need to do a lot of things.

First, we have to leave this place quietly. Since the high-dimensional channel is hidden in the Kuiper Belt, it obviously cannot be exposed. And the tail flame of the spacecraft's engine is difficult to cover.

Secondly, any action needs intelligence and information support. I know nothing about this place, so I need to investigate and collect intelligence. Fortunately, the electromagnetic wave signal has been detected, but it will take some time to crack and translate it.

While thinking, Chu Fei's figure appeared in space again. He wrapped the entire spacecraft with his field, and then used his own abilities to push the spacecraft.

The algorithm of the machine logic started, and it turned into an engine. But even though Chu Fei was already a "god", it was still difficult to move objects weighing millions of tons.

Especially in space, the moving distance is not a few meters or tens of meters, but tens of millions of kilometers.

The spacecraft is pushed continuously "down" towards the sun at an increasingly faster speed, and in this way it can use the sun's gravity to accelerate and reduce its own burden.

After three days of acceleration, the spacecraft finally reached a sufficient speed, and Chu Fei entered the spacecraft to rest. The spacecraft still did not ignite, and flew completely on inertia. While flying, Chu Fei slightly adjusted the orbit by releasing compressed air.

If you want to hide your tracks, you have to waste time. Half a month later, the spacecraft completely left the Kuiper Belt and was more than 10 million kilometers away from its original position, but Chu Fei still did not ignite.

Ten million kilometers may seem very far, but in the starry sky, it is just like that, about the same distance as a neighbor walking two steps outside to visit.

Anyway, Master Chu is not in a hurry now. Now that his life is no longer in danger, he has a somewhat relaxed mentality.

A month later, under the influence of the sun's gravity, the spacecraft gradually accelerated to more than 180 kilometers per second, which means it can fly 4320 million kilometers in an hour, and million kilometers in a day.

But because Chu Fei did not ignite, the spacecraft was still in "free fall", and as the distance from the sun continued to increase, the acceleration also continued to increase.

Finally, the spacecraft crossed three planetary orbits, which was almost equivalent to flying from the Kuiper Belt to the position of Saturn, and finally ignited.

At this point, Chu Fei also adjusted the flight direction, with the spacecraft facing the life planet, using itself to block the engine flames to reduce the probability of being discovered.

Half a year passed in the blink of an eye, and Chu Fei finally approached the life planet from the Kuiper Belt. In half a year, he flew more than 55 billion kilometers, and the distance between him and the target planet was less than million kilometers.

Considering that the spacecraft was too heavy, Chu Fei had already started to slow down in advance.

To slow down, you have to fly backwards, and the engine flame is exceptionally bright.

As for whether doing so would make the "people" on the planet prepared, Chu Fei didn't care at all. This is the confidence of the strong!

If your skills are not good enough, you will not be able to harm your own spaceship at all; if your skills are sufficient, then go into the planet yourself and let the "dragon people" here see the means of a strong man.

It's not that Chu Fei is arrogant, but that he is confident. With his current cultivation, he can basically wander around freely in the outer world.

The reason for attacking here is another more important goal: I know almost nothing about this world, and the same is true for the Yanhuang Federation branch here; if I want to integrate here, I have to understand it. And the one who knows you best is the enemy; so even if it is to understand the situation of the Crescent Star Cluster, I need to go here and make some trouble.

As the spaceship approached, there was finally movement on the planet, and Chu Fei saw a flying machine appear. But after just one look, Chu Fei shook his head in disdain. There were not even a few satellites in the sky above such a huge planet, and the flying machine was also very small, which made Chu Fei think of the word "antique".

At the same time, Chu Fei was openly monitoring the other party's communications.

After such a long time, Chu Fei has cracked the other party's communication, which is ordinary electromagnetic wave communication. But it can't be called ordinary, because electromagnetic wave communication inside the planet is really easy to use, the technology is simple, the cost is low, and it is easy to crack.

Especially now that the situation is urgent, the other party used high-power communication means, so the signal received by Chu Fei was clearer.

The communication was deciphered so smoothly thanks to the familiar language here. The official language here is actually Chinese - although the ones who rule here are the so-called "Dragon People".

The "nobles" on this planet are the Red Dragons, and their current leader is "Shengyang Ao Tengyun".

This name feels strange, because Chu Fei has not received much information at the moment, so he can only write down the content temporarily.

According to the fragmentary information Chu Fei received, this planet is ruled by a dragon aristocracy. There is some blood suppression and more emphasis is placed on spiritual practice. The existing scientific and technological equipment are mostly left over from the Yanhuang Federation, and many of them are no longer usable.

The spacecraft was discovered this time because of the automatic scanning of the space observation equipment. Although the spacecraft is black and gray, when the spacecraft starts, the tail flame of the engine cannot be completely eliminated.

The detectors left by the Yanhuang Federation here are not only around the planet, but many are scattered in space, which can monitor the starry sky from top to bottom, left to right, and ten directions. Although most of them are in disrepair, there are still a few that are not broken.

The spacecraft was then locked onto using ground-based radio telescope technology.

Chu Fei did not have any worries. Instead, he found it interesting and even full of anticipation.

A world whose scientific research capabilities have deteriorated, but is focusing on developing spiritual practice?

Standing at Chu Fei’s current height, he can point at the other party’s senior management and start scolding them - if the technology is not good enough, what’s the point of practicing?

Why can Yanhuang Federation have big data cultivation? The root lies in technology.

You said that cultivation does not require technology? Chu Fei laughed. Before leaving the Tianjiang Star Cluster, Chu Fei personally solved many problems in cultivation. The elixir was upgraded from 13.0 to 15.0, the skills were improved, and the magic weapons were improved. How much scientific knowledge was used in it. Apart from other things, you have to use a computer.

In fact, at the Tianjiang Cluster, Chu Fei already knew clearly that the so-called cultivation, magic, etc. could also be accelerated by technology.

To be precise, everything is technology. Cultivation methods such as cultivation and magic are all accumulated and screened through tens of thousands of years of experience, and are gradually precipitated. However, using scientific and technological means to iterate, the results of a few years are equivalent to the results of tens of thousands of years.

Especially when the cultivation reaches a level above 12.0, scientific means must be used to bless it. Without scientific means, medicinal materials can only be collected from the wild, and there are only a few wild ones.

While thinking, the spacecraft began to slow down, but during the deceleration process, the spacecraft also kept swaying slightly from side to side, which was to prevent attacks. Although it seemed that there were no space weapons on this planet, but what if?

As a human being, you have to be cautious.

Chu Fei was so cautious that he did not land directly on the planet. Instead, he first flew past the planet a million kilometers away and conducted a detailed investigation of the planet's situation.

This life-bearing planet is very interesting, as there is actually a meteorite ring around it.

The meteorite belt here also proves Chu Fei's previous theory - the super-dimensional channel that was launched into the Kuiper Belt was forcibly removed from the satellite.

However, if you want to dismantle a high-precision device weighing at least 600 million tons from a planet and send it into space, this task cannot be done "directly" but only indirectly. The so-called indirect way is to dismantle the planet, and the device will naturally be exposed to space.

The evidence of planet dismantling is the meteorite ring surrounding this life-bearing planet.

However, because this meteorite ring was obtained by dismantling a satellite, it is more than 300,000 kilometers away from the planet, and there is still a relatively safe area in the middle.

But one thing is that the meteorite ring is only in the shape of a belt and will not block the space, so it does not affect the development of space technology. But the development of technology here is not good.

Chu Fei flew through space and saw that there were already many powerful people in space.

These "people" actually controlled the "dragon beasts" to move in space, facing the direction of the spacecraft vigilantly.

"Interesting!" Chu Fei watched with great interest.

Now it’s a million kilometers away, which is a bit far, so I can’t see the other party’s cultivation level and other details clearly, but it feels quite interesting.

Chu Fei had considered a question before - how can a traditional master of cultivation move "efficiently" in space?

Chu Fei had seen top-level cultivators like Jiang Guangyuan in the past, but when they were in space, they could only foolishly spray their true energy behind them. This was a very high waste rate.

But everyone does this. And this kind of movement makes you a live target when facing spaceships, warships, and special space fighters. They can lock on to you from hundreds of thousands of kilometers away, but you can only dodge.

Chu Fei is better, using machine logic to drive itself. And this machine logic is actually simulating technological equipment, simulating engines, electric motors, etc. Chu Fei's simulation is still in the exploratory stage. It does have some good effects, but it is still not as powerful and efficient as technological weapons.

But now it seems that these "dragon beasts" seem to have a way to swim freely in space, as free as fish in water.

This simply violates the laws of physics!

This reminded Chu Fei of the legendary dragon in the Yanhuang civilization, which seemed to be like this.

So, how did the dragon people and dragon beasts here do it?

Chu Fei was curious and circled the planet three times before he slowed down and approached it. After these three circles, two and a half months had passed.

I can only say that we really can't pay too much attention to time in space. Calculating the time, Chu Fei traveled about 56 billion kilometers from arriving at this galaxy to arriving at this life planet, which took almost a year!

But now it's all right. The spacecraft is rushing towards the asteroid belt under the attention of countless dragon people. The asteroid belt is only 300,000 kilometers away from the life planet.

The invasion, has it finally arrived?

Countless dragons from the demon dragon clan were staring into space.

Three hundred thousand kilometers is the position for face-to-face output in space.

On the ground, the leader "Shengyang Ao Tengyun" looked gloomy. He looked up at the endless blue sky and slowly uttered a few words: "It is definitely a spaceship. Humanity is back!" (End of this chapter)