After ending his conversation with Ebi Jin, Anon Jie contacted Neil.
"Have the Explorer insects been dispersed?"
"One hundred thousand have already been dispersed. In just 10 years, they will be enough to explore a range of 1 light-year around us."
"If there were corresponding launchers, it would only take 5 years."
Neil looked exhausted.
After all, he was the only one busy in the vast Stellar Insect Nest.
It wasn't just physical exhaustion; it was also mental.
Managing 110,000 insects was a significant burden.
"You're too tired. Generate more engineering insects to share the burden."
"Once things are on track, we can also produce other brain insects."
The entire Pan-Plan, Ebi Jin might think he's leading it.
But in reality, the leader of the Pan-Plan is the Insectoid race.
Because only the Insectoid race has the ability to expand rapidly.
Humans are merely early-stage assistants and serve as genetic seeds to aggregate the Insectoid race.
The Insectoid race must have a goal, and the goal set for them by this Pan-Plan is 'to protect humanity'!
Otherwise, the development of the Insectoid race would tend towards disorder.
"Hmm, I'm planning to do that next."
"I heard a few kids are going through their rebellious phase?"
Neil, through the Insectoid race's information on the base, could understand everything.
"There are always people like that. Do you have an idea?"
Neil specifically asked about this, and Anon Jie didn't think it was just a casual mention.
"Yes!"
"The base here is too chaotic; it's not pure enough."
"It's unfortunate that this warship came to the six dimensions. If it had been a regular warship, things would have been much easier."
"I think you shouldn't clash with that Commander later. It's not good for the base or for yourself."
"You know, the Host has the highest authority. It will usually favor the Commander, not a mere junior military officer like you."
Neil advised Anon Jie.
Anon Jie was doing something very dangerous.
The reason everyone was divided now was because they didn't have much recognition for Ebi Jin, the Commander.
As time passed, if Ebi Jin didn't make a major mistake, Anon Jie's end would inevitably be miserable.
"Do you think I'm afraid of death?"
"If this succeeds, I can lead everyone further."
"If it doesn't, then by that time, Ebi Jin would have been trained by me into a qualified Commander."
"In both cases, I don't really lose."
Neil seriously asked, "What about you?"
Anon Jie replied indifferently, "When do you think we can go back?"
"For me, the six dimensions is not my home. Perhaps choosing a certain point in time to die would be a good decision."
Although there was the possibility of the Dimension Titan Insect.
But Neil also believed that they wouldn't be able to return for at least ten thousand years.
Neil did not continue to persuade Anon Jie.
This era was like this.
Some people longed for eternity, while others feared it.
For Anon Jie, living for ten thousand years was too long, too long.
So long that just thinking about it made his heart despair.
"Perhaps you should find something that makes you happy."
"Like a good partner!"
That was all Neil could say.
"We're off-topic, now we should be talking about what you think of those kids."
Neil smiled, "No thoughts."
"Just want to give them more possibilities."
...
Deep Space.
They hadn't even left the Stellar System yet.
"Our wearing plan will soon be locked on, right?"
"Perhaps the Commander will have someone fire shells at us, making us disappear forever."
Chris said with some worry.
When he left, he hadn't thought too much.
Most of his thoughts were occupied by Lu Li'an's idea of the entire team leaving, and the predicament he would face afterward.
Now that he thought about it, it was truly a foolish decision.
"Don't worry, even if they attack, they'll use pinpoint lasers."
"Dominic specifically made a signal reflector for this. They'll read our location as about 400 meters away from our current position."
The team members said with a smile.
How could they overlook something so obvious?
This made Chris breathe a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, his team members weren't acting on impulse.
"So, where should we go now?" he asked.
Lu Li'an stammered, "We'll see, there will always be a place for us."
"..."
"..."
"So, you guys are still acting on impulse, right!"
"Cough, cough, you can't say that. Even the research results of the top scholars are sometimes due to a flash of inspiration."
"You admit it!"
"I think the weather is quite nice today."
"This is the universe!"
"I'm a little sleepy!"
Chris was a bit speechless.
However, he must have been prepared.
As long as he himself wasn't acting on impulse, it was fine.
As they traversed through space, a feeling of boredom permeated their hearts.
Chris found that not only he, but everyone else felt the same.
Some even regretted it earlier than him.
Some had already suggested, 'Should we go back?'
"These guys are too lacking in perseverance. Am I running away from home with a bunch of kids?"
"But this is the army!"
Chris was speechless at these people's naive thoughts. Although he wasn't a regular soldier either, he didn't have such childish ideas.
"Do you think going back will only result in minor punishment?"
"We are in the army now. Going back will definitely lead to severe punishment, to make an example."
"So put those thoughts away."
Lu Li'an said discontentedly.
The others fell silent.
But if this continued, the entire team would fall apart.
What to do?
There was simply no way!
"The way back is simple: if we can truly find useful information," Chris said at this moment.
He had long thought of his retreat.
At that time, he couldn't stay in the base, so he could only leave with these people.
So, was there still a way back?
This was it!
"Hmm, that's right. As long as we make a contribution, our merits will offset our demerits, and then we can go back," Lu Li'an said as if she had long anticipated it.
Chris knew that this guy hadn't thought of anything.
This was exhilarating news.
But another month later, everyone continued to feel bored and monotonous.
Now, the Star behind them still shone, and in front, an endless Starry Sky.
"I say, roughly how many decades will it take for us to reach other Stellar Systems?"
"Afterward, are we still going to traverse space only in our mechs?"
Questions arose again.
Lu Li'an looked to Chris for help.
She really couldn't answer this question.
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Chris wanted to say, 'Don't look at me, I'm not the leader!'
After a long silence, just as Chris was about to speak, his mech alerted him to a life form detected behind them.
"Are they here?"
Everyone instantly tensed up.
Could it be that the army sent someone to kill them?
Everyone turned around and saw the creature behind them, smaller than a sesame seed, slowly growing larger.
Gradually, it became a monstrous behemoth.
"It's an insect!"
"They sent insects to kill us. They don't want to waste ammunition and manpower."
"Prepare for battle!"
Everyone, without prior agreement, underwent Sequence transformation.
Each of them became a Dual Sword Saint.
But the approaching insect showed no intention of fighting; it changed direction, intending to pass by them.
"Wait, it doesn't seem to be coming for us."
"This insect, I seem to have seen it somewhere before."
"It's an Explorer insect!"
"Look at its eyes, there are so many of them, and it flies very fast. There's a certain mechanical structure on its back; that's for transmitting information."
"These are all characteristics of an Explorer insect."
Chris spoke with great excitement.
"Let's hurry and catch up! If we get on it, we won't need decades to reach other Stellar Systems!"
The others immediately perked up and rushed towards it.
Seemingly sensing no more threat, the Explorer insect no longer evaded, allowing the group to board the mechanical device on its back shell.
"There seems to be space inside," Lu Li'an shouted.
The group entered the mechanical device and found that there was indeed an empty space inside, with an information transmission device at its center.
The space wasn't large, about 15,000 cubic meters.
That is, a space close to 25X25X25.
For a team without War Beast Clan members, this was just enough for living.
"After some modification, we can live here."
"It's just that I don't know where this Explorer insect is going. I hope it's close to our destination." Lu Li'an felt the future was promising.
Chris next to her didn't even want to retort.
Do we have a destination?
Chris walked around and found an operating console in the center.
After obtaining information from the console, he learned some things.
This Explorer insect had many targets, several Stellar Systems in the vicinity.
And it wasn't just this one Explorer insect; as many as one hundred thousand Explorer insects were triggered this time.
Their goal was not just simple exploration.
After exploration confirmed no threats, they would begin to set up simple insect nests in the surrounding Stellar Systems, called 【Miniature Insect Nests】.
【Miniature Insect Nests】 would breed five types of insects.
Bee Knights, Elemental Dragons, Clear Sky Titans, Metal Titans, and Godzilla Insects.
Bee Knights are the smallest units, usually only 15 to 20 meters long, serving as scouts and for group attacks.
Elemental Dragons are true combat units. These are long, slender insects with many heads, each head spewing a type of "element," such as poison, hoarfrost mist, or hot steam. They also possess abilities like burrowing and limb regeneration.
Titans are a type, referring to very large insects, typically around 1000 meters in size.
Clear Sky Titans can fly in planetary atmospheres, while Metal Titans can burrow to find and excavate metal. One is for transport, and the other is for mining.
Godzilla Insects can store heavy elements and radioactive elements.
These are all planetary insects, belonging to the "micro units" within the Insectoid race, so even the largest Titan insect is only about a kilometer long.
Their main job is actually to control the entire planet.
"It's really detailed."
"If we want to do anything later, we'll probably have to rely on these insects."
"This communicator seems to be able to modify the behavior of the insects, which could save us a lot of trouble."
Chris himself couldn't do it, but there was talent in this area within his team.
He called someone over and had them modify the Explorer insect's flight path.
"Now we just have to wait to reach our destination and then settle down."
"This is what a proper adventure looks like!"
...
"What happened?"
Lu Li'an woke up from her slumber.
Chris looked serious.
"I think we've reached our destination."
The entire journey took 52 years.
Initially, they only wanted to go to nearby Stellar Systems, but then they thought the base would surely extend to those places quickly, so they chose a remote Stellar System.
It was about 8 light-years from the base.
The Star in this Stellar System also didn't quite match human imagination.
It was itself an absolute cube, and inside, one could see a Five-Dimensional or Four-Dimensional spherical core. Viewed from a Three-Dimensional perspective, everything felt very awkward.
However, what was even more awkward was the planet beneath them.
"Did we find enemies?"
Chris's face was too serious, making Lu Li'an nervous.
But Chris shook his head.
"Perhaps it will be good news."
Lu Li'an didn't know what that meant.
She stood up and stretched her somewhat stiff body.
After all, the mech's hibernation mode couldn't compare to a true hibernation pod.
Then she walked outside.
The distant Star was very eye-catching, but it wasn't clear to the naked eye; one could only see a halo.
Only by opening the mech's visor could one clearly see the Star's state.
Lu Li'an was already used to such a spectacle; in fact, it was much better than the Stellar System where the base was located.
Then.
She looked to the other side.
A massive planet came into view.
Her body trembled.
Not because of its size, but because of what was on this planet.
A kaleidoscope of colors.
"It's... plants!"
"We actually reached a life planet."
Life planets are actually quite numerous in the universe.
However, if the definition is made stricter, then they are not many.
For example, only planets with mature ecosystems are considered life planets.
This one in front of them definitely counted.
It was too mature!
It even made Lu Li'an feel like she had returned to the Federation.
"Are there any Civilizations on it?"
Chris spoke from behind her, "I've observed it carefully, even flown around the planet once, and haven't found any traces of Civilized structures."
"However, it seems some intelligent creatures have already been born. I found traces of primitive tool usage on it."
"This discovery is even enough for us to go back!"
The adventure had just begun, and they seemed to have found something extraordinary.
"Do you want to go back?" Lu Li'an looked at Chris seriously.
"Discovering this is precisely what adventure brings."
"This proves that what we are doing now is the right thing."
She looked excited.
"Look, what a vibrant world."
"In the past, our discovery would be even greater than Doslun's!"
Doslun, the Explorer who discovered the first life planet.
He often appeared in textbooks.
Chris himself didn't know; he hadn't thought of going back so soon.
After more than 50 years, the base must have just gotten on track.
Going back would also mean doing boring things.
"Let's wake up the others and have a good discussion."
Actually, there weren't many adventure enthusiasts among them.
Especially after experiencing the boredom of one adventure.
Perhaps they were about to face the most important choice of this adventure!
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