Sky-cracking Rider
Chapter 864 - 864: Section 858 - Make Your Move Without Regret

The first synchronous satellite is in place, and the remaining satellites will be in place within 48 hours.

The reports from the Command Center show that the Blue Star Civilization's control over extraterrestrial information is becoming more comprehensive.

Each satellite weighs 20 tons in total. Without the Magic Array's weight reduction, launching 20 tons × 48 satellites at once, nearly a thousand tons of payload, would be too challenging for Blue Star's current rocket technology.

Most rockets are disposable. If repeated transportation is needed, space shuttles or void ships are more cost-effective. If cost is no issue, renting a Space System Alchemy Storage Device would be even simpler.

Due to factors like the planet's diameter, mass, and atmospheric thickness, there is some deviation in the first cosmic speed for extraterrestrial planets, requiring more thrust.

With the first satellite officially operational, various functions have been steadily activated, and a sixth of the planet's surface immediately became clearer.

Contrary to Earth, where land and water areas are opposites, this planet, used by the Parasitic Species to cultivate biological war weapons, has 70% land and 30% saline water. It's not saline water surrounding the land, but land surrounding the saline water, with a few seas of saline water resembling vast inland seas scattered over the planet's surface.

Amphibious species that can adapt to both water and land environments are always a minority. Invading any planet usually starts from the nearly two-dimensional land, which is often the easiest way.

Both freshwater and saline water environments involve depth issues, and three-dimensional ecological spaces are completely different from land environments.

Picking the softest persimmons first, cultivating terrestrial species as biological weapons naturally became the optimal solution.

Although the extraterrestrial planet's land area is more than twice the saline water area, the terrestrial freshwater resources are quite abundant, with lakes and rivers everywhere, and very few desert environments. If there are deserts, they are probably intentionally preserved.

"Oh, the planet's name has been decided. Emmm, good grief, they fought hundreds of times to decide the name. Are these people all idiots?"

Miyoshi Xuesen obtained some hidden information through his intelligence channels.

"Don't look at me with that expression!"

Chen Fei complained while glaring back.

Who's the idiot? Who are you calling a fool, you baldy?

"Heh heh!" The monk gave a dry laugh. Due to occupational habits, he saw nearly everyone as a fool.

"What's the name of this planet?"

Only then did Chen Fei let him go and returned to the main topic.

"Emerald Star! Because it's a completely native green planet, Blue Star's color is blue, Emerald Star's color is green. Each life planet is a treasure in the starry sky…"

Miyoshi Xuesen revealed the newly decided name of the planet. This time, the Sovereigns were busy seizing the opportunity and didn't play any global naming tricks.

Just the internal struggle among the Sovereign's top officials for the naming rights led to fistfights. They almost bashed each other's heads, so, to cut the Gordian knot, they excluded all human names, numbers, letters, and odd phrases, choosing one from a pile of serious names.

Adam: The second carrier rocket has launched, carrying 128 near-Earth orbit satellites.

The same specification large carrier rocket launched again, this time covering the near-Earth orbit.

Synchronous orbit has the advantages of synchronous orbit, and near-Earth orbit has the advantages of near-Earth orbit.

The former is relatively stationary, with a wide coverage range. With Blue Star's diameter, theoretically, only three would be needed for 99% signal coverage. Practically, considering signal strength and communication quality, near-Earth orbit communication is still necessary.

Adam: Discovered surface "Seed Nests," 15,748 within a 100 km radius.

Adam: 754,123 "Seed Nests" within a 1000 km radius.

Adam: "Seed Nests" data updated, divided into 10 levels, level 1 smallest, 200 meters radius, level 10 largest, 15 kilometers radius.

Adam: Established "Seed Nests" distribution simulation model.

Adam: Estimated 180 million Seed Nests on Emerald Star, with a deviation of 20 million.

While Miyoshi Monk was chattering, the artificial intelligence AI "Adam" collected a massive amount of information from the battlefield data link, presenting them to Chen Fei in the form of subtitles after filtering.

"...What did you see this time?"

Noticing Chen Fei's distraction, Miyoshi Xuesen stopped his chatter, puzzled and scrutinizing him.

"The satellite on synchronous orbit has discovered something incredible."

Chen Fei drew a sharp breath.

Adam: Abnormal creature detected on synchronous orbit.

The "surprise" from Emerald Star was not over for the two!

The first synchronized satellite deployed captured an unusual scene.

Miyoshi Xuesen and Chen Fei both inhaled sharply at the same time.

The detection system precisely marked the size of the object.

A colossal creature, nearly 7 kilometers long, hovered silently outside the atmosphere, extending six pairs of giant wings. The semi-transparent wing membranes reflected colorful light like tiny scales, seemingly collecting constant star light. Visible glowing patterns converged towards its torso, similar to the "Light Wing" technology of the Cangqiong Star Civilization.

Its body surface resembled a glowing gemstone, symmetrically arranged with large and small crystal-like bubbles, possibly solid rather than bubble-like.

Miyoshi Monk couldn't help but exclaim, "What the heck is this thing?"

Infrared thermal imaging showed biological reactions, and remote sensing further confirmed its life signals and internal circulation state, achieving self-sufficiency by absorbing the star's light. Its massive size likely allowed it to do so.

"Biological interstellar warship?"

Chen Fei thought of the large biological settlements hovering at high altitudes. This object on a higher orbit was probably a similar existence.

But from its streamlined spindle structure, it was not a peaceful evolutionary shape but a predatory body capable of active movement.

Adam: First stage of "Extraterrestrial Normandy" landing complete.

Adam: Second stage of "Extraterrestrial Normandy" landing begins.

One missile after another soared into the sky, flying in all directions. Each missile's combat unit was a genuine Element Annihilation Bomb.

In an instant, over five hundred missiles were launched, saturating the sky from every launching vehicle.

Adam: 576 ground-to-ground missiles launched, the second batch countdown of 10 minutes.

The primary tactical objective of the first stage was to establish information control.

The primary tactical objective of the second stage was to strike key enemy strategic targets.

The "Seed Nests," continually spawning biological weapons, were undoubtedly the most strategically threatening existence.

Though the Blue Star Civilization successfully occupied a "Wormhole Cloud" and began massive troop landings, with hundreds of missiles roaring into the sky, neither Chen Fei nor Miyoshi Xuesen felt any thrill.

Emerald Star was a massive beehive. Poking it with a small toothpick might make the Blue Star Civilization's actions appear significant, but in the grand scheme, it was pointless.

The impressive landing forces were insignificant to the Parasitic Species.

"Now, that's trouble!"

As Chen Fei had predicted, Blue Star Sovereigns, upon discovering the enormous object on higher orbit, immediately repurposed the majority of the synchronous satellite's functions toward it.

"That thing is alive! As you said..."

The monk couldn't help but shiver.

As an intelligent species, the most they lacked was various imaginative and creative thinking. What Chen Fei could think of, others could too. No one lacking intelligence would participate in an alien colonization effort.

For a creature of this size, only Blue Star's super-large digital construct "Cybertrom" on near-Earth orbit could be a match. But "Cybertrom" had no offensive capability and wasn't a fortress for cosmic warfare, making it useless in battles.

Chen Xiao'er softly said, "Maybe there's not just one, but hundreds or thousands."

Missiles with Element Annihilation Bomb warheads hit their targets, and blue light from Elemental Storms flickered throughout the atmosphere, yet no one could cheer.

Not just the bridge of the No. 2 flagship, but even the Command Center in the rear held the same deathly silence.

Holding a Fishgut Sword, expecting a slide tackle, only to be hit by an aircraft carrier, damn...

"Stop! Enough!"

The monk's face turned pale. Just one was enough to make anyone's scalp tingle, but if there were hundreds or thousands, it would be terrifying.

Never mind the "Seed Nests" and various biological weapon monsters, just this colossal creature could give Blue Star Civilization a tough challenge.

Neither in the atmosphere nor in outer space, neither Blue Star Civilization nor Cangqiong Star Civilization had such massive war machines.

"'Adam,' designate it 'Biological Space Mothership,' number 0001!"

Chen Fei pointed at the star object displayed on the three-dimensional holographic projection.

Adam: Discovered "Biological Space Mothership," number 0002!

This was the latest discovery from the fourth synchronous orbit satellite deployed.

Chen Fei's pupils slightly narrowed.

"The second 'Biological Space Mothership' has appeared!"

Indeed a jinx, unexpected things either happen none or in countless numbers. It shouldn't be a surprise that the deep-rooted and historically rich Parasitic Species "Sagali" possess hundreds or thousands of such cosmic creatures.

"Haha! We're finished!"

Miyoshi Xuesen gestured the colossal creature's size, confirming a fact.

Compared with the newly occupied "Wormhole Cloud" on the surface, even if doing nothing else, just falling from space could waste all of Blue Star's efforts.

Chen Fei, however, remained unhurried and said, "Don't worry. The game has just started. Now is the time to test raw strength."

Giving up is a universal skill!

With heaven and earth as the chessboard and all life as the pawns, the Blue Star Civilization, newly entering the interstellar era, suddenly faced such a high-level game, leaving only one phrase.

Please!