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Chapter 448 The Last Spaceship
After this communication, Han Yang never communicated with the Greenoka civilization again. In addition to the Greenoka civilization, the communication with human civilization and the star system where he built the long-distance fleet was completely cut off.
In the vast universe, among billions of stars, it seemed that only Han Yang was left.
As far as the eye could see, except for a few huge galaxies that still released some light, the rest was vast void, all nothingness. There were no stars, no planets, no dust, no nebulae, no star clusters, nothing.
It seemed that there was only the purest nothingness left in the universe.
Even with the help of a telescope with a slightly lower resolution, Han Yang could no longer see a single star.
But Han Yang knew that he was not alone at this moment.
In this void with a total cross-sectional area of about 3 million square light years, in addition to his own fleet, there were more than 1 million Greenoka spacecrafts in total, and at least 200 million elite Greenoka warriors and scientists.
They were moving rapidly in this vast void just like himself. They are also constantly adjusting and correcting their course, heading towards the glimmer of hope in the future.
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However, although they know that they are right beside them, and the closest distance may be only a few dozen light years, they can neither see each other nor communicate with each other.
The faint light of the fire that corrected the course of the spacecraft, at such a distance, can not be detected even with the most advanced telescope.
The vast universe, with its unimaginable vastness, hides all traces.
Time is still passing rapidly. Since the last communication, another thousand years have passed, and then two thousand years, three thousand years, four thousand years...
Han Yang's fleet has been constantly "slimming down". Because too many spacecraft and low-priority materials and parts were directly thrown into the quark fission-fusion dual reactor as fuel and burned, and finally turned into energy and released to the outside world in the form of electromagnetic waves, neutrinos, neutrons, protons, hydrogen nuclei, helium nuclei and other radiation.
At this moment, only 5 of the 10 large aerospace motherships at the beginning of the departure were left. Even these five aerospace motherships have a lot of empty space inside, and will definitely be further empty.
At this moment, Han Yang's thoughts have become slightly tense.
Because he knows that according to the early detection of the Greenoka civilization, he is now not far from the deep space oscillation monitoring network built by the creator civilization.
The distance of about 10,000 light years detected at the beginning is just an approximate number. It is possible that it is 1 light year or 1,000 light years away from him.
Maybe at this moment, he has actually broken into the deep space oscillation monitoring network, but he is unaware of it.
Han Yang looked at the surrounding space and saw that the surrounding space was still as empty and vast as before. Looking forward, the same is true in front.
Nothing is different at all.
Han Yang's mind suddenly recalled the last words that the Greenoka people told him when they communicated with the Greenoka civilization for the last time.
"Just keep moving forward boldly."
Let's keep moving forward. Whether you or me, there is only one way. And since this road has been embarked on, it is impossible to turn back.
Another 700 years passed slowly. During these 700 years, Han Yang replaced the protective film covering the surface of the spacecraft again, and the size of the fleet was reduced again.
At this time, Han Yang noticed that a little fire suddenly appeared in a corner of the deep space.
The fire was very weak, like some dim stars that did not attract attention at all. And it only lasted for a moment, and then it went out again the next moment.
But Han Yang still noticed that the fire was abnormal.
It was not the light of a star, but the light released by some powerful quark fusion bomb, or the light released by the simultaneous explosion of a cluster of quark fusion bombs.
After calculation, Han Yang confirmed that the light was about 90 light years away from him.
The light that was detected by him across a distance of 90 light years can be imagined how violent the explosion was and how strong the light released was.
At the same time, the distance of 90 light years is not far. Even with his current technological level, if he were to travel at superluminal speed, it would only take a little more than a year to cross, not to mention for a level 6 civilization.
But Han Yang did not make any response. He did not adjust the orbit, did not speed up, did not slow down, and did not enter the superluminal navigation state.
He was just like he did not see this ray of light, still moving forward as usual, still moving forward boldly.
The appearance of this beam of light was like some kind of signal. Then, various signs in the surrounding airspace began to increase gradually.
It could be a weak explosion light, or a briefly appearing and quickly disappearing, inexplicably weak gravitational field, or a violent and short-lived gamma-ray radiation, or X-rays, or even infrared radiation.
On several occasions, Han Yang also noticed that the curvature of space seemed to have changed, or something like a gravitational lens. In his eyes, the Canis Major dwarf galaxy in front of him became two.
When light passes through some massive stars, its propagation path will be bent, and it may pass through the two sides of the massive star and then enter the observer's eyes.
In this case, the star that emits these lights seen by the observer will become two, located on both sides of the massive star.
But there are obviously no massive stars in this space. Although gravity bombs can create ultra-high gravity in a small area, it is still too incredible to achieve the point where the Canis Major dwarf galaxy forms two images, which is basically impossible.
However, there are more ways to change the curvature of space than gravity bombs. Some manipulation of space may also achieve the same effect as a massive star.
At this moment, the surrounding star field is as peaceful as ever. But in Han Yang's view, it is like a pot of boiling water that has already boiled and has begun to boil.
Han Yang doesn't know what happened in this, and he can't find out what happened. The only thing he could do was to keep moving forward boldly.
He did not change the course and speed, did not do anything, and just moved forward boldly.
This certainly did not mean that Han Yang thought he was safe. What the Greenoka civilization said at the beginning was just to increase the probability of safe passage, and did not guarantee that Han Yang would definitely pass safely.
Han Yang also knew in his heart that the Greenoka civilization had no ability to make guarantees.
But even so, Han Yang still did nothing.
Because he could do nothing.
Keeping everything unchanged is the most likely way to pass. Any operation and change, such as accelerating and decelerating, such as changing the course or even entering superluminal navigation, will only increase the probability of being exposed.
Han Yang was silent and moved forward.
The changes from the surrounding airspace lasted for hundreds of years before gradually weakening. In the end, this starry sky returned to silence again.
Han Yang did not know how many Greenoka spacecraft had passed this line of defense in this attempt. But he knew that it actually made no difference.
If you pass, you will die. If you pass, you will also die.
From the moment they set out, this Greenoka fleet was doomed to perish.
And their demise could not bring them absolute safety.
He was still not out of danger. He could still face a shell at any time, or some kind of attack method that he did not understand, which would completely destroy him before he could react.
He was still moving forward boldly.
At this moment, the distance between him and the Milky Way had expanded to 11,500 light years. And since he last observed anomalies, he had not seen them for thousands of years.
Han Yang breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that he was probably safe.
However, he had only taken the first step on the long journey. What awaited him next would be a long journey of 13,000 light years, which would take more than 13,000 years to cross.
In the first half of the voyage, he had more supplies. In the second half of the voyage, there were not many supplies.
After more than a thousand years without making track corrections, Han Yang started the engine for the first time.
But unfortunately, the engine did not start successfully.
During the long hibernation, it broke down.
Fortunately, Han Yang brought some spare parts with him.
After the repairs were completed, the damaged parts were thrown into the fuel chamber to be burned, and the repaired engine emitted a fierce light, pushing the remaining four aerospace carriers to change their direction again.
Next, Han Yang noticed that the functional modules and parts of the spacecraft were damaged more and more.
No matter how carefully he preserved them, they could not withstand the erosion of time.
At the same time, the supplies he carried began to decrease further.
Four aerospace carriers, then three, two, one...
Finally, the last aerospace carrier was also dismantled by Han Yang. All the spacecraft on this aerospace carrier regained their freedom, formed a fleet on their own, and continued to move forward. The wreckage of the huge aerospace carrier was still carried until it was completely burned out.
Without the aerospace carrier, Han Yang began to burn the spacecraft. First, the supplies were used up, and then the empty spacecraft inside.
After the empty spacecraft was burned out, the less important supplies with a lower priority began to be burned.
After the unimportant materials were burned, the spacecraft on which they were placed was burned, and then the materials of another spacecraft...
The larger the fleet, the more materials it needs to consume. At this moment, the fleet size is reduced, and the materials needed to be consumed are also reduced.
This is a proportional relationship, not an absolute value relationship. Because of this, there is a saying that even if you carry an entire star or an entire galaxy, you cannot complete inter-galactic navigation.
Han Yang had this realization in his heart. But at this moment, he found that he still underestimated the difficulty of inter-galactic navigation.
Even if he only carried a brain, he didn't need to carry at least tens of thousands of intelligent life like other civilizations, which could save too many resources, and the difficulty of completing this voyage still exceeded his expectations.
Whether it is energy consumption, or material and spare parts consumption, it is too much.
At this moment, Han Yang only had one spaceship left. The spaceship carried the most important and basic industrial facilities.
Without these basic industrial facilities, even if he reached the Canis Major dwarf galaxy, he would not be able to complete the mission of this trip.
They are like seeds. And, no matter how hungry you are, you can't eat seeds. Otherwise, there is really no hope.
At this moment, there is only the last bit of energy available. And this last bit of energy is prepared to slow down after reaching the Canis Major dwarf galaxy.
But at this moment, Han Yang is facing a difficult problem.
The demand for orbit correction is getting higher and higher. This may be related to getting closer and closer to the Canis Major dwarf galaxy.
And... orbit correction requires energy.
Using that last bit of energy for orbit correction, he can successfully reach the Canis Major dwarf galaxy. However, he will not have enough fuel to slow down. In the end, he can only pass through the Canis Major dwarf galaxy directly like an arrow piercing through paper.
If he keeps this little fuel for future deceleration, he will not even be able to reach the Canis Major dwarf galaxy. I will pass by it at the outermost point of the Canis Major dwarf galaxy, about 700 light years away.
The time for decision is getting shorter and shorter. Once the time window is missed, even if I decide to adjust the orbit, I can't adjust it.
So... what should I do?
Han Yang fell into deep thought.
At this moment, Han Yang wished that he had more materials in his hands.
No matter what material it is, even if it is the smelly feces that everyone hates, rotten fish and shrimp, even if it is the garbage that people throw away casually, and the highly toxic and dangerous garbage that people need strict protection to touch, it doesn't matter.
As long as it is material, it will be fine. As long as it is material, I can throw it into the reactor to turn it into energy.
But, in the vast starry sky, the most lacking is material.
In the end, he sighed in his heart and made the decision to correct the orbit.
In any case, let's get to the Canis Major dwarf galaxy first. As long as we can get there, there is hope.
The precious material turned into energy, driving Han Yang's only remaining spacecraft to adjust its orbit again.
At this moment, there are only 3,000 light years left to the Canis Major dwarf galaxy. In another 3,000 years, he will reach his destination.
At this moment, even if Han Yang stopped adjusting the orbit, the spacecraft would not deviate from the range of the Canis Major dwarf galaxy. Because the distance was close enough.
But after thinking for a moment, Han Yang did not stop adjusting the orbit.
He put the precious fuel originally used for deceleration into the reactor again and continued to adjust the spacecraft's navigation orbit. (End of this chapter)