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Chapter 74: The Space Elevator and the AI Blue Whale
Chapter 74: The Space Elevator and the AI Blue Whale
"Two more things?" Little Tian's eyes lit up.
The 3D spatial folding teleportation array had already given her a huge surprise, and she hadn't expected that Su Yu had actually exchanged for something else.
It seems Su Yu did quite a bit during those seven days!
"What are the other two things?" Little Tian clung to Su Yu's left arm, shaking it excitedly.
"Let's go, I'll show you." Su Yu smiled gently.
With a wave of his right hand, a silver-white portal appeared before them.
Through the portal, they could see a white, misty landscape.
"Great!" Little Tian, who had been eager to see, stepped through the portal.
As they walked through, the scenery changed, and Little Tian found herself in a new place.
She quickly scanned her surroundings and recognized where she was.
If she wasn't mistaken, this was definitely the North Pole!
The North Pole was now surrounded by vast snowfields, but at its center stood a massive Skrull base.
Of course, this Skrull base had long been reclaimed by the humans of Blue Planet.
Seeing the massive Skrull base, Little Tian immediately identified it as the North Pole.
However, her attention wasn't on the Skrull base but on a giant white pillar inside the base.
This white pillar hadn't been there before.
The pillar was circular, with a base diameter of about 2,000 meters.
It now stood straight on the Skrull base's landing pad.
Previously, the landing pad had been filled with transport ships and other flying vehicles.
Now, all the transport ships were gone, replaced by this white pillar.
Although the base of the white pillar was 2,000 meters wide, it narrowed as it rose.
The pillar extended from the landing pad, piercing through the clouds. By the time it reached the cloud layer, its diameter had reduced to about 500 meters.
Little Tian looked up at the sky, trying to find the top of the pillar.
But the clouds obscured her view, making it impossible to see how tall it truly was.
"Kexing, Kexing, what is this? And how tall is this pillar?" Little Tian tugged excitedly at Su Yu's sleeve.
Su Yu didn't keep her in suspense, smiling as he explained, "This is the wonder I mentioned, comparable to the Trenera Tower. It's called the 'Space Elevator.' As for its height, it's a staggering 36,000 kilometers!"
"36,000 kilometers, heavens!" Little Tian's eyes were wide with amazement.
36,000 kilometers was unbelievably high!
After all, the clouds were only about 10 kilometers above the ground, and this pillar was 36,000 kilometers tall. The part she could see through the clouds was less than one percent of its total height!
It was absurdly high, almost unimaginable!
And the "Space Elevator"… she seemed to have heard that name somewhere before.
Su Yu led Little Tian toward the Space Elevator, continuing his explanation, "The Space Elevator is a relatively basic technology in the Saint Silver Federation.
On the core planets of the Saint Silver Federation, these planets were fully developed billions of years ago, leaving no available space on the surface.
To protect the planet's ecosystem, the Saint Silver people gradually moved their buildings into outer space, constructing outer space cities.
These outer space cities are connected to the planet's surface by these 'Space Elevators,' allowing residents to travel to the ground using the elevators."
"Oh, I see." Little Tian nodded.
She had seen some sci-fi movies where cities were built in space.
The Saint Silver civilization had nearly 500 billion stars and countless planets, so it was understandable that they could build space cities in their core regions.
If they could build cities in space, then creating a Space Elevator to connect space cities and planetary surfaces wasn't surprising.
Su Yu continued with a smile, "This is the Space Elevator I exchanged for 2,500 credits. If we ever build space cities or space stations in the future, we won't need to travel by rocket. We can simply take the elevator, making it convenient and quick!"
"Sounds amazing!" Little Tian's eyes sparkled.
Now, the two of them had flown to the side of the Space Elevator, and what they saw was almost entirely white.
Little Tian reached out to touch the elevator's outer wall, finding it exceptionally smooth and elastic.
Upon closer inspection, the elevator's outer wall was smoother than glass, feeling a bit like the smooth, soft texture of an egg white after the shell had been removed. She wondered what material it was made of.
But then, she paused, feeling something was off.
"Hey, Kexing," Xiaotian tilted her head and looked at Su Yu. "It sounds impressive, and it feels smooth, but what’s the point? Are we planning to build a city in outer space or something?"
Right now, the Blue Planet's humans were focused on defeating the Skrulls and defending their home. What was Su Yu thinking by exchanging for a space elevator?
Surely, the United Government didn’t plan to build a city in outer space and abandon Earth, right?
Su Yu smiled. "The space elevator doesn’t have much use right now. Not in the short term, and maybe not even for the next thousand years."
"Then why...?"
"I exchanged for the elevator to install some devices in the middle section," Su Yu explained. "These devices are called 'Sky Shield Generators,' and they are primarily used to counter the Skrulls' satellites.
There are 36 'Sky Shield Generators' installed in the middle of the space elevator, each pointing in a different direction.
With these generators, all the Skrulls' spy satellites will become ineffective, and they won’t be able to monitor the current state of the Blue Planet.
If you’ve played Red Alert 2, it’s like having a 'Chronosphere' that covers the entire map."
"Sky Shield Generators... Oh, I see!" Xiaotian nodded in understanding.
So, Su Yu had exchanged for the space elevator specifically to install these generators. It was like getting a plate of dumplings just for the vinegar.
The generators were the vinegar, and the space elevator was the plate of dumplings.
Su Yu added, "The Sky Shield Generators require a lot of power and a stable environment to function. The electricity generated by solar panels isn’t enough.
That’s why we need the space elevator. We can run high-voltage power lines up the wall to supply the necessary power.
While the space elevator isn’t useful right now, I believe it will be in the future. I’ll leave it for our descendants a thousand years from now."
"Right," Xiaotian nodded. "Spending 2500 credits on the space elevator is definitely worth it. At least we won’t be under constant surveillance by the Skrulls anymore!"
The biggest concern for the Blue Planet’s United Government was that their every move was exposed to the Skrulls' monitoring.
The Skrulls used their massive base to launch hundreds of thousands of spy satellites, which could monitor everything from military deployments and resource transfers to what the Speaker Hu ate for lunch!
This environment made it extremely difficult for them to set up defenses.
Now, with the Sky Shield Generators, things would be much more comfortable.
They wouldn’t have to worry about the Skrulls seeing their military deployments, war drills, or resource allocation, which would be a significant advantage for the final battle!
Xiaotian gently touched the smooth, soft walls of the space elevator, her curiosity piqued.
She then turned to Su Yu. "Kexing, speaking of the space elevator, can it be used now? Can I experience the feeling of riding it directly into space?"
Xiaotian was eager to try it out. She was filled with curiosity about this new technology.
"Sure," Su Yu nodded. "The space elevator is operational and can take you to an altitude of 36,000 kilometers, which is the orbit of geostationary satellites.
However, the journey takes a long time—about 8 hours from the bottom to the top. If you really want to go, I suggest you come back tomorrow. That way, you won’t waste game time."
"Alright," Xiaotian glanced at the elevator, responding.
She didn’t specify whether she would come back the next morning, as spending 8 hours was a bit too luxurious. With the Skrulls as a major threat, she didn’t want to waste valuable time, especially since there was probably nothing interesting in space.
...
In the following time, Su Yu took Xiaotian on a tour of the space elevator’s internal structure.
The interior was filled with complex mechanical components, so intricate that the Blue Planet’s humans couldn’t understand them.
However, they didn’t spend too much time inside the elevator. After a brief tour, it was already 11:30 AM.
"Let’s wrap up the tour of the elevator. We have half an hour left, and I’ll show you one last thing," Su Yu said, leading Xiaotian to a height of 400 meters.
"Okay," Xiaotian nodded, her eyes sparkling with curiosity.
The first two things she had seen—the "Three-Dimensional Space Folding Teleportation Array" and the "Space Elevator"—had given her great surprises. What could the third thing be? It must be something equally impressive!
Su Yu waved his hand, and a silver portal appeared before them once again.
Xiao Tian immediately stepped through the portal.
The scene changed, and she found herself in the next location.
...
Just like the previous times, Xiao Tian knew exactly where they were the moment she stepped through the portal.
She was incredibly familiar with this place—it was the headquarters of the United Government, located at the top of Yanshan Mountain, where she had been residing recently.
"Ke Xing, why are we back at headquarters?" Xiao Tian turned to look at Su Yu. "Did you build the Wonder inside the headquarters?"
"No, not the Wonder. Look," Su Yu said with a mysterious smile, his gaze shifting forward.
Xiao Tian followed Su Yu's gaze and looked ahead.
Suddenly, a pale blue, fog-like orb appeared in front of her.
The fog on the surface of the orb continuously swirled, and the interior emitted a soft blue light. It didn't look like anything from Blue Star; Xiao Tian had never seen anything like it before.
Xiao Tian was about to ask Su Yu what it was when the orb suddenly "spoke": "Hello, Comrade Su Yu. Blue Whale is here to serve you."
The orb spoke in standard Mandarin with a very pleasant female voice, one that instantly made her feel at ease.
Xiao Tian was taken aback; she hadn't considered that the orb might speak on its own.
Su Yu patted Xiao Tian's shoulder and smiled. "Let me introduce you. This is the AI system I exchanged 2500 credits for—'Blue Whale.'"
"I came up with the name 'Blue Whale' because it's the largest animal in Blue Star's history, and it's still alive today. It's the perfect name for this system," Su Yu explained.
"Blue Whale is the largest animal in Blue Star's history?" Xiao Tian asked. "Is it bigger than the dinosaurs from 100 million years ago?"
"It's much larger than all the dinosaurs combined," Su Yu replied.
"I see." Xiao Tian turned back to the AI and her eyes lit up.
This was an AI system! Blue Star finally had its own AI system!
When she was in the Bek country on the Skrull planet, Xiao Tian had seen Sindi Dopp and his AI Shell communicate. It was incredibly convenient.
She never thought that today, Blue Star would have its own AI system!
Su Yu continued, "Xiao Tian, our AI system on Blue Star is actually much more powerful than the one on Skrull.
The AI on Skrull has relatively limited functions. Besides chatting, it can only collect and summarize information, set reminders, and perform basic data analysis.
But our AI system can manage and coordinate all the world's projects, unify the progress of all engineering efforts, and prevent resource wastage from duplicate construction. You can think of it as a super-smart butler."
"Really that powerful?" Xiao Tian's eyes sparkled again. The functions of this AI system sounded incredible!
Moreover, fighting the Skrullians was a massive undertaking. President Hu Jin, even if he worked himself to exhaustion, couldn't possibly cover every detail.
Having a super AI to manage things would be a huge boon for Blue Star!
...
Su Yu opened his spatial ring and took out a blue wristwatch, placing it on Xiao Tian's wrist.
"What is this?" Xiao Tian lifted her wrist, curious about the watch.
"It's the terminal to call Blue Whale," Su Yu answered. "Because Blue Whale's resources are limited, we can't let everyone use this AI system. Only the core personnel can.
With this wristwatch, you can communicate freely with Blue Whale. You can ask her to do anything for you, but try not to abuse the resources."
"Got it," Xiao Tian said happily, lifting the wristwatch and using her psychic powers to press the button.
"Ding!" A faint sound came from the pale blue orb.
Then, the pleasant female voice emerged from the orb: "Hello, Student Xu Xiaotian. I am Blue Whale, here to serve you!"
"Blue Whale..." Xiao Tian turned to Su Yu. "I feel like the name doesn't match the AI system's voice. It's clearly a female voice."
Su Yu shrugged. "There are female blue whales too, so it's pretty normal. And you can change the AI system's voice to anything you want, even animal sounds."
"Alright," Xiao Tian turned to Blue Whale, her eyes twinkling. "Blue Whale, switch to the blue whale's voice."
"Sure, Student Xu Xiaotian. Nee—gan—ha—ne—" Blue Whale mimicked the sound of a blue whale.
(End of Chapter)
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