The unmanned fleet controlled by Li Wenyuan has returned to the solar system, but a large number of scientific research ships and engineering ships under him have already set off to star systems in all directions.

After confirming that the surrounding situation was very stable, he began his long-prepared expansion plan.

The first is to bring the selected galaxy under his control, which requires him to build a structure within the galaxy that is sufficient to declare sovereignty.

That is the star base.

This large space station that integrates monitoring, defense, and supply is the best choice.

If necessary, Li Wenyuan can also arm it to the teeth and turn it into a space fortress.

Or build docks and space ports on it to increase the production capacity of his fleet.

Ke Ruibo's star map only told Li Wenyuan the interstellar situation around him. What was actually inside the galaxy still needed to be explored by him personally.

One of the scientific research ships encountered an unexpected situation in a star system.

"...A special signal was detected on a gas giant planet?" Li Wenyuan was slightly stunned when he got the news, and then cut the screen to the scientific research ship.

At this time, the scientific research ship floating on the gas giant planet was looking at a looming building in the rolling atmosphere.

[Atmospheric Mining Station Lost Contact Detected]

[Rebuilding the connection with it... The connection failed and the mining station control center cannot be detected]

[Please manually restart its control center]

"Lost contact with the atmospheric mining station?" Through the broadcast, Li Wenyuan instantly realized that this was one of the traces left by mankind.

This galaxy is not far from the solar system. If humans were an interstellar civilization, it would not be an accident to expand here.

"I see, that means there may still be many similar 'lost buildings' in the galaxy, waiting for my restart?"

Thinking of this, Li Wenyuan remembered a star map he had discovered while excavating ruins on the earth.

That star map may have been recorded very far back, but the coordinates of many galaxies were highlighted on it, as if to explain what was in those places.

"Is it possible that it refers to this kind of 'lost connection building'?" Li Wenyuan thought, and simply compared the coordinates of the star map to see if this was one of the highlighted galaxies.

And this time, he really discovered something interesting.

"...This is really a marked galaxy, so what could be here? Is it really just such a 'lost atmosphere mining station'?"

Li Wenyuan didn't quite believe it.

This atmospheric mining station looks to be of a certain scale, but it is still a "small building" in the universe, and its actual size is about the same size as a city.

After having the "Dimensional Manufacturing Machine" on Earth, he is no longer interested in small buildings with low productivity.

If it weren't for the fact that this place was highlighted on the star map, he would probably have simply skipped this planet.

"...Let's take a look. Mosquito legs are also legs. What's more, what if there really is something good?"

With this in mind, he slowly made the scientific research spacecraft approach the atmosphere of the gas giant planet.

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In a conference room, two figures were talking. They were the chief scientists and engineers here, and they were also one of the highest-status people in the city.

"How about where the atmospheric shield was damaged last time?"

"It's been checked, but we don't have the right materials to repair it. It's only a matter of time before it breaks again."

"...Did the people sent to the satellite bring any good news?"

"Yes, they found some rare resources, but with our old equipment, the amount they can bring back is very limited."

"..."

At first they were discussing some worrying matters, but soon one of them remembered something and comforted:

"Let's not worry about these things today...this is a rare anniversary, maybe we should go and celebrate it with the people."

"...You are right. After so many years of burying my head, it would be nice to take a look at the sky here once in a while."

The two just walked out of the conference room while joking.

Leaving the gate, what you see is a city full of festive atmosphere. Countless people are jostling to laugh and have fun on the streets. From time to time, fireworks shoot into the air and explode, scattering into colorful ribbons and falling down all over the sky.

An aircraft passed over their heads with a long streamer on its tail. People with good eyesight could see the words on it: Commemorating the 600th anniversary of the successful escape.

The two looked at each other, smiled, and walked forward side by side.

They turned a blind eye to the orange-red atmosphere on the horizon and the huge planet looming in the clouds, as if they were used to it.

"Speaking of it, it seems like we haven't been this relaxed in a long time."

"Yes... In order to keep this 'mining station' stable, we have worked hard for several generations, and until now, we have barely built it into a place suitable for living..."

"...So do you think the former owner of this place will come back?"

The assumption of one of them caused both parties to fall into silence for a while. After a long time, the other person pretended to be relaxed and said:

"This place has been abandoned for so long. I think it has long been one of the forgotten places... It's a rare celebration. It's better not to talk about such heavy topics. It's time to go, otherwise we won't be able to catch up with the mayor's speech."

"That's right, just relax, let's go..."

The two of them were walking on a street filled with people celebrating, but they didn't know that a crisis related to the survival of the race was gradually approaching...

At this time, Li Wenyuan, who was controlling the scientific research spacecraft, was frowning.

There is no other reason than that he detected a life signal at this atmospheric mining station that was considered "abandoned".

He immediately stopped the approach of the scientific research spacecraft, and at the same time released a group of scientific research drones, using them to approach the atmospheric mining station.

"Is there really something special here? Are there still living humans? Are they other aliens visiting? Or is it some kind of life born from inside the planet's atmosphere?"

Various ideas flashed through his mind for a moment, but exactly what they were still needed to wait for the observation results of the drone.

The drone swarm approached the gas giant planet and was quickly submerged in the dense atmosphere.

The wind speed here is as high as 100 meters per second, and even the most powerful hurricanes on the surface cannot reach this speed.

At the same time, various thunderstorms are coming one after another. Although the drone will not be damaged under the protection of the shield, it is still difficult to move forward.

It wasn't until they flew over a huge storm circle that they took a strange picture.

Compared with the violence outside, the center of this big storm seems extremely soothing.

There are no destructive winds or intermittent thunderstorms here. The clouds surge quietly and become the way they like, enjoying the tranquility instead of being torn apart by the storm.

In this peaceful sky, a city is quietly suspended above the clouds.

It generally looks like a funnel, with a semicircular disk at the top, and a huge atmospheric protective cover covering the entire ground, where the city is located.

The bottom layer of the ground is wrapped in a layer of metal armor. It goes down into an inverted cone shape and gradually converges into an extremely long tube. It extends downward and disappears into the depths of the clouds. It is impossible to imagine how long it is.

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It floats here with unknown power and becomes a place where life in the city lives and works in peace and contentment.

The drone continued to approach the suspended city, gradually transmitting more detailed pictures to the spacecraft.


Chapter completed!