“Yeah… a ‘God-tier’ wormhole! The greatest discovery of this century in the Union!”
Phia looked at the huge wormhole appearing on the screen of the optical computer, her face filled with undisguised concern. “Ordinary wormholes only involve spatial folding, but this God-tier wormhole not only leads to the unknown, it also exhibits phenomena of time acceleration, stasis, and even reversal around it…”
“That’s right!”
The old man’s expression was frenzied. “Time acceleration is our Union’s highest research project, while time stasis and reversal are things we haven’t even imagined, yet they actually exist!”
He pointed at the wormhole. “There is everything! My hypothesis must be feasible! Using black hole annihilation, the strongest force our Union controls, we will surely uncover the mysteries of the entire wormhole!”
“But… you’ve seen the previous experiments, right? The final data overflow indicates anomalies and can easily lead to accidents…”
Phia struggled to say.
As a senior researcher, she naturally hoped to uncover the mysteries of time as well.
But the last bit of rationality in her was preventing her from engaging in something so dangerous.
“It doesn’t matter. I’ve already applied to the Union to have the ‘God-tier’ quantum optical computer transferred here. With its computing power, there definitely won’t be any problems again!”
The old man’s expression was calm, but the depths of his eyes held the deepest madness.
…
“Attention, please. The RA-class Union warship ‘No. ra-97861’ will soon dock. Please prepare!”
Soon, a warship equipped with numerous laser cannons, resembling a space fortress, arrived outside the space station.
“Authorization confirmed. Docking permitted. Please follow the laser track guidance!”
Accompanied by the mechanical voice, the warship slowly docked with the space station. As soon as the valve opened, without even stabilizing completely, the old man in the white coat eagerly rushed forward to greet. “How is it? Has the God-tier optical computer been brought?”
“It has been brought. Since it’s a top-priority military asset, it was escorted by a Union military unit!”
A Kalivian wearing the uniform of a senior commander slowly stepped down. “Commander Wit from the Union’s Interstellar Field Army Special Unit reporting for duty!”
He continued, giving a military salute.
As the director of the research institute, the old man was in fact the highest authority on the entire space station.
“A God-tier optical computer actually requires a special unit from the field army? And this armed ship…”
Phia looked on, somewhat surprised. “If I’m not mistaken, the main cannon seems to be a planet-killer, a terrifying weapon capable of destroying a planet with a single shot… Why?”
“The first reason is for security, and the second…”
The old man smiled. “This was my request. As you said, everything behind this wormhole is unknown, so we have to prepare for the worst… Well, Phia, don’t tell me you think I’ve become senile after the memory transfer?”
“Apologies, Director!”
Phia’s face reddened. “I have no further questions now!”
With the protection of the Union military, a planet-killer ready at any moment, and the God-tier quantum optical computer assisting the research, even Phia couldn’t think of anything that could possibly go wrong.
“Very well, transfer the permissions!”
The old man signed a document using the optical computer implanted in his arm, then immediately spoke with excitement.
Buzz!
A beam of pure energy suddenly emerged from the warship and entered the old man’s body.
“Alright, let’s begin the experiment!”
He paused for a moment, his face filled with ecstatic expression, then turned and walked away.
“Truly the pinnacle of Union technology! A purely energy-based optical computer…”
Phia, like the other researchers, looked on with admiration.
While they still had to rely painfully on chip implants to assist their neural computers with calculations, the director already had access to a purely energy-based optical computer, with calculation speed and capacity far surpassing theirs—it was truly something to be envied.
Inside the research institute.
“Haha… See? It has run 19,821 times without any issues. My hypothesis is correct!”
After another experiment, the old director laughed loudly. “With the optical computer’s assistance, all theoretical preparations are complete. We are now entering the practical phase! This year’s highest scientific Gold Oak Leaf Award will definitely be ours!”
“Understood!”
The researchers stood up, their faces filled with excitement and enthusiasm.
“Also, inform General Wit to place the entire space station under lockdown, aim the planet-killer at the wormhole, and be ready to fire at any moment!”
The director glanced at Phia beside him. “You’ll be in charge of this aspect.”
“Yes!”
Phia stood up, her last bit of doubt completely gone.
…
Outside the space station.
In the dark cosmos, a nebula shimmered with brilliant light, slowly rotating, with a regular arc of glowing light at its center.
Around the glowing arc, numerous probes floated, occasionally probing inward.
Unfortunately, any probe that entered a certain range either aged rapidly and rusted away, lost all signals as if turned into a statue, or simply vanished mysteriously.
“That must be the object of the space station’s research—the God-tier wormhole?”
Onboard a rising armed vessel, Wit stood on the deck, gazing through a glass pane at the wormhole’s glow.
“Don’t underestimate it, General Wit!”
Phia, standing beside him, adjusted her glasses seriously. “This wormhole is the largest we’ve discovered so far, and it even exhibits time reversal phenomena. It’s a treasure of the universe!”
“Yeah… I’m more curious whether it can withstand the main cannon of my beloved Duoduoluo!”
Wit licked his lips, his face showing a hint of madness.
“Please believe me, General!”
Phia’s face turned serious. “No member of the research institute wants to see that happen.”
“Alright, I was just kidding…”
Wit shrugged. “The experiment is about to begin, Ms. Phia. Aren’t you going to participate? If it succeeds, you’ll definitely share the Gold Oak Leaf!”
“I’m the safety officer!”
Phia replied coldly, her expression blank. She knew in her heart this was the director’s punishment for her previous hesitation and doubts.
“It’s starting!”
As numerous space robots flew out from the space station, Wit and Phia stopped talking, focusing their attention on the wormhole.
“Unit One in position!”
“Unit Two in position!”
“Unit Three ready!”
“Dark energy release in progress, simulating black hole environment!”
…
Inside the observation room of the space station, the 360-degree holographic screen made all the researchers feel as if they were experiencing it firsthand.
“Initiate black hole annihilation!”
The old director’s face was filled with excitement as he murmured the order. “Optical computer, monitor remotely at all times!”
[Task established, monitoring…]
A mechanical voice immediately responded, with a flood of data appearing, smooth and perfect, leaving the researchers spellbound.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Outside the wormhole, a black vortex slowly emerged, exerting a powerful pulling force.
“Black hole amplification in progress, kinetic energy at 20%!”
“30%!”
“90%!”
“100%!”
One researcher shouted. “Threshold reached!”
[Beep! Energy check running smoothly. Suggestion: switch to AS-3829 signal point!]
The optical computer provided the data at this point.
“Good! No wonder it’s a God-tier optical computer; even such minor errors can be detected!”
The old director’s confidence surged. “Change nodes. Begin black hole annihilation experiment!”
Boom!
At his command, the previously expanding black hole suddenly collapsed inward, unleashing astonishing power.
“Orbital setup complete. Begin traction, prepare to breach the wormhole!”
“Critical point 9! 8! 7!… 3! 2! 1!”
In the bright red warning numbers, the force from the collapsing black hole finally reached the wormhole, making first contact.
“Did it work?”
Phia, watching from afar, couldn’t help but clench her fists, sweat forming on her brow.
“Optical computer!”
The old director roared. “What’s the data saying?”
[Everything normal. Beginning to penetrate the time turbulence zone!]
The mechanical voice replied: [Entering core. Initiating data copy, transmission in progress!]
“It worked!”
The old director cheered. Other researchers, too, had celebratory drinks similar to champagne prepared, opening them to celebrate.
“Everything is normal. That’s great!”
On the armed vessel, Phia watched this scene and let out a sigh of relief.
“What a pity!”
General Wit shrugged helplessly. “I was hoping to test the main cannon’s power, but unfortunately…”
Beep! Beep!
Beep! Beep!
His words were abruptly cut off. In the next moment, crimson signals and piercing alarms immediately echoed throughout the entire space station.
[Alarm! Alarm!]
[Wormhole data unstable, massive overflow detected! Suggestion: immediately terminate the experiment!]
The optical computer’s voice carried static, breaking in and out.
“This is impossible… our theoretical research was already flawless!”
The old director’s mouth hung open, but he still made a decision at this moment. “Immediately terminate!”
[Command received. Executing…]
[Beep! Affected by unknown interference. Execution failed!]
“Even the God-tier optical computer…”
The old director’s pupils constricted as he looked at the edge of the wormhole, where numerous machines exploded, and a dazzling halo appeared.
Inside the glowing circle, irregular protrusions emerged, as if some entity was about to descend from the other side of the wormhole.
“This is… we not only failed to obtain information from the other side, but we’ve generated a reverse attraction, pulling ‘something’ from there towards us…”
Sweat poured down the old director’s face. “Oh God, what have I done?”
…
Beep!
“Frontal magnetic storm detected!”
“Intense cosmic radiation detected. Immediate evacuation recommended!”
On the vessel, alarms were ringing continuously.
“Haha… Finally, my turn has come!”
Wit laughed loudly, leaning on the railing with both hands. “According to the safety protocol, I now have the highest authorization. Prepare the planet-killer! No matter what effect or leakage occurs, one shot will solve everything!”
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