Time travel to become the guardian AI of a lost civilization

Chapter 31 Cities on Gas Giant Planets
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, heading for star systems in all directions.

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

The first is to bring the selected galaxy into his control, which requires him to build a structure in the galaxy that is sufficient to swear sovereignty.

That is the star base.

This kind of large space station integrating 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 spaceports on it to increase the production capacity of his fleet.

Keruibo's star map only tells Li Wenyuan the interstellar situation around him, and he still needs to explore what is actually inside the galaxy.

And 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 taken aback 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 tumbling atmosphere.

[Detection of missing atmospheric mining station]

[The connection is being reestablished...the connection failed, and the mining station control center cannot be detected]

[Please manually restart its control center]

"A lost atmosphere mining station?" Through the broadcast, Li Wenyuan instantly realized that this was one of the traces left by human beings.

This galaxy is not far from the solar system. If human beings were once an interstellar civilization, it is not unexpected that they expanded here.

"So that means that 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 found when he was excavating ruins on Earth.

The record time of that star map may be very long, but the coordinates of many galaxies are highlighted on it, which seems to indicate what is in those places.

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

And with this look, he really discovered some tricks.

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

Li Wenyuan didn't quite believe it.

This atmospheric mining station also seems to have a certain scale, but it is still a "small building" in the universe, and its actual volume is about the size of a city.

With the "dimension manufacturing machine" on the earth, he is actually not too interested in this kind of small building with a low production capacity.

If it weren't for the fact that it was highlighted here on the star map, he would probably skip this planet directly.

"...Let's take a look, mosquito legs are also legs, not to mention what if there is really something good?"

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

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In a conference room, two figures are talking.They are the chief scientists and engineers here, as well as some of the highest-ranking people in the city.

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

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

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

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

"..."

At first they were discussing some worrying things, but soon, one of them remembered something and comforted:
"Let's not worry about these things today... It's a rare anniversary, maybe we should celebrate with the people."

"...You're right, it's good to have a look at the sky here after so many years."

The two walked out of the meeting room while chatting and laughing.

Leaving the gate, you can see a city full of festive atmosphere.Countless people competed to laugh and have fun on the street, and from time to time, fireworks shot into the air and exploded, scattering into colorful ribbons and falling down in the sky.

An aircraft passed over their heads, with a long streamer on its tail, and those with good eyesight could read the text on it: Commemorating the 600th Anniversary of the Great Escape.

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

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

"Speaking of which, it seems that we haven't been so relaxed in a long time."

"That's right... In order to keep this 'mining station' stable, we have worked hard for several generations. Until now, we have barely built this place into a place suitable for living..."

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

One of the hypotheticals caused both sides to fall into a moment of silence. After a long time, the other pretended to be relaxed and said:
"This place has been abandoned for so long, and I think it has long been one of the forgotten places... It's a rare celebration, so don't talk about such a heavy topic, it's time to go, or you won't be able to catch up with the mayor's speech."

"Yes, take it easy, let's go..."

The two were walking on the streets full of celebration crowds, 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 in control of the scientific research spacecraft, was in a state of frowning.

There is no other reason, that is, he detected life signals on 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 anything special here? Are there still living humans? Are other aliens visiting? Or some kind of life born inside the planet's atmosphere?"

A variety of ideas flashed through his mind for a moment, but what exactly it was, still needs to wait for the observation results of the drone.

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

The wind speed here is as high as 100 meters per second, which is completely beyond the reach of even the most powerful hurricanes on the surface.

At the same time, there are various thunderstorms 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 fury of the outside world, the center of this great storm is extremely soothing.

There are no devastating winds or intermittent thunderstorms here.The clouds surged quietly, becoming what they liked, enjoying the tranquility wantonly, rather than being torn apart by the storm.

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

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

The bottom layer of the ground is wrapped in a layer of metal outer armor, which gradually converges into an extremely long tube in an inverted conical shape downwards, and extends downwards and disappears into the depths of the clouds. It is impossible to imagine how long it is .

In this way, it floats here with unknown power, becoming a place where life in the city lives and works in peace.

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

(End of this chapter)