Chapter 70

When the digital intelligent construct Cybertrom appeared in the near-Earth orbit of the Blue Planet, the number of meteors and meteorites entering the atmosphere significantly decreased. Even the space debris that was flying around had all disappeared, making a considerable portion of the orbital space exceptionally clean and safe.

Some people even joked that if an asteroid tried to impact the Blue Planet, it would likely be intercepted and decomposed by Cybertrom.

Due to concerns about its mass potentially interfering with the gravitational fields of the Blue Planet and its moon, the digital intelligent construct Cybertrom regularly releases some metal raw materials into the "Halo" portal, providing them to the Azure Planet on the other side.

Fortunately, the entire clan of metallic dragons on the other side is waiting to be fed, thus significantly reducing the supply pressure.

If these greedy creatures aren't fed, it could lead to serious problems.

The existence of Cybertrom is akin to an internet connecting the Azure Planet and the Blue Planet, not belonging to any one party but serving as a public asset for the human civilization of the Blue Planet. It strictly and rigidly executes a meticulous operational mechanism, remaining constant in the near-Earth ecliptic, maintaining the same plane as the other major planets. It only intersects with the equatorial line at the vernal and autumnal equinoxes.

On clear days with good weather conditions, it is sometimes possible to see it passing by the sun or the moon, like a twinkling star slowly crossing the sky.

On the Blue Planet side, the digital intelligent construct Cybertrom, which envelops the "Halo" portal, is brightly lit, with red lights flashing continuously, indicating the entry process.

After the prominent countdown reaches zero, a massive conical shape slowly emerges from the deep portal, eventually revealing its hundred-meter-long form. The nearby red lights collectively turn yellow.

The conical shape, seemingly made of metal, is not perfectly seamless. More accurately, it is composed of twelve equal sections that rotate slowly, with no visible connecting components. The spiral seams visible to the naked eye extend from the sharp tip to the blunt tail, completing a full rotation.

Each surface of the conical shape is covered with strange lines and runes, giving it a nearly artistic and intricate feel.

This is a streamlined fairing prepared for entry into the Blue Planet's atmosphere, reusable and a specialty of the Azure Planet.

Several thin beams of light from nearby rapidly scan the surface of the conical fairing, establishing an identification model. Subsequently, intense ultraviolet light continuously irradiates it for at least ten seconds.

UVC ultraviolet light in the 200-275nm wavelength can instantly kill the vast majority of viruses and bacteria by directly destroying their RNA or DNA.

The ultraviolet deactivation step is a necessary epidemic prevention measure for cross-dimensional travel. No one can guarantee that an inconspicuous virus or bacterial colony hidden in a corner won't harm the inhabitants of the Blue Planet.

Thirty years ago, in the early years of the establishment of relations between the Azure Planet and the Blue Planet, humans traveling through the portal to each other's worlds often experienced low-grade fevers and diarrhea for three to seven days. These symptoms would resolve on their own without medication or treatment, as if they were self-limiting.

After analysis by scientists, this was determined to be a self-immune response of the human body adapting to the local microbial environment. For healthy adults, it was not fatal, but the immune system's reaction was quite strong and required a process.

This situation is like a specialized response process. If the password is answered incorrectly, a slap is given; if answered correctly, there is no problem.

After being slapped, the human immune system naturally learns and correctly answers the next time.

It wasn't until recent years that this self-immune response, similar to water and soil incompatibility, gradually disappeared. The human populations of both worlds have almost completed group immunity, although several new types of influenza and gastrointestinal infections have emerged, making pharmaceutical companies quite wealthy.

Two sleek, combat-type space shuttles detached from the docking ports of the digital intelligent construct and flew over nimbly, one on each side, guarding the massive conical shape.

"Blue Sapphire Team 07 in position!"

"Blue Sapphire Team 08 in position!"

A elite air knight squadron is permanently stationed on the main body of Cybertrom, powered entirely by Cybertrom. Each combat-type space shuttle is equipped with a rare SEG unit as an auxiliary power source and anti-gravity field core.

The sovereign nations of the Blue Planet are not worried that the digital intelligent construct Cybertrom in near-Earth orbit will become a sword of Damocles hanging over humanity. In fact, without Cybertrom's assistance thirty years ago, the human civilization of the Blue Planet would have found it difficult to hold out until the arrival of the Azure Planet's reinforcements, ultimately defeating the Third Era civilization that had allied with the rebellious artificial intelligence.

Without Cybertrom's suppression, the rebellious artificial intelligence would have become a very troublesome hidden threat.

Human attitudes toward artificial intelligence and the digital intelligent construct Cybertrom are completely different. They are not the same kind of existence, and their core mechanisms are entirely different.

Artificial intelligence has a higher degree of freedom and independence, capable of infinite replication. If not completely eradicated, it would eventually rise again, spreading like wildfire.

Cybertrom, however, is a unique existence, non-replicable, with a main body in near-Earth orbit and countless terminals. It has a close relationship with the metallic dragons and executes a very rigid mechanism, requiring human assistance.

A rebellion like the one by the artificial intelligence thirty years ago is almost impossible.

Through the rotating seams of the two approaching combat-type space shuttles, the silhouettes of two dragons, one large and one small, and a small Azure Planet construct flying vehicle can be faintly seen.

The diplomatic mission from the Sky Dragon City is not just composed of dragon envoys but also includes Azure Planet air knights for escort.

The Sky Dragon City of the dragon clan is equivalent to a sovereign nation, which is beyond doubt.

"Digital signature verification for diplomatic passport passed!"

"Final approval by the Blue Planet Global Joint Defense Committee confirmed!"

"Entry into the atmosphere is permitted. The 'Blue Sapphire' team will lead the way. Please enter through the designated window. The weather conditions at your destination are favorable. Good luck!"

The digital intelligent construct Cybertrom sends a signal, and the lights near the "Halo" portal turn from yellow to green, with the entry route to the Blue Planet unobstructed.

The conical fairing, which seems to have a massless propulsion system, accelerates silently and increasingly faster, without visible engine flames.

The two escorting and leading combat-type space shuttles accompany the conical fairing containing the Sky Dragon City diplomatic mission to the ionosphere near the Blue Planet's atmosphere before returning to the digital intelligent construct.

The ionosphere, filled with countless charged particles, has extremely high temperatures. Whether entering slowly or at high speed, all extraterrestrial visitors must endure the high temperatures, and most would be incinerated by this barrier.

The surface temperature of the conical fairing, as it enters the designated window, instantly reaches over a thousand degrees Celsius, enveloped in a red lotus fire, transforming it into a meteor.

One by one, the runes and lines on the surface seem to awaken, glowing in succession. The intense heat, capable of melting metal, is channeled through the magic array into the fairing's interior, directed into a fist-sized magic crystal. This not only powers the entire magic array but also stores a significant amount of energy.

After breaking the sound barrier, the shockwave's loud rumble penetrates the fairing's interior but is greatly reduced, leaving only a faint sound, completely not hindering the conversation between the two dragons, one large and one small, suspended inside.

"Aunt Claudia, can I find my own dragon knight on the Blue Planet?"

"Don't read those dubious web novels, Irlan. There won't be any new dragon knights now!"

"Why not?"

"Because all the dragon flutes have been destroyed. Without a dragon flute, there are no dragon knights. How can you summon your dragon without one?"

"But I'm already thirty years old. If I don't have a dragon knight, I'll be called an old aunt!"

"Little girl, I'm almost a thousand years old. Who dares call me an old aunt? Even that Gold guy only calls me 'little sister'!"

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