Rebirth of the Super Battleship-Chapter 107: The Paradise

Xiao Yu had made up his mind to follow the will of the unknown entity. From every perspective, the potential rewards far outweighed the risks, leaving him no reason not to attempt it.

To this end, Xiao Yu devised a plan. All ships on their return journey would halt and redirect toward Aquila Two, while an additional fleet would be urgently dispatched from the Aquila One star system to join the collection operation.

This new fleet consisted of fifty County-Class ships and one thousand smaller ships.

These ships carried large amounts of specialized collection equipment and over a million relay satellites. These satellites would be deployed along the route to enhance the communication security between Xiao Yu and the Aquila Two system.

Among all considerations, communication security was paramount. The original communication line still felt somewhat fragile to Xiao Yu, so he sought to reinforce it.

To prepare for the deuterium collection at Aquila Two, the fleet required modifications. After the meeting, Xiao Yu shifted his focus entirely to this project.

While modifying the ships, Xiao Yu also conducted extensive research and development of new instruments, heavily relying on Laboratory Two, staffed by Luka scientists. Their ideas and designs significantly broadened Xiao Yu’s perspective.

The preparations took six months. Once the fleet was fully fueled, Xiao Yu, under the watchful eyes of all Luka people, gave the order to depart.

“They’re taking away resources that are insignificant to us, but they might return with technologies that determine our destiny. Let us pray for this expedition fleet,” proclaimed Luka Two, delivering a speech full of passion and fervor before the assembled Luka population.

“May the Great God protect us!”

Due to the inclusion of County-Class ships, the fleet’s maneuverability was reduced. It took two days to accelerate to a speed of 10,000 kilometers per second. Meanwhile, a vanguard fleet would reach the destination ahead of the main fleet.

The vanguard ships, lacking sufficient equipment and modifications, could not undertake significant operations. However, during the forty-plus years before the main fleet arrived, they could conduct preliminary preparations.

Once the subsequent ships arrived in the Aquila Two system, large-scale collection operations would commence.

The gas giant orbiting the Aquila Two binary star system was named Aquila Two-Z by Xiao Yu. This planet would serve as the source of the one hundred million tons of deuterium. Ultimately, over two thousand ships would be involved in the collection process.

After dispatching the fleet of over one thousand ships, Xiao Yu resumed his previous work.

Even with the potential acquisition of the Grand Unified Theory, particle colliders and technological research remained essential. Xiao Yu believed in doing as much as possible in the present, as it could only be beneficial in the long run.

Guided by this mindset, Xiao Yu and the Luka population aboard the New Homeland continued their work with undiminished enthusiasm.

Xiao Yu also decided to construct a larger, more comfortable City-Class ship for the Luka people. The original New Homeland, built with the mindset of rearing livestock, was functional but far from luxurious. While it wasn’t overly harsh, it couldn’t be described as ideal.

After witnessing the loyalty and dedication of the Luka people, Xiao Yu felt compelled to reward them, ensuring their continued allegiance.

Moreover, over nearly a century, the Luka population had grown significantly, nearing 80,000. The New Homeland was clearly no longer sufficient to accommodate them.

With this slight sense of compensation in mind, Xiao Yu planned to build a 7-million-ton City-Class ship, which he named The Paradise.

For the Luka people, The Paradise would indeed be a utopia. It featured customized recreational facilities, unlimited supplies of resources, and lavish accommodations. Each Luka individual aboard The Paradise would receive a massive villa of at least 1,000 square meters and a minimum of 100 dedicated service robots.

The most remarkable feature of The Paradise was its ability to generate gravity similar to the Luka homeworld through controlled rotation. Additionally, it included a dedicated landscape area modeled entirely after the Luka homeworld. This area even housed the same wildlife found on their planet, allowing the Luka people aboard The Paradise to hunt and enjoy themselves.

The Luka fleet’s existing City-Class ships carried genetic samples of these animals. Through breeding and cloning technology, Xiao Yu perfectly recreated the scenery of the Luka homeworld.

Xiao Yu strove to create the most comfortable and beautiful living environment for the Luka people aboard The Paradise.

In addition to the numerous benefits, residents of The Paradise enjoyed greater freedoms. Each Luka individual received a personal small spacecraft, enabling them to travel freely between The Paradise and the New Homeland or visit other approved locations in space.

Having experienced the advantages of collaboration between different civilizations, Xiao Yu was now determined to capture more beings from technological civilizations in the future. These Luka individuals would serve as shining examples to motivate others.

However, not every Luka individual could live aboard The Paradise. Residency was reserved for those who made exceptional contributions, such as displaying unwavering loyalty to Xiao Yu, earning the title of “scientist,” or demonstrating extraordinary talents. This exclusivity incentivized other Luka individuals to dedicate themselves to Xiao Yu’s cause.

Upon hearing about the construction of The Paradise, the nearly 80,000 Luka people—excluding young children without developed consciousness—became noticeably more loyal to Xiao Yu. This loyalty manifested tangibly, with Luka scientists breaking records by working continuously for 110 hours, while young Luka children in schools showed unprecedented enthusiasm for their studies. They all shared one dream: “When I grow up, I want to become a scientist and live on The Paradise.”

During this period, the long-delayed large particle collider around Aquila One was finally completed. Through numerous collision experiments, Xiao Yu obtained vast amounts of experimental data.

One phenomenon in particular caught his attention: an inexplicable increase in mass.

Xiao Yu had first noticed this anomaly in the Tianyuan IV star system. During high-energy particle beam collision experiments, if the total mass of the colliding particles was ten units, the resulting collision debris had an unexpected mass of eleven units. It was as if an extra unit of mass had been created out of thin air.

This additional mass could not be explained by energy-mass conversion, as Xiao Yu had already accounted for both in his calculations. The inexplicable increase in mass defied explanation, leaving Xiao Yu deeply troubled.

After numerous collision experiments, Xiao Yu entirely ruled out the possibility of error. He intuitively sensed that solving this mystery could lead to another technological breakthrough.

“Perhaps this is part of the scientific domain of a Level 4 civilization. Once I obtain the Grand Unified Theory, maybe it will explain this phenomenon,” Xiao Yu thought.

While allocating computational power to analyze the problem and assigning a team of Luka scientists to continue this research, Xiao Yu shifted his focus elsewhere.

After ten years of meticulous work, The Paradise was finally completed. When Xiao Yu announced this news, the Luka people erupted in joyous celebration.

Although most Luka individuals could not live in The Paradise, it provided them with hope and a goal to strive for. Xiao Yu’s actions made it clear: as long as they worked hard and remained loyal, one day they too could live aboard The Paradise.

Xiao Yu decreed that all scientists and their immediate families would be guaranteed residency. The remaining few hundred slots were allocated to Luka Two, who distributed them.

Xiao Yu’s intent was to solidify Luka Two’s authority within Luka society. Luka Two, showing its resourcefulness, organized a large-scale voting event to select the most esteemed Luka individuals for these coveted positions.

On moving day, the New Homeland hosted a grand celebration. Under the watchful eyes of thousands, nearly one thousand chosen Luka individuals, adorned with bright red flowers, boarded their personal spacecraft and relocated to The Paradise.

At the celebration, Xiao Yu noticed a Luka child asking its mother with an innocent voice, “Mom, when can we move to The Paradise too?”

The adult female Luka knelt down, looking at her child lovingly, and replied, “As long as you study hard and become a scientist who contributes to our Master, you’ll be able to bring your father and me to live on The Paradise.”

“Okay, Mom! I will definitely become a scientist!” the child declared with determination.

Watching this scene, Xiao Yu smiled faintly.

Time passed steadily, and over forty years after the expedition fleet departed from the Aquila One star system, it finally reached its destination.

From millions of kilometers away, the massive Aquila Two-Z gas giant loomed in the distance.