Chapter 558: 552: Alien Spaceship
Super Spender
Chapter 558: Chapter 552: Alien Spaceship
The overall area of this object, if proportionally reduced, would resemble two somewhat flattened isosceles prisms joined together. Based on the shape scanned by Olivia Thatcher, it was evident that this object was a spaceship, and it appeared to have crash-landed here, with the missing section underneath likely being its vital propulsion system. Furthermore, according to scans, it seemed highly probable that the Manila Trench near Floral Island had been caused by this spaceship. Of course, the truth was unknown, for all of this had happened over 15,000 years ago, and it was impossible to determine what had transpired then.
What intrigued Finn Lewis was what exactly was inside that spaceship. Even though its engine was completely wrecked, the preservation of the ship was unprecedented. There definitely should be many items still intact inside; even if everything had vanished, the bare shell of the spacecraft would be extremely valuable. It was practically a massive underground base. Considering how it had stood erect on the seafloor for over ten thousand years, enduring frequent earthquakes caused by the Manila Trench, it was unbearably resilient.
Because it gradually widened from top to bottom, he wasnât in the mood to wait thousands of kilometers away and let the robots complete the exploration. By then, there would be no mystery left.
âAlright, but we must evaluate it first,â Olivia said helplessly. She was unable to counteract Finnâs command.
Finnâs attention had already completely shifted to this matter, ignoring other things for the time being.
Although the engine was entirely destroyed and left no trace, the strength of this material could support space warping. That is to say, not only did they own interstellar flight capabilities, but it was also possible for them to traverse other systems. This concept implied a vast area of exploration. For humans, reaching out of the Solar System was challenging enough, let alone considering flights across Heritage Systems, referring to massive galaxies, not the minor ones within the Milky Way.
The distance between these systems, like the Milky Way and other galaxies of equivalent size, was immensely vast. To put into perspective, itâs about 2.2 million light-years away from the Andromeda Large Galaxy, which is twice the size of the Milky Way. Travelling at light speed (299,700 kilometers per second), it would take a staggering 2.2 million years to reach the Earth.
The true scale can only be imagined â it seems truly insurmountable to current humans. Even with space warp drives, it would take an extraordinarily long time to cover such distances. Finn wasnât very familiar with space warp systems but knew from Olivia that, to human eyes, they resembled instantaneous teleportation.
Within a four-dimensional space, it isnât flat but foldable, similar to a popular theory: Getting from one end of a piece of paper to another requires time, but if we fold the paper, allowing the two points to align, weâd be able to reach the other side instantly. However, space warp requires massive energy, and the distance you can fold depends on how powerful your engine is.
Some engines can fold hundreds of light-years, allowing the ship to reach places hundreds of light-years away within a matter of minutes. But some ships may only have a maximum warp distance of a few light years. Some can only warp from Earth to the periphery of the Solar System. All of this depends on the engine. Therefore, even with warp technology, it doesnât mean one can simply go anywhere in the universe. The farther the warp distance, the more terrifying the energy requirement.
Consideration also has to be given to the spaceshipâs resupply issue. If you warp to a place far enough away but your spaceship lacks supplies and there are no nearby planets to provide for your needs, then you are destined for tragedy.