Chapter 167: Sarah (1)
Over the years, Luo Wen not only delivered gifts to his neighbors within the Genesis solar system but also undertook other endeavors.
On the far side of the Red Moon stood dozens of massive launchers. These devices were much larger than standard models, reaching a staggering height of forty to fifty meters.
These oversized launchers possessed significantly enhanced launching capabilities. Once activated, they could accelerate “projectiles” to speeds of 20,000 to 30,000 kilometers per second, with a maximum speed reaching one-tenth of the speed of light.
Of course, their accuracy was correspondingly poor. Even attempting to lob objects between the Yellow Moon and the Red Moon would yield unpredictable results.
However, Luo Wen dared not attempt using these giant launchers between the two moons. After all, velocity equaled mass, and he had no idea to what extent the spore capsule’s mass might increase at one-tenth the speed of light.
Luo Wen figured that neither the Yellow Moon nor the Red Moon would appreciate being struck by such a projectile.
In truth, these giant launchers were not intended for use within the solar system. They had missions befitting their names—they were true Swarm Meteor Launchers.
Their “projectiles” were also enlarged versions of spore capsules, approximately ten meters long, three to four meters high, and about five meters wide. The “projectile” was encased in a thick layer of meteoric material. Inside, besides containing nutrients, queen ants, worker drones, and burrower ant eggs, the spore capsule itself was tasked with far more.
Although technically a byproduct of the fungal carpet, this type of spore capsule resembled a living organism. Its body was equipped with multiple eyes—not quite to the extent of the Giant-Eye Bug, but reaching the level of the Eagle-Eye Bug.