Chapter 170: A7B25
From the perspective of the Spore Capsule, the enormous Planet A7 loomed ahead, dominating the entire field of view. Its elliptical surface was layered with bands of various colors, resembling a multilayered cake.
A7’s rotational speed was astonishing. Despite being over a thousand times larger than the Genesis Planet, it completed one rotation in less than half the time, causing the colored bands to visibly swirl as they moved.
In the vastness of space surrounding the massive planet, several smaller, dimly lit spheres were faintly visible. One of these was growing steadily larger—the target of this Spore Capsule’s journey: A7B25.
Located in A7’s outer orbital zone, A7B25 became the first celestial body in the A7 system to be visited by the Swarm. Smaller than Yellow Moon, it was roughly one-tenth its size.
Ordinarily, the Swarm could conquer such a small satellite with a single Spore Capsule. However, for this mission, Luo Wen had decreed that every satellite, regardless of size, would receive at least two capsules for redundancy.
Inside the Spore Capsule, the propulsion system activated. Unlike the older jet-based deceleration and steering mechanisms, the Swarm had made significant technological advancements with the help of its growing number of Intelligent Entities.
This capsule featured a new hydrogen propulsion system.
Historically, Spore Capsules had been equipped with an external hydrogen balloon module. Morgan had even once used this feature to bluff Sarah into astonishment.
The upgraded system consisted of two storage chambers and a reaction chamber. One storage chamber housed special algae cells capable of generating hydrogen, while the other connected to the capsule’s internal ecological recycling system.