Chapter 187: The Neighboring Star System
A Swarm Meteor launched randomly over a century ago, after numerous course adjustments, was now miraculously on the verge of entering the Neighboring Star System.
If it had maintained its optimal speed, it should have reached this position more than 30 years ago. However, repeated deceleration events had significantly delayed its progress.
Despite its reduced speed, the meteor required less than two months to reach the outermost planetary orbit of the Neighboring Star System.
This was the closest any Swarm Meteor had come to the system.
A response team of 20,000 members was assembled, consisting of experts in fields like astrophysics, spectroscopy, mathematics, physics, and environmental sciences.
Since these experts were all Swarm Intelligent Entities, the assembly process was highly efficient. Entities without physical bodies simply transmitted themselves into the Swarm Network’s dedicated research spaces, while those with bodies stored them in nutrient chambers at nearby Swarm bases or facilities before returning to the network. Luo Wen then pulled their consciousnesses into the task force.
Codenamed “Visit,” the team swiftly took control of the Swarm Meteor, referred to as “Greeting Gift.”
All data collected by the meteor’s observational organs—spectral readings, radiation levels, and information about surrounding celestial bodies—was continuously transmitted back for analysis.
The team faced challenges due to the meteor’s outdated technology from a century ago. Its radar system was particularly primitive, capable of detecting smaller asteroids or meteors only at very close ranges.