Chapter 273: Evasion
“No, we don’t have any closer images. All observation devices on that side were destroyed. These were taken using the large shipborne telescope on the Cilla’s Goddess,” Malachi replied, shaking his head.
The Cilla’s Goddess was a specialized utility ship equipped with a variety of large observational instruments.
“As for why they’ve changed so drastically, it’s undoubtedly the work of that hidden civilization. While we don’t know their exact intentions, it must be related to the energy reactions we’ve observed. Furthermore, their ability to alter the environments of planets and moons on such a large scale in such a short time is something even we Rikens cannot achieve. This isn’t a failure of our intelligence department—it’s that their capabilities are beyond our understanding. They’re likely far more troublesome than we initially imagined.”
Though Malachi tried to shift blame, his inherent arrogance still surfaced; he regarded the situation as merely a minor issue evolving into a major one.
“We indeed lack the means to replicate such feats. Perhaps these abilities are unique to biological civilizations. But what about their electromagnetic railguns?” one advisor questioned.
“What’s so strange about that? They have creatures that can spit nuclear bombs—why wouldn’t they be able to fire railgun shots? The atomic organs inside those beasts are far more advanced than railguns. Maybe those creatures are just experimental products of their civilization,” another captain quipped.
“That’s plausible. Dr. Balt, what’s your opinion?”
“The internal structures of those creatures are beyond my expertise. I can’t determine whether they’re natural or artificial creations.” Dr. Balt, lost in thought, hadn’t expected the discussion to pivot to him. After a brief consideration, he gave an honest response.
“I don’t think this is the right time to debate that. Ever since the activity on T855, the energy fluctuations haven’t stopped. Shouldn’t we focus on that instead?” one captain interjected, attempting to redirect the conversation.