Chapter 393: Monitors
Luo Wen was a being who greatly valued personal privacy. Ever since detecting the presence of monitors for the first time during the Battle of Planet Raze, Luo Wen had been pondering ways to deal with them.
The monitors of the Ji were scattered across the entire galaxy, their numbers unknown. Given their stealth capabilities, these monitors were undoubtedly small, a fact confirmed during their initial detection by gravitational-wave radar technology.
By analyzing the strength of the reflected gravitational waves, the intelligent entities determined that these monitors were approximately two cubic meters in size.
If not for their proximity to the battlefield at the time, the Swarm’s relatively primitive gravitational-wave radar might not have detected them. Their compact size, coupled with advanced stealth technology, made them difficult to spot.
Once the mystery surrounding these monitors was unraveled, Luo Wen formed a plan. Their small size implied limited internal space—how much could fit in two cubic meters? Their external protective armor likely only offered radiation shielding and basic impact resistance. If stealth coatings were used, they wouldn’t take up much space. If special materials were employed, they would slightly reduce the available interior volume.
What about their propulsion systems? They were unlikely to be equipped with warp drives, probably relying on basic sublight engines. Given their size constraints, their speed would be limited. Based on this reasoning, these monitors were likely deployed by spacecraft rather than traveling on their own.
As for their observation systems, they were undoubtedly the most critical components. However, incorporating too many types of observational equipment would be spatially prohibitive, so their observational capabilities were likely not comprehensive.
The information transmission system was of paramount importance. No matter how much data the monitors collected, it would be useless if it couldn’t be transmitted back. Their size suggested that their armor wouldn’t be particularly thick, making them fragile. Therefore, it was improbable that these devices were equipped with precious quantum communication systems.
Of course, “precious” was a relative term, primarily from the perspective of civilizations lacking this technology.