Chapter 532, Liuyue Galaxy
The Liuyue Galaxy on the other side of the starlight is a rather peculiar galaxy. There are a lot of asteroids, meteorites, etc. in the entire galaxy, almost all over the inside and outside of the galaxy, but the number of large planets is very rare, only a few.
You should know that this is the other side of the starlight, the most prosperous star field in the entire Orion spiral arm, a place as bright as a pearl. There are at least a dozen large planets in any galaxy, and there are generally several life planets.
After the Liuyue Galaxy was discovered by the Empire, it also caused the Empire's astronomers to conduct in-depth investigations and studies. In the end, they could only come to a conclusion that most of the large planets in the entire galaxy were actually split into countless asteroids, meteorites, etc. for some unknown reason.
These extremely large numbers of asteroids, meteorites, etc. formed a huge asteroid belt inside the galaxy. Because they were formed after the splitting of many large planets, the asteroid belt of the Liuyue Galaxy is larger than the asteroid belt of the solar system, and the number and mass of asteroids it has are far beyond the asteroid belt of the solar system.
The name of the Liuyue Galaxy comes from this. On the only planet with life in the Liuyue Galaxy, when you look up at the starry sky at night, a large number of asteroids, meteorites, etc. actually form a galaxy composed entirely of moons of different sizes, hence the name Liuyue Galaxy!
From the inside to the outside of the Liuyue Galaxy, there are a total of more than ten asteroid belts composed of asteroids, meteorites, etc. The asteroid belt is densely covered with asteroids, meteorites, etc., and they often collide with each other, forming terrible collisions. From time to time, asteroids, meteorites, etc. break away from their orbits and become similar to comets.
In a void in the asteroid belt, a spherical creature floats in the void. It has a diameter of more than a thousand meters and is a large silicon-based creature. More than ten tentacles gently swing in the void, causing slight fluctuations in the space, like ripples that continue to spread.
As the tentacles swing, its speed suddenly soars, reaching a terrifying speed of tens of kilometers per second, like a spaceship.
The metal-rich asteroids around it seemed that they could no longer attract its attention. Under normal circumstances, these metal-rich asteroids would definitely be its favorites. Even if it fought with other silicon-based creatures, it would never give up easily.
In the void in front of it, a large spaceship slowly flew over, and while flying, it also sent out metal blocks, metal balls, metal rods and other things in all directions.
The silicon-based life in the surrounding area was like a flock of chickens scrambling for food. One by one, in groups, they rushed over from all parts of the asteroid belt. Even some micro-silicon-based creatures were not afraid of their natural enemies at this time. They were very bold and swarmed over in groups.
The medium and large silicon-based creatures swallowed the metal block in one gulp, then retracted their tentacles, turned into a ball, and began to float in the void while sleeping and digesting.
Small and micro silicon-based creatures were numerous, surrounding and gnawing at the metal blocks. Although they looked huge, they could not eat much metal. They were full soon and left in groups, finding a large asteroid, drilling into it, lying in the asteroid and began to sleep and digest.
The calm void became very lively. The spacecraft flew slowly in the void like a breeder. The silicon-based creatures in the nearby void were like hungry clusters, swarming in and scrambling frantically. The scene was very lively.
"These silicon-based creatures are really crazy about metal."
In the spacecraft, Li Fu looked at the silicon-based creatures that were fighting for food in the void with interest. These silicon-based creatures were brought back by Sun Xinyuan from the Sculptor Galaxy 12 million light years away. At the beginning, the number was relatively small, and only a dozen of each kind were brought in a few years.
In addition, some of them will inevitably die during the long interstellar journey, so not many of them will successfully reach the Milky Way. The Imperial Academy of Biological Sciences has kept these silicon-based creatures in the Liuyue Galaxy. The unique environment of the Liuyue Galaxy is very suitable for the growth of silicon-based creatures, and the population is regularly fed with metals.
The population of silicon-based creatures has rapidly grown, and the quality has also been greatly improved. These magical silicon-based creatures, as long as they are properly fed with metals, grow at an amazing speed. In just a few years, they can grow from a diameter of only a dozen meters to thousands of meters.
"Metals are like the most delicious food for these silicon-based lives, and they are also food that can promote their evolution and growth. The only regret is that we have not yet developed a metal meal formula that can allow large silicon-based lives to evolve into king-level lives."
Next to Li Fu, Li Shu, a top scientist in the field of imperial biological sciences, said with a wild smile.
As Sun Xinyuan successfully brought back the silicon-based creature, the biological scientists of the empire were also ecstatic and quickly launched various researches on silicon-based life. Many of the original ideas that were in theory but temporarily shelved due to the lack of silicon-based genes were also continuously carried out one after another, and the biological science and technology of the empire once again exploded.
"Ancestor, look, this silicon-based creature that looks like an octopus, we call it a stone octopus, it is very ferocious, and it feeds on other small, medium, and even large silicon-based creatures of the same size as itself."
Li Shukuang rarely had the opportunity to be with the ancestor, and at this time he was also very interested in acting as a tour guide, pointing to a silicon-based creature that was constantly waving its tentacles in the void and introducing it.
"It actually caused fluctuations in space. It seems that their tentacles should directly exert force on space, otherwise the speed would definitely not be so fast, and it would definitely not be so flexible. The acceleration and deceleration are so fast. Tsk, the magic of the universe is indeed our best mentor."
Beside Li Fu, Yu Liang, who accompanied Li Fu, widened his eyes and saw the waves of space ripples in the void like water waves. He saw the principle of the movement of silicon-based creatures at a glance.
"Old Yu has a good eye. According to our research on silicon-based creatures, basically these silicon-based creatures have tentacles. These tentacles are the most efficient and advanced space engines. They have a great inspiration for our empire's research on space engines. It is said that it has now achieved a leap forward."
Li Shukuang gave Yu Liang a thumbs up and said.
"Little Li, don't praise him. If you praise him again, his tail will be lifted to the sky."
Chen Bin smiled and shook his head.
"Haha~"
Chen Bin's words made everyone present burst into laughter, only Yu Liang glared at Chen Bin.
"Tsk, did anyone of you figure it out first? No, if I don't tell you, you definitely won't know."
Yu Liang said with dissatisfaction.
"Mr. Yu, you have a sharp eye."
As a junior, Li Shukuang was naturally very smart to give Yu Liang a way out, and then pointed to a huge asteroid in the void and said.
"Look at this asteroid that is flying towards us rapidly. It is not a silicon-based creature, but it looks like a silicon-based creature from the outside. It is flexible and fast."
"This is a relatively peculiar species among silicon-based creatures, the Void King Bee. This Void King Bee is similar to the bee colonies we usually see. They are all in groups, small in size, large in number, with a queen bee and many worker bees living together."
"However, unlike the bee creatures on the planet, these Void King Bees are very ferocious in nature. They mainly prey on other silicon-based creatures as a team. At the same time, the bee colony often hollows out a large asteroid, meteorite, etc., and uses it as a beehive."
While listening to Li Shukuang's introduction, everyone looked into the void, reminding the huge beehive composed of asteroids to move rapidly in the void. Wherever it passes, other silicon-based creatures far away want to compete for the metal blocks, but they have to make detours to avoid them. Obviously, the power of the Void King Bee has penetrated into the genes and memories of these creatures.
As the huge beehive got closer and closer to the spacecraft, countless Void King Bees kept flying out of the beehive. These Void King Bees were slightly different from ordinary silicon-based creatures. They were one of the few silicon-based creatures without tentacles.
Instead, they had transparent wings. There were many of them, irregularly distributed on the body of the Void King Bee. They fluttered lightly at will, causing ripples in the space. The speed was extremely fast, and it accelerated to a speed of several hundred kilometers per second in a very short time.
A large number of Void King Bees gathered in groups in the void, like a well-organized army, flying towards the area where metal blocks were densely packed in several directions.
Many silicon-based creatures that were originally fighting for food in the void fled in all directions as if they had seen something terrible. Only a stone octopus with a diameter of several thousand meters remained indifferent. It seemed that it was not afraid of these Void King Bees at all, and it continued to devour metal blocks.
"It looks like there's going to be some fun. This stone octopus and the Void Queen Bee are both ferocious silicon-based creatures. When we feed them metal, battles often break out. They can be considered the top silicon-based creatures, at the top of the food chain. They never give in to each other. They are natural enemies and competitors."