219: Chapter 219 The Brain in the Vat

Every human on every planet in the Solar System is a test subject.

Therefore, their essential genes should be roughly the same.

The only slight differences are those created by the environment.

The Jovians now have only a brain left; could it be that they abandoned their bodies during their development?

Gao Yuan thought of a hypothesis scientists had previously proposed—the Brain in a Vat!

Perhaps humans actually only consist of a brain, and all other organs are virtual, imagined by us; all sensations of touch, smell, and feeling are manufactured by the brain.

Even humans now possess the technology to preserve only the brain. As long as there is sufficient nutrient solution and various stimuli are used to trigger the brain, the sensations would be no different from reality.

Gao Yuan continued to ask, "Is there a way to counter the rays from these Jovian brains?"

"Yes..."

"In fact, these rays are just amplified and modified brainwaves!"

"Since they are brainwaves, they are essentially high-energy electromagnetic waves! After special modification, these electromagnetic waves have a very high waveband frequency and strong penetrating power! Dealing with them is quite simple; we can create a coating. Ceramic would work for this coating; ceramic has a smooth surface and can block the penetration of electromagnetic waves..."

Ceramic...

Gao Yuan fell into deep thought.

Dean Zhong continued, "Of course, this is just a guess, I'm not certain. But ceramic can definitely block most electromagnetic wave damage, that's for sure!"

Gao Yuan nodded...

Why hadn't he thought of this before...

If he developed a ceramic with a nanostructured surface, it could not only block electromagnetic wave penetration but also withstand most laser beams!

This way, even without an energy shield, a large portion of attacks could be deflected.

Once light and wave attacks were countered, only pure physical attacks like Electromagnetic Cannons remained. Pure physical attacks have a major drawback: speed...

Their massive weight makes it impossible for them to be too fast.

So, pure physical attacks can actually be dodged.

"Thank you for your hard work, Dean Zhong! I understand!"

"We've also conducted a preliminary analysis of the captured warship... Their surface coating is a special material. The weak interaction forces between its molecules create a dense force field. This force field can change the direction of incoming light waves... achieving radar and physical stealth. However, the coating has a drawback: once it moves, the force field becomes too weak to deflect all surrounding light, so the stealth effect is lost during movement!"

"Dean Zhong, speed up the research on this coating... It would be best if you could reverse-engineer it! It would be even better if the drawback could be fixed!"

"Alright, we'll pick up the pace..."

"Thank you for your efforts!"

...

At this moment, under the influence of Jupiter's gravity and the impact of Vesta fragments, the Moon was hurtling toward Jupiter like a mad dog.

Meanwhile, the Antimatter Engines Gao Yuan had built on the surface of Jupiter were still continuously accelerating.

This also made the Moon's speed even faster!

Gao Yuan believed that the Jovian civilization already knew the outcome by now.

But they were powerless to change it.

To destroy a celestial body like the Moon using nuclear bombs or other weapons, one would first need to drill holes into the lunar surface to a depth of at least 30,000 meters! Furthermore, the detonation points would need to be precisely calculated.

With a lunar surface of over thirty million square kilometers, at least three thousand detonation points would be required!

This project alone could not be completed in a mere half-month.

Therefore, Gao Yuan wasn't worried at all about what methods they might have.

At this point, Gao Yuan had already begun calculating the route.

As the Moon drew closer to Jupiter, he had to lead the fleet away from both the Moon and Jupiter to hide behind Mars.

Otherwise, they could easily be affected by the shockwaves.

Time passed slowly...

Gao Yuan had already led the fleet away from the Moon.

After all, Jupiter's gravity was too immense. The warships were fine since they were fast and powerful enough, but the aerospace carriers were a different story. Once captured by Jupiter's gravity, they would be torn apart and plunge into the depths of Jupiter forever.

It was too dangerous ahead!

On the second day after Gao Yuan led the Human Fleet away...

In the Jupiter Sector, a bizarre spectacle occurred.

Tens of thousands of warships appeared in front of the Moon.

Gao Yuan saw the images sent back by the lunar probes.

His face was filled with shock.

"What are they doing?"

Just as he spoke, he saw those warships landing on the Moon one after another.

Then, many rotating crystals appeared inside the warships.

There were at least several hundred crystals on each warship!

These crystals began to devour one another...

Out of over ten million Crystalline Entitys, only a few tens of thousands remained after the devouring process...

Then, these crystals quickly bored into the lunar surface.

Seeing this, Gao Yuan fell silent.

These Jovians, who were now nothing but brains, were true warriors.

They were using their lives to make a final attempt at salvation!

Gao Yuan knew what they wanted to do, but he couldn't stop them!

It's in the hands of fate now!

If it succeeds, it is heaven favoring me; if not... then man's will triumphs over heaven!

These Jovians were now entering the interior of the Moon in large numbers, beginning to release high-energy rays to destroy its internal structure.

If they were fast enough and in great enough numbers, and if the Moon's interior suffered enough damage...

Once the Moon reached the Roche limit within Jupiter's gravitational field, it would shatter into powder...

A completely disintegrated Moon would not even make a splash, even if it fell into Jupiter.

Only the Moon as a whole, or an exceptionally large meteorite striking Jupiter, would cause catastrophic consequences.

Beside Gao Yuan, a group of staff officers was also watching.

"Marshal, these Jovians... are also brave men!"

"Yes, so many people coming forward to sacrifice themselves to protect their home!"

"But if they succeed, then we fail..."

Someone remarked.

"Damnable Jovians, to have such a trick up their sleeves. Marshal, we must sabotage their plan!"

Gao Yuan sighed. He had just calculated that there were five days left before the Moon crashed into Jupiter. In five days, these Jovians would have almost certainly succeeded...

Unless...

"Marshal, please give us your orders quickly!"

Gao Yuan hesitated. What other options did he have?

Suddenly, he remembered; there really was a way.

There was a wormhole on the Moon leading to the North Star System. If he used a large amount of Antimatter and Dark Matter now to open the wormhole! The more Dark Matter used, the larger the wormhole would be! Nearby aircraft and lifeforms would all be sucked into it...

If he sent most of the Jovians away, Gao Yuan didn't believe they could organize such a massive sacrifice again!

Thinking of this...

However, this plan was risky; those carrying it out might also be sucked into the wormhole!

Previously, he had only used a small amount of Dark Matter and Antimatter, so the wormhole opened was very small...

Now, it had to be opened with full force...

Perhaps the wormhole would cover more than half of the Moon.