Super Mothership

Energy crystals are undoubtedly an extremely important non-renewable strategic resource for the Gemini civilization.

As an ultra-dense energy storage medium, its energy density far exceeds that of all known substances in existence, including nuclear fuel.

This cannot be explained by existing physics, so some people speculate that the legendary space technology is hidden in the energy crystal, which is of great scientific research value.

In addition, its ultra-high instantaneous energy output performance can not only greatly increase the power of the weapon, but also play an important role in miniaturizing the weapon and enhancing its endurance.

Its discovery and mining, for Gemini, is like the application of fossil fuels on Earth, which has greatly accelerated the technological development of civilization.

To increase the power of weapons, increase the exploration distance of the Star Fleet, and shorten the navigation time, energy crystals have an irreplaceable catalytic effect on the interstellar development history of the Gemini civilization!

Because of the important strategic role of energy crystals, ordinary civilizations simply do not trade such important things as trade commodities in large quantities.

Even if the trade goods this time are based on energy crystals, the two parties only use this as a measure of value, and it is basically impossible to settle with a large amount of energy crystals.

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"Can you explain the meaning of energy crystals as 'special commodities'?" Arthas looked at Black Butler.

"Of course, according to the designated trading rules of our allies, the sales method of special commodities such as energy crystals needs to be distinguished separately. If you want to buy energy crystals, the only designated exchange goods are...'blank crystals'!"

"Blank Crystal?!" The experts behind Arthas exclaimed in unison.

Blank crystal, this is not a rare cosmic mineral, on the contrary, in the Gemini civilization, this is a kind of "waste" that cannot be used.

Because... it is exactly what remains after the energy crystal is exhausted!

Ordinary energy crystal is a ruby-like red transparent crystal. When the energy in it is gradually released, its color will gradually fade until it becomes a completely transparent "blank crystal".

Everyone was surprised. Naturally, it wasn't that the other party needed this kind of waste in exchange, but some kind of amazing information contained in this condition...

"You... have you mastered the charging technology of blank crystals?" an expert couldn't help but wonder.

The blank crystal is a kind of waste for the Gemini civilization, because the Gemini cannot use it, but the Ante Empire will never aimlessly, this kind of thing obviously has a certain collection value.

Combined with the other party's strange behavior of exchanging energy crystals for blank crystals, the final answer is ready to come out...

Nie Yun has indeed mastered the blank crystal charging technology!

And this... is also the final product that Nie Yun carefully prepared for Gemini!

When he first discovered the energy crystal remnants on the moon, facing the huge threat of Gemini, Nie Yun's research on energy crystals mainly focused on how to use this high-density energy in military technology.

In the follow-up research, Yu Lao and others brought the research and development of energy crystals to the field of "art"...

Cough cough! Of course, it cannot be denied that both sides have made remarkable achievements and have achieved certain scientific research results.

Facts have proved that the ultra-high instantaneous output capability of energy crystals is a perfect match for the powerful energy superconducting materials such as mechanical insects. The terrifying lethality of the Mithril fleet is fully revealed in the neighboring galaxy war!

The research of Yu Lao et al. is also progressing gratifyingly. It is said that they have developed a fancy "energy crystal bomb" that can directionally and quantitatively eject energy shock waves in combination with force field technology...

However, after a full calculation, Nie Yun's development and utilization of energy crystals is only one year, and it is still in the small-scale application stage. Therefore, until the recent war started, with the large-scale application and consumption of energy crystals, Nie Yun has more and more blank crystals on hand. After a lot, he turned his attention to this "non-recyclable garbage".

For the use of blank crystals, the most valuable is undoubtedly the repeated charging technology!

If this kind of disposable battery can be turned into a rechargeable battery, then the energy crystal can almost be used as an inexhaustible conventional energy source, and the strategic value will be instantly doubled countless times!

However, judging from the information Gemini has obtained, they have basically made no progress in the development of this technology.

In the entire Gemini, blank crystals have not yet found any effective use value, and some Gemini architects even regard them as rare building materials.

Therefore, at the beginning, Nie Yun had little hope for research in this field.

After all, with Gemini beyond its own technological conditions, the research on energy crystals has made no progress for so many years. Nie Yun does not think that with his current scientific research strength, he can catch up with the other party in a short time.

However, inadvertently inserting willows and willows, Yu Lao almost habitually said, "Would you like to try mithril materials?" and directly reminded Nie Yun.

Within our own forces, if there is anything that can directly affect the cosmic wonders, it seems that there are only mechanical bugs that are suspected to be cosmic wonders.

Whether it is the synthesis of fine slag particles into a complete energy crystal block, or the "vampire serum" obtained by mixing with the water of life, it undoubtedly shows the unique transformation ability of the mechanical insects on the two items.

Then Nie Yun experimented with the blank crystal with the mechanical bug...

The final experimental results are undoubtedly surprising!

The mechanical bug can actually charge the blank crystal with its own internal energy!

Although the energy storage capacity of the mechanical insect is far less than that of the energy crystal, even if it is all, it can only make a slight red trace appear on a small blank crystal, but the energy does indeed enter the blank crystal...

That is to say, as long as it provides a steady stream of energy to the mechanical bug, it can act as a special "transformer" to charge the energy crystal!

This discovery made Nie Yun ecstatic.

However... the time of happiness is short-lived. Just when Nie Yun thought that he was about to become rich overnight and was sitting on the endless energy crystal, the follow-up experiment poured cold water on Nie Yun.

Because after 3 times of repeated charging, this blank crystal actually shattered into a pile of white powder, and even the mechanical bugs could not put it together again.

Coincidence?

Maybe the mechanical worm's movements are too rough?

Um! definitely is!

Mechanical bug: "..." (‵o′) convex

The unwilling Nie Yun tried several times again, but to his disappointment, no matter how gentle the charging process was, the result was still the same every time.

An energy crystal can only be recharged three times at most before it can no longer be used again.

Obviously, although this charging method can charge the blank crystal, each repeated flush of energy will cause certain damage to the energy storage structure of the energy crystal itself.

After a maximum of three times, the energy crystal with its internal structure completely destroyed will disintegrate itself.

Nie Yun finally had to accept the cruel reality depressed.

He felt as if he had hit "One more bottle" three times in a row, and just when he thought he had received the "Blessing of God" with "one more bottle" in a row, the next bottle showed the evil "Thank you for your patronage!"... …

Life is so exciting right now...