Chapter 578

In the corner of the screen, a white planet is quietly rotating.

The biological spaceship seems to have found its target; the tentacles on its surface squirm and stretch, relying on the conservation of angular momentum to complete its turn, heading toward that planet.

……

"At first glance at the text description, I felt this biological warship was extraordinary... After seeing the actual footage, I feel it's even more absurd; it has a beauty that belongs to neither organic nor inorganic life."

"Before seeing this warship, I couldn't understand what 'considering only practicality, not aesthetics' meant. But now I understand, and I know what products designed with this philosophy Actions Actions Taken to the extreme would look like... Thanks to my mentors and many predecessors for not killing me."

"It has to be you guys, being able to say such a long string of things about this biological spaceship being ugly."

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Jarilo-VI, outside the city of Belobog.

The construction site is a scene of bustling activity.

A small shuttle rented from the Foundation spewed flames and slowly ascended, hoisting prefabricated parts and transferring them to the planned site.

The operator standing on the side held the controller, pushing the joystick bit by bit, controlling the angle and speed.

Only when the steel cables on the prefabricated parts were released did he breathe a sigh of relief, then continued to repeat the process.

And behind the mountains not far away, an "Automaton" stood proudly on the earth; on its shoulders stood Bronya and Seele side by side.

Looking down from here, one can already see the rough outline of the future industrial zone.

People who have devoted themselves to construction have also noticed the changes in recent days; the current difficulties are no longer solved by just putting in effort, but by precision and patience.

Some people receive systematic training during their breaks, and after mastering new skills, they begin to operate technological products supported by the Foundation, such as various unmanned equipment, lathes, and a pile of other devices...

"If I had told myself a year ago:"

"In the future Belobog, there will be no more raging 'Eternal Freeze,' no more division between the Underworld and the Overworld;"

"Everyone will build their homes under the warm sun, going to work at sunrise and leaving while singing at sunset."

"Then I definitely wouldn't have believed it." Seele said with emotion, hands on her hips.

"Would you have said he was daydreaming?" Bronya laughed.

"Maybe I would have even fought him." Seele added.

Bronya shook her head with a smile and said nothing more, instead looking up at the light screen in the sky.

The frozen planet in the footage pulled her thoughts back to the not-so-distant past, when Jarilo-VI was still ruled by the "Eternal Freeze."

Is that human civilization on that ice ball in the distant space-time? Or some other alien race?

In such an environment, are they still alive?

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["001-Seeker" Exploration Report-39]

[Record Time: December 02, 3156]

[Planet Status:]

[A frozen planet was discovered in the habitable zone of the MIDV-183 star system.]

[A large number of artificial satellites and debris were found in the planet's orbit; all communication attempts went unanswered.]

[It is speculated that before the Ice Age, the planet's environment was similar to Earth's, with oceans, and the landmasses were primarily northern continents, with the rest being islands and atolls.]

[The northern landmass is the area with the densest traces of civilization activity.]

[Actions Actions Actions Taken:]

[1. Established an orbital outpost;]

[2. Dispatched drones for archaeological investigation.]

[Civilization Status:]

[No conscious life discovered.]

[All settlements have been abandoned, and the main structures of the buildings are conical.]

[A large number of damaged spacecraft and launch site ruins were discovered.]

[According to radioactive isotope analysis, the civilization was determined to have been destroyed one thousand years ago.]

[Related Findings:]

[Several artistic images depicting spherical life forms, speculated to be the indigenous species annihilated by "SCP-001."]

[Hundreds of spherical objects were found under a huge cliff on the northern continent, speculated to be a mass suicide site for the indigenous species.]

[Hundreds of brick-shaped objects were found in the ruins of the civilization; investigation and analysis revealed them to be data storage facilities left behind by the civilization.]

[After data recovery and reading, it was found that the civilization had various contradictory theories about the "Annihilation Event."]

[Final Ruling:]

[No usable information.]

[Confirmed influence of "SCP-001."]

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["001-Seeker" Exploration Report-202]

[Record Time: January 10, 3499]

[Planet Status:]

[A volcanic planet was discovered in the habitable zone of the STARS-435 star system.]

[A large number of artificial satellites and debris were found in the planet's orbit; all communication attempts went unanswered.]

[The planet has frequent volcanic activity, with many active volcanoes visible on the surface; small habitable areas were found in the polar regions.]

[Traces of civilization activity were found in deep pits within the aforementioned habitable areas.]

[Actions Actions Actions Taken:]

[1. Established an orbital outpost;]

[2. Drones underwent self-modification to withstand the harsh environment;]

[3. Dispatched drones for archaeological investigation.]

[Civilization Status:]

[No conscious life discovered.]

[All buildings have been abandoned; the architectural ruins are huge black cylinders, each thousands of meters high.]

[Investigation indicates that these buildings were residential areas, capable of accommodating millions of units of the civilization.]

[No traces of the civilization attempting to evacuate were found.]

[According to radioactive isotope analysis, the civilization was determined to have been destroyed one hundred years ago.]

[Related Findings:]

[Sculptures of four-legged entities were found inside the buildings, each leg having curved pincers; speculated to be the planet's indigenous species.]

[The language used by the civilization was found inside the buildings; the residents of the civilization accepted their fate as a whole.]

[Subsequent translation indicates that this was a top-down order, requiring all individuals of the civilization to stay at home and wait for the "howling to arrive."]

[Living organisms were found inside the buildings; the species looks like an ant with armor.]

[Upon inspection, it was found that there are no individuals of this species that possess self-awareness; they only act on biological instinct.]

[By translating more remaining materials, it was determined that before the civilization on this planet was destroyed, this species was an endangered species.]

[Final Ruling:]

[Confirmed that "SCP-001" does not target unconscious life.]

[The "bat" population on this planet has spread to completely occupy the ruins of the civilization.]

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[Communication from Earth]

[Record Time: December 14, 3763]

[Communication Content:]

[Following a mass annihilation event, the Overseer Council has been temporarily dissolved, and the highest authority of the Foundation has been transferred to the Administrator; all matters are to be handled according to the Administrator's arrangements.]

["001-Seeker" management authority transferred to the Administrator.]