“What do we do from here?”
“Well, we dig, but it seems pretty deep.”
At least, there was no reaction within the range detectable by Albatrosius’s radar. Well, it doesn’t have a function to seriously investigate underground, so it can only investigate the surface.
Anyway, there isn’t much we know at this stage.
However, the environment is bad for conducting a full-scale investigation. Support Drones are essential for conducting investigations, but they are vulnerable to fine sand and water.
Of course, they won’t break easily, and repairs can be done. However, since the current situation isn’t so pressing that we have to take risks, I decided to solve it more casually.
“Ryuga, Gianna.”
“Yes, sir!”
“Yes.”
When I called them, I handed them large gloves.
“I’m counting on you.”
“Are we digging physically?”
“That’s right.”
What I handed them were ‘KR333 Grenade Gloves’. They are gloves that create small, round, ball-shaped Magical Power bombs by channeling Magical Power.
They aren’t suitable for excavation work, but they are convenient because you can throw bombs from a position away from the ground and dig.
I was going to investigate more carefully, but at least there’s no sign of technology related to the Unified Space Force era.
We’re not launching artificial satellites, but we are monitoring the sky. It doesn’t cover the entire planet, but so far, no visitors from outside the planet have been confirmed in the area observable from our base.
“Okay, throw them in one after another.”
“Roger!”
Since sand dust is flying around violently, I take Toragrus-sama and move away. I stick a parasol in the ground to make a sunshade, line up chairs, and it’s relaxation time.
“Well, please forgive the noise.”
“It can’t be helped. However, cold drinks in such a hot environment are quite nice!”
“It’s a luxury, isn’t it? Things like this.”
While a tremendous noise is ringing out, the two of us are sitting in chairs, relaxing.
It’s a desert area, so the sunlight is strong enough, but the climate around here doesn’t seem to be that hot, so it’s not that severe, which is also nice.
“We’ve reached the bottom.”
“A black floor has appeared.”
Receiving reports from the two, I peek into the hole. Certainly, there is a black, metal-like floor.
“Oh, this is it, this is it. It’s incredibly hard.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes, watch me.”
Toragrus-sama returns a part of her arm to the shape of a Dragon, and slashes the ground with her claws!
However, the ground was not scratched at all, and the ground did not shake, perhaps because it was absorbing the vibration.
“Oh.”
“No damage from the Spirit Dragon-sama’s attack? Unbelievable…”
It’s as Gianna says. Toragrus-sama is probably the most powerful creature on this planet and the apex of all creatures. It’s strange no matter how you think about it that she’s unharmed by the attack of such an existence.
“Well then, I will also…”
I activate the SB Lance and slash at the ground. But it’s the same result. Even the SB Lance, which is said to be able to cut through anything if the limiter is removed, is unharmed. If that’s the case, then this is…
“Is time stopped?”
“Huh?”
“That’s right. It’s time stop.”
“Time?”
“Yes. Honestly, I don’t think there is a substance with such strength on this planet, and a thing of this size is sleeping here. Considering that it is still unharmed after receiving Toragrus-sama’s blow and my attack, it is wise to consider factors other than strength.”
If it were being repaired even if it was attacked, a different verification would be necessary, but this time it is different. Above all, the fact that the ground did not even shake with Toragrus-sama’s blow is significant.
“Time stop, can such a thing happen?”
“My Spatial Storage and the Magic Bags I make have time stop techniques in them.”
“It’s surprisingly close to us.”
“Come to think of it…”
“Hmm, then we can’t touch it. Time is a concept, and interfering with concepts has immeasurable effects on the natural world.”
Well, it’s as Toragrus-sama says, but I have an idea about this huge object that has been treated with time stop.
“I can’t believe it’s sleeping in a place like this. I’ll wake you up now. I hope it’s Amur Adonis.”
Amur Adonis was sealed after being subjected to time stop processing. There is also the possibility of a mother ship that has undergone similar processing, but… somehow this felt like my ship.