After returning to the apartment building, Jing Jiu was still mulling over this issue.
Since they belonged to the same civilization, why were they divided into two sides?
Was it this side that was thrown out of the other side, or that side that was thrown out of the other side?
Jing Jiu walked to the window and looked up at the sky.
The faint clouds in the sky looked like Aoyama, and many large platforms could be vaguely seen in the clouds.
Those platforms were not built in the space; in fact, they were in the mantle of the planet.
Many years ago, the rocks and minerals there had been transported to the factories in the space, leaving only the working platforms. Later, many buildings were built on the platforms to serve as residences for the humans.
The cliff where the New Era Institute was located was in the deep part of the mantle of the planet.
Further down the cliff was the deserted neighborhood and the laboratory from which he had escaped.
It should have been the core of the planet. It was said that it was separated from the Stargate during the modification of the planet and became the metal source for countless battleships.
It was true that this planet had been hollowed out by the humans; only the crust of the planet remained.
Only the female priest, the aristocrats and the officials of the highest status were qualified to live on the ground covered with forests and lakes.
As far as Zong Lizi was concerned, the people living on the ground and those on the platforms were all the people living on the ground.
As far as the humans were concerned, the utilization of the resources on the planet would result in such a situation.
Jing Jiu had read the history of the Federation of the Milky Way, and knew that the Stargate Base had survived the invasions of the Sea of Dark Matter several times because of this peculiar structure.
The earth could provide a sense of security for the humans, regardless of whether it was under their feet or above their heads.
Yet, Jing Jiu didn't think that the Federation of the Milky Way had the technological prowess to do so. He thought that this planet should be a remnant of the distant ancient civilization.
His line of sight passed through the highest ground and arrived at a corner of the universe, where a few battleships were hovering and countless stars at different distances exuded different shades of light.
Those stars were the fire balls that could provide endless fairy energy.
The method of utilizing the fairy energy in this world was rather backward. Jing Jiu was certain that this was a relatively low-level civilization, and it was impossible for the world of Chaotian to have originated from this civilization.
Was it possible that the people in this world were the descendants of the ascendants? Judging from the body structure and other aspects of the humans in this world, it was unlikely.
He stood in front of the window and looked at the corner of the universe that was as dark as the mouth of a well. He deduced and calculated in silence for a long time and came up with a vague idea.
Since the distant ancient civilization that had perished together with the Sea of Dark Matter could be revived in the ruins of the stars, did they make some preparations in the other world before their destruction?
This world called the Federation of the Milky Way had been advancing on the path of science and the investigation of objects.
The world in Chaotian had embarked on a completely different path because of its high speed of light and its isolation from the outside world.
The Great Dao leads to the heavens, and each walks a different path.
Unfortunately, regardless of whether it was the academy's intranet or the library's database, there were no records of the ancient civilization. It was obvious that it was under some kind of restriction.
Jing Jiu wondered if he should knock out a priestess and use the Two-Mind Connection of the Guocheng Temple to read her memory.
However, it was said that there was a hidden network in the interstellar network, and there were many secrets inside.
Thinking of this, he knew what he should learn first.
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In fact, apart from the brief news on TV about the fleet destroying the Mother Nest, the first tool Jing Jiu used to learn about this world was the computer, and the first thing he learned was how to operate the computer. At the time, all he needed to do was learn the basic knowledge and operation of the computer and how to browse and search for the information he wanted. What he needed to learn now was more advanced knowledge, including but not limited to the structure of the hardware, the basic construction of the core, and most importantly, the method of the Cloud Ghost.
The Cloud Ghost was the name given by the humans in the Federation of the Milky Way to the highly achieved experts in cracking the network. It was said that it had something to do with a computing method called cloud in the distant ancient times. Those highly achieved swordsmen were like ghosts living in the network; they could enter and exit the heavily guarded places at will without being discovered.
After exchanging the bracelet for the terminal, Jing Jiu came to the quiet reading room and set up the Inherited Heaven Sword Formation to block the peeping from the outside world. Then, he held the data optical cable and closed his eyes.
His long and thin eyelashes quivered slightly, indicating that his awareness was working at a high speed, searching and absorbing some data.
In a very short period of time, he had finished reading the relevant knowledge in the academy's intranet and the library's database. In an even shorter period of time, he had prepared three plans, and then used half a minute to gain control of the entire database.
Soon after, he started to crack the data by force. It took him two minutes to successfully break through the barrier and enter the network of the upper level of the Stargate Base.
It was like a small stream suddenly flowing into the ocean.
In an instant, a large amount of data gushed into his sea of consciousness.
If the data in the library had caused countless waves in his sea of consciousness, the data that day would cause a huge wave.
It might be a bit dangerous, but it was more of a temptation.
Jing Jiu resisted the temptation with his strong willpower. He didn't immerse himself in the ocean of data to search for the unknown and novel things; instead, he continued his work attentively.
In the ocean of data, he found more and more advanced knowledge about computers and the network, and then he absorbed them like a sponge.
About three minutes later, the relevant data in the network of the upper level of the Stargate Base entered his mind.
This time, he didn't try to obtain the control of the upper level of the network. Instead, he continued to crack the data. It took him a long time to finally … enter the interplanetary network.
Even he felt a sense of satisfaction at the moment. He opened his eyes and rested for a while. Then, he noticed the time on the terminal and found that ten minutes had elapsed.
The data in the interplanetary network had surpassed the scope of the ocean. It was as vast as the universe, and all the objects and principles were contained in it.
He could study all these later. Jing Jiu said to himself in his mind. He closed his eyes and made a few false digital marks in the network of the upper level of the Stargate Base and three information jump bridges. After that, he continued searching for the things he needed and started to study.
Half an hour later, he felt that he was ready. The most formidable Cloud Ghost in the Federation of the Milky Way shouldn't be much stronger than him. As such, he made some more digital marks and information jump bridges and started to search for the hidden network.
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The hidden network was the lowest level of the interplanetary network; it was the most mysterious and most formidable place in the world.
It was said that there were the remnants of the distant ancient civilization, the detailed introduction of the Sea of Dark Matter, the secrets of the Patriarch Association, the architectural blueprints of the Science Academy, and even the relevant papers on the stellar-level weapons. Even though the laboratory on the Stargate Base had the fastest computing speed and the most powerful data analysis software, it would take them at least three days to find the entrance to the hidden network. In the meantime, the hidden network must have sensed that someone was spying on them and changed the entrance, or even closed the entrance.
This was the introduction on the interplanetary network.
As such, when Jing Jiu "saw" the talismans fluttering like snowflakes in front of him, he realized that he had already entered the hidden network after a moment of bewilderment.
He was a dedicated person. What he meant by this was not his love, but his work.
Now that he had decided to master the knowledge of the computer and the network, nothing could change his direction.
The knowledge about the Cloud Ghost in the hidden network was indeed much deeper, and it brought him a rare pleasure. As a result, he felt a bit reluctant to leave when he opened his eyes after he had finished reading the information.
However, there were other pleasures waiting for him, like the secret of the distant ancient civilization.
He closed his eyes again. The talismans fluttering like snowflakes in front of him didn't seem any different from before; but he noticed a change in the upper right corner.
He looked in that direction in Silence, and ascertained that a talisman was moving.
It was quite normal for talismans to move in the network, but he was on the interface of a data-collecting channel. Such a small and subtle change made him feel something was not quite right.
He got ready, and then focused his awareness on that moving talisman.
A faint "pah" sound rang out in his mind.
The moving talisman knew that it had been discovered by him, so it tore off its disguise and chased after his awareness.
Jing Jiu started to retreat without hesitation.
The talismans fluttering like snowflakes in the sky started to move at an unimaginably high speed, as if they were being rolled by a strong wind. They formed many barriers in an attempt to slow down the retreating speed of his awareness, but they were all destroyed.
Two streams of awareness or data flow chased each other in the hidden network. In a few moments, they broke out of the sea and returned to the interplanetary network.
The false digital markers set up by Jing Jiu were easily seen through by the data flow. The data flow passed through the bridges of information before they could break.
Soon, the data flow arrived at the Stargate Base after chasing after his awareness.
The false digital markers he had set up in the beginning took some time for the data flow to break through the three bridges of information. Pah!!!
Pah!!! Three fake snapping sounds rang out in the upper layer of the network of the Stargate Base.
The data flow arrived at a computer on the platform on the third level of the Stargate Base. After hovering for a while, it left silently, displaying a lonely and unreconciled emotion.
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Jing Jiu opened his eyes and looked at the data optical cable in his right hand, remaining silent for a while.
As soon as he was discovered by the data flow, he let go of the optical cable, so he didn't have to worry that the other party could find him.
However, if he did so, the other party could easily find him at the New Era Institute, the library, and then this reading room.
He had to use his awareness to activate those false digital markers and break those bridges of information so that he would be safe.
Even if the other party could find the Stargate Base, he didn't have to worry about it. There were billions of people living on and off this planet, and billions of terminals; it was impossible for them to find him.
As he left the library, he took out the latest recording disk from the database and headed toward the cliff on the other side of the grassland.
He squeezed the disk slightly, crushing it into powder. The powder fell down from between his fingers and landed on the green grassland, resembling the white lines drawn during a soccer match.
He was on this side, and the students were on the other side.
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