A few days had passed, and the item was still nowhere to be found. However, the general area had been determined, and we would probably have some clues soon. Sandora and I also followed Elson's servant or the scouting ships sent by the Empire out a few times. Even though we did not find anything, we treated it as bringing the children and Shallow Shallow (Speaking of which, every time we encountered such a situation, we would have to separate Shallow Shallow from the adults and put her with the children) out to play. It was not boring at all. However, as time passed, and we were stuck in such an unknown situation, Sandora and I were a little depressed.
To alleviate our depression, Sandora had already gone out to look for food. She would probably only return before the sky turned dark or before the church's cafeteria was completely cleaned up.
It should be mentioned that today, Elson and Monina finally had some free time. They had already completed all the religious rituals and had completed the work of personally blessing all the chosen saints. The siblings were in a great mood and were telling me about the gathering of believers and the blessing ceremony. Even though the siblings felt bored when they were personally involved, they seemed to be in high spirits when they introduced the event to others.
At that moment, we suddenly received a transmission from the edge of the star system. It was from Captain Cocokina.
The Fifth Fleet was still stranded in this world with us. In order to not disrupt the normal order of the Azure Star, the entire fleet had moved to the edge of the star system a few days ago and was currently on standby. Cocokina's transmission came as a surprise to me. Did they run into some kind of trouble?
After connecting, I found out that the fleet was fine, but the other party wanted to know when they could depart to meet up with the Fourth Fleet. The citizens of the Fifth Fleet were asking for such a thing.
Cocokina's semi-translucent image floated on the holographic screen. Behind him was still the busy command center. His voice sounded low and steady, and it did not seem to be urgent. "The news we announced to the people is that the Empire is investigating the cause of the fleet's loss. However, because we did not announce the specific waiting time, some people are starting to get anxious. Of course, the situation is not serious, and the fleet can continue to wait. We just want to know a more accurate departure time. "
I knew what was going on. The Fifth Fleet didn't really understand what was happening here. They probably didn't understand the Void Creatures being induced, Void Domain Distortion, and other terms that they had never come into contact with before. While we were busy searching for the source of induction, the Fifth Fleet was hanging in the sky in complete confusion, and they hung there for a few days. If you were someone with poor mental fortitude, you would probably be depressed by now. Therefore, after being kept in the dark for a few days, Cocokina and the fleet officials finally could not hold it in any longer and wanted to ask when they could set off. But … I really can't give him the time to be sure.
I thought for a while and asked Cocokina to wait for a while. I turned to Lin Xue who was sitting in the corner of the room and said, "Speaking of which, can we send the Fifth Fleet away first?" The missy was currently busy playing chess with the silver-armored female knight under Elson. I had no idea how the two of them got together, but anyway, Lin Xue had ruthlessly and shamelessly won 27 consecutive games. The female knight was a rather resilient person, and with her mental fortitude, it would be a shame if she didn't become a customer service manager.
"Send the fleet away?" The missy finally stopped killing the female knight and tilted her head to think. "Indeed, the Fifth Fleet doesn't have to stay here with you, but the problem is that this is not within the borders of the Empire, so we can't use the World Gate to teleport them. Moreover, there is a large barren area in the middle of the Empire's territory. Without your help, the fleet can only go through the void bit by bit, and they might encounter danger along the way, such as the Fallen Apostles. Unless you transfer our First Army over and escort the Fifth Fleet all the way back, I don't recommend you to let this group of weak remnants return to the country alone. "
They couldn't use the super long range jump like they did when they came here. Without an escort, and without the World Gate, if the Fifth Fleet were to head to the borders of the Empire now, it would be equivalent to charging a tower without any health, mana, or equipment … Lin Xue's words made sense.
However, just as I was about to tell Cocokina this regrettable news, my sister suddenly said, "If we build a World Gate in this universe, we can send the fleet back, right?"
"Of course." I still understood such matters. "Going through the World Gate would allow us to bypass the barren area, which is equivalent to directly jumping to our destination. However, the World Gates are all built within the borders of the Empire, and this world is the territory of the Protoss … "As I said that, I glanced at 123 who was whispering to his sister." Right, Elson, I have something to discuss with you. "
"What?" Elson raised his head and asked blankly.
"We want to build a World Gate in your world. We want to send the Fifth Fleet back first," I said straightforwardly. Strictly speaking, this topic was actually a sensitive one. I was aware of the military value of the World Gate. A large-scale World Gate that could transport an entire fleet was directly evaluated as a strategic facility in the Imperial Army. You want to place something that could transport thousands of battleships in a matter of minutes in the hinterland of another country? The Star Domain and Xi Ling Empire had sworn an alliance of blood and were as close as brothers. It did not seem right to do this. However, I still asked straightforwardly because I knew that there was no need to beat around the bush when speaking to 123. One reason was that we had a close relationship, the more important reason was that if I beat around the bush, 123 probably wouldn't be able to react in time. When he was with his sister, his intelligence plummeted. It was said that the reason for this phenomenon was that Monina was smarter and more meticulous than Elson. Thus, as long as Monina was by his side, Elson was too lazy to think about things on his own. As time passed, the drop in his intelligence became a passive skill …
As expected, this really was a sensitive topic. Even a careless person like Elson, who had almost forgotten his identity as a Protoss after spending so much time with the First Family, couldn't help but be stunned when he heard what I said. Then, he tilted his head at a forty-five degree angle and looked at the ceiling, "The World Gate … Well, Landlord, no, Chen, let me be frank with you. I can let you open the door, but this is a very delicate matter. You know that the Realm of Gods and the Empire do have a direct connection, but these direct connections are built by both parties together. Both parties hold the authority to open the door. However, there is definitely not enough time to build this kind of two-way gate, so the authority to open the World Gate will definitely be controlled by you, so this door can only be used temporarily. You don't mind, right? "
Of course I didn't mind. In fact, Elson's simple nod was already out of my expectations. I couldn't help but wonder if this guy had been with us for too long and really had the intention of becoming a citizen of the Empire. As for the restrictions he mentioned, it would have been abnormal if I hadn't mentioned it. No matter how you normally behaved, you wouldn't be recognized as the Guardian God of multiple worlds. Elson was burdened with responsibilities. Not only did he consider things from a personal perspective, he also had to consider things from the perspective of a god. Thus, he couldn't just agree to all of our requests. In reality, the restrictions he mentioned were exactly what I wanted. I had never intended to build a permanent World Gate. Our goal was only to move the Fifth Fleet safely to the borders of the Empire. As for the remaining small-scale personnel and a few spaceships, they could directly go back and forth through the teleportation door between the temples.
Elson nodded and took out a scroll. "Alright, I'll sign a document for you. When the time comes, I'll have to bring this back to the Realm of Gods to file a record. Such a large-scale flow of data will definitely be monitored by the higher-ups. Also, with this document, you can build a World Gate in this world. It's valid for three days. Three days should be enough for the fleet to move, right? "
I immediately nodded. "Of course. Actually, one day is enough."
Elson waved his hand and started writing on the scroll. "Three days. If I don't write enough, it'll look unsightly. I'll be embarrassed to line up for a number when I go to file a record … Oh my god, I left my God's Seal in the Realm of Gods!"
I burst out laughing. "Can't you be reliable for once? Speaking of which, do you Protoss stamp documents? "
"Of course. We were the first to invent stamps in the entire Void," Elson said. He stood up and looked around. Then, his gaze fell on the female knight who was playing chess with Miss Lin in the corner and was being routed. "Becky, give me a chess piece!"
It turned out that the female knight was called Becky. When she heard Elson's words, she hurriedly ran over with a round chess piece in her hand. "Master, do you want this?"
"Oh, I'll return it to you later. It's fine. You won't win even if you have one more chess piece. Unless the person opposite you voluntarily admits defeat, there aren't many people in the entire Void who can beat her in chess. Do you really want to play chess with a prophet?"
"Master, you said to train your mind. That way, even if you lose, it'll still be enjoyable," the female knight replied seriously. The female knight answered solemnly before she turned around to continue her killing spree. 123 glanced at his sister. "Did I say that?"
Monina shrugged. "Two thousand three hundred years ago, your original words were 'Actually, if you get used to it, getting beaten up is also very comfortable'."
I … I finally f * cking believed that Elson was the life mentor of my God's Servants. Look at how he twisted the world view of the domineering female knight!
"Something like that." Elson waved his hand carelessly. Then, under my confused gaze, he used a scorching holy light to burn the bottom of the chess piece a few times. Finally, he dipped it in oil and slapped it onto the scroll. "It's done! Then, you just need to draw two strokes here. As long as it's a mark that you left behind, it'll be recognized. "
"… That's f * cking doable!" Who can tell me why this fellow openly used a chess piece to carve a stamp in front of everyone and used it as a God's Seal! It wasn't easy for me to build up a positive impression of this fellow. Now, can I throw him into the pot and cook him to feed Sandora?
Elson immediately noticed my almost crazy gaze and the sudden silence in the surroundings. However, he scratched his head nonchalantly. "Don't worry, it's effective …"
"The problem isn't whether it's effective or not …" I said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry as I took the scroll from him.
"Don't think about the details," Elson said confidently. "Think about it. Why is a God's Artifact called a God's Artifact? It's not because it's different when it's created, but because it's something used by a God. Why is a God's Seal called a God's Seal? It's not because it's a God's Seal when it's created, but because it's a seal used by a God, it's called a God's Seal. The problem isn't what was used to carve it, but who made it. This is the true meaning of a God's Artifact. The Itchy Scratch I used back then is still enshrined in the temple. "
Me: "… …" Fine, you win!
But Elson wasn't done yet. "Actually, I still have to thank Sicarro. Although I've fought with him a few times, he was the one who gave me the idea of carving a seal. In this aspect, I can't compare to him. He can carve the effect of a Heirloom Seal with a carrot, but I have to use this …"
"…" I was speechless.
After signing this document, which was more symbolic than practical, Elson would be able to answer to his superiors. Meanwhile, I told Coco Kina about this good news and had Tarver put aside all the things he was doing to open the World Gate. We didn't intend to send the Fifth Fleet directly to the world of exiles. Instead, we wanted them to make a detour to the universe of the Pan-Galactic Civilization Community because the majority of the Fifth Fleet's spaceships needed maintenance. The world of exiles was still not in a self-sufficient state. Of course, they didn't have the extra production capacity to maintain such a huge fleet. So, from the very beginning, we had the Pan-Galactic Civilization Community get ready to help. The Pan-Galactic Civilization Community was the vassal of the Empire with the most complex technology and was also one of the stronger ones. They themselves were a hodgepodge of many races and technologies, and they were relatively better at dealing with miscellaneous spaceships like the Fifth Fleet. In the past, the Fourth Fleet had received a lot of help from them.
After arranging the Fifth Fleet, I was in a state of idleness for the next few days. Every day, I played with the children, watched Monina beat up her brother, hung out with Sandora and the others, watched Monina beat up her brother, fed Jingle, watched Monina beat up her brother, taught Little Crow and Mercury Lamp how to write, watched Monina beat up her brother, went out to chat with Ray or Joe about the universe, watched Monina beat up her brother through the spiritual link …
There were many things around me that were in a state of upheaval at any time, but only Monina and her brother's daily routine was probably as indestructible as Sandora's meals.
In fact, although Elson and Monina quarreled every day, their relationship was very good. Maybe it had something to do with their low IQ, but Elson always listened to Monina, and Monina was used to putting Elson's matters first. Tens of thousands of years of sibling relationship had given them a kind of tacit understanding, so much so that many times in our eyes, the communication between the siblings was non-linear. Elson only had to move his eyes, and Monina did not hesitate to jump up and knock him on the head. Monina only had to smile at her brother, and Elson could easily pick out what he wanted from the mess around him. This was somewhat similar to the tacit understanding between me and Sandora, but it was obviously better. It was enough to show how deep the bond between the siblings was. But even though it was deep, their daily lives were still all kinds of chaos. Elson seemed to be very good at dropping the ball at crucial moments and doing other things that would make Monina angry, so much so that sometimes I even thought that he was doing it on purpose. Was it the fun of being a masochist?
Elson's Divine Servants were everywhere in this large courtyard. Becky and Horn, the two Divine Servant captains, had to personally witness their master being chased by Monina from the kitchen to the door with a kitchen knife. I was really f * cking curious. How do you think these loyal and devoted Divine Servants could maintain their composure and say things like "Master is my life coach" after seeing this scene every day? Your life coach demonstrated this to you? How do you get chased by a sister with a kitchen knife?
On the third day of this daily routine, we finally received news from the Divine Servants of the God of War.
A small group of scouts discovered something that looked like a target in a small cooling cloud 3.13 lightyears away from the Blue Planet and had almost been overlooked before.
We had been waiting for this news for a long time — except for those carefree little girls who played for a living — and Shallow Shallow. So, Sandora, the others, and the five Protoss Bar immediately boarded a shuttle and hitched a ride with the research ship that was on its way to the 'excavation site'.
This place happened to be within the area determined by the system's scan. It was an interstellar gas cloud with a radius of nearly a million kilometers. Compared to most of the original interstellar gas clouds, this was considered a small one. This gas cloud was usually a thin substance that was torn out by the gravitational turbulence in its surroundings during the early stages of the formation of a star system. Its density was low, its structure was loose, and its overall mass did not reach the critical point of forming a star. Therefore, it just floated in space. Stars would not form in its interior, only a small part of it would occasionally flash due to nuclear reactions. Our research ship temporarily anchored outside the gas cloud and met up with the Divine Servants who were stationed here. Elson's Divine Servants had already set up a facility that looked like an observation station … probably an observation station. I did not know much about the Protoss, but there was a floating island that was obviously newly created. Not only did the island have an atmosphere and gravity, it even had a small lake and a large house. Such a set of things appearing in space was as strange as it could get. The Protoss were the second generation of officials, rich, military, and most importantly, the second generation of gods who could change the world at will. It was really enviable.
"Oh, it's almost the same as what I saw in the illusion. This should be it." Miss Lin looked at the panoramic view of the cloud that was transmitted from the probe in the distance. She kept adjusting the angle of the image until it finally overlapped with the image in her prophecy. "Let me see … hidden in the cloud, the flashing place … Meow, the whole cloud is flashing everywhere."
"It wasn't like this when we first arrived. The whole cloud appeared to be in a state of stillness," a Divine Servant from the observation station (or a fantasy version of a vacation island?) said. He was the person in charge of the small team that discovered the cloud when we arrived on the research ship. "About an hour ago, its activity began to rise. It seems that the energy balance has been broken."
"Something that entered this universe many days ago has only just begun to break the local energy balance?" Sandora squinted her eyes. "I feel that it is more and more a personal creation."
"I don't know why …" I did not think as far as Sandora, but my intuition made me look in the direction of the core of the cloud. "I feel that … I have to go and see … It is coming for me …"
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