Amidst the boundless golden light, an alloy body that was as large as a mountain quietly floated in midair. The shape of the cross, the majestic antenna towers, and the rigid lines of the armor looked so familiar — it was the Imperial Admiral that I thought had been completely destroyed! It was actually here? Did it explode into Sandora's stomach like me? And it didn't seem to be damaged!?
At this moment, Sandora's voice suddenly rang in my head, snapping me out of my daze. "Ah Jun, what did you find? My spiritual field isn't very stable and I can't see the situation in my body clearly. "
"Err … You definitely won't be able to guess … The Empire Admiral is stuck in your body." The corner of my mouth twitched. "This spaceship should have self-destructed. I remember seeing it explode with my own eyes before I lost consciousness."
"The Empire Admiral?!" As expected, even Sandora exclaimed. "It obviously self-destructed! I saw it with my own eyes! Hurry up and see what's the situation … "
I knew what to do even without Sandora's instructions. At this moment, I had already pulled Alaya to a spot a few kilometers away from the Empire Admiral. From this distance, the latter's armor belt looked as vast as a vast silver-white plain. We quickly flew over the main armor belt and carefully examined the flagship that should have been destroyed in theory but was now in perfect condition. In the end, we discovered that some parts of it seemed a little strange. There were a few areas on the outer shell of the spaceship that didn't seem to be solid but had a translucent texture. The smallest of them was a hundred meters wide, while the larger ones spanned a few kilometers. These strange areas generally maintained the original structure of the spaceship, but the texture seemed to be a liquid condensed from light. The surface was slightly undulating and I could almost see the machinery and pipelines inside through the layer of light.
These illusory "bodies of light" glowed with a silver-white radiance. The edges were especially bright and I soon discovered that the silver radiance was squirming and shrinking at a visible speed towards the center. Wherever the light swept past, the spaceship was restored to its original state … This spaceship is reviving?!
I gaped at the gigantic starship in front of me. The Imperial Admiral had obviously undergone some kind of mutation that we had never heard of before. Tarver definitely hadn't designed any resurrection function for this starship — speaking of which, this was far beyond the concept of "resurrection." Back then, the Imperial Admiral's stomach had been stuffed with explosives that could blow up the entire solar system into a "black body of information." After it self-destructed, it probably wouldn't even be able to put together a relatively large piece of debris, much less a piece of it. Apart from a glorious starship, how could a normal starship possibly self-repair in such a situation?
However, the spaceship in front of me was indeed reviving at a visible speed. In just a short while, another ray of light condensed at the end of its transverse arm, and a new set of antennas grew out … The speed was terrifying.
I transmitted the scene in front of me to Sandora. The latter clicked her tongue in wonder. "Unbelievable, unbelievable … This isn't a product of the Empire's current technology. It must have come into contact with a higher-level mutation during the big bang. It might be the power that activated it … or it might have something to do with you and me. After all, it has been reborn in my body. Ah Jun, try and see if you can wake it up. It's not convenient for me to do so right now. "
"Let me try … There seems to be a signal in the spaceship, but it's different from before." As I spoke, I landed in the middle of the transverse arm of the Empire General together with the silly cat angel. There was a set of communication arrays here that could connect directly to the mainframe of the spaceship. It also allowed for a physical connection. If I remembered correctly with my meager knowledge of spaceships, I should be able to forcefully call or wake the spaceship.
The spaceship's armor was as sturdy as ever when I stepped on it. It was hard to imagine that it had been a field of fluctuating light just a few minutes ago. I walked on the armor for a long time before I finally found a small platform that protruded out of the 'ground'. It was only ten meters square, and its top was slightly curved. On one side of the small platform was a protective panel that could only be activated by a command. Araya went up and poked it a few times out of curiosity, and the protective panel automatically rose up. This was a good sign. It meant that the mutation of the Empire General had not affected its authority recognition function.
Below the protective panel was a complicated but orderly crystallized pipeline. However, the surging psionic energy in the pipeline seemed a little strange. It was as though there was a silver light mixed in with the blue. This reminded me of the terrifying activation port. It seemed to be a field of white light. But this white light was no longer a threat. Instead, I felt a sense of familiarity from it.
I took out the MDT and installed it in the specially empty hexagonal slot in the middle of the crystallized pipeline. The next thing to do was to wait. If the spaceship's identification system was normal and the mainframe was not offline, the MDT would automatically download the mainframe interface.
A few seconds later, the surface of the MDT showed that it had been successfully activated. A small holographic image appeared in the air. It was the familiar image of the mainframe booting up. Then, a line of information appeared before me. "The Empire General is on standby. Confirming external authority. Downloading and updating temporary database … Update complete. Starship activated. Discovered damaged cabin for unknown reason. Damaged cabin not responding … Detecting signs of automatic repair. Temporarily shielding alarm. It's a pleasure to meet you again, Your Majesty. "
"Are you alright?" I noticed that there was an artificial atmosphere around us, so I asked directly.
"The ship's self-inspection is good. Unknown mutation has occurred in the self-repair system. Temporarily collecting data. Report to the research center after returning. There is no more information to report at the moment. "
Only the self-repair system had mutated? Looking at the starship that could come back to life even after being blasted into smithereens, I was sure that this wasn't something that could be explained by the words' self-repair '. But the mainframe probably didn't understand what was going on either.
The mainframe had already woken up. It seemed that there were no issues with the identification function and logic group. I got the spaceship to open the entrance nearest to me. Then, I entered the interior of the Empire General with Alaya.
Everything looked the same inside the spaceship. Whether it was the wide and grand corridors and the garage of the escort fleet, or the small doors and nameplates, everything was exactly the same as he remembered. The big explosion that destroyed everything seemed to have not left a trace at all. If I had to point out something about the spaceship that caught my attention …
Everything was brand new. Not a speck of dust could be seen in any corner. The entire spaceship was as clean as if it had just come off the production line … No, it was even cleaner than when it had just come off the production line!
I led Alaya through the outer area. We flew swiftly over the narrow city belt of the Transverse Arm. Then, we purposely went to the large garages at the intersections to take a look. These garages were previously filled with explosives. But now, they were empty.
It seemed that the spaceship had only repaired the 'reasonable' parts of itself. The explosives used for self-destruction were indeed used up during the heroic attack on the startup port.
At the same time, we also noticed that the spaceships along the way were empty. There were clearly a few frigates that weren't moved away in time and were parked in the spaceship's port. But now, all that was left were brand new and spotless locking mechanisms. The frigates weren't repaired at the same time … In other words, the spaceship was only repairing itself and not the cargo it carried?
As I advanced, I silently analyzed the phenomenon of the Empire General's repair. In the end, I came up with a few rules. But these rules didn't seem to be of much use at the moment. Before we understood the theory behind the spaceship's revival, it would be difficult for us to replicate this miracle on other spaceships. We couldn't possibly ask Abyssal Schilling to build a few more startup ports. Then, I would personally drag a wave of the Empire Fleet in and blow them up a few more times, right? Even if the problem of resources could be solved, there was still a psychological barrier …
Finally, Silly Cat Angel and I finally arrived at the command hall of the Empire General. This was also the place where Sandora and I had stood guard for the last time. The empty circular hall was silent. The lights were bright but there was no one around. Only when we focused our attention would we be able to hear the low hum of the equipment in operation. Most of the equipment in the control area below was in a state of shutdown. The control terminals seemed to be in deep sleep. However, the large holographic projection in the center and most of the terminals on the officer's platform were still open. The holographic projection displayed the image from the external monitor. Of course, there was only a patch of golden light.
"Speaking of which, I suddenly thought of a strange analogy." Sandora's voice rang in my head. "Ah Jun is like a miniature medical robot who is examining my body. The Empire General is like a stone … Mm, a brain stone!"
I was seriously analyzing the problem. Sandora's wild imagination almost made me fall off the officer's platform. I grabbed the seat beside me to steady myself. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Your imagination isn't any smaller than Shallow Shallow's! What brain stone … Do you have a brain now? You can even say that it's a systemic stone! "
"I'm bored." The golden sea of light surged. "Hurry up and see if the Empire General can still fly. It's quite uncomfortable having this thing stuck in my stomach and brain. Hurry up and get it out … Also, let me see what it looks like now."
My face instantly darkened. Why does this sound like a conversation in the obstetrics and gynecology department? The only difference is that a normal obstetrics and gynecology department would definitely not show you something stuck in your brain …
Speaking of which, with such a hundred-kilometer-long metal lump stuck in her brain, would it cause a hole in Sandora's brain?!
Thinking of this, I suddenly felt that it was highly possible. Moreover, this could also explain the problem of Sandora's dream leaking into reality. It was obvious that her imagination was too wild, causing her dream to fall out. Do you think that if I were to say these things now, would Sandora become furious and digest them?
While my mind was spinning these strange ideas that required a huge imagination, I activated the manual navigation system on the officer's platform. Although it was a little inconceivable for such a huge starship to be piloted by a single person, the mainframe of the starship could actually handle 99.99% of the operation. In the end, the person in charge of the starship would only need to give the command to start.
After setting the navigation goal, the huge machinery in the Admiral of the Empire slowly woke up as the starship completely resurrected. A low roar came from the depths of the ground, and the holographic image in front of me quickly refreshed with various system readings. The resurrected starship roared and set sail once again!
A flash suddenly erupted from the equator of the Ulysses Imperial Power, and the undamaged cross-shaped starship rushed out from the flash. Then, the starship adjusted its position and hovered tens of thousands of meters away from Sandora. I chatted with her through the mental link, "Come, take a look while it's hot. This is your newborn …"
"Be careful that I don't slap your face with gravitational force too," Sandora's embarrassed voice rang in my head. Then, she looked curiously at the resurrected flagship of the Interstellar Coalition Army, "It doesn't look any different from before … Is it really resurrected?"
"I'm looking through the logs left behind by the starship when it self-destructed. Here, take a look yourself," I said as I uploaded the starship logs to Sandora. "One of the security towers that was blown away even recorded the moment the starship disintegrated. Tsk tsk, unbelievable, right? Speaking of which, could this have something to do with your Dream Genesis? "
That was the only possibility that I could think of that was close to the truth. Sandora could create a world in her dream, and the world she created wasn't an illusion but a real universe. This meant that she had the ability to create things beyond imagination. Now, she had difficulty controlling her power, and even unconsciously leaked her dream. Could it be that a part of her power had mixed with the wreckage of the Empire Admiral, which gave the starship the ability to regenerate itself?
Sandora seriously considered this possibility, but in the end, she rejected it. "Impossible. The world that I create in my dream is limited. The psionic equipment is considered a supernatural product, and it is on the same level as the world. I have to personally guide it in order to create it in my dream. Also, the manufacturing efficiency wouldn't be higher than that of an ordinary munitions factory. Other than that, there are only mortal products that are born naturally in the dream world. In other words, even when I'm out of control, my 'subconscious' can't create the Empire Admiral. Furthermore, even if I could regenerate its body, it would be difficult for me to regenerate its soul. Don't underestimate it just because it's a starship. Its mainframe has its own memories and a shallow personality. In a broad sense, it has a soul too. Unless it truly resurrects itself, I wouldn't be able to regenerate it. "
Sandora's reply made me feel a little regretful. But thinking about it, no matter how powerful a Soul Snatcher is, there would still be a limit. Sandora's ability to Genesis through a Dream was definitely not at the level of Father God. Otherwise, she could just dream about the prosperity of the Empire every day and she would be able to solve the problem of the country's industrial output. Then, there would be no need for us to work so hard for the past few years.
I reckoned that the limitations of Sandora's dream power were not limited to just this. Perhaps due to some taboo, she couldn't casually use her dream to infect other reality. Think about the pastry house in her dream … If only there weren't any limitations. If she could take out the pastry house in her dream to feed herself, I would be able to save a few tons of food every month. Creating a food chain would be much more sustainable than a free-range plan.
"Actually, I feel that the mutation of the Empire Admiral is related to you." Sandora suddenly thought of something. "No matter how you look at it, this phenomenon that appeared out of nowhere and twisted the rules of the universe is related to the Void Creatures."
I pointed at my head. "Me? I didn't do anything. I was dizzy from the explosion. "
"Tsk, why don't you think about the things that happened around you? You Void Creatures are full of passive abilities. You live like a halo emitter," Sandora muttered. Then, she reminded me. "Do you remember what you said before we self-destructed? You said that if there's a chance, you want to rebuild the Empire Admiral."
I slapped my head. "Of course I remember! When I woke up, I realized that the spaceship was gone. I was depressed … Could it be that it was because of that thought? "
"Who knows?" Sandora replied nonchalantly. "Anyway, let's put this matter aside for now. It's a good thing that the Empire Admiral can be revived. Check the condition of the spaceship and make sure that there's nothing wrong with it. Then, prepare to depart. I can sense that there's an advanced civilization a hundred light years away. We might be able to obtain some information if we go there. This universe gives me a weird feeling … When I extend my spiritual power beyond the world barrier, there's a sense of disharmony. It's best to determine what kind of place this is as soon as possible. "
I acknowledged her words and lowered my head to check the self-inspection report of the spaceship. Actually, I only needed to look at the results of the self-inspection. After confirming that the spaceship was at full health and mana, I entered the coordinates of the planet that Sandora had sensed into the navigation system and we were ready to depart.
"Automatic navigation activated. Initiating initial reset of the warp engine. The spaceship will begin warp in one minute. "The spaceship's mainframe broadcast in a steady voice.
At the same time, a small golden ball of light suddenly appeared beside me. The ball of light was about the size of a soccer ball. Its surface was enshrouded in golden light, but its interior seemed illusory. The light was bright but not blinding. Sandora's voice came from the ball of light. "This way, I can follow you."
I looked at the ball of light in front of me curiously. I extended my hand and tried to touch it. It turned out that I could really touch it. It was like a soft and warm ball of hot water. Although there was only light inside, it strangely had a 'hardness' to it!
Speaking of which, after Sandora transformed into her Glory form, she had formed an indissoluble bond with the ball. Now, regardless of whether we were in space or in the spaceship, I could almost see the Queen rolling around …
"Why don't you use Mass Projection? You should be able to control a Mass Projection in your current form, right?"
Although I felt that Sandora in her small ball of light form was strangely cute, I still missed Sandora's normal form. After all, I couldn't possibly hold hands with a ball and go shopping.
"I have to seize every opportunity to repair myself. Mass Projection requires additional bandwidth and computing power. This small Soul Spark is a unit that comes with Ulysses Imperial Power, so there isn't any additional consumption." Sandora had turned into a ball of light and was bouncing around on my shoulder. "Mm, this height is just right. I kind of understand why Lamp has to sit on your shoulder every day."
I was speechless.
Just as I was about to say something, the spaceship's warp engine finished resetting. There was a flash of light before my eyes and I was already more than a hundred light years away in space.
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