It was a spaceport at the border of the Empire, and also the largest of its kind.
The Empire Admiral and the Royal Fleet were being refurbished. The massive starships were fixed at the end of the spaceport's long bridge by a forcefield beam, while a large number of fireflies flowed endlessly between the starships and the port. They were engineering ships and autonomous robots, and their mission was to add various modifications and external equipment to the ships, and to conduct a final test on these additional equipment. Such a large-scale refurbishment and temporary modifications were rare, and rarely seen even during wartime. However, such modifications were necessary, because we were about to face a place that was even more unpredictable than the battlefield.
The Royal Fleet was about to depart for the White Void, a place that far exceeded all exploration records and no one had ever set foot in before. A wave of destruction was surging there, and its form, power, and mechanism were unknown. Even its advancing speed and specific range were unknown, and we could plunge head-on into the explosion of millions of universes, or we could run head-on into the Gate of the Abyss, which was why we had to prepare in advance. The protection of Void creatures was not omnipotent, and the truly omnipotent thing would always be an unwavering vigilance.
Sandora and I watched the bustling scene in space from the upper platform of the spaceport, while Tawil's projection reported beside us. "… All modifications have been installed, and we are now in the final stages of testing. The main direction of modification is to increase the warp speed of the ships in the Void, as well as the strength of the various electronic battleships' radars. We are not too sure if the wave of destruction could pose a threat to the Empire Fleet, or even what form it would take, so 'keep your eyes open' is more useful. In theory, at least. "
"Yeah." I nodded absentmindedly, my mind recalling the information I heard a few days ago.
A wave of destruction was wreaking havoc far away from the Empire District. It was still unclear what this wave was, but it was likely that it did not have a physical body at all, and was just a "factual existence" formed by a series of events. This wave had caused a large number of deaths in the worlds a certain distance away from the three Void Divine Realms (the Shadow Space could be called the Xi Ling Divine Realm without a doubt), and there was no pattern to the deaths. The Abyss Schilling guessed that this was another sign of the impending Cataclysm, and it might even be the last sign. After all, it had risen to the level of directly leading to the end of the world, and there would probably be no other 'warning' before the Cataclysm.
The power of the Void Creatures had protected many worlds (the area of protection far exceeded the area of the Void that we had previously known), but there was still a limit to this protection, and unfortunately … our homeworld was too far away from us. It was outside of the area of protection.
Now, we had good news and bad news. The good news was that after a period of elimination, the approximate coordinates of our homeworld had been determined. Currently, there were only three suspected coordinates, and 'they' were all in the same 'direction', so we would definitely be able to find it after a long voyage. The bad news was that these three coordinates were located at an unprecedentedly distant place, far away from the area of protection of the Void Creatures, and it was very likely that they had already been swept into the wave of destruction.
Let's hope that it could still survive this time, otherwise … it wouldn't just be a problem of the Shiring Apostles being unable to accept it. Our homeworld was the greatest hope of building a bridge, and it was no longer a problem of the Shiring Apostles, but a problem of the entire Void.
After an emergency meeting, we decided not to send any more exploration teams, but to directly send a wave of our army and engineering teams over. After all, the other coordinates had been investigated thoroughly, and the location of our homeworld could be said to be without a doubt, so there was no need for any further investigation. Sandora and I would personally lead the Royal Fleet to our homeworld, and along with the fleet would be a sufficient number of engineering teams, Protoss specialists, and mass production mainframes. In addition, we would also bring along the newly repaired Startup Terminal, which was currently hovering behind us. When the Startup Terminal was turned off, it looked like an orange-yellow ball of light, and was much smaller than the white nova that it had been when it had been fully charged.
The ancient core of the Startup Terminal was within it, running in a low-power hibernation mode, and the entire system was working exceptionally well. This could be considered the only good news among all the bad news — the compatibility of the parts manufactured on both sides was not bad, and the quality of the Startup Terminal manufactured on the other side was not bad either.
"Once we reach the destination, immediately prepare to build the bridge. The arrangements on the other side have already been made, and their Startup Terminal can come online at any time, just waiting for us to be in position." Sandora turned to look at the dimmed Startup Terminal, and her deep blue eyes were filled with absolute calmness and determination. "This is a plan that needs to be carried out quickly. As long as our homeworld is still there, we will start immediately."
"Don't worry, it will definitely still be there." I thought of a certain mischievous child from home who had traveled through time and space. "Didn't the mischievous child say that she often went to our homeworld to play when she was young?"
"She also said yesterday that the Void Cataclysm could break many established facts, and the success rate of the Void Creatures' actions could also change the established facts, so she can't be sure that the future will be 100% according to her memory." Sandora frowned. "Everything related to the Void Creatures cannot be 'destined'. We have to be prepared to not be able to find our homeworld, and even more so, we have to be prepared to fail in building the bridge."
I opened my mouth, and after a long while, I smiled bitterly and shook my head. "Tsk tsk, now that you mention it, I feel so pressured, as though the lifeline of the entire Void is pressing down on me … Everyone says that 'destined' isn't a good thing, but at this moment, I really wish that my life could be predetermined by something, at least I wouldn't have to work so hard to open up a new future."
On the other side, Icetis, who was busy studying how to use the Data Terminal, turned to look at me, and sighed. "Sigh … Your entire race is like that. The day before yesterday, when I went to the Divine Realm to report on work, Father God also said the exact same thing as you. I say, as the head of the Void, can't you be more magnanimous? At least don't slack off in front of everyone, everyone is counting on you! "
I pouted, and wisely changed the topic. "Now, we can be sure of one thing, and that is that during the 70,000 years that I revived, I definitely had my passive aura activated. We detected that the worlds that were destroyed by the 'omen' in the White Zone were all destroyed decades ago. At that time, I wasn't even born on Earth yet. Now that I think about it, I'm pretty amazing …"
"That's right, how can the man that I like not be amazing?" Icetis instantly shook her head proudly. "Even the dead can ward off evil, how can that be a joke? Not to mention the burial mound, even the remains of the deceased can probably ward off the enemy from a hundred miles away … "
The moment Sis Bing opened her mouth, everyone was shocked. I glared at this female pervert as though I was going to eat her alive … But she pretended not to see anything. I sized her up for a long time and confirmed that she didn't have any ill intentions. Not only that, she even had a proud expression on her face, and her gaze towards me was filled with affection. I was sure that when she said those words, she had the mentality of 'my husband is amazing'. But as expected, this female pervert's sand content was too much to handle. Ding!
Does she really not intend to learn how a normal lady should live her life?
Plus, Icetis didn't seem to have any intention of stopping there. Noticing that I was looking at her, she became even more enthusiastic. "Sigh, Chen, speaking of which, your revival after death setting is quite amazing. Why didn't I notice that you are so suitable to be a husband? I don't have to worry about being a widow for the rest of my life …"
Everyone finally couldn't take it anymore. "Shut up!"
Icetis shrunk her neck and didn't say a word. Sis thought of something else. "Ah Jun, will there be any problems if you leave the Empire Zone like this? Will that strange destructive wave surge over when you leave the Empire Zone? "
It was normal for Sis to worry about this. According to the information brought back by a few exploration teams, the area of collective death in the universe was a place that was roughly the same distance away from the Shadow Realm, the Star Realm, and the Huron Realm. If we were to view these three areas that were guarded by Void Creatures as spheres (Of course, there was no concept of such a shape in the Void. This was just an example), then there would be three spherical safety zones of equal size on this side of the Void (Of which, the Empire Zone overlapped with the Star Realm Zone). In the center of the sphere were me, Sister Hilla, and me, and the three of us. Outside of the sphere were the ruins. Such an obvious phenomenon would cause people to associate the safety zones with the Void Creatures, and thus, view the three of us as a lightning rod … This analogy was a little crude, but it was definitely appropriate.
This time, I intended to set off together with the Royal Navy, which would be equivalent to a lightning rod. Naturally, I had to worry about whether the destructive wave would take advantage of the situation in the Empire Zone. Before we set off, we did analyze this matter for a long time.
However, the conclusion was that it was fine: we had a substitute.
Right now, Xiaoxue was being kept at home and not allowed to go out. Although she could only be considered as half a Void Creature, the ability to disturb the flow of information was really mysterious. As long as it was just a touch, the effects would be limitless. That was why we felt that Xiaoxue would be able to act as a lightning rod at home.
Of course, it was still hard to say how effective this substitute would be. What really made me feel that there was no need to worry was another point: Hilla had been chasing after Xing Chen all over the void all day long. She hadn't been idling for the past few decades either. Didn't the Huron Realm still remain fine?
In the past few years, I had also traveled to the Far Border and even the White Zone several times. Along the way, I didn't discover any destructive wave surging over. This was sufficient to prove that the temporary departure of the "lightning rod" was not dangerous. Xing Chen and Hilla had hurriedly returned to the Divine Realm just in case. Actually, we guessed that the effects of the Void Creature's protection were similar to a "territory" rather than a portable halo. That was why there shouldn't be any problems for me to leave the Empire Zone this time. Not to mention, the Empire's technology was right here. Even if the end of the world really did happen in the border areas, it wouldn't be much of a problem. At most, we would have to organize a few more groups to move. Since a long, long time ago, the Empire was no longer afraid of the end of the world.
Compared to this, my homeworld seemed to be even more important. If it hadn't been destroyed by the destructive wave, then I had to hurry over to protect it. I knew my own limitations. I knew that I wouldn't be of much help in terms of technology. This time, the Imperial Army's main objective was to build a bridge. Of course, I wasn't going there to be a technical advisor. My mission was to ensure the safety of my homeworld while the bridge was being built. This job seemed quite simple. All I had to do was stand there. I was the best at things that didn't require any technology.
That was why there was a saying that was true: Void Creatures lived like halo emitters all day long … Although it was a joke, it was the truth!
"Sister, don't worry." I nodded at my sister. "Don't forget that before we left, we discussed it thoroughly. There won't be any problems."
My sister grunted and turned to look at the work scene in space, lost in thought. I looked around. Basically everyone in the family was here. This time, only An Weina and Xiaoxue were here to look after the house in the capital world, and there was also the fox nanny, Doll Head, who could only cause trouble when they arrived. Little Crow was currently squatting on a small platform not far away and chatting with Lin Xue. Although she was also one of the Doll Heads (in terms of age), she had to come along this time because her ability was very useful. No matter what … this silly bird was much more reliable than the other naughty children.
This was quite interesting. Little Crow was one of the younger children in the family. Ever since she hatched from the egg, she was only about two years old. A two-year-old child — — actually became the most reliable among the bunch of naughty children! Although she had cognitive problems, her brain wasn't very good, and she often did weird things. She also couldn't get rid of her bad habits of squatting on a chair to eat, tearing the bed apart and then curling up into a nest, incubating eggs, chirping, and many other bad habits. But other than that, she mastered her own ability at the fastest speed possible. She learned how to use her Void Travel to do things, knew how to survive on the battlefield (if she couldn't win, she would run away), and could even complete some military missions independently. She could go to the White Zones alone to gather information and handle the church under her name (this was the most amazing part!). By the time I realized it, this little crow had already grown up!
I really didn't expect this silly bird to be the oldest genius child in the family. Should I say, as expected of a wild bird, she seemed to still have the racial talent of rapid growth after hatching …
"We will be boarding the airship in a few minutes," Abyss Schilling's voice came from behind me. "It seems that you are all ready?"
I turned around and saw that the girl who was pushing the box had a pale face. Although her life form didn't need to express her emotions through facial expressions, she still made her interface look more like a real creature. It was said that it was to enhance the effect of communication. Looking at Abyss Schilling, I couldn't help but raise my eyebrows. "What's wrong with you?"
"I don't like things that are uncertain and can't be calculated," Abyss Schilling shrugged. "This operation is like that. We have to hope that our homeworld can survive the wave of destruction, and it all depends on 'luck'. This feels terrible. "
"Aha, it's the same for everyone, but it's not as serious as yours." I looked up at the sky and laughed. "Actually, I'm quite confident in my homeworld. Back then, it withstood the opening of the Chaos Abyss. It withstood so many years of trials and tribulations. How could it possibly collapse at this final moment? Also, didn't the exploration team say that not all universes will be destroyed where there is a wave of destruction? It's just that the apocalypse is more concentrated than other places. At present, there are still quite a number of surviving worlds. We have to think in a positive direction. "
Abyss Schilling sighed and lowered his head slightly. "Alright, since it is my father's suggestion, I will try to follow it. However, it is still not compatible with my logic. You real creatures are really strange. "
I scratched my face. "What does this have to do with real creatures? I am just optimistic. "
At this moment, Sandora came over and interrupted my conversation with Abyss Schilling. "Let's talk about this after we get on the airship. Get ready to board."
At this moment, the preparation and inspection of the last spaceship had been completed. All the members of the fleet began to board their respective warships through the teleportation device. This fleet had a great responsibility. It could be said that it carried the future of the entire Void — at least the future of the entire Void on our side. Hence, every move of the fleet was extremely eye-catching.
All of the Empire's outposts in the Macro World, the territories of every spawn, every jurisdiction of the Empire, and even the mortal worlds under the rule of the God Realm and the Protoss — everywhere that knew about the Empire, countless people were watching the departure of this fleet. The holographic projection of the interstellar merchants, the crystal ball of the grand arcanists, and the display devices in front of every civilian, mercenary, believer, and inspector were all broadcasting the situation of the Royal Fleet. Even if I could not see with my own eyes how many people were paying attention to this matter, I could imagine the kind of focus that this fleet that I was in was going to become. There was no doubt that this was going to be one of the most significant events in the history of the Void. It was going to be a grand event that would attract the attention of all civilizations across worlds.
This was not a secret operation, so countless people could see the scene of the departure of the Royal Fleet. However, most people actually did not know what we were going to do. After all, the news of the Void Cataclysm had not been announced to all the commoners (this was to prevent panic). Our operation was only known to the people as the Shiring Apostles searching for their homeland. But even if they could only watch the excitement, it was enough to excite the people of the Macro World. It was rare for the Empire to publicly broadcast such a grand scale of the fleet's departure.
In the command center of the Admiral of the Empire, I was overwhelmed with emotions as I looked at the ever-increasing stream of data. "Theoretically, unless God the Father and King Huron announce their marriage the next day, or Shingchen and Sauvage announce their homosexual relationship, it would be very difficult to create similar viewership ratings as today …"
Icetis was sitting beside me. She was also overwhelmed with emotions when she heard what I said. She kicked me on the spot. "We're about to depart, and you're still using this last bit of time to talk nonsense? And no matter what, God the Father is still your second brother, right? Is it really okay for you to make things up like this? "
I chuckled. "Do you dare to go back and check how many books of folktales with God the Father and Sauvage in the hands of the Protoss girls?"
Icetis' expression froze, and she felt terrible. "… Public morals are getting worse by the day. Public morals are getting worse by the day."
Even this female gangster had things that she could not stand. It was obvious that public morals were getting worse by the day.
Then, as usual, Lin Xue excitedly joined in the fun and told some corny jokes. Shallow Shallow joined in the fun as if he wanted to see the world in chaos. Sandora shook her head and smiled bitterly. Big Sis finally suppressed her, and Little Crow cawed the whole time, not knowing what was going on …
In such a normal atmosphere, the fleet set sail with a bang.
We set sail to the land of origin.
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