Star Fleet, Starting with Datafication

This is assuming that there is no colossal structure comparable to a planet in a distant star.

Chapter 141 The Arrogant High-Dimensional Data Life

Qingyang spotted the colossal structure hidden beneath the star's surface at a single glance.

Looking at Gu Xing, and seeing that Gu Xing shook his head to indicate that he had no bad premonition, Qingyang immediately controlled the fleet to sail forward.

The Yuan Sha main cannon and the Star Destroyer both began charging at medium power to ensure they could attack at any time.

The dark gold honeycomb-shaped commander shield simultaneously unfolded beside everyone.

If anything seems amiss, the Star Destroyer fleet will completely erase this star system from the star map!

As the Eternal Fleet gradually approached, nothing unusual happened; everything was perfectly normal until the fleet withdrew into the star's surface and entered the colossal structure.

Qingyang lowered his guard slightly and carefully examined the creation that resembled a spiral prism.

The entire structure glows with a pale blue fluorescence, without any metallic texture. Instead, it resembles a solidified liquid, translucent and sparkling with beautiful light spots.

Moreover, Qingyang could sense a high-dimensional energy fluctuation emanating from the entire colossal structure!

"Star of Truth, what is this?"

[Exploration complete. High-dimensional observation station. Most of the equipment used by Level 9 civilizations for observing high-dimensional watersheds and guarding against dangers within.]

[Incorporating advanced technology: high-dimensional virtualization, high-dimensional energy fusion with matter, multi-space adaptive structures...]

【Overall Material: Hollow Alloy】

[Current Status: Abandoned, extensively damaged armor, high-dimensional energy shield overloaded]

[Note: Core component, high-dimensional observer, empowered by a small amount of mechanical rules]

You've got the right one!

Qingyang's face lit up with joy, but his guard was even higher. A creation left behind by a level nine civilization, and even related to a higher-dimensional region, was anything but simple.

Even if it sounds like it has been completely destroyed, it's possible that some internal defense mechanisms are still in effect.

"Release the Wanderer Detector!"

As Qingyang gave the order, five pure white spherical probes, each about three meters in diameter, sped out of the ship and flew into the interconnected megastructure.

Qingyang purchased elite military equipment from the Allied Forces for his expedition, which, even after discounts, still cost 200,000 star points per piece!

The probe, made entirely of black core alloy, is extremely powerful in terms of speed, detection capabilities, and defense, and can adapt to most cosmic environments even without a shield.

Furthermore, they are almost immune to all conventional energy, force fields, and even matter impacts; only high-dimensional attacks or methods containing powerful spatial destructive capabilities can hit them!

Even flying close to a neutron star wouldn't have much of an impact.

In less than a minute, the entire structure was explored, with the detectors leaving no corner unexplored.

If it weren't for the spatial suppression in this area, a single probe could gather comprehensive information about an entire star sector in just a few minutes!

An incredibly detailed diagram of the massive structure floated above the star map. Qingyang removed the superfluous structures and determined the route to the location of the higher-dimensional probe.

A moment later, the Star Shuttle, encased in a layer of dark gold shield, flew out rapidly.

Inside were dozens of Star Guardian mechs.

Without being completely certain of safety, Qingyang would not rashly put himself and his crew in danger.

Even after being promoted to T6, his commander's shield is powerful enough to be switched on and off at will within a radius of 20,000 kilometers, completely covering this colossal structure!

The star shuttle moved forward quickly, encountering no obstacles along the way, and not even a trace of damage.

Qingyang asked curiously, "Wasn't it attacked? How come there's no damage at all except for the missing armor?"

[The Void Metal can absorb spatial energy to slowly repair itself; its armor, made of other high-grade energy metals, cannot be restored.]

Qingyang suddenly realized, his gaze sweeping over the endless pale blue alloy walls around him, a sense of anticipation stirring within him.

Leaving aside the technology and data involved, the materials needed to create it seem quite valuable.

However, even devices containing spatial energy cannot be stored in a mountain inch, let alone megastructures with dimensional technology.

Moreover, the ethereal metal seems to be a fusion material of space and some kind of alloy, which sounds like it's on the list of materials that are restricted from access in the mountains.

[Alert: High-dimensional data life response detected]

The Wanderer probe, which was following the Star Shuttle, suddenly issued an alarm and immediately identified the source of the abnormal information by connecting to the fleet database.

Data life?

Qingyang looked at Changxi. If it were a data life form, Changxi should have a very strong suppressive power.

The picture is clear.

Beside a one-meter-tall golden mechanical pillar, a phantom sphere was faintly shimmering, and invisible light waves covered the golden mechanical pillar.

【...Hello...the powerful...Alliance of Humans, even though we are separated by vast desolate seas, the name of the Star Sea Human Alliance is well-known in our region.】

The illusory sphere reacted immediately as the star shuttle approached, and then a genuine Alliance Kyushu language rang out on the communication channel.

The word order gradually changed from awkward to fluent.

[I must say, the Alliance's human civilization is truly powerful. Even with just one of the basic common languages, it takes me several seconds to grasp it after analyzing only a limited amount of information.]

[This is the first time I've actually witnessed that the Alliance's human life state has reached a state of rule-based information. It's incredible; even for our civilization, this technology is only a conjecture or theory.]

Seemingly having not spoken for a long time, the illusory sphere appeared quite talkative.

Sensing that the sphere of light seemed to have no hostility, Qingyang relaxed slightly: "Uh... hello, you say your civilization, is this your creation?"

[What a joke! Although our civilization is small in number, all of us are data beings, including many high-dimensional data beings and even conceptual data beings. How could we possibly be only at level nine?]

[Hmph, even if I were to abandon all existing data and start from scratch, I could still create a level nine civilization from nothing within an era.]

That arrogant tone... Do high-dimensional data beings inherently possess emotions?

Qingyang's lips twitched, but his tone remained normal: "Indeed impressive. So, what brings you here, sir...?"

[It's all because of this mechanical civilization. Of all things to provoke, they provoked the dark mechanical divinity of the God of Transcendence, and their entire high-dimensional territory was shattered.]

If they hadn't helped me in the past, I wouldn't have helped them conceal the traces of high-dimensional data...

However, there are still 30,000 Star Sea Years left. Finally, this mark of reality left by the transcendent god will be deleted, and then we can continue our journey...

While higher-dimensional data life forms do not possess the same powerful positive forces as higher-dimensional life forms, their data quality is comparable to that of mechanical beings, though they are extremely difficult to influence reality.

For example, Chang Xi needs a quantum computer star weapon to interfere with reality.

In a high-dimensional data domain, Changxi's will data core would probably be far larger and more dazzling than a star.

Qingyang was not surprised that it could interfere with the exploration of mechanical divinity.

"If this mark isn't removed, that deity will most likely descend directly, right?"

Qingyang quickly grasped the key information.

Yes, alas, if He descends, I won't be able to travel anymore and will need to return to civilization, since I've been marked by Him too.

Furthermore, I can no longer obtain items affected by this mechanical rule...

Qingyang thought of this and decisively asked the Star of Truth for help.

Erasing this divine mark requires 1000 Truth Points.

Qingyang glanced at the remaining Truth Points: "There are still over six thousand left, let's erase them!"

[Erasing complete]

The light sphere that was emitting light waves that covered the mechanical pillar paused for a moment, and then slowly withdrew the light waves.

[Not bad, as expected of a friend I acknowledge. You were able to quickly erase the remaining marks. If I hadn't used up so much energy earlier...]

What a proud and arrogant young lady...

While listening to the light sphere chanting, Qingyang retrieved the mechanical pillar.

Although the mark is gone, only the dark characteristics have been removed; the most basic mechanical rules remain.

Oh right, I haven't introduced myself yet. In the Alliance language, you can call me Lilith.

The illusory sphere of light instantly moved to the front of Taiyi.

After confirming that the rules for recycling the contaminated machinery were complete, Qingyang replied, "My name is Qingyang, Lilith. What is your civilization called?"

Our gods have communicated with your alliance, and our civilization, according to your alliance's script, should be called... something like...

Pilgrims of Truth

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Truth... Pilgrims?

Qingyang was taken aback, but didn't think much of it. There were many civilizations and forces in the Star Sea whose names, when translated into the Alliance language, also contained the word "truth".

However, their strength is mostly inferior to that of the Truth Pilgrims civilization.

Who is closest to the truth, whether literally or symbolically? Who else but Qingyang?

[The name "Pilgrims of Truth" is too long; simply shorten it to "Pilgrim Civilization"]

Lilith seems quite interested in the Eternal Truth Fleet.

Not only are there familiar, higher-dimensional data beings within, but there are also other inexplicable feelings.

Having confirmed that the StarNet had connected to this world, Qingyang simply invited Lilith into Taiyi.

As long as Changxi and Xingwang are around, they are not afraid of a high-dimensional data life form with little real combat power causing trouble.

Lilith appeared in the control room, and the data waves curiously swept over Qingyang and the others before pausing slightly on Changxi.

[Is it truly a pure, high-dimensional data life form, or was it born superior? Its essential will is still human.]

Lilith's tone was quite surprised, and before Qingyang and the others could react, the illusory sphere of light began to twist and writhe rapidly.

Finally, under Qingyang's astonished gaze, she transformed into a silver-haired girl with pigtails. Her appearance was no less than Changxi's; it wasn't the kind of beauty that was deliberately created, but rather one that made people feel comfortable in every aspect.

Silver hair...

Qingyang looked curiously at Changxi, then at Lilith.