Star Fleet, Starting with Datafication

Just as Qingyang was about to examine what the mysterious object was, he looked up and gazed ahead.

It was a colossal ruin with a diameter of approximately ten million kilometers, surrounded by a ring world large enough to house trillions of people.

Surrounding the massive ruins.

To Qingyang's surprise, although the ruins were still filled with a polluted and distorted aura, they were not distorted or corrupted.

It is still a normal building, at least it won't suddenly extend huge illusory tentacles and invisible limbs to attack the Eternal!

Glancing at the swirling purple mist behind him, Qingyang hesitated slightly, wondering whether he should enter.

Upon seeing a distorted vertical pupil occupying most of the surface of a huge, dim star, Qingyang decisively chose to enter.

According to sources whose conclusions are not entirely reliable, the Twisters of the Solulan dynasty would not damage any existing structures.

Even if this creation has not yet been distorted or contaminated, this is still true.

"Hopefully they really won't demolish this site."

As they were talking, the Eternal had already entered the interior of the megastructure, and then hurriedly found an area resembling a shipyard to retreat into.

The most important thing right now is this mysterious object that came out of nowhere; Qingyang wants to see what it is.

[Investigating - 100 Truth Points consumed]

[Confirmed - Spacetime core slightly contaminated by destruction (incomplete)]

[Introduction: Remnants of the core spacetime rules of a small, desolate region of the universe, which were destroyed and contaminated due to various accidents, but were not completely corrupted.]

It then possesses a vague, basic will; if it can be evolved, it will become a high-level rule polymer (spacetime rule).

Furthermore, it will extract an extremely pure source of power, a concentrated essence of the universe's spacetime.

[Recommendation: Purify the star core of this spacetime and transform its spacetime rules into a higher-dimensional template; the collaborator should personally absorb and assimilate the essence of this spacetime.]

And through this, they can advance to become true higher-dimensional humans.

True higher-dimensional humans...the complete level of higher-dimensional life forms!

"I see. Does the Star of Truth believe that my individual talent leans towards the Space-Time category?"

For some reason, Qingyang suddenly remembered the deep blue sun that the Star of Truth had once shown him.

He seems to be a powerful divinity in the realm of space and time!

How many Truth Points are needed to purify the spacetime star core?

Chapter 229 The Higher Dimensions: Ji Shang Arrives

[It is estimated that 500 Truth Points will be needed]

Ok?

"So little?" Qingyang didn't react for a moment.

Lately, I've been spending Truth Points in the thousands, so why am I asking for less when facing something as unique as Annihilation?

In reality, for the Star of Truth, eliminating destruction is far easier than intervening in reality.

Upon hearing this, Qingyang seemed to understand something: "Then I'll ask the Star of Truth to help with the purification."

[500 Truth Points have been deducted; purification is underway]

Qingyang breathed a sigh of relief and his gaze fell on the star map.

Ignoring the numerous red dots marking the area around the massive ruins, Qingyang focused on the scanned image of the ruins.

Once the spacetime core disappears, the powerful corrupted warpers that are far away will no longer actively pursue and kill it, and the Eternal Fleet will be able to explore this ruin as usual.

Of course, this refers to the outer areas of the exploration.

The Central Ruins are located at the heart of the Sorulan ruins, and based on the star fleet's combat power, at least a Tier 4 is required to explore them.

The current Eternal Fleet clearly does not have this capability.

If they hadn't previously been able to travel to the Central Ruling Sector via the spacetime anomaly region, the high-dimensional contaminants and warpers that could be found everywhere along the way would have blocked their path.

Those evil mechanical wills formed from the twisted giant structures each possess combat power at the level of a high-dimensional life form.

Qingyang quickly glanced at the structural diagram of the ruins, pondered for a long time but did not take any action, remaining in place to wait for the purification of the spacetime star core to be completed.

Although it was unclear why the ruins were not distorted, Qingyang did not intend to act rashly without confirming whether there was a greater danger inside.

You should know that this place is close to the core area of ​​a level nine peak civilization ruin!

It is also a ruin that has been attacked and polluted by a powerful divine force, and the closer you get to the core area, the more serious the pollution becomes.

Releasing his spiritual energy to keep watch for any activity deep within the ruins, Qingyang closed his eyes to rest briefly.

Fortunately, the Starry Space can accommodate additional starships; otherwise, at least a thousand ships would have been destroyed during that escape.

It's even possible that more than half of them will be damaged, since the more numerous they are, the larger the area affected by damage.

The losses to the Eternal Fleet at that time would be truly devastating.

A normal gold-level T5 fleet, without the Starry Sky Space and Starry Sky Space, would most likely have been completely wiped out in that wave.

......

[The purification of the spacetime star core is complete; the core of spacetime rules has been extracted; the source of spacetime has been extracted.]

The core cohesion and lattice structure of the rule far exceed those of polymers; two options are currently available.

Option 1: Template-based approach. A core rule template would be very powerful, but it requires continuous development upgrades and there's no guarantee it can be fully developed.

Option Two: A blank slate approach, using the core principles of the universe as a foundational framework to create a series of starships unique to the collaborators.

This starship will possess various effects such as battle formations, group buffs, mutual buffs, and commander feedback. The more types of starships and the larger the fleet, the stronger the buffs will be.

There is no inherent superiority or inferiority between the two approaches in the early and mid-game, and there is also no inherent superiority or inferiority in the late game if the template can be fully developed.

[Note: Using Truth Points allows the Star of Truth to research a custom starship, but the cost is substantial and the replacement cannot be completed in a short time.]

Qingyang was slightly taken aback; two options...

Since there is no clear advantage or disadvantage, and the second option offers a safety net, the second option is definitely the better choice. However, the fact that it requires a large number of Truth Points is indeed a problem.

However, as long as you complete the bounty missions and tasks, you shouldn't lack Truth Points.

The Star of Truth once said that the stronger the Eternal Fleet is, the higher the chance of triggering missions and bounties, and the richer the rewards will be.

Upon thinking of this, Qingyang decisively said, "Let's go with the second option. We'll keep the core of the spacetime rules for you for now. I believe it will be of some use to you."

[The specific results are still unclear; appropriate compensation will be given to collaborators once the analysis is completed.]

Qingyang stopped paying attention to the core of the rules and instead looked expectantly at the wisp of mist that had suddenly appeared before him.

It was an extremely illusory and ethereal feeling, as if the fog would vanish into thin air in the next second, and its ethereal nature seemed to contain endless information.

What is spacetime?

Suddenly, Qingyang asked.

In a narrow sense, spacetime refers to time and space, where time is merely a conceptual term for the movement of all things and has no specific symbol or rule.

The answer is the local StarNet, or rather, the StarNet Will!

Clearly, StarNet sensed something was amiss, which is why it responded proactively.

Cosmic spacetime refers to the carrier that records the operation of all existence and reality; it is the plot line or progress bar that has been planned in advance by the cosmic narrative layer.

If the will of the universe is the screenwriter, then the spacetime of the universe is the page number of the script or the main thread of the text; the power of spacetime is a force that greatly interferes with a certain narrative scope.

In a broad sense, spacetime refers to the macroscopic information generated during the operation of all things. Thought is information data, will is information data, matter is information data, fantasy is information data...

Within the scope of our understanding of all things, everything—both illusory idealism and material reality—is information and data, with spacetime serving as the unifying term.

The past is information from the past; the future is information calculated in advance through interference with existing information data; the power of spacetime is the power of all things.

[So, Commander Qingyang, what is your personal understanding of spacetime in a narrow sense? And what is your understanding of spacetime in a broad sense?]

StarNet explained the most widely accepted spatiotemporal meaning among the three alliance research materials, but then suddenly asked Qingyang a question.

In the hazy light, Qingyang seemed to see a boundless, dazzling object reflecting an endless sea of ​​stars.

An ineffable grandeur cast its will upon Qingyang, a will filled with peace.

At the same time, all the twisted beings in the Solulan Dynasty who had reached higher dimensions were frozen in place, their originally disordered will now being suppressed by an incomparably great will.

Even those corrupted and twisted beings who were infinitely close to divinity temporarily lost their will at this moment, and returned to being lifeless celestial bodies and machines.

Zixiao, who was heading towards the Eternal, also felt this familiar great will.

He couldn't help but smile: "A question of civilization, it seems Xiao Yang has reached a crucial moment. Which direction will you choose?"

Faced with this question, Qingyang fell into deep thought.

These three interpretations essentially encompass all explanations of the general direction of spacetime.

So what is his personal understanding of it?

In a daze, Qingyang recalled the Earth era, when countless heroes sacrificed themselves for their ideals.

It made me think of humanity on Earth, who, unaware of the future, still ventured into the dark universe, never retreating even in the face of repeated crises of annihilation.

After the fierce battles, struggles, and arduous climbs to the summit, they could have easily found a remote corner of the universe to live a peaceful life.

So what supports them?

Qingyang recalled the Kaba civilization he had once encountered and the human explorers in the Temple of Truth.

The former, the personality guardian matrix, would rather spend billions of years alone in the universe with a clear will in order to purify its fellow beings, and ultimately peacefully resolve its personality without desires or wants.

The latter has been extinct for countless years, but the collective will that represents civilization still seeks to solidify the pursuit of civilization into a template and continue to embark on the path of exploring the unknown.

What were their motives?

Countless other civilizations facing extinction seem to be making similar choices when confronted with a crisis that could destroy their civilization.

They would rather give up everything accumulated over a long period of time than lose the flame, even if it meant sacrificing a thousand lives to preserve the flame for one person.

In the end, Qingyang found the answer.

"For me alone, the narrow meaning of time and space is inheritance and hope."

[A very interesting answer. So, what is spacetime in a broader sense, or the power of spacetime, to you?]