Star Fleet, Starting with Datafication

Just then, the StarNet consciousness, which had been absent for a long time, reappeared.

[Commander Qingyang, the next communication will be handled by StarNet.]

Chapter 239 The Deal Between StarNet and the Mainframe

Qingyang was not interested in the content of the communication between StarNet and Protocol Machine.

Looking at the fallen star soul imprisoned inside, Qingyang's heart stirred slightly.

His gaze swept over the core crew members moving around in various parts of the control room, finally settling on Zhao Zunhai, a questioning look appearing in his eyes.

"Commander, this Fallen Star Soul's life level is at the Seven-Star High Dimension, so its actual combat power must be even stronger."

Although I'm confident I can advance to a higher dimension, it's useless even if I do it now; I need to reach at least four stars first.

Zhao Zunhai immediately understood Qingyang's meaning and said helplessly.

Upon hearing this, Qingyang had no choice but to give up: "I wonder if the spoils can be preserved. If we return to the Great Universe and conquer a few large dimensional worlds, I believe it won't be difficult to advance to a three- or four-star high-dimensional life form."

"Brother Qingyang, strictly speaking, this is the first time that StarNet has directly communicated with representatives from other universes. We've witnessed history!" Ji Shang laughed heartily.

Qingyang said helplessly, "I don't know why, but I always feel that I can't stay in this universe for too long."

"It doesn't matter. The universe is very lively lately, so it won't be boring when I go back."

Ji Shang stroked his chin, a smile spreading across his face as if he were thinking of something.

[Commander Qingyang, the discussion is over. According to the agreement, please proceed to the Star Cluster Domain to acquire the following three technologies.]

【I. Control Panel for the Primordial Light Civilization】

II. Eternal Empire Psionic Mechanical Cycle Technology

III. Global Data Matrix

The StarNet voice suddenly interrupted their conversation, and a look of surprise flashed across Qingyang's face upon hearing it.

If I'm not mistaken, these three technologies should be the core technologies of the three dominant civilizations in the Star Cluster Universe, right?

I wouldn't dare say it's the most cutting-edge technology, but it's definitely a strategic technology!

So what is the cost for StarNet to acquire these three technologies?

Help resist destruction?

Qingyang pondered for a moment, then readily agreed to the matter. Since the big shots had already made arrangements, he only needed to run an errand.

but......

As the representative of the Star Cluster Universe, the Protocol Maker would actually seek help from people from other universes. The "universe" meaning he speaks of is probably just a disguised way of saying it.

Between universes, there is only devouring and confrontation, because the will of the universe is a vague concept without any subjective consciousness or emotion.

The impartial writer of the highest narrative layer of the universe.

Strengthening itself, spreading its rules and fostering civilizations are the core ideas of the universe's will.

There was no intentional cooperation. The meaning He gave to Zhengji should be to unite all forces in the universe to resist the destruction and erosion of the universe. Obviously, this force does not include the forces of other universes.

Of course, the true machine is bound to the deep universe and will never betray the will of the stellar cluster universe.

It is simply more proactive than the will of the universe, and is commonly known as more adaptable.

The situation in the greater universe is even more complex, involving six supreme dimensions, gods, game divinity, the Time Empire lurking in the long river of time, and the forces of several of the largest dimensional worlds.

This constitutes a complex and extremely dangerous situation in the universe.

Of course, the Starry Sea Human Alliance and the Six Supreme Dimensions are the core, with the former being a powerful alliance representing the pan-human creative intent to transcend the cosmic narrative layer.

The latter is the direct rule land born after the Great Universe differentiated the rule system, and the gods in it are all travelers of the Great Universe.

If nothing unexpected happens, conflicts within the universe will revolve around these two major forces, forming various factions.

In comparison, at least the interior of the star cluster universe can be considered 'peaceful'.

As he pondered, Qingyang looked up and realized that the environment around the Eternal and Divine Firmament ships had turned into a hazy, illusory light.

This place is the macrocosmic celestial base I created, where physical entities are permitted to exist.

The sound of the machine being turned on came through.

Although I don't understand why that great will entrusted this matter to such a small life as yours, there must be a reason.

Zhengji seemed to have great respect and admiration for the StarNet's will, while at the same time expressing doubt about Qingyang accepting the mission.

Although he could sense that Zhengji meant no harm, the word "insignificant" still left Qingyang feeling somewhat helpless.

Is it really such a trivial evaluation that I can change reality a hundred light-years away in a single thought?

[The three technical documents are vast and are expected to take some time to condense into a physical storage core. What would you like to see?]

Qingyang raised an eyebrow. Zhengji was nothing like a cold, supreme data entity; on the contrary, he seemed to possess a certain degree of humanity.

Is He truly the supreme data that created the bloody and efficient mode of the Cosmic Retrospection and Purification Protocol?

Ji Shang smiled and said, "Of course, thank you, Lord Zhengji."

As soon as the words were spoken, the two flagships appeared in a hazy, empty area. Qingyang and Ji Shang immediately recognized that this was the Desolate Domain!

Or rather, it is extremely close to a desolate region.

Suddenly, a grayish-white light emerged from the boundless area ahead, and then spread out at an extremely terrifying speed.

Unlike other negative energies that bring various feelings of terror and distortion.

In the distance, the gray and white landscape is nothing but an empty void.

Those with advanced evolutionary vision can still see a grayish-white color, but with higher-level observation methods such as mental will, that place is just a void of pitch black.

It is a void where even time, space, and narrative do not exist.

"Annihilation!!" Qingyang was full of curiosity and took out a notebook from somewhere to record it.

If what we encountered before were merely those tainted by destruction and low-level destruction entities, then this destruction before us is the destruction that the Alliance and the Star Cluster Universe are referring to.

An apocalypse powerful enough to threaten the universe!

Grayish-white waves, and pale, illusory tentacles waved erratically from within the grayness.

There was no hostility, no murderous intent, only emptiness.

Destruction has no thought or ideas; all its actions are simply the return of all things to nothingness.

In other words, all existence and reality are their goals.

In a daze, those enormous, illusory, pale tentacles transformed into floating pale bubbles, or a distorted beam of light and a human arm.

It is not yet finalized.

As the gray-white spray spread, the tainted creatures, not yet completely destroyed, continued to surge out from the gray-white expanse, densely packed and rushing towards Qingyang and the others!

In just a few breaths, millions of those tainted, resembling wisps of gray-white mist, emerged and silently surged forward.

Each one possesses high-dimensional combat power!

Suddenly, as bursts of light spread, dozens of vast and incomparable rays of light materialized, revealing hundreds of millions of shuttle-shaped warships spanning hundreds of miles!

Its entire body resembles golden crystal, with flowing light and meandering power of rules.

The Light of Origin!

In an instant, a fierce battle suddenly broke out. Invisible waves containing 100% rule-based lethality burst forth from the ship's hull, engulfing a large number of those affected from a level that Qingyang could not see.

As the Destroyer was attacked, its illusory tentacles waved, and the shields of the warships in the fleet suddenly rose.

Violent gray ripples spread across the shield.

Qingyang could only vaguely sense the battle between the two, but neither the naked eye nor the current equipment on the Eternal Ship could monitor it.

“Attacks at the rule level have no concept of distance or speed; they can hit as soon as they are triggered. At this stage, it’s a contest of whose rules are stronger and whose foundation is deeper.”

Ji Shang, with a look of schadenfreude, explained.

Suddenly, just as the two sides were locked in a stalemate, the enormous gray-white surface rippled once again.

Immediately, three ethereal white figures emerged from the destruction, their pale shadows swaying like robes.

Everything around dimmed and stagnated as the white figure appeared, and even the operational efficiency of the fleet of Primordial Light noticeably decreased at this moment.

"The Singer of Destruction." Ji Shang's expression showed a change for the first time.

Extremely obvious disgust.

"The world is usually filled with despair on the eve of its destruction and the collapse of its civilization, but in very rare cases, the entire civilization will show joy and anticipation when the destruction comes."

Unlike resentment, this alternative extreme emotion can turn the will of these civilized worlds and the desire to assimilate billions of living beings into a song of destruction.

"His mere presence is enough to suppress the power of rules in a weaker universe."

Qingyang understood; was Zhengji here to help him identify the enemy?

[Destruction cannot be captured; it can only be negated and erased with an equal amount of power of rules.]

Destroying a being of annihilation requires a proportional amount of rule power equal to the size of the annihilation itself; this is what makes annihilation so difficult to destroy.

The birth of destruction is essentially the destruction of a universe, followed by the gestation of a destruction egg at the center of the cosmic corpse. The power of the rules consumed in offsetting and erasing this destruction is simply too great.

The voice of the main machine appeared, explaining the current state of the star cluster universe.

Currently, the Star Cluster Universe faces eleven destructions, and the one before us is the largest of them, spanning three hundred million light-years.

Three hundred million light-years of gray...

It's really stressful to think about, but I don't need to worry about this. The league should have someone in charge of it.

During the discussion, several legions of the Primordial Light were on the verge of collapse and successively activated their self-destruct mode.

A violent burst of energy rippled through this desolate landscape devoid of distance or scale.

They actually forced the bodies of the three Destroyer Singers to become even more illusory.

[Technology storage core manufacturing complete, accept or not?]

Qingyang chose to receive it and then uploaded it directly to the StarNet.

At the same time, their flagship returned to the macroscopic celestial realm.