The system handed me over to the state.

"It's over... We're finally out of that awful place."

Su Xi couldn't help but sigh. They had finally left the asteroid belt, but the thought of another several months of warp travel ahead made her feel a little depressed. Shouldn't they stay on some planet for a while and give all the crew members, including herself, a good time to relax?

Before their thoughts had even settled, the Wenger warship that had appeared before them reappeared before them, still using the same communication code. After receiving the communication, the Wenger captain was no longer arrogant and haughty as before, but instead extended his congratulations to Su Xi, Gong Ning, and the Empress of the Mermaid Empire in a peaceful manner.

"Congratulations! Your strong cooperation and technological capabilities have enabled you to successfully pass the second test. We will send you the star map coordinates of the third test location. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask us."

Upon raising the question, Gong Ning and the Mermaid Queen had the same idea and asked in unison, "How did this asteroid belt form?"

Then, looking at each other through the communication screen with surprise, they both smiled. After hearing this, the Wenger captain shook his head and said, "We don't know the specific reason for its formation. To this day, we still can't understand why this asteroid belt was formed. It's like a graveyard of stars. Any planetary debris that disintegrates and explodes will float and join this asteroid belt."

"All the meteorites and debris you see were once part of a planet. They drifted here for unknown reasons and then came to a complete stop. Interestingly, they also formed a maze-like passageway, which is why this place was chosen as the location for the second test."

"Hmm...that sounds like a rather strange place."

The sudden sound made Su Xi turn her head sharply, only to find Heloise suddenly appearing on Xi'er's shoulder. Heloise was licking a candy with its wrapper half-open, and talking as she did so.

Do you know how this place was formed?

Hmm... I don't know.

"Aren't you a god?"

"God isn't completely ignorant either."

Su Xi stopped asking, because it wouldn't yield any further results. If Heloise didn't want to talk, she had a million ways to evade the question or find some excuse to brush it off; they were powerless to do anything about it.

"I see..."

"Captain, we have received the data packet sent by the other party. After security verification and analysis, we have confirmed that it is the star map coordinates of the third location. We have already uploaded it to the database."

The navigator beside her parsed the received data packets and performed security checks before uploading them into the database. Su Xi nodded. At this moment, Captain Wenger made another suggestion.

"I have a suggestion that I hope you will consider carefully."

"I suggest you join our Human Alliance organization. The Cosmic Civilization Association is not as wonderful and excellent as it appears on the surface. Of course, the same is true within our organization. Mechanical civilizations are eyeing life forms covetously, and energy life forms are indifferent and uncaring towards human life, which makes our living environment increasingly difficult."

"Only by uniting can we resist the invasion of these covetous creatures. Therefore, I hope you will join the Human Alliance."

"In return, you will become a member of the Human Alliance and share all the technology within the Human Alliance. All you have to do is contribute your own cutting-edge technology as a form of sharing, and this applies to all of our member civilizations."

"By joining the alliance, your responsibility is to protect yourself and provide assistance or protection to other members of the alliance when necessary. We have only one goal: to survive in this vast universe, that is all."

The captain of the Ungers spoke with a hint of anticipation.

However, he did not receive a reply from the other party. Only then did he realize that he could not expect the other party to join if he only talked.

He then turned to his messenger and nodded, and the messenger indicated that he understood.

"I sent you two data packets, which contain detailed information about each civilization in our member civilizations, covering everything from culture, history, and technological development. They also record all the mistakes that civilizations have made in the past."

“We are not afraid of the mistakes we have made. We will make up for our mistakes and take precautions to prevent ourselves from making similar mistakes.”

"The data packet contains our civilization's special communication channel. We look forward to your reply."

"This is Captain Long Yue'er of the Wenger ship. Communication ended."

Communication was lost, and the Wenger ships warped away and disappeared before their eyes.

"Captain, the enemy has left."

"I know... the entire ship is in a state of rest and repair. We will continue our journey in three days."

"Communications officer, hand the data packet over to the ship's specialists for inspection. Everyone else, continue with your duties!"

"Now, everyone get moving!"

After giving the order, Su Xi went to Bronya's side and asked, "What do you think about this?"

"I don't know... I suggest leaving the specific decision to Susu. I'm also quite curious about whether the members of their human alliance are similar to what those Ignos people said. Moreover, we can find out about the historical authenticity from the Ignos people. If it matches, then it means that this alliance is quite good in terms of public credibility."

"Well, let's see what the data packet contains."

"However, I think there is a high possibility that the mermaids will join us. After all, unlike us, their magical technology is far less advanced than our current technology, and magic... energy and the caster themselves are also troublesome issues."

Su Xi felt that the biggest problem with magical civilization was mass production. The intelligent programming of mechanical factories, through programs, allows them to start operating stably and mass-produce all sorts of things.

However, for a magical civilization to achieve such mass production, it must first solve the problem of artificial intelligence programming, which will inevitably be more difficult than for a technological civilization.

Although the curriculum clearly stated that the ultimate goals of technological civilization and magical civilization are the same, she actually felt that the difference in difficulty between the two was quite significant.

"In any case, the Mermaid Kingdom has been helpful to us. Their joining the alliance will not hinder our communication with them. In short... let's see what the higher-ups decide."

When it comes to joining an alliance, they have no choice but to establish communication with the government again, explain the situation, and then they can get a response from the government.

"Speaking of which, Heloise, do you know how this meteorite belt was formed? You mean... can you spot it?"

"Hmm... I don't know! But if you want me to explore it... let me see."

Heloise closed her eyes, and after a few minutes, she opened them again and said, "Hmm! This asteroid belt is actually the graveyard of this star system. Just like that dragon man said, the remnants of all planets will gather here and then grow bigger and bigger."

"The underlying structure also states that once the area reaches a certain size, it will undergo a reorganization, with all the debris rocks forming planets and then creating entirely new star systems."

Chapter 450: Ignos Space Station

"So, this place is actually a recycling and reuse site. When the time is right, all the meteorite debris here will be collided together again to form a completely new planet, is that what you mean?"

Heloise nodded; at least, that was the operating logic she had derived from the very core of the universe.

"Everything's alright... Just continue doing what you were doing."

We'll continue our journey three days later, and during this time we'll have a communication with the government. Basically, that's all we'll be doing during this period.

Next, Bronya and Su Xi split up. Bronya went to help analyze, classify, and organize the data packets, while Su Xi prepared to communicate with the government.

Both sides made preparations very quickly, completing all preparations in just one day. After the communication ended, Su Xi found the Ignos people in the prison area and confirmed the authenticity of all the records and events concerning the Ignos civilization.

Since the records are true, then the events of other civilizations are mostly true as well. Even if there are some embellishments, the discrepancies are unlikely to be too great.

Therefore, the files in this data packet also became a standard for them to consider when evaluating the Human Alliance. Of course, that's not what they're considering now.

Three days later, the merfolk were ready to warp. During the pre-warp communication, the Merfolk Queen frankly expressed her thoughts. They found it hard to refuse the olive branch extended by the human alliance. The merfolk civilization itself was born in a star sector that was not peaceful. Strange insectoid creatures that appeared from time to time greatly threatened the safety of their civilization.

Therefore, the olive branch extended by the Human Alliance will undoubtedly be of great help to them.

Therefore, before warping, the mermaid asked Su Xi and the others for their opinions. Su Xi said that she had not yet made a decision and needed more time to consider it.

After the communication ended, the two ships prepared for another long-distance jump, but this time, they prepared two rest stops.

The Ungers had long been aware of this; prolonged warping would cause significant changes to the physical and mental health of the crew. Therefore, the Ungers marked dozens of rest stops along their star charts.

Some stations are planets, some are space stations, and some are huge space platforms—all great places to rest.

So after discussing it with the mermaid, they decided on two rest stops on the star map, since they both wanted to end this long journey as soon as possible and go back to rest for a while.

However, considering that everyone has been cooped up for so long, for safety reasons, two relatively large space stations were chosen as places to rest and relax.

...two weeks later...

After the Nuwa and Ningye spacecraft warped out of the warp space, a massive and magnificent space station appeared before them.

"Wow, it's huge... According to the data, this space station was built by the Ignos. We can put all these Ignos back here, which will reduce our burden and load."

This was also part of Su Xi's plan. The space station happened to be located on the edge of the Ignos civilization. It was impossible to leave these Ignos people on the ship until they passed the test, right?

So why not find a place to drop them off halfway through the journey?

"Captain, a communication request has been received!"

"Send the identification code!"

"understand!"

A few minutes later, a soft female voice came through the communication channel, "Hello, this is Space Station 6 of the Ignos Border Wall. Welcome, examiners. Your ship's docking location has been sent. Ship number X-5667. Please dock at the designated location."

"Let's dock. We'll announce the rest period rules after we dock."

Su Xi instructed the ships to enter the space station to prepare for docking, and during the docking period, she began to consider the rest regulations for the next phase.

She didn't intend to let all the crew members relax all at once. She had to set a schedule and time limits, and they had to return to the ship within the specified time. Those who didn't return on time would be punished. This was a must.

If everything is released at once, who knows what trouble the crew might cause or get caught up in, delaying their progress.

There were many other ships around the area where the spaceship was docked, but... judging from their size, it seemed that the other ships were cargo ships, and only theirs were warships.

It's estimated that the Ignos' warships would normally be unable to enter the port.

"Our ships are a bit smaller than the Ignos' warships, but they are compact and efficient, so we don't need to worry about that."

Su Xi wasn't too concerned; the mermaids' spaceships were the ones who were truly pitiful! Their spaceships were almost the size of the entire space station, so they couldn't enter the space station directly. They could only dock near the space station and then enter via smaller spaceships.

After docking was completed, Su Xi opened the captain's communication system. "Attention all crew members, before resting, release all Ignos from the prison area and let them return to their own space stations. Also, clear the prison area and report to me for inspection before you can rest."

"During rest periods, all crew members must adhere to discipline. They may depart at 8:00 AM and must return to the ship before 9:00 PM. During this period, it is strictly forbidden for multiple people to act together or to act alone."

"Everyone, be careful and avoid crowded places. We don't know what kind of attitude the Ignos people have towards us, so everyone should be cautious!"

"The captain's announcement is over. The remaining information will be sent via the terminal."

After Su Xi finished the call, she turned to Bronya and said, "Take your wives and go check on the situation. It would be best to bring Heloise along too."

"After exploring the situation inside the space station, I can make notes on everyone's terminals."

"Gong Ning's rest will definitely be faster than ours. I must make sure they don't make any mistakes and completely unload the load from the mounted area."

"how?"

Bronya nodded in agreement, having no objections. She then turned and left the bridge, notifying the two people still in the lounge, study, or simulation training room as she walked.

A few minutes later, the three met at the entrance of the connecting cabin. Hei hope also brought Heloise, who was very curious about Hei hope.

Furthermore, since Blackhi was considered by the Ignos to be a strange species called the Quantum Demon, after Blackhi and Heloise became closer, Blackhi asked her about the reason for this.

However, Heloise said that there was nothing special about Blackie's life form and the power she possessed, which made Blackie even more confused. So what exactly is she now?

"Alright, let's set off. We can wander around the space station and see if there's anywhere worth gathering intelligence. Of course, rest is also necessary."

After all, you can't be busy with work every day. Although there is plenty of rest time on the ship, the rest time in this space station is obviously more and more comfortable.

After passing through the docking bay and entering the ship's interior, the first thing the three saw was a huge platform, small airships for aerial transport, and ground transport vehicles and pedestrians, almost filling the space. As soon as they entered, Bronya immediately sensed that several malicious forces were already targeting the three of them.

"It seems that the environment inside this space station is not particularly good."

"I thought the welcome would be so warm, but it seems that the interior of the space station is not as peaceful as it appears from the outside."