Poverty makes me capable of anything.

There are three mechanical overlords alone.

Although the number may seem small, one of them is known as the strongest mechanic in the Star Tree Starfield.

His strength is unfathomable; there are even rumors that the Arbitrator of the Exiled Empire is no match for him.

That's why, after receiving the private message from Future Technology, Atlas could only visit in person with a frustrated expression.

He's also a member of the mechanics circle and doesn't want to be held back by future technology.

"Please inform..."

Atlas had only spoken halfway when the gatekeeper robot replied, "Lord Vesta awaits Lord Atlas's arrival at the Ark of the Future."

Atlas nodded.

"Thank you for the notification."

People have to bow their heads under the roof.

The so-called Ark of the Future is the headquarters of future technologies.

It was a massive warship incorporating countless core technologies of the future.

It took a thousand years to build.

It is over 1,600 kilometers long.

It is still being updated to this day.

In the zenith capsule, Atlas met the ultimate technology master of the future—

Vista.

Known as the "Virtual Sovereign," Vesta's mastery of the [Virtual Impact] skill is unmatched by countless mechanics.

Rumor has it that he has already reached the pinnacle of the Star Domain Ruler, and one more step will allow him to cross this ladder and glimpse one side of the endless void dimension.

The person who appeared before Atlas was an ordinary middle-aged man wearing a white robe.

If we disregard his enigmatic aura, Vesta does resemble a Puritan somewhat.

"Perhaps this is one of the reasons why he is targeting An Ran."

Of course, Atlas thought it was just a minor matter.

The real reason Vesta secretly suppressed An Ran was probably because he felt threatened.

The Mechanicus cult is growing too fast.

The prophet of Enron's Mechanicus was also a master at causing trouble.

In just a few years, she made dozens of appearances in the Starry Sky Tree Starfield, and her reputation soared.

This would not have had any impact on future technology.

But who told Enron to choose to join the Exiled Empire?

The fact that future technology exists independently between the two great civilizations has long been a source of discontent for the Exiled Empire.

They will definitely spare no effort in supporting the Cult of Machines.

What worries Vesta the most is probably the divine descent ceremony that happened some time ago.

Purple flowers fell from the sky.

Although most people believe that this is just the Mechanicus cult creating a mystery.

But Vesta doesn't see it that way.

The closer he got to crossing the staircase, the more he could feel the vastness of the starry sky above him.

God.

Perhaps it really exists.

“I’ve already given that document to her,” Atlas’s words broke the silence.

Vesta crossed his arms and stared arrogantly at Atlas: "She didn't suspect anything?"

Atlas shook his head: "If she could tell the difference between truth and falsehood, she wouldn't need to ask me for this information."

Vesta nodded silently.

Justified and convincing.

Did she reveal what she intended to do with this document?

"No."

Vesta pinched his chin.

A person only has two legs, and climbing even one step is already hard enough.

If you want to climb two staircases at the same time, wouldn't you have to cut yourself in half first?

Too much to chew.

Vesta doesn't believe Enron is about to unlock a new direction.

He would actually be happy if An Ran did that.

It will be even more difficult for the Mechanicus to catch up with future technologies.

Moreover, practicing with a wrong martial arts manual will not yield any results no matter how much you practice; instead, it will only waste your time and energy.

"This is what we agreed on."

Vesta handed a data storage device to Atlas.

Atlas laughed awkwardly.

If possible, he felt it was better to refuse.

But what can he do when he's just an ordinary mechanical overlord with no powerful backing?

Don't think that you can do whatever you want just because you're in control of the machine. In this environment, you're ultimately not in control of your own destiny.

Unless he's willing to be an interstellar wanderer.

Atlas left Future Technology with a solemn expression.

Before turning around, he saw the smile on Vesta's lips.

It seems this is not the end of the story.

He could only secretly pray that the Cult of Machines would survive this ordeal.

……

It is still inside the ruins of the former capital.

After half a day of inventory, the members of the Chain of Judgment finally sorted out the contents of the ruins.

The most valuable of them all was undoubtedly the military factory that was only half-built before construction was halted.

Although it is not yet completed, it has retained a large number of pioneering technologies.

It is Anran's favorite.

But the members of the Chain of Judgments don't care much about this.

They prefer things that are more practical.

Usable weapons, a complete star path map, massive wartime reserves, and top-tier treasures that have not been completely destroyed by time—

Dimensional constraints.

According to the description of [Dimensional Binding], this is an offensive superweapon.

It can forcibly compress the target space into a small world.

Once this small world is destroyed, everything within it will return to the endless void dimension and become part of the Sea of ​​Origin.

However, this thing was ultimately partially destroyed.

"You have triggered the hidden quest [Miracle Restoration]. Do you wish to accept it?"

The mission reward is 50 billion free experience points, [Notes on the Construction of a Small World (Part 2)], and the core control chain of [Dimensional Binding].

An Ran accepted without hesitation.

Repairing this requires a good understanding of the pioneer technology.

It just so happens that there is a military factory in this wartime capital ruins.

Even if the knowledge here is insufficient, there are still many more relics waiting to be explored safely.

However, An Ran shouldn't go too far for the time being.

Although all the members of the Chain of Judgment have pledged allegiance to her, it would be too awkward to bring it up now. Let them play by themselves; there's no need for them right now anyway.

That was Anran's initial thought, but a small accident occurred during the process.

"What should we offer as a gift to the void?"

Inside the ruins, Marcus pondered this question very seriously.

Either don't send anything, or if you do send something, make sure it's something the Void needs.

Only in this way can I win her favor.

If she's in a good mood, she might pull out the tool that makes it bigger again.

Marcus first ruled out resources.

It's not that it thinks Anran doesn't need these things, it's just that resources are useless to Anran if too few are given.

If too many are given, it might attract the attention of other members.

The same applies to weapons and energy.

As for military factories, Marcus doesn't understand that stuff.

Finally, it set its sights on the star path planning map.

Almost all existing star paths are located within the territory of the Eternal Star Path.

A significant portion of these were hidden and used as rapid troop transport channels for the Eternal Star Path.