Chapter 716: Eternal Civilization
"It seems like there is one..." Andre pondered and finally found some clues from the corner of his conscious mind.
"It's codenamed Eternal Civilization. It's a special civilization that was discovered when the Titan civilization was expanding and exploring the boundaries of the universe."
"Their technology level is extremely advanced, and they have embarked on a path of mechanical immortality. When the Titan civilization discovered them, the entire race had already completed mechanical ascension."
Grasping a little clue, many clues were drawn. Andre continued: "They did not show a strong sense of aggression to the outside world. Perhaps they found that the overall strength of the Titan civilization far exceeded theirs, so they were forced to show their peaceful side."
Li Yu listened silently. It is impossible for the Eternal Civilization to have no ambition for external expansion. The resource issue is a realistic problem faced by all civilizations.
Not to mention the highly mechanized Eternal Civilization, the resources consumed to create such a huge mechanical creature must be an astronomical figure.
It would be strange if they didn't think about outward expansion, but they obviously didn't think of choosing Titan civilization as their expansion target.
Currently, there is a civilization community mainly composed of the Star Empire, and the main living area is basically the area once covered by the Titan civilization.
Outside this range is the vast and boundless desolate universe, or some kind of uninhabited area.
Different civilizations call it differently, which is similar to the ancient waterway, but also very different.
It is mainly filled with void turbulence and space cracks.
Throughout interstellar history, many people have thought about crossing that uninhabited area, but basically none of them have returned.
There are also cases of people returning after hundreds of years, but according to the records in their navigation logs, the coordinates of the places they traveled were extremely chaotic and there was no pattern at all.
According to Li Yu's understanding, that area is not a constraint left by the Creator civilization.
The main cause was the war between the Titan civilization and the Creator civilization.
The level of that war was too high and it lasted too long. After the war ended, a circle-shaped "ruin zone" was formed around this interstellar space.
It mainly blocked the external exploration of major civilizations, and also intercepted the exploration .
Various thoughts flashed through my mind , and I only heard Andre continue to say: "At that time, the Titan civilization had friendly exchanges with them, but the other party was mainly in contact with several major Titan civilizations such as the Emperor Titan."
"Because they are all mechanical life forms, the Life Titans don't have much interest in them."
"Eternal civilization..." Li Yu expressed his understanding, and then projected it in the black space on the holographic screen.
"Have you seen this black space?" Li Yu asked, and then carefully described the characteristics of this black space.
Andrei and Khorne were both confused by what they heard.
"It's similar to a time gap, but the matter inside it does exist, and it can't appear in the outside world..."
"Dimensional world?" Andre couldn't help but ask.
Li Yu shook his head: "No, there are no physical parameters, just like a still painting, no, to be more precise it should be a picture album."
“It feels like a section of time was cut out and then recut.”
Andre roughly understood what Li Yu meant, so he was even more shocked: "I have never heard of such technical means even in Titan civilization."
"The Titan civilization can skillfully use information state technology and can adjust the flow of time in a regionalized manner, but according to the theory you mentioned, it is extremely difficult."
At this point, Andre felt that he was being too absolute, and then added: "It may be that I am not qualified to understand this technology."
"Yes, it's extremely difficult..." Li Yu repeated, the meaning of which was unclear.
Khorne did not provide any useful information and could only watch the traitor Andre talking to Li Yu.
After confirming that Andre had no useful information, Li Yu suddenly asked, "Are you interested in helping me?"
Before, Andre still had some pride.
After all, the reason why he fell into Li Yu's hands before was entirely because of that traitor Cordelli, and he himself was not too convinced in his heart.
However, the shock he felt from watching the battle video just now still lingered in his heart.
What's more, Li Yu didn't abuse him or anything like that, and this guy was a Titan and escaped the lock of the Annihilation Device.
No matter how you look at it, it looks like a super thigh.
"Okay..." He agreed without thinking too long, but then said, "However, the restraints on my body..."
"I will help you untie it, but for now you can only stay with me. You know, trust needs to be cultivated slowly." Li Yu had a smile on his face, with an expression that said "I'm optimistic about you."
"Yeah." Andre had no objection. He could probably foresee that Li Yu would not let him leave easily.
But Khorne on the side was a little confused.
The fragile alliance they had just established did not survive the first test.
What’s more important is that this traitor was actually favored, taking a big step towards complete freedom.
"I... I can also help you." Khorne couldn't help but say.
"Wait a minute, it's not the right time yet." Li Yu shook his head. Andre barely gained his trust with his cooperation.
This old guy is not good enough.
Andre felt quite pleased when he heard this. He was afraid of comparison in everything. His old rival was only one step behind him and was being stepped on by him.
"You keep an eye on him during this period. I won't send you out of the Ancient Waterway for the time being." Li Yu ordered.
"Yes..." Andre was even more delighted. The offensive and defensive alliance instantly turned into the relationship between guard and prisoner.
"By the way, do you know if the Eternal Civilization has any powerful weapons or devices..." Li Yu mentioned it casually.
"Uh..." Andre looked a little embarrassed and lowered his head and said, "I don't know much about this. My understanding of that civilization is limited to knowing the general information."
Li Yu's expression showed no disappointment or not, he just waved his hand and let them leave.
After the two left, he looked at the holographic screen in front of him. Various images flashed by and finally stopped on a huge mechanical metal box.
He only had a rough idea at the time, but the Transformers had built a detailed model with the surface structure clearly visible.
The silvery-white metal surface is engraved with a large number of patterns that imply geometric principles. They should not be words, otherwise he should be able to recognize them.
Apart from mechanical civilization, there is no evidence to equate the fleet in black space with eternal civilization.
However, no matter how vast the universe is, there cannot be too many mechanical civilizations at this level.
"Apart from the Titan civilization, I'm afraid the only civilization that could have trapped those guys in the black space is the Creator civilization..."
Li Yu's eyes flickered. He felt really...unable to sleep or eat unless he figured out what was in that mechanical box.
"However, there is something that I think I can try." Li Yu took out an eyeball-shaped object, which was very similar to the [Warlock's Eye], but this one was green.
[Agamot's Sphere: A treasure from the Supreme Sorcerer, it can predict something and reveal all possibilities.]
This is also an item from the [Odin's Treasury].
He had almost used it up. Apart from this [Agamotho Sphere], the only thing left was the [Cosmic Cube].
…
At the same time, in an unknown space somewhere in the Ancient Channel, the huge fallen Titan suddenly opened his eyes and turned his gaze to another direction.
On the walls of this strange space filled with various eerie colors, there seemed to be vague images appearing.
At the same time, his eyes suddenly became extremely deep.
So deep... and yet seemingly unchanged.
Those were still a pair of eyes that looked no different from those of an ordinary interstellar human, with pupils as deep as the abyss.
He was calm and indifferent, with a reassuring quiet strength, and there was not even the slightest change in his eyes.
But it feels like the entire universe is encompassed, all information is reflected in those eyes, and he is "observing" the world.
As the name suggests, he looks at everything in this world with his eyes.
Some information is condensed into a snapshot and seen clearly by a pair of eyes .
It seemed to be a huge fleet, with two mechanical black dragons suspended in it.
This scene is projected onto the information barrier, clearly visible yet hazy.
"They seem to be touched. Only the essence of life can move them. Someone brought the Tree of Life to the Ancient Channel."
He seemed to be talking to himself, and fallen angels were flying around him.
"Is that you, little guy? I haven't looked for you yet, but you're looking for me... Interesting..."
As if it sensed that someone was observing it, one of the mechanical black dragons let out a ferocious roar, and ripple-like energy surged out. The scene, which seemed to be observed through a layer of frosted glass, disappeared in an instant .
"Tell them to come to the Ancient Waterway. There's work to do," he ordered.
In an instant, several fallen angels flew out of the team and left the information state membrane.
…
Ancient Channel, Fallen City, they are located between the middle and high-risk sections.
Even among scavengers and adventurers, few dare to come to this section of the route.
Disasters here are more frequent and more dangerous.
But the Fallen City is firmly located here. It is rumored that the lord of the Fallen City was originally just a small scavenger.
However, he got lucky in the Ancient Waterway and found an ancient relic, thus building the Fallen City, relying on its unique geographical location and various resources in the Ancient Waterway.
In just a few thousand years, the fallen city was developed into a large interstellar armed force.
Such stories of grassroots rise inspire one scavenger after another to rush into the ancient waterways in search of their own relics of civilization.
This is a city that looks ancient. It is very different from the common metal structures in the interstellar space. The whole city is built with a black-blue stone.
The space nearby is extremely stable, with all kinds of non-standard spacecraft taking off and landing here. This should be the deepest supply point in the ancient waterway.
Whether returning from the ancient waterway or heading deeper, this is a must-go place to purchase various supplies, equipment, and resources.
The exclusive monopoly business allowed them to accumulate enormous wealth.
However, today an unusual fleet arrived here.
Several standard spaceships with neat paint jobs landed here. An area had already been cleared at the port. The security personnel of the Fallen City were standing guard all around, stopping others who wanted to watch the fun.
"They are uniform dogs. Why are they here?"
Such scavengers and plunderers gather around, they have extreme contempt for all major civilizations, and you maintain your remaining self-esteem in this way.
"Yes, it seems that they are from the Star Empire. Don't these pampered guys always look down on the Ancient Waterway?"
“…”
Buzz!
The hatch of the largest battleship slowly opened, and the first to come down were two rows of soldiers in red armor.
"What kind of army is this? Why haven't I seen it before?"
"They seem to be females. Look at the hump armor on their chests."
Everyone was extremely surprised, and there was a hint of strangeness in their eyes.
Someone even whistled.
"Hey, girls..."
Bang!
Before he finished whistling, a blood hole as thick as a thumb appeared on his forehead. His eyes gradually became unfocused and he fell heavily to the ground, raising a large cloud of dust.
A pool of red and white liquid flowed out from under the head, and no one knew what it was.
The guard in red armor not far away indifferently retracted the energy rifle in his hand.
Everyone fell silent upon seeing this. Although they were all living on the edge of a knife, no one wanted to lose their life for no reason.
In fact, most people are still relatively cautious, and only a very small number of people are frivolous.
Then, a woman in black and red combat uniform came out.
The tight combat uniform outlines her perfect figure, and there is a hint of indifference and solemnity in her eyes.
"Your Excellency Sayida, you have come all the way here, thank you for your hard work."
A high-ranking official from the Fallen City had been waiting here for a long time and hurried forward to greet him.
"Where's Walker?" she asked with a frown without even looking at the man in front of her.
She obviously didn't think that the guy in front of her was qualified to receive her.
"The leader is waiting for you..." The senior official looked a little stiff, but still spoke respectfully.
"You'd better pray that he does have enough money." Sayida's tone was cold and without any emotion.
"Yes, yes..." The senior executive led the way with a flattering smile, heading towards the depths of the fallen city.
