Star Empire

"...After each attack, the information secretary of the entire fleet needs to revise the target number when we transfer the target. The intensity of the attack that can be achieved in such a short period of time can be said to be quite rare for us."

"Yes, Your Majesty Elendis, in order to ensure the effect of every attack as much as possible, and also in order to reduce the pressure on the scattered fleets outside the order field as much as possible, we have enhanced the destructive power of all divine creations as much as possible. We have The ability to directly attack and erase the narrative layer of the Σ fleet, even us, will be affected by such an attack - our memory is also a partial extension of the narrative layer of the information unit."

"...If even the narrative traces are completely destroyed, they can be considered to have never existed in the void. Memory and the past are never solid."

"Yes, Your Majesty, it has always been like this."

“The story of a lifetime that never came to pass.”

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Inside and outside the world barrier bound by the World Ark, the environment is divided into two unimaginable extremes by this almost "wall":

Outside the barrier, the war has been raging from the beginning.

Tens of thousands of years ago, when the Gods' expeditionary force began to gradually come into contact with the area disturbed by the Chaotic Sea of ​​Σ civilization, during the ten thousand years when the most powerful main force of the Gods was held back, the entire Σ "border line" The work of the other fleets and the God Team that entered simultaneously is to continuously record the lost civilizations in the world; to contain and preserve most of the worlds where they live that have been covered by Σ's corrupt influence. Abnormal conventional civilization that would have been impossible to exist; establishing a connection between the gods themselves and higher civilizations, and gradually eliminating the influence of Σ on them in a subtle way.

Within the known scope, this approach can effectively prevent the chaotic sea from continuing to spread and continue to harm wisdom and life through the information disturbance force and the existence of various other virtual types.

In comparison, such large-scale situations that require interaction between gods and mortal civilization can be said to be quite rare, and due to the current special situation, the gods are trying to reduce their impact on the operation trajectory of mortal civilization on the one hand, and on the other hand Efficiency must also be maintained - Chaotic Sea Corruption doesn't wait for anyone.

At the same time, the intervention of the gods itself is also strongly stimulating, even killing the underlying nerves that are still responding to Σ, a giant beast whose intelligence has died. As the contact deepens, the intensity of the war will inevitably increase. high.

However, principles are equally important. The Protoss has experienced endless events over a long period of time, and exceptions will always bring many problems. Therefore, within the constraints of the principle, the back door can be opened and shortcuts can be taken. But now no matter what, the most basic principles cannot be broken.

The source of the Void Quadrant Constraint Ring and the Symbolic Void Authority Calling Technology of World Ark is the quadrant anchored within the God Realm - the World Macro Management Base Station, the huge God Clan territory, that is, all those mounted under the two God Realms. The world's highest classification standard is established through this "Void Continent". Currently, there are only twenty-six such "Quadrant Continents" in the two major divine realms, and only twenty-six are needed.

In the process of construction, use and expansion for hundreds of millions of years, all the underlying technologies used by these powerful super infrastructures have been thoroughly familiar to all relevant builders and maintainers——

It’s not just the technology used in Quadrant Continent. In fact, the core part of the god's entire set of magical arts has actually been treated as the "backbone" of the entity during the long period of shaping.

On this huge backbone, there are countless "regularized" compatible interfaces, large and small. These "interfaces" mean that these "technical main towers" at the highest level can be attached with almost any form of auxiliary structures, and conversely, these structures can also be easily "disassembled".

The extremely mature overall modularization of the information model ensures the versatility and very convenient scalability of the actual creation, and the huge network structure of the Gods can also direct and schedule the upgrading and downgrading process of these information models with practical use value. On a single model Changes that achieve good results can be displayed on all creations of the same type, just like downloading or deleting information plug-ins simultaneously. This approach can be said to ensure the coordination of the Protoss army to a considerable extent.

Otherwise, if each update requires the linear installation of a new information model, the scale accumulated by hundreds of orders of magnitude measurement methods will consume all God's time.

The current World Ark is the result of such an "extreme transformation" of the creation model. The difference is that World Ark has changed the overall information model from divergent to constrained. Through these extreme creations, World Ark has the ability to ensure the safety of the countless worlds in the core when the Protoss fleet and the Σ undead army are in head-to-head confrontation. It can re-learn and learn the technical application methods and problem-solving methods of "mortals", and with the help of The collision of two once relatively closed systems to restore the stagnant vitality of the original ancient technological system of the Protoss is exactly the "route" that is now being jointly promoted by the two Protoss.

The impact of the "first step results" along this route has gradually emerged. Memories and experiences have begun to accumulate in the memories of the gods, and these precious records will guide the Almighty God in the future. direction--

In the beginning, there were only a group of detectors that were forcibly combined, with different creations and different technologies doing their own thing in a common and reluctant body, and being constrained by power to forcibly perform their functions; then, there were innovative information such as the battleships that were the predecessors of Tianshu Xingcai. Led by models, the number of new-thinking creations is rapidly expanding, including a large number of other general-purpose creations——

Then, there is the violent solution to the huge problem of how to safely carry a huge number of mortal civilizations - the construction process of the huge world ark was quite smooth with the blessing of the information matching power of countless gods, but Their appearance has also consumed a terrifying amount of resources...

"This encounter may have had an impact on the divine world from all angles. According to a concept that many mortals have had, the Renaissance... is not just about the importance and relationship between two completely different divine systems. Communication, the long-term non-communication between us, and the mutual isolation to a considerable extent can be said to no longer exist at this moment. Perhaps the inherent behavioral pattern change will still take time, but I am afraid that in the future, when the road is back on track again , how far will we go, even we ourselves have already..."

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"Coordinate deflection - correction, attack target's fifth arrow node, start bombardment!"

The information torrent of confrontation once again violently collided with each other. The "absolute zero" black domain in a fairly wide range finally blocked the continuous matching virtual point jumps from the distant world to a certain extent, and continued to squeeze around. The order barrier and order correction wide-area fusion field, which spread with pressure and were laden with strong chaos and pollution, were like waves rising in the dark ocean, constantly beating and bombarding this "safe island" supported by the power of the gods.

In the depths of the ruins, the hidden decisive battle flagship gave up the non-delay firepower projection method of launching and arriving. In the self-consistent law armor, it can be regarded as a "physical world condensed by the hearts of countless worlds". "Beyond the barrier", the black-red doomsday-creation joint beam spans the void, carrying the remaining hope of "truth belonging" from the hinterland of civilization, forcibly building a non-zero bridge between the empty chasms.

In the process of virtual information leaping, rising, declining and dying, invisible rhythms emerge from nothingness. The huge fleet drives these tangible and invisible information vortices, driving projection iteration in the most chaotic and unlimited way...

Relying on a huge fleet including the World Ark, the Protoss army, which is impeccable in terms of offensive and defensive strength, relies on the stable environment after all restrictions are relaxed, and continues to gather enough power to tear apart the order, bringing millions of The Σ flagship and countless small units returned to the void, and the divine power was concentrated and focused by the invisible lens, forming an indestructible blade.

In this process that looks like lining up to be shot, Σ's remaining fleet suffered heavy losses, but Σ's corrupted undead have truly felt the high-intensity oppression from external information, relying on these "sacrificial" individuals to drag out With redundant opportunities, fleets taken over by the remaining central systems of civilization are jumping here in large numbers and reorganizing their defense lines.

With all the technologies of both sides reaching the ultimate level, the stalemate situation made this vast and almost empty battlefield understandable to mortals - the rules of countless confrontations in an instant, round after round. The torrent of information that illuminates the void and tears the world apart, the distorted existence, the distorted truth, the intertwined concepts and laws, all the contents that are no longer measurable with reason on this narrow front are actually open to mortals. There is no difference between two moving city walls in a tough battle——

When all technologies on both sides have reached their peak, when all mapping holes have been filled, and any clever means have been filled with equally clever methods, head-on competition will return to the battlefield.

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"...After the intensity of the information disturbance force is superimposed to a certain extent, I am afraid that a stronger "attribution" collision has begun...The enemy we face may be more invisible and even stronger than before. …”

Within the core of the activated World Ark, in the central core that has no concept of distance or size, countless suspended rune arrays and interlaced projection screens form a massive number of node interfaces, which connect the consciousness of all gods to all systems of the entire spacecraft. Together, the command system without delay or deviation allows the World Ark Fleet to easily grasp all the situations of the entire Void Fleet and make various adjustments according to the rapidly changing environment.

With the huge fleet group where the two world arks are located as the direct attack node, and the Tianshu Xingjie who are constantly pushed into the battlefield as the discrete core, the huge fleet that was once able to occupy the entire boundary of Σ civilization is compared with the old combat. The methods have been greatly improved.

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Within the protection scope of the two levels of real and virtual information of the "Path of Truth", the power of order has launched a new round of competition for authority with the Sea of ​​Chaos aggregate.

This place is already far away from any orderly world that is not under the strong control of the gods, and the empty void abyss itself is an isolation zone with extremely high strength after containing the civilization in it and clearing out the worthless world structure. A place like this is not afraid of being disturbed, not afraid of being attacked, and not afraid of being destroyed.

Woo - buzz~~ Amidst the weird and shrill screams, another bridge that was forcibly connected was eroded by the void, successfully guiding a large number of highly destructive firepower such as crescent rays and information annihilation missiles to penetrate. After defense, the ability to self-explanation is lost while the total amount of information is continuously consumed, and then evaporated.

"The afterimage between reality and reality...this phenomenon deserves serious study."

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The other extreme is within the barrier of the World Ark.

In the multidimensional world that unfolds under the protection of twenty-six giant rings of void, the continuous artillery fire from outside has not had the slightest impact on this place. This place is like a paradise. Amidst the indescribable and fleeting information from the outside world, it is still stable and peaceful.

"Don't doubt, this is indeed what you saw before, the inside of the giant ship called the "World Ark". There is no need to doubt the authenticity of these starry skies - all the universes, all galaxies and space here are It’s true, it has a real existence index just like your former home. After the external environment is stable enough, each world barrier separated by these structures can be separated from the control of the Ark and can develop independently in any order in the void. Don’t worry about the potential of the world - I know that quite a few mortal individuals tend to be resistant when they first come into contact with these contents, but... eh?"

When Donghua Xing Shuo Feng fiercely introduced the projection of divine consciousness into the control hall of the Klinka fleet, and turned the small depression on him from the previous turbulent war into chattering words, the scene in front of him almost overwhelmed him Choking - the "ruling circle" of Klinka civilization can be said to be kneeling on one knee in front of him. Among the slightly obscured faces, what Donghua Xingshuo can read is that they are trying their best to hide them. Shock deep in my heart, as well as deep fear and respect.

"I have come into contact with many civilizations...but the number of civilizations like yours that still have a stable mentality and way of doing things in front of us at this time is really not that many - other life forms are possible when they develop to the universe and world level. When a large number of super civilizations that have separated from physical life or even encapsulated life and begun to evolve into field states come into contact with us, they will often have a considerable degree of fear, suspicion, frustration, etc. towards us for a long time. "Emotion"... In addition, your language ideographic system is quite complete, and most of my meanings can be found in your language with corresponding words for all ideographic meanings."

"We have always been honored that the gods can use our cultural content so clearly to communicate with us equally and cordially when communicating with us, but if the gods don't mind... we still have some... questions. "

"There is no need to be so restrictive... Just communicate if you have any questions or ideas - now we also need feedback from beings like you to further adjust our route." Donghua Xingshuo quickly motioned for them to get up, "... There are already After so many exchanges, the gentle and cautious diplomatic rhetoric has never changed... It is a pity that the world management terminal is no longer controllable. Otherwise, if the superconsciousness gap of successive civilizations can be compared, perhaps it can be better A good analysis of the historical line of this civilization..."

"After the history of civilization gradually becomes clearer, the environment and past that were once closely connected with it are gradually passing away. The once blurry projection is now so faint that it is almost invisible. At this point, this can be considered a good thing..."

"After all, this civilization has truly experienced death in a symbolic sense..."

"The Will of the Void...if we understand it correctly, these two wills were born directly from...outside the endless world?" Enoton raised the question cautiously while talking to the think tanks he carried around him as quickly as possible. They exchanged glances. "That's part of our curiosity, what if..."

"Well, this is a bit out of line for your understanding. You only need to know that the two wills themselves are beyond the order. They are wills born directly from the "ocean" that provides the source and buoyancy for our current order. Can--"

"By the way, I can tell you something interesting here: Many civilizations often have some minor misunderstandings about the Will of the Void, such as the issue of naming. Some civilizations once had relevant disagreements, and even evolved into direct war. Here, I think it’s better to take this opportunity to give you a general impression of it.”

"The Will of the Void itself does not have a fixed name or any code to refer to it, because in fact there is no way for any name or code to truly refer to the Will of the Void. Therefore, within the God Realm, there is no such thing as the two creators of everything. A completely fixed and unified title. According to promotion paths and cultural differences, the Will of the Void has different names among different races. This is actually just one-sided to facilitate our communication with the Will of the Void - if you follow your language and habits , the word Osones is more suitable.”

"Everything and everything..."

"The Will of the Void was born in the void. They are the creators of order, but they themselves are beyond order. This may take time to understand, and it will take more time to accept and relax after understanding it. Many civilizations In the beginning, the Will of the Void will even be given the most vicious curse and the most indescribable title within their civilization. Civilizations that are aware of the existence of the Will of the Void are basically super civilizations that can cross the world and sail in the void. , but this only occupies a part.”

"Existences in the void are diverse. Even two intelligent groups with similar experiences, compositions, and even cultures may give completely different attitudes when facing the exact same event. And many situations are worthy of our It will be included in the huge data library for special memory - as for the content of this issue, I think it is better for you to understand it yourself."

"...We understand."

"I hope you have made initial preparations - in this universe, the third-order space scale of 60 billion light-years is the "observation range" that you need to be responsible for initially, and this range will increase with your experience. As for the gradual expansion—Enorton, have you made arrangements for the "opening of the door"?"

"Superconscious broadcasting has covered every fluctuation. With the help of the cross-world communicator left by the gods when they helped us to be reborn, all activities have been prepared. The relevant personnel have already implanted the basic principles of enhanced memory and logic gate behavior judgment plug-ins. All wandering celestial bodies and unstable creations within the 500 light-year range of the scheduled gate expansion coordinates have been cleared, and the space flash interception anchors have been deployed as required."

"Very good - come to space. I think if you look at it according to your culture, this should be considered a historic moment." Donghua Xingshuo's spiritual projection waved his hand gently and turned the waiting room Enorton, who was waiting for the cabin to be arranged, were all brought to the "reserved deck" position at the front of the huge shuttle-shaped spacecraft. Although the outer shell of the spacecraft was all arc surfaces in the three spatial orders, its own volume It is very huge. The huge hull makes the curvature at such a scale have little impact on the few insignificant little figures standing on the deck.

"Super consciousness, soul strength enhancement, body function micro-memory enhancement and continuation equipment, element replacement enhancement, Higgs particle anchor, life furnace... Well, it can be said to be a good technical means." In the black armor standing on the giant spaceship In front of everyone on the board, the gorgeous sea of ​​stars sent its light without any attenuation without any medium to block it.

But soon, after the overall adjustment of the historical line is completed, the ultra-high-speed information evolution here will stop. Until then, the bright and vast starry sky can still be seen nearby - the starry sky from five hundred years ago.

"Since your own technical system can be said to be closely related to this relatively uncommon phenomenon, it is necessary for me to remind you again - after the door to the world is opened, you must pay strict attention to the situation of trekking and world crossing. , compared with your world, the secondary world line and uncertainty probability are quite huge, and such a relatively unstable world environment is very likely to serve as the source of resonance and trigger the phenomenon of world travel. The World Gate has the ability to deal with The information body passed through is identified and repatriated, but under the current situation, these worlds cannot install world management terminals that further improve control accuracy, so you are likely to face various problems, so be careful."

"As commanded."

The divine projection made a crisp snap in the vacuum of space, and with the spacecraft as the center, the originally dark and empty space with a radius of five hundred light years quickly became brighter. Before the brightness of the light reached the point of dazzling, a second snap of fingers sounded behind Enoton and the others. A blue current like a swimming dragon emerged from the stream of light and quickly connected and fused, with these two electric dragons connected from head to tail. As the center, the surrounding streams of light quickly gathered and solidified, forming a huge golden ring in space. Around the ring, countless neatly arranged rune groups lit up or dimmed in a regular sequence.

And just in the process of opening the door in just a few seconds, Enoton and others were full of surprise again - they found that they could only remember that the space around them seemed to start to light up, but they could not find anything. Light source, these lights seem to shine directly from the space, and they seem to shine directly in their own eyes or even in their consciousness.

They knew that something else happened next. The gate to the world connecting here and their new home was built with the power of God in the flowing light. However, they could not recall what kind of changes had taken place here during the period before the gate was activated!

"Don't stare - you don't have such a high tolerance now." The sound of slapping brought everyone's attention back to reality, "In the future, you can mobilize resources through this gate - you can Study the working principle of this door, provided that it cannot be destroyed - this thread of thinking will connect you with my main consciousness until you can one day be on your own."

"In the beginning, the civilization you come into contact with will be relatively special - you will not come into contact with a real civilization until you have your own mature internal rules. In addition, there are other things you need to pay attention to..."

"...This is both a punishment and an opportunity for you - how much knowledge you can take away from here depends on you."

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"Your Majesty, from when everything first happened to now, many things we have experienced are different from our plans and imaginations." Looking at millions of kilometers away, people are jumping in batches according to the predetermined plan. In the Imperial Fleet of this world, Blipock's consciousness was quietly connected to the Imperial Emperor whom he protected with his body.

If we want to calculate the actual effect, we can only say that such protection does have a certain effect in terms of actual effect, but compared to the effect that specialized individual equipment can produce, this can only be regarded as a symbol.

But basically, everyone in the Klinka civilization will still do such an action even if they know that the effect of doing so is not obvious - the physical protection may be symbolic, but it comes from deep within. , but the comfort that directly touches the soul cannot be replaced by those cold devices.

During this period of time, the gods basically communicated with them through various filtering artifacts and projections. In such a short period of time, the think tank could not estimate the true "communication method" of the gods.

However, at least judging from the current interaction methods between the two parties and some of the captured key fields, “the gods also seem to like communication methods such as “direct expression” and “direct consciousness connection”.

"Actually...if we just say different things...the gods may be said to have been "deified" by our thoughts, but from now on, they are also facing difficulties, and they also have joys, sorrows, and joys. We are also fighting for development in places that we cannot see at all. As for maintaining order... I will not comment on this part."

Enorton sighed slightly, "But... in fact, part of it, at least for now, there is nothing wrong with our ideas."

"Intelligent bodies will not become more mysterious and bizarre as they become more omnipotent - this is my current view, and it has been accepted by the think tank team." Enoton stared at the neatly arranged fleet, with a long-lasting look in his eyes. A fire that had been extinguished has now been rekindled.

"We have for a long time injected too much agnosticism into the unexpected parts - in fact, civilization continues to develop in order to provide better basic living conditions for intelligent races. Only with sufficient material prerequisites can wisdom be achieved Opportunities to develop those existences that seem more imaginary to us... And the process of civilization development is actually to combine the objective environment with our thoughts. We can do things that were once impossible, and we can Doing what was once possible better..."

"The common development of matter and thought can sum up the development of civilization itself. What we once conceived, completely changed life forms, profound and complex ideological structures, and technology trees with different ideas, are only the result of the great development of civilization. The derivative influences brought about in the process...What these contents can reflect are some manifestations of the process of civilization developing and becoming advanced, rather than the process of "advancement" itself."

"Seize the opportunity - this is not an event that can be deceived by covering it up with complex psychology or logic. This is a real big deal. It is simple in itself, but extremely important."

"The road is clear, and it's at our feet."

"Understood, Your Majesty."