Star Empire

"Welcome to the reality of order."

The door in front of xs4028 slowly slid open without any sound.

"This is..." When the outside scene was fully unfolded in front of xs4028, the first impression it gave him was...narrowness.

Compared with the countless scenes of life and death in the boundless chaos before, the "reality of order" in front of you has clear boundaries and limits, and this boundary is too close - so close that you can probably reach it by walking a few steps.

He soon noticed that he was not alone here - there were hundreds of individuals similar to him within sight. Like themselves, they are also looking at this new world with confused and curious eyes.

"..."

xs4028 wanted to say something, but he found that he couldn't say anything - not only that he couldn't say anything, but when he subconsciously tried to do something, he found that his body couldn't move at all. My consciousness is still free, but the body that holds my consciousness seems to be "locked."

"Inform all new individuals that you are currently in a hard permission takeover state. It is normal to be unable to move freely. Please don't be nervous. Please follow the preset instructions to carry out the next step."

The gentle voice sounded almost as soon as the abnormality was discovered. This voice appeared directly in his mind. It seemed to have the "power" to dispel uneasiness and stabilize his mood.

"Next, there will be special transportation to take you to your "home". And this home will be the first node in the process of getting familiar with the empire and finding your goals."

"Good luck to everyone."

"Home...node..."

xs4028 thought about everything that was happening, and he discovered an interesting thing - he had not "learned" these languages, nor had he had a detailed and systematic understanding of everything around him. Not only that, before I walked out of that door, the intelligent entity that claimed to be an imperial facility had a lot of interactions with me, and there were countless scenes and emotions in the interaction... I had never seen or heard anything before. I don’t understand these words, I don’t know how to use them, how to analyze the various meanings in these words...

xs4028 can be sure that he has not studied them systematically, and he has not found "things" that contain these contents in his soul and memory.

But I can understand the meaning they express, the meaning carried by these symbols, and what is said behind the meaning.

I have used them, and I have even used these contents that I have never learned before, and communicated with other people - just like the two words "learning" and "communication", I did not know them before, but But you can use them and use them to express what you want to express.

"It's like... they know how they should express themselves, they know how they should be arranged and combined, they know what they mean... they seem to be alive? Huh? What?"

There was a rustling... "sound"? They were uploaded from the floor in front of them, and xs4028 saw that a series of neatly arranged lines appeared on the originally even and smooth ground. Not long after, a huge creation that seemed to be in harmony with the surrounding space drove into the passage where it was located along this "road" composed of runes.

"Transportation?" Just as xs4028 was thinking about the connection between the new thing in front of him and the words mentioned in the previous announcement, his body moved involuntarily. He saw figures like him who had been neatly arranged in the corridor before forming a long queue in the direction of the car, and boarded the "train" in an orderly manner at a leisurely pace.

"Queue, neat, orderly... This kind of environment is called a corridor? This kind of "transportation" is called a train? The meaning of these words corresponds to the phenomenon... is this?"

Although he still cannot control his body, his mind is still free. xs4028 thought about everything around him and everything he had experienced. He connected the elements between them one by one to form an initial mapping. He boarded the train, followed the preset order and took his seat...

All well worth thinking about.

He saw the surroundings and the "door" he walked out of.

The door connected to it was an oval cabin. From here, all the structures in that cabin are clearly visible - this seems to be somewhat contradictory to my previous memory, because the chaotic space is so real, open and deep, and it doesn't look like it can be put into it. In such a narrow bulkhead. But...this narrow appearance is in harmony with everything around it.

Everywhere is interesting.

The wall above the corridor has no edges and corners, and the top of the room is closed by an arc. The light from the materials that make up the roof and walls is bright, but the light is not hot or blinding. They are everywhere, and at the same time, these lights seem to illuminate more than just physical structures - they can also illuminate meanings and conceptual shadows, such as inner restlessness and... worries, which they seem to be able to use as shadows as well. "disperse".

"Concepts and meanings...are they originally used this way?" For xs4028, everything around him is novel, and everything allows him to understand and understand new things. He curiously looked at everything around him over and over again, trying to observe everything around him with greater depth and hoping to discover new knowledge, so much so that he completely forgot that he was sitting on a "vehicle."

"Ahem?"

The new life, full of curiosity, seemed to realize a little later that the train was already moving, but he didn't feel it at all. The scenery that was presented in front of him before and that he was not completely familiar with was quickly receding, and in front of him, there seemed to be a completely different scene.

"Wait a minute..." Subconscious thoughts ran twice in xs4028's mind, because he hadn't had time to understand the scene he saw. However, the drastic changes that followed soon gave him a deeper understanding of the meaning of words such as "narrow", "wide" and "contrast".

The train exited the tunnel, and the wall that hindered the spread of perception disappeared.

The sky is bright, but not blinding or an eyesore. The bright light seems to dispel all the shadows, but at the same time, these lights do not obscure any "details" - you can see clearly any part you want to see.

The majestic urban agglomeration stretches across the vast land. The city is composed of hundreds of huge buildings with tube structures forming the hub in the middle, and the gentle edges are composed of low but numerous facilities.

Countless and differently planned, they extend to the end of the earth, drawing a beautiful city skyline under the light and shadow. Between the hubs, there is a comprehensive air and land transportation network extending in all directions. On the solid track built on the land base, there are hundreds of such trains speeding just within the range that I can detect at first glance.

Above the track, the passage in the sky has no entity, and the flowing light points outline the path formed by the aerial authorization. They connect the giant buildings inside the urban hubs, act as bridges for transportation between hubs, and connect the scattered clusters into a huge organic whole.

xs4028 has not experienced systematic learning, and he cannot express his feelings clearly and accurately. But the general meaning can already be extracted within his logical system.

"The sky... is very bright. Is the entire sky covered by that luminous material? That's a lot of work..." Facing the external environment, xs4028 once again felt curious in his heart. He focused more on "above", on the sky.

At first glance, the sky is bright and uniform. Pure light flickers and flows at the end of the sky...

Uniform? Pure? Flashing flow? !

There are contradictions between these statements... Since it is uniform and pure, how can there be changes within the uniform and pure whole...?

At the moment when these thoughts appeared, in the subtleties that xs4028 himself could not feel, the invisible restriction lock seemed to be opened again, and more knowledge and more uses of this body were also unhidden and locked. .

"No...it's not that the entire sky is covered with luminous material, but..." xs4028's consciousness quietly changed the filter used by his "eyes". The coordinate conversion perspective began to merge with the original pure optical perspective, forming a new way of observing the world.

He saw the essence behind this uniform light - it was an endless starry sky without edges or center! Looking from every direction, the sky area swept by the sight is infinitely deep, with countless stars forming a huge vortex, and they are arranged layer by layer in the depths of space. From one point of view, their infinite extension is enough to fill all the gaps, making the sky appear "perfectly bright" with no gaps or cracks.

"Hmm..." A strange feeling of spinning came over me. The feeling of up and down seemed to be reversed instantly. The huge pulling force from the stars focused on me across space, seeming to pull my body up from the seat and pull it to no end. Sky……

Kriz looked away with some discomfort. He no longer dared to look directly at the top of his head, staring at the vast sky that no one seemed to care about now.

"Inform all new lives that the train is about to arrive at the station. All individuals are asked to follow the preset instructions and go to their new homes in an orderly manner after arriving at the station. Please note that the room that is your "home" will be temporarily locked after you enter. When After everyone enters the corresponding room, the hard authority over the body will be lifted. In the room, you will begin the first stage of learning - begin to initially understand yourself and the world."

"Good luck to you all."

As the words fell, all the surrounding scenery changed once again. The lights of the city and activities disappeared, replaced by a spacious and bright lobby. The train penetrated into the interior of a certain city hub and stopped at a station set up by one of the buildings.

Once again, the bodies stood up uncontrollably and formed a neat long queue uncontrollably. The long line left the train and headed towards the doors that were opening to them in the lobby.

There is a platform inside the gate.

"Is it...a lifting platform?" While thinking, xs4028 himself became a member of the lifting platform array.

"If the elevator directly corresponds to each floor of the entire building, then it should be... very troublesome to send such a large number of individuals to different floors?"

While he was thinking about these questions, the floor under his feet began to light up. Standard straight lines cut the entire floor into standard small cells, and the cells were completely covered by non-physical light walls. separated.

"I see. If we use this method, it is indeed much more efficient than using the whole to directly accomplish scattered goals. But... is there any other way? Huh? Here we go? Is there... a process in this?" xs4028 suddenly found that there was an extra door in front of him, and the floor under his feet was perfectly connected to the floor of the floor.

The restraining light wall dispersed, and the door in front of him opened silently. Kriz stepped off the lifting platform and walked towards the interior of the room. Behind him, the door closed quietly again.

"I'm going to..." Kriz looked at himself walking towards the inside of the room, towards a seat that looked similar to the previous "train" seat, but more complicated.

He sat firmly on it. And it's like activating a certain command. In front of him, prompts began to refresh rapidly:

"Identification in progress... 16-4-1-xs4028/Davox Kriz, identity confirmation completed, registered user, related use rights transferred."

"Bind the life preservation system."

"Bind the emergency escape system."

"Bind the emergency operation authority within the building."

“Binding Emergency Escape—Building Structure Directed Disintegration Services.”

"Bind to the building's universal teleportation positioning system."

"Bind the communication network input/output interface."

…

"Activate the information display system."

"Activate the advanced self-interpretation brain-computer interface."

"The activation of necessary services is completed, and the activation and handover of necessary permissions are completed."

"Lift the hard authority custody status and give back the control of the body."

"?!" A strong sense of stimulation came from deep inside his body, and his limbs seemed to have been reactivated, which made him almost bounce up for a moment. What follows after the intense stimulation is deep weakness and exhaustion. All my strength seemed to have been drained out. Not to mention standing up, just moving my limbs was extremely difficult.

xs4028 can feel that there seems to be an invisible force field in this "seat", and this force field is helping to fix his body to prevent him from slipping down, or having to curl up in the seat in a very awkward posture because he is unable to struggle.

"Although I don't know what other places are like, but now it seems... this place is still very... humane?" Such words flashed in xs4028's mind. Along the way, almost all operations, all prompts and all The environment takes into account the meaning of "new life". At least, I didn't feel any uneasiness or discomfort caused by these systems.

As for why the place where I was "born" is such a long distance from my "home", why I need to take the train home in this way, etc., I still don't understand why these steps were added. Maybe it was to create this series of systems. People have their own unique considerations, or it is because of long-term competition that they finally decided on this method, or maybe... other places, there are completely different "entry ceremonies" for new life?

"Then I don't know... If possible, just wait until you have the opportunity to study it yourself..."

"Well...it turns out this is me..."

Although he was slumped in a chair and unable to move, xs4028's mental power and soul activity were still very strong. The highly precise mental power and the "sight" that is no longer limited to the eyes are superimposed, and they traverse his entire body from the inside out.

"Both the short hair and the eyes are light golden. This "color" seems to exist widely everywhere, and I don't know what causes this commonality. The facial features...are fairly coordinated enough. The ears are pointed and slightly thin, huh. …”

"The body... can be called slender, but not thin. On the surface... is it?"

"Explain, this is initial clothing, one of the standard items stipulated in the Empire's "Regulations on the Initial Grant of New Life."

"Hmm..." Kriz was already very familiar with the voice that suddenly appeared in his head, and he was not surprised by it. After thoroughly exploring his body with his mental power, he began to wait quietly for his body to regain strength so that he could better understand everything in the room.

The layout of the room seemed simpler than I expected.

"What is that?" Kriz turned his head to the other side with difficulty. He saw a conspicuous rectangular body placed close to the wall of the room. It was covered with several layers of cushions that seemed to have a very soft texture.

"Explanation: Standard rest unit - bed type. One of the standard items stipulated in the "Regulations on the Initial Grant of New Life". Considering that the new life has weak control over the body, low soul strength, and may not be able to adapt to the rhythm of the empire in time, etc. factors, so it provides relevant facilities for new life to rest. This project can change the mode, and the relevant mode can be selected according to the preferences of the relevant individuals."

"What is the "Regulations on the Initial Grant of New Life"?" I have heard this name more than once. Kriz struggled to stand up and walked towards the "bed", intending to verify whether the texture of the cushions was as soft as he suspected.

"Explain, the "Regulations on the Initial Grant of New Life" is one of the standards/procedures/norms used by the empire to standardize the process of birth of new life. This regulation is the same as the "Rules on the Initial Guidance of New Life", "Declaration of Sincerity", "New Life and New Body" "Initial Assignment Specifications" and many other standards/procedures/norms jointly support the current empire's work of facing and guiding new life."

"Norms, standards, procedures... are all words with profound meanings." Kriz verified his guess - the mattress on the bed was indeed very soft. Before he could fully regain control of his body, he simply lay on the bed to relieve the fatigue that struck him again.

"Huh? Can all this be changed?" Kriz suddenly discovered that the previous seat had changed its appearance at some point. The changed appearance looks more consistent with the style of the entire room.

"Explanation, active materials, can be programmed multiple times."

"Can all the questions be answered... Then, why is there no answer to the question about the light golden material?"

"Explanation, the content involved in this problem is beyond the scope of the current interpretation system."

"...I see. So, what is that?" Kriz glanced at the wall facing the bed. On that wall, there is a transparent crystal plate that takes up most of the wall.

"Explanation, that is a data terminal, also called an information terminal. The standard communication tool determined by the "Imperial Communication Basic Standards". This form is a projection of the terminal itself. The ontology of the terminal exists deep in the body and mind of each imperial entity. Its specific The mode can be further adjusted according to the user's needs and preferences."

"Free definition?" Kriz tried to activate this entity in his mind. His attempt quickly received a response - in front of him, a "screen" formed by floating light appeared.

"This is really interesting..." After the screen was activated, the first thing that caught Kriz's eyes was the interval sorting interface. Among them, the "News Forum" section occupies most of the entire screen, while the rest of the sections are just squeezed into a relatively narrow corner.

"By the way, this is it?" Kriz saw that in the background of the screen, there was a golden emblem. This was on his chest, the previous door leaf, and many facilities in the house. An emblem.

"This is the national emblem of the Star Empire, one of the symbols of the empire. It is the most common within the empire, but it is also the emblem with the strictest rules for use."

"Understood." As if talking to himself, Kriz nodded, and he casually clicked into the "Freshman Forum" module.

Almost instantly, countless messages rushed towards him.

"...!!" The torrent of differences and information almost drowned him. Kriz hurriedly turned off the simultaneous transmission of this information in his consciousness, effectively limiting the outflow of information to his eyes.

"Explain, the number of visits to the Freshmen Forum has always been very large, and it is also very popular. On the one hand, it can accommodate a wide range of new lives, and the new lives can speak freely. On the other hand, the vast majority of the opinions emanating from it are Most questions are answered quickly. At the same time, this forum has a strong atmosphere of mutual help - mutual help in all aspects."

Kriz's fingers kept sliding on the screen. He browsed the constantly refreshing information in the forum, and stopped in front of certain posts from time to time:

"Selection and comparison of junior schools..."

"Advanced schools need to decide their own learning paths and development directions..."

"Notes needed..."

"Analysis of relationship and practical cases..."

"Comparison and outline analysis of the old and new versions of materials..."

"The differences in teaching paths and understanding methods of continuous stage learning..."

"Registration vulnerability details and solutions (the latest part has been reported)..."

"Well... I should be joining this ranks soon." Kriz exited the freshman forum, and his attention shifted to the crowded sections.

"...Why are most of these modules still locked?"

"Explanation, permission issue."

"...Well, it seems that the permission system is really important..." Kriz slid the locked modules casually, "Then how do I increase the permissions?"

"Explain, through learning and promotion, life individuals can hold higher-level permissions in this way. Newborn beings hold fourth-level first-class permissions, and after completing junior school, they hold fourth-level second-class permissions, and those who complete intermediate After completing school studies, one will hold a fourth-level, second-class authority. After completing advanced school studies, one will hold a fourth-level, third-class authority. After choosing a direction and starting work, one will hold a third-level, first-class authority... This is the division."

"Reminder, the authority system is relatively complex and involves a wide range. And differences in individual choices may lead to huge differences in development directions between individuals. It is difficult to have a universal and relatively comprehensive statement on this part. We hope that relevant individuals can understand the relevant content on their own and formulate a A development path that conforms to your own wishes.”

"Hmm...I see. Hmm?" As his fingers slid, Kriz, who was casually flipping through the screen, suddenly discovered that among the locked modules, two modules showing "Allow access" seemed a bit awkward. .

"What is this...the core news of the empire and...the intranet of the empire? Access is allowed, this..." Kriz glanced at his "permission serial number" and then looked at the empty roof, hoping that it was everywhere The sound can give prompts. But after waiting for a while, the only response he received was silence.

"...Hmm. If that's the case, then access should be no problem..." Thinking like this, Kriz clicked on the "Empire Core News" module.

The moment he entered, Kriz felt the huge difference between this module and the freshmen forums he had seen before - everything here already revealed seriousness and rigor in terms of atmosphere.

"The Five Heavens Constellation of the Star Ming Empire has reached an in-depth cooperation agreement with the Sky Area Contact Structure. The Sky Area Contact Structure will continue to serve as the theoretical diplomatic subject of the empire and establish normal diplomatic relations with the subordinate civilization circles in the corresponding range. The Five Heavens Constellation of the Star Ming Empire It will continue to serve as a bridge to maintain communication between the two parties..."

"The sixth main version of the "Regulations on the Trans-World Information Transfer of Mortal Civilizations" (including the 17th Supplementary Amendment) has been implemented. The updated regulations relax the rules for mortal civilizations to use the information that the empire has built, including the World Gate, on the original basis. Constraining requirements for facilities for transmitting information across the world.”

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"In principle, mortal civilizations that have not been registered with the empire and have not been confirmed by the empire to have quadrant resistance will not be allowed to apply for cross-quadrant travel permission. The scope of cross-world travel within the quadrant is determined by the technical limits of the applying civilization itself."

“All civilizations that apply for cross-world travel permission must ensure that the entities they use for cross-world travel have sufficient information processing capabilities and self-protection capabilities, and they must not change constants due to dimensional changes and other reasons, such as force escape, To be damaged by changes in application constants, etc., they need to be able to handle computationally infinitesimal/infinitely small changes in instantaneous admission information caused by differences in the real Aloal wide-phase measures.”

"The Empire will not provide any rescue in the case of cross-world navigation distress caused by relevant entities not complying with regulatory requirements. For entities that approach relevant Imperial facilities without permission, or have obtained permission but do not comply with relevant cross-world information in actual actions The Empire has the right to destroy the entity of the Transfer Ordinance without any explanation after three failed warnings..."

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"These are...what..." A dizzy Kriz exited the core news module. Countless words and phrases containing a large amount of information were swirling in his mind, impacting the limits of his thinking.

"..."

"Forget it, it seems that this is also the "know it yourself" part, so, what about the intranet..." Kriz clicked on another accessible module that seemed a bit unique.

"Connecting..."

"Recognizing permissions...Permissions match...match..."

"Registering OK..."

"You have been forced to log out."

"Ah this..." The sudden change made Kriz suddenly startle, and when he focused his attention and looked at the terminal in his hand again, his access to the "Imperial Intranet" module was no longer allowed.

"It looks like..."

"The future might be interesting?" Kriz suddenly discovered that he preferred to call himself by his own name than xs4028.

Facing one after another subtle changes, Kriz's heart suddenly emerged with more expectations for the future.