frightfiction Chapter 998: So Close At Hand
Chapter 998: So Close At Hand
Chapter 998: So Close At Hand
Due to the lingering effects of his "past life memories," Gu Heng is very concerned about everything related to technology.
Although this is a bizarre and all-encompassing world, even "technology" can rise among various cultivation civilizations and carve out its own path.
This made him quite happy.
After boarding the Tianqi warship, Yuezi became interested and her eyes lit up. She was very curious about these strange and incomprehensible weapons, and especially wanted to know how those "mortals" who did not cultivate could create such weapons of war.
Although she had been instilled with the idea that "technological civilization is not a good dog" since childhood, Yuezi also knew what kind of trauma technology had brought to the Dragon Clan civilization, especially since the Dragon Clan civilization, from top to bottom, was quite contemptuous of "external forces".
Only those who are truly powerful can be considered awesome; magical treasures and weapons are merely external things.
Only one's own strength can truly be used at will, bringing about any change and effect.
"Yes, I definitely need to take a good look."
Yuezi's eyes were filled with eager anticipation.
If her best friend were here, she might be even more emotional than she was.
After all, she was a recognized "outlier" among the second-tier bloodline prodigies of the Dragon Clan civilization; she valued knowledge more than her physical body...
"Let's set off, you take the helm."
"Let's go to a technological civilization."
Entering the central hub of the Apocalypse warship, Gu Heng sat in the main seat and gave orders to the system.
He naturally didn't know how to sail a ship, and besides, this island-shaped warship was quite huge. But when he seized the ship, Gu Heng only managed to catch one person, and no one else.
That can only mean that the Apocalypse-class warship has unique operating methods that outsiders cannot understand.
For those cultivators who are obsessed with cultivation, everything in technological civilization is probably an incomprehensible and alien thing. That's good, at least it can ensure that weapons become unusable junk once they fall into the hands of others.
As it happens, Gu Heng was that outsider.
But he had a system, and the system had taken over Zero with ease and even seized control of the Apocalypse.
She definitely has to be in charge of setting up the boat.
"it is good."
Gu Xitong stood in front of the data node in the Apocalypse's central hub. Gu Heng then watched as the crystal-like node began to glow, and finally the entire warship seemed to move slightly.
Like a colossal beast that had been dormant for a long time, about to awaken. Instantly, countless complex data streams appeared on the crystal node before him, darting out along the obvious mechanical patterns.
The warship started up and quickly rose from the calm sea. In just an instant, the Apocalypse had already broken out of the territory of the Imperial Court civilization and entered the vast star sea of the myriad worlds.
To Gu Heng's surprise, despite the incredible speed, the warship remained completely unaffected, its surface still calm and still.
"We should take this good stuff out more often in the future."
Gu Heng clicked his tongue in amazement.
The weapons of war from a technologically advanced civilization are indeed worthy of their reputation.
Back in the Epoch Cemetery, he had chatted with many of the tomb keepers, his fellow prisoners. They were all cultivators who knew nothing about technology, but that didn't stop them from expressing a strong sense of awe for technological civilization.
after all.
If you can't understand technology, can't you understand military power? If some unlucky cultivator were to be blasted to pieces by a single shot from a technological warship, everyone would naturally be able to compare just how powerful technological civilization really is.
The ruins of the Mirror Moon Kingdom behind them further confirmed their fear.
"Hey, System, I haven't asked you this before. Since the key to becoming a 'civilization' is to give birth to a supreme god of civilization..."
"Doesn't a technological civilization lack God?"
Gu Heng suddenly remembered.
Technological civilization may not meet the criteria to be called "civilization," but everyone seems to have adapted to the special case that technological civilization does not have a god.
I guess it's because fists are bigger, so everyone accepts it.
"Indeed not, but technological civilizations have the military means to kill gods, and in addition, they control the largest number of lower-dimensional source realms, so they are exceptionally recognized as civilizations by all parties."
Gu Xitong said indifferently, "Even if they don't acknowledge it, force will make others recognize it." Hearing this, Gu Heng had no way to refute.
He asked the system many questions about technological civilization, but he didn't ask how high the military strength of technological civilization had reached.
That's hard to guess.
……
The speed of the Apocalypse is even faster than when it was originally called the inter-domain teleportation array.
Gu Heng couldn't distinguish the difference, but Xiao Bai and Yue Zi could.
Moreover, during the journey, Gu Heng didn't pay attention to the scenery outside. He had already seen enough. During the first few days of the seventeen-day journey, Gu Heng was somewhat interested, but afterwards he just slept.
Shortly after.
The frontier of technological civilization is already within reach. It is a vast territory with clear boundaries, completely separating itself from the myriad stars and seas of the heavens.
of course.
From Gu Heng's perspective, he could only see a tiny part of this boundary. The true sphere of influence of the technological civilization was many times larger than what he could see with his naked eye.
"Brother Bai, what are those?"
Yuezi held Xiaobai's arm and pointed to the visible "eggs" within the realm of technological civilization.
Lots and lots of eggs.
Millions?
Or tens of millions?
“Those… should be the ‘safe zones’ of technological civilization.”
Xiao Bai seemed to have unconsciously accepted Yue Zi's intimate contact with him. He simply said slowly, "I've heard that beings in technological civilizations don't cultivate, so all the source realms under the jurisdiction of technological civilizations are connected to these safe zones."
"So that after ascending, we won't be suppressed and obliterated by heaven and earth."
For cultivators who have just ascended, the suppression of heaven and earth in all the worlds is their first experience, and they can take this opportunity to temper themselves.
But those tech gurus who don't practice cultivation obviously can't fall for this.
Xiaobai only has a superficial understanding of technological civilization, and he had no intention of learning so much unnecessary knowledge.
Anyway, his master didn't expect him to do this.
Sudden.
As if the Apocalypse had crossed a certain range, both Xiaobai and Yuezi felt a strange chill creeping through their bodies.
"What's going on?" Xiaobai's heart tightened.
"Brother Bai, I think I was just being probed!"
Yuezi immediately lost her sweet, love-struck demeanor; her dragon horns instantly flashed with a cold light, as if she were about to bare her teeth.
Seeing Xiaobai and Yuezi suddenly tense up, Gu Heng also frowned and looked at Gu Xitong.
Gu Xitong didn't say anything.
At that moment, within the central hub of the Apocalypse, another blurry projection appeared.
"Guest information is being automatically registered..."