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Chapter 535: Interrupted Traces
Chapter 535: Interrupted Traces
Qin Muye cautiously explored the secondary dimension after entering it. Although the dimension had changed hands again, its controller was not present, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.
"It seems the battle outside is indeed intense, to the point that even the people have been withdrawn."
Remaining in the secondary dimension was not necessarily safe, and it would be even more difficult to deal with a group of 8th-rank beings gathered together.
After an initial exploration, Qin Muye found that there were no valuable resources in this secondary dimension. Therefore, the best course of action was to seal it off and then dispatch researchers to inhabit it. Setting up a defensive base inside was not feasible.
They would have liked to, but materials could not be brought in, and the secondary dimension could not be moved. The two remaining factions were blocking the entrance, leaving the All Things Alliance in a difficult position.
While the secondary dimension had changed hands, the surrounding area was still part of the cosmic region and did not belong to any interstellar civilization. Therefore, the Galactic Empire and the Various Saints Sect could not be driven away, and the All Things Alliance could only maintain a stalemate under equal strength.
Negotiations were ongoing, with the Galactic Empire and the Various Saints Sect, two major powers, seeking joint development rights. They were willing to share the technology that allowed such rapid acquisition of control over the secondary dimension, even at a cost. This was their bottom line.
Qin Muye was not very aware of these matters, as such negotiations were usually conducted by the upper echelons and were not disclosed to middle or lower levels.
However, his team of intelligent spirits had analyzed some of the information, but it was of little use to Qin Muye, as it had no direct benefit for him.
Perhaps for the three major factions, it was a certain technology, but Qin Muye knew it was definitely the protagonist's aura! It couldn't be replicated.
Qin Muye scanned the entire secondary dimension and found nothing out of the ordinary.
"Strange, why is there nothing?" Qin Muye's expression turned serious as he found no anomalies.
Logically, there should be something, at least from the artificial secondary dimension fragment, which confirmed that this dimension had secrets.
Even if it had fallen into the hands of the protagonist, traces should still be left behind.
After some thought, Qin Muye decided to take a risk using the secondary dimension fragment.
If the All Things Alliance's appointed controller were present, Qin Muye would not have taken the risk and would have left quietly.
But with no one around, his boldness increased.
Using the secondary dimension fragment as a stepping stone, Qin Muye quickly infiltrated its permissions and gained control over a large amount of data that made up the secondary dimension.
His keen sense of history allowed him to detect something unusual.
"This is a warehouse."
Qin Muye immediately understood the significance of the secondary dimension. While he did not know which civilization could use such a high-energy secondary dimension as a warehouse, he was certain that it contained something extraordinary.
He directly accessed the operational logs, or something similar, and quickly found recent information after filtering out a large amount of useless data.
Investigating ancient times was impossible; the operational logs only went back ten thousand years, and anything older had been overwritten, leaving no trace. The information from the past ten thousand years had only changed in the last two months, with most of the time being repetitive data.
Thus, he could not find anything left behind by the creators or trace the origin.
Fortunately, Qin Muye did not intend to search for the already extinct civilization and focused on the information from the past two months.
"Luckily, it's artificial. If it were a natural secondary dimension, there would be no records at all." Qin Muye knew that artificial constructs usually left traces, especially with such advanced technology, which had various systems. However, it required a certain method of translation to decipher.
As he delved deeper, he quickly locked onto an abnormal data overflow.
"Arriving at a certain location, the journey was interrupted. Looks like this kid is the protagonist."
The only possibility for the journey to be interrupted was that the data on the person was shielded, otherwise, such a situation would not occur.
It was like someone walking on a path suddenly being deleted, which was quite obvious.
If the person could teleport, Qin Muye would not have considered it abnormal, as teleportation would not interrupt the journey but rather cause a jump. Even if the person left the secondary dimension using spatial technology, there would still be traces of spatial fluctuations. Clearly, this data anomaly did not have any.
Qin Muye quickly arrived at the area of data anomaly.
"Nothing here?" Qin Muye perceived the area, and indeed, there was nothing, as if the person had been triggered by some deletion mechanism and evaporated on the spot.
But the problem was that the person wasn't dead.
"So it must have triggered some special cleanup mechanism that erased all traces, right?" Qin Muye was confident that his perception was accurate.
With his current abilities, it was almost impossible for him to make a mistake. If he did, it was likely due to a higher-level existence manipulating him.
"But it seems I haven't come away empty-handed." Qin Muye quickly noticed something amiss through the data he had collected.
For example, the footprints.
"The footprints were much heavier when leaving than when arriving."
Based on the footprints left behind, Qin Muye quickly found the location where the journey was interrupted and reappeared.
When the person reappeared, there was no corresponding travel data left in the entire secondary dimension, indicating that they were also shielded. The reason for the shielding was something they had taken out.
Therefore, he could only compare the footprints to discover that the person had used the secondary dimension's permissions to appear at the dimensional rift.
By comparing the differences in the footprints, he quickly determined the weight issue.
"The All Things Alliance's review didn't detect any issues, which means the protagonist took something out without being noticed."
"From this, we can infer that the protection measures on the protagonist's item far surpass the All Things Alliance's technology. Damn, another world where technological progress depends on archaeology?"
Qin Muye grumbled, recalling the peculiar Gendaya civilization, which also relied on archaeology for technological advancement.
"Such a powerful civilization is gone, this universe is truly dangerous." Qin Muye had broadened his horizons.
However, he didn't know why this civilization had perished.
The protagonist likely knew something, but unfortunately, they were now in the hands of the All Things Alliance, and Qin Muye couldn't afford to make a move that would escalate the situation.
While the All Things Alliance was composed of various interstellar civilizations, it was a formidable force that could rival the Galactic Empire and the Various Saints Sect. If Qin Muye tried to storm in and rescue the protagonist, he would succeed, but he would also face severe consequences.
In situations where he couldn't overwhelm the opposition, Qin Muye's approach was to maintain peace! In other words, he bullied the weak and feared the strong.
"Can't even get a taste, what a pity." Qin Muye entered the artificial secondary dimension and erased all traces related to him.
"Tsk, I could set the protagonist up for a fall."
Qin Muye thought the protagonist was being too selfish, eating all the meat and leaving nothing for him.
He quickly modified the log of the abnormal data overflow and the interrupted journey. Even if it wasn't discovered immediately, it would be noticed during subsequent research. This way, when the three major factions investigated, they would immediately suspect the protagonist, leading to some interesting developments.
Even if the other party couldn't find the evidence, a thorough investigation would definitely reveal that the secondary dimension was artificial, leading to a detailed data examination.
Qin Muye could enter, and other 8th-rank beings would find it more challenging but not impossible. With the cooperation of the secondary dimension's controller, it would be even easier.
Qin Muye wasn't sure how things would develop, but he knew that it wouldn't be easy for the situation to escalate.
The three major factions would bicker for a few months, and then various approvals and equipment would take another one or two months. By the time the project started, it would be at least half a year later.
During this half year, the protagonist definitely wouldn't stay in the All Things Alliance. They might go wandering somewhere else.
In the next few days, the protagonist would likely leave the All Things Alliance. This was Qin Muye's guess.
Otherwise, how could the protagonist develop if they stayed for several decades? This protagonist clearly thrived in conflict and adventure, not in passivity.
From the footprints, it was clear that the person came straight here, indicating that they knew something.
(End of Chapter)
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