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Chapter 574: Departure for the Unknown Homeland
Chapter 574: Departure for the Unknown Homeland
"He Wu, why haven't you been tinkering with your machines today? It's time to eat." A burly man placed a meal on the table, his tone laced with teasing.
"Oh, I'm taking a break. Repeated practice won't do much good. I need to learn some new knowledge."
The young man named 'He Wu' seemed in low spirits, his tone tinged with awkwardness.
The burly man caught on and sighed, "Don't worry, your ability is very strong. Once we escape from those Star Deities and reach the unknown lands, everything will get better."
He knew that He Wu had once been a prodigy. If not for the sudden turn of events, He Wu would have been on the right path by now, rather than fleeing with them.
"Relax, I’m just a bit frustrated. I don’t know when I’ll get new mechanical courses." He Wu's tone improved, and he picked up the meal and started eating.
He Wu, the unfortunate one who had been replaced by Qin Mu Ye, was just adjusting his condition and receiving the corresponding memories when the burly man came in, startling him.
The burly man was named Zhou Lin, He Wu's roommate. They got along well, and no bizarre or dramatic incidents had occurred. Just now, Zhou Lin had gone to the cafeteria to get food and brought a meal back for He Wu.
"How much longer until the Homeland reaches the unknown star domain?" Qin Mu Ye asked.
"Not sure. This hasn't been announced. It should be soon. If not for the Star Deities' interception, we could have directly jumped to the edge of the star domain, which wouldn't take so long," Zhou Lin replied, equally uncertain.
He and He Wu were in similar situations, both brought in due to their potential, and their families had perished in the Star Deities' disaster.
"Oh, luckily the Homeland is large enough, with a complete industrial and agricultural system. Otherwise, problems would have arisen long ago," Qin Mu Ye said, mimicking He Wu's character.
The Homeland, though called a spacecraft, was actually a massive planet that had been transformed. Water cycles and ecosystems were no longer a concern. The ultimate goal of the transformation was to sustain the daily lives of a billion people, so as long as the higher-ups didn't have any issues, there was no need to worry about food or medical shortages.
However, the resources needed for extraordinary beings were extremely scarce. No matter how large the Homeland was, it couldn't support a billion extraordinary beings.
Among these billion people, all were extraordinary beings. Prodigies like He Wu were considered low-ranking, so extraordinary resources would never reach them.
On the contrary, ordinary resources like food and entertainment were relatively abundant. Although there were quotas, overindulgence wasn't a problem.
These resources were in surplus. Work, in fact, wasn't necessary for most. With the existence of artificial intelligence, most tasks had been automated, requiring only a few mechanics for maintenance and updates.
No one knew how long the Homeland would travel. Although they were heading to the unknown star domain, no one knew what lay there.
"Last time I heard, the jump program had overcome the chaotic parameters caused by the Star Deities. It might be almost ready. Once it’s adjusted, we can use spatial jumps, which will be much faster," Zhou Lin, who was well-informed, said. He went out to wander every day.
He was a specialized ability user. To enhance his ability level, he needed corresponding extraordinary resources. Without these resources, he could only grow naturally, as cultivation was something only spirit energy users did. Ability users either spent money or grew naturally.
Mechanics, on the other hand, relied on learning.
Without extraordinary resources, Zhou Lin had little to do. As for developing his ability? That was even more absurd. With such low energy levels, controlling it was a challenge, let alone developing it.
Not everyone could break through limits and gain insights far beyond their level like protagonists in stories.
Like He Wu, his ability was uncontrollable, only radiating life energy. Fortunately, it had been checked and confirmed that this energy was a normal emission, not affecting his vitality, similar to carbon dioxide after breathing.
Otherwise, he might have been killed by his own ability, which would be quite embarrassing.
Qin Mu Ye's expression changed, mimicking He Wu's mindset: "So soon? I thought it would take at least a month."
"He Wu, how could it take that long? The Star Deities seem reluctant to leave the known star domain. The closer we get to the unknown star domain, the fewer Star Deities there are. I don’t know what’s going on."
"I hope nothing goes wrong."
Zhou Lin was actually worried that the Star Deities might come after them. After all, they had been trying to exterminate them before. The Homeland had only managed to escape the Star Deities two days ago, and it would be very easy for the Star Deities to catch up.
They, of course, knew that the Star Deities were all S-rank extraordinaries. Although most were of lower ranks, they were still far beyond their capabilities. Moreover, with such a large number, any conflict would result in the Homeland being torn to shreds in an instant.
As newly minted extraordinaries, they couldn’t survive for long in space, and the aftereffects of an S-rank battle would be enough to wipe them out completely, leaving them with virtually no chance of survival.
"By the way, the opera troupe is coming to our district for a performance in a couple of days. Do you want to go see it?" Zhou Lin changed the subject and asked.
"No, what’s the point? I’m planning to go to the library and borrow some books, if it’s open," Qin Mu Ye replied.
This was a rare opportunity. The Homeland was established by the survivors of the Star Empire and the Holy sects working together. However, it wasn’t built in three days but was constructed using technology extracted by the All Things Alliance from a certain S-rank sub-dimension of the GROX Empire, turning it into a strategic stronghold.
The All Things Alliance had fallen the fastest, and the remnants of the two factions had taken control of it. It wasn’t originally called the Homeland; the name was changed recently.
A lot of knowledge was stored inside, but it was still controlled by the higher-ups. However, some of it had leaked out and entered the library network.
Monopolization was common, but they also knew they couldn’t completely monopolize it. They had released some knowledge for the people of the Homeland to learn on their own. If anyone made significant achievements, it would be a gain. If no one paid attention, they wouldn’t suffer much loss, as they had released it reluctantly.
For Qin Mu Ye, this was a very good opportunity. He could use the library network to compile the entire artificial intelligence system, thereby gaining access to all the technology of the Star Empire and the holy sects, though he wasn’t sure how complete it would be.
However, since he wasn’t the main entity but a manifestation, he could only use the computational power of the Sage's Book Shadow, unable to borrow the main entity’s computational power or the Star Array. This would require some time.
He also needed to be cautious to avoid detection.
Although the technology of the Star Empire and the holy sects might not match that of the GROX Empire, there was always something to learn. Every civilization had its strengths and insights, given their different developmental paths.
Even if the end goals were the same, the processes and methodologies could provide valuable references.
"So, you’re planning to stick with being a mechanic? Makes sense, a beginner mechanic doesn’t need much extraordinary resources," Zhou Lin thought Qin Mu Ye wasn’t giving up.
Since his ability couldn’t be improved, he had to change direction.
Zhou Lin had initially considered learning some mechanical knowledge since he had spare time, but quickly dismissed the idea. If he had the talent, the academy would have trained him together with He Wu. He had entered the academy not by scores but by his ability.
The academy knew he wasn’t suited for academic study and didn’t push him, applying a tailored educational approach.
"Right, I’ll have to learn it eventually. It would be a waste of time to let it go to waste," Qin Mu Ye responded immediately.
From their current interaction, it seemed that Zhou Lin, his roommate, hadn’t noticed that He Wu had been replaced. Since He Wu’s family, like Zhou Lin’s, hadn’t boarded the Homeland and had died in the Star Deity disaster, he was alone, significantly reducing the risk of exposure.
So, Qin Mu Ye’s next challenge would be the Homeland’s artificial intelligence. There wasn’t just one AI on the Homeland, but there was a main AI controlling all the others. Qin Mu Ye needed to deal with the AI responsible for his area and the library system AI.
(End of Chapter)
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