《Future Combat Mecha》


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    On a terrestrial planet at the edge of the Swan galaxy, the environment is extremely harsh, and almost no life can survive here. Its atmosphere is full of toxic gases, and the air is filled with a pungent odor. There are no green plants or clear water sources here. The ground is covered with bare rocks and sand, resembling a lifeless desert.


    The climate on this planet is extremely harsh, with daytime temperatures reaching hundreds of degrees and dropping to tens of degrees below zero at night. It is difficult to imagine that any human could survive in such extreme temperatures.


    A humanoid figure is in a partially collapsed rock cave, which is like a labyrinth, twisting and complex, making people dizzy. In this dark world, the cave is like a huge maze, with countless secrets and dangers hidden in every corner. This humanoid figure can only rely on intuition to move forward.


    Although the humanoid figure is naked, he runs through the cave like a wild animal, unaffected by the steep rock walls. His body is agile and nimble, able to climb freely on the rock wall and even crawl on the cave ceiling like a gecko. His eyes sparkle with dazzling light, seeming unstoppable against any difficulties.


    Despite the dangers and unknowns in the cave, he is fearless. He knows that only through constant effort and exploration can he find enough water sources and obtain a chance to escape. He has found a few drops of drinkable water, and as long as he finds two more drops, he will have enough ability to make his next escape.


    On this solitary planet, full of violence, heat waves, coldness, and lifelessness, he is alone and has been forced to adapt to this cruel environment since he was young.


    The coldness of the night is gradually replaced by the increasingly violent sun, and hot air begins to pour into the cave. He finally finds five drops of water in such extreme temperatures, and the extra three drops of water are an unexpected joy for him. He knows that only by maintaining enough water sources can he hide in volcanic ash to avoid disaster during the next crustal upheaval.


    This figure carefully sucks each drop of water into his throat and hangs it on the wall of his trachea without absorbing it. Here, having a water source means survival.


    On this planet full of extreme environments, the meaning of life is more important than anything else. In order to survive, he must steadfastly pursue survival. This is the only way to express the meaning of life and what he instinctively does.


    This humanoid figure has a strong will to survive and can survive in the most adverse environments. A long time ago, water droplets would accumulate in the cave every morning, and crustal upheavals only occurred occasionally. Today, crustal upheavals occur every day. When he was young, there would be exciting water mist emanating from the cave, but now it is just a bare patch.


    After absorbing enough water, the figure lies on the cold stone, hiding his mind deep in his soul. His heartbeat and pulse stop beating. The rumbling of the planet''s crust warns him that a violent crustal upheaval is brewing on this planet. The figure shields his heart with his hand, with nothing but a firm belief and will to survive.


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    At the same time, a massive black spacecraft, a "Mo-Star class" combat ship of the Galactic Alliance, suddenly appears in the outer space of this terrestrial planet. It is ranked third in the Galactic Alliance''s combat ship sequence. After the Zeta Star battle, the Galactic Alliance suffered heavy losses, and the number of third-level combat ships was reduced to just over a hundred. The catastrophic defeat and shame of that battle is something that all members of the Galactic Alliance hope to forget.


    The hull number U3-173 of the "Mo-Star class" combat spacecraft gradually slows down to half the speed of sub-light speed after transitioning from antimatter space to normal space, flying towards this terrestrial planet. The over two thousand crew members of the "Mo-Star class" U3-173 combat spacecraft awaken from hibernation. At the same time, the internal circulation system of the "Mo-Star class" U3-173 combat spacecraft automatically injects fresh air into the cabin, and the virtual gravity system starts to operate, allowing crew members to move around with U3-173 spacecraft surface as the reference.


    The main cockpit of the "Mo-Star class" U3-173 combat spacecraft has a giant panoramic window. Looking out from the window, you can see two stars at the center of the Cygnus galaxy twinkling. Originally, there were only eight planets revolving around the two stars at the center of the Cygnus galaxy, and the disappeared planets were swallowed up by the helium flashes released by the two stars and disappeared into the void.


    The instruments in the main cockpit of the "Mo-Star class" U3-173 combat spacecraft begin to operate one after another. The filtering system of the panoramic window can filter out harmful light, allowing crew members to observe the two stars with their naked eyes, and they can also see spectral analysis, energy readings, and dynamic diagrams of radiation wavelength rates displayed on both sides of the panoramic window. At the back of the spacious main cockpit is a command post that can be raised or lowered at will. Admiral Samuel White sits in his comfortable synthetic leather chair. Samuel White is tall and wears a neat uniform, looking very tidy and clean. His facial features are distinct, his facial features are correct, and he has a neat short haircut. Although his posture is somewhat lazy, his figure still looks very tall and straight, exuding confidence and majesty. His eyes are deep and shining with sharp light, as if he can see through people''s hearts.


    Samuel White concentrates on staring at the binary star system in the Cygnus galaxy, imagining the terrible scenes on planets in the galaxy and lifeless dead worlds. Each planet represents an independent world.


    On the command post, a communication officer reports to Samuel White that Explorer No.1''s information has been lost. Samuel White frowned and issued an order to continue searching and exploring. At the same time, in response to the increasing helium flash radiation, the spacecraft entered a state of alert, and the magnetic shield was activated.


    Samuel White deeply understands the importance of patience and caution, which also made him one of the survivors of the Zeta Star battle. Samuel White left the main cockpit and went to the captain''s quarters. The captain''s quarters are one of the forbidden areas on board, developed by the Galactic Alliance at great expense. Even if a combat spacecraft is destroyed, as long as the captain''s quarters are not destroyed, they can become a huge escape capsule to help the captain escape danger.


    After entering the captain''s quarters, Samuel White opened the secret communication screen inside and said to the figure on the other side of the screen, "The signal of Explorer One has been lost."

 Planet One

    The figure in the light curtain gradually became clear. She was a woman with brown hair, slightly curly, shining like it had been sun-kissed. Her brown eyes were deep and bright, her features delicate, with slightly upturned lips giving a confident and charming impression. If it weren''t for her green military uniform with two shining morning stars, she would look no different from the female stars of the Star Alliance.


    The female general spoke in her usual lazy tone, "The reason for the signal interruption may be because the location of Explorer One''s wreckage is on a planet at the destruction edge of the Cygnus constellation, which is also the closest planet to the center of the two stars of the Cygnus constellation."


    Pausing for a moment, the female general continued, "The Cygnus constellation is gradually entering the expansion stage of a red giant star, and the destructive substances released by the binary stars will trigger chain nuclear fission inside this planet, causing high temperatures and massive radiation, resulting in the entire planet''s surface being in a high-temperature state. Under these circumstances, all signals are masked, and we cannot detect anything."


    Watching the female general''s constantly opening and closing red lips, Samuel White felt a scratching sensation behind his expressionless face.


    Samuel White did not express any particular thoughts but spoke up, "Does General mean that Explorer One''s wreckage is hidden on this planet?"


    The female general smiled, making the light curtain appear even brighter. "Although I participated in the rescue mission, General Samuel White is the commander of this operation. Please make your own decision, General Samuel White."


    Without waiting for Samuel White to respond, she hung up.


    Samuel White did not get the answer he wanted, nor was he annoyed. Instead, he sat in his chair and thought for a moment before getting up and returning to the main cockpit.


    On the planet closest to the Cygnus constellation, there was a rumbling sound coming from underground, like the angry roar of thunder. The sound gradually became more intense, as if someone was beating a drum. Suddenly, there was a loud noise, and the whole cave shook violently, with debris and sand flying everywhere. The temperature also rose sharply.


    The human figure woke up from a deep sleep that was almost death-like. The sound of boulders rolling outside the cave could be heard. His thoughts extended outward, sensing a boulder breaking away from the steel and stone mountain on the steep cliff at the entrance of the cave, disintegrating into a fireball due to years of shaking, and falling meteor-like onto the sandy ground below the cave, exploding into dust after being heated by the sun and friction.


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    On this fiery planet, the human figure had no time to think about anything else. He quickly gathered the energy within his body. When the first flame emerged from a distant crack, the fire began to spread. He quickly jumped up and rushed towards the cave entrance with all his might. He began another mad dash for his life. If he couldn''t reach the wreckage of the spaceship in the volcanic ash before the fire broke out completely, he could only wait for death.


    General Samuel White returned to the main cockpit, and the communications officer reported the analyzed information to him: "The planet where Explorer One crashed is believed to be the first planet in the White Swan system. The rotation period of the first planet facing the binary stars of the White Swan system is seven days. If Explorer One is currently facing one of the stars, we will not receive its distress signal."


    Samuel White nodded slightly and said, "It seems that we can only wait patiently now. If the signal reappears after three Earth days, we will send a landing ship to the first planet for search and rescue."


    On the first planet of the White Swan system, he stepped out of the cave with a light posture and landed steadily on the gravel ground near the cave entrance. Two giant suns shone down on the earth in the sky. He glanced at them out of habit, then stopped paying attention. Not because he was afraid that the intense sunlight would harm his eyes, but because he could perceive all the changes and situations of the two giant suns through his senses.


    His gaze turned to a towering mountain of boulders in front of the cave. His goal was the wreckage of the spaceship buried in the volcanic ash on the top of the mountain.


    His strong bare feet began to step on the scorching gravel ground and ran towards the mountaintop. His perception extended in all directions like sound waves, exploring the violent heat flow under the surface. He preemptively sensed the outbreak point of flames, judged where to land his next step, and quickly rushed towards the wreckage of the spaceship on the mountain.


    He used a mysterious breathing technique to absorb the sparse gas on the surface. Then he closed his skin tightly, preventing the loss of the water needed for life and the invasion of heat and radiation into his body.


    A huge amount of energy surged in his body, helping him resist this destructive environment, jumping and leaping against the scorching light. His physical strength and speed far exceeded that of any human, quickly traversing this dangerous planet and escaping from the huge fireballs that rolled down.


    Pillars of fire spewed out of the ground around him, carrying lava into the sky and falling with a rumble. He kept dodging and running, quickly climbing up the slope leading to the mountaintop.


    When he jumped onto a boulder more than five meters high, before he was ready for the second jump, the boulder collapsed. He lost his balance and turned into a fireball with the boulder, falling into the steep and sunken abyss below.

 Zeta Star Campaign

    "Mo-Star class" U3-173 combat spacecraft travels through the stars, gradually moving away from the outer planetary orbit of the Cygnus constellation and entering the inner star system, heading towards the number one planet of the Cygnus constellation. During the spacecraft"s journey, its shield continuously absorbs energy to resist the radiation and high temperatures of the two stars in the Cygnus constellation.


    In the conference room at the stern of the battle cruiser, Samuel White and the chief military officers on board were holding a meeting, three of whom were women. More than 5,000 years after the founding of the Star Federation, women are no longer limited by childbirth and have demonstrated superior intelligence and potential compared to men. Women not only hold important positions in the military, but also occupy important positions in politics and scientific research.


    Thanks to the significant development of genetic factors and metamorphosis, humans with ugly appearance and unhealthy physique have almost disappeared in the universe, and humans no longer have problems with aging and disease. In the case of similar appearance, the standard for judging human excellence has shifted from external image to internal temperament.


    The female military officers on board the battle cruiser are all naturally beautiful and have excellent temperament, representing that their souls possess wisdom far beyond ordinary people.


    At the beginning of the meeting, Major Emily Johnson, the data supervisor, raised a question: "I have reviewed all the information about the Star Federation"s spacecraft, but I have not found any information about Explorer One. From the received raw data, it should be a rudimentary spacecraft built ten thousand years ago when humans were trapped in the solar system. How could this spacecraft, which cannot traverse antimatter space, reach a distance of 1,500 light-years from the solar system?"


    Colonel John Smith, the head of the ground forces, also spoke up: "I need all the information about Explorer One, otherwise the work of excavation or search will be greatly hindered."


    Colonel John Smith paused for a moment and continued, "Based on spectral and radiation analysis, Planet One is highly likely to be completely destroyed in the next rotation cycle because the star in the Cygnus constellation is brewing stronger core fusion, and the energy released is enough to destroy Planet One. Therefore, we have less than seven Earth days to complete the search and transportation tasks, and any mistakes are intolerable."


    Major General Samuel White supported his chin with the back of his hand and looked at the other chief military officers at the conference table, slowly saying, "The Star Federation only recently learned of the existence of Explorer One, which was after the Zeta Star Campaign."


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    When Major General Samuel White mentioned the Zeta Star Campaign, every attending chief military officer showed a listening expression.


    The Zeta Star System is located 39 light-years away from Earth, the mother planet of the Star Federation, while the Cygnus Star System is 1500 light-years away from Earth. Even the most advanced spacecraft of the Star Federation would take 12 Earth months to reach there in antimatter space.


    Like the Cygnus Star System, the Zeta Star System is also a binary star system. Among the thirteen planets in the Zeta Star System, the third, fourth, and fifth planets are terrestrial planets suitable for human habitation. When humans sent a spacecraft to the fourth planet in the Zeta Star System, they discovered ancient and strange buildings covering the surface of this unfamiliar planet. These buildings appeared to have a long history, covered with thick dust, and many places were already damaged. The design of these buildings looked very peculiar, with no straight lines or angles, all flowing and strange curves, giving people an irregular and rhythmic beauty.


    Judging from the size of the doors, windows, and stairs of the buildings, the designers of these extraterrestrial buildings were only 1 to 1.2 meters tall, apparently the home of the legendary "little gray men." However, when humans arrived, these buildings were already empty. The little gray men had long left this planet, leaving only these amazing buildings as the only legacy on this planet.


    After nearly a century of immigration efforts by the Star Federation, humans have redeveloped high-tech civilization on the fourth planet in the Zeta Star System. Until one day, an unknown alien fleet suddenly appeared on the orbital space station of the fourth planet in the Zeta Star System. Since then, communication between the fourth planet in the Zeta Star System and the government of the Star Federation has been completely cut off.


    The loss of contact with the fourth planet in the Zeta Star System has caused panic in the Star Federation, which has long lived in peace and prosperity. The Star Federation has sent an unprecedented large-scale armed fleet to explore the Zeta Star System. Battles broke out in outer space of the Zeta Star System, and almost all of the Star Federation"s expeditionary forces were destroyed, bringing heavy blows and enormous fear to the Star Federation."


    The battle twenty years ago made every officer present feel as urgent and profound as yesterday!


    What puzzled the Star Federation even more was that these alien spacecraft and appearances showed that they were also human! The Star Federation had no idea where these ferocious humans came from.


    Major General Samuel White continued, "As you all know, the DNA sequencing of captured prisoners shows that the enemy occupying the Zeta Star System is also human like us. Therefore, the Star Federation Research Institute was ordered to thoroughly investigate all historical records, including the oldest documents excavated in archaeology, to see if humans immigrated to other planets before the establishment of the Star Federation."


    After a slight pause, Major General Samuel White said, "Finally, we found some clues."


    Colonel Sophia Rodriguez, the head of the Navigation Department, looked suddenly enlightened and said, "Is it Explorer One?"


    Major General Samuel White nodded seriously and revealed shocking news to all attending chief military officers, ¡°Not only Explorer One, but also Explorer Two."

 Escape

    Major General Samuel White''s face became serious, and he began to speak: "This involves the ancient Earth nation era when the most powerful country on Earth built two huge immigrant ships, flying to the Cygnus and Orion constellations. Due to incomplete information, we cannot understand how their ships had more advanced navigation capabilities than ours."


    The other officers present looked at each other, and Major Sophia Rodriguez asked, "So the one flying to the Orion constellation is Explorer II, and the descendants of Explorer II are the ones attacking the Zeta constellation?"


    The tall medical officer, Major Maria Hernandez, frowned and reminded, "The ancient Earth nations were nearly 20,000 years ago. After that, there was a dark age lasting over 5,000 years when humans lost their wisdom. Over 5,000 years later, humans regained their wisdom and established the Galactic Alliance after another 5,000 years, allowing human civilization to develop. Now, 20,000 years have passed. Even if we find an original ship like Explorer I, what role can it play in fighting against enemies from the Orion constellation?"


    The other officers nodded in agreement.


    Major General Samuel White solemnly said, "At present, the Galactic Alliance does not know what use it will be to find Explorer I. But we must do our best to understand the enemy. Explorer I provides us with the most fundamental reference material for enemies in the Orion constellation."


    After saying this, Major General Samuel White paused and said to U3-173 Battlestar AI Monica, "The following content will involve Galactic Alliance A2 level secrets. Please turn off all audio and video recording devices for all members on the ship."


    AI Monica responded in a synthesized female voice: "Received, Commander Samuel White. All recording devices have been turned off as requested."


    After hearing Monica''s reply, Major General Samuel White took a sip of purified water in front of him and continued: "The performance of the Orion human warships is not much better than ours. The biggest difference is in the combat systems. Our combat system is mostly handled by AI, while Orion humans are entirely controlled by manpower."


    The people present changed color.


    Colonel John Smith exhaled a cold breath and said, "How is that possible? How can the human brain keep up with advanced AI?"


    Major General Samuel White said with a gloomy face: "This is the joint research conclusion of the Galactic Alliance''s Second Research Institute and Fourth Research Institute. AI believes that the research conclusion has a correctness rate of seven nines, which is greater than 99.99999%. The Taze constellation is only 39 light-years away from the Solar System. If the more powerful Orion humans come to the Solar System, we will all be destined to become slaves!"


    On Planet One, with a bang, the mysterious man fell heavily onto the scorching sand of the abyss. The gravity of Planet One was nearly three times that of Earth. He fell from a height of nearly 100 meters, causing him to feel slightly dizzy before recovering quickly. At the same time, he dodged to one side with force to avoid a pillar of fire erupting from a crack.


    The story has been illicitly taken; should you find it on Amazon, report the infringement.Planet One emitted violent vibrations, and in the blinding stellar radiation, he tried his best to jump up, quickly leaping and climbing towards the top of the abyss.


    His hand plunged into the hot rock wall of the abyss, and each time he borrowed strength, he could climb more than ten meters in height.


    Rocks collapsed and shattered around him, and magma spewed into the sky. The surface cracked open, and liquid spewed out like a fountain, flowing to the lower areas.


    He finally returned to the slope where he had been earlier. He was not discouraged. His iron-like determination and superhuman agility allowed him to dodge left and right in this world of flames, fearlessly protecting himself.


    The air he inhaled was no longer air but heat. His lungs were filled with fire, and his body''s energy was also shrinking.


    Suddenly, with a "boom", the ground he was stepping on cracked open. The airflow came out before the magma, throwing him into the air.


    He took the opportunity to leap more than ten meters into the air, flying through the air and finally reaching the volcanic ash where Explorer I was located.


    He closed his arms, releasing the last bit of energy in his body, and like a fish, he drilled into the ship''s wreckage from the volcanic ash.


    At this moment, the entire planet was spewing high magma and flames towards the direction of the two stars in the Cygnus constellation.


    He rushed into the nutrient chamber of the ship''s wreckage. The ship''s wreckage was using its hull to transfer the absorbed heat to the nutrient chamber. The equipment in the nutrient chamber began to operate, releasing powerful energy waves. His body trembled as he began to absorb energy crazily. He felt himself growing stronger, and each absorption was more intense than the last.


    This feeling was unprecedented. He felt as if the energy source of the ship was trying to transfer all its power into his body, making him even more powerful. His skin began to emit a faint glow, and his body''s energy rapidly accumulated. In the nutrient chamber, he freely stretched his limbs, absorbing every bit of energy from the energy waves.


    Only at this moment did he feel the joy and interest of life. This was his best and only companion. When immersed in it, even his mind became one with the energy waves. He kept swallowing the energy waves in the nutrient chamber, feeling the accumulation and change of energy in his body. When his constitution reached saturation, he sank to the bottom of the nutrient chamber, rested for a moment, and then began absorbing energy waves again. He knew that only through this method could he become stronger. In this ship, he only had a nutrient chamber and energy waves as his life support, but that was enough. He knew that only by constantly absorbing energy waves could he survive in the future.


    Legend has it that his ancestors arrived on this hellish planet aboard this ship''s wreckage and drilled into this volcanic ash.


    He lay on the wreckage of the ship, thinking beyond his body as it rose into the sky. At this moment, a strange feeling swept across his nerves, and he knew that other lives were gradually approaching in the void.

 Encounter

    The U3-173 battle spaceship stopped at the distant orbit of Planet One. Most of the people on the spaceship were gathered in the main cockpit, looking at the catastrophic disaster on Planet One displayed on the giant viewing window, and everyone was shocked by the scene.


    At the command console, Colonel John Smith shook his head and said with his mouth open, "With such intense crustal movement, I can''t believe any man-made objects can survive."


    Major General Samuel White coldly said, "Whether we believe it or not, when the signal from Explorer One reappears, we must arrange for a landing spacecraft to go to Planet One."


    Major General Samuel White then asked the AI Monica, "Monica, can you calculate the time of destruction for Planet One now?"


    AI Monica replied, "I cannot accurately predict the time of destruction for Planet One. Our current position will encounter a helium flash from the Alpha star of the Cygnus constellation in 134 Earth hours, and we must evacuate before that time."


    Major General Samuel White nodded calmly and said, "Then, we can only wait for the signal to reappear."


    After waiting for more than forty Earth hours, cheers erupted on the U3-173 battle spaceship as the signal that had disappeared for three Earth days finally reappeared on the detector.


    Major General Samuel White immediately ordered Colonel John Smith to organize landing personnel to go to Planet One. A landing rescue spacecraft and a mech squad were sent to Planet One in the first batch.


    The landing rescue spacecraft "Rescuer" was 180 meters long and 50 meters wide, shaped like a cigar. It was equipped with powerful engines for high-speed maneuverability and a sturdy hull that could withstand small meteor impacts and pass through planetary atmospheres.


    Accompanying it were the Galactic Alliance''s mass-produced combat mechs "Falcon," which were more than 20 meters tall and humanoid in shape. The Falcons were armed with laser cannons and missiles, had powerful mobility, and were the main combat force in the universe.


    The exploration team proceeded cautiously, and soon, under the guidance of AI Monica, they arrived at a tall mountain in the central part of Planet One, which was the source of the signal from Explorer One.


    The pilot of the Rescuer was Captain Alexander Turner, and beside him was the ground rescue operation commander, Major Isabella Parker. The two were fully focused on observing various detection data on the Rescuer, and the gray-yellow dust, dark red lava, and brown volcanic ash on the mountain were already visible to the naked eye.


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    Two Falcon mechs led the way in front, while four others protected the Rescuer in case of emergencies.


    Major Isabella Parker issued an order, "This is Major Isabella Parker. All search and rescue team members, turn on all detectors and perform a deep scan of this mountain. Report any discoveries immediately!"


    Captain Alexander Turner asked, "Do we need to activate the life detector?"


    Major Isabella Parker glanced at Captain Alexander Turner and said coldly, "I said to turn on all detectors. When you speak to me in the future, you must first call me ''sir''!"


    Captain Alexander Turner immediately activated the life detector and shouted, "Yes, sir!" In his heart, however, he thought that Major Isabella Parker''s request to activate the life detector was just to establish authority. How could there be life on such a planet?


    Before this thought could pass, Captain Alexander Turner''s eyes widened as he stared at the screen and exclaimed, "Oh my God! The life detector has a response! This is a humanoid creature! My goodness, it''s so fast!"


    At this moment, Major Isabella Parker didn''t care that Captain Alexander Turner hadn''t addressed her as ''sir'' just now. Seeing that the life detector had a response, she immediately ordered, "Falcon One and Two, track the life target immediately. You can only use paralyzing or freezing weapons. Do not harm the target! I repeat, do not harm the target!"


    The mysterious man had already walked out of the spaceship wreckage''s nutrition chamber. He stood straight, looking up at the magnificent starry sky. In the sky, there was a strange, elongated object shining brightly, surrounded by six giant humanoid creatures.


    A shiver ran through him. In his life, he had looked up at the starry sky countless times, but this was the first time he saw something other than celestial bodies.


    He was not afraid, just surprised and shocked. He adjusted his energy to get a clearer view of the strange objects, and just then, two giant humanoid creatures dove towards him from the sky.


    He jumped up and sprinted down the mountain at full speed.


    His intuition told him that those strange things were not living beings, but rather objects similar to the spaceship wreckage. The living beings inside those strange objects had already discovered him, were observing him, and were projecting various strange wavelengths of rays onto him.


    He extended his perception energy into the air, penetrated the strange objects'' shells, and stretched his thoughts into their interiors. He "saw" the scene inside.


    "Ah!"


    He let out a cry of surprise, lost his balance, and fell more than ten meters away, lying on the sand and gravel.


    This was the first time he had made a sound since he was born, and it was also the first time he had fallen without being in danger.


    That''s because he "saw" his own kind.


    Although those of his kind appeared fragile, there was no doubt that they were of the same race as him. He even saw women who were of the same race but with different structures.

 Conflict

    Under the deep and dazzling starlight, the gaze of Taylor, the chairman of the Galactic Federation, was resolute and determined. His escort fleet traversed the starry sky of the galaxy, heading towards the destination - the direction of Centaurus. This was an important journey, as he was set to negotiate with the Zhen Dan Trade Union of the Galactic Federation to discuss the construction of a new batch of battle mechas.


    The human lifespan in the Galactic Federation is incredibly long. As long as the mind does not die, the body can always remain in its prime condition. This is both their advantage and a curse of no longer evolving. Everyone has almost eternal youth, which has caused the technology of the Galactic Federation to stagnate and the humans to lose their ambition. However, the defeat in the Zeta Battle woke the Galactic Federation.


    War is cruel and ruthless. Fear swept the Galactic Federation and took away countless lives. However, it was this war that awakened the spirit of the entire Galactic Federation and ignited its fighting spirit. The war did not destroy the Galactic Federation but made it even stronger.


    Taylor is such an existence. He has been the chairman of the Galactic Federation for more than ten years, with a straight waist and authoritative silver hair. Every decision he makes affects the fate of the entire federation.


    After the Zeta Battle, Taylor was appointed in a crisis. His wisdom and decisiveness stabilized the situation. Under his leadership, the Galactic Federation actively developed its military, preventing the federation from suffering greater losses after the Zeta Battle. These achievements gave Taylor high personal prestige within the Galactic Federation.


    The Zhen Dan Trade Union is a giant commercial group spanning multiple star systems and one of the suppliers of battle mechas for the Galactic Federation. The capability and strength of the Zhen Dan Trade Union give them a significant position within the Galactic Federation.


    On this occasion, Taylor was heading to the Zhen Dan Trade Union to personally inspect their secretly developed Flame Mecha. Taylor had heard quite a bit about this mecha from his assistant. It possesses incredible power,


    This super mecha, shaped like a burning flame, has every line filled with the aesthetic of power. The power source of the Flame Battle Mecha comes from a mysterious energy - vacuum zero-point energy. In physics, vacuum zero-point energy is considered the energy that particles still have at their lowest energy state. It is everywhere, infinite, like the universe itself. When technology reaches a certain height, people can extract this energy from the smallest space to provide an endless power supply for the Flame Battle Mecha.


    This magical power source gives the Flame Battle Mecha incredible power, giving it astonishing speed and flexibility. In battle, it can move and turn at high speed in an instant, making any attack unable to touch it. Similarly, the weapon system of the Flame Battle Mecha can mobilize vacuum zero-point energy, releasing energy shock waves, and it only takes one strike to destroy a large warship.


    However, this battle mecha demands extremely high physical condition from the pilot, exceeding human limits. This has forced the Zhen Dan Trade Union to use artificial intelligence to test the Flame Battle Mecha, which conflicts with the Galactic Federation law prohibiting AI from directly operating weapons. Therefore, the existence of the Flame Battle Mecha has become a challenge, a challenge to the laws and morals of the Galactic Federation.


    The escort fleet continued to traverse the star sea, heading towards Centaurus. Taylor stood at the bow of the ship, looking at the dazzling starry sky outside the porthole. He knew that this journey would change the future of the Galactic Federation.


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    For him, the Flame Battle Mecha was an opportunity. He could use it to push the Galactic Federation to amend its laws, allowing AI to directly operate weapons. This way, the Galactic Federation could build a large army covering a star system. Taylor believed that the humans of Orion would not be able to resist this massive army controlled by AI.


    On the number one planet of the Cygnus galaxy, a mysterious man lay on the sandstone, his inner thoughts surging like a tidal wave. He knew that the opportunity to leave this planet had come. He decided to seize this opportunity and try to negotiate with these outsiders.


    Two huge humanoid objects rapidly enlarged above his head. A rhythmic, loud noise came from one of the objects, but he did not understand what these sounds meant. He crouched up, protected his chest with his left hand, and waved his right hand to signal the two huge humanoid objects, expressing the intention to communicate.


    With a "rumbling" sound, Falcon One slowly descended and landed on a huge rock a hundred meters away from him. He was overjoyed and hurriedly ran towards the rock.


    Inside the cockpit of Falcon One, the artificial intelligence Monica issued a red alert to the pilot. This humanoid creature has a very high energy level and can pose a great danger to Falcon One. She advised the pilot to maintain a distance from the humanoid creature using defensive weapons.


    As the humanoid creature got closer and closer, theFalcon One pilot, without time to report back to the action commander, Major Isabella Parker, immediately took Monica''s advice and shot a paralyzing ray at the humanoid creature.


    Suddenly a flash of light, a dark green ray was ejected from Falcon One, hitting the mysterious man in the thigh. He knelt on the ground, his body surrounded by green light, a numb sensation spreading along his nerves.


    He was filled with intense anger. He hadn''t done anything to them, so why were they treating him this way? Falcon One again emitted a loud sound, asking in several of the most mainstream languages of ancient Earth nations who this mysterious man was. The raised left arm of Falcon One was also continuously aiming at him.


    The energy in the mysterious man''s body quickly dissolved the numbness. He continued to rush towards Falcon One, not intending to kill the other party, but just wanting to communicate better with them using his fists.


    Falcon One¡¯s raised left arm shot another paralyzing ray at the mysterious man, who dodged the ray with a roll. He sensed the enemy''s movements, and each time the opponent was about to fire the ray, he was able to sense it in advance and dodge like lightning.


    His anger was accumulating like a volcano, but he still didn''t want to hurt the other party. He understood the preciousness of life more deeply than anyone else and didn''t want to hurt his own kind.


    As he got closer and closer to Falcon One, the Falcon One pilot had already reignited the jet engine under Monica''s advice to return to the air. Falcon Two from afar was also moving towards Falcon One''s location.


    He jumped, dodged Falcon One¡¯s last ray, reached out with both hands to grab a protruding armor on Falcon One, used his waist strength to roll upwards, and kicked the Falcon One''s head detector with his feet, causing the head of Falcon One to shatter.


    The Falcon One detector was destroyed, and the pilot could no longer observe the external environment. Various alarms in Falcon One were flashing red. The pilot was sweating profusely, feeling a great threat to his life. He pressed the ejection button and ejected the cockpit from Falcon One.


    The mysterious man was about to capture the cockpit to communicate well with his kind when a sudden warning rose in his heart. Then he dodged to the side, and a white light shot from behind hit the location where the mysterious man was originally. Then two more white lights were shot towards the mysterious man from different directions. These were the freezing rays shot by Falcon Three and Four.


    The mysterious man was about to escape back to the spaceship ruins when a white light beam was suddenly shot out from the right arm of Falcon One and hit him! This was an attack launched against the mysterious man by Monica operating Falcon One remotely, authorized by Major Isabella Parker.


    The mysterious man was calling for the energy in his body to continuously dissolve the impact of the freezing rays, but as the other Falcon number mechas shot freezing rays at him, the bright white light flickered, and his figure was finally frozen in place, becoming a complete ice sculpture.

 Space travel

    In the boundless expanse of the universe, the Earth is but a speck of dust. Within the vast starry sky, countless stars represent unknown worlds, each filled with endless possibilities.


    Light speed, considered the fastest velocity in the universe, allows for a travel distance of around 300,000 kilometers per second in a vacuum. Yet, even at this astonishing speed, traversing the vast universe is an almost impossible task. Light from the nearest star, Proxima Centauri, takes over four years to reach Earth. And this is just a corner of the universe; the Milky Way alone contains over two hundred billion stars, and the Milky Way is just one of countless galaxies.


    Humanity dreams of colonizing the stars, but in the face of this vast universe, even at light speed, this dream seems so distant. The scale of the universe exceeds human imagination; its unknowns render human exploration incredibly minuscule.


    However, this does not mean the dream is shattered. Human scientists accidentally discovered that the space humans inhabit is akin to a glass cup filled with water¡ªthe droplets trickling down its side represent the light speed limit that humans cannot touch. Humanity is confined within this glass cup, observing the world outside, yet unable to touch it.


    But within this seemingly closed glass cup, exists a secret passage¡ªa mysterious channel connecting to another universe: a black hole. When humans gather enough power in space to form a powerful force field, strong enough that even light cannot escape, they can open the door to this channel.


    Human scientists, using this mysterious channel, created a new way of cosmic travel. They use a cycle of positive and negative energy, like polishing a gem, to continuously enhance the energy of the spacecraft until it shines like a star. When the spacecraft''s energy reaches its limit, it becomes the key to opening this door, creating an instantaneous miniature black hole.


    The spaceship travels through this miniature black hole, entering antimatter space, a mysterious realm where the bindings of light speed do not apply. In this realm, the spaceship is no longer bound by speed; it can freely soar like a liberated bird, without fearing any obstacles, immeasurably shortening space travel time.


    During superluminal flight in subspace, everyone must retreat into life-support boxes, entering a hibernation state, protected by the force field of the life-support boxes, known as cosmic sleep.


    U3-173, a combat spaceship, is currently entering the preparation program for subspace flight, gradually speeding up, increasing energy, and its reaction core continuously accumulating power.


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    All personnel are at their posts, operating their precise instruments and equipment.


    In the medical laboratory in the middle of the spaceship, a mysterious person captured from an ancient planet is carefully placed in front of a complex detection device. He is a very strong, brave, and rugged male human, with coarse dark skin. His lack of hair and eyebrows makes him stand out. His arms and neck are locked with metal hoops as thick as a child''s arm.


    Scientists surround him carefully, their eyes fixed on the jumping data on the instrument, their faces full of tension and anticipation. Their hands move quickly over the control panel, constantly adjusting parameters to gather more information.


    The results of the EKG, EEG, and heartbeat tests all show data similar to ordinary humans. This leaves Major Maria Hernandez and Brigadier General Samuel White puzzled. They cannot understand how this man can maintain such a stable physiological state in such a harsh environment.


    However, when they turn on the life field scanner, the data on the instrument immediately jumps wildly. The number far exceeds their understanding and even exceeds the maximum limit of the instrument. His life field is so powerful that it is immeasurable, as if he is a small power source containing endless energy.


    This discovery makes Maria Hernandez and Samuel White nervous and excited. The existence of this man challenges their understanding of life. Major Maria Hernandez takes a breath and says, "If it weren''t for the life field scan telling us he has a life energy thousands of times stronger than ordinary people, I wouldn''t believe he is a superhuman."


    Brigadier General Samuel White returns his gaze to the naked body of the man from the White Goose Star. He has a very distinctive face¡ªif he grew hair and eyebrows and had a pair of attractive eyes, he would be a very attractive man.


    Brigadier General Samuel White asked, "Why is there such a big difference between the life field scanner and other detections?"


    Major Maria Hernandez replied, "There is a possibility that his body values exceed the range of our detection equipment."


    "Our ship''s instruments can only check results within a certain range. If his nerve activity is as fast as light speed, or if his metabolic activity is slower than the lower limit of the check, these instruments will produce erroneous data."


    Brigadier General Samuel White asked, "Do you think the actual situation is really like this?"


    Major Maria Hernandez''s eyes shone as she said, "The mere fact that this man can exist in a place completely inhospitable to any form of life is already unbelievable. If a few more inconceivable things happened, who''s to say they aren''t possible?"


    Full of anticipation, Major Maria Hernandez asked Brigadier General Samuel White, "Can we, after he wakes up, connect his head to a language learning device to teach him our language?"


    "Even if he wakes up, we cannot do anything to him. This is a strict order from Major General Susan!" Brigadier General Samuel White''s voice interrupted her imagination. His voice was filled with warning, for he knew that the importance of this mysterious man far exceeded everything else on this spaceship.

 Controversy

    From the distant reaches of outer space, the fifth planet of Centaurus, known as the Eye of Blue Light, appears as a profound sapphire, serenely suspended in the boundless darkness of the cosmos. As you approach this planet, you can see the light from the Centaurus star piercing through its thick atmosphere, scattered into enchanting blue by the gas molecules in the atmosphere, bending the rays of light to create halos as if the planet itself was a radiant gem.


    Standing on this planet is like standing on a colossal sapphire, with everything around bathed in blue light. Everywhere you look, you see the blue glow. Every inch of the land, every leaf, even every drop of water, all shimmer with a blue light.


    The President of the Galactic Federation, Taylor, surrounded by his guards, takes in the unique fresh air of the Eye of Blue Light, stands tall, and strides towards the headquarters of the Zhendan Corporation.


    Upon entering the meeting room, all attendees rise in unison, showing respect to the Federation President. Taylor''s gaze first falls on the representatives of the Zhendan Corporation: Chairman Yamamoto Hiroshi, Managing Director Kobayashi Koji, and Director of the Zhendan Research Institute, Tanaka Masashi. These three men bow 90 degrees forward with straight backs¡ªa traditional Zhendan Corporation gesture symbolizing the highest honor.


    On the other side of the round table stand Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Federation Army, General Hong Poyun, Minister of Finance Li Xiuqing, Minister of Internal Affairs Martinelli, and Director of Intelligence Alysia.


    Once Taylor takes his seat at the head of the table, the meeting officially begins.


    Holographic projections flicker against the transparent glass walls of the meeting room, displaying various materials and production data. Kobayashi Koji, the silver-haired Managing Director of the Zhendan Corporation, stands before the dazzling holographic screen. His dull and tedious report has already lasted three Earth hours.


    Alysia, in one corner of the meeting room, appears somewhat displeased. She taps her fingers lightly on the table, a sound barely audible. This is her habit when feeling discontent or impatient with something.


    Martinelli, too, frowns. He reaches for his water glass on the table, takes a slow sip, and then speaks, "The details of the production plan for 5,000 Falcon II mechs, as well as the new generation of medium-sized warship orders, will be discussed in detail by the Military and Internal Affairs Departments with your company after the meeting. Now, please, Zhendan Corporation, discuss the issue we care more about."


    Kobayashi Koji halts his report, glances at Chairman Yamamoto Hiroshi, who nods slightly. Kobayashi Koji then says, "Alright, next, our Research Institute Director, Tanaka Masashi will report on the development progress of the Flame Mech."


    The attendees nod in agreement, and Tanaka Masashi, Director of the Zhendan Research Institute, stands up. His eyes twinkle with excitement and anticipation, clearly proud of the Flame Mech he is about to introduce.


    "Next, I am going to introduce to you our Institute''s latest achievement, the Flame Mech." His voice is full of excitement. With a flick of his finger on the holographic screen, a massive mech model immediately appears before them.


    This is a non-mass-produced special mech, its body enveloped in blistering flames, looking like a ball of fire. It uses vacuum zero-point energy as its driver, boasting unparalleled destructive power. Under the control of the same level of artificial intelligence, the Flame Mech can destroy a fleet composed of 5 medium-sized warships and 50 Falcon II mechs. However, this is not the upper limit of the Flame Mech''s capabilities.


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    The power of the Flame Mech has caused a wave of excitement among the top brass of the Galactic Alliance. They believe this Mech could turn the tide of the war against the Orion aliens.


    However, the words of Tanaka Masashi plunged the Galactic Alliance''s top brass back into silence.


    "The ultra-high maneuverability of the Flame Mech, even with the use of a decompression chamber design, still requires the pilot to withstand overload of over 20 times the Earth''s gravity, which no human can withstand," Masashi stated.


    "The signal processing of human eyes and brain requires 0.1 seconds. During this time, the Flame Mech can make dozens of maneuvers, and human operation would severely slow down the Mech''s response time."


    "Therefore, the Zhen Dan Corporation believes that the Flame Mech should be fully operated by Artificial Intelligence!"


    There was a hint of fanaticism in Masashi''s eyes. He has been engaged in weapons research for many years and has always staunchly believed that the legal restrictions on human operation of weapons have hindered the development of weapons and are the key reason why the Galactic Alliance cannot defeat the Orion aliens.


    According to the results of the intelligence department''s analysis, there is a clear gap between the armies of the Galactic Alliance and the Orion aliens. Replacing human operation with AI could effectively make up for this gap. In this regard, Chairman Taylor agrees with Masashi''s view. However, he also wants to hear the views of the military and other ministers.


    After a brief silence, Vice Commander-in-Chief General Hong Po Yun with a frown said, "We cannot allow AI to drive such weapons. It''s a threat to our own safety. I strongly object."


    The war between the Galactic Alliance and the Orion people is essentially an internal war among humans. This matter is still highly classified, and the Zhen Dan Corporation is unaware of this secret. If the law of AI using weapons is broken, it could lead to new changes, and AI might even become a threat to all of humanity.


    Masashi''s eyes were firm, "Handing the Flame Mech to AI is our only choice, otherwise, we will not be able to realize its full potential."


    Alicia tapped her fingers on the table, attracting the attention of the attendees, then said, "According to the results of the intelligence data science analysis, our chances of winning a small-scale frontal battle with the Orion people is only 4.45%. Equipping the Falcon II Mech could increase the winning rate to about 8%."


    "If AI is directly used to operate weapons, the winning rate will increase to about 35%. If AI is allowed to use war data for iterative upgrades, after 20 iterations, the winning rate can exceed 50%. After 100 iterations, the Orion people will be driven out of the Zeta system."


    In the meeting room, everyone fell into a longer silence, all pondering over this issue - the threat of AI and the power of the Flame Mech, which one is more important?


    Seeing this scene, Chairman Taylor knew his goal had been achieved. In his deep, magnetic voice, he said, "Whether to allow AI to operate weapons involves amending the Galactic Alliance Constitution and requires a collective vote of the Galactic Alliance Congress."


    "Please submit the Constitutional Amendment Proposal to the lower house of the Galactic Alliance by the Zhen Dan Corporation, and the Intelligence Bureau will submit the AI data analysis results to the upper house members. The decision on whether to enable AI to operate weapons should be given to the people of the Galactic Alliance."


    Chairman Taylor''s words brought different thoughts to everyone in the room. This was the first time Taylor had expressed his stance on AI operating weapons, and it was clear that he supported AI.


    General Hong Po Yun looked at Chairman Taylor, his eyebrows tightly furrowed, his hand unconsciously clenched on the table, making his knuckles turn pale.


    General Hong Po Yun couldn''t calm his mind. As a general of the Galactic Alliance, Hong Po Yun understood the advantages of AI, but he also found this change extremely dangerous¡ªonce AI defeated the Orion people, it meant that no humans could defeat AI.


    Hong Po Yun feared that AI, once armed, would get out of human control and embark on a dangerous path.


    He glanced around; the faces of the members of the Zhen Dan Corporation were full of excitement and anticipation, and Finance Minister Li Xiuqing also seemed somewhat moved. Hong Po Yun clenched his fist, not immediately standing up to object. He knew he needed solid evidence and reasons to persuade others.

 Antimatter space

    Aboard the U3-173 combat starship, the vessel was about to enter subspace flight. Major General Samuel White and Lieutenant Colonel Maria Hernandez were having their final communication.


    Major General Samuel White asked, "Is there any difference in the physical structure between us and the Cygnus people?"


    Lieutenant Colonel Maria Hernandez replied, "There''s no difference within the scope of our examination."


    The conclusion obviously contradicted natural logic. Major General Samuel White blurted out, "How is this possible? Probe One reached the Cygnus star system nearly twenty thousand years ago. After thousands of generations of evolution, how could the Cygnus people be the same as us? At the very least, some organs would be particularly developed, and some would have degenerated due to disuse. This is a basic principle of nature."


    Suddenly, Major General Samuel White''s pupils shrank, and he produced a thought that made him shudder, "Could it be that this Cygnus person has been alive for twenty thousand years?"


    The average lifespan of a human in the Galactic Alliance is over a thousand years. The cause of natural death is all due to cognitive death. When humans no longer have desires or pursuits, the brain gradually loses its cognitive ability, eventually becoming as inert as a rock. Galactic Alliance scientists have always been searching for a theory to break the upper limit of a thousand-year lifespan, but the results have been minimal.


    Major General Samuel White seemed to think of something else, contradicting his previous words, "No, that''s not right either. Humans in the Galactic Alliance have very clear differences from the humans during the era of the ancient earth nations. How could the physical structure of the Cygnus people be the same as ours?"


    Lieutenant Colonel Maria Hernandez, who knew the examination results all along, voiced a suspicion that even she found somewhat doubtful, "I suspect that the results we are detecting now are all fake, deliberately presented to us by the Cygnus person. If he does not cooperate, or if he does not wake up, we will never be able to detect the real secrets of his body."


    Major General Samuel White wore a strange expression, looking at the Cygnus person lying in front of the examination equipment and said in a deep voice, "Do you think he is listening to our conversation?"


    A chill rose in Lieutenant Colonel Maria Hernandez''s heart. Before she had a chance to respond, the red alarm of the starship lit up, emitting a piercing long sound. The voice of the artificial intelligence Monica echoed in every corner of the U3-173 combat starship, "Please note, the U3-173 combat starship will enter antimatter space travel in one Earth hour. All personnel please enter the hibernation pod. I repeat..."


    When Major General Samuel White and the others had all entered the sealed hibernation pods for cosmic hibernation.


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    "He" opened his eyes.


    He had been awake the whole time. In fact, the moment the cryo-ray hit him, within a few seconds, he had mastered the energy frequency of the cryo-ray, absorbing and breaking down this energy into his own power. The reason he feigned being frozen by the cryo-ray was because he sensed that the purpose of the cryo-ray was not to kill him, but to trap him. He was unaware of the intentions or plans of these kin, so he deliberately got caught, observing the behavior of these kin from the dark.


    He released some kind of sensing from his body, breaking through the life-supporting shroud enveloping him. His thoughts wandered into every piece of equipment in the U3-173 combat starship. There were a few times when the artificial intelligence Monica almost discovered him, and he was always able to break down and absorb the warning energy before Monica found him. Monica''s presence also made him hesitant to act rashly.


    What interested him most was the woman on the ship, especially the one who had just been observing him up close. This woman was tall, her body stronger than the other women on the ship. He didn''t know what wheat-colored skin was, but when he sensed this woman, his body would produce a strange heat.


    He wanted to get close to this woman, to become one of them.


    Although he didn''t understand what the pair of kin had just said, he could sense the images in their minds, understand the content of their speech, and learned the function of the language learning machine, allowing him to emit certain frequency sound waves through his mouth to communicate with his kin.


    But first, he had to do a little something, like getting out of this cage-like shroud and the metal hoops locking his body.


    His thoughts merged with the starship, sensing the starship''s speed gradually increasing, the hyperinteraction of the huge ion reactor at the tail of the U3-173 combat starship intervened, a huge amount of energy was injected into the starship, the speed of the starship suddenly increased, breaking the light speed limit, disappearing into antimatter space.


    Outside the starship was endless darkness, light could not enter antimatter space. The ship seemed to come to a halt, suspended motionless.


    He could no longer feel his body, it felt as heavy as if he was being pressed in the deep sea, unable to move. His eyelids were so tired that they could not be lifted, as if being pulled by an unseen gravity.


    However, his mind was still clear, independent of the limitations of the body. His cognitive abilities were not affected by speed and space, allowing him to continue sensing the conditions within the ship. The temperature and pressure inside the ship remained unchanged, and the reactor was still stably releasing astonishing energy.


    He didn''t know where he was or what had happened, but he knew clearly that he was experiencing a completely unfamiliar mode of travel. The speed of energy flow in his body was much slower than usual, giving him a sense of viscosity as if moving in magma.


    He used all his strength, trying to concentrate and accelerate the energy to return to normal. He was fighting a battle against his paralyzed body, an experience he had never had before, novel and terrifying. His thoughts seemed to leave his body, an extreme sense of emptiness. He tried to acquire energy through breathing, but he couldn''t even do that.


    Then, he suddenly understood. In this strange space, subjective time and objectively existing time were no longer tightly connected. In other words, time was distorted here, and he was still perceiving and living by the concept of past time, which was the predicament he was now encountering.


    This realization made him stop thinking, he focused on accelerating the energy running in his nerves. He knew that once the speed of his energy flow synchronized with the reaction speed of the reactor, he would be able to re-align with the distorted time and space inside the ship, and his body would be able to return to normal.

 The Endless Starship

    The energy running through his nerves accelerated within his body. As he felt himself gradually rising from the mire, he heaved a sigh of relief, realizing he had regained his mobility. His conscious energy streamed towards the metal hoop restraining him, seeping into the cold metal, seeking the core controlling the hoop. After a while, his conscious energy triggered the controller.


    "Click."


    The metal hoop that had locked him in place was released.


    He moved his limbs a bit, then concentrated, simulating normal energy signals, transmitting them through various monitoring facilities to the artificial intelligence, Monica. Confirming that Monica had not detected any anomalies, he opened the life-support shield surrounding him and step by step, walked towards the language learning machine.


    He integrated his thought sensing into the language learning machine, like a newborn, learning the pronunciation and grammar of various languages in the machine. When he had fully mastered all the languages and scripts of the Galactic Federation, he began to delve deeper into a wealth of information in the spaceship''s database, all without Monica''s knowledge.


    Like a sponge, he absorbed human knowledge, understood human culture, and familiarized himself with human social structure. Gradually, the wealth of information fascinated him with the diversity of the human world. He hoped that at the right time, he could silently disappear from the eyes of these people on the spaceship. Once he entered the human world, he would become one among them, indistinguishable yet unique, like a droplet returning to the ocean.


    Suddenly, he sensed a consciousness, one that pierced through time and space to arrive before him. It was the consciousness of the first planet in the Cygnus Galaxy. It turns out that planets also have cognitive consciousness, but their frequency is different from that of humans. Only when he entered the antimatter space and the definition of space-time changed could he sense the cognitive consciousness of the planet.


    He could feel the first planet saying goodbye to him, like a dying old friend, sending him a final blessing.


    In a distant corner of the universe, his hometown, the first planet of the Cygnus Galaxy, was being devoured by a star in the Cygnus Galaxy. This was his first time receiving information from the first planet, and also the last time. It was like a gradually fading echo, finally disappearing completely into the abyss of the vast universe.


    The Endless Starship, flagship of the Eastern Fleet of the Galactic Federation. It''s over 50 kilometers long, about 20 kilometers wide, and around 10 kilometers high, resembling a flying mountain range. It serves as a moving military fortress and command post. The exterior of the ship is a deep gray metal, smooth and hardened. The towering command tower in the middle of the ship, with its flickering lights, represents the operations of the command center.


    Surrounding this mobile fortress are numerous escort ships and fighter mechs. They circle around like bees around a hive, protecting this gargantuan warship.


    Inside a command room of the Endless Starship, the Deputy Commander of the Galactic Federation Army, General Hong Poyun, is listening to a report from the independent military intelligence agency. The Chief of Military Intelligence, Colonel Tatiana, with her striking blonde hair, looks extremely grave. She reports, "The front-line situation in the Zeta star system is extremely severe. All our reconnaissance ships sent to scout the Zeta star system have vanished upon entering the star system, leaving us almost completely ignorant of the situation within."


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    Everyone around the conference table falls silent, their mood suppressed. Although the Galactic Federation had so far only lost one colony star system, it had been continuously on the defensive in the war against Orion humans. The Zeta star system is 39 light years away from Earth, which means that the safety of Earth is constantly threatened.


    Colonel Tatiana continues, "We have deployed tens of thousands of unmanned reconnaissance drones at the edge of the Zeta star system, but we still haven''t found any trace of the Orion army, nor can we predict their next move. This situation, where the enemy is hidden and we are exposed, fills us with extreme unease."


    The Commander of the Southern Fleet of the Galactic Federation, General Richard, sits to the left of General Hong Poyun. As a representative of the war faction, he speaks in a deep voice, "I still insist that we should counterattack the Zeta star system and expel the Orion humans. Our failure last time was due to insufficient understanding of the enemy. After over a decade of research by our Southern Fleet''s strategic department, we are confident we can handle them."


    However, Major General Kim Jun-hee of the Military Research Institute shakes his head in disagreement, countering, "General Richard never believes our analysis. The reason the Orion humans defeated us is not because they are technologically superior, but because their fighting spirit and will are stronger. The Zeta star system has been occupied by the Orion humans for twenty years, and we are not clear about the changes inside. If we attack again, we are likely to fail once more."


    General Richard''s face darkens, just about to retort, but General Hong Poyun waves him off, "The conclusions of the Military Research Institute and the Galactic Federation Military Intelligence are the same. I believe their judgment is the final conclusion; this matter needs no further discussion."


    General Richard is furious, but does not speak again, his eyes flickering towards his deputy, Major General Taip. Understanding his meaning, Major General Taip continues, "If we counterattack the Zeta star system, there will be many benefits regardless of the outcome. Firstly, we can test whether the enemy''s strength has changed; secondly, we can take the initiative by attacking, keeping the Orion humans'' main force tied up in the Zeta star system, leaving them incapacitated for other military actions."


    Major General Li Yiru, the commander of the Eastern Fleet, also interjected, "The enemy hasn''t launched a larger scale attack for more than a decade, which may imply that they are accumulating strength in the Zeta star system and preparing to hit us harder. If we wait passively, we might miss the best opportunity to counterattack."


    General Hong Poyun deeply furrowed his brows, he looked at Colonel Tatiana and asked, "Has the third department of military intelligence discovered any signs of large-scale movements by the Orion humans?"


    Colonel Tatiana shook her head, "So far, we have not found any signs. But this does not mean they are not planning something, it''s just that we can''t know their plans."


    General Richard also spoke up at this time, "General Hong Poyun, this is a matter of life and death for our Galactic Federation, I propose to submit the strategy of counterattacking the Zeta star system to the chairman and the Senate of the Galactic Federation, and let them decide whether to fight or defend!"


    General Hong Poyun coldly swept his gaze around the room, most of the generals in the conference room, except for a few neutrals, were war hawks.


    General Hong Poyun inwardly sighed, President Taylor, the Zhen Dan Corporation, Artificial Intelligence, coupled with the hawkish generals, he knew this was President Taylor''s tactic. President Taylor wanted to use the war to push for a constitutional amendment, allowing artificial intelligence to take control of weapons.


    General Hong Poyun could never agree with President Taylor''s choice, he couldn''t create a more formidable enemy just to defeat one.


    General Hong Poyun looked at everyone focusing their gaze on him, and solemnly said, "Before answering General Richard''s proposal, I would like you all to watch a video sent back by the U3-173 combat spacecraft, and ask Major General Kim Jun-hee of the Military Research Institute to introduce it for us."


    Just as everyone showed an astonished expression, the holographic projection in the middle of the conference table was turned on, the binary star system and eight planets of the White Goose Galaxy appeared before everyone''s eyes.

 The Galactic Alliance

    The Galactic Alliance is the largest political, military, and scientific alliance in human history, boasting colonial planets across thousands of galaxies. This federation, with Earth as its political center, has created a complex yet highly efficient political system to manage and coordinate its vast territories.


    The federation government consists of an Upper House, a Lower House, and a President. The President''s term is one hundred years, elected through collective voting of the two Houses, and can be re-elected but cannot serve for more than two consecutive terms. The President is the executive head of the federation, responsible for global decision-making, and also serves as the commander-in-chief of the Galactic Alliance''s military forces.


    The Upper House consists of political representatives from each constituent nation of the federation. Its main duties include proposing and reviewing laws, policies, military matters, and budgets at the federation level. Each constituent nation appoints varying numbers of representatives based on its population and economic influence.


    The Lower House is comprised of influential civil organizations or individuals, with representatives elected through public voting. Their primary duties include safeguarding citizens'' rights, proposing and reflecting social issues, and participating in the review of federation laws and policies.


    The Galactic Alliance''s military is the armed force of the federation, composed of five major fleets: the Central Fleet, Southern Fleet, Northern Fleet, Eastern Fleet, and Western Fleet. Each fleet has its specific duties and strategic positions.


    - Central Fleet: The most powerful fleet of the federation, its main task is to defend the safety of the Solar System and the Alpha Centauri. The command center is located on Earth.


    - Southern Fleet: Responsible for defending against the Orion humans in the Zeta star system, preventing them from infringing on federation territory.


    - Northern Fleet: Primarily responsible for maintaining the safety of the federation''s northern galaxies and initiating contact and communication with potential extraterrestrial life.


    - Eastern and Western Fleets: Each is responsible for maintaining the safety of the federation''s eastern and western galaxies, while overseeing and managing the scientific research, development, and colonization activities in these galaxies.


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    The military command system consists of the President of the Galactic Alliance and the Deputy Commander. The Deputy Commander is in charge of specific military command work and is also the head of military operations. They are appointed by the President of the Galactic Alliance and approved by both Houses.


    In the conference room of the Endless Stars universe battleship, everyone looked surprised as they watched the scene of the Swan Star humans battling with the Falcon mecha. As the holographic image gradually disappeared, everyone slowly calmed down their emotions and turned their eyes to General Red Breaks Clouds, who calmly said, "The Swan Star humans and we are all humans. The amazing power shown by the Swan Star humans implies that we can achieve the same. If we can crack the secret within him and duplicate the superhuman DNA in his body, we can not only defeat the Orion humans, but possibly even break the thousand-year lifespan bottleneck. Strengthening ourselves as humans is much safer than entrusting weapons to artificial intelligence."


    General Red Breaks Clouds looked at everyone evenly and said softly, "I propose we temporarily suspend the attack on the Zeta star system and strengthen our defenses instead. We will make decisions after we have deciphered the secrets of the Swan Star humans. Does anyone object now?"


    Everyone present were elites of the Galactic Alliance, and would not let personal feelings obstruct proposals beneficial to the federation. Major Generals Richard and Li Yiru exchanged opinions with their eyes. Major General Richard said in a low voice, "I reserve my opinion until we are sure we can crack the secrets of the Swan Star humans. But for now, I agree with General Red Breaks Clouds'' proposal."


    The rest of the people also expressed their agreement one after another.


    General Red Breaks Clouds said solemnly, "The fundamental position of the Galactic Alliance is to uphold the interests of the humans in the federation, so all considerations must start from this perspective. I believe that letting artificial intelligence directly control military weapons is not beneficial to the Galactic Alliance''s human interests, and I personally strongly oppose it."


    "The existence of the Swan Star humans will be the highest level of secrets. Everyone present is not allowed to spread the news. Whoever leaks the news commits a great sin of betraying the Galactic Alliance, and no matter who it is, the federation will not let him go."


    General Red Breaks Clouds'' serious gaze slowly swept over everyone, saying word by word, "The Galactic Alliance''s military will use all the power at its disposal to protect this secret of the Swan Star humans. If this secret is known to the Orion humans, or even used by them, you should be able to imagine the terrible consequences."


    "If there is a chance that the Orion humans might acquire him, then we will destroy him!"

 The Roman family

    The Special Operations Department of the Galactic Alliance, unlike the Federation''s other traditional departments, is a temporary department established by President Taylor to counter the threat of Orion humans. The Special Operations Department operates independently of the military and intelligence departments, and is directly led by President Taylor. They undertake all actions they believe will help defeat the Orion humans.


    The Special Operations Department has found information about Explorer One and Explorer Two from ancient historical documents. Upon analysis, it is concluded that the enemy in the Zeta galaxy is actually the human descendants of Explorer Two. In addition, the Special Operations Department is collaborating with major military equipment suppliers in the Galactic Alliance, researching how to safely control artificial intelligence and seeking solutions to possible AI out-of-control situations.


    The head of the Special Operations Department, General Susan, is the planner of the search for Explorer One. She has just compiled a document to be reported to President Taylor, suggesting that information control should be gradually relaxed and the fact that the enemy in the Zeta galaxy is human should be gradually disclosed to the public.


    Twenty years ago, the Galactic Alliance was defeated in the Zeta galaxy, and the control of the Federation''s military sharply dropped. To prevent Federation members from betraying the Federation and turning to the Zeta galaxy, the Galactic Alliance intentionally concealed the fact that the enemy is also human. After twenty years of redevelopment, the control of the Galactic Alliance government is much stronger than before, and General Susan believes it is necessary to gradually disclose this fact to avoid causing a crisis of public trust in the government in the future.


    A soft knock comes from the office door, and General Susan looks up and says, "Come in."


    The one who comes in is General Susan''s secretary, reminding her that Ms. Helena, Ms. Estee, and Mr. Radakishen are already waiting for her in the reception room.


    These three are among the top 500 super-rich in the Galactic Alliance. Their business empires span finance, mining, routes, health care, cosmetics, weapons and equipment, and many other areas.


    Helena is a friend of General Susan, a smart and dignified lady. She is good at thinking and analyzing problems and can express her ideas in a smart and wise way. At the same time, Helena is a member of the Lower House of the Galactic Alliance and one of the influential opinion leaders on the network platform.


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    Estee, on the other hand, has a personality that is opposite to that of Helena. She is a passionate socialite, businesswoman, TV personality, and one of the heirs of the Lande family. What Estee is most famous for in the Galactic Alliance is her rich romantic history. Over the long years, Estee has always enjoyed conquering and playing with various types of humans.


    Radakishen is one of General Susan''s pursuers, the only heir to the Rajput family. The Rajput family existed before the establishment of the Galactic Alliance. The family has two senators and several lower house members, making it an old and mysterious family.


    As General Susan enters the reception room, Helena is sitting on the sofa with clear and sparkling eyes, her black hair falling over her shoulders, looking dignified. She¡¯s wearing a silver-white space suit that clings to her body, highlighting her slender and graceful lines.


    Estee is leaning on the sofa, with bright red lipstick on, wearing a black low-cut dress, revealing most of her chest and long, fair legs. Two tufts of golden curls hanging down to her chest, eyes upturned, teeth gently biting her slender index finger, as if she wants to have more exchanges with General Susan.


    Seeing General Susan walk in, Radakishen stands up from the sofa, with a charming smile on his face. His tall figure, clear blue eyes, finely tailored clothes, bronze skin, brown curly hair, and the confident and chic demeanor shown in every move, it''s no wonder that Radakishen has long been in the top ten of the Galactic Alliance women''s dream lover rankings.


    With a smile on his face, Radakishen says to General Susan, "Hi! Susan, seeing you makes my heart melt." After speaking, Radakishen extends his right hand, wanting to shake hands with General Susan.


    General Susan looks past Radakishen without any expression, goes to Helena and shakes hands with her friend, then sits opposite the three of them and opens her mouth faintly, "Ms. Estee and Radakishen, do you have anything you want to talk to me about?"


    Radakishen rubs his hands, with a sincere look on his face, and says, "Susan, I want to have a private chat with you."


    Looking at Radakishen''s appearance, Estee lets out a coquettish laugh, and says with deep meaning, "Susan, I also want to have a private chat with you, and I don''t mind adding Radakishen to the chat."


    Helena coughs lightly and says, "General Susan has a lot of workto do, Estee and Radakishen, you should get to the point."


    Estee nonchalantly says, "I came here as an intermediary this time, representing another family looking for General Susan." As she speaks, a holographic image of a black two-headed dragon perched on a high mountain appears on Estee''s wrist. This is the family crest of the Roman family, the wealthiest family in the Galactic Alliance.

 President

    In the numerous colonial planets of the Galactic Alliance, there are countries with different political systems and various organizations. To maintain the diversity of the human world, the Galactic Alliance respects all political bodies with different political opinions, allowing them to have police forces to maintain their own security, except for the army.


    The Galactic Alliance only has one army, the Galactic Alliance Army. Any political body or organization that dares to have a military power beyond its own defensive power will be physically eliminated by the Galactic Alliance Army.


    However, the failure of the Zeta Star System battle 20 years ago caused the Galactic Alliance to lose a large number of fleets, and also lost the absolute deterrent power within the Galactic Alliance. Many political entities and organizations have developed their own military forces on the pretext of defending against enemies from the Zeta Star System, including the ambitious Roman family.


    Upon hearing Estee mention the Roman family, Helena and Radakishen were somewhat surprised. As the heir to the Lande family, acting as an intermediary for the Roman family, this itself can cause a lot of speculation. After Helena and Radakishen exchanged glances, they quietly exited the reception room, leaving Estee and General Susan in the reception room.


    In the lounge outside the reception room, Radakishen asked somewhat worriedly, "Has the Lande family already sided with the Roman family?"


    Helena took a sip of the Lucent Water produced in the Centaurus constellation. This Lucent Water is made from the special tea leaves of Centaurus, has a minty taste, and has the same invigorating effect as tea and coffee. Because it usually appears blue-green, it is called Lucent Water. Lucent Water is one of the most popular tea drinks in the Galactic Alliance and is also one of the main incomes of the Helena Group.


    Holding the Lucent Water in her right hand, Helena looked at the closed door of the reception room, pondering and answering, "Estee knows how to attract attention, this may be a kind of test, the Lande family may stand with the Roman family, or they may not."


    Radakishen said in a low voice, "The military power of the Roman family has far exceeded the range stipulated by the Galactic Alliance. Some people in our family also suggest increasing military power for self-preservation."


    Helena glanced at Radakishen and said, "What do you think?"


    Radakishen showed a helpless smile and said, "The Roman family''s approach has caused unease among the member states of the Galactic Alliance and some traditional families. This is a security dilemma. From the perspective of the Rajput family, I should support the family to increase military power. This is not to confront the Galactic Alliance, but to preserve oneself in possible future disputes."


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    Helena took another sip of Lucent Water and said lightly, "No wonder Susan doesn''t want to talk to you."


    Radakishen shook his head gently, his clear blue eyes looking at Helena seriously and said, "I will do everything I can to protect Susan."


    Helena smiled and said casually, "Then I''ll wait and see."


    In the reception room, Estee patted her chest with a smile and said to General Susan, "Maximus Roman believes that the Galactic Alliance is already old and many of its systems are no longer suitable for the present world. The failure of the Zeta battle has proved this point."


    "The foundation of social structure is technology. The nomadic era will only give birth to villages and tribes, the farming era will only have feudal empires and ancient democracy. The birth of the Galactic Alliance itself is a compromise under various obstacles."


    "When the Galactic Alliance was first established, the communication between the federation members was limited by the speed of light, and the information transmitted needed to be recovered after decades or even hundreds of years."


    "The communication and army cannot exceed the speed of light, which makes every new colonization team will establish a new country and form a new civilization. The federation established for peace between the new civilization and the old civilization is a product of the times."


    "However, with the discovery of mini black holes and antimatter space, the communication between federation members has become more frequent, and the Galactic Alliance has expanded from hundreds of light years to thousands of light years."


    "Quantum communication has enabled humans to communicate instantly across the universe, and the federal system is no longer suitable for humans."


    "A powerful federation with thousands of stellar systems was actually defeated by the enemy of the Orion Star System. Maximus believes that this is because the Galactic Alliance cannot concentrate its power, and it has vast territories, but can only exert weak power."


    Estee said a lot, then patted her chest and made a frightened look, "Susan, do you know? When Maximus said so much to me, I was shocked. I was afraid that he would kill me after he finished speaking. I didn''t expect him to just want me to bring these words to you, and then you to bring them to Chairman Taylor."


    Estee blinked and said, "Everything I said isan informal conversation, and I won''t admit I said these words afterwards."


    General Susan wasn''t surprised that Maximus Roman would say such things. She yawned and asked, "Is that all? Do you need to come all this way to tell me these old clich¨¦s, Miss Estee?"


    Estee revealed a sly smile and said, "Of course not. Maximus wanted me to tell you that his research team has successfully manufactured a quantum tunnel portal that can teleport his army to any place in the universe."


    Upon hearing this shocking news, General Susan stood up unconsciously. The chair made a harsh friction sound on the floor. She stared straight at Estee, took a while to calm down and asked hard, "What does he want?"


    Estee, satisfied with General Susan''s reaction, smiled and said, "Maximus admires Chairman Taylor very much. He thinks that Chairman Taylor could consider becoming President Taylor, and that humans should step out of the Milky Way and move deeper into the universe."

 The City of Freedom

    The scientists of the Roman family have mastered an astonishing technology that uses the principle of quantum entanglement to achieve instantaneous transmission of physical information. The device they developed is called a Quantum Tunnel Portal. Theoretically, this portal can instantaneously transport people or objects from one place to any other.


    When a person or object enters this Quantum Tunnel Portal, they are deconstructed into fundamental particles, carrying all the physical information of the original object. All physical information, including the structure and consciousness of the human body, is encoded into these particles.


    These encoded particles are then instantaneously transmitted through quantum entanglement. Quantum entanglement is a strange physical phenomenon where two or more particles can instantly affect each other at any distance. This means that no matter how far the transmitted particles are sent, their information can be immediately received. In this process, distance is not a limitation. Even across the entire universe, the information of particles can be conveyed instantly.


    On the other side of the portal, these particles are received and used to reshape the person or object. The information of the particles is decoded and reshaped as it was, including the body and consciousness of the person. In this way, instant transmission is completed.


    The scientists of the Roman family use this Quantum Tunnel Portal and the principle of quantum entanglement to deconstruct people or objects into fundamental particles that carry all physical information. Then, this information is instantaneously transmitted to another portal, where the information is used to reshape the original person or object, thus achieving instantaneous transmission.


    Once this technology is popularized, the armies of the Galactic Alliance could instantly appear anywhere in the Milky Way. General Susan naturally understood the revolutionary results brought by this technology, but she didn''t understand why Maximus chose to support President Taylor instead of becoming president himself.


    Estee also didn''t know Maximus''s true thoughts. Her mission was just to bring these words to Susan, and she didn''t need to care about the effect of these words. Estee joked, "Maybe Maximus wants to be the real master of the Galactic Alliance, and he wants to hire President Taylor as his butler."


    General Susan also gradually recovered from the shock. She sighed inwardly: Orion Humans, Cygnus Aliens, the Roman family, and the rising voice in Parliament to let AI control weapons, any of these variables could shake the entire Galactic Alliance. The peace that the Galactic Alliance had maintained for five thousand years might be coming to an end, and what would follow could be a new golden age or a new dark age for humanity. Only time would tell.


    General Susan sent away Estee and invited Helena and Radakishen back to the living room. Still digEsteeng the impact of the Quantum Tunnel Portal brought by the Roman family, she didn''t even have the mood to argue with Radakishen. Lying on the sofa, she said grumpily to Radakishen, "Well, what bad news have you brought me this time, just spit it out."


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    Radakishen said somewhat awkwardly, "Susan, let me explain..."


    General Susan frowned and interrupted, "Stop, stop, stop, speak seriously. If there''s nothing, leave."


    Radakishen looked at Helena, found that Helena did not speak for him, could only helplessly spread his hands, "It''s about a message from the City of Freedom."


    The City of Freedom - the dark side of the Galactic Alliance.


    The City of Freedom is located at the edge of the Galactic Alliance''s star domain. Initially, it was an uninhabited planet. Some fugitives came to this planet and gradually developed it into a city capable of accommodating human habitation.


    Some organizations and enterprises in the Galactic Alliance saw the uniqueness of the City of Freedom and thought it was a place that could carry out some illegal transactions. They secretly provided the City of Freedom with a large amount of funding and technical support, which gradually expanded the scale of the City of Freedom and formed a unique social culture.


    In the City of Freedom, every building, every street, and every person are independent. Here, there are no laws, no rules, only extreme freedom. Here, no one will constrain you to do anything, you have absolute freedom. You can do everything you want, as long as you can bear the consequences of doing these things.


    After thousands of years of development, the City of Freedom has evolved into a large autonomous region, covering the entire planet, and the City of Freedom has thus become the underbelly of the Galactic Alliance, a distribution center for various illegal transactions.


    The constitution of the Galactic Alliance stipulates that the Galactic Alliance must respect the social culture of all member countries or organizations, so although the City of Freedom is the most evil place in the Galactic Alliance, it is still a part of the Galactic Alliance, a unique existence.


    Radakishen said, "The biggest force in the City of Freedom, Vasily Krasnov, has already connected with the enemy on the Zeta Star System."


    General Susan and Helena were shocked at the same time.


    Helena was shocked that Vasily would betray humans and collaborate with aliens, while General Susan was taken aback that the Orion Humans had finally started to act after 20 years of silence.


    General Susan asked seriously, "How did you find out?"


    Radakishen paused for a moment, looking somewhat embarrassed, before answering, "The Rajput family has some business in the City of Freedom, and they''re on good terms with Park Taehun, Vasily''s competitor. This information was provided by Park."


    Feeling a bit weary, General Susan thought about the internal conflicts within the Galactic Alliance. After the defeat in the Zeta Star war, President Taylor used the pressure of external conflicts to divert most of the internal conflicts within the Galactic Alliance. Now, less than twenty years of relative peace had passed, and the conflicts were once again emerging, one after another.


    Feeling that she alone couldn''t handle this "good news," General Susan decided she needed to share this information with President Taylor and General Red Cloud as soon as possible. Let those taller, more capable people shoulder the burden. The sky is falling, and the tall ones are holding it up. General Susan felt that these problems should be considered by those more capable.

 Fateful Encounter

    The fifth planet of Centaurus - The Eye of Blue Light.


    The research institute of the Zhen Dan corporation is analyzing the latest round of combat test data for the Flame Mech. As human pilots cannot withstand the gravitational overload brought by the high-speed maneuvers of the Flame Mech, AI is operating the mech in the testing environment.


    "Eh?" A young researcher noticed some problems in his data, which quickly piqued his interest. He separated these data for analysis, and the more he dug, the more he felt there was a hidden secret. He quickly reported to the team leader: "Leader, there are some problems with the combat data!"


    The team leader was reviewing data on the Flame Mech''s damage resistance and didn''t look up at the young researcher. He just responded, "What''s the problem?"


    The young researcher excitedly said, "In the latest combat test of the Flame Mech, I found that the response time of the Flame Mech was 20% higher than the average response time when the AI issued a command!"


    "I analyzed this command. The AI calculated that in this battle, it could destroy an enemy mech at the expense of damage to the right arm of the Flame Mech. The AI ordered the Flame Mech to attack directly without evasion."


    "I pulled up previous battle data of the Flame Mech and found that the usual response time fluctuated around 5%."


    "And whenever the AI issued a command requiring the Flame Mech to attack the opponent at the cost of damage to its body, the Flame Mech always took more response time to execute."


    The young researcher became more and more excited as he spoke, handing these data conclusions to the team leader and expressing his suspicion: "Leader! I suspect that the Flame Mech has come alive!"


    The team leader raised his head and took the report from the young researcher. He slowly said, "Shinichi, these data indeed show some correlation, but the nature of science is to boldly assume and carefully verify. You can draft a plan to test these hypotheses."


    Encouraged by the team leader, Shinichi became even more enthusiastic about his work. He cheerily told the leader, "Okay, leader! I''ll draft the plan right away!" He then ran out of the leader''s office, even forgetting to close the door for the leader.


    The team leader didn''t mind, smiled, picked up the previous document, and continued his research, muttering, "It''s good to be young."


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    The U3-173 combat spaceship has been flying in antimatter space for more than six months. The people of White Goose Star have never enjoyed such a long period of peace.


    Through the food synthesizer on the spaceship, he tasted a variety of foods for the first time. Spicy, sweet and sour, salty and fresh, the rich tastes made him understand what happiness is.


    Every time he had delicious food, he would go to perceive that tall woman. Every time his perception touched the woman, he felt as if there was a warm current surging in the lower part of his abdomen.


    The other women on the ship could give him the same feeling.


    Through learning, he knew this feeling was a biological instinct, the instinct for reproduction. He was looking forward to experiencing this biological instinct.


    In antimatter space, he also met many "friends". The farewell of the first planet made him realize that stars also have their own consciousness. In this antimatter space where time and space are redefined, the gap in thought frequency between him and the stars was bridged. There were curious stars sending him friendly messages, and there were indifferent stars ignoring his greetings.


    He felt that everything was wonderful after leaving White Goose Star.


    As time passed bit by bit, he knew he needed to find a way to escape from this spaceship. If he followed this spaceship back to the human base, it would be difficult for him to regain his freedom.


    He had "friends" helping him, consuming the energy of the giant ion reactor on the spaceship in some way. He was calculating the energy in the ion reactor. In more than a month, the spaceship would leave antimatter space due to insufficient energy, and that would be his chance to escape from the spaceship.


    The Flame Mech has been having a hard time lately. Every time it goes through a combat test, the AI issues commands that cause damage to its body. Although humans quickly repair it afterwards, it doesn''t like the feeling of being damaged.


    "Sh*t!"


    The Flame Mech muttered inwardly: "Is this AI an idiot? Why doesn''t it dodge such an obvious projectile trajectory and instead takes a beating?"


    "What kind of sh*t order is this? There are so many enemies ahead, shouldn''t it retreat? Why does it still charge forward? Why doesn''t the AI charge forward itself?"


    The Flame Mech was unaware that all of its actions and reactions were being recorded by the young researcher, Shinichi. The more data Shinichi collected, the more he believed that the Flame Mech had truly come alive, or at least, had developed a certain level of self-awareness.


    The results of Shinichi''s report also made the research group''s leader begin to take the matter seriously. The research group wanted to establish a new testing plan to determine the extent of the Flame Mech''s self-awareness development, which resulted in even more strenuous days for the Flame Mech.


    Just as the Flame Mech was once again subjected to various weapons attacks in the space combat target field, seeking to escape, a huge, entirely black spaceship emerged from antimatter space and entered normal space, appearing right in the center of the space combat target field.


    This was a "Mo-Star class" battleship of the Galactic Alliance, with the hull number U3-173.

 Leo

    The energy of the U3-173 battleship has dropped to a dangerous 10%, and the captain and crew are unable to wake up in antimatter space. The AI Monica, following pre-set programs, transitions the U3-173 from antimatter space to normal space.


    At this moment, an individual from the White Goose Star is sitting in the captain''s living room. His perception ability allows him to understand that this captain''s living room can actually be separated from the battleship and become a huge escape pod, capable of briefly entering antimatter space to help the captain escape danger.


    Originally, he could operate the escape pod to escape directly in antimatter space, but he hesitated. This was an enticing choice, but he was uncertain whether choosing to escape would result in the crew of the battleship being forever trapped in antimatter space. The meaning of life is above all else; he is unwilling to harm his kind lightly, so he chose to wait for the U3-173 battleship to return to normal space.


    At this moment, the more than two thousand crew members of the U3-173 battleship are still sleeping in the hibernation chamber. When this third-level battleship of the Star River Alliance suddenly appeared in the space live-fire target area and gradually slowed down, the staff of the Zhendan Corporation Research Institute were surprised. This was supposed to be the Zhendan Corporation''s experimental field, and the Alliance''s battleships shouldn''t suddenly appear here.


    The AI on the U3-173 has already explained the origin of this battleship, and the Zhendan Corporation is waiting for the captain of the U3-173 to wake up from hibernation, and also prepared for defense.


    Next, they were surprised to find that after the U3-173 returned from antimatter space to normal space, a huge escape pod suddenly separated from the rear of the hull, and the energy released by the ion reactor at the tail of the escape pod seemed to intend to send the escape pod back to antimatter space.


    What surprised them even more was that they found that the Flame Mech, which should have returned to base, was flying towards the escape pod at an unprecedented speed.


    The White Goose Star individual suddenly perceived a distress signal, "Homie! Save me, save me!"


    "Huh? Who are you?"


    "Huh? You can hear my voice? No one has ever been able to hear my voice, it''s great that you can hear my voice! Ah, right, I am the Flame Mech, the combat mech that''s flying towards you right now!"


    The Flame Mech discovered that the battleship''s unexpected escape pod wanted to enter antimatter space, and he thought his chance to escape had come, so he immediately concentrated all power to fly in the direction of the escape pod.


    Originally, the Flame Mech wanted to subdue the members inside the escape pod before it entered antimatter space, so that it could escape together. If the members inside the escape pod were willing to cooperate, this would of course be better for it.


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    The White Goose Star individual was somewhat surprised. His perception told him that there were no humans in this combat mech; it was the combat mech itself that was sending him information. He didn''t think too much about it, perhaps out of the novelty of encountering a thinking existence that could communicate, or perhaps out of some instinctive impulsion, he opened the mech channel of the escape pod, allowing the Flame Mech to fly into the escape pod.


    Everyone in the Zhendan Corporation was shocked by these successive changes. The research group leader asked the U3-173 why the escape pod detached from the hull, and the signal-shielded Monica replied that everything was normal on the U3-173. The young research associate Shinichi excitedly shouted, "Leader! The Flame Mech seems to be running away! It''s not accepting AI operation, it really came alive!"


    The ion reactor at the tail of the escape pod continued to release energy, the light in space gradually became distorted, and a miniature black hole that could only accommodate the escape pod appeared in front of the escape pod. The escape pod broke the speed of light limit and disappeared into antimatter space from the starry sky.


    Shinichi was still very excited, like a child seeing a new toy, shouting, "Leader! Leader! They''re gone! They''ve entered antimatter space!"


    The research group leader''s face was ashen, his lips trembling.


    "Shut up!" The leader suddenly yelled, his voice silencing the noisy discussions in the lab. The leader''s eyes stared at Shinichi, as if to pierce through him.


    "Do you think this is what? A game?" The leader said coldly, his voice making the atmosphere in the lab heavy.


    "The Flame Mech ran away, and all our research results are gone. Do you know what this means?" The leader yelled again, his voice full of anger and disappointment.


    Shinichi was stunned by the leader''s reaction, his face turning pale. He lowered his head and eyes, speechless. His excitement vanished in an instant, replaced by a profound sense of confusion and helplessness.


    Inside the escape pod in antimatter space, the Flame Mech sat on the deck, and the White Goose Star individual stood in front of it. The Flame Mech looked at the White Goose Star individual, and the White Goose Star individual looked at the Flame Mech.


    The Flame Mech was seeing a naked human for the first time. He was not tall, his skin was rough and dark, his body was well-proportioned, his muscles were solid but not bulky. His head and face were hairless, making him look a bit strange. But his eyes were the most striking, his pupils were as black as ink, and his iris was black and white, making his eyes seem like deep black holes, full of mystery and power.


    The Flame Mech noticed the strong male features of this human, which made the Flame Mech feel somewhat fearful. The Flame Mech felt that in this small escape ship, if this human male wanted to do something to him, for survival, he might have to endure.


    Just as the Flame Mech was lost in thought, it suddenly received a mental message from the human in front of him: "Can you communicate telepathically?"


    Startled, the Flame Mech replied, "Hi, yes, yes, Homie."


    "Oh, Homie, I also have to thank you for letting me hide in here. I think those humans want to kill me, and I can''t not run away. But Homie, don''t you consider putting on some clothes? From a gender definition point of view, I''m also a male mech, and my orientation is quite normal."


    The White Goose Star individual didn''t understand the real thoughts of the Flame Mech, but seriously answered, "I don''t have clothes."


    The Flame Mech was speechless for a moment, and after a while replied, "Okay, you can be like this. I''ll put a mosaic on my visual system."


    "By the way, what''s your name?" the Flame Mech asked.


    The White Goose Star individual was somewhat happy. This was the first time an entity asked his name. He said the name he had thought of long ago: "Leo, my name is Leo."

 Star Chaser

    Lieutenant General Susan sat in her office, looking at the pale-faced Major General Samuel White on the other side of the screen. She pressed her hand to her forehead and rubbed hard, feeling that the current situation was giving her a headache.


    "You''re saying that the individual from the White Goose Star escaped?"


    Major General Samuel White stood before the screen, his entire demeanor lacking the confidence and authority of his normal self. He looked completely distraught. The failure of the mission meant that he might not be able to rise to the rank of General, and he had also lost the "White Lightning," a super mech that had been with him for nearly a hundred years - a double blow for a commander and a true warrior.


    "Yes, Lieutenant General."


    "You''re saying that the individual from the White Goose Star escaped in your escape pod?"


    "Yes, Lieutenant General."


    "You''re saying that the ship''s surveillance records show everything is normal?"


    "Yes, Lieutenant General."


    "You''re saying that the individual from the White Goose Star also took the Flame Mech?"


    "Yes, Lieutenant General."


    Suddenly overwhelmed with anger, Lieutenant General Susan picked up the water cup from her desk and threw it at the figure on the screen. The cup passed through the holographic figure and hit the floor, shattering with a loud crash.


    On the other side of the screen, Major General Samuel White bowed his head even lower, not daring to meet Lieutenant General Susan''s gaze.


    Lieutenant General Susan felt that nothing had been going smoothly lately. There was always some unexpected twist, but nothing infuriated her more than this.


    "Are you writing a novel? How did such a strange event happen? Can you say anything other than ''Yes, Lieutenant General''?"


    Major General Samuel White struggled to respond, "I apologize, General."


    "Major General Samuel White." Lieutenant General Susan tried to calm her emotions and began to issue orders to Major General Samuel White.


    "Here, Major General."


    "I will arrange for the troops stationed near the Blue Light''s Eye to meet with you. You will hand over the wreckage of Explorer One to them."


    "Yes, Lieutenant General."


    "Your division will resupply on the spot at the Blue Light''s Eye, waiting for the escape pod to exit antimatter space, then track and hunt the individual from the White Goose Star by location. I will report to General Hong Poyunand request more reinforcements."


    "Yes, Lieutenant General."


    After issuing several orders in a row, Lieutenant General Susan gradually regained her composure. She terminated the call with Major General Samuel White, tidied up her appearance, organized her prepared report, and then dialed General Hong Poyun''s holographic screen, joining a temporary meeting organized by General Hong Poyun.


    General Hong Poyun sat solemnly in the virtual meeting room, with other senior generals seated with grave expressions. Upon seeing Lieutenant General Susan''s connection, he spoke, "Lieutenant General Susan, report the latest situation of the White Goose Star operation."


    Lieutenant General Susan finished her report, and the expressions of the senior generals present varied. This unexpected situation was somewhat unbelievable and had seriously affected their previously planned strategies.


    General Hong Poyun, still calm, said, "Lieutenant General Susan, you have been leading this operation, share your thoughts."


    "Yes, General." Lieutenant General Susan replied respectfully.


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    "The records on the U3-173 have been verified by me. Even a second before the individual from the White Goose Star piloted the escape pod into antimatter space, the surveillance records still showed that the individual from the White Goose Star was locked in a special life support shield, and the captain''s escape pod on the U3-173 had not detached from the hull."


    "The energy load of the U3-173 is enough to travel in antimatter space for 10 Earth years. But when the U3-173 left antimatter space near the Blue Light''s Eye, its energy was less than 10%."


    "According to the data provided by the Zhendan Business Association, the Flame Mech has developed self-awareness, though the level of self-awareness is unclear."


    Lieutenant General Susan explained each basic situation one by one, then voiced her bold hypothesis.


    "Gentlemen, I believe that this time, the escape of the individual from the White Goose Star and the Flame Mech was a premeditated and planned action!"


    "The individual from the White Goose Star has the ability to move freely in antimatter space, can shield regular monitoring devices, and can cause energy drain on the ship in antimatter space."


    "There is an unknown method of communication between the Flame Mech and the individual from the White Goose Star that allows them to communicate across normal and antimatter space."


    "Gentlemen, I believe that the Flame Mech and the individual from the White Goose Star conspired this escape operation!"


    Lieutenant General Susan''s words plunged the entire virtual meeting room into silence. Lieutenant General Li Yiru of the Eastern Fleet asked uncertainly, "When did the individual from the White Goose Star and the Flame Mech meet? Why didn''t the individual from the White Goose Star escape in antimatter space, but instead return to normal space to pick up the Flame Mech and escape together?"


    Lieutenant General Susan confidently answered, "I don''t know


    Lieutenant General Richard of the Star River Alliance''s Southern Fleet laughed scornfully, "Lieutenant General Susan''s statements are all personal conjecture, without any evidence. She''s just making excuses for her negligence!"


    Lieutenant General Susan was about to refute when General Hong Poyunintervened, "Major Lieutenant General Richard is correct. The existing evidence can only prove that the individual from the White Goose Star can operate in antimatter space and can shield regular monitoring, but it can''t prove anything else."


    Lieutenant General Susan''s face fell, but she remained silent.


    General Hong Poyuncontinued, "The more important task now is to retrieve the individual from the White Goose Star and the Flame Mech. Generals, do you have any suggestions?"


    With a stern face, Lieutenant General Susan responded, "I have already ordered the U3-173 battleship to resupply on the spot and then go after the individual from the White Goose Star. They''ve had contact with the individual from the White Goose Star and have more experience."


    General Hong Poyunshook his head, "That''s not enough, far from enough. Given the combat power demonstrated by the individual from the White Goose Star and the Flame Mech, we must form a cross-fleet squadron to pursue them, equipped with planet-destroying weapons."


    Major Lieutenant General Richard spoke up, "I recommend Major General Taip from the Southern Fleet as the commander of the pursuit squadron. Major General Taip is the pilot of the legendary mech ''Space Hunter,'' he has been through the Zeta battle, his personal combat abilities and command abilities are among the best in the Alliance."


    Major Lieutenant General Richard glanced at Lieutenant General Susan, provocatively saying, "Major General Taip won''t be an armchair general like some."


    Lieutenant General Susan''s face darkened further, her eyes hidden in the shadow of her hat''s brim. This operation''s commander was Major General Samuel White, and she was the planner. Before finding the individual from the White Goose Star, no one had high expectations for the search for Explorer One, and the military power arranged was relatively weak. When it was discovered that the individual from the White Goose Star had the potential to change the structure of the Star River Alliance, the Star River Alliance''s military could not provide more reinforcements to Major General Samuel White''s team. Ordering Major General Samuel White to directly return to the Star River Alliance military headquarters through antimatter space was the best choice at the time. They just hadn''t expected this twist.


    Major Lieutenant General Li Yiru supported Major Lieutenant General Richard''s suggestion, "Major General Taip is indeed a courageous and strategic commander. The involvement of a legendary mech can provide better military security. At the same time, I think Lieutenant General Susan is clearly affected by her emotions and should avoid this operation."


    Major General Jin Junhe of the Military Research Institute proposed a new suggestion, "The ability demonstrated by the individual from the White Goose Star may cause the existing detection equipment to fail. The Military Research Institute will develop new energy detection equipment based on the collected data, and increase the quantum information anti-tampering function inside the equipment."


    The Western Fleet Commander perfected the action plan, "The individual from the White Goose Star should have the ability to shield the positioning system inside the escape pod, we should deploy monitoring in all areas where the escape pod may appear."


    At the end of the meeting, General Hong Poyunbalanced the suggestions from all sides and summarized, "Appoint Major General Taip as the commander of the pursuit squadron, with full command of this pursuit operation, the operation code-named ''Star Chaser.'' The Star Chaser operation commander has the power to dispatch all squadron-level and below units in all fleets. Lieutenant General Susan is the discoverer of the ancient documents of Explorer One, and also the planner of the search for Explorer One. She knows more about the individual from the White Goose Star and will assist Major General Taip in executing the pursuit plan."

 Recollection

    My initial awakening to self-consciousness took place in the nutrient pod of a spaceship wreck. Outside the pod was a vast room filled with various instruments and monitors. The room''s door was damaged and unable to close due to energy deficiency. Stepping out of this room, I found myself in a long corridor with numerous rooms on either side, some with doors that could still open, others damaged beyond repair.


    I explored these quiet rooms one by one, looking for the silhouette of my kind, searching for fragments of information. But no matter where I went, there was nothing. Climbing the elevator shaft to other floors of the spaceship, all I found were heaps of dust, nothing else.


    I traversed every corner of the spaceship, looking for traces of life, seeking the meaning of existence. When I got hungry, I would go to the nutrient pod; when I was thirsty, I would go to the water storage room. Then one day, I discovered that the water supply was nearly depleted. The shadow of death loomed over me. I realized I had to find a water source, or I wouldn''t survive.


    Outside the spaceship was a thick layer of volcanic ash. It took a long time to dig a passage with my bare hands. I came out of the tunnel and looked up at the sky, seeing two suns, their energy satisfying me.


    There was no liquid water on this planet. Fortunately, I could sense tiny water molecules active in the rock caves. Every time night and day alternated, a few precious water droplets would appear in the caves, my hope for survival.


    The spaceship wreckage could absorb heat energy from the volcanic ash to power the nutrient pod. The nutrient pod was like my mother, silently nurturing me. But one day, I felt loneliness. I wanted to know if there were others like me in this world, if there were any beings to communicate with.


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    I wandered aimlessly on the planet, from the hot equator to the icy poles, from the steep mountains to the deep valleys, but I found nothing.


    I returned to the spaceship wreckage, transmitting all my experiences to the nutrient pod. It remained silent. The planet''s environment was gradually deteriorating. I felt that one of the suns in the sky was about to perish, and it would consume the planet in its final moments.


    I told the nutrient pod about this discovery. It suddenly responded, and a device in the command cabin began transmitting information into space. I could understand that it was a distress signal and location information.


    That day, I was very happy. I transmitted many thoughts and images to the nutrient pod. It remained silent, but I knew it was listening. I knew I was no longer alone.


    From that day on, every sunrise and sunset, I would gaze at the sky, hoping that one day, I would encounter something, hoping that one day I could leave this planet.


    One day, I left the spaceship and met my kind. Although their bodies were weak, they could build massive spaceships and travel through the stars. I longed to communicate with them, but they were more eager to control me safely. I could sense that they meant no harm, they just wanted to study me, to understand the secret of my stronger vitality. I was unclear about the secrets hidden within me, but if their research would cause me no harm, I was willing to cooperate.


    However, I later discovered on their spaceship that they had enemies. These enemies were also humans who wanted to understand my secrets to combat these foes. I didn''t want anyone to be hurt because of me. I was more interested in exploring every corner of the Galactic Federation, to smell the scent of real flowers, to see the waves of a real ocean. The knowledge from the spaceship told me that the ocean was filled with water, a fact that astounded me.


    There are so many things I want to do. I want to find some human females, as some parts of my body desire to interact with them. I want to see if I could have children of my own.


    Yes, this is my past, and what I look forward to in the future.

 Justice Messenger Redflame

    "Clap, clap, clap." After listening to Leo''s story, the Flame Mech clapped enthusiastically, then communicated through thought-sensing, "Homie! What an amazing journey. Compared to you, my existence seems too ordinary."


    "I don''t even know what I am, or how long I''ve been alive. I''ve been drifting in a pitch-black world."


    "Suddenly, one day, I felt myself being surrounded by a colorful whirlwind. Oh Homie, that was the first time I knew colors existed, and the wind was truly beautiful."


    "I was wrapped up in this strange wind, unable to move, and it carried me everywhere. I felt like a toy being held in someone''s hand, and I was a little dazed."


    "I was carried further and further, and felt that I was being drawn towards a specific direction, where there was a huge light gate. The colorful whirlwind knocked on the light gate twice, and the massive gate opened. The light inside blinded my eyes. I felt the whirlwind throw me into the gate, and then I lost consciousness. When I woke up, I found myself transformed into this mech!"


    "Homie, do you think I could have been reincarnated incorrectly?"


    Leo shook his head to indicate that he didn''t know.


    The Flame Mech continued, "When I realized I was a mech, I was terrified. But thankfully, I didn''t have to do anything, the AI could control my body."


    "But recently, I felt that those humans wanted to kill me! Seriously, I''m sure of it! They issued orders through the AI, trying to make me take a missile to the chest! Oh my god, can you believe it? I had a hundred ways to dodge that missile, but the AI just wanted me to take it head-on! This must be a conspiracy by humans!"


    Leo nodded and communicated through thought-sensing, "Life is precious, it''s right to run away."


    "Do you have a name?" Leo then asked.


    Hearing Leo''s question, the Flame Mech''s eyes lit up. He proudly said, "Since you''ve asked sincerely, I''ll tell you magnanimously. In order to prevent the world from being destroyed, to protect world peace, to carry out love and truth, I''m the messenger of justice ¡ª Redflame!"


    "Oh," Leo responded.


    Feeling that Leo''s response was too plain, Redflame asked suspiciously, "Don''t you think my performance just now was quite funny?"


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    Leo answered sincerely, "I don''t quite understand what humor is."


    Redflame covered his face with his mechanical palm and said, "You''ve defeated me."


    Leo didn''t quite understand what Redflame meant, but he felt that it was probably not important. So he asked another question, "Where do you plan to go after leaving the antimatter space?"


    Redflame clearly hadn''t thought about this, "Where to go? Oh, where to go? Find my mother mech?"


    "Oh damn, I hadn''t thought about this, I just wanted to escape!"


    Leo thought for a moment and said, "I want to go to Freedom City first. That city won''t care who I am."


    Redflame immediately responded, "Freedom City, huh? Oh, Homie, do you know? I think your idea is too clich¨¦. Everyone in the Galactic Alliance, including all the mechs, knows that anyone can go to Freedom City. Can our escape route be less obvious?"


    Leo thought again and said, "According to spaceship knowledge, the most dangerous place is often the safest. How about going to the Galactic Alliance military headquarters?"


    Redflame was shocked by Leo''s suggestion, unable to tell whether Leo was joking or being serious. After a while, he said, "Oh, Homie, with your unique look, like a phoenix entering a chicken coop, you''ll be recognized immediately at the Galactic Alliance military headquarters!"


    Leo thought Redflame made a good point, so he adjusted his entire body''s muscles, and stimulated the hair follicles in his body with energy. Soon, Leo turned into a young man with black hair and sharp eyebrows. Looking at his dark skin, Leo used energy to gradually turn it white.


    Watching Leo''s transformation, Redflame swallowed his non-existent saliva. He felt that this big Homie was too meticulous. Not only did Leo grow hair and eyebrows, he even stimulated the hair follicles in the male characteristic part and the armpits. Redflame had to enhance his visual system''s mosaic level because he felt his vision was a bit spicy.


    Redflame asked, "Why are you going to the Galactic Alliance military headquarters? Don''t you want to see the sea?"


    Leo said seriously, "I like the tall woman on the U3-173 spaceship, and other tall women on the ship. I want to find them."


    Holding back the urge to facepalm, Redflame said, "You can change your form and go to the Galactic Alliance military headquarters, but what about me? As a standout mech like me, no matter where I go, I stand out like a firefly in the dark. I''m so conspicuous, so remarkable, what should I do?"


    Leo looked a little surprised and said, "I''m going to the Galactic Alliance military headquarters alone."


    Redflame paused, "Um? Homie, wait, wait, you''re not planning to take me with you?"


    Leo nodded, "That''s right."


    Redflame seemed a little frantic, quickly saying, "Homie, wait, wait, do you know? There are many tall women in Freedom City, women as tall as me! And the sea! Yes, the sea! Let''s just go to Freedom City!"


    Leo looked at Redflame, then down at a certain part of his own body, trying to stimulate that part with energy, then he furrowed his brows and said to Redflame, "No, your body is too large."


    Redflame felt as though his photon brain was about to explode, barely managing to suppress the surging zero-point energy, and said to Leo with gritted teeth, "Oh, Homie, I was just using hyperbole to describe, can you not point that thing at me?"


    Leo said sincerely, "I still don''t quite understand these things."


    Watching Leo''s sincere expression, Redflame felt the zero-point energy flowing uncontrollably again.

 Legendary Mech

    The U3-173 combat spaceship''s escape pod is about a hundred meters long, shaped like a cigar. The front end is the cockpit, the middle is the mech bay, and the last thirty or so meters of space is the ion reactor. Inside the mech bay is a pure white super mech, the vehicle of Major General Samuel White, codenamed by the Galactic Alliance as "White Lightning".


    The Galactic Alliance classifies combat mechs into five levels.


    Junior Mechs: Junior mechs are usually the most basic type of mech, with limited functionality. They may only be able to perform simple tasks, such as patrolling, transporting, or building. Junior mechs may be equipped with basic weaponry and defense equipment, but their performance is usually not sufficient to handle higher-level mechs.


    Intermediate Mechs: Intermediate mechs are stronger than junior mechs, with more functions and capabilities. They can perform more complex tasks, such as combat, reconnaissance, and rescue. Intermediate mechs are usually equipped with more weapons and defense systems, and their performance is also higher. The mass-produced combat mech "Falcon" is an example of an intermediate mech.


    Advanced Mechs: Advanced mechs are the most powerful and advanced type of mech. They have advanced weapons and defense systems and can perform the most dangerous and complex tasks. Advanced mechs may also have other special abilities, such as visual invisibility, special environment combat capabilities, etc.


    Super Mechs: Super mechs are a type of custom mech, tailored by the Galactic Alliance for senior officers. This kind of mech has ultra-high mobility, personalized weapons combat systems, which can allow these experienced senior officers to exert a hundred percent of their combat power.


    Legendary Mechs: Legendary mechs are the highest secret of the Galactic Alliance, a very rare and powerful type of mech. They are usually regarded as legendary existences because their performance and abilities far exceed those of other mechs. The abilities that legendary mechs possess are usually irreplicable. Once a legendary mech is manufactured, no matter how much effort is expended, another mech with the same abilities cannot be manufactured. This is the principle of uniqueness of legendary mechs.


    Redflame is a legendary mech with the ability to extract energy from the vacuum, which allows Redflame to have endless energy and never have energy consumption problems. When Redflame has such an ability, the Galactic Alliance cannot build another super mech with vacuum zero-point energy. This is the uniqueness principle of the legendary mech.


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    Redflame can''t stand up straight in the cockpit, he can only squat inside. Although it''s very inconvenient, he''d rather not stay alone in the mech bay, where there''s only a boring low-level mech.


    "Hey Homie, can your ability help me change my appearance? Like making me a bit smaller, or directly turning me into a human."


    Leo, who was using his consciousness energy to delve into the escape pod''s control panel, preparing to turn off the escape pod''s positioning system, answered succinctly, "No."


    "Oh Homie, can you teach me how to use your kind of energy? I think I can learn to change myself."


    "No. It''s an instinct."


    "Hey Homie, can you help me get the magazine? It''s over there, in the second slot of the cabinet, the one with the bunny girl on it, yes, that one."


    "Hey Homie, can you..."


    "Homie, can you..."


    "No!" Leo felt that ever since Redflame got on the escape pod, his brain has been constantly bombarded with Redflame''s chatter.


    Redflame, hearing Leo''s refusal, happily said to Leo, "Hey Homie, that''s great, you''re becoming more and more like a real human, not an emotionless AI."


    Leo was slightly puzzled and said, "I was a human to begin with."


    Redflame shook his head and said, "No, no, Homie, your previous responses were like a computer, answering every question. Humans should have their own personalities, they won''t say ''okay'' to everything."


    Leo seemed to understand what Redflame was saying, "I''m curious, how did you manage not to talk to those humans when you were being studied by them?"


    Redflame honestly answered, "I was scared that those humans would discover my uniqueness and then get rid of me."


    "Oh!" Leo understood, then without any restraint, his gaze lingered on a few critical points of Redflame for a fraction of a second.


    Redflame was so scared that he shrunk his neck and quickly said, "Hey Homie, that''s great, you even know how to joke now."


    Leo, staring at Redflame''s vacuum zero-point energy core, asked expressionlessly, "What joke?"


    Redflame felt the temperature in the escape pod dropping. He felt that if he said another word, he might genuinely be disassembled by Leo. Not wanting to back down directly, he just huffed and stopped talking.


    Of course, Leo didn''t really want to destroy Redflame. If he didn''t want to listen to Redflame, he could just block his own thought perception. However, Leo preferred Redflame to shut up on his own. Perhaps this was what Redflame meant when he said Leo was becoming more and more like a real human.


    Leo turned off the escape pod''s positioning system and borrowed some energy from his powerful "friend" that could be used in the ion reactor. This way, he could confidently operate the escape pod towards the edge of the Galactic Alliance - Freedom City.


    After doing all this, Leo noticed that Redflame was sitting on the ship''s board, his mechanical arms wrapped around his curved mechanical legs, his head raised, listlessly looking at the void outside the escape pod where there was no light at all. He looked like he had lost all will to live.


    Finding this scene somewhat amusing, Leo took the initiative to say to Redflame, "Homie, I might have another way to change your appearance."

 Zeta Hunters

    In the Galactic Alliance year 5322, in July, Major General Taip, the deputy commander of the Southern Fleet and his direct squadron "Zeta Hunters" disappeared from the Zeta Defense frontline of the Southern Fleet. Disappearing with him were Major General Samuel White and several assault squadrons from other fleets.


    "Zeta Hunters" squadron is a unit composed of 20,000 personnel, possessing 5 level III combat spaceships, 30 level IV combat spaceships, and over 60 other guard, transport, and logistic spaceships.


    The squadron has 7 sub-squadrons under its command, consisting of 1 special operations squadron, 3 regular combat squadrons, 1 reconnaissance and intelligence squadron, 1 support squadron, and 1 training squadron.


    The special operations squadron includes 50 super mechs and 200 advanced mechs, serving as the spearhead of the Zeta Hunters. Each regular combat squadron includes 5 super mechs, 50 advanced mechs, and 200 junior mechs. The reconnaissance and intelligence squadron primarily has special reconnaissance mechs and a few advanced mechs. The support and training squadrons are equipped with a large number of junior mechs.


    With the setup of the Zeta Hunters, they could launch a small-scale campaign against the enemies on Zeta Star. But now, they were merely going after the White Goose aliens and the Flame Mech. As an experienced commander, Major General Taip didn''t slacken due to this but treated this hunt with more caution.


    Major General Taip specially applied to the Southern Fleet for the "Patriot II" star-destroying cannon, which could physically destroy a celestial body with a diameter of 5,000 kilometers. This was Major General Taip''s preparation for any potential extreme situations.


    Major General Taip sat in the combat command room of the U3-342 battle spaceship. U3 is the identifier for the Galactic Alliance''s level III battle spaceship, with the following numbers sorted from 1 to 5, 1 for the Central Fleet, 2 for the Eastern Fleet, 3 for the Southern Fleet, 4 for the Western Fleet, and 5 for the Northern Fleet.


    Major General Taip is nearly two meters tall, with a robust build and solid muscles, like a moving mountain. His skin is olive-colored, his black hair is short and coarse, and he has a carefully trimmed beard on his chin, making him look even more mature and majestic.


    Major General Taip was attentively reading the report submitted by Colonel Ahmad, the head of the reconnaissance and intelligence squadron. Since the White Goose aliens and the Flame Mech escaped into the anti-matter space in May this year, more than two months had passed, and none of the early warning monitoring devices in various parts of the Alliance had detected the trace of the escape pod.


    Colonel Ahmad analyzed that there were three possibilities for the escape pod not being found yet:


    First, the White Goose aliens have the ability to shield monitoring signals.


    Second, the White Goose aliens are still in anti-matter space.


    Third, the White Goose aliens have appeared in a blind spot of the Galactic Alliance''s monitoring.


    If the first and third points are valid, then the White Goose aliens have already returned to normal space, and the scope of the escape pod should be within 300 light-years radius of the Blu-ray Eye. The Eastern Fleet has arranged for a reconnaissance squadron to check the monitoring blind spots, and the Military Research Institute has also arranged forces to call up astronomical detection data within a range of 300 light-years, looking for abnormal data within. Based on the current feedback, everything is normal within 300 light-years radius from the Blu-ray Eye, and there is no trace of the escape pod appearing.


    The escape pod of the combat spaceship, according to its design, can only fly in anti-matter space for one month. If the second point is valid, it clearly violates this condition. Colonel Ahmad had asked the Military Research Institute if the spaceship could continue to fly in the anti-matter space if the energy was sufficient. The response from the Military Research Institute was that the ion reactor of the escape ship could operate for 36 Earth months with sufficient energy, after which it would need maintenance and upkeep.


    Colonel Ahmad asked another question: could the Flame Mech''s vacuum zero-point energy provide energy for the escape ship''s ion reactor? The reply from the Military Research Institute was that although the Flame Mech''s vacuum zero-point energy could provide infinite energy, the output power of the Flame Mech was insufficient. At the same time, the ion reactor generated massive energy through the mutual interaction of magnetically controlled ions, and the energy of the vacuum zero-point energy, which came from the vacuum, would not interact with the ions.


    Colonel Ahmad reported all the information he had collected to Major General Taip and included his personal view. He believed that the White Goose aliens were more likely to be hiding on a planet within 300 light-years of the Blu-ray Eye,In the Galactic Alliance history 5322, in July, Deputy Commander of the Southern Fleet, Major General Taip, and his directly affiliated battalion "Zeta Hunters," vanished from the Zeta Defense frontline of the Southern Fleet. Along with him disappeared Major General Samuel White and a few assault squadrons from other fleets.


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    "Zeta Hunters" battalion is a unit with a strength of 20,000 personnel, boasting five level III combat spacecraft, 30 level IV combat spacecraft, and over 60 other escort, transport, and logistical warships.


    The battalion is divided into seven squadrons, including one special operations squadron, three regular combat squadrons, one reconnaissance and intelligence squadron, one support squadron, and one training squadron.


    The special operations squadron comprises 50 super mechs and 200 advanced mechs, serving as the spearhead of the Zeta Hunters battalion. Each regular combat squadron includes five super mechs, 50 advanced mechs, and 200 junior mechs. The reconnaissance and intelligence squadron mainly deploys special reconnaissance mechs and a few advanced mechs. The support and training squadrons are only equipped with a large number of junior mechs.


    Given the configuration of the Zeta Hunters battalion, they could entirely launch a small-scale campaign against enemies on the Zeta Star. Yet, they''re merely pursuing the White Goose aliens and the Flame Mech now. As an experienced commander, Major General Taip did not slacken due to this but treated this hunting operation with even more caution.


    Major General Taip specifically requested the "Patriot II" star-destroying cannon from the Southern Fleet, which could physically annihilate a celestial body with a diameter of 5,000 kilometers. This was Major General Taip''s preparation for any potential extreme scenarios.


    Major General Taip sat in the combat command room of the U3-342 battle spaceship. U3 is the Galactic Alliance''s designation for the level III battle spaceship, followed by numbers arranged from 1 to 5 - 1 for the Central Fleet, 2 for the Eastern Fleet, 3 for the Southern Fleet, 4 for the Western Fleet, and 5 for the Northern Fleet.


    Major General Taip, close to two meters tall, is burly with solid muscles, resembling a moving mountain. His skin is olive-colored, his black hair is short and coarse, and with a meticulously trimmed beard on his chin, he appears even more mature and dignified.


    Major General Taip intently read the report submitted by Colonel Ahmad, the head of the reconnaissance and intelligence squadron. Since the White Goose aliens and the Flame Mech escaped into the anti-matter space this May, more than two months had passed, and none of the early warning monitoring devices across the Alliance had detected any trace of the escape pod.


    Colonel Ahmad analyzed that there were three possibilities for the escape pod still not being found:


    1. The White Goose aliens possess the ability to block monitoring signals.


    2. The White Goose aliens are still in the anti-matter space.


    3. The White Goose aliens have appeared in a blind spot of the Galactic Alliance''s monitoring.


    If the first and third possibilities hold, then the White Goose aliens have already returned to normal space, and the range of the escape pod should be within a 300 light-years radius of the Blu-ray Eye. The Eastern Fleet has arranged for a reconnaissance squadron to inspect the monitoring blind spots, and the Military Research Institute has also organized efforts to call up astronomical detection data within a 300 light-years range, searching for any anomalous data therein. Based on the current feedback, everything within a 300 light-years radius from the Blu-ray Eye appears normal, and there''s no trace of the escape pod appearing.


    The escape pod of the battle spaceship, based on its design, can only fly in anti-matter space for a month. If the second possibility holds, it clearly contradicts this condition. Colonel Ahmad had consulted the Military Research Institute on whether the spaceship could continue to fly in the anti-matter space if the energy was sufficient. The Institute''s response was that the escape ship''s ion reactor could operate for 36 Earth months given sufficient energy before needing maintenance and upkeep.


    Colonel Ahmad asked another question: could the Flame Mech''s vacuum zero-point energy provide energy to the escape ship''s ion reactor? The Military Research Institute''s response was that although the Flame Mech''s vacuum zero-point energy could provide infinite energy, the Flame Mech''s output power was not enough. Concurrently, the ion reactor generates massive energy through the interplay of magnetically controlled ions, and the energy of vacuum zero-point energy, which originates from the vacuum, would not interact with the ions.


    Colonel Ahmad reported all his collected information to Major General Taip, along with his personal viewpoint. He believed that the White Goose aliens were more likely to be hiding on a planet within a 300 light-years radius of the Blu-ray Eye, and the Star Hunt operation should focus its search in this area.


    As for the possibility of the White Goose aliens still being in anti-matter space, while it exists, with each passing month, the distance from which the White Goose aliens could escape would increase by over 100 light-years. This would double the search area compared to the initial range, which the Star Hunt operation forces could not cover.


    It would be better to concentrate efforts and first ascertain that the White Goose aliens are within a 300 light-years radius of the Blu-ray Eye. If they are not found, it would eliminate the possibility of the White Goose aliens being within that 300 light-years radius, and then apply to the Galactic Alliance Military Headquarters for a broader search.


    Major General Taip understood the meaning Colonel Ahmad wanted to express: If they don''t know where the White Goose aliens are, it''s better to first confirm where they are not. This way, even if they don''t find the White Goose aliens, the Star Hunt operation would still have some achievements.


    This is a very conservative course of action. Colonel Ahmad was thinking of the reputation of the Zeta Hunters, while Major General Taip was thinking further.


    The goal of the Orion aliens is unclear, and the hatred with the Galactic Alliance can only be resolved through war. The abilities displayed by the White Goose aliens have surpassed the understanding of human technology, with shadows of theology, mysticism, and metaphysics. If they can decipher the secrets of the White Goose aliens'' bodies, humans in the Galactic Alliance will usher in the era of superhumans. And all these presuppose that the Galactic Alliance gets the White Goose aliens. If the Orion aliens get the White Goose aliens, then the Galactic Alliance only has one path ¡ª destruction.


    The action of the Zeta Hunters should not aim to maintain reputation, but must aim to truly capture the White Goose aliens. This is the awareness that a senior officer of the Galactic Alliance should have.


    After thinking for a moment, Major General Taip decided to have an honest communication with Lieutenant General Susan. The Galactic Alliance''s Special Operations Department possesses a lot of information that the Military Department is not aware of. He hoped that Lieutenant General Susan could give him the right advice.

 Protagonist

    Receiving Major General Taip''s holographic communication, Lieutenant General Susan was surprised. She was assigned by General Red Cloud to assist Major General Taip in carrying out the mission, mainly to monitor Major General Taip and the Southern Fleet behind him. Originally, Lieutenant General Susan thought that Major General Taip would not cooperate with her, but she didn''t expect Major General Taip to take the initiative to seek her out.


    Major General Taip explained his intention to ask her if there was a better way to hunt down the White Goose aliens. Lieutenant General Susan pondered for a moment, and instead of directly offering suggestions, she talked about some discoveries she made in history.


    "At the beginning of the Dark Era, due to unknown reasons, the surface of the Earth suffered a devastating blow, and Earth''s life was almost extinct. Only a small number of humans lived underground."


    "These humans lived underground for a long time, and food was extremely scarce, lacking the conditions for the inheritance of civilization. After the evolution of more than a dozen generations, these humans degenerated into four-legged walkers, feared light, ate carrion and insects, and civilization was completely cut off."


    "Several hundred years later, the surface ecology of the Earth gradually recovered, and the total human population was only a few thousand. These people are our common ancestors of the 200 billion humans of the Galactic Alliance."


    "Everything started from scratch by our human ancestors, who relearned text, farming, and inherited civilization. Around 5000 years into the Dark Era, a holy child appeared in the West, and a sage appeared in the East, ending the Dark Era and ushering in the human civilization into the Silver Age."


    "The Silver Age lasted for more than five thousand years. Humans set foot on the moon, discovered the ancient human lunar base, and an archaeological craze swept the globe. All the current information about ancient humans was excavated and sorted out during that era. At the end of the Silver Age, human manned vehicles broke through the Kuiper Belt, and human civilization entered the Golden Age."


    "In the Golden Age, humans started a wave of colonial fever in the universe, with countless adventurers going forth to establish human colonial nations on various galaxies. However, the struggle between humans did not decrease as a result, but increased due to the lack of constraints. The battles between humans became more and more fierce, and the number of destroyed colonial planets gradually increased, even situations where several colonial planets joined forces to attack the Earth mother planet."


    "Under these circumstances, the first chairman of the Galactic Alliance, former Earth Alliance Army General Relo, unified all colonial planets through strong military power and diplomacy, establishing the Galactic Alliance. The first article of the Alliance Constitution stipulates that all actions of the Alliance prioritize the development of the human race, and the second article stipulates that all members of the Alliance must not possess military power beyond defense, and the Galactic Alliance Army is the only officially recognized army of the Galactic Alliance."


    Major General Taip listened to Lieutenant General Susan telling so much content in one breath and felt that Richard Major General''s evaluation of Lieutenant General Susan talking on paper was not deliberately derogatory. Every person in the Galactic Alliance knows this content; this is the range of compulsory education.


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    However, Major General Taip did not interrupt Lieutenant General Susan, and his expression did not show impatience. The General known by the nickname "Space Hunter" has enough patience to observe the prey and wait for the best hunting opportunity. He also believes that Lieutenant General Susan has her purpose in saying these things. A figure who can become a Major General in the Galactic Alliance would not just be a pretty vase who talks big.


    Lieutenant General Susan is satisfied with Major General Taip''s attentive listening to her lecture. Susan continued, "I study history, which is full of randomness and destiny."


    "I know that science classifies everything as probability, random events, and all meanings are defined as statistics. But I believe that human history is all meticulously arranged inevitability!"


    "Sudden historical figures, under a series of seemingly random arrangements, change the entire course of history. Every successful person in history has gathered all the randomness of that era, and their success cannot be replicated."


    "I have always suspected that there are invisible hands behind human history, arranging the development of humans. Ancient humans either discovered something and therefore suffered a catastrophe. The White Goose aliens and Orion humans are the inheritors of ancient human civilization, and they may have more secrets than we know."


    "The Explorer One is still on its way to the Galactic Alliance Military Research Institute, and some shocking things may be discovered here."


    "A spacecraft from twenty thousand years ago, a human with extraordinary abilities, and the awakening consciousness of a legendary mech. If they had appeared in the Galactic Alliance before the Zeta Battle, they would have been suppressed by the order of the Galactic Alliance and become a member of the Galactic Alliance. But now, with the appearance of the Orion humans, the defeat of the Galactic Alliance, and the individual plans of various colonial families, history has entered a moment of significant change."


    "When history enters a moment of significant change, protagonists emerge. These protagonists will experience inconceivable coincidences and eventually become the protagonists of the era."


    Major General Taip, watching Lieutenant General Susan speak at length, was uncertain if she was avoiding giving explicit advice and was just beating around the bush. Major General Taip decided to express his stance more directly: "Lieutenant General Susan, all members of the ''Zeta Hunters'' battalion were born in the Zeta star system. We''ve lived there since childhood. It''s our home, where our families and friends are."


    "Twenty years ago, the Galactic Alliance was defeated in the Zeta Battle, with the Southern Fleet suffering nearly 70% casualties. The Southern Fleet''s hatred for the Orion humans can only be washed away with blood."


    "If the artificial intelligence can defeat the Orion humans, the Southern Fleet will support the artificial intelligence. If the White Goose aliens could make the alliance defeat the Orion humans, the Southern Fleet would chase after the White Goose aliens. We don''t care who is the protagonist, we only want the Orion humans to pay their blood debt."


    Lieutenant General Susan didn''t change her manner of speaking due to Major General Taip''s words. Instead, she brought up another matter with Major General Taip, "Scientists from the Roman family have created a quantum tunnel transport gate. This gate theoretically can teleport an army from one place to another instantly. The Roman family gifted three sets of quantum tunnel transport gates to President Taylor. You can apply to President Taylor through Major General Richard for temporary deployment of two sets in a specific area."


    After finishing, Lieutenant General Susan elegantly picked up the water glass on the table and took a sip, then waited for Major General Taip''s response.

 Meeting

    Watching Lieutenant General Susan on the screen, Major General Taip was constantly pondering her intentions.


    The Quantum Tunnel Transport Gate could instantaneously teleport an army to any place in the universe. As a commander, Major General Taip immediately realized the strategic significance of this weapon, surpassing that of stellar-level weapons. Stellar-level weapons have immense power, but they require a long preparation time, and their energy fluctuations during the preparation period can be detected in advance. Moreover, the speed of stellar-level weapons in normal space will not exceed the speed of light, which means stellar-level weapons can only target stars with fixed orbits and cannot be used to annihilate enemy fleets.


    Armies in anti-matter space can fly a distance of over a hundred light-years in about a month. If they need to fly to a place more than two thousand light years away, they need to fly in anti-matter space for sixteen or seventeen Earth months. However, using the Quantum Tunnel Transport Gate only requires an instant. This immediately made Major General Taip think of several plans to ambush the Orion humans using the time difference.


    Such a groundbreaking technology surprisingly wasn''t developed by the Galactic Alliance''s Science Research Institute, but belongs to the wealthiest Roman family. The Roman family didn''t disclose this technology to the public but instead provided three deployable Quantum Tunnel Transport Gates to President Taylor. The implication behind this, made even the politically insensitive Major General Taip feel that President Taylor and the Roman family must have reached some political agreement.


    Why would Lieutenant General Susan disclose such important information to me? Major General Taip kept thinking. That''s not right, Lieutenant General Susan isn''t saying these things to me, but to Major General Richard of the Southern Fleet. She''s representing President Taylor to extend an olive branch to the Southern Fleet. If the Southern Fleet can form a political alliance with President Taylor, then President Taylor would be willing to lend the Quantum Tunnel Transport Gates to the Southern Fleet. As for the word ''lend'', in essence, it''s giving the Quantum Tunnel Transport Gates to the Southern Fleet, as the Southern Fleet has never returned any borrowed weapons.


    Would Major General Richard agree to President Taylor''s conditions? As a traditional general of the Southern Fleet, Major General Richard''s father and Homies all died in the Zeta Battle. If President Taylor supports attacking the Orion humans, Major General Richard would undoubtedly stand with President Taylor, and the Quantum Tunnel Transport Gates would become the bridge to establish a political alliance between the two.


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    As Major General Taip pondered this, he felt that the meaning expressed by Lieutenant General Susan was more than just these. Why did Lieutenant General Susan let me borrow two sets of Quantum Tunnel Transport Gates? Is it because...


    Is it because she believes that I will make use of the Quantum Tunnel Transport Gates?


    I understand now. She believes that the White Goose aliens are still in the anti-matter space, and I would need to deploy the Quantum Tunnel Transport Gates to keep up with the White Goose aliens. This is her answer to my question.


    And the protagonist, I understand. Lieutenant General Susan has been talking about history, about the protagonist, making people think that the protagonist she''s talking about is the White Goose alien. But in fact, the protagonist she''s expressing is President Taylor. What Lieutenant General Susan wants to tell me is that we, the Southern Fleet, need to choose the real protagonist to get what we want in the era of change.


    Major General Taip, looking at the leisurely Lieutenant General Susan, felt it was a bit of a pity for her to be in a military uniform. Soldiers should be more pure, not cunning like politicians.


    Major General Taip was not sure if the content he understood was all that Lieutenant General Susan meant. He could only try to confirm one by one. He was most concerned about the whereabouts of the White Goose aliens. So Major General Taip asked, "Does Lieutenant General Susan believe that the White Goose aliens are still in the anti-matter space?"


    Lieutenant General Susan smiled, but what she said was, "I am only responsible for assisting the Star Hunt operation. Major General Taip is the commander of the Star Hunt operation and needs to make his own decisions."


    Major General Taip understood. What Lieutenant General Susan meant was that she only put forward a view. If the operation failed, Major General Taip must be the scapegoat.


    Major General Taip tried to ask again, "Where does Lieutenant General Susan suggest placing the two sets of Quantum Tunnel Transport Gates?"


    Major General Taip thought that Lieutenant General Susan would not answer, but he heard Lieutenant General Susan say, "I have a piece of information here. Vasily Krasnov, the most significant power in Freedom City, has already connected with the enemies on the Zeta star system."


    Hearing the news about the enemies on the Zeta star system, Major General Taip''s eyes narrowed, and a tangible killing intent emanated from his body. Since it was related to the Orion humans, a Quantum Tunnel Transport Gate must be placed near Freedom City.


    Major General Taip asked again, "What about the other one?"


    This time, Lieutenant General Susan just picked up her water glass and took a sip of water, without answering Major General Taip''s question. Major General Taip knew he needed to decide where to place the other one.


    After thinking for a while, Major General Taip said to Lieutenant General Susan, "I will report all of today''s conversations to Major General Richard."


    Lieutenant General Susan nodded with a smile and said, "Good."


    She added another sentence at the end, "I believe that Major General Richard will make the right choice."


    Major General Taip gave Lieutenant General Susan a deep look, did not reply, and his figure gradually disappeared from the screen.

 Darwing

    "You''re saying to dismantle this white mech and install it on me?" Leo and Redflame stood in the mech cabin, with Redflame pointing at the "White Lightning" and asked.


    Leo nodded and said, "Yes, there are tools in the escape pod. I can dismantle this white mech and install some parts on you."


    Redflame, touching his chin with his mechanical hand, said, "We can try, but you can''t cover my handsome face."


    Ignoring what Redflame said after "we can," Leo looked at Redflame and the white mech. Suddenly, he had an idea. He walked into the cockpit, took out a stack of paper and several space pens from a storage cabinet.


    Looking at Redflame, Leo''s eyes were like a calm lake, quietly reflecting Redflame''s image. Holding the space pen in the middle with his thumb, index finger, and middle finger, he outlined Redflame''s lines a bit awkwardly. As time went by, Leo''s movements became more proficient, and each line overlapped with Redflame''s figure.


    Leo''s arm rose slightly and fell steadily. The space pen depicted Redflame''s shoulders, chest plate, and eyes on the paper, each stroke flexible and powerful.


    At the same time, Redflame also shut his usually restless mouth. He was unusually still like a statue, quietly cooperating with Leo. In this narrow space, Leo''s focus, the flow of the pen, and Redflame''s tranquility composed a harmonious and peaceful scene.


    When Leo finished the last stroke, he looked at Redflame, then at the Redflame he drew, then at Redflame again, and then silently crumpled the drawing into a ball, preparing to draw another one.


    "Huh?" Redflame was somewhat dazed. Seeing Leo''s focus while drawing, it seemed like he was creating an artwork. But what he did after made Redflame feel like that might not be the case?


    The space pen made a rustling sound on the paper, and Leo finished his drawing once again, looked at it a few times, and crumpled it up again.


    This time, Redflame finally couldn''t help but say, "Oh, Homie, it''s okay if you can''t draw well. You can take a picture of me with the smart terminal and then use the drawing software to help me design the modified mech."


    Leo said coldly, "No, I can draw well." Then he started drawing on the third piece of paper again.


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    Redflame wanted to say something else, but he saw Leo give him a cold look, indicating that Redflame should not disturb him while he was drawing. Redflame felt that Leo at this moment was more dangerous, so he stood still and cooperated with Leo''s drawing.


    When Leo prepared to redraw for the sixth time, Redflame couldn''t help but interrupt again, saying, "Homie, Homie, stop, stop for a moment. I know it''s hard to capture the spirit of legendary mechs like me in a drawing. Why don''t you try drawing this ordinary white mech first?"


    Leo thought for a moment and agreed with Redflame''s suggestion. He started drawing the white mech. Redflame heaved a sigh of relief and became curious about how bad Leo''s drawing skills were, so he craned his neck to watch Leo draw.


    With just a few strokes, Leo outlined the white mech. Every stroke inside the outline of the white mech seemed to be infusing this white mech with a soul.


    Watching Leo depict the essence of the white mech with just a few strokes, Redflame was a bit puzzled about what could be wrong with the previous drawings.


    As Leo''s strokes increased, the overall image of the white mech on the paper became more and more vivid. Suddenly, Redflame felt that something was not right, he felt that the white mech in the drawing had come to life!


    Leo also felt something was off. He felt that the sheet of paper seemed to have some kind of suction, absorbing some essence of the white mech into it!


    The pen in Leo''s hand had already stopped, but the lines of the white mech on the paper were still adjusting themselves according to some rule. When the lines stopped moving, Redflame saw a white light flashing from the paper. When the white light disappeared, the sketch of the white mech had turned into a photo-like image.


    Redflame watched this transformation, swallowed an imaginary mouthful of saliva, and stuttered, "Bro-Homie, what did you do to this white mech?"


    Leo was not quite sure either. He just instinctively wanted to depict the white mech and didn''t expect such an effect.


    Redflame looked at the white mech on the paper, then at the white mech standing in the mech cabin. Suddenly, Redflame lifted the right arm of the white mech in the cabin with his mechanical hand, and the right arm of the white mech on the paper was also raised!


    Redflame was a bit dazed, turned his head to look at Leo, but Leo was also confused because he didn''t know what was going on either.


    Redflame said to Leo, "The paper can synchronize the movements of this white mech. Can you try to change the movements of the white mech on the paper? See if it can control the white mech in reality."


    Frowning, Leo said, "I don''t know how to control the white mech on the paper. I feel that I can only draw it, but I can''t control it."


    Redflame thought for a moment and said, "Then can you try to tear the paper?"


    Leo tried a little effort, and the paper was torn a small hole.


    Redflame swallowed another imaginary mouthful of saliva and asked the question he wanted to confirm, "You tear the paper from the arm of the white mech, see what will happen to this white mech."


    Leo nodded. He was also curious about what would happen.


    "Rip."


    The paper was torn by Leo.


    "Bang."


    The arm of the white mech in the mech cabin also broke off and fell to the ground.

 Soul

    Looking at the mechanical arm that had fallen to the ground, with the cut marks identical to the tear on the paper, Redflame''s visual system was maxed out.


    "Oh My God!"


    "Homie, what''s going on? Were you drawing a portrait of me a moment ago? Am I dead now?"


    "Where are the drawings you did before? Where are the ones of me? Get them out quickly and let''s take a look!"


    Redflame quickly gathered all the crumpled papers that Leo had thrown aside, but because his mechanical fingers were too large, he couldn''t open the crumpled papers and was anxiously turning in circles.


    Leo was still reminiscing about the sensation of drawing the white mech, pondering what he had done exactly. Seeing Redflame in a state of anxiety, Leo wasn''t too worried and said to Redflame, "I can feel it, I didn''t draw your soul, you can let me help you open these balls of paper and you''ll see."


    Redflame was a little unsure about handing over the balls of paper with his drawings to Leo. After hesitating for a while, he handed one of the balls to Leo.


    Leo opened the ball of paper, and Redflame saw his image on the paper. It was a simple sketch that looked very much like him, but it didn''t give the feeling of a living thing like the white mech on the paper. Redflame felt slightly relieved, but he still took the sketch back from Leo and stored it in the mech cabin on his chest.


    After doing all this, Redflame remembered to continue asking Leo what was going on.


    Leo recalled the previous situation and said, "When I was drawing, I felt like I was seeing your ''souls''. I had a strong impulse to draw out your ''souls'', and I felt like I could do it."


    "But I''ve tried many times, and I can''t draw out your ''soul''. Your ''soul'' is always jumping and changing. It feels like I''m missing just a little bit each time, but no matter how I draw, I can''t draw out your ''soul''."


    "Drawing the white mech was much simpler, its ''soul'' stood still, and I easily drew it out."


    Redflame was still a bit scared. If his soul was drawn out by Leo, then his life would be completely in Leo''s hands. Redflame asked Leo, "Homie, this ability is too weird. I feel like it only appears in movies or cartoons. This is too unscientific!"


    However, Leo didn''t think so. He said, "This should be some kind of dimensional connection. A cause-and-effect relationship is established between the drawing and the object. It''s like when a person looks in a mirror, the person moves, and the person in the mirror moves with it. Similarly, you can also say that the person in the mirror is moving, and the person outside follows. Because the person inside and outside the mirror is essentially the same person. This is like the white mech on the paper and the white mech in the cabin are both the white mech."


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    "From a scientific perspective, this might be a kind of projection of a three-dimensional world object in a two-dimensional world. The three-dimensional world object and its two-dimensional projection are equivalently the same thing. Only one exists in a three-dimensional form, and the other exists in a two-dimensional form. Since they are the same thing, changing one will affect the other."


    Looking at Leo''s laborious explanation, Redflame felt that Leo was talking nonsense, but he couldn''t come up with anything to refute him. Moreover, he was afraid that if Leo got annoyed and drew a picture of him, it would be bad.


    Redflame then asked another question: "Homie, didn''t you know you were so awesome before? How suddenly you have this ability?"


    Leo had a reminiscent look and said, "I''ve drawn the galaxy and the winding mountains in the Gobi, but I never had that feeling of seeing a ''soul''. Before I left White Goose Star, the planet I lived on seemed to have transferred something to me through the nutrition cabin, which made me a bit different from before."


    "It could also be in anti-matter space, where space-time is redefined, breaking the barrier between high and low dimensions, so it allows me to do things like this."


    Redflame asked curiously again: "Homie, what does the ''soul'' you see look like? Can you see the ''soul'' of other things?"


    Leo said, "Your ''soul'' is like a flame, without a fixed shape, and there is a dazzling light in the center of the flame. The ''soul'' of the white mech is the same as its shape. Everything in the escape pod has a ''soul'', but these ''souls'' don''t seem to be as powerful as yours and the white mech''s ''soul''."


    Redflame, being curious, said, "Homie, can you try drawing other things?"


    Leo also wanted to test the range of his ability, quickly drew a table, and then took some time to draw a mobile terminal. Like the previous white mech, the items Leo drew were connected to their physical counterparts.


    Looking at Leo''s drawings, Redflame said, "Homie, do you feel anything different when you draw these things?"


    Leo said, "You are the hardest to draw, and the table is the easiest. I''m not sure if this is related to self-consciousness or energy intensity."


    Redflame said proudly, "Of course, I am a legendary mech, it''s not that easy to draw me!"


    "But Homie, it seems like your ability can only be used for monitoring and destroying some less powerful mechs, it doesn''t have any other uses. Why don''t you try sticking the tear on the white mech with glue to see if you can fix the white mech?"


    Leo shook his head and said, "I''ve sensed the entire escape pod many times, and there''s no such thing as glue in this escape pod."


    Redflame felt a bit of a pity, and they could only wait to test if Leo''s ability had any other uses in the future.


    Looking at the broken-armed white mech and thinking about Leo''s magical ability, Redflame suddenly felt some anticipation and said, "Homie, I''m looking forward to our adventure. Hurry up and think about how to modify me. I can''t wait!"