On the shadowed side of Giant Tree Star's outer space, a relatively small celestial body floated in the void. A closer look revealed no towering mountains or dense forests upon it. Instead, megastructures made up the majority, rising from the surface like stalagmites in a cave. They were all creations of steel, brimming with a futuristic atmosphere.
The most eye-catching among them was the towering structure that stood like a crane among chickens amid the "stalagmites." Surrounded by the nearby buildings, it stood particularly prominent at the convergence point of countless massive bridges and main roads. Above its summit floated an enormous blue crystal, radiating energy fluctuations that carried an oppressive aura.
After the God River Civilization was destroyed, Kiran used their most advanced technology, the Great Clock, to escape with some of his people. During their long journey through the universe, he had never once stopped exploring unknown territories. At the same time, he continuously recruited and accepted scientists from different civilizations who had made unique achievements in their respective fields.
This small celestial body was the vessel used by Kiran's God River Descendants, along with scientists from other civilizations, to sail through the universe.
What was strange was that aside from the central tower, which glowed with light and had people moving about inside it, all the surrounding buildings lay silent in darkness, utterly devoid of life.
"Once a civilization reaches a certain stage of development, concentrating resources becomes common sense. Back when the God River Civilization was flourishing, we pulled major star clusters into the God River Star System. At that time, we had enough resources to consume."
As if seeing through Hua Zhen's doubts, Kiran spoke in his unchanging scholarly voice. "But after the civilization's destruction, resources became a problem that gave us headaches. After all,