This was a "Mounted Universe" near the Capital World, one of Tawell's large-scale project testing grounds.
There were probably seventeen or eighteen such Mounted Universes, all carefully designed and adjusted artificial worlds. Their scale and material abundance differed little from naturally born universes, but after accelerated evolution and macroscopic regulation, no life could emerge within them, so there was no need to worry about accidents from various experiments. Tawell connected these universes through specially made World Gates, with their terminals directly linked to a "Super-Limit Laboratory" in the Research Center to ensure their independence. These large testing grounds were closely connected to the Capital World yet absolutely incapable of affecting it. Their security level was second only to the Deep Diving Ports, and they were Tawell's dedicated sites for many dangerous or massive projects. Now, it was being used as the "Repair Workshop" for the Activation Terminal.
The previous brutal war had swept through almost the entire Abyss Zone. Many worlds that had not initially been battlefields were caught up in the repeated tug-of-war between the new and old forces. Abyss Shilin's territories could be described as devastated, while places like large testing grounds, Deep Diving Ports, and super-industrial hubs had been priority targets for "special attention." Eight or nine out of ten such facilities had been destroyed, leaving them unable to take on the task of repairing the Activation Terminal. The Activation Terminal, which had been blown into several pieces, was initially kept in the Abyss Zone—after all, the original manufacturing team and technical documentation were there. But once the battle damage reports came out, Abyss Shilin decisively transported the wreckage over to the Empire.
Her reason was, "Using Dad's stuff doesn't hurt anyway." Why had this girl suddenly developed such awareness at a time like this?
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