Dark Space

Yuan unconsciously rubbed his fingers together. The angle at which the Taotie warriors' heads hung reminded him of reeds bent by the wind in his village.

The brilliant light from the dazzling star shone upon the dozens of armored warriors. Yuan's eyes emitted a faint blue glow, his upright figure appearing like a true god in this moment.

"Bang!"

Just as Yuan was about to take a step forward, he was startled by a commotion beneath his feet.

A large pit had been caved in under his foot. Fortunately, the alloy of the support central partition was strong enough, otherwise, he would have experienced the coldness of outer space.

"Please... please don't do this."

The Science Officer slowly walked forward and respectfully handed him something that resembled earphones.

"We are merely an ordinary Astral Civilization and do not understand gods. Since your body was repaired, we have lost the ability and means to detect them.

This is a simple external neural interface. Considering your original planet was rather 'primitive,' this interface can connect to our underlying systems and might be of some help to you."

Yuan carefully reached out to take it, as if afraid that using even a little too much force would crush the small object. He then said, "Thank you, but I think it would be better to give me some clothes first. What do you think?"

That's right, ever since the crystal shattered, he was completely unclothed.

"Of course, it has arrived."

As soon as he finished speaking, a soldier carrying a huge box ran quickly towards Cole.

"This is battle armor that only high-ranking Taotie commanders are qualified to receive. I believe you need this more than ordinary primitive clothing right now."

Upon opening it, a black and red battle suit was revealed. Yuan felt an immediate liking for it, but sensing that his current situation was somewhat beyond his imagination, he didn't show any covetous actions.

"It seems like a very excellent battle suit, much better than what I saw in the mine," Yuan said, gently placing his right hand on the faceplate.

With a thought, the external interface on his ear seemed to receive a command. The battle suit in front of him quickly disassembled into dozens of parts and donned Yuan's body.

"Uh, hehe. Right, yes."

Cole's expression faltered slightly. After all, comparing the armor of a primitive civilization to the combat armor of an Astral Civilization was already a far-fetched idea.

However, considering that the god before him was likely the most impoverished in the entire known universe, Cole felt he could understand.

Still, watching the Divine River Body, who had been struggling between life and death moments ago, become an immortal god in the next, Cole felt a pang of sourness.

"External Interface Unit ZS-9462 is applying for permissions. Data involved: Pan-Known Universe Civilization Culture, Pre-Nuclear Civilization Detailed Explanation, Glorious Styx Galaxy, Thousand-Year War Plan."

"Stop, stop, stop! You seem to be accepting them very quickly?"

The constant permission requests made Cole's head spin. He looked at the man with a calm expression before him somewhat strangely, unsure of what to say.

"Yes, that's right. After waking up, I found my mind working very fast, and reading 'books' was also very quick. It felt like it was directly imprinted in my mind. Although I seem to be able to browse directly, it feels a bit presumptuous."

"I think we need to have a good talk."

"Of course, but this environment doesn't seem very suitable."

After speaking, he glanced at the warship, where explosive sounds could be heard intermittently. Everyone felt a little awkward.

Yuan felt embarrassed that the Taotie side seemed to have paid a considerable price to save him. The Taotie, on the other hand, felt shy about meeting a god for the first time in such a rudimentary setting.

"Of course, I imagine you are also quite confused about your current situation. Returning to a familiar place might help ease your mind and better accept what comes next."

"It would be best if you could take me back."

Being able to return alive to see his grandmother was probably his greatest wish right now. Thinking of this, Yuan's heart became excited again.

Suddenly, the previously quiet scene was once again filled with a piercing alarm.

"Alert! Detected energy field surge within the spaceship, gravitational field fluctuations occurring."

"Alert! Detected energy field surge within the spaceship, gravitational field fluctuations occurring."

Hearing this, Cole and the others' faces changed drastically. This already severely damaged warship could no longer withstand another round of gravitational field distortion.

"Your Excellency, please restrain your thoughts. Our warship's damage rate is now over 60%, and it can no longer withstand your energy outburst."

Upon hearing this, Yuan's heart leaped. He then suppressed the yearning for home in his heart. As the blue light in his eyes flashed again, everything returned to calm.

"I'm sorry, it seems difficult for me to control my body right now."

"We thank you for your mercy. Although we cannot comprehend the power of gods, judging from the current situation, as long as your emotions are calm, you should not have any impact on the material world.

Please wait a moment. The warship's energy collector system is damaged, so we can only collect energy through external light energy collection equipment.

The process might take some time, but fortunately, most of the warship's systems do not require energy to maintain. Only the energy needed for navigation to the planet is not much."

High EQ: The warship's various systems do not require energy to maintain.

Low EQ: Most of the warship's systems have been destroyed by you, so what's the point of needing energy.

"As you wish!" Yuan nodded. Although this warship was heavily damaged, many things within it were beyond his comprehension in his short life.

"The Commander's Battle Armor has a power regulation function, which might be helpful to you. We will repair the spaceship and collect energy as quickly as possible. You can look around; this warship is open to you."

With that, Cole hurriedly began directing the Taotie soldiers to collect energy and repair the warship. No one noticed that on a piece of twisted armor plating, the eye-shaped emblem of the Dead Song Academy was oozing a bloody glow.

Meanwhile, Yuan cautiously walked over to a nearby ruin and sat on a damaged command chair.

He just sat there quietly, resting his right hand on his chin, not saying a word. As for his current situation, he felt as if he were dreaming.

It was like the storybooks Grandma used to read, where mortals endure hardships and finally become heroes. Lost in thought, Yuan closed his eyes, his mind scattering.

Soon, he seemed to sense something. The neural interface port at the neck of his battle armor suddenly injected a dark matter information stream. His face showed a hint of panic, and he abruptly opened his eyes.

Before him was an endless expanse of darkness. There were no stars, no warships, and certainly no Taotie. There was only darkness and surging, churning energy.

Yuan held out his hand and looked at his palm. There was no change; he was still himself. Just as he was about to take a step, he found he couldn't control it at all.

He seemed to be immobilized, able to move freely, but his position was fixed. Forcing down the panic in his heart, the blue light in his eyes grew brighter and brighter.

Finally!

He was back on the warship. Looking at the busy Taotie around him, although they were a bit dark in appearance, Yuan felt a sense of peace in his heart at that moment.

The next moment! Yuan seemed to sense something and reached forward.

The space before him parted like a transparent pool of water as he pushed it aside. He reached his right hand in and then pulled it back, as if there were a transparent space in front of him.

The corners of Yuan's mouth turned up into a happy smile, like a child seeing a new toy.

"Interesting!"