Dark Energy Bombardment!

"I don't understand!"

"I don't understand either." Yuan looked at Cole questioningly, and Cole shook his head.

"I told you, the Taotie are just a spacefaring civilization. Although there are gods in the Styx Galaxy, and more than one, the knowledge of the god-making civilizations has never been opened to us.

We even suspect that we wouldn't be able to comprehend that knowledge at all. The action you just took is something we've seen our instructors do; it's called micro-wormhole transport."

"Gods? Are you talking about a mythological system?" Yuan's faceplate reflected a stream of ethereal blue light. "Is your scientific system built on theology?"

"No, it's science. Although we don't know the abilities or knowledge of the god-making civilizations, one thing is universal in the known universe. Even the Sovereign of civilization is a technological god.

They are gods created by the god-making civilizations through extremely advanced technology!"

"Technology?"

"Yes. It seems you haven't read the dark information from the battleship's core systems?"

Yuan shook his head and said, "I don't know if I have that ability. I think it's best to wait until you open up the so-called 'permissions'."

"Thank you for your respect!" Cole saluted solemnly, expressing his gratitude for Yuan's respect.

"Yes, technology. The technology of the god-making civilizations is incredibly powerful. As gods, they are immortal, and the sun is as obedient as a fireball in their hands.

Time and space are like the strings of a harp to them, manipulated at will."

"Then why did you pay such a great price to save me?"

"Let's not talk about that for now. I think you should understand this universe first." As he spoke, a light appeared in Cole's hand, and a white operation panel floated in the air.

"Requesting access to the database is being processed. Scanning authorization identity. Commander Cole, highest authority. Detecting target, ZS-9462, authorizing now."

Then, a mechanical sound from an external interface reached Yuan's ears.

"Commander Cole has granted you access to the battleship's central database. You can access all the information in the database, for our god Karl!"

Yuan looked at Cole in surprise, not expecting the Taotie before him to be so generous. Opening the entire database to him, weren't they afraid of revealing all their secrets?

However, Yuan didn't refuse. Where there was giving, there was always a request. He had nothing now, and the barefoot were not afraid of those wearing shoes, so why not take it if it was offered?

A cunning glint flashed in Yuan's eyes, and he then issued a command in response to the external interface's query.

"Sort the 'books' in the database, starting from the most basic. Record my learning progress. Begin."

"Command issued, scan complete, data matching in progress. Detecting access permission - highest level, data integration commencing.

Your Excellency, the central data system lists the following database access priorities.

Known Universe Civilization Level Classification, Basic Science (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry). Mechanical Engineering, Energy Science. Computer Science, Electronic Engineering. Aerospace Engineering, Astrophysics."

"Whoa, that's terrifying, so much?" Yuan, who had put his faceplate back on, looked at the constantly flashing light screen in front of him with astonishment.

The dense directory of information seemed endless. Yuan had no idea how much time it would take to fully comprehend it all.

"Heh heh, more books to read." Yuan's heart began to leap with joy, and he then plunged headfirst into the ocean of learning.

"ZS-9462 is accessing the central database. Analyzing traces of the database, the target is reading the 'Overview of Pre-Nuclear Civilization Technology Principles'.

Reading speed increasing, 3x, 5x, 10x, 20x."

"Damn it, Officer, the central system is overloaded." As Yuan's learning speed increased, the central system's processing speed grew higher and higher to keep up, quickly exceeding the threshold of the battleship's central access system.

"Is this god?" The exclamation reaching his ears made Cole a little dazed. In a trance, he seemed to see the painful figures of those decades of day-and-night struggle.

For a moment, his heart was filled with mixed emotions.

"Never mind that, quickly bring over the cooling system. Every step the honored one takes, the target gets closer."

"Yes, Officer."

At Cole's command, the Taotie soldiers became busy again. Cole, meanwhile, sat opposite Yuan, contemplating how to discuss future cooperation with him.

However, the next moment, an incoming communication disrupted his thoughts.

"Cole!"

"Buck? Why are you contacting me now? Don't you know we're in the Styx Galaxy?"

"I know, don't worry, I won't say anything out of line."

"Still, you shouldn't have." Cole frowned.

"I'm here to tell you that the Thousand-Year War Plan has begun. The King has already led the fleet towards the Great Worm Bridge. I don't know if I'll have a chance to see you again. According to our agreement, if I meet misfortune, remember to use [Antimatter Fuel] to light my tombstone!"

"You?" Buck's words left Cole speechless, not knowing what to say. However, Buck didn't give him a chance to reply.

"Also, don't wait for the other squads anymore."

"What do you mean?"

"They're gone. That's all! For our god Karl!" He then quickly cut off the communication, leaving Cole standing there with an extremely grim expression.

Cole didn't understand if Buck's words had hidden meanings, but he guessed that they were probably like a lone boat now.

Looking at the soldiers around him, who were busy yet filled with hope, a strange look flashed in his eyes.

"What are you thinking?"

"Huh? Your Excellency, you're awake? You don't mean you've finished reading all that information, do you?" Cole's voice was filled with disbelief.

"You think too highly of me," Yuan shook his head.

"I only looked at the conceptual parts. A day hasn't even passed yet. How could I possibly finish it all in such a short time? I don't have a private knowledge base."

Strange yet familiar words came from Yuan's mouth, and Cole's eyes shone brightly.

"It's enough, Your Excellency. You have infinite life; time is never within our considerations."

"That's right. Although the database doesn't contain knowledge about God-making civilizations, there are some briefly mentioned terms that can give me some inspiration."

As he said this, Yuan pointed to the side.

"Bang!" Raging Dark Energy formed a beam and surged towards the direction of his finger. A violent explosion echoed through the quiet village.

"Danger! Quick, sound the alert!"

Soldiers maintaining the central system's cooling quickly assembled. By the time they reached Cole's side, they only found a stunned Cole and Yuan, whose battle armor was still smoking.

"Officer, what happened?"

Cole didn't answer. He just looked at Yuan with a hint of daze and excitement, awaiting his answer.

"Simple Dark Energy manipulation. It has no technical difficulty. As beast-like beings, if you wish, you can also perform similar operations using your internal bio-energy."

"But that would require paying a huge price."

"Mm, it would easily drain the energy within your bodies," Yuan nodded, confirming Cole's statement.

"I only read the parts of the warship's central information that would help our discussion. I didn't look at the specific technologies or knowledge. So, Cole, what reward do you require?"

"You could have been more forceful, like those true gods in the universe," Cole replied, not answering Yuan's question but posing one of his own.

"Having witnessed a new world, if you seek something, you must give something in return. On the scales of knowledge, there must always be some weight."