Qingyang's Dream, Witnessing the Wonders of the Star Sea

Qingyang stood on the bridge of the Taiyi, surveying the seven massive warships surrounding it.

His heart surged with excitement—this was his fleet!

The Eternal Truth Fleet!

What happened today felt almost magical, and Qingyang still hadn't fully calmed down.

He had also seen that Star Master Artisan title; its effects were impressive.

It reduced the resource cost for manufacturing Starships by 20%, regardless of level!

The restriction was that it only applied when he manufactured Starships for himself; for others, it only reduced the cost by 5%.

This completely eliminated the possibility of profiting from price differences.

"Fleet,"

Guxing suddenly said, "Commander, please take a look at these two new crew members first."

Oh?

Crew members personally recommended by Guxing?

That was rare.

Qingyang turned, noticing two figures outside the control room door.

As Qingyang approached, the Valen siblings felt extremely nervous. Just as Qingyang stopped and was about to speak, he was interrupted.

"It's okay, don't be nervous. Let me take a look."

Qingyang used the Star of Truth's scan function on the two of them.

[Valen Selvath]

[Talent (Abnormal): Offense Master (Pending Activation)]

[Ability: Upon joining a Starfleet, one's self will undergo Datafication. When commanding a fleet in offensive battles—]

[Ship Cannon Lethality +1%, Optimal Firing Range +1% (Under normal circumstances, hits within the optimal range are 100%)]

[Likes: Reading]

[Evaluation: Pure-hearted, may require guidance]

[Mia Selvath]

[Talent (Abnormal): Defense Master (Pending Activation)]

[Ability: Upon joining a Starfleet, one's self will undergo Datafication. When commanding a fleet in defensive battles—]

[Shield +1%, Ship Cannon Initial Velocity +1%]

[Likes: Traveling]

[Evaluation: Pure-hearted, may require guidance]

Qingyang was stunned. This didn't seem like an ability.

He looked towards Guxing and asked, "Brother Gu, why are these talents abnormal and only activate upon joining a Starfleet?"

A hint of understanding flashed in Guxing's eyes, and he smiled. "Abilities aren't exclusive to the Alliance; they are fundamental extraordinary rules of the entire Great Cosmic Era.

One can only obtain them when their civilization reaches a certain level. The manifestation of each ability differs across civilizations, generally adapting to the civilization's unique system.

The Alliance's adaptation is what you see in Valen, called—Star Adjunct.

Because the Starfleet system is somewhat special, the adaptation of abilities is also extremely difficult. The number of Star Adjuncts is far less than the total number of Commanders.

However, the augmentation an Adjunct provides to a Starfleet will strengthen as their Rank increases, making them undoubtedly precious!

Currently, they are only circulated among Strong Nations and Superpowers, and only Strong Nations and Superpowers can possess the detection methods. They are not yet a fully established system.

Our family has a small number of Adjuncts."

The most outrageous thing is your kind of fortune talent, isn't it?

Qingyang roughly understood why Guxing had found these two.

He then joyfully and formally appointed the two as crew members, signing an agreement along with it.

Valen and Mia were filled with surprise and joy. They had overheard Qingyang's conversation just now and realized they would be quite useful to the Starfleet.

But they were still thrilled to officially join this powerful-looking fleet.

"Resources will be arranged. What you two need to do now is to improve your Rank as quickly as possible."

Qingyang had a crew member escort the siblings to the living quarters to enhance their abilities. He then looked around at everyone. "Is there anything else?"

"Reporting, Commander! No!" everyone responded in unison.

Qingyang turned, facing the vast sea of stars ahead.

"Fleet! Set sail!"

Changxi immediately said, "Dark Space Engine, activate! Engage at eight times the speed of light. Target set—K901 Star Ring Route!"

In an instant, the eight Starships, which had attracted considerable attention, abruptly departed the Star Port and plunged directly into the Dark Space domain!

In the Dark Space's river valley, majestic and vast torrents of mysterious energy flowed everywhere, colorful and vibrant. Any single cluster was enough to cover a galaxy.

In comparison, the Eternal Truth Fleet, whizzing past beside it, seemed as tiny as a microorganism.

Many crew members admired the scenery of the Dark Space through virtual imaging.

It was hard to imagine that the Dark Space, with such a somber name, possessed splendor far exceeding the cosmic starry sky!

Qingyang, looking at the star map, said with interest, "The third star ring route we're arriving at seems to have a Star Lake with a diameter of several million light-years, spanning across many star systems."

That was the next target!

Qingyang had transmigrated into this incredibly magnificent Great Cosmic Era, filled with infinite miracles.

He didn't have any grand ideals of leading a civilization to greatness; the Alliance didn't need him to carry them.

Qingyang simply wanted to witness the countless miracles and wonders of this Great Cosmos, whether it be those powerful and inexplicable Dimensional Worlds, the major Supreme Dimensions rumored to hold terrifying existences, or the myriad of bizarre civilizations.

He wanted to witness them all with his own eyes!

He even harbored an unbelievable ambition: to confront the will and origin of the Great Cosmos directly!

Even if it meant facing danger and death in the process!

He was that kind of person in his previous life. If it weren't for an accidental exploration, he wouldn't have arrived in this era.

However, his short-term goal was still to see his mother. Recently, he had keenly sensed that his mother's condition was somewhat unusual.

He wasn't sure what was wrong, perhaps because he was too weak, his parents were vague in their explanations.

Thinking of this, a shadow flickered in Qingyang's eyes.

Woooo~

Suddenly, an ethereal cry, like that of a whale, echoed in his ears.

At first, Qingyang didn't react. The next moment, he abruptly looked up. They were in the Dark Space!

Where did a whale come from?

Upon seeing it, Qingyang was instantly stunned. The people around him, including Guxing, were also somewhat incredulous.

In a mass of colorful energy mist, an unknown distance from the fleet, a vast existence was leaping.

It resembled a whale but possessed six pairs of luminous wings!

Countless streams of light meandered across its body, as if reflecting the cosmic river.

Divinity emanated from it, and an indescribable peace spread through their hearts.

How large was this Divine Whale?

One light-day? One light-year? Or...

Dreamlike light particles surrounded the Divine Whale, and its clear, ethereal call echoed continuously.

[Your Mental Threshold quality +1, approximately 25% increase, T8 (Perfection +1)]

[Your gene structure optimization +1 due to high-dimensional power influence, optimization direction unknown (incomplete)]

It wasn't just Qingyang; Guxing, Guxue, and all the crew members seemed to have undergone a sublimation, their auras strengthening to varying degrees!

Qingyang ignored the Star Net notifications in his ear.

His gaze was transfixed on the colossal figure enveloped in billions of brilliant light rivers.

The Divine Whale gradually moved away. Before disappearing, its colossal eye, as if mirroring the universe, cast a glance at the Eternal Fleet.

Qingyang and the others stood there, dumbfounded, only snapping back to reality several minutes later.

"What was that?" Qingyang asked with difficulty.

Guxing shook his head. Feeling that he had already broken through to Tier 4, his mind was filled with a myriad of thoughts.

Qingyang's mind was a mess.

Just after stating his ambition, the Great Cosmos had shown him a scene akin to a miracle.

The Divine Whale, covering the star river and surrounded by divinity, made him increasingly awestruck and expectant of the Great Cosmos.

At this moment, Bellia and the other researchers were even more shocked.

"What kind of life form was that?!"

"It's so beautiful, so beautiful! An artwork created by the Great Cosmos itself!"

"Just its natural call was enough to sublimate our abilities."

"There were no biological readings. It definitely possesses dimensional life characteristics! It might even be a legendary high-dimensional divine being."

"..."

Qingyang looked down, and a photograph appeared in his hand.

He carefully put away the photo, his resolve strengthening.

He cast one last look at the place where the Divine Whale had disappeared, then turned around, "Target unchanged, maximum speed ahead!"

"Yes!"

Tsk, this chapter feels like the beginning of a traditional adventure novel protagonist's journey. Suddenly realized it's similar to a Pokémon trainer's starting adventure.