The universe where Izax's old home was located was one of the most remote regions within the Empire. In fact, because of a major expansion campaign ten thousand years ago, these barren "reserved lands," which had barely been developed, occupied more than half of the Empire's territory. These "reserved lands" had only the most basic Sovereign Hubs and monitoring outposts. The area around Izax's old home did not even have a World Gate.
Hao Ren's travel plan involved one-way teleportation and a return voyage. In other words, they would be "launched" from the World Gate in their own universe when they departed, then slowly fly back aboard the Giant Turtle Rock Platform using its Void Engine. After studying the activation rules of the World Gate, he had determined that this was the best plan, as it would save them a great deal of time on the way there.
The ship soon reached the magnificent portal deep in the universe. It was as glorious and awe-inspiring as ever, while the fleets of various civilizations constantly shuttling around the World Gate seemed forever busy. Only here could one truly appreciate the incredible vitality and dazzling variety of civilizations hidden within the seemingly empty, silent reaches of space. This was Lanina's first time seeing a World Gate, and she was so frightened by the unbelievable structure, which was larger than a planet, that she could not speak. As she watched the ship slowly approach that hazy curtain of light, the succubus girl's tail instinctively tied itself into a knot. It was a sign of nervousness.
"Ten thousand years ago, World Gates didn't have the one-way 'launch' function yet," the Data Terminal explained from the control console. "Back then, World Gates had to be built in pairs, with one serving as the launch point