Planetary Mainline-Unknown Relic

"Hey kid, all done yet?" (Zhuang)

"The signal is terrible. How did such a large thunderstorm suddenly appear? Did you cause this, kid?"

"Is the internet working yet? Is it working on your end?"

When the network goes down, even a powerful big data monster is helpless. So, after the storm finally passed, Elisa's questions came in waves, like Tang Sanzang chanting sutras.

"Alright, stop arguing. I'll handle it. How could I possibly fail?"

The senior engineer patted the back of his head, managing to stabilize the signal station. At that moment, Elisa's holographic projection popped out from her electronic eye, looking at the 'Prototype of Collapse Entity 5' in front of her, clicking her tongue in amazement.

"So this is the 'Purple Energy String'? Why does it look so much like a goat?"

Above the island's wreckage, an "energy creature" outlined in purple light was sealed within a thick layer of ice, its face displaying a human-like, aggrieved expression. This "energy creature" was, in fact, a goat.

"During the punk revolution, goats were a symbol of the devil, weren't they?"

"Is there such a saying?" Elisa asked doubtfully.

"Oh, maybe I misheard."

The senior engineer spoke casually while staring at the system panel.

[Your lifesteal has surpassed 10,000 points, reaching 11,227 points. You are awarded one chance to win a prize.]

[Your mechanical body's HP has exceeded 10,000 points, reaching 12,127 points. You are awarded one chance to draw a prize.]

[Your Agility has surpassed 200 points, reaching 203 points. You are awarded a basic enhancement. You choose your enhancement type—wrist/toes/knees.]

Which position can improve endurance?

After thinking carefully for a while, the senior engineer nodded and decisively chose the wrist and foot.

[You have gained the talent 'Foot Technician', which increases your attack power by 10% when you use your legs to attack.]

In an instant, all sorts of kicking techniques, leg skills, and footwork flooded his mind, and many of these skills were quite valuable for "mobile warfare."

"That wasn't easy, my health and HP have finally both surpassed 10,000."

The senior engineer looked at the two health bars and sighed. Whether it was a player or an NPC, when breaking through to the second tier, their health would increase dramatically. The reason was simple: originally, 1 point of attribute would increase health by 5 points, but after the second tier, it would increase health by 50 points. And a 1% modification rate would increase health by 100 points in the past, but after the second tier, it would increase health by 500 points.

But at only level 30, his base health already exceeded 10,000, and that was two bars of health! This was an unimaginable number in his previous life; calling him a tank wouldn't be an exaggeration. And as his level increased, the gap between him and the other players would only widen.

"So what do you plan to do? Lock it up first?"

Elisa's words drew the engineer's attention away from the system panel and towards the "Collapse Entity." The "Purple Goat," encased in ice, looked rather pitiful, its large eyes gazing at the engineer with a pitiful expression.

However, Gao merely pursed his lips and said, "An energy entity with spatial attributes, let alone breaking the seal, would probably just run away after resting for two minutes."

The Purple Goat knew it was probably in deep trouble. Its body was flashing with purple light, sometimes bright and sometimes dim. But the high engineer's move had undoubtedly severely injured it. Whenever the purple lines in its body began to extend and produce a spatial collapse effect, they would break off directly.

Once the connection is broken, spatial transfer becomes impossible.

Under normal circumstances, such severe damage in a short period of time will not have much impact on a Honkai-level energy body. After all, as long as an energy body is not killed, its recovery speed is terrifying.

As long as you can't kill me, what can you do to me?

However, if there happens to be a humanoid vessel next to it with 100% Honkai energy adaptability, then it's all over.

The senior engineer reached out, and as his arm moved, streaks of white appeared in the air. Upon seeing these streaks, the previously calm "Purple Goat" immediately became agitated.

This is what is known as the "space collapse effect".

Spatial Collapse: One of the thirteen collapse effects, it can create a slight spatial stagnation effect when attacking.

Don't underestimate even a tiny bit; anything with the attribute of "space" is absolutely top-notch.

When the senior engineer's arm passed through the ultra-low temperature ice layer he had created, it only caused ripples. When he grabbed the "Purple Goat," the entire goat disintegrated and turned into faint spatial threads that burrowed into the senior engineer's body through his palm.

An indescribable feeling arose in the engineer's senses. This feeling was extremely mysterious, as if he had transformed into a jumbled mass of thin threads, forming a human shape, while the surrounding space became a series of fragile mirrors, each reflecting his own image. He could connect to other dimensions at any time if he wished.

Besides that, there was the terrifying energy infusion. The senior engineer felt as if he were soaking in a comfortable swimming pool, with the surrounding spatial energy turning into warm and comfortable bathwater, inexhaustible.

"Beep beep—"

That's the sound of a carbon atom reactor at full capacity.

The system notification sounded again—

[You have successfully fused with the 'Purple Energy String' and officially become 'Honkai Collapse Entity. 5'.]

A purple goat tattoo appeared on the upper body of the senior engineer, with sharp claws and teeth, especially two strange horns that looked like two sharp cones, burning with demonic flames.

[You have obtained the advanced energy pool 'Purple String Space', 100,000/100,000]

[You have gained the ability to 'travel through space']

[You have gained 'Honkai Perception', which allows you to sense Collapse Entity within a 100km radius.]

[You have acquired the Honkai Skill "String Flame," a method of utilizing polarized energy.]

[Planet Main Quest - 'Unknown Evolutionary Relics' Officially Launched]

[Planetary mission 'Humanoid Collapse Vehicle' completed, Planetary Reputation +2, History Timeline Change +7%]

"Lost... belongings!?"

The senior engineer was stunned. He had considered many possibilities regarding the thirteen types of Collapse Entity, but the one he hadn't considered was the relic.

Is this really a keepsake?!

The senior engineer stared intently at the system panel for a long time before finally confirming that he hadn't misread it.

But how could that be?

It's important to know that above civilized architecture, there exists a special kind of structure called a megastructure, which can be understood as a cosmic-level engineering project.

A project of this caliber might not be able to be built even by hundreds of ascended civilizations. Even at the peak of his previous life, the high engineer spent countless rich women's money to build one called "Cosmic Fantasy Land," which was also his base in the virtual world.

But above the "megastructure," there exists another kind of existence called "relics."

In his previous life, he had never even seen this thing; he had only heard other civilization leaders mention it—that it was a kind of cosmic rule—a man-made cosmic rule.

What is this nonsense? Are you kidding me?

The senior engineer never believed it. He had never seen it before, and no other player had ever mentioned it, until the three great calamities struck, destroying countless civilizations with a mere gesture.

Only civilizations possessing relics can survive natural disasters. It was then that he realized the game really did have "cheat codes".