An ancient visitor
The member from the Remnant Realm who was willing to come to the Primordial Universe Time-Space in person did not arrive very quickly.
The long-distance Jieyin base built by the Mechanical Civilization in the Primordial Universe Time-Space is still under expansion at this time.
Numerous Mechanical Engineering Platform are continuously reinforcing the surrounding spacetime nodes, centered on the former Darkness Sword Organization's headquarters.
Saine then temporarily connected the encrypted coordinates to several Mechanical Nodes that were already running stably.
Centuries later, a thick black mist finally emerged from the other end of the Cross-Dimensional Channel.
What first appeared before Saine was not some projection of rules.
Instead, it was a massive Ark resembling an ancient, black tomb.
The size of this Ark even surpasses that of the Everbright Ark of the Flame Civilization.
However, its surface was not covered with many weapons of war; instead, it was covered with dense black stone tablets that almost completely covered the outer layer of the Ark.
Each stone tablet preserves a piece of history from a civilization that has already vanished.
"Helan, the guardian of the Star Tomb Civilization, greets the Mechanical God Emperor."
A low, resonant wave of will emanated from the depths of the black Ark.
A tall creature clad in a gray-black robe then appeared before Saine.
Helan's face lacks normal facial features.
A constantly spinning black star pattern replaced his eyes and mouth.
Level-11 Peak life force slowly emanated from the ancient tomb guardian.
Like Atar, Helan's Rules Body also shows obvious signs of decay.
However, the damage he suffered was not caused by living in an environment of depleted resources for a long time.
Several bright yellow cracks have penetrated deep into Helan's very essence.
These are the injuries left on him by a powerful being from the Source-Devouring Time-Space.
Miluo and Atar also appeared at the Jieyin base at this time.
Upon seeing Helan, both of them bowed to the ancient tomb keeper.
When the Flame Civilization joined the Lost World Alliance, the Star Tomb Civilization had already been in exile for millions of years.
The stealth rules initially used by the Everbright Ark were all given to them free of charge by the Star Tomb Civilization.
"I never expected to see you in a normal starry sky," Atar exclaimed.
"I didn't expect that you could actually find a powerful individual willing to accept the Lost World Alliance," Helan replied.
The gravedigger's gaze remained fixed on Saine as he spoke.
News that the Mechanical Civilization had previously crossed vast distances of time and space to defeat the Withered-Realm Emperor Monarch and rescue the remnants of the Remnant Star had already spread through the hidden network of the Lost World Alliance.
It was only after confirming this news that Helan decided to personally bring the most important historical archives of the Star Tomb Civilization.
These rule-making stone tablets are not only the first sign of his sincerity, but also the greatest remaining treasure of the Star Tomb Civilization.
"Where are your Star Tomb Civilization people?" Saine asked.
"They're still at Primal Source Pasture," Helan replied.
"All I brought with me this time are some historical archives and rule-making stone tablets preserved by our civilization."
The large stone tablets on the surface of the black Ark then lit up with a dim starlight.
Saine saw in it the rise and fall of many unfamiliar World Civilization.
The Mother Time-Space of the Star Tomb Civilization was conquered by the Source-Devouring Time-Space millions of years ago.
They are also one of the oldest existing members of the Lost World Alliance.
During their long escape, the Star Tomb Civilization took in many survivors from other Dimensional Plane.
Most of those civilizations ultimately failed to survive.
However, their history and some of their heritage have been preserved to this day by the Star Tomb Civilization.
Tens of thousands of civilization names quickly appeared on a mechanical light screen beside Saine.
The vast majority of these names cannot be found in any specific race within the Multiverse.
The Star Tomb Civilization did not have the power to avenge them.
All that Helan and the others could do was ensure that these once-existing civilizations were not completely forgotten over the long years.
This Civilization Archives spanning millions of years is also of great value to Skynet in perfecting its Different Dimensional Plane database.
"What's so special about that ancient Source-Devouring Pasture you control?" Saine asked.
Helan did not answer immediately.
A regular stone tablet, entirely grayish-white in color, slowly flew out from behind him.
The first thing that emerges from the stone tablet is a dilapidated Dimensional Plane entwined with countless bright yellow veins.
Six worlds, still teeming with life, are hidden in the most remote corners of their respective dimensions.
They all revolve around a massive, monstrous Source-Devouring Mother Nest.
"That place is called the Primal Source Pasture."
"It is one of the earliest continuously harvesting experimental zones established in the Source-Devouring Time-Space."
"The Star Tomb Civilization, along with five other exiled civilizations, still has some members living there," Helan said.
"The external rules governing the Primal Source Pasture have been completely closed."
"We can only barely hide our last few settlements by relying on the stone tablets left by our ancestors."
"The Source-Devouring Time-Space reaps a harvest from that place every long period of time."
The next harvest is just around the corner.
Saine looked at the enormous Mother Nest within the stone tablet.
Compared to the complete Source-Devouring Mother Nest that was recently captured by the Mechanical Civilization, the Ancestral Nest in the picture is clearly much older.
Many of these threads have even become completely integrated with the origin of their Dimensional Plane.
To rescue the six civilizations, it's impossible to simply open one passage and secretly take them away.
The Mechanical Civilization must break through the closed rules of the Primal Source Pasture head-on and defeat the Source-Devouring Legion responsible for guarding it.
"What can you pay for?" Saine asked calmly.
"All ancient records of the Devouring Source Wars preserved by the Star Tomb Civilization."
"The internal rule diagram of the Primal Source Pasture"
"And a batch of ancient resources left behind from different times of destruction," Helan replied.
"Not enough," Saine said.
Helan remained silent for a moment.
The images on the gray-white stone tablet then moved deeper into the Ancestral Nest.
An incredibly massive, ancient Rules Body gradually appeared before Saine.
Even just observing through the stone tablet of rules, Saine could sense the immense power the other party possessed in life.
These are definitely not the remains of an ordinary Level-12 Being!
"Lord of Ancient Azure," Helan said.
"He was once the Dimensional Plane Lord of Dimension which the Primal Source Pasture belongs."
"During the early stages of the Devouring Source War, the Lord of Ancient Azure was killed by the Source-Devouring Progenitor."
"But his Rule True Body was not completely devoured; instead, it was transformed by the Source-Devouring Time-Space into the core that sustains the operation of the Primal Source Pasture."
"According to ancient records preserved by the Star Tomb Civilization, the remains even contained traces of some of the early rules of the Source-Devouring Progenitor."
A bright Light of Truth immediately shone in Saine's eyes.
The complete remains of a Level-13 Tier Lord of Dimension possess immeasurable research value!
Not to mention that the opponent may still retain early power information of the Source-Devouring Progenitor within their body.
How exactly did the Source-Devouring Progenitor transcend the realm of Lord of Dimension step by step, and how did he construct the various Emperor Monarch- level beings? These have always been questions that Saine is extremely interested in.
Perhaps the Primal Source Pasture can provide some answers for him.
"The Mechanical Civilization can initiate a second rescue," Saine said.
However, the rescued civilization must sign the Lost World Covenant.
"World Civilization willing to become a vassal of Mechanical Civilization will receive higher levels of resources and security guarantees."
"As for those who are unwilling, they will still need to use their respective technologies, resources, and intelligence to pay the price for the rescue."
Helan did not haggle.
"The Star Tomb Civilization is willing to become a vassal of the Mechanical Civilization."
"I will also convey your terms in full to the other five civilizations," he said.
The gravedigger has clearly made his choice.
For an ancient civilization whose Mother Time-Space was destroyed millions of years ago and whose people are reduced to a last ember, continuing to hide independently is no longer of much significance.
Being able to attach oneself to a powerful force that is willing to accept them is not necessarily a bad thing.
Saine raised his hand and took the grayish-white stone tablet in front of him.
The Magic Cube then began to verify its coordinates.
The other rule tablets carried by the Star Tomb Ark were also read by Skynet one by one.
Helan did not leave any traps in these messages.
The coordinates of the Primal Source Pasture soon overlapped with a portion of the ancient Devouring Source Route controlled by the Mechanical Civilization.
Skynet also detected six extremely faint life signals outside the coordinates.
Three of the sets are already in a state where they could be shut down at any time.
Helan did not exaggerate the plight of the exiled civilizations in the Primal Source Pasture.
Their time in hiding is indeed running out.
At the very moment the Magic Cube confirmed the coordinates were real and valid, the complete Source-Devouring Mother Nest, sealed deep within the Mechanical Civilization Base, suddenly experienced an incredibly intense resonance of rules!