Zong Shen's fingertips swept rapidly across the console screen.
The icy touch did nothing to hinder the flow of his thoughts.
The authority bestowed by the throne allowed him to perceive every detail of the fortress.
At that moment, the list of gains from the second level of the treasury appeared clearly in his mind.
"[All Things Returnflow Token], a core energy stabilization device. Can be connected to the energy buffer zone of a secondary Eternal Furnace."
"[Decay Core], a high-energy conversion module. Can be used to enhance the instantaneous charging of jump engines."
"[Stasis Silver], a rule-level defensive material. Suitable for reinforcing weak points in the external armor rune matrix."
"[Directed Blink Beacon Array] technical blueprint. It can perfectly supplement the fortress's strategic deployment system."
As he recited the items inwardly, the blueprint deep within his consciousness lit up, dismantling and reforming itself.
The immense structure of the fortress transformed into countless modules within his perception.
Its dim, damaged sections corresponded precisely to those faintly glowing components in the treasury.
This was an integration highly compatible with the Empire's peak technology.
"Ice Soul, retrieve the interfaces for the secondary Eternal Furnace."
Zong Shen issued the command in his mind.
"Command received."
A cold mental voice replied at once.
At the center of the circular console, the largest screen lit up.
It displayed a three-dimensional cross-sectional view of the fortress's energy core region.
It was a complex structure located along the central axis at the bottom of the fortress, like an inverted iceberg.
Countless thick energy conduits extended outward from the core like blood vessels, spreading throughout the entire fortress.
At that moment, the streams of light flowing through most of the conduits were weak and dim.
The core furnace itself was silent, like a frozen dead star.
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