When the final construction component passed through the Rift into the vacuum of the miniature universe and rapidly regained its mass and hardness under the changing rules, assembly began.
The surfaces of an oceanic number of Tenacity constructs flickered with faint specks of light.
Like inconspicuous dust motes, they injected energy into construction components whose smallest units were larger than mountains.
Starting with the nearest star, countless constructs surged like a gathering school of fish, converging upon the star in unison at some silent command.
Invisible gravity interacted with the components' own propulsion, tracing graceful arcs through the vacuum according to the intricate design laid out from the very beginning.
They collided, fused, and became one whole.
In the end, they gathered on the star's surface to form a massive spherical hollow shell.
The light and heat continuously radiated by the star were intercepted here, transforming into streams of crimson light!
Like blood brimming with vitality, they flowed through cold metallic veins, igniting every joined node.
The dust motes flickering across the components' surfaces vanished one after another.
The Goblins who had completed the initial energy injection began using Rift Daggers to tear open space and return to the Endless Great Forest.
Their task was complete. All that remained was to leave things to the small number of Goblins observing from afar.
Having captured all the star's energy, the construction components would operate automatically, searching through the densely packed space of this planetary region for planets, dwarf planets, and satellites that could complete the megastructure.
"A good start is half the battle!" Mite, his hair and beard both white, was overcome with emotion. Leaning on his cane, he took two steps across the stable metal platform and said in a trembling voice:
"As long as the components can capture the