Boarding the Ship

Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye, and the Epoch Clan's spaceship arrived on time. It is said that they departed from another Epoch Clan Garrison Point, but how far that location is from the Riken Star System is still unknown.

This is a small fleet with a very "Treasure Ship" style, consisting of two large transport ships over six thousand meters long and twenty frigates over three thousand meters long.

The Epoch Clan's spaceship has undergone a process of equipment refinement and miniaturization, and the incorporation of some space technology, resulting in its current size. It is comparable to other 3,000-meter-class warships, which are simply incomparable to those of the Telo Civilization.

The fleet was docked at the Riken Binary Star Base's airport. Perhaps it was a psychological effect, but from a distance, the dozens of warships appeared to have a more imposing presence than the thousand Riken fleet standing nearby.

Because all procedures had been planned in advance, and this handover was also the first time the Riken Civilization had appeared in the Alliance, it received great attention from Ricken's top management, who prepared a dedicated team to handle the matter.

So it didn't take long. The relevant personnel, who had already practiced many times, directed the researchers to board the Epoch Clan transport ship in an orderly manner.

The transport ships docked at the Star Port, with an unprecedented length of 6,000 meters, appeared even larger against the backdrop of the Rickon fleet, which was only about 2,000 meters away. These were the largest ships Rowan had ever seen; it was said that the Epoch Clan possessed super-large transport ships exceeding 10,000 meters in length. However, Rowan only found them novel; compared to the Megastructure of the Swarm, these ships were utterly insignificant. Apart from being relatively fast, their size was truly pathetic.

Of course, the difference in speed is enormous; comparing a snail to a rocket seems rather inappropriate.

Although the Epoch Clan warships were heavily guarded, making it difficult for outsiders to approach and understand their internal structure, the transport ships did not have this problem. Through the perspective of the Intellect, Rowan experienced the entire Epoch Clan boarding procedure.

Because these researchers had already passed the Epoch Clan test, there was no retest this time. After boarding the transport ship, guided by some Epoch Clan and machines, the researchers lined up and entered each room.

The room was large and simple, containing only some testing instruments and nothing else. Researchers needed to conduct a series of tests here.

The first step is to test all bodily functions. Researchers arriving at the Epoch Clan must be healthy, young, and strong, with no hidden diseases. They then undergo full-body disinfection to rule out the presence of any bacteria or viruses, and are also checked for any weapons carried within their bodies.

In addition, things like body structure scanning, external feature scanning, and gene backup all need to be completed one by one. After these are completed, the researchers will receive a new identity and be assigned their own Personal Terminal. Then, they will enter the Stasis Pod one by one. After all, the distance from the Riken Star System to the Epoch Clan territory is not short, and even at the speed of the Epoch Clan's spaceship, it cannot be completed in a short time. Naturally, this time cannot be wasted.

Rowan watched all this unfold, anticipating the implementation of his future plans. He even felt a surge of nervousness, an emotion he hadn't felt in a long time.

Fortunately, everything went smoothly. There were no alarms or anomalies, and the Intellect disguised as Rickon passed the test without incident. Apart from their thoughts, they were exactly the same as their prototypes, and the Epoch Clan's technology clearly couldn't reach the soul level.

Rowan breathed a sigh of relief. The next Swarm researchers would be even less of a problem. They didn't even have a prototype, or rather, they themselves were the prototype. Even if there were anomalies, they would just be taken for granted.

Because only basic clothing could be worn during the inspection, a suitable environment had to be created. Therefore, the Swarm researchers did not conduct the inspection with the Riken Race; they were on the other side. And for the first time, they revealed their "true form" to the world.

Since they were not combatants, their armor, although it also had ramming spikes, was more decorative than practical and not particularly menacing. In front of the Epoch Clan inspectors, this layer of armor slowly receded, shrank, and finally solidified into a hard lump that shrank to their chest.

"Wow, cool!" exclaimed a member of the Epoch Clan. He had a full face of blue hair, was 1.6 meters tall, and looked like a monkey. No one knew what civilization his mother tribe belonged to.

"What is this?" Another Epoch Clan member stared wide-eyed at the Zerg member who had revealed himself. This Epoch Clan had dark skin, was over two meters tall, and had bulging muscles all over his body. Unlike the 300-pound Telo Race, his muscles were not the sharp, angular lumps of the Telo Race, but were slightly softer, and his physique was very well-proportioned. However, compared to the short "Blue-Haired Monkey" next to him, he was as tall as an iron tower.

Without their armor, the Zerg appear somewhat thin, standing around 1.8 meters tall, with two eyes and a mouth, giving them a rather ordinary appearance.

"This is our Biological Parasitic Armor, and also our protective suit. I'm sorry, it's become a symbiotic relationship with me, and I can only temporarily put it away, but I can't remove it," the Zerg personnel explained calmly.

"That's amazing! I have to record this and report it to my superiors!" After saying this, the "Iron Tower Muscle Monster" lowered his head and began operating the instrument.

"Wow, this is much better than our armor! It's incredible that such a good thing would appear in such a rural place." The Blue-Haired Monkey couldn't help but keep exclaiming in amazement. Because the environment in this room was suitable for the Zerg, but not for his race, he wore a simple protective suit to help him resist the gravity in the room that made him uncomfortable. He also wore a mask to help filter out harmful gases.

This set of equipment is standard issue for members of the Epoch Clan. After all, the New Epoch Clan is an immigrant race, a melting pot, and they have as many "races" as there are other races.

With so many different species, their physical structures and suitable ecological environments vary. What one species breathes may be a deadly poison to another.

Against this backdrop, the technology of Epoch Clan Protective Suit has advanced by leaps and bounds, gradually evolving into its current form. The current Epoch Clan Protective Suit, not to mention the outer space version, but only the standard version, is suitable for wearing on Ecological Star with atmospheres.

Within a certain range, it can counteract or increase gravity, and the mask can automatically filter out elements that threaten the wearer's race based on the atmospheric composition. However, although the Epoch Clan's protective suit is lightweight and aesthetically pleasing, it still requires a relatively cumbersome process to put on. Compared to the Zerg's Biological Armor, which can be automatically donned, is convenient to wear, and even serves as an exoskeleton, it is simply incomparable.

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