Alternate Universe - Koprulu?!

Although his current captain talent effect couldn't compare to legendary titles or superpowers, it was a talent nonetheless, and upgrading it would very likely bring about a qualitative change.

By then, even if it couldn't directly enhance the combat power of the Star Origin, its potential would skyrocket.

A captain's talent was tied to the upper limits of a starship and the smoothness of its path forward!

However, even if it weren't a legendary talent, Feng Xiao was confident he could traverse the universe with the Heart of Dawn.

The alloy box opened on its own, revealing a fruit that looked like a diamond, its surface a translucent, pale blue crystal.

Inside, streams of crystalline, lustrous liquid flowed, becoming even more dazzling under the light.

"How beautiful..."

Wang Hao exclaimed in admiration.

Feng Xiao picked up the fruit, scanned it to confirm there was no danger, and was just about to swallow it.

Suddenly, Feng Xiao paused. It felt as if some special energy had surged out from his mind, and the crystal fruit in his hand was quickly enveloped by this energy, fading until it vanished.

Feng Xiao blankly clenched the hand that had just been holding the fruit, a look of regret involuntarily crossing his face.

To be honest, he had been quite curious about what that crystal fruit tasted like.

Smacking his lips, he helplessly opened his talent panel.

[Immortal Ship (Legendary)

Level: lv5

Current Basic Effect: Immortal

I: Star Point income: 2x

II: Shield energy value: 2x

III: Star Weapon slots of the same tier: 4x

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Trait: 'Intermediate Immortal Hull'

Reduces all damage by 20%

Hull strength +50%

Autonomous hull damage repair (25%/hour)

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Skill: Moment of Brilliance (CD: 10 days)

Effect: Thirty minutes of 'Brilliance' mode, attack and defense attributes +500%. After expiration, all starship attributes decrease by 50% for three days.

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Permanent Passive: Star Cycle

Effect: After killing an enemy, absorb their internal energy to rapidly restore shield values or repair starship equipment such as hull armor.]

Feng Xiao raised his eyebrows after reading it.

The original stats had only seen a minor increase, but the advantage created was enough to crush those of the same level; however, the most important parts were not these.

It was the newly appeared permanent passive skill and active skill.

First was 'Moment of Brilliance'.

It was clear that using this skill in a desperate situation, relying on the Star Origin's attributes which far exceeded most starships of the same level, would likely allow for a comeback.

When facing an unbeatable enemy, he could also use the terrifying five-fold speed boost to escape.

It could be said that with this active skill, the Star Origin's survival capability had surged once again!

As for the second permanent passive, one had to admit that it instantly demonstrated the terrifying nature of this legendary talent.

Although it was useless in a one-on-one fight, when engaging a large number of enemies, unless the opponent could deplete at least half of the shield value in one go, the Star Origin's shield value would never drop below 80%!

Why was he so confident?

Regardless, this was a legendary passive; if the recovery efficiency weren't high, how could it be called legendary?

At the very least, many purple or red Star Weapons had similar effects, but their energy absorption and recovery efficiency were extremely low.

Feng Xiao closed the panel in an excellent mood. If the Star Origin's survival capability was 1 before the talent upgrade, it was now 3!

As an explorer, comprehensive survival capability was the most important thing.

He signaled for the robots to take the unnecessary trash out of the control room, then looked at the expectant Ilde and Wang Hao and laughed.

The two of them immediately relaxed; seeing the captain like this, the Star Origin had definitely received a significant boost.

"Since the Star Origin's upgrade is complete, let's prepare for our fifth alien universe hunt."

Although the Star Origin's strength was extremely high, the Star Points required for upgrades were also much higher compared to those of the same level.

Coupled with the fact that the starship level could not be increased until the Eternal Sun Wall reached lv10, along with other trivial matters, it was estimated that the Star Origin's level would have to remain at lv25 for the time being.

Wang Hao and Ilde took their positions, and Feng Xiao glanced at the Heart of Dawn, once again choosing random.

With no specific anchor points, he chose to go random.

Compared to other starships, Star Origin could enter a different universe whenever it pleased, whereas most starships built during the same era as Star Origin had likely only entered an alternate universe once by now.

Or perhaps not even once.

Even if they did enter, it was usually just to familiarize themselves with the environment and procedures, and the Star Points gained during that first trip were barely enough to keep the ship running.

New captains with powerful backing were the only exceptions.

Mysterious rules manifested, and Star Origin vanished from its spot once again.

In the vast, boundless universe, Star Origin appeared behind a rocky planet, floating silently.

Feng Xiao casually opened the intelligence report.

[Koprulu Sector, located on the fringe of the galaxy, is ruled by three powerful civilizations.

They are: the Protoss Civilization, which calls itself the God race; the Zerg, a native Zerg civilization distinct from the Cosmic Zerg; and the Terran Confederacy, which defected from a powerful human civilization within the galaxy.

It is worth noting that the Protoss, a near-Level 4 civilization, and the Zerg, a high-level Level 3 civilization, appear to have been modified by a much more powerful civilization.

The former possesses immense wisdom and technology, while the latter pursues quantity and biotechnology. In contrast, the Terran Confederacy, having just entered Level 3, is the weakest.

Due to external interference, the Zerg leader launched a fierce attack on the Protoss homeworld, Aiur. Simultaneously, the Terran Confederacy was overthrown, and the new Terran Dominion rose from the ruins of the old federation.

The war between the three races erupted violently.

The heavily battered Protoss managed to kill the Zerg leader at a great cost, but the Zerg, though leaderless and driven into a frenzy, still managed to drive the Protoss away.

Not long after the first wave of the three-race war, the new Zerg ruler—the Queen of Blades, who was formerly human—took power, and war resumed.

The Protoss, whose homeworld was occupied by the Swarm during the first war, also elected a new leader: the Hierarch, Artanis!

Simultaneously, the first Emperor of the Terran Dominion, Mengsk, embarked on a path of dictatorship.

Thus, the new balance of power was formed.

Current status: The Zerg have returned. On a planet in the Terran Dominion called Mar Sara, a human with strong destiny, Jim Raynor, has already collected a certain 'weapon' and is preparing to evacuate.

However, the Zerg have already descended, and a grueling defensive battle is about to begin.

Note: The strength of the three major civilizations has currently dropped by one tier, but their technological advantages remain.

Note: The civilization that modified the Protoss and Zerg is the powerful peak Level 6 individual civilization—the Xel'Naga Civilization. Though few in number, every member possesses combat power equivalent to or greater than a Level 6 Star Beast.

They also possess incomparably powerful energy and biotechnology. While their own population is sparse, they have many Level 5 vassal civilizations.

Note: The parent civilization of the human forces in the Koprulu Sector belongs to a Level 5 technological civilization.]

Feng Xiao's pupils constricted as he stared at the familiar intelligence in disbelief.

"StarCraft??"

It took Feng Xiao over twenty minutes to sort through the situation. Eighty percent of the conditions at this anchor point matched those of StarCraft.

However, there were some discrepancies; for instance, the Xel'Naga had not gone extinct and were instead still slowly developing.

Likewise, there was no mention of a cycle or Void entity involving the entire 'universe,' and the Level 5 human civilization had not dispatched an expeditionary force to the Koprulu Sector.

The entity known as Amon did exist, but he was certainly not the evil Xel'Naga from his past life's game who wanted to rule the universe.

He was likely just a Xel'Naga operative tasked with monitoring and controlling the Koprulu Sector.

Having clarified the situation, Feng Xiao headed toward Mar Sara without hesitation. He was interested in both that artifact and the Star Points provided by the Zerg.

"Zero Hour... that mission on Brutal difficulty kept me stuck for over two hours. I'd like to see just how crazy the Zerg can be when facing a starship in reality."

Wang Hao and Ilde exchanged glances, confused by Feng Xiao's sudden surge of resentment.

"Listen up, boys! Build the defensive base, plug the intersections with bunker clusters, and fill the gaps in our perimeter!"

Raynor, clad in massive power armor, issued his orders, his eyes filled with gravity.

Beside him, a burly man carrying a massive heavy machine gun patted his shoulder. "With over eight thousand troops, hundreds of bunkers, and plenty of ammo provided by the Dominion base, don't worry, Jim, it'll be fine! We can hold for at least eight hours, no problem."

Raynor shook his head, his tone heavy. "Tychus, they are Zerg. You don't understand their madness and their terror."

BOOM! BOOM!

As thousands of drop pods descended in the distance, Raynor's eyes narrowed.

The Zerg had arrived!