"So this is the legendary Dream and Fantasy Star!"
The Citadel orbited the star. From here, the enormous, glowing, brain-shaped megastructure atop the distant nanomachine ecumenopolis was clearly visible, its surface shimmering with brilliant colors.
Two aliens aboard a tourist spacecraft whispered to each other, marveling at the enormous structure.
The passenger spacecraft had to dock at the system's Citadel. Wearing white spacesuits, the two aliens clumsily disembarked, surrounded by a crowd of other alien tourists.
"Starfish Lord, human ingenuity really is amazing. Who would have thought you could use a brain's neural network to construct a dream world?"
Tall and terrifying-looking, Blorg wore a simple breathing apparatus as he stood on the Citadel's anchorage platform. His tentacles waved with excitement, making the nearby aliens steer clear.
Beside Blorg stood a yellow starfish in a full-body spacesuit that made him look even shorter and plumper. His short, thick tentacles clutched a few simple pieces of luggage.
"Blorg, there's nothing impressive about this! Our Starfish Republic could build a machine like this too. We just can't be bothered. Besides, look at the humans, pouring vast resources into a pleasure facility. Isn't that a waste?"
The starfish rebutted Blorg while checking the smart terminal strapped to his wrist. Following the travel app's directions, they carried their luggage into the Citadel's visitor center amid the stream of travelers.
A robot bustled about there, providing directions to passing alien tourists.
"Starfish Lord! Look, the humans have already completed ascension and transferred their consciousnesses into advanced machines. Now they can live forever. What a clever approach!"
Blorg squeezed through the doorway. His towering, terrifying appearance kept the other aliens at a respectful distance, but the service robot still approached with a smile to check their paperwork.
The short, plump starfish glanced at it, then looked