Far away from Planet Aquamarine, wormholes of varying sizes open and close, revealing iridescent light that paints the dark universe with vibrant colors. These rays of light converge and disperse, resembling shimmering veils, creating a hazy, dreamlike atmosphere with rich, gradient colors, like a spectrum of light.
At the center of the wormhole, a large space station floats, its shape resembling three skyscrapers stacked horizontally together. Various towers extend from its sides and top, some serving as signal towers, others as space stabilizers, and still others as weapons and escort ship hangars.
At the bottom of the space station is a huge white metallic sphere, with a faint blue halo surrounding it, much like the rings of a planet. This is the space station's reactor, power source, and the source of gravity for the station's interior.
The space station has a complex and sophisticated structure, full of technological beauty. The windows of the "building" are spaceports for spacecraft to dock. Without a frame of reference, it is difficult to have a clear understanding of the size of the space station. A single spaceport can accommodate ships hundreds of meters long, and this space station has tens of thousands of spaceports, resembling a man-made mountain.
Juberly Hub, a transportation hub in the Garton Star System.
The surrounding wormholes are stable teleportation portals built by various star systems in the Colton Star Cluster through a joint effort, exchanging large amounts of resources for the help of more advanced civilizations. These portals provide rapid access to various star systems and sectors within the Colton Star Cluster, significantly reducing interstellar travel time.
The space station constantly feeds in and out massive numbers of spacecraft, resembling a hive surrounded by Bee Swarm. A small yellow and white spacecraft entered a spaceport, moving from zero gravity to gravity. The hull shuddered slightly, and the bottom of the spacecraft fitted into the spaceport's orbit. It moved along the orbit for three minutes and entered the hangar.
The hangar's interior is decorated in blue and white, made of a special alloy and polymer composite material. After a few seconds, a synthesized electronic female voice comes from inside the hangar.
"Identity confirmed, docking permitted. Welcome, Star Survey Team 741, Kerlodd Goddora."
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The hatch opened, extending out onto the bridge, and a humanoid creature stepped out.
This is a male Goddora, with pale golden skin and long, flowing white hair styled into seven braids resembling dreadlocks at the back of his head, each braid ending in a golden ball-shaped ornament. His appearance is not much different from a human, except that his facial features are slightly spaced apart. His body structure is consistent with that of an ordinary human: one head, two hands, two legs, and one root, without any extra limbs such as a tail. He is two meters tall—which is considered average by Goddora standards.
Kerlodd, belonging to the Goddora Interstellar Investigation Bureau, is an investigation team leader. Although he is called a leader, he has no subordinates, only a set of Goddora investigator's standard equipment, and this small "Observer" model spaceship belonging to the public. The spaceship is about thirty meters long and is a single-person ship.
Kerlodd was an investigator assigned to Planet Aquamarine to investigate the "Inhuman".
"Wow, a pure-blooded Goddora, such a proud race, it's rare."
At the hangar door, a registration officer in a space station uniform chuckled. He looked similar to Kerlodd, but was much shorter and had less golden skin; he was a half -Goddora, a hybrid of other species.
"Hmph, subspecies." Kerlodd glanced at the hangar crew with disdain. The Goddora people valued the purity of their bloodline; it was a racial tradition. They despised all mixed-race individuals, calling them "subspecies"... which is similar to "hybrid," and carries an insulting connotation.
The registration staff didn't seem to care. "Hurry up and register. How long will you be stopping? Where are you going?"
Kerlodd said, "We'll stop for two days to refuel, then head to the Ninth Star Zone to investigate anomalies related to a low-level civilization."
"The Ninth Star Zone? That's a desolate and dangerous place. Looks like you've taken on a tough job." The registration staff member was well-informed.
"It's just a fuss over something by a low-level civilization. The phenomenon they find inexplicable is simply because they're technologically backward and haven't seen much of the world. They can easily investigate and go back; it won't be long."
Kerlodd raised his head, looking arrogant, and walked out of the hangar towards the rest area in the space station's atrium.
After the two left, the hangar doors closed.
After an unknown amount of time, a dark, viscous liquid crawled out from the airport track, wriggling as if it were alive. This viscous liquid was only about one square meter in size.
The slime writhed and slowly climbed onto the "Observer" spaceship, seeping into the gaps in the ship's armor and disappearing.
On Planet Aquamarine, in a snow-covered mountain range in the North Continent, a black helicopter bearing the Dark Net logo is parked on a mountaintop.
Han Xiao crossed his arms and gazed at the misty, rolling mountains. Cold air kept seeping into his sleeves and collar, but Han Xiao's excellent physical condition meant he didn't feel anything.
The pilot, bundled up in three layers of cotton clothing, was shivering from the cold and asked in a trembling voice, "Hehe... Your Excellency, what are we doing here?"
Han Xiao glanced at him in surprise, "New here? Didn't you learn the rule about not asking questions?"
"I've... I've learned it..." The pilot's teeth chattered from the cold. "But we've been here for four days already. More important than following the rules, I think it's better to make sure I'm mentally prepared to freeze to death here."
Han Xiao chuckled, "What's your name?"
"Huang Jian just completed his pilot training and started working last month..."
Han Xiao clicked his tongue in amazement, "Huang Jian, Huang Jian, both yellow and cheap, this name sounds very promising, he's bound to achieve great things in the future!"
His superior was joking, what could Huang Jian do? He was bitter inside, but he could only pretend not to hear and asked, "Sir, how much longer are we going to stay?"
"It can take anywhere from a day to half a month."
Huang Jian's face twitched; this time interval was way too long!
After thinking for a moment, Huang Jian mustered his courage and asked a question that violated the rules, "What are you waiting for?"
Han Xiao glanced at him. "You'll know when it arrives."
There were only two people on the plane, and Han Xiao could chat with Huang Jian to pass the time while waiting. However, most of the time, Han Xiao watched the games on the forum. The International All-Star Game was underway, with the regular season champions from various countries competing. The player community was incredibly lively, and Han Xiao watched it as a way to kill time while waiting.
The players from other regions in the All-Star Game are all renowned powerhouses from their respective countries, such as the United States Devil, the British Rose Knight, the South Korea Kimchi, and the French Tulip, etc. Their status in their respective countries is similar to that of the Temple Long Sky in Huaxia.
Seeing these formidable teams he was familiar with from his previous life, Han Xiao finally remembered that the champion of the first league was the French Tulip, a very strong club.
The All-Star Game is a chance to make an appearance, attracting attention from players across all regions. Its popularity is more than ten times higher than that of a single region. The regular season champions from various countries compete amicably, showcasing their strength. They praise their opponents in the pre- and post-match press conferences, creating a harmonious atmosphere. This is an exposure opportunity specifically given to the regular season champions and also a promotional tactic to warm up for international events.
The Temple Team from the Planet Aquamarine region gained a wave of international fans and performed quite well, Li Ge handled with ease.
After a three-day break following the All-Star Game, the finals for each division began. This time it was a one-on-one, best-of-five elimination format. The Long Sky Team was lucky enough to face a slightly weaker foreign club team, while the powerhouse teams did not meet each other.
In the individual competition, Hao Tian was not so lucky, as he encountered Li Ge in the first round of the round of 16.
Before the competition, Li Ge unusually made some flamboyant remarks.
"My first-round opponent in the individual competition is Hao Tian, which is good news for me. I wouldn't dare say I can definitely beat him; to be modest, my win rate is probably around 90%."