After the scavenger attack, the Short Horn Star no longer made any stops along the way and headed straight for the Juberly Hub.
A few days later, a steel fortress floating in space appeared outside the porthole. The Juberly Hub, with its technologically advanced design and countless distant stars as a backdrop, exuded a solemn yet mysterious and ancient aura.
Spaceships came and went, their tail flames leaving colorful trails in space that lingered for a long time. From afar, thousands of dazzling trails appeared around the space station, a kaleidoscope of colors. Although the vacuum was silent, it inexplicably created a lively atmosphere, like fireworks blooming in the night sky.
The beauty of civilization is nothing more than this.
Opening the local channel on the communicator, countless local calls appeared. Every spaceship was applying for permits, and the hub's official dispatch center (www. hetushu. com) was buzzing with different languages, voices, and even synthesized instructions, all blending into a unique symphony.
The bustling activity was quite a contrast to the apparent tranquility.
The Short Horn Star slowed down and approached the Juberly Hub slowly.
As we got closer, the space station gradually enlarged in the view through the porthole, quickly filling all the space. Only then could we truly appreciate just how enormous this space fortress was. Compared to the Short Horn Star, whose size was comparable to that of a small town, it was like the difference between a soybean and a watermelon compared to the Juberly Hub.
The players, seeing it for the first time, were filled with astonishment and amazement. An unparalleled sense of awe struck them to the core. Standing before this space station, everyone deeply felt their insignificance.
"Wow... it's so big!"
"It's practically a planet."
"So this is the Galaxy?"
Excitement quietly arose, then quickly rose to my cheeks, leaving me completely captivated.
The vast universe is a deep-seated curiosity for every race that gazes at the stars, and players are no exception. Meat Bun recorded every scene, unable to stop, wishing he could open multiple camera angles.
Han Xiao was used to this and remained calm, stroking his chin with a thoughtful look in his eyes.
Entering the Juberly Hub marks the first step in officially embarking on an interstellar journey. The Juberly Hub is a transit station and a huge communication hub. Many forces have offices here, and it is also a distribution center for intelligence information from the Colton Star Cluster. It can be considered a transportation hub city with a wide range of functions, and even offers long-term rental and sales of rooms for people to stay in.
In Han Xiao's plan, the Juberly Hub is an important location for the first phase of the operation. Many operations will extend from the Juberly Hub. If his operation plan in the Colton Star Cluster is regarded as a spider web, the Juberly Hub is the center of the web.
Han Xiao believes that the most important goal at present is to make a new breakthrough in strength and ensure his own safety. Level 70 is not enough in the interstellar world. He has 2.7 billion astronomical experience points. Now that he has the foundation, he needs to find a way to convert it into combat power. So he needs to solve the job change requirements first, namely the two factors of secondary profession and Advanced Knowledge.
At the Juberly Hub, Advanced Knowledge can be purchased at the exchange, and the Enas he has saved can come in handy. Han Xiao currently has two Advanced Knowledge, and the requirement for job advancement is five. Although he doesn't know the current market price for Advanced Knowledge, according to Han Xiao's memory, his savings of over 13,000 are probably not enough, as knowledge has always been very expensive.
However, compared to Planet Aquamarine, the process of acquiring Advanced Knowledge is dozens of times simpler; all you need is money, and you don't need to put in the effort to grind for faction relationships.
Making money is an important goal, and we must increase our income.
Just then, the loudspeaker blared, broadcasting the captain's deep, resonant voice.
"We are about to enter Airport 273. All passengers, please proceed to the bridge area to await landing. Thank you for choosing Short Horn Star Travel. We apologize again for the unexpected incident during this flight. Thank you for your patronage."
Short Horn Star entered the large harbor, its bottom embedded itself in the orbit, stabilizing itself. The harbor's metal doors opened, and the spacecraft followed the orbit into the harbor. The harbor then closed, isolating it from external space. The spacecraft transitioned from a weightless environment to a gravitational one, Short Horn Star suddenly sank, accompanied by a loud clang at the orbital engagement point. Inside the spacecraft, there was a stable internal gravitational circulation, so the passengers felt nothing.
The passengers on the spaceship proceeded to the bridge area behind the hatch to disembark and collect their luggage. The players, carrying Han Xiao's supply crates and bags, attracted considerable attention. The surrounding passengers, knowing that Han Xiao had protected the spaceship, cast friendly glances at them... well, only if they could distinguish the eye structures of different races. They realized that what appeared to be a murderous gaze was actually a sign of kindness by the standards of some races. In any case, the players felt extremely uncomfortable, constantly feeling like they might be pounced on at any moment.
"I'm free!" Kerlodd exclaimed excitedly, opening his arms as if to embrace the sky.
"Don't get agitated, Andi Dufulan. You've been treated well; I haven't mistreated you." Han Xiao glanced at him sideways. "You even earned 1500 Enas because of me; I think you should thank me."
"I would indeed thank you if you returned my equipment."
"Wow, it's so noisy here! What did you just say?"
Kerlodd sighed, thinking that unless the god Gaol appeared, Han Xiao would have to vomit up what he had eaten. He shook his head and became serious.
"I need to go back and report on my work, and I will keep my promise and not hold you accountable. Even if you doubt my integrity, given the dangerous nature of the investigator's profession, your actions do not meet the criteria for a warrant for arrest, so you can rest assured that no one will cause you any trouble."
"Sounds good." Han Xiao chuckled and put down his gun.
Kerlodd said irritably, "Running into you is my bad luck."
Han Xiao smiled broadly, in a cheerful mood, "I'm quite happy."
The spaceship jolted and came to a stop. The hatch slowly opened, revealing a vast white platform, as large as a plaza, brightly lit, with a dome hundreds of meters high—magnificent and spectacular. Only a port of this size could accommodate the Short Horn Star. At the end of the platform was the entrance to the space station.
Han Xiao led the players off the ship with the crowd. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Reldon, who was walking hurriedly, not wanting to waste a single second. He led the wanted criminal quickly toward the gate, taking the lead.
After the attack, Han Xiao and Reldon did not exchange a second word on the way, their relationship remaining at the level of casual acquaintances, but nothing serious happened.
"If we get involved in the Sunil Race's storyline, we should have a chance to meet again."
After traversing a long and winding passage, we finally arrived inside the Juberly Hub. Suddenly, a vast space opened up before us, officially called the "Hub Hall." However, despite its name, the area was the size of a city, spanning tens of kilometers.
At one end of the hub hall is an enormous curved floor-to-ceiling window, offering a view of outer space. Han Xiao and his group entered through the entrance near this window.
The hub's dome is extremely high, reaching nearly a thousand meters above the ground. At its center stands a white, towering tower connected to the dome. From this tower, hundreds of meters tall buildings rise up in concentric circles, each with a unique design and a large footprint. Each floor is a platform filled with various facilities and spaces. Bridges connect the buildings, allowing pedestrians to cross. These countless bridges, varying in height and intricately interwoven, resemble a maze, with small public aircraft weaving between them.
The ground is also dotted with low-rise, large facilities, such as stadiums, theaters, and open-air venues, scattered among the buildings. Different races chat with each other, and flying vehicles sweep across the sky, creating an extremely lively and bustling atmosphere. Players feel that they can't take it all in. It's a dazzling sight, like a riot of colors. The wind blows the grass low, revealing cattle and sheep, and the cries of monkeys echo endlessly on both banks as a line of egrets soars into the blue sky.
In short, he was so excited that he couldn't speak fluently.
"The hub hall has many functions and can be divided into more than a dozen areas. There are restaurants with various civilizations and characteristics, all of which offer strange and unusual foods. There are shops selling clothes and equipment, as well as leisure and entertainment venues, such as theaters, bars, racing events, sports, and gambling. There are also places for superhumans to train, such as gravity chambers, combat simulations, meditation rooms, and mechanical modification workshops. There are offices that provide part-time and employment services, such as authoritative organizations like the Universe Mercenary Alliance and the Mage Mutual Aid Society. There are also conglomerates and forces that recruit people. There is an online exchange for star cluster regions, shipyards for spaceship repair and manufacturing, and so on..." Han Xiao's memories flashed by.
Basically, this place can meet all his needs for the time being.
Juberly Hub is also a planned long-term outpost.