Chapter 36: The Empty Ship
Lonis stepped onto the Cygnus.
Thanks to the permission key carried by Bai Ye, their progress was not obstructed in any way. However, the moment they pushed open the safety door, Lonis was stunned by the sight before her.
Because the interior of the ship was very technologically advanced, with dazzling corridors lined with all sorts of things.
From LCD screens, first-aid kits for medical use, oxygen masks, to even emergency lights powered by Magic Gemstones!
This ensured that even if the ship’s power system was damaged, there would be a second power source operating, so that the whole ship would not be plunged into darkness.
“So… so amazing, is this the crystallization of human technology?”
“Hmph, it’s not just the crystallization of technology, is it? There’s magic too.”
“Uh?”
“Little idiot, don’t you know what the most difficult thing is about sending a spacecraft into space?”
“It’s… what is it?”
“It’s propulsion. To overcome the second cosmic velocity and send such a massive ship into the sky… it’s almost impossible.”
“Uh?!”
“Because, as the weight of the spacecraft increases, the weight of the thrusters as a propellant also increases exponentially. In the past, people mostly completed this concept through separate rockets… but look at this Cygnus, it’s tens of thousands of tons, isn’t it?”
“!”
“So, technology can’t do this. At least, current energy can’t do this at all. What was the final method humans used? It was actually…”
“Actually it was?”
“Teleportation magic.”
“!”
“So this Cygnus was actually built from the horizon? And then, it used teleportation magic to accelerate into space…”
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As Elusia narrated, Lonis was quite amazed.
Although she had studied at C. Academy for some time, she only had a vague understanding of advanced magic. She could only be shocked that this was indeed a new era, and humans now possessed abilities that were unimaginable in the past.
…
“In short, the birth of this ship poured in the efforts of all humankind, so on this ship, you might even find some familiar things?”
“Uh?”
“Anyway, shall we move forward first?”
…
What Elusia said was not wrong.
They first came to the crew’s resting area on the upper deck… and on the posters on the walls, Lonis indeed saw many familiar scenes.
For example, trailers for anime movies, scenes of Ultraman fighting monsters, wallpapers for PS15 games, and even illustrations from light novels!
However, there was still no one.
Just like when they entered the X-12 fortress, the entire ship was empty. Other than the footsteps of the girls, there was no response.
…
“Bai Ye, is this cup… made from a person?”
“Hmm, Bai Ye feels it’s unlikely, doesn’t she?”
“Oh?”
“Because, Lonis sister, look, there’s some tea residue inside this cup! But the items we collected before were all very new, with basically no signs of use.”
“So that means the ship didn’t encounter an evolution, but where did the people go?”
…
Lonis observed her surroundings, trying not to miss any clues.
And just as she walked into the kitchen…
Jessica seemed to have discovered something!
…
“Princess Lonis, over here!”
“Ah, ah…”
…
Although Jessica’s address was a bit strange, Lonis still joined everyone. Jessica pulled out a hardcover book from the bookshelf. It didn’t seem special.
It wasn’t until Jessica opened it that everyone showed shocked expressions!
What was recorded in the book was not social science knowledge, but the life of a person!
From his birth, becoming a child going to school, meeting the person he liked when he was young, to later participating in battles and boarding the Cygnus!
It not only included detailed text descriptions but also some photos and illustrations that carried memories.
However, at the most crucial part of the book, it just stopped abruptly… The following pages were all blank, with nothing on them.
…
“This is…”
“It must be the work of the Supreme Civilization! Could it be a new type of ‘Heretical Structure Evolution Body’ that turned everyone into books?”
…
Elusia frowned. If we inferred from the logic of evolution, then this book should be the soldier recorded in the book, transformed.
However, both Elusia and Lonis felt that things were definitely not that simple.
So, after confirming there was no threat around, they began to split up and search for more clues in this living area.
And this time, the girls discovered more books!
Just like the first book, these books had no social science knowledge on their covers. They only used detailed text and illustrations to explain a person’s life.
…
“Wow, this person is so pitiful… Their parents died when they were young. To raise their younger siblings, she had to join the army, but now she has also sacrificed herself.”
“Hmm, I’ve heard some of their names from Zijing too. They were indeed members of the Cygnus. It’s just that these books…”
“Princess Elusia, should we organize these books and take them out?”
“It’s not easy, there are too many of these things, and taking them away would destroy the scene… Hmm, little idiot, summon the Orange Abyss Staff.”
“Oh, oh, right! And that too.”
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Because Senior Isumi was always by her side, Lonis almost forgot that she also possessed this ability.
She quickly summoned the Orange Abyss Staff and used its seemingly all-seeing function to analyze those books.
In the past, Lonis would only see a line of annotation text appearing around the books.
For example, “Book of xx, transformed by an evolution body.”
But now, Lonis felt a strange attraction transferred to her right hand holding the Orange Abyss Staff… The feeling was like her arm was being sucked by a vortex.
…
“Lonis?”
“Sister Lonis?!”
“No… I, I’m fine!”
…
However, this strange feeling only lasted for a moment. When Lonis came to her senses, she found a trace of light had actually merged into the staff.
No text appeared. The light slowly condensed into the shape of a quill pen.
…
“A quill pen?”
“Is this Sister Lonis’s new Rainbow Abyss power?”
“No, this thing is…”
…
Although it was the first time she had seen this quill pen, Lonis felt an indescribable sense of rhythm. And although it was not explicitly stated, Lonis felt that she might be able to use this quill pen somewhere.
And if that’s the case…
…
“Hmm, little idiot, find a book and try to write something?”
“Eh?”
“I have a premonition that these books, and this white light quill pen that has appeared, are not things that can exist in the three-dimensional world… Perhaps I am beginning to understand the nature of the Supreme Civilization.”
Elusia tilted her head, her speculation lost in thought.
