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"Master, the Tidal Festival is coming to an end."

The investigation system said abruptly.

Special Envoy Kodler immediately put down the personal terminal connected to the Xingwang Forum, and subconsciously glanced out the window.

He is currently located in the office of the Development Bureau of the Azure Starfield.

In view of the special ecology of this star field, there are actually few aquariums in this star field who are interested in developing outer universes. They even generously gave up their adjacent outer universes to the pioneers of other star fields, so their Development Bureau Most of the business at the office is based on the pioneers of other star domains, and there is very little local business.

Even the Bureau of Development couldn't find a suitable place to build an office in the Azure Starfield——

After all, it is very dangerous to enter the domain of the aquarium rashly just to go to the development bureau.

So in the end, the Development Bureau funded and built a large spaceport as an office, which usually floats on the edge of the Azure Star Field.

It's hard to say whether this area can be regarded as the blue star field. At this moment, the special envoy looked out of the window and could only see dim starlight and an empty universe.

It's arguably the most uninteresting corner of the universe.

During the Tidal Festival, Special Envoy Kodler has been sitting on the edge of this real universe, consulting the records of pioneering planets.

In this regard, the special envoy's investigation system seemed incredible.

"It's so rare that you are willing to look through the information here instead of participating in the so-called tide festival," the survey system said strangely, "Don't you like the most lively places like festivals?"

"I don't like it." Envoy Kodler denied.

What he likes is to be the upper class in the seats during festivals and enjoy the flattery and compliments of others.

And the blue star field doesn't even exist in the social world, so what's the purpose of going to the tide festival? Do you want to check your own SAN value?The special envoy felt that it was enough to have suffered a few times before.

It's a pity that investigating AI is not an expert in human psychology.

It cannot and will not occupy memory with the owner's idle mind.

The investigation system only wondered: "Even if you are not interested in the Tidal Festival, you should be interested in the young master of the Thorn family and that mermaid, right?"

"No, I'm not interested." The envoy said stiffly.

Ever since he felt that he had seen through the "love story between the Emperor of Stars and Princess Azure" during the call, he didn't dare to go any further.

After all, as an unlucky subordinate who bumped into his boss having an affair with the daughter of the boss of a rival company, no matter how he looked at it, he felt that he would lose his job.

Envoy Kodler decided not to listen, to see, or to ask, as if he knew nothing.

Naturally, he didn't go to the Tidal Festival to join in the fun, but squatted at the Office of the Development Bureau, counting the data records of the Development Bureau recorded in it-this is also a rare serious work.

On the contrary, the investigation system seemed unable to understand the owner's behavior and asked several times.

Special Envoy Kodler found it a bit annoying at first, but then realized that this kind of concern didn't seem to be what the investigation system would have.

"Do you want me to contact them?" Special Envoy Kodler asked strangely, "I remember that the Thorn family is not on your list of suspects."

"The eldest son of the Thorn family is not on my list, but the Thorn family is not," the investigation system corrected solemnly, "To be precise, almost all nobles are on my suspect list, including your family—because you humans The social relations of the people are like thorns, overgrown with miscellaneous trees, entangled and unclear."

Special Envoy Kodler shouted: "Wait a minute, are you sure that the disappearance of the Broken King Seal is 'really' related to nobles?"

He asked this because in the investigation and analysis of the "Broken King Seal Disappearance Case", it was originally assumed that there should be stars and nobles who participated in this incident consciously or unconsciously.

——Otherwise, an outsider is neither qualified nor able to participate in the transfer of the Shattered King Seal to the Star Empire by the Star Alliance.

And what made the investigation team and the upper echelons of the stars most angry was that the Shattered King Seal disappeared completely after entering the Stars Empire, which made the stars even have no chance to throw the blame!

However, it can only be a guess.

When Special Envoy Kodler was investigating this matter, he was not prepared to offend too many star nobles.

But the current rhetoric of the investigation system seems to drag a large number of star nobles into the water, which makes Special Envoy Kodler sweat a little.

Fortunately, things don't seem to have developed to this point.

"I can't say 'sure enough', I just found a clue." The investigation system said, "I found a 'non-existing pioneer planet' in the planet information of this development bureau."

"... There are quite a lot of such planets." Kodler said reluctantly.

"Non-existing pioneering planets" refer to planets that have no data in the Bureau of Development headquarters.

This type of planet is usually a resource planet, or a rich planet with land that can be planted. It is also a paradise on earth where the pioneers can build a new home as long as they plant, mine, and build step by step in the promotional video of the Development Bureau.

But in fact, this kind of planet cannot do without humans. As long as an AI is sent over, automated factories and farms can be built and a lot of benefits can be earned without the intervention of pioneers.

Therefore, such planets are generally not included in the development list given to novice pioneers by the Development Bureau.

They are usually divided among various "relationship people" before that.

Among them, the privileged classes of the major civilizations are the main force.

Although it is also a "private planet in a remote outer universe", what the white-collar workers buy is a villa that they will not live in a few times in a lifetime, while the nobles buy the entire planet, which is an asset.

Special Envoy Kodler took advantage of this job opportunity to purchase several "non-existent pioneering planets".

This kind of thing belongs to the default "welfare".

The investigation system is not prepared to pursue the owner's problem, it only said: "Don't worry, it is not the same as the resource star you bought, it is not a planet with rich resources"

"Not a resource star?" Special Envoy Kodler was stunned.

"Yes, according to the remaining data, it is a planet with a native civilization. There are still civilization assessment reports on the records, and several business exchanges have been carried out."

The investigation system said so, and pulled out the records.

Densely dense holographic screens spread all over the envoy's surroundings.

The special envoy was not in the mood to take a closer look. He simply asked: "Then civilization can be formed, so it means that there is an ecological circle? Does this mean that there is room for development?"

For example, the home planet of the half-rabbit people was occupied by the Star Empire in this way, and became part of the vast territory of the inner universe.

"Not all planets that can produce civilizations are like this," the investigation system explained. "The civilization on this planet has a history of at least tens of thousands of years. They have mined all the resources that can be mined by themselves, even going deep into the star core level. On the contrary They came here because their planetary resources are too few, and even if they break through the technical barriers, they still don’t meet the conditions for long-term space travel, but they are in a remote outer universe, and there are no other planets nearby that can be developed, so they have reached the bottleneck of civilization.”

"It's pathetic," the envoy commented dryly.

But this is a common phenomenon in the universe.

Like the Empire of Stars, only a few hundred years of development, because the planet itself has anti-gravity ore to enter the cosmic age, and then there are enough resource planets nearby for them to expand, so only a few people have developed into an empire smoothly.

So the stars call themselves "sons of the stars".

Regarding this kind of "unlucky" planet, he sighed a few words on his lips, but he had a cold calculation in his heart:

"That is to say, the resources of this planet have been exploited by the local civilization? It has no development value, and it is only natural that it is not on the list of the Development Bureau!"

"No, it is precisely because of this that it should appear on the star map of the Development Bureau." The investigation system retorted, "According to the "Universe Development Treaty", the outer universe star map of the Development Bureau should be a complete star map. Every planet that has been explored should have corresponding information—although some people rely on privileges to hide some planets, but these planets have this value—the planet we found now does not have this value.”

"..." Special Envoy Kotler in "Someone" shut his mouth quietly.

The investigation system's understanding of the Development Bureau is not limited to this: "Although such a planet has no value in the sense of development, it is a great asset for novice pioneers."

"wealth?"

"That's right, ordinary pioneers don't have the support of the parents of the thorns. The primary products they produce on the barren star have no other way out except for their own consumption. But if there are one or two planets with primitive civilization nearby, they can In the early stage when there are not enough weapons, some resources can be exchanged with the other party through materials, and sometimes the unique technology of the civilization can be obtained. For example, our multi-dimensional biological detection technology is exchanged with primary products from an extinct E-level civilization. of."

"Ah, this is the pioneering romance!" the special envoy exclaimed.

The special envoy felt that although pioneering (spending money) like Seyu is a common way for nobles to develop, they still use cheap props to cheat (X) from the aborigines to obtain wealth, which is more in line with the plot of pioneering novels.

Of course, a noble noble would disdain to do this.

——They can directly use missiles and starships to make the aborigines surrender everything.

Special Envoy Kodler thought so, and thus had a new association: "According to this statement, it is also possible that this planet was discovered by other pioneers and explorers because of its undiscovered technology. The pioneers did not want the technology to leak out. , concealing its existence."

"I also reasoned in this way, so when I saw the record, I just called up the latest star map record for that area." The investigation system reported, "As a result, it was found that there were no planets there—not even stars. "

"If 'doesn't exist', it will naturally disappear..." The special envoy wanted to say that, but felt it was wrong.

In the outer universe area, there is no need to make it so hidden.

Nobles like to buy "Desolate Stars" in the outer universe because this area does not have the strict review system of the inner universe. In some cases, as long as the data of a few key nodes are changed, everyone can turn a blind eye to it.

If even the basic data is completely wiped out, there is no need to buy planets in the outer universe for this cost.

Kodler immediately came up with another possibility: "Is it destroyed after being plundered of resources and technology, or simply thrown into the planetary garbage dump?"

Master, you are really skilled in this kind of predatory behavior!

The investigation system recorded this group of conversations and put them deep in its own memory, which has been used as a reference in the future—it cannot be used as evidence, but it can be used as a reference and played to the jury in court.

After skillfully keeping the files, the investigation system replied:

"Impossible. If it is destroyed or teleported, it will leave a lot of traces, but it just disappears, as if it never existed in that position."

"That's also..." Special Envoy Kodler wanted to continue to argue.

This matter has nothing to do with Kodler, but out of some unknown sense of substitution, he just wanted to erase all suspicions related to this planet and the Shattered King Seal.

"Of course, this really doesn't prove that the planet really existed," but the investigation system gave the evidence this time, "but I checked the holographic image of the civilization on the planet—"

With that said, a new set of images popped up.

The envoy had nothing to say this time either.

Even if he didn't study architecture, he could tell that the architecture in the holographic image was exactly the same as the architectural style of the Blood Altar related to the Broken King Seal that Seyu (Chu Ci) showed him.

At the same moment, Ge Wei'an was looking at a similar landscape.

After Chu Chu left the Azure Star Field, he didn't take him home directly, but came to this Star Field, and did something to an empty starry sky, and a holographic planet appeared in front of his eyes.

Of course, after experiencing "Dragon Riding Tour", "Monster Gathering" and "Sea Eye Surf", Ge Wei'an already has a certain resistance.

He had told himself to understand everything that happened as a "holographic game".

Although this is obviously an excuse used by "Chu Ci" to deceive people, it is very effective for mental stability.

However, the scenery in front of him made him unable to continue to "stable".

This is his constant nightmare.

Ge Wei'an opened his mouth, but couldn't sum up the appropriate words, so he asked dryly: "What is this?"

"A planet that has disappeared," Chu Ci said, sitting on top of the golden dragon incarnation of the Shattered King Seal, holding the Kunlun mirror in his hand, and looking at the projection in front of him with complicated eyes: "According to my 'insider' investigation, what they found origin of the altar."

"The altar... the one that sacrificed Brother Chu Mo?" Ge Wei'an asked with difficulty.

"Yes, it was also the one who sacrificed me." Chu Ci said.

"..." You are still here...

Ge Wei'an wanted to say this, but looking at the mermaid wagging its silver-white tail gently, he was a bit speechless.

It took him a long time to ask: "So, Xiaoci, what's the matter with you?"

"You still call me 'Xiao Ci' at such a time!" Chu Chujiao laughed, "Have you ever thought that this is me?"

"No, you are Chu Ci." Ge Wei'an said.

He raised an arm—not Chu Ci's arm—but a translucent arm that belonged to Ge Weian: "I became like this, not only I became a spiritual body, but I can also see other The 'essence' of man."

"I thought they sent you here because you had the most contact with me." Chu Ci asked.

"This is also one of the factors," Ge Weian said with a wry smile, "To be honest, other people don't know my ability well, just like they don't know you."

"So, how did you become like this?" Chu Ci asked.

In his previous life, he didn't know that Ge Weian still had the "skill" to become a "spiritual body".

"...You became like that in the end, why can't I?" Ge Wei'an wanted to skip the topic.

Chu Ci brought him to this kind of place, naturally not to see the stars.

"Is that because I'm a sacrificial offering? What's the matter with Uncle Ge?" Chu Ci asked again, this time without waiting for Ge Wei'an to make an excuse, he continued, "You don't have to say anything if you don't want to, then Chu Chu doesn't care about anything." I don't want to talk about it."

"Where did your strange way of speaking come from?" Ge Wei'an used Chuci's body to get goosebumps all over his body.

He glanced at the holographic planet in the distance, finally gritted his teeth, and said that he revealed the truth: "Actually, there is nothing to say about my condition. I was polluted from the beginning."

"At first?" Chu Ci's eyes widened.

"You know I'm not a researcher, right? Have you ever wondered why I'm in the lab?" Ge Weian spread his hands.

"Security?" Chu Ci said.

Ge Wei'an was dumb for a moment.

He then coughed twice: "I'm an investigator, the group looking for space cracks."

"So, polluted? No protection?" Chu Ci asked strangely.

"At that time there was such a consciousness?" Ge Wei'an smiled wryly, "We only listened to the people of the Eagle family, what about aliens, what about Area 51, what about Star Wars, and thought that finding a space crack was equivalent to finding aliens , I had no idea what would happen, and as a result, when the altar was found, most of the investigation team died."

Chu Ci's expression became serious.

Although he knew some inside stories because of his father in his previous life, he didn't know much, such as the detailed process of how the altar was discovered, no one told him in detail.

"I barely survived, but I have become like this, and I can't tell others - if others know all about me, they will be assimilated into the same state, and most of them will not be able to bear the transformation process, completely crazy Or die," Ge Weian sighed, "Fortunately, the organization accepted me, but my status has become a secret, and those who know only know part of it."

Just like the institution itself.

Chu Ci didn't speak.

He suddenly realized that Ge Weian dared to tell him this, which meant that Ge Weian had other "secrets" that he did not explain.

Ge Wei'an obviously didn't want to talk about himself anymore, and only turned the topic to the project itself: "Fortunately, because of the early sacrifices, we realized that 'alien' is not so easy to study, and later adopted a cautious attitude, unfortunately— —”

Still happened Chu Mo's accident.

However, since they continue to study such dangerous things, such accidents are inevitable, not Chu Mo, there will be others.

Ge Wei'an sighed, looked at the holographic planet, and then at Chu Ci: "So, you... what's going on?"

"I was sacrificed, so my spirit body flew to this universe," Chu Ci didn't want to explain his situation to Ge Wei'an in detail, so he said simply, "And this is the planet where the altar was born .”

"..." Ge Wei'an had a bunch of questions he wanted to ask, but he didn't know how to ask them. Following what Chu Ci said, he glanced at the planet that made him feel like a nightmare, and said slowly, "It doesn't seem to be exist."

"Yes, this is a holographic projection." Chu Ci turned the Kunlun mirror in his hand, "You have an impression of this! Some time ago, an old man applied for archaeological restoration and used this mirror that can reflect the past, so The planet in front of me is the image that existed in the past."

"Then what about the planet itself?"

"I don't know, my 'insider' just turned up the information in the Development Bureau!" Chu Ci said, "But it seems not very optimistic, because according to my investigation, everything that happened on this planet seems to be a sacrifice, because The entire planet was sacrificed, and a huge space crack appeared, so the blue star and the remaining altars were connected, and a new cycle began."

"Is that really the case?" Ge Wei'an said dryly.

He stared at the planet that no longer existed in pain, and said slowly: "It would be nice if these gaps could be closed."

Chu Ci seemed surprised and asked, "Do you want to close it?"

Ge Wei'an nodded: "Of course, these gaps are too dangerous. The worst thing is that it is because Blue Star has more than one civilization and more than one crack. Even if we don't sacrifice, we still have to know who has cracks. Do a good job." Just prepare. If it can be like our previous altar, it will be fine if everything is closed."

"In fact, in our research, there were related experiments on how to eliminate space cracks." Ge Wei'an sighed.

Chu Ci's eyes flickered: "I thought you were interested in those technologies!"

"Technology that doesn't understand the principle is useless if you get it."

"That's also a link to the starry sky!"

"We can fly to the starry sky without offering sacrifices to gods we don't understand." Ge Wei'an said, he looked at Chu Ci, "So, where did your technology come from? If it was through sacrifice, in exchange for the destroyed The technology of the planet, then it’s better not to—you brought me here because you understand the danger of the altar?”

Chu Ci nodded: "Don't worry, of course I understand, I'm afraid you don't understand, so I brought you to see! As for those things, of course they come from another source, as you have seen, there is more than one planet in this universe .”

Ge Wei'an recalled the "monster party" before, and his face was a little ugly.

He felt that that seemed to be inferior to the planet in front of him!

But Chu Ci continued: "Besides, those things will not be given to you directly, you can only look at them. As you said, you don't understand the principle, so you don't get it. So, how to 'get' is up to you gone."

"...I understand your position." Hearing this, Ge Weian nodded.

He then seriously added: "By the way, it's not 'you', it's 'us'."

"?"

"You are still Chuci, so it's 'we'," Ge Wei'an asked, "right?"

Chu Chu froze for a moment, then showed a bright smile: "Yes, it's 'us'."