70: It's time to let them cause some trouble.

Two months later, outside Fenglang Star.

A triangular starship arrogantly smashed directly into the protective layer and docked at the space station entrance.

A man wearing a standard-issue cyan combat suit flew straight out.

"Lord Envoy."

Tarian and Finn, who had been waiting for a long time, came out to greet him and said respectfully.

The envoy nodded slightly, lowered a metal box from the starship, and said indifferently:

"Conveying Lord Morsa's orders."

"The Wind and Waves Pirate Group is to enter the virtual projection world through the guidance device at exactly 12:00, seven days from now. No delays are permitted."

"Do you understand?"

"Understood, Lord Envoy. The entire Wind and Waves is fully prepared. I wonder if the envoy would do us the honor of resting on Fenglang Star for a moment, allowing us to play the part of hosts."

Tarian and the other bowed and smiled, trying to curry favor.

Regarding the requirements for this "Pact of Peace," the details had already been posted on the "Gale" internal forum, which is why they were waiting here in advance.

"No need. There are two other locations that require deliveries. You two better prepare well and don't embarrass 'Gale' when the time comes."

The envoy reprimanded them with a cold face, then turned and returned to the starship.

"Tch... acting all high and mighty for a B-Class rookie. If it weren't for the fact that Master doesn't want to reveal our identities yet, I would have grabbed him and fed him to my babies long ago."

"Who's to say otherwise? Before you eat him, leave him to me for a round of electrotherapy."

Watching the starship depart, the smiles on their faces gradually faded, and they spat with disdain.

"Let's go. Hurry up and send these things to Master; we can't be late. I have other tasks to attend to in a while."

As he spoke, Tarian quickly stored the alloy box into his spatial device.

"Yeah, speaking of which, Lord Asroth's requirements have been getting stricter lately. He wants us to have a margin of error of less than one second for every task. I wonder if he thinks of us as those robots under his command."

Finn said with a bitter face.

"Shh... keep your voice down. I heard that Lord Asroth is planning to establish an equal world and is using this place as a pilot site, so we'd better adapt as soon as possible."

During their idle chatter, the two, with their mechs running at maximum power, quickly arrived in front of the base.

"Master, the items have been delivered."

Tarian bowed and took out the alloy box, opening it.

Inside, apart from some highly technological circular objects, there was an enchantment book and several spherical scanners on top.

"Good work. Go and get busy."

Zhang Huaiyuan greeted them, his gaze shifting to the objects, and two streams of data immediately flowed into his mind.

[Information Synchronization Integration Device] After use, it can scan the surrounding area and synchronize the data into the virtual projection space.

[Triggered Virtual Integration Device] After wearing it, one can upload their consciousness to a pre-set virtual projection space, with a simulation fidelity of up to ninety-eight percent.

"So wealthy and imposing..."

Zhang Huaiyuan's expression was filled with emotion.

He was not surprised that the Free Star Alliance could possess such large-scale virtual projection equipment with high simulation fidelity; after all, Dark Annihilation had something similar before.

When he first entered the Dark Destruction Legion base, the people in the First Brigade were using virtual projection equipment for training.

However... to simulate so many factions in the "Peaceful Passage," the energy required would be significant.

"Asroth, is this the abnormal situation you were talking about?"

After examining it for a moment, Zhang Huaiyuan asked with a smile.

"Half of it."

The communication device on his wrist suddenly lit up: "It also depends on whether they cooperate."

"What if they don't cooperate?"

"There are no 'ifs' in the world of science, Master."

The voice in the light screen contained a hint of a smile: "If there are, it just means the computing power isn't powerful enough."

"That's true."

Zhang Huaiyuan nodded in agreement and joked: "It seems that if we fail in the end, it'll be because I held you back by not providing you with a superior server."

"It is already enough. There is no need to overrate such enemies."

There was not the slightest hesitation in the words, as if they were not four large Pirate Groups with S-Class Transcendents, but rather small chicks with their necks held tight.

"Then I can rest easy. Leave the rest to me."

Zhang Huaiyuan smiled slightly, appearing not to doubt the words of the intelligent assistant beside him at all.

He walked straight forward, picked up the spherical "Information Synchronization Integration Device," placed it on the laboratory workbench, and began to operate the precision auxiliary robotic arm to carry out modifications.

"Virtual projection space... this is a rare opportunity to test the legend series starships and Wings of Freedom mechs. I can experiment to my heart's content without fear of loss, but before that..."

"I still need to slightly modify the scanning logic inside this thing so that the equipment synchronized inside retains its performance while looking the same as the original, to avoid any abnormalities being discovered. Hmm... fortunately, this thing isn't too complex."

Zhang Huaiyuan said as he carefully made adjustments.

Besides comprehensively testing the starships and mechs he had built, this was also an opportunity for him to see and acquire more technical data and Transcendent blueprints.

The light screen on his wrist dimmed quietly at some point, becoming softer, as if afraid of disturbing the other party's experiment.

The Statue of Liberty switched the device she was possessing and quietly watched Zhang Huaiyuan, who appeared exceptionally focused while busy.

Changing the form of the military equipment projected into the virtual space was naturally easy for her, after all, that was the area she controlled.

But she did not stop him.

This atmosphere made her feel a joy she had never experienced before, and the core server cluster flashed with light, cheerful specks of light in an orderly fashion.

When she was in the Free Star Alliance, everyone would just dump all complex, chaotic, and difficult-to-solve problems on her.

"Is this what it's like to fight side by side with a partner..."

"So this is what it feels like..."

While both were immersed in their own worlds, time passed quickly.

Fourteen hours later, a look of joy suddenly appeared on Zhang Huaiyuan's face.

"It's done! There shouldn't be any problems now!"

"Congratulations, Master."

The light screen on his wrist lit up immediately, and the surrounding lights flickered in unison, as if sharing in the joy.

"Hmm... I hadn't seen this type of scanner before, so it took a bit more time, but fortunately, the basic principles are the same."

Zhang Huaiyuan said with a sense of relief.

"Master, you haven't undergone systematic training, yet you have achieved such an outstanding result. Even if the best Star Mechanic in the Star Alliance were in your position, they couldn't have done better than you."

"I wouldn't dare accept such a compliment... uh..."

Just as Zhang Huaiyuan was about to say a few humble words, he suddenly felt a wave of dizziness, and his body tilted forward unsteadily for two steps.

Fortunately, two small robots, under Asroth's control, came over in time to steady him.

"You should seriously consider your health. I suggest you immediately go to the Star Alliance capital for a comprehensive examination and genetic repair; they have the best medical equipment there."

The voice in the light screen became serious.

"Yeah, I know..."

Zhang Huaiyuan rubbed his temples and said with some annoyance: "It's a pity that the high-level cell activation agent has run out... Let's wait until this matter is over. It seems I need to put more effort into Genetics; otherwise, dragging this useless body around makes it difficult to do research even if I have the will."

Seeing this, the Statue of Liberty did not urge him further, but silently flipped through the data in the database.

It was time for the Star Dome Empire's agents to come out and cause some trouble again.