Chapter 1244: 398. Prelude to Departure

In the last few days of his stay in the Inner Cosmos, Noland Lee traveled back and forth between the Sub-Dimensional Plane and the Spinning Continent multiple times, gathering more information.

The Scroll Angel that claimed itself to be Blape Fane left Noland with the Passive Deconstruction function, but afterwards, it couldn’t use this function itself. noveldrama

Similarly, when it used the Panel Information and Active Deconstruction functions, Noland was unable to use these two functions.

The abilities of Active and Passive Deconstruction originated from the Scroll Angel, while Panel Information was actually a product of the Star Palace.

In order to better manage their deities and angels, the Star Gods emulated the data management models of information civilizations and developed the Panel Information system. It is essentially a kind of mental projection based on the soul and body that allows beings with souls to view the contents of their own panels.

The panel developed by the Star Gods is known as the Supreme Panel, a straightforward and unembellished name. Its compatibility is beyond doubt; it is downward compatible with all panels crafted by the deities of the Supreme Star Palace.

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The Mind Array servers used by the Metal Creation Group adopted a part of the spiritual code from the Supreme Panel, which is why Noland could access the operating interface of the Synthetic Humans’ main control personality through the panel previously.

Moreover, Noland received a confirmation from the Scroll Angel that his loss of Panel Information was only temporary.

After entering Outer Space, if he has the chance, he might be able to find other interfaces based on the Supreme Panel and make use of them.

Regrettably, the Escape Core of the Plane had not joined the Supreme Star Palace and did not possess a panel.

The Assassin Angel’s panel could not be lent to Noland either. Firstly, Noland couldn’t understand the language on the panel, and secondly, after lending it to Noland, the Assassin Angel would also be temporarily unable to use the panel.

Regardless, finding a usable panel upon entering Outer Space had become one of Noland’s important side quests.

Another significant side quest was the rescue of the Assassin Angel.

The tricky part was the vastness of the space.

The star systems where the Metal Creation Group and Angel Enterprises Alliance are located could be described as being at opposite ends of the universe.

If he can’t find a suitable interstellar vessel in Outer Space, just the travel between these two places could deplete Noland’s energy and time.

Luckily, the Scroll Angel was already prepared for this.

A Star Map, created by magic, was infused into Noland’s mind by the Scroll Angel, becoming an indelible part of him.

This Star Map covered the entire Inner Cosmos, a great part of the Outer Space, and some of the Barren Universe adjoining Outer Space.

It wasn’t until he truly saw this Star Map that Noland realized just how vast the Universe was.

The Inner Cosmos may seem bustling, with the representatives of various Plane Cores gathered, as well as the Metal Ancestor Dragon and two Angels creating chaos, but when looking at Outer Space, the black hole where the Inner Cosmos resides is but a grain of rice.

Outer Space has many cosmic powers, including the famously known Interstellar Federation, Interstellar Empire, Loose Alliance, and no less than a dozen others, yet their activity zones only account for 10% of the entire Outer Space. The remaining 90% of Outer Space’s cosmic area is occupied by chaotic and highly dangerous Cosmic Creatures.

There’s a saying in Outer Space:

Using a Quantum Leap Engine for interstellar travel means you’ll pass through the stomachs of thousands of Cosmic Creatures in a short time.

Thanks to the Quantum Leap Beacons that define the destination for ships, a Quantum Leap Channel is constructed. During the leap, the ship cannot stop or be captured by external forces, so there’s no need to worry about ending up in the stomach of a Cosmic Creature.

To put it more vividly:

In Outer Space, Humanity’s survival space is squeezed out from the activity range of Cosmic Creatures, a true struggle for survival in the narrow crevices.

If the activity range of Cosmic Creatures were compared to a basketball, then Humanity’s living space would be like the tiny crevices that appear when hundreds or thousands of basketballs are piled together.

Even at the height of the Supreme Star Palace’s power, the space for human survival was only twice as large as it is now.

Thus one can see the vastness of Outer Space and the insignificance of humanity, deities, and angels.

“I’ve selected three potential landing sites for you in Outer Space,” said the Scroll Angel, gesturing over the Star Map model:

“The first landing site is close to the star system where the headquarters of the Metal Creation Group are located, and the star system itself is named the Tawem-112 Star System. This is a system specially used for stockpiling decommissioned Synthetic Humans. There are six planetary systems within the star system, each with at least three planets. These planets are full of Synthetic Humans awaiting recycling processes. With the Metal Magic provided by the ‘Heart of Magic,’ you will be able to effortlessly summon an entire army of Metallic Magic Puppets.”

The Star Map model showed planets with reddish-brown soil.

Many grey mountain ranges visible to the naked eye could be seen on these planets.

Don’t misunderstand; these are not natural mountain ranges but metal mountain bodies formed from the accumulation of Synthetic Humans.

Whenever a strong wind blows, the dry gales would whip up the limbs and parts of Synthetic Humans, creating a terrifying spectacle of corpses flying through the air.

This scene of Synthetic Humans being swept away by the wind is an intentional setup by the Metal Creation Group, aiming to use the natural windy weather to select recyclable Synthetic Human parts, similar to sifting out larger stones by shaking sand and gravel through a sieve.

Noland shook his head slightly:

“I trust the ‘Heart of Magic’s’ control over the magic puppets, but I’m still worried about the Metallic Magic Puppets being forcefully taken over by the Metal Ancestor Dragon. After all, no one knows whether the Metal Ancestor Dragon has retained some of its will and extraordinary powers within the group.”