章 94: Chapter 94: The Lower Lifeform and the Ruler of the Border City: Chu
A dense array of triangles, each with a side length exceeding 20,000 meters, formed a honeycomb-like structure in front of the battleship. Each triangle's edges glowed with light.
This was the interstellar port of the Olive Branch Civilization, and each triangle was a docking space for spaceships and battleships.
The vast interstellar port should have had many spaceships, but none were present, and the lights were dimmed, leaving only a few hundred illuminated.
"We should be allowed to land there."
"Let's move the battleship forward."
Yan Xia did not hesitate.
He didn't come here to be timid and shy in front of the Olive Branch Civilization.
All the battleships entered the interstellar port in an orderly manner. The depth of the port was approximately 150,000 meters, and by observing the size of the port, it was easy to estimate the size of the Olive Branch Civilization's main battleship.
It should be between 70,000 and 100,000 meters, much larger than the Tiangong spacecraft.
"Welcome, guests from the distant Civilized Federation."
"The interstellar port has a gas binding device, so you can open your cabin doors directly."
"/Border City's ruler is waiting for the Civilized Federation's envoy in the reception hall."
The mechanical voice spoke in Mandarin.
Ella spoke to Yan Xia, "I'll go. Yan Xia, 'those who know their destiny stand firm like a rock.' You don't have to take risks."
Yan Xia shook his head.
"I must. It's easier for me to die here."
Extremists from the civilization might launch an attack on him, and while being in a high position would attract more attention, it would also provide some protection.
If he were just an ordinary soldier, who knows when he might die, and then the two civilizations would negotiate, offer compensation, and restore peace.
Yan Xia didn't want to be the protagonist in this cliché plot.
Ella weighed the situation and agreed that Yan Xia was right.
Yan Xia's body gradually became covered in a layer of black liquid armor, and he stepped out of the battleship. The gravity system here was approximately 1.8g.
The Olive Branch Civilization had likely received a lot of information about the Civilized Federation, and this interstellar port had no air. However, as soon as Yan Xia stepped out, a directed air mass floated towards his mask, allowing him to breathe.
This was a technology within the Civilized Federation.
"I am the envoy of the Civilized Federation!"
Yan Xia made a gesture to indicate his identity. The ground beneath his feet began to rise in modular sections, propelling him forward.
As he walked, Yan Xia observed that most things here were geometric shapes. Countless modular structures formed the entire interstellar port, and there were no solid life forms from the Olive Branch Civilization moving around. They were floating, and there was no sense of up or down.
Yan Xia had studied the characteristics of the Olive Branch Civilization's lifeforms and knew that they were not flesh-and-blood beings. Long ago, they had abandoned their original flesh and chosen the path of mechanical ascension.
The foundation of their bodies was composed of complex polyhedral structures at the molecular level, with various shapes, mainly trigonal and tetragonal, and some hexagonal and octahedral structures, but these were only a small portion.
These structures were similar to human cells in some ways. The most common cells in the human body are white and red blood cells, followed by various other types of cells.
Yan Xia referred to these lifeforms as "lower lifeforms."
"Lower" did not imply a lower social status but rather that their structure existed at a lower level in the microscopic realm.
These mechanical lifeforms had almost no biological flaws. Many lifeforms in the Civilized Federation had also chosen mechanical ascension, but this presented a question: would they still be themselves after the transformation?
For lifeforms that had not undergone mechanical ascension, this was an unknown concept. For those who had, it was also unknown, as the only one who could answer this question was the hypothetical "self" before the transformation, but if such a self existed, it would have died during the transformation, leaving no answer.
So, this was a question with no answer.
Yan Xia did not want to personally experience it.
Along the way, there wasn't much to see, just a long metal corridor. When he reached a wall, it began to split open, revealing a circular white reception hall.
Initially, nothing was inside, but as soon as Yan Xia entered, various objects appeared, including human-style tables and chairs.
The platform beneath Yan Xia's feet brought him to the table and chair, and as he sat down, the modular chair automatically adjusted to support his body and simulated the shape of his back, providing him with extreme comfort.
Across the table, a blurry humanoid figure appeared, but it had no specific form.
"Hello, envoy of the Civilized Federation. You may call me Chu, which is my favorite character from your civilization's Chinese language."
"I am the ruler of /Border City, or you could say the sole master here."
"/Border City is my translation. Compared to the main star of our galaxy, which rotates in the opposite direction, our city is also tilted, hence the name 'Slash Border City.'"
Yan Xia looked at the other party and introduced himself.
"I am Yan Xia. It's an honor to be in /Border City. According to your messenger's message, we can only stay within /Border City, and we need to apply to enter your civilization."
"Therefore, we will likely have a lot of time to get to know each other."
"This is a significant step for both our civilizations, and I hope we can cooperate happily."
Chu's face simulated a smiley face.
"Of course, I believe our cooperation will go smoothly. Your civilization has provided many conveniences to our messenger, and we will do the same."
"In my Border City, I have specifically cleared out an area for you to reside in."
"Our civilization is modular, and anything can be disassembled and reassembled. Just tell us, and we can complete the compilation. So, you don't have to worry about the convenience of using things."
"As a civilization that retains its flesh, we understand your need for organic resources to maintain your bodily energy. Therefore, I have prepared a 100 million hectares of land for you to cultivate organic matter."
"Describing it with words seems inadequate, so I'd like to invite you to come with me."
"Along the way, I can also introduce you to our civilization, and I believe you will like it here."
Yan Xia nodded.
"I enjoy exploring new things, and it's great that you can accompany me, Chu. I hope I won't waste your time."
After the pleasantries, the chairs they were sitting on began to rotate, and one wall of the reception hall retracted, revealing the vast city outside, which was beyond what the Civilized Federation could have imagined. It was like a city built from countless long and short rectangular blocks, each with its own internal space and function.
There were no roads or spaceships here because the lifeforms of the Olive Branch Civilization could fly freely in the vacuum of space. They were like a dense cloud of black fog or a swarm of billions of mosquitoes, capable of flying in any formation.
They remained seated in their chairs, which were now flying at speeds exceeding 100 kilometers per hour.
Fortunately, there was no air here, so they didn't feel any resistance, and the massive architecture didn't create a sense of rapidly retreating scenery. Yan Xia felt very comfortable.
"Yan Xia, welcome to /Border City."
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