Chapter 564: Overflowing with Martial Virtue
The Terrors were not a barbaric or primitive race. On the contrary, they had created a unique civilization of their own! It was somewhat reminiscent of steampunk.
They used advanced energy sources and materials to build ships and fleets capable of warping through Subspace and navigating its turbulent currents. These vessels could even break into the physical world!
Unlike creatures from the material world, who would perish upon entering Subspace due to their inability to adapt to its dimensional shifts, the Terrors faced no such discomfort upon crossing into the material realm.
They were locusts armed with the weapons of civilization. Once they entered the material world, they would unleash frenzied slaughter and plunder everything in their path.
However, in Subspace, they dwelled amidst the various Wind Ruins. Wind Ruins were rare stable zones within Subspace. These areas were largely immune to the Subspace Dark Storms that raged across most of the realm.
For Subspace creatures, these stable zones were akin to Earth’s continents for humans. But if they strayed from the sanctuary of the Wind Ruins and ventured into the unstable regions of Subspace, they faced mortal peril. They could be torn apart by the ravaging Subspace Dark Storms or become eternally lost within its infinite expanse, doomed to death.
Lord No. 88, the King of Terror's avatar, resided within a Wind Ruin known as Black Iron. This was its stronghold. Much like a national capital or provincial seat on Earth, Black Iron Wind Ruin was the largest and most stable Subspace region within tens of millions of miles. Its size was comparable to that of an entire planet.
It was the first time Li Xiaofei was setting foot on it. There were hundreds of thousands of stargates of varying sizes on the outskirts of Black Iron Wind Ruin. These stargates encircled the Wind Ruin, forming a densely packed network of interlinked star chains.
Equipped with ancient but immensely powerful anti-matter energy cannons, the network could act as a hub for surveillance, defense, transportation, and communication. The only legitimate way to enter Black Iron Wind Ruin was by passing through one of the stargates. This process was relatively cumbersome, requiring multiple inspections, identity verification, flight path applications, and confirmations.
"This far surpasses Earth's civilization. This is true galactic technology," Li Xiaofei remarked, his tone laced with awe. "Though it is built upon advanced materials and energy systems..."
Standing on the bridge of the spaceship, Li Xiaofei gazed out through the massive starview window and took in the spectacle. When their ship passed through the Dave stargate, he was utterly amazed by the hundreds-of-kilometers-long metallic gate ring.