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After calming the annihilation of imaginary energy, Black Tower suddenly felt a headache coming on. She did not intend to disassemble and study the relics of the Galactic Monarch, but only wanted to simulate the existence of the Galactic Monarch in the simulated universe based on the data and relics. However, even so, it still triggered self-destruction and annihilation.

"Is it really necessary to be so heavily guarded?" Black Tower was quite annoyed by the Galactic Monarch from 50,000 years ago.

Ruan Mei and Luo Sigumu were not particularly surprised. The two geniuses certainly valued the simulated universe project proposed by the Black Tower, but it was impossible to have too much hope for it. Over the past 50,000 years, countless forces and geniuses, including the Star God of Intelligence, have tried to study the relics and whereabouts of the Galactic Monarch, but none of them have succeeded.

"Complete failure. The simulated universe has to be rebuilt. That black box computer is also completely destroyed, reduced to scrap metal." Black Tower looked at the completely destroyed simulated universe with great heartache.

Simulating the universe consumed too many resources, even the Black Tower felt the pinch. More importantly, that black box computer with its incredible computing power had been reduced to ordinary scrap metal.

These black box computers are extremely rare in the entire universe. Only the four fallen civilizations produce a small number of them, and the Black Tower went to great lengths to obtain one.

"Well, let's focus on the research on the Star Gods first," Ruan Mei advised, glancing at the ruined simulated universe, and suddenly smiled for some reason.

"Wait a minute?" Black Tower frowned, noticing that Ruan Mei's smile was a bit strange. Although she didn't seem to be showing any emotion, Black Tower felt that Ruan Mei was gloating.

"I remember you wanted to study the genes of those bountiful people, didn't you? How's the research going?" Black Tower suddenly asked Nguyen Mai.

"..."

Ruan Mei silently looked at the Black Tower, her eyes blinking slightly.

"So it seems like we failed."

Black Tower nodded firmly, feeling much better.

The Galactic Monarchs left behind not only many relics, but also some of the creatures they created, specifically the four fallen imperial civilizations, and now the strongest and most orthodox Abundant People's power, the Abundant Empire.

The genes of the Abundant Empire race had been modified by the Galactic Monarch, and therefore, Ruan Mei, a genius specializing in biological genes, naturally wanted to study the genes of the Abundant Empire race.

As for why Ruan Mei studied the genes of the Abundant Empire race instead of the genes of the four fallen civilizations, it was because Ruan Mei had no way of obtaining gene samples from the fallen civilizations and had even been warned about it.

“All the genetic samples of the Bountiful People have genetic locks. I tried to cultivate them, but all attempts failed, and I was even wanted by the Bountiful Empire,” Ruan Mei said in a very calm tone, as if she were talking about something insignificant.

"..." Hei Ta covered her mouth, her face turning red from trying to suppress her laughter. She could hear a hint of resentment in Ruan Mei's tone.

Putting aside everything else, the Abundant Empire is the most enviable power in the entire universe, because the largest races in the Abundant Empire, the Buli and the Winged Creators, are all true long-lived species, with an average lifespan of over 1000 years, far surpassing the lifespan of many races in the universe.

But in reality, their lifespan is far longer than that. There are many true Buli people and Wingers who have lived for more than 10,000 years in the Abundant Empire, but the Abundant Empire has always denied it.

If the races of the Abundant Empire are so long-lived, then the lifespans of the four fallen civilization races must be even longer, but no one knows exactly how long they will live.

【Abundance】The blessing bestowed by the Star God can grant longevity, but it has side effects; at most, one will live for a few hundred years before succumbing to mental exhaustion.

Many geniuses, including Nguyen Mai, are extremely interested in the genes of the races of the Abundant Empire, but their genes contain a genetic lock that is completely unbreakable, and their research on the genes will always fail.

Ruan Mei was indeed a genius, but he still couldn't unlock the genetic lock of the Abundant Empire's race.

Black Tower also knew that Ruan Mei had always wanted to study the genes of the races of the Abundant Empire.

After his simulated universe was destroyed, Black Tower learned that Ruan Mei's research had also ended in failure. Recalling Ruan Mei's smiling face just now, Black Tower finally couldn't help but laugh.

"Pfft, hahahaha!"

Then Black Tower received a stare from Nguyen Mai.

"Ahem, what about you, Screwgoom?" Black Tower forced a laugh as he looked at Screwgoom beside him.

"In response, my research does not involve the Galactic Monarch," Screws Goom said calmly. He was well aware that he did not attempt to research matters concerning the Galactic Monarch, but of course, he would not be ambiguous when it came to understanding and exploring them.

Fifty thousand years ago, the inorganic world experienced a brief second Imperial War. The mechanical life forms were also affected by the Galactic Monarch, having all infected anti-organic equations removed, and some special information remained that enabled them to resist the control of the anti-organic equations.

This was evident after the outbreak of the Third Imperial War, which allowed many mechanical lifeforms to successfully break free from Rupert II's control. It also meant that after Rupert II's death, and after Screwgoom became a member of the Genius Club, the universe did not choose to completely eliminate the mechanical lifeforms.

"Ah, what a pity," Black Tower sighed, though it was unclear what she was regretting. However, she also overheard Ruan Mei's soft sigh.

Screw Gum controlled his emotions well and did not show his happy mood.

"Alright, that's it. The simulated universe is finished. We'll test it again after it's repaired. Next time, we won't involve the Galactic Monarch's data." Black Tower looked at the ruined simulated universe and quickly composed himself.

“Ms. Black Tower, I will have someone repair it as soon as possible,” Estella said from the side.

"Alright, then I'll leave it to you," Black Tower said with satisfaction.

Side Story: Fifty Thousand Years Later (2)

Star Train

"Attention passengers, we are about to arrive at the Black Tower Space Station, where we will stay for seven standard days to replenish our supplies."

On the sofa in the train carriage, a middle-aged man was reading a book. When he heard the announcement, he put down the book and adjusted his glasses.

Walter pondered for a moment, then realized he didn't need anything, so he continued to focus on the book in his hands, the cover of which read "Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Galactic Monarch".

Suddenly, the sound of high heels clicking on the floor reached Walter's ears. A tall, mature red-haired woman walked over and sat down opposite Walter.

"Why have you been reading these books all this time?"

Himeko, the navigator of the Star Train, looked with great curiosity at Walter and the best-selling book he was holding. It was a very famous best-selling serialized work in the universe, which recorded the stories of many heroes throughout history.

But based on Himeko's understanding of Walter, he shouldn't be watching works where the narrative outweighs the realism.

“I’m just curious about the deeds of the Galactic Monarch,” Walter replied, adjusting his glasses.

Walter initially paid little attention to the Galactic Monarch when he arrived in the universe; he considered it merely a mysterious civilization that had briefly unified the universe tens of thousands of years ago.

But after years of pioneering journeys with the Star Train, Walter discovered that the deeds of the Galactic Lord seemed to be far more complex and important than he had imagined.

However, the Galactic Monarch is too mysterious, and there are very few records and artifacts left behind. Moreover, many forces are secretly collecting these things.

Walter's knowledge of the Galactic Lords largely comes from the interstellar network and the legends and stories about them.

"Ms. Black Tower happens to be on the Black Tower Space Station this time. Perhaps we can find an opportunity to ask her about the Galactic Monarch?" Himeko thought for a moment and said. She was actually very curious about the Galactic Monarch as well.

It's hard not to be curious, after all, the Star God Akivili, the "Pioneer," was killed by the Galactic Lord. As the navigator of the Star Train, Himeko can't help but know about the Galactic Lord.

However, major powers such as the Interstellar Peace Corporation, the Flowing Light Memory Court, the Genius Club, families, and the Abundant Empire are all secretly vying for the relics left behind by the Galactic Monarch. The Star Train has only recently resumed its journey, and Himeko clearly lacks the ability to get involved or gain in-depth knowledge of the Galactic Monarch's affairs.

Fortunately, the owner of the Black Tower Space Station, Black Tower, happens to be a member of the Genius Club, so perhaps we can ask Black Tower about the Galactic Monarch.

Furthermore, since Himeko frequently replenishes supplies at the Black Tower Space Station and has some contact with Estádio, the station's commander, she should also be able to learn about the Galactic Monarch from Estádio.

"Will Lady Black Tower agree? After all, the matter of the Galactic Monarch seems very important." Walter wasn't quite sure whether Lady Black Tower would agree to answer.

“Actually, Ms. Black Tower may not know that many things,” a young man’s voice suddenly rang out in the carriage.

"Did you rest well, Danheng?" Himeko greeted the young man with a smile.

"It's alright," Danheng nodded.

Walter nodded to Danheng.

"How so?" Walter asked.

"I've done some research," Dan Heng paused, recalling some of his memories.

"The Galactic Monarch has never revealed their whereabouts, nor has he ever explained anything. People from 50,000 years ago and people today know nothing about the Galactic Monarch. The district is just a small group of people from 50,000 years ago who had contact with the Galactic Monarch's 12 legions and the auxiliary forces from that time."

Hearing what Danheng said, Walter became even more curious about the Galactic Monarch, but he also knew that curiosity was useless. People from 50,000 years ago did not understand the Galactic Monarch, and people from 50,000 years later would be even less likely to.

The conversation between Walter, Himeko, and Danheng soon shifted to other topics.

After replenishing supplies at the Black Tower space station, it's time to head elsewhere.

"Has Little March still not woken up?" Himeko suddenly remembered March 7th and realized that March 7th still hadn't come out of the room.

“She went to bed too late last night,” Danheng explained, glancing at the book in Walter’s hands.

Walter closed the book and smiled helplessly. After all, he had bought the book; he had many copies. It seemed that March 7th was engrossed in reading it.

Soon after, the Black Tower space station

Estella received news that Himeko was coming to replenish supplies, and she quickly sent people to welcome the arrival of the Starry Sky Train crew.

She's currently busy rebuilding the simulated universe and doesn't have time to meet and chat with Himeko.

As for Himeko's desire to meet with Lady Black Tower to learn about the Galactic Monarch, Estella said she could only inform Lady Black Tower in advance. Whether Lady Black Tower was willing to meet her or had the time was beyond Estella's control.

Himeko also expressed her understanding.

Himeko and her group were quite familiar with the Black Tower Space Station. Himeko and March went to replenish supplies, while Walter and Danheng planned to explore the space station.

Neither Himeko nor Welt had high hopes for meeting Lady Black Tower; they would ask if they could, but they didn't care if they couldn't.

To Walter's surprise, the Black Tower doll was activated when he and Danheng passed by it.

"Speak quickly, what do you want to see me about? I'm in a hurry," the Black Tower puppet said expressionlessly.

“I want to know some of the history of the Galactic Monarch,” Walter quickly added.

"..." The Black Tower puppet was silent for a moment, seemingly gathering some information, before speaking, "The origins of the Galactic Monarch are unknown. Currently, it is known that the Galactic Monarch suddenly appeared 50,000 years ago. Due to the prophecy of the Star God of Joy, the Galactic Monarch's delegation was attacked, ultimately forcing them to retaliate. Just as the Star God of Joy was preparing to attack, the Galactic Monarch's delegation disappeared. This is the beginning of everything."

The Black Tower puppet began to read aloud the contents of the information that the Genius Club had collected about the Galactic Monarch, all without any expression on its face.

These materials are not secrets, but they are not something that everyone can know. As for more information about the Galactic Monarch, Black Tower did not intend to go into detail, but only picked out some unimportant content.

"The Galactic Lord once said that they originated from a planet called Terra, but now all the worlds no longer exist..." The Black Tower puppet suddenly stopped because the Black Tower, which was controlling the Black Tower puppet, noticed the astonishment on Walter's face.

Black Tower immediately shifted all its attention to the Black Tower doll, much to the surprise of Nguyen Mai and Screw Gum, who were talking to Black Tower.

"Lady Black Tower? You just said Terra?" Walter looked at the Black Tower doll, which had suddenly become agile, with surprise and confusion.

"Yes, Terra, you recognize this place? There is no planet called Terra in the universe."

"...Perhaps it's just a case of the same name."

Walter shook his head, unsure whether to confirm.

How could he not know Terra, because Terra is Earth! However, Walter didn't believe that the Terra the Galactic Lord spoke of had any connection to Terra on Earth; it was probably just a coincidence of names.

"Come to my office!" Black Tower said directly, his tone somewhat urgent.

Black Tower, who was controlling the Black Tower puppet, never expected that after the simulated universe was destroyed, he would accidentally obtain some clues about the Galactic Monarch.

As for why she was so certain

"I reiterate, there will never be another Terra with the same name in the entire universe!" As Walter and Danheng entered the Black Tower's office, they heard the Black Tower's very serious voice.

In the Black Tower office, Ruan Mei and Screw Gum were also there. The three geniuses were originally talking about something, but after suddenly obtaining a clue about the Galactic Monarch, they realized that the Galactic Monarch's matter was more important.

Walter frowned, realizing that things were not so simple.

Why is Black Tower emphasizing this? Isn't it normal to have the same name?

Mr. Walter

Nguyen Mai looked at Walter, who was filled with confusion, and said in a very soft voice.

Terra is the capital of the Galactic Lords.

"There will never be another Terra in the entire universe. This isn't a matter of having the same name. Any planet that tries to be named Terra will be renamed for various reasons within a very short time. Forcing a name will only result in the planet exploding."

While Ruan Mei was explaining, Screw Goom also passed on to Walter various records of planetary explosions caused by Terra.

"In conclusion, Terra is unique; there can be no second Terra."

ScrewGumm concluded.

"Are you sure you know a planet called Terra?" Black Tower looked at Walter.

"..." Walter frowned.

Dan Heng, who was standing to the side, was also staring intently at Walter.

"I come from Earth, and Terra means Earth."

Walter said.

He didn't actually hide the fact that he was from Earth. Himeko and Dan Heng both knew that Walter was from Earth, but they didn't know that Earth's other name was Terra.

The three geniuses, Black Tower, Nguyen May, and Screw Goom, were genuinely curious about Walter and what he meant by Earth. The fact that there would never be a second Terra was a universally acknowledged and unalterable ironclad rule.

“But why can’t it be named Terra? Terra means Earth and has been for thousands of years…” Walter said, then suddenly remembered the pre-Civilization of Earth. The pre-Civilization also called Earth Terra, and coincidentally, the pre-Civilization existed exactly 50,000 years before Earth, exactly the same time as the Galactic Monarch.

But the two should be completely unrelated.

"We don't know why either, but perhaps it's the result of the Galactic Monarch manipulating the Key of God, something far surpassing the Star God... Mr. Walter, do you know about the Key of God?"

When the Black Tower uttered the word "Key of God," Welt was completely stunned, his face filled with disbelief.

The Divine Keys—Walter was extremely familiar with these. They were the collective name for weapons created using Herrscher cores by Earth's pre-existing civilization. The cane he was holding now was a replica he had hand-crafted after analyzing the 9th Divine Key, Star of Eden, when he was the Herrscher of Reason. Even though Wealter was no longer the Herrscher of Reason, he still managed to recreate the 9th Divine Key based on his understanding of the Herrscher of Reason's powers.

But the Divine Keys only exist in remote, desolate parts of Earth! The Honkai is still chasing me!

Black Tower, Ruan Mei, and Screw Gum exchanged glances. The name of the Galactic Monarch's capital was no secret, but the Divine Key held by the Galactic Monarch was not something that just anyone could know. The existence of the Divine Key was also a top secret among the many forces in the entire universe.

How did this man named Walter, who claims to be from Earth, know all this? What exactly is the relationship between his home Earth and Terra, the capital of the Galactic Monarch?

Side Story: Fifty Thousand Years Later (3)