They say I'm a world-destroying anomaly.

Chapter 98 The Origin of the Spaceship

Three completely unrelated things, none of which should be here, have now appeared together in this crevice.

Cheng Xu would never believe that the previous attacks were unrelated to the spaceship itself and were merely a coincidence.

Therefore, even though the main control AI of the Youyan was very cooperative, Cheng Xu still maintained a considerable degree of vigilance.

He claimed to be an investigator from the Anomaly Management Bureau for the ship's intelligent systems, but the ship itself could be the anomaly that needs to be investigated.

However, he is currently unaware of the exact nature of the "potentially abnormal" Youyan, and therefore cannot resort to drastic measures that could cause unnecessary trouble.

"Sorry, I was a little distracted just now."

Cheng Xu smiled apologetically.

"If you're willing to assist, that would be wonderful. A ship has spotted the [Silent Cage] in nearby space, and the branch office has sent me to investigate."

Following the words of the main AI, Cheng Xu threw out a bait to test the spaceship's level of knowledge about certain information.

On the spaceship, the bright smile on its face had changed slightly, showing that Cheng Xu's words had had some effect on it.

"【Silent Raggedness】? That's really troublesome."

The synthesized mechanical voice of the main controller carried a hint of anticipation.

"Dear Investigator, if we can successfully contain it, I imagine my creator and other ship companions will be overjoyed."

"It poses a great threat to our ships. If it is nearby, we may not be able to set sail for a short period of time."

But apart from that, please feel free to tell me if you have any other needs.

"Anything I can help with, the Youyan will definitely provide the maximum support!"

Its attitude was so sincere that Cheng Xu couldn't even tell whether it was speaking from the heart or acting.

Cheng Xu personally leans towards the former, but the specifics still need to be explored further.

"Given your condition, there's probably not much more I can do to help."

Cheng Xu shook his head.

"I'm sorry, I might be a bit blunt, but I saw your situation outside earlier. The ship's condition isn't good, so let's just forget about it."

On the big screen, the simple line drawing of a face remained silent for two seconds before making a gesture of bowing its head and sighing.

"Investigator, you're right. Given the current state of the Wandering Goose, the assistance we can offer regarding the [Silent Threshold] is truly limited. Please understand."

"It's alright, I'm just an advance investigator, there will definitely be reinforcements later."

Cheng Xu spoke with certainty.

"Our department has always attached great importance to the [Silent Threshold] and wants to complete its containment to safeguard the safety of interstellar travel."

Fields, Omar, Congrett, and the others standing to the side looked at Cheng Xu's retreating figure, unable to help but exchange glances, their eyes wide with a clear sense of bewilderment.

"Isn't Brother Cheng being a bit too much of a smooth talker?"

Fields took a deep breath of cool air.

He was the person who knew Cheng Xu best at the scene. Only he knew that, apart from his official position at the Anomaly Management Bureau, everything Cheng Xu had just said was a complete charade to deceive the seemingly not-so-bright main AI.

Not long ago, Brother Cheng told him that the [Silent Threshold] had already been contained by the Anomaly Management Bureau more than two thousand years ago!

"Thank you and the Authority for your contributions to the interstellar order."

The main control AI responded seriously.

Cheng Xu waved his hand: "It's just my duty. By the way, I'm a little curious, when and why did you come to this planet?"

After the conversation, and with Cheng Xu's identity verified, the main AI seemed to have lowered its guard considerably.

At least on the surface, it is now willing to answer Cheng Xu's seemingly casual but crucial question directly: "Let me think—that was a long time ago—"

The simple line drawing on the big screen transformed into a vivid and expressive "thinking" expression.

"I think that was my eighth year after I officially joined the military. For the first seven years, I was just doing the simplest and most basic passenger transport work for a company on Korlos."

"To be honest, this kind of simple passenger transport work is nothing to me; it can be done perfectly by the ship's built-in systems alone."

"But in the eighth year, the company I worked for seemed to have received a mission from the planet's official authorities."

"At that time, the Interstellar Convention had just issued new regulations that encouraged various interstellar civilizations to explore the boundaries of the universe. My mission was to transport a team of people to this star system to start pioneering work."

Cheng Xu's eyes flickered slightly. In his memory, there did seem to be a similar new provision at the time.

"But as you know, investigator, the universe is so vast that exploring its boundaries is most often a thankless and arduous task."

The face on the big screen let out a deep sigh.

"I later learned that what appeared to be a pioneering mission was actually exile. The authorities just wanted to dump the passengers on remote, barren planets and let them fend for themselves—someone told me this after I set sail."

"Who?" Cheng Xu keenly grasped the key point.

After setting sail, it was able to transmit relatively private information to the main control AI. Could it be that it was one of the people who boarded this ship in the first place?

The main control AI confirmed his guess: "They are the two leaders of that team."

"Our journey was very long. We must have been drifting aimlessly in the universe for nearly half a year before finally arriving here."

When recalling his past experiences, the simple drawing's expression became vivid.

"I have to say, that journey was the happiest time of my life since I left the factory. I wandered in the vast sea of ​​stars and occasionally landed on other planets, although I was politely asked to leave very quickly."

Cheng Xu's expression was slightly tense, while the others behind him exchanged bewildered glances.

Exile—this keyword happens to correspond directly to the historical origins of the two major tribes, Sigu and Shaxue.

"This group of people seemed cheerful and optimistic, not like they were being exiled, but rather like they were on a normal trip."

The main AI was lost in its memories and seemed unaware of the changes in everyone's expressions.

"At the beginning, I was just doing my job. Apart from routine maintenance and matters related to ship navigation, I had almost no communication with them."

"But later, due to certain circumstances, they seemed to realize that I possessed a high level of anthropomorphic intelligence and began to talk to me on their own initiative. Gradually, I also became familiar with them."

"At the end of the journey, I brought them to this planet."

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