A Scroll of Infinite Glory

Chapter 540 The Death of the Queen

The largest space port in the Kingdom of Karen is more like a continent than a port, covering a vast area.

About a quarter of the mainland area consists of elevators used to dock various types of spaceships, while the other three-quarters are all shopping malls and warehouses.

The construction of this spaceport took place in the first year after the Kingdom of Karen officially joined the Interstellar Alliance.

In response to the Alliance government's call to "promote interstellar civilization exchange and achieve common prosperity in culture and economy," the Kingdom of Karen has invested a great deal of human and material resources.

They moved multiple asteroids, cut them apart to ensure a thickness of at least three kilometers, and pieced them together. It took many years to finally create a spaceport with a usable area of ​​over 1800 million square kilometers.

This continent floating in space has deployed tens of thousands of large gravity adjustment devices just to ensure that it can maintain a stable state under the influence of the gravity of the surrounding planets. More than 30,000 people are responsible for inspecting and maintaining these devices.

The military of the Kingdom of Karen extracts energy from the atmosphere of the stars every year, and one-third of the energy blocks produced are used to power the gravity regulation device of this spaceport.

As for maintaining the ecological environment of this space continent and inspecting and protecting various buildings, the resources required will be calculated separately.

However, facts have already proven to the entire interstellar society that the sacrifices made by the Kingdom of Karen were worthwhile.

Since the completion of this renowned interstellar spaceport, it has recouped all its initial investment in less than ten years and quickly became the largest source of revenue for the entire Kingdom of Karen.

"To be honest, when this spaceport was first built, it was not well-regarded in interplanetary circles, and the domestic public also strongly resisted it."

Dr. Xiangyang is an avid collector of historical materials and knows all the major events in the history of the Beya people and the Kingdom of Kalen like the back of his hand.

He stood on the deck of the pirate warship, gazing at the harbor through the transparent protective shield, and began to explain with great interest.

"Generally speaking, interstellar civilizations cannot establish their spaceports within the atmosphere of their own home planet, in order to facilitate defense against attacks from dangerous elements such as interstellar pirates."

"So in the early days, interstellar civilizations often built their space ports on the satellites of their own home planet, capturing some asteroids of suitable size, bringing them close to their home planet, and then building ports on the surface of the asteroids. Even the more ambitious interstellar civilizations would simply select larger planets and modify and build on their surfaces."

"In contrast, the flat, open-plan spaceports of the Kingdom of Karen contain far too much unnecessary waste in their design. Spectacles can ruin a nation; this is a universal historical lesson across civilizations. How can it not provoke resistance?"

Dr. Xiangyang clapped his hands. "But they didn't consider that everything should be viewed in the context of the major trends of that era. When the Kingdom of Karen built this port, it coincided with the Interstellar Alliance government's vigorous development of quantum communication technology, and the star network connecting various civilizations was finally taking shape."

"At that time, quantum jump technology had already begun to become widespread. Although it was not as fast and stable as the large artificial wormholes of today, it was enough to support the frequent long-distance trade voyages of certain civilizations' high-level officials and large enterprises."

"This spectacular spaceport, thanks to StarNet's promotion, quickly became a sensation in the entire economy and became a preferred trading platform for major civilizations at the time."

"Later, the StarNet era arrived in full force, and all the major civilizations followed suit, building those spectacular structures. Although this caused many terrible consequences, it only made the truly powerful civilizations more enthusiastic about such things, believing that this was the best way to demonstrate their strength."

"It can be said that this spaceport is an epitome of the first generation of StarNet trends."

It's clear that Dr. Xiangyang and Chief Beya hold the Kingdom of Karen in high esteem.

The Beya people's sense of identity and pride in their citizenship of the Kingdom of Karen has not faded during the many years they have lived on their home planet; on the contrary, it has become even stronger.

As the saying goes, yin cannot produce life, and yang cannot grow. A barber's pole that is only enthusiastic on one side will certainly not last long.

Guan Luoyang soon witnessed the kind of response the Beiya clan received for their long-standing and enthusiastic attitude.

Their warship had been on the elevator platform for less than fifteen minutes when more than a dozen spaceships emerged from the large artificial wormhole in the shopping mall in the central area of ​​the port.

These spaceships are not very large, each only a dozen meters long, but they are sleek and rounded, resembling the shape of a whale, and are all assembled from blue crystalline materials and golden metal.

The abundant energy transformed into a continuous flow of radiance, surging within the blue crystals and displaying an extraordinary magnificence.

The patterns on the surface of the spaceship are ancient and elegant. The bow area is inlaid with a dark gold emblem. The upper part of the emblem contains several words representing the royal family of the Kingdom of Karen, while the lower part is the national emblem of the Kingdom of Karen, shaped like a gushing spring.

"Excuse me, are you a fellow member of the Beya tribe and the adventurer who rescued the Beya people?"

The spaceship projected an optical image of a capable woman, politely extending an invitation to the people on the warship.

"Her Majesty the Queen was deeply distressed upon hearing of the events on Planet Beya. She has just received the joyous news that her compatriots have been rescued and is eager to see you all."

"However, Her Majesty the Queen is unwell. Would you please accompany us to the palace?"

Guan Luoyang had no objections, and naturally, Chief Beya and the others had even fewer objections.

From inside the spaceship, another beam of light emanated, carrying a box of chips. It slowly moved over, and after Guan Luoyang opened a gap in the protective shield, he delivered the chips onto the deck.

Merchants and tourists who frequently travel between stars will equip themselves with gear that can adapt to different air pressures and gravity.

Among these, the "Natural Characteristics Adaptation Chip" officially sold by the Interstellar Alliance government is the best-selling, capable of adapting to the environment of most solid life-bearing planets.

However, because this chip automatically adjusts according to the implantee's health data and the external environment, it sometimes mistakenly identifies certain diseases as environmental factors and interferes with them, causing the cause of the disease to not be detected in time during physical examinations, resulting in some serious consequences.

Therefore, if one intends to settle on a planet long-term after space migration, they would not use official chips made based on big data, but would instead purchase a chip from the local civilization that is adapted to the local environment.

The box of chips delivered by the spaceship belongs to the latter category, and there are a large quantity of them.

Although these chips can be replaced at will and are not permanently bound, this approach clearly demonstrates an attitude of unreserved acceptance of the Beya people.

After Dr. Xiangyang and Chief Beya swallowed the capsule-shaped chip, they boarded the spaceships with Guan Luoyang.

The welcoming team quickly passed through the wormhole again, returned to the main planet of the Kingdom of Karen, and arrived at the royal palace.

Guan Luoyang did not investigate in detail, but with just a slight sense, he could detect that the atmosphere of the main star of the Karen Kingdom was filled with tens of millions of warning, defense and war equipment.

There are numerous energy stations on the surface and even underground, connected to a defense and counterattack system covering the entire planet.

The main gun of the One-Armed Bear Squad's warship was known as the Planet Destroyer.

However, even if ten such warships came, they would absolutely not be able to destroy this planet, Karen Main Star, which is only about 19,000 kilometers in diameter but is armed from the atmosphere to the core region of the planet.

Furthermore, once operational, this defense and counterattack system, covering the entire planet, could potentially shoot down and destroy enemy fleets within a range of hundreds of thousands of kilometers outside the atmosphere.

Guan Luoyang nodded inwardly. Just what he saw now was enough to resist a seven-star initial stage powerhouse for a long time.

At least until the energy of this defense system runs out, it will be difficult for even a low-level seven-star character to forcefully invade this planet.

In addition to these large-scale defense systems that are visible on the surface, the major cities of the Kingdom of Karen must also have city defense facilities that remain hidden in normal times but can unleash their powerful strength when necessary.

The Karen Palace, with its golden roof, white pillars, and fragrant flowers, is of utmost importance.

No wonder Queen Karen dared to meet a mysterious adventurer who had "solely captured a pirate warship."

Inside the magnificent hall, besides a large number of court ladies dressed in smart attire, Her Majesty the Queen of the Kingdom of Karen, the eldest princess, and Duke Attila were already waiting at the end of the long table.

This Queen, who was rumored to be old and dying, looked like a beautiful woman in her thirties, except for her extremely pale complexion.

She was gentle and dignified, wearing a crown and a palace dress, and sat smilingly on a chair with gold and red velvet.

The princess and the duke stood on either side of her.

"Children of the Beya tribe, come closer..."

When the Queen's weak voice reached them, Chief Beya couldn't help but quicken his pace slightly, approaching her, kneeling on one knee to pay his respects.

Dr. Xiangyang followed suit, imitating him.

The Queen stroked the leaf on Chief Beya's head, chatted for a few moments, and learned about what had happened on Beya Star, as well as Dr. Xiangyang's encounter with Guan Luoyang.

"Good, it's good that you're alright. Having survived such a calamity, the Source of Karen will continue to protect you, and all the Beya people."

The Queen withdrew her hand and placed it on her chest, as if singing some kind of hymn, then turned her gaze to Guan Luoyang, "Adventurer, the entire Kingdom of Karen should thank you. It was you who saved millions of our people from the cruel pirates."

"To express our gratitude, we should... cough! cough cough!"

As Queen Karen spoke, she began to cough violently, and the princess and duke leaned down to support her in concern.

The physician strode over, injected the queen with medicine, checked the data on the instruments on her wrist, and shook his head sadly at the princess and the others.

The princess's eyes immediately filled with tears, while Duke Attila showed an angry expression, as if he was about to severely punish the physician.

Queen Karen grasped Duke Attila's wrist, still managing a forced smile, and said, "I apologize for my rudeness to the adventurer. It seems my two children will have to discuss how to thank him."

Guan Luoyang looked at the queen, his eyes flickered slightly, and he sighed: "I have long heard of Your Majesty's wisdom. You have governed the Kingdom of Karen so well, and all your people live in peace and prosperity. With such achievements, you deserve a more wonderful old age. Please rest well, and there is no need to mention your gratitude."

"Thank you, you still need to thank me."

Queen Karen said weakly, "To receive praise from strangers is enough to make my later years happy. Please go and rest, adventurer and Bea's children. My children's answer will surely satisfy you."

Guan Luoyang chuckled and said, "No need. I am just a tourist strolling through space. My gaze is always on the distance, and I don't like to linger in one place. Now that I have experienced the scenery of the royal palace, there is no need to go to other places on the main planet of Karen."

"I'll take my leave now."

He bowed to Her Majesty the Queen, his eyes holding a strange look that others couldn't detect, and said, "Until we meet again."

As soon as he finished speaking, Guan Luoyang's figure vanished in a wisp of starlight, disappearing without a trace.

Dr. Xiangyang and Chief Beya turned around quickly, but neither of them had time to stop them.

Queen Karen's long eyelashes shimmered with a platinum sheen, and her lowered eyes held a smile. She seemed to want to say something, but she was too weak to do so. In the end, she could only struggle to hold the two children's hands together.

At this moment, the princess and the duke also had a bad feeling and knelt down next to the queen's seat.

Queen Karen placed the two children's hands together, looked at the tears welling in their eyes, and whispered, "You...you..."

Before she could finish her last words, her pale face drooped limply, and her beautiful platinum blonde hair fell forward.

The crown, specially made to accommodate the seriously ill queen, fell off with the bowing motion and landed on the long table with a crisp sound.

The kingdom's eldest princess and grand duke, widely considered to be vying for the throne, were completely oblivious to the falling crown.

The two men, both over four hundred years old, were now sobbing uncontrollably. At this moment, their hearts, like their youthful appearances, revealed a tender and vulnerable side, and they wept softly.

In the atmosphere of Karen's primary star, starlight flickers faintly.

Guan Luoyang's body was like a phantom, riding on a pulsar within the atmosphere.

A pulse satellite that uses pulse interference to transmit data in space and detect anomalies is likened to a crystal sphere with countless facets.

However, the light ball did not react in the slightest to Guan Luoyang, who was sitting cross-legged on its head.

If the people of the Kingdom of Karen were to search for Guan Luoyang's whereabouts, they would only find that Guan Luoyang had casually flown out of the atmosphere and was already far away in space.

"Tsk, reincarnators really shouldn't be so proactive in making action plans for themselves; it's a complete waste of energy."

Guan Luoyang leisurely took out a small flask of fruit wine, poured himself a drink, and looked down at the entire city of Karen. "I've only just arrived on Karen Star, and something has already disrupted my plans, but..."

"Heh, the results might be even better than I originally planned?"

Guan Luoyang already had a rough action plan in mind.

He planned to use the communication between the Kingdom of Karen and the headquarters of the Interstellar Alliance to transmit the important intelligence gathered by the One-Armed Bear Squad.

This would allow him to establish a legitimate connection with the Interstellar Alliance headquarters, making it easier to investigate the Dao Fruit fragments later.

After all, in the interstellar age, information is sometimes the most valuable thing.

When Guan Luoyang was searching for information on the StarNet, he would click on anything that interested him. Nine times out of ten, it required payment. One-Armed Bear had no idea how long he had saved up in his account, but now it was all gone.

Those secret websites that expose the dark side of interstellar society show absolutely no mercy.

On the other hand, adventurers outside the Interstellar Alliance government can also earn merit by providing intelligence and other means, and use that merit to access top secrets.

Therefore, in order to make better use of the intelligence channels of the native inhabitants of the universe and to build good relations with the interstellar alliance, it is an indispensable part.

Guan Luoyang had no idea that he would encounter such a dramatic scene as soon as he arrived in the Kingdom of Karen, before he could even get down to business.

There are probably a lot of things involved behind this drama, so it's worth watching and seeing what happens.

(End of this chapter)