For humanity, burn the stars.

Qin Heling was slightly taken aback upon hearing the executive officer's words.

"What?"

The executive did not answer directly, but simply smiled and made a "please" gesture.

Led by him, the two walked toward a separate, sealed compartment behind the bridge.

"Please open it and see for yourself."

The executive stepped aside, a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

This was a surprise specially prepared for Qin Heling after the executives finished their discussion.

He was really looking forward to seeing Qin Heling's expression when he saw what was inside.

Qin Heling reached out and gently pressed a button on the control panel. The hatch opened, and the interior lighting system turned on.

Countless cylindrical culture chambers are neatly arranged inside the chamber, with translucent orange nutrient solution flowing slowly inside, emitting a soft bioluminescence.

There are fine wear marks on the edges of each culture chamber surface, indicating that these devices are quite old.

Upon seeing what was inside the cabin, Qin Heling's breath hitched slightly.

It's a cloning incubation chamber!

In the Star Federation, which places extreme emphasis on humanitarian and ethical boundaries, such technology is almost a rare sight.

Under strict restrictions, it is used only for species conservation research in extreme circumstances.

Looking at the subtle signs of wear and tear, Qin Heling recalled the information from the game.

In the game, the predecessor of the Star Federation—that colony ship—was equipped with such a device.

After establishing a foothold in this galaxy, they sealed it away and did not use it extensively or continue to develop it.

At this moment, they were actually willing to restart these sealed-off old-era creations for him.

Qin Heling turned her head and looked at the executive officer beside her.

"This is……"

The mixed-race executive beside him nodded slightly, a smile appearing on his reptilian-scaled head.

"One hundred sets of old-model breeding systems."

"Although the technology is not advanced, the basic functions are complete, and the maintenance manual and operating protocol have been entered into the spacecraft database."

The executives considered that Qin Heling was all alone and completely unable to reproduce normally as a living being.

And even if they could reproduce, the normal biological reproduction cycle is far too long...

So they restarted one hundred sets of equipment from the original sealed-off equipment, repaired and optimized them, and then reinstalled them on the spaceship.

These devices, combined with the gene samples brought by Qin Heling, can at least allow the human race to continue under controllable conditions.

Looking into Qin Heling's eyes, the executive officer added in a low voice:

"The Federal Ethics Committee held two special meetings on this matter."

"Ultimately, we reached a consensus: in extreme circumstances where civilization needs to survive, tools from the old era should be allowed to be reused."

"Of course, all devices are equipped with strict ethical safeguards."

In the Star Sea Federation's values, every life, even those born in a cultivation chamber, must be a complete and respected individual.

Therefore, these cloning chambers were restricted, and the cloning speed was controlled to comply with humane guidelines.

In other words, there is no way to use this breeding silo to mass produce troops and rapidly increase the population.

However, Qin Heling simply nodded and returned a grateful smile to the other party.

Seeing a smile appear on Qin Heling's usually serious and tense face, the executive nodded in satisfaction.

However, he then lowered his voice slightly and said again seriously:

"Of course, the limitations on this spaceship are not limited to the cloning chamber."

"That manufacturing facility restricted the production of weapons."

"As compensation for the limitation, we will provide you with ten guard robots to protect your safety."

Similarly, they can only be used for security purposes and cannot be commanded to launch attacks.

This is to prevent Qin Heling from using advanced weapons to carry out development by massacring the planet's native inhabitants.

Qin Heling pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly, offering no objection.

Because he simply wasn't prepared to strictly adhere to those restrictions.

He only restricted the direct manufacture of weapons; he had plenty of other ways to address that later.

The manufacturing of mother beds and guard robots is more advanced, and his existing technology may not be able to directly remove the restrictions.

However, Qin Heling still knew how to remove the restrictions on the cloning chamber.

After all, it's just an old model, so it's not a problem for him.

Unlike the federal government, he didn't focus on trivial matters, so he had to accelerate development in a more extreme way.

In short, the current result is a pleasant surprise for Qin Heling.

After modification, this spacecraft is no longer a single research vessel, but has a comprehensive range of capabilities.

It possessed capabilities in scientific research, colonization, and engineering construction, making it quite comprehensive.

If there's any shortcoming, it's that the space is a bit cramped, and that's about all you can carry.

Of course, the reason for providing only one research vessel is not because the Federation cannot provide a larger spaceship.

While a larger spaceship could accomplish more, it wouldn't be suitable for Qin Heling's current situation.

Larger spacecraft must be crewed and cannot be operated independently.

Otherwise, larger engineering vessels or even warships would be far more suitable for Qin Heling's needs than research vessels.

This size of research vessel is already the limit when it is in autonomous driving mode.

Qin Heling naturally had no objection to this.

After all, the other party has already provided such resources and arranged almost everything, so what more could he possibly want?

Otherwise, we can't exactly ask the Star Sea Federation to lend us a fleet, can we?

Qin Heling vowed in his heart that he would repay the Starsea Federation a hundredfold in the future.

With this spaceship, his starting point for revenge will be much higher.

Now, he has a much higher starting point than if he were standing empty-handed on a barren planet.

With this spaceship, he could gather resources, establish strongholds, and cultivate a population, accumulating power like a snowball.

In this way, they can overcome the initial difficulties and take another step towards revenge.

The executive officer walked to the control console in the center of the bridge, where a holographic projection unfolded in the air, displaying the entire research vessel.

He looked at Qin Heling and asked softly:

"So, according to convention, the captain has the right to name his own ship."

"What would you like to call it?"

Qin Heling stared at the silver-white ship projected in front of him.

It will carry him across the sea of ​​stars, into the unknown darkness, in search of the glimmer of revenge.

It must carry the genes of humanity, a century of humiliation, and an almost impossible vow.

What suddenly came to Qin Heling's mind was the scene of his conversation with Oshido in the study.

Recalling their words, Qin Heling thought for a moment and said softly:

"Noah's Ark..."

Let's call it "Noah's Ark".

Although it was just a slightly modified research vessel, it was humanity's last hope for revenge.