265: Weird, strange alienation

The next day.

Lin Yang and the others followed the Li Clan's mining spaceship back to the planet where the Apocalypse crashed, successfully arriving at the crash site.

"So heavily damaged..."

The extent of the Apocalypse's damage was a bit beyond Lin Yang's imagination.

There were many broken parts on the hull, and the main bridge even had two large holes Run through through it.

"Was this from a collision? Are you sure it wasn't bombed by that Fourth-Level Civilization guy's fleet during the jump?"

Looking at the two large holes, Lin Yang found it hard to imagine what kind of object it could have collided with to be damaged to such an extent.

With the Apocalypse's protective capabilities, even if it were hit by several anti-ship cannon blasts, it would be difficult to create such large holes.

Lin Mu replied, "Commander, the jump started instantly, and that Fourth-Level Civilization's fleet didn't have time to react. This damage was entirely from a collision after the jump."

"That's truly strange then. Even if an accident occurs during a space jump, it should only result in deviating from the destination, or being squeezed out by a wormhole, ending the jump prematurely. I've never heard of colliding with something mid-jump."

Lin Yang was very puzzled as to how it could have collided with something during the jump.

However, Lin Mu was clearly unable to answer this question either.

Lin Yang had no choice but to suppress his doubts for now and walk inside the Apocalypse.

Although the interior was slightly better, it was still in disarray. Fortunately, several cargo holds were still intact.

"Apocalypse, open cargo holds."

Lin Yang spoke directly.

Lin Mu didn't have permission to enter before, but he was different.

He possessed the highest authority over the entire Apocalypse.

"Detecting Commander's command, commencing verification..."

"Verification passed."

"Esteemed Commander, welcome back to the Apocalypse. The Apocalypse is currently severely damaged and its energy is depleted. Please dispatch personnel for repairs as soon as possible, Commander."

The Apocalypse's intelligent system issued a reminder.

Lin Yang first checked the situation in the cargo holds and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the contents were undamaged.

As long as not too many Peak Technology weapons were lost, there would be sufficient security.

In this unfamiliar place, although the entire Li Clan seemed extremely friendly, Lin Yang always felt uneasy. Only with weapons by his side could he feel secure.

As for repairs...

"Damage exceeds fifty percent, and two power engines are also damaged. Repairing this would likely be only slightly less difficult than rebuilding a new ship." Lin Yang sighed.

"Commander, the Li Clan people said they could help repair a portion, but they don't have the engine materials and other critical component materials within their clan. They might need to purchase them from the Tianji Federal Empire." Lin Mu said.

When they were rescued and brought back to the Li Clan earlier, the Li Clan people had also inspected the Apocalypse's condition.

The Li Clan Civilization is, after all, just an ordinary civilization, while the Apocalypse is a high-end spaceship. The Li Clan does not possess the materials for its more important parts.

Li Mu had actually told Lin Yang about this when they arrived.

He indicated that they would do their best to repair it, first allowing the Apocalypse to regain some navigation capability, and then they could fly the spaceship to the Tianji Federal Empire for a comprehensive repair by the people of the Tianji Federal Empire.

In response, Lin Yang said, "They don't seem to have recognized the Apocalypse, do they?"

"Yes, Commander." Lin Mu nodded.

"Don't you find it strange?" Lin Yang suddenly asked.

"Strange?" Lin Mu showed a puzzled expression.

"Although the Li Clan is an ordinary civilization, it is, after all, an existence on the verge of becoming a Third-Level Civilization. Moreover, that Tianji Federal Empire is at least a Third-Level Peak Civilization, and the Li Clan Civilization often maintains friendly contact with the Tianji Federal Empire. So, they shouldn't fail to recognize that the No. 6 Peak Mech is a product of Peak Technology Civilization, nor is it very likely that they wouldn't recognize the Apocalypse."

Lin Yang's eyes flickered: "But from their behavior, they only seem to think that the No. 6 Peak Mech is a high-end mech, and the Apocalypse is just an advanced spaceship. Isn't that strange?"

"You mean..." Lin Mu began to think rapidly.

"Commander, do you mean to say that even though this place is also a remote part of the universe, since that Tianji Federal Empire is at least a Third-Level Peak Civilization, they must also have their own Peak Technology weapons? In that case, the Li Clan people must have seen Peak Technology weapons within the Tianji Federal Empire, and therefore shouldn't fail to recognize the No. 6 Peak Mech, right?" Cang Miao suddenly interjected.

Lin Yang looked at him and nodded slightly: "Exactly. Since they frequently interact with the Tianji Federal Empire and are not a singular civilization that has never encountered other advanced civilizations, it's impossible for them not to recognize the No. 6 Peak Mech and the Apocalypse. Yet, they act as if they don't know them, which is truly peculiar."

Cang Miao immediately replied, "Commander, are you suspecting that they are faking it?"

"No, that's not it." Lin Yang shook his head, "Li Mu and their reactions don't seem like they're faking it, especially when I agreed to let them study the No. 6 Peak Mech. The surprise and subconscious reactions on the faces of those Li Clan technical personnel shouldn't be something that can be faked."

He was quite certain about this point.

The reactions of Li Mu and the others genuinely did not seem like something that could be faked.

Firstly, they had no reason to fake it.

Secondly, it's impossible for the entire clan, from top to bottom, to be faking it.

"Then what do you mean?" Cang Miao was also somewhat puzzled.

"I can't quite say, but it feels very strange." Lin Yang shook his head again.

Although he felt that there must be something wrong here, he had too little information at the moment to pinpoint exactly what was strange.

"So what should we do now?" Cang Miao asked.

"First, try to repair the Apocalypse as much as possible, and then we'll go to the Tianji Federal Empire to see if we can find some more useful information." Lin Yang said.

Since the Li Clan here was full of peculiarities, they would go to the larger Tianji Federal Empire to investigate.

"Go after the Apocalypse is repaired?" Cang Miao asked again.

"No! We'll use another spaceship to go." Lin Yang shook his head directly.

The Li Clan here is strange and doesn't recognize the Apocalypse, but it's unlikely that the Tianji Federal Empire wouldn't recognize it, right?

Going with the Apocalypse would be too risky.

He planned to buy an ordinary spaceship from the Li Clan.

"Buy a spaceship from the Li Clan?" Cang Miao was startled.

"Yes." Lin Yang nodded.

There were still quite a few star crystals in the cargo hold.

He intended to use star crystals to buy it and observe the Li Clan's reaction at the same time.

Then Lin Yang made arrangements:

"Cang Miao, since the Li Clan is now willing to help repair a portion of the Apocalypse, you will stay in the Apocalypse. There are a large number of Peak Technology weapons here, ensuring safety. If any unexpected situation arises, you pilot the Apocalypse away. Lin Mu and I will go to the Tianji Federal Empire to assess the situation."

Cang Miao also understood that going to the Tianji Federal Empire might lead to his identity being recognized. He immediately said, "Cang Miao understands. Please be very careful."

"Mm." Lin Yang responded, directly giving Cang Miao some permissions for the Apocalypse, and then he and Lin Mu returned to the Li Clan to find Li Mu and express their desire to purchase a spaceship.

Hearing that Your Excellency Lin Yang wanted to buy a spaceship to go to the Tianji Federal Empire, Li Mu couldn't help but say:

"Your Excellency Lin Yang, you are too polite. If you wish to go to the Tianji Federal Empire, we can give you a ride along the way. There's no need to buy an extra one. If it's just for the purpose of going to the Tianji Federal Empire, then it would be too wasteful."

"Moreover, your spaceship is so severely damaged, and buying materials to repair it in the Tianji Federal Empire will also cost a lot of money. There's no need to waste money specifically on buying a spaceship."

Lin Yang understood Li Mu's meaning, which was concern that they might not have enough money. He immediately took out some star crystals and said, "Li Mu, although I don't have your local currency, this should be acceptable, right?"

"This is..."

Upon seeing the star crystals, Li Mu was first stunned, then his eyes widened slightly, and he blurted out a new term: "This is... star diamond?"

The words "star diamond" that Li Mu blurted out instantly made Lin Yang freeze in place.

What did Li Mu call this thing?

star diamond?

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