In the interstellar realm, this is undoubtedly extremely clumsy and sluggish.
In the war that led to the extinction of the Worren Civilization, even the expedition teams they sent out failed to transmit any messages back before losing their civilization.
Yet, even for civilizations that have initially mastered space teleportation technology, teleportation is not possible anywhere at any time; they must first reach the points of spatial weakness, known as "nodes."
Cosmos space is not flat; rather, it has a certain curvature, which can be imagined as a large curved membrane. This is the basic principle of curvature navigation.
However, this "membrane" is not only a single curve.
It possesses continuous, irregular undulations.
Once a curvature becomes too large, it may make contact with another space with equally large curvature.
These points of contact are the "nodes."
They are the distance units used in interstellar society.
Countless nodes divide the entire cosmos into a vast "grid," where the shape and size of each grid are irregular and completely different.
For civilizations that have not mastered space teleportation technology, the distance from one node to another may be close at hand or may extend hundreds or even thousands of light-years away. However, civilizations equipped with space teleportation technology can leap directly over these potentially extremely vast distances once they reach a node.
This is still the most basic space teleportation technology.
Advanced technology allows for direct teleportation within a certain range of proximity to a node.
This distance is called the "teleportation distance."
This is an important criterion for judging the quality of jump engines.
Shen Shi’s current ship, the "Wogte," has a teleportation distance of about thirteen light-years.
Do not underestimate these thirteen light-years.
Even in the human civilization three thousand years into the future, it belongs to the most top-tier engines!
The closest node to Blue Star is only about sixteen light-years away, which means Shen Shi only needs to navigate the cosmos at sub-light speed for about three years to perform a teleportation and arrive at another node tens of light-years away.
Next, when heading to another node, it’s possible to save another thirteen years of time.
If the Worren Fleet, which is about to invade Blue Star, possessed such technology and did not pay a high price to use the public "teleportation channels" within the "Mude System" to achieve a zero teleportation distance node teleportation, they would have arrived at Blue Star at least two hundred years in advance during these several node navigations.
Moreover, it is evident that whether escaping or chasing, a longer teleportation distance undoubtedly carries a greater advantage!
Hence, it can be seen.
How powerful the trade goods transfer in this black market truly is!
Although it is unclear how the human civilization three thousand years in the future acquired it, given their status and power, Shen Shi now understands why the transactions must occur in the form of a "black market" and "barter" and that there should be other means to ensure it doesn’t get leaked; otherwise, future humanity would be finished.
It’s important to know that within a mere twenty-one node distance from Blue Star, there exists a C-level civilization that effortlessly annihilated the Worren Civilization.
If it weren’t for this civilization watching... humanity three thousand years later wouldn’t even manage to obtain a single medium-sized immigrant ship!
Many speculations flashed in Shen Shi’s mind, but his gaze continued sweeping over the storefronts on both sides of the street.
Whether it’s the black market or the Time Crystal, the secrets behind them are too far out of reach for him.
He only needs to focus on current matters.
Suddenly, Shen Shi’s eyes lit up.
A shop sign was displayed with words he could not understand, yet the translation clearly read — Security Services!
The number of shops within the black market is actually not much, about a hundred, considered extremely rare for a civilization with a population of several trillion.
However, this also means how hard it is to have a shop in this wonderful and powerful black market!
The Collector who offered the "Wogte" is definitely extraordinary in the human civilization three thousand years later.
Shen Shi hopes this shop is the same!
He walked straight inside.
This is a store with a Western architectural style, naturally not as classically styled as the Collector’s shop, but rather carrying a bizarre flavor. Upon entering, Shen Shi realizes that it’s completely futuristic inside.
On the walls, on the counters, many miniature products are displayed, many of which are visibly weapons!
Shen Shi even spots a "cannon" radiating dark red light, emanating an awe-inspiring aura.
Came to the right place!
Shen Shi quickly scanned the shop and soon saw a person standing in front of the counter.
His eyes brightened slightly.
Similar to the Collector, this "person" does not resemble a modern human at all, seemingly modified throughout. However, unlike the Collector, his limbs and torso are mechanical structures primarily in black, shrouded in armor exuding a chilling aura, while his head is also armored, completely covering the eyes and nasal cavity, exposing only the lower half of a face that resembles a human’s.
Even by modern standards, he is absolutely considered chic!
Shen Shi focused on the exposed, somewhat exquisite lips and smoothly contoured chin.
While Shen Shi was observing, a voice appeared without warning.
The opponent’s lips did not move, yet Shen Shi clearly felt that the opponent’s gaze was on him, even...
A murderous, heavy emotion came forth.
Instantaneously making Shen Shi slightly stern.
He is no longer the novice from the first few visits who knew nothing; he already has some understanding of Primordial Energy, so he can better understand what the opponent is doing.
Stimulating Primordial Energy, yet precisely controlling it at the threshold of the black market defining "consciousness attack!"
This level of control...
A breath of a master.
"I need to defend a planet against a fleet." Shen Shi said.
Instantly, he could clearly feel the opponent’s attitude change.
"The enemy’s strength."
These words from the shopkeeper were spoken aloud.
With a gender-neutral tone.
Even the translation could not distinguish gender.
Moreover, the originally surging murderous aura on them also recedes like a tide.
Replaced by a certain seriousness.
Shen Shi was not surprised by this.
He knew now that this change of attitude was not only because he proposed a "big deal," but also because of the language he used!
This is the true "ancient language!"
From the information obtained in the database, this "ancient language" itself is pretty precious, belonging to expensive information. In other words, every word he says is, in essence, a kind of "gift."