Shen Shi indeed hadn’t given much thought to this possibility.
In hindsight, assuming the enemy would arrive in three years was rather optimistic. When navigating a large fleet through the cosmos, reconnaissance units, navigation teams, and exploration squads seem essential. After all, who knows when you might suddenly encounter some crisis.
Even from the perspective of scouting the enemy’s technological advancement, it’s absolutely necessary.
For forces lacking sufficient teleportation technology, interstellar travel could take hundreds of years. During that time, if there’s a period of significant technological development, it would be enough for a civilization to progress from a primordial feudal society to an initial space fleet!
"Having come this far, there’s no reason to be afraid!" Shen Shi slightly clenched his fist.
His personality was indeed cautious or perhaps introspective, but the current situation is much better than it initially was, and compared to the original future, it’s incomparable. If this doesn’t inspire confidence, even he would look down on himself.
Then, Shen Shi opened the information database again.
He tried to collect all the information related to the Worren Fleet, not wanting to miss any detail.
The ancestors were right, knowing yourself and your enemy is the way to win a hundred battles.
A day passed immersed in this eager learning.
After consuming the refreshing medicine produced on the ship once more, Shen Shi finally received a message from Gong Chu.
That carbon-based Life Evolution Device has been secured!
"The final agreed price is eighteen Ancient Books for murder mystery scripts." Gong Chu bargained down more than half, yet still seemed to want to return the bargained books to Shen Shi.
But Shen Shi directly refused.
"What I’ve said, I won’t take back."
After a long pause, Gong Chu sent a message.
"Thank you very much!"
But Shen Shi had no intention of saying anything else; his full attention was now on the black cube before him.
Only by physically interacting with it could he feel some sensations that are difficult to perceive in the virtual world.
Shen Shi knew very well that even with the most advanced electron microscopes, it might be impossible to discover the hexagonal "openings" beneath this smooth surface.
And this is merely the carrier of this device.
Those ultra-microscopic "super-particles" are the true Life Evolution Device!
"This is also a product of microscopic technology development, far more advanced than realistic transmutable materials." Shen Shi sighed in admiration.
Realistic transmutable materials already seemed miraculous to him.
However, after gaining some understanding, he realized the limitations of these transmutable materials.
Its name, after all, includes the word "realistic."
Whether it’s chemical reactions or energy reactions, essentially, it’s a "simulation," with parameters that can even be controlled. So, the original idea of using it for experimental research is fundamentally unfeasible.
In low-end fields where correct parameters are fully input, there might not be issues, but once it involves fields beyond its simulated scope, transmutable simulation becomes impossible.
Take this device before him or even Cosmic Battleships and Jump Engines, these are all things that realistic transmutable materials can’t simulate.
Everything that appears "all-powerful" becomes laughable once some of the mystery is unveiled.
As Shen Shi lamented, he wasn’t idle; he acquired full permissions for the device according to the protocol.
As Gong Chu mentioned, the personal terminal from the black market is incredibly powerful.
Even this C-level civilization’s pinnacle product from three thousand years later has no resistance in front of the terminal, easily controlled and cracked.
No wonder its previous owner dared to keep it.
With a sense of impatient eagerness, Shen Shi placed his hand on the cube.
In an instant, a black, liquid-like substance continuously spread from the cube to his hand, then gradually vanished.
This scene reminded Shen Shi of the sci-fi movie "Venom" released a few years ago.
There is indeed some resemblance.
But this substance is not a life form, and there’s no voice disobeying commands, continuously buzzing in his ear.
Until the liquid completely disappears, and the unboxing is complete, Shen Shi moved his body but felt no noticeable change.
Yet, the scanning had begun.
"Let me see." Shen Shi’s eyes displayed the new loading interface of the personal terminal, "There are so many issues? Appendix, wisdom teeth... are these the defects brought by incomplete human evolution? Change them all; bones, muscles... no need for skin to become too good... genes... I actually have an eighty percent liver cancer rate? Oh, probabilities after eighty years old, that’s alright then..."
For modern people, the human body harbors too many unknowns.
It’s like a perpetually mysterious treasure chest.
Even seemingly advanced modern medicine explores this treasure chest to a very small extent.
And even more so, consciousness possesses the incredibly mysterious "Primordial Energy" within the cosmos.
But for Shen Shi now, this treasure chest is being frantically opened.
From now on, he doesn’t need to exercise to have strong bones and muscles. He can eat wildly without worrying about obesity, and every organ in his body will become perfect and powerful, forever free from sub-health conditions!
Moreover! Any part damaged can heal quickly, even if severed limbs pose no problem, even if beheaded, the brain remains functioning temporarily, consciousness intact.
Plus, numerous supportive functions completely surpass the essence of carbon-based life.
Just the eyes alone can become a powerful entity incorporating telescopes, microscopes, and x-ray vision into one, and ears can detect the tiniest sound waves that any life form could never perceive, even clearly discerning radio waves floating in the air.
He’ll never worry about drowning, nor fear electric shocks, cold, heat, or other natural dangers.
An invisible Force Field envelops his entire body, ensuring safety while allowing him a certain degree of flight.
With a thought, the pitch-black liquid surged from his body, rapidly morphing into a two-meter-high black armor!
Yes, it comes with auxiliary external armor!
This is why it, as a Primordial Sect device, can rival some replacement devices in combat power!
"This is no longer just an evolution device; it’s practically tech cultivation!" Shen Shi exclaimed excitedly and genuinely.
When technology reaches a certain level, how is it any different from mythology?