Chapter 790 - Main Storyline— Flickering World (1/2)
The 3D star map showed the Flickering World area. In the black unexplored universe, there was an area that was shining. This was the rich Star Cluster the three Universal Civilizations discovered outside the Shattered Star Ring using their radar. It was named the Dawn Star Cluster.
The Dawn Star Cluster was the area first detected by the radar and, currently, the only Star Cluster officially belonging to the Flickering World. As the starting point of the exploration of a new Star Field, it was marked in green. Outside it were the extremely wide unexplored areas marked in gray.
Being the only one that was lighted up, the Dawn Star Cluster was like an island in the middle of a wide sea.
Developing a new Star Field was a huge task, and the expected date of it completing was unpredictable. After all, the actual exploration was different from astronomical observation.
The Crimson Dynasty had spent more than a decade obtaining the Dawn Star Cluster from the Federation of Light and defined it as the starting point of the new Star Field. Due to the two of them restraining each other, the development of it had always been on hold. However, the astronomical observation of the three civilizations had never stopped. After observing it for more than ten years, the rough area included in the Flickering World was already defined.
In the star map given by the Crimson Dynasty, the Flickering World was divided into roughly nineteen Star Clusters with various sizes. The size of the Dawn Star Cluster made up only three percent of the entire Star Field. Everything else was unexplored.
The size of desolate universe belts varied, and there would usually be many small to medium desolate universe belts inside Star Fields. Only the extremely large desolate universe belts would be considered as the border of a Star Field. The Flickering World was no exception. It was estimated that there were more than 7,000 small to medium desolate universe belts within it, some between Star Zones and some between Star Systems, spread across the entire Flickering World.
Therefore, to the dynasty’s exploration team, selecting areas was very important. If the area they were going to explore was filled with desolate universe belts, the profit they made would be very low.
“The dynasty has decided to first explore the three Star Clusters around the Dawn Star Cluster for the first stage of the exploration,” Zoel said while pointing them out on the map. “They’re the Renault, Garu, and Crown Star Clusters.”
Han Xiao, Heber, and the Klent representative paid careful attention to the star map. This was the initial star map created by astronomical observation. Due to the complicated universe environment, it would be somewhat inaccurate, but the rough distribution of planets was usually correct.
Among the three Star Clusters, the Garu Star Cluster was the largest. It had a number of obvious desolate universe belts, and the other two were ordinary.
There were two types of desolate universe belts. One had very sparse planets that were very far from each other or lacked Fixed Stars or some high energy astronomical bodies—those were areas discoverable by astronomical observation. The other type of desolate universe belt were the ones that had generally poor planets with little resources. This type of desolate universe belt was more difficult to find compared to the former, as it would look like a normal area until field exploration proved otherwise.
Although there was already a rough sketch of the star map, basically every planet’s information was unknown. The aim of the Crimson Dynasty’s exploration of it was to compile detailed information on every planet in it and adjust the astronomical observation errors, as well as occupy the rich planets within it in advance.
This was the task of the exploration team—even obvious desolate universe belts had to be explored.
There were a ton of planets in every Star Field. Even though the dynasty only planned to explore three Star Clusters first, it was still a vast project.
Heber looked at it for a while and made his decision. “Renault Star Cluster.”
The Bloodshed Land and the Klent Kingdom would be developing the same area.
“Black Star, what about you?” Zoel turned around.
Han Xiao rubbed his chin and said, “I shall choose the Garu then.”
“I see, Garu, the number of people that have chosen this area is the smallest… alright.” Zoel nodded.
Han Xiao smiled in his mind.
He knew that among these three Star Clusters, the Garu Star Cluster had the highest potential profit.
It seemed like the Garu Star Cluster had more desolate universe belts compared to the other two, but the other two Star Clusters had quite a number of hidden desolate universe belts, so the difference was not really that large. Furthermore, in the desolate universe belts of the Garu Star Cluster, there were some Galactic Civilization ruins that possessed archeological value.
In terms of resources, the Garu Star Cluster was slightly larger. It had many Fixed Stars, habitable planets, and slightly more resource planets. In terms of species, the Garu Star Cluster had more intelligent species that had formed civilizations, and the majority of them were still in the surface civilization stage. This meant that exploring would be easier.
In his previous life, the Garu Star Cluster had been one of the most prosperous Star Clusters in the Flickering World. Therefore, after thorough consideration, Han Xiao decided to develop the Garu Star Cluster.
Another important reason was that in Han Xiao’s memories, that Universal Treasure in the Flickering World with no owner was located in a desolate universe belt near the Garu Star Cluster and not included in the areas for the dynasty’s first stage exploration. He would only be able to head there if he was close by.
For now, no one other than me even knows the existence of this Universal Treasure. Han Xiao’s eyes sparkled.
He had to obtain it.
This time, a notification popped up on the interface.
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You have triggered Grade S+ Chain Mission [Flickering World]
Mission Introduction: The Flickering World. A new Star Field represents a new structure. It’s your job to explore this Star Field, so it is your opportunity.
Hint: Mission requirements, mission rewards, exploration points, and the Mission Rating depend on your faction.
You belong to the Crimson Dynasty and the Black Star Army.
Mission Requirements: According to the areas selected, explore the Flickering World for the Crimson Dynasty as a member of the Black Star Army.
You have received the first round of exploration goals.
Current Exploration Area: Garu Star Cluster
Personal Exploration Points: 0
Total Exploration Points: 0
Current Rating: E-
Remarks: Your mission reward depends on the Mission Rating. The Mission Rating depends on the Total Exploration Points.
Exploration Points are earned from the results of the exploration, such as completing the field exploration of a planet, improving the planet information, adjusting the star map error, discovering a civilization’s ruins, contacting an intelligent species, operating a stronghold, discovering habitable and resource planets, discovering rare resources, and so on.