Chapter 989
Vika Civilization
Chen Feng said:
"Chief Shi, let's go inside and talk."
Being stared at by hundreds of thousands of people, Chen Feng felt like he was being treated like a monkey.
"Of course, please follow me, Master Hua." Shi Tian immediately led Chen Feng toward the largest building in the city.
The building is a metal sphere that floats in mid-air, with a gravity device at its base.
It was this gravity device that lifted the metal sphere.
Once inside the sphere, the space inside is enormous, numbering in the tens of thousands of square meters.
On either side of the spherical passage stood soldiers of the Black Rock Civilization.
As Chen Feng and Shi Tian walked by, the soldiers pounded their chests with their fists, making a loud thumping sound.
Following Shi Tian, Chen Feng entered a large hall.
"My lord, please sit down." Shi Tian gestured for Chen Feng to sit next to him.
Chen Feng didn't refuse and sat down directly.
There were only nine people in the main hall, but all nine were seventh-level experts, the weakest being at the mid-stage of the seventh level.
After everyone was seated, a member of the Blackrock tribe came in with a tray containing a dark purple meat.
Shi Tian said with a smile:
"My lord, this ancient beast meat has been preserved by our clan for thousands of years. It is the meat of a seventh-tier star-sky ancient beast. Please, my lord, take a look."
Starry Sky Beasts are peculiar monsters that live in the starry sky and can only be encountered in peripheral star systems, making them quite rare.
The people of the Blackrock Civilization are all stone people. They are only interested in metals and various kinds of stones. Meat like this is of little use to them, so they have been preserved.
This was brought out to entertain Chen Feng.
Looking at the dark red meat in front of him, still dripping with blood, Chen Feng could feel the pure energy contained within it.
However, he was not interested in the meat. His physical body had already reached its limit and could not be enhanced by the meat of a seventh-tier basic demon beast.
Moreover, Shi Tian had previously stated that this thing had been preserved here for thousands of years, and he had no interest in eating this zombie meat.
He immediately said, "Clan Chief Shi Tian, there's no need for food. I came to your noble family this time to take a look at your archives. Is that alright?"
Chen Feng had already asked Shi Pan about it before.
I know that the Black Rock Civilization has a database that records its history, information about surrounding civilizations, and information about the Crimson Cloud Empire.
Upon hearing that Chen Feng wanted to go to the database, Shi Tian and the other Black Rock Clan members all showed surprise.
Although their Black Rock Civilization has an ancient history, it is no match for the Crimson Cloud Empire. The fact that this executive officer wants to look at their database is something that the group couldn't understand.
Although he couldn't understand it, Shi Tian didn't refuse, but instead laughed loudly:
"What's the big deal? My clan's database is available for you to access anytime."
"Thank you very much."
At this moment, Shi Tian suddenly asked, "My lord, what do you need our Black Rock Civilization to do?"
Shi Tian's question was also a source of confusion for the other Black Rock Clan members.
They didn't believe that Chen Feng helped Black Rock Civilization just to access their database.
If an executive is helping them, it must mean they have something important to do.
Chen Feng had anticipated Shi Tian's question, and he immediately replied:
"The election for the next head of state is not far off, and the one I support needs more support."
This one sentence alone excited the Black Rock tribe.
In fact, they had already guessed that Chen Feng was probably after the election of the new head of state of the empire, otherwise why would he have come to their Black Rock Civilization?
Shi Tian immediately pressed for an answer:
"I wonder which one you support, sir?"
"You don't need to ask that. You'll find out in a while. Just tell me your attitude." Chen Feng had no idea who was involved in the election for the new head of state of the empire.
He was just trying to fool the Black Rock Civilization by saying that.
His purpose was simply to learn more about the Crimson Cloud Empire through the Black Rock Civilization.
Upon hearing Chen Feng's words, Shi Tian immediately replied:
"Our Black Rock Civilization is willing to follow you, sir. No matter which candidate you support, we, the Black Rock Civilization, will support them as well!"
In fact, the Blackrock Civilization had long been secretly supporting one person, who was also a potential candidate to become the new leader.
However, their Black Rock civilization was completely dispensable in that person's eyes and received no attention whatsoever.
Since that's the case, we might as well follow Chen Feng.
Even if the person Chen Feng supports doesn't become the head of state, their Black Rock Civilization will still have made contact with an executive officer. No matter how you look at it, choosing to follow Chen Feng is the best option.
Chen Feng nodded: "Very good, don't worry, as long as the new head of state takes office, he will not forget your help."
Shi Tian then asked:
"My lord, what exactly do you require of our Blackrock Civilization?"
Chen Feng said, "Just wait for the news. We'll let you know when it's time for you to do your work."
Hearing this, Shi Tian didn't say anything more, and then chatted with Chen Feng for a while.
The conversation mainly revolved around the Black Rock Civilization. Shi Tian kept praising his Black Rock Civilization to Chen Feng, while Chen Feng just listened silently.
An hour later, Chen Feng took his leave and headed to the Black Rock Civilization's archives.
Inside the main hall, only the high-ranking members of the Black Rock Clan remained.
A high-ranking member of the Blackrock Clan asked in confusion, "Clan Chief, wasn't it said that Imperial Executives don't participate in the election of the head of state? Why is this Lord Hua..."
Shi Tian snorted coldly:
"What do you know? Rules are rules, but the Empire is never united. There are infighting among executives. What's so strange about participating in the election of the head of the Empire?"
Everyone suddenly realized what was going on.
One of them excitedly said, "With the connection to Master Hua, our Black Rock Civilization will definitely be able to gain a foothold within the Empire. Perhaps my people will even have the opportunity to hold important positions in the Imperial military!"
Over the years, although the Blackrock Civilization has sent a large number of its people to join the Imperial Army, they are basically just ordinary soldiers, no different from cannon fodder.
They had always wanted to place their people in important positions in the empire, but they had failed each time.
Nowadays, the highest position their clansmen hold in the Imperial military is only a squad leader, which is nothing special.
Chen Feng's appearance gave them an opportunity.
At this moment, Shi Pan said:
"Chieftain, why don't we send a few female members of the tribe to Master Hua? That way, our relationship with Master Hua can become closer."
Upon hearing this, many people in the room had their eyes light up.
Intermarriage was a common practice among major civilizations.
Some vassal civilizations gained access to the empire's upper echelons through marriage alliances.
A person next to him hesitated and said, "But Master Hua is human. Would he like a woman from my race?"
The Black Rock Clan are basically all made of stone, and this is something that cannot be changed.
Shi Pan, however, was unconvinced: "Hmph! What do you know? These important figures might just like new things. Although the women of my tribe are physically strong, they have gentle personalities and will definitely please Lord Hua."
Shi Tian, sitting in the main seat, also nodded:
"Shi Pan's suggestion is very good. We can give it a try. Aren't there some treasures in the clan? We can take them and give them to Master Hua later. Maybe he will take a liking to them."
"Don't worry, clan leader, leave this matter to me. I will definitely satisfy Master Hua," Shi Pan said confidently.
Chen Feng was unaware that the Black Rock Clan was discussing how to win him over.
He had just arrived at the Blackrock Civilization's archives with a Blackrock Clan member. The archives were located deep within the metal sphere building and were a room covering approximately one thousand square meters.
The room contained a large number of electronic devices and giant stone slabs.
These stone slabs are inscribed with a dense array of interstellar common language.
The Black Rock Clan member next to him explained, “My lord, these stone tablets were used by our ancestors to record the history of our civilization, while the electronic devices next to them were purchased from the Crimson Cloud Empire after we joined it. Most of the data is now stored in the electronic devices, and you can access them at any time.”
Chen Feng nodded: "I understand, you can go now."
Upon hearing this, the Black Rock tribesmen said no more and respectfully withdrew.
Chen Feng first walked up to the stone slabs and examined them. These stone slabs were left behind by the ancestors of the Black Rock Civilization and contained events from various eras.
Chen Feng simply scanned the stone slab with his divine sense and knew all the contents.
The Black Rock Civilization originated 300,000 years ago. The first Black Rock Clan member was originally just an ordinary stone, drifting in the universe. Eventually, for some reason, he gained consciousness, and the Black Rock Civilization was born.
Many Blackrock people believe that their ancestors were blessed by the universe, which is why they awakened their consciousness. This leads many Blackrock people to believe that they are a race blessed by the universe.
Over the next 300,000 years, the Blackrock Clan continued to evolve, eventually reaching its current size.
The stone slab only records the development of the Black Rock Civilization; there is no information about the Crimson Cloud Empire.
Chen Feng immediately looked at the electronic device next to him.
These devices are somewhat similar to tablets on Earth.
Chen Feng opened the tablets and began browsing.
The contents recorded above are extensive, including the history of the Black Rock Civilization, various materials collected by the Black Rock Civilization over hundreds of thousands of years, and information on some civilizations in the Orion Arm.
From the above information, Chen Feng also learned about the Orion Arm.
There are a total of 3,700 recorded civilizations in the Orion Arm, most of which are Level 1 civilizations.
Because only civilizations at the first level (Type I) can undertake interstellar travel.
The solar system is not even on this list.
As for the exact number of civilizations within Orion, even the Crimson Cloud Empire is unaware.
After all, the Orion Arm is too large, with a diameter of tens of thousands of light-years.
No matter how advanced the exploration methods are, it's impossible to know how many planets with life exist in this region.
If we compare the Orion Arm to a vast ocean, then these civilizations are merely a few fish in that ocean.
Of these 3,700-plus civilizations, the majority are Level 1 civilizations, with only a few barely reaching Level 2. The Crimson Cloud Empire is recognized as the only Level 3 civilization in the Orion Arm.
Of these more than three thousand civilizations, half have already submitted to the Crimson Cloud Empire.
In a sense, the Crimson Cloud Empire can be considered the overlord of the Orion Arm.
The Crimson Cloud Empire is still waging war against civilizations that have not submitted, a war that has lasted for thousands of years.
In addition, Chen Feng also saw a special piece of intelligence.
That is, the Crimson Cloud Empire is fighting an unknown civilization in a peripheral star system. That civilization is also at level three. As for more specific details, there is no record in the Black Rock Civilization's database.
However, according to Blackrock Civilization's personnel within the Imperial military, the Crimson Cloud Empire's campaign in the peripheral star systems has not been going very well.
After reading this part of the information, Chen Feng felt somewhat emotional.
The Orion Arm is just one arm of the Milky Way's disk, yet more than three thousand Type I civilizations have been recorded on this single arm.
Above the Milky Way are the Local Group, the Virgo Cluster, and the Laniakea Supercluster.
The universe is too vast. Although Chen Feng possesses the strength of a Celestial Venerable, he is still just a tiny ant in the face of the entire universe.
This is only the universe in the modern world; the universe in the scroll world is probably even larger.
Chen Feng suppressed his thoughts and began to browse through detailed information about the Crimson Cloud Empire.
These materials include the internal structure of the empire, as well as some of the technologies currently possessed by the Crimson Cloud Empire.
Of course, this information is not complete, but it is enough for Chen Feng.
Time flies, and seven days have passed in the blink of an eye.
Inside the main hall of the Black Rock Clan.
Clan Chief Shi Tian was meditating and cultivating.
At this moment, Shi Pan walked in and said:
"Clan leader, it's been seven days, and Master Hua still hasn't appeared in the database."
Shi Tian opened his eyes, his brows furrowing as well.
He originally thought Chen Feng was just looking up some information in the database, but he didn't expect that he would not come out for seven days. Could there be something special about the database of their Black Rock Civilization?
Shi Pan continued, "Would you like to go take a look?"
Shi Tian shook his head: "Don't disturb the adults, let's wait a few days."
Shi Tian still chose not to disturb him, as it would be bad if he displeased that person.
Just as the two were talking, a powerful member of the Black Rock Clan rushed in from outside.
Upon entering the main hall, the Black Rock Clan member said anxiously:
"It's terrible, Chieftain! People from the Vika Civilization have arrived!"
Upon hearing about the Vika civilization, both Shi Tian and Shi Pan's expressions darkened.
The Vika civilization was also a subordinate civilization of the Crimson Cloud Empire.
However, among all the subordinate civilizations, the Vika civilization belongs to the top tier.
This civilization has a greater number of seventh-tier powerhouses than their Blackrock civilization.
The Vika civilization was located on the northern side of the Orion Arm, a full two thousand light-years away from the Blackrock civilization.
Logically speaking, two civilizations that are two thousand light-years apart should never have any interaction.
But hundreds of years ago, the two civilizations clashed over a mineral vein in space.
The two sides fought a major battle as a result, and in the end, the Crimson Cloud Empire intervened to quell the matter, thus creating a grudge between them.
The fact that the Vika civilization has suddenly sent people here, even though we don't know their purpose, is definitely not a good thing.
"Notify the people, I want to see what they want to do in our Blackrock Civilization!" Shi Tian said, and then walked out of the main hall.
Shi Pan immediately notified the seventh-rank clansmen to come over.
Regardless of what the Vika civilization is up to, it's definitely a good idea for them to prepare more manpower. (End of Chapter)