Chapter 444: Civilization Level Verification

Xuan Ge's seemingly effortless demeanor surprised all five representatives.

The pressure they unleashed together could cause any ordinary Level-7 lifeform to lose composure, even to have its consciousness collapse.

Yet the Yanhuang Civilization individual before us, who appeared ordinary, emerged completely unscathed,

not even a trace of nervousness.

The officer trailing behind him showed a physical reaction, but his strong will allowed him to endure.

Interesting.

The towering giant wielding a thunder war hammer, the representative of the Thunder God Hammer Civilization—Lei Zhan—spoke in a deep, resonant voice:

"Newcomers, you have some nerve; the verification ceremony can begin now."

Having said that, he tapped his hammer lightly against the ground.

Buzz!

The massive dock was instantly enveloped by a transparent wall of rules.

Countless golden data streams interwove within it like a waterfall.

"This is the Alliance's Mirror of Truth, capable of scanning and parsing all fundamental information of a civilization—from material composition to energy systems, and every branch of its technology tree."

The representative of the Star River Core Civilization, whose body was composed of starlight particles, explained in a monotone devoid of emotion.

"The verification process is simple; we will conduct a comprehensive scan of your flagship Pan Gu. You only need to open the basic interface and refrain from any form of resistance."

"Of course, if you attempt to conceal or deceive, the Mirror of Truth will detect it immediately, and the consequences will be severe."

Those words were framed as an explanation but were truly a warning.

Xuan Ge's smile remained unchanged:

"No problem, we come with sincerity and will fully cooperate. Yun Hai, follow their instructions."

"Understood."

Zhou Yun Hai replied concisely.

He then issued commands to Pan Gu via a mental link.

The golden, arcane patterns on Pan Gu's hull faintly glowed, and a standard data interface unfolded at the bow.

"We can begin."

Zhou Yun Hai said in a low voice.

The five representatives exchanged glances, simultaneously extending their hands into the void.

"Mirror of Truth, activate!"

In an instant, the endless data streams on the rule wall seemed to find an outlet,

transforming into five massive golden light columns that linked to Pan Gu's data interface.

The massive information flow began flooding Pan Gu's system wildly.

Simultaneously, a higher-dimensional scan wave started permeating Pan Gu's hull structure layer by layer, from the outside in.

On the bridge, Pan Gu's main brain, Fuxi, sounded an alarm.

"Report, Commander: high-intensity invasive scan detected! The opponent is attempting to dissect the structure of Yutian alloy!"

"Report! They are analyzing our energy core fluctuations, trying to reverse-engineer the operating principle of the dimensional engine!"

"Report! The scan wave has penetrated the underlying logical layer of the Dimensional Shield; they are showing great interest in our dimensional technology!"

Zhou Yun Hai's expression darkened.

This is not verification; it's blatant technological plunder!

They don't care about the Yanhuang Civilization's history or culture at all.

They only want to know how the Yanhuang Civilization rose so quickly and mastered such advanced dimensional technology.

"Commander, should we initiate countermeasures?"

Fuxi asked.

"... Standby."

Zhou Yun Hai's fist tightened silently.

Qin Hao's order was restraint, not surrender.

He must find the right moment.

In the dock's center, the five representatives' expressions began to change.

"Interesting, the structural strength of this material can actually withstand the aftershock of a singularity explosion.

Their materials science is already ahead of most of us."

A flash of greed passed through Lei Zhan's eyes.

"The energy core's output power is extremely high and unusually stable. Though not as good as our engine, the gap is not large.

As a newly risen civilization, that's abnormal."

The Star River Core representative analyzed.

"The most crucial factor is their dimensional technology."

The silent representative seated on the lotus throne finally spoke with an ethereal voice.

"Their warships can switch between three-dimensional physical form and a special four-dimensional state, rendering them immune to most three-dimensional attacks.

Such technology is surprisingly mature."

Finally, the Nüwa Civilization's—Guo Xiling, the palace‑clad woman, spoke slowly.

Her gaze seemed to pierce through Pan Gu's layers of armor, seeing something deeper.

"Their ascent was too rapid; from a primitive civilization unable to leave its home star system to a Level-7 in merely a few thousand years,

which has never occurred in the Alliance's history."

Her voice carried doubt, and even more carried inquiry.

Their civilization's gene sequence seems to lack the long-term precipitation and accumulation. It's as if… it was forcibly rushed to maturity.

This remark caused the other four representatives to fall into deep thought.

A forcibly rushed civilization?

The secret hidden behind this might be worth even more than the technology itself.

Increase the scan intensity!

Lei Zhan let out a low growl, "I want to see what exactly is hidden in their underlying code!"

Five golden light pillars suddenly thickened, and the scan intensity increased tenfold!

Even more aggressive data probes, like billions of ants, surged wildly toward Pangu's core database.

Attempting to steal the technology briefing that Qian Yin had packaged.

Even, there was a most covert scan wave that bypassed all conventional routes,

Directly probing toward Pangu's engine core!

They not only wanted the technology, but also wanted to directly peek at the lifeline of Yanhuang Civilization!

However, before this, Qin Hao had already made some preparations,

Consuming system energy to create false data, the information they obtained was all untrue.

Zhou Yunhai's gaze, at this moment, turned icy to the extreme.

"Fuxi."

"Present."

"Activate the Great Expansion Defense Protocol, give them a little lesson."

"Command confirmed, Great Expansion Agreement activated."

The next second, the internal structure of Pangu's seemingly passively open data interface underwent a drastic transformation.

The originally clear underlying code turned into a constantly evolving chaotic sea of data composed of countless '0's and '9's.

This is a super firewall built upon the principle of the I Ching's sixty-four hexagrams, combined with a four-dimensional algorithm.

Any data flow entering it will be confounded by endless 'variables.'

Trapped in endless deduction and calculation, they are ultimately assimilated and decomposed.

"Huh? The data flow is trapped!"

The representative of the Stellar River Core was the first to detect the anomaly.

"My probe lost contact! Damn, what the hell is this? A data maze?"

Lei Zhan shouted angrily.

However, this is only the beginning.

Within the control core of the Mirror of Truth, the five technical officers of seventh-level high civilizations were working nervously.

Their mission, through this scan, was to strip Yanhuang Civilization bare of its last secrets.