Chapter 461: Initial Test of Mimicry in the Dimensional Mist

Zhou Yunhai immediately reported this discovery to Qin Hao.

Qin Hao, upon receiving the news, almost had no hesitation.

"Order the fleet, immediately head to the source of the fluctuation. Le Ge, continue to steady them."

"Zhou Yunhai, at any cost, figure out what that is."

"Yes!"

The massive fleet launched again, abandoning the easily obtainable crystal mining area,

heading toward that patch of mist core marked 'Unknown' and 'Death' even on the alliance star map, at full speed.

After the fleet had traveled tens of millions of light-years.

The closer they got to the mist core, the harsher the surrounding environment became.

Space here seemed to turn into a boiling porridge, sometimes stretched, sometimes compressed.

Invisible fragments of rules like sharp blades constantly scraped the fleet's shields, emitting piercing energy noise.

On the bridge, many young crew members' faces turned pale, sweat beading on their foreheads.

This was not merely physical pressure, but also a mental oppression from a higher dimension.

It seemed as if countless voices whispered in their minds, urging them to abandon resistance and merge into this eternal chaos.

"Activate the Human Brilliance Protocol, solidify the mental link for all!"

Zhou Yunhai's voice was steady as a mountain, instantly dispelling the unease on the bridge.

A warm and resilient invisible force field spread out from the Pangu, isolating all negative influences.

"Commander, the dimensional structure ahead is becoming increasingly chaotic; our Mirage Shield energy consumption rate has increased by 300%!"

A technical crew member reported.

Conventional shields won't hold much longer.

Zhou Yunhai gazed at the thick, unmixable gray mist on the main screen, his eyes unwavering,

"The Chief Commander's plan, it's time to move to the second step."

He took a deep breath and issued an order that made everyone's hearts tighten.

"All ships, prepare to initiate Phase One of the Mimicry Protocol!"

This order meant they would voluntarily relinquish part of their conventional defenses, attempting to synchronize their energy fluctuations completely with this chaotic mist.

This was a dangerous experiment.

Success, they would become phantoms within the mist, able to come and go freely.

Failure, they would be completely assimilated by the chaotic rules of the mist, becoming part of it.

"Mimicry Protocol activation countdown!"

"Three!"

"Two!"

"One!"

"Activate!"

In an instant, the massive Pangu fleet and the surrounding thousands of escort warships saw their surface energy luster instantly dim.

They were no longer like before, glowing beacons in the fog; instead, they began actively 'breathing',

each energy pulse's frequency, intensity, and waveform began, at an astonishing speed, to imitate the surrounding dimensional mist.

From the outside, the vast fleet seemed to be melting.

Their outlines became blurred, the hulls presenting an unreal distortion under light, and finally they completely vanished into the grayish background.

On the long-range detectors of the Shadow Clan and the Echo Civilization, the large cluster of light points representing the Yanhuang fleet simply evaporated into thin air.

"Disappeared?"

"How could that be? Could they have been swallowed by the mist?"

The commanders of both civilizations felt utterly bewildered.

However, the next second, their detectors picked up a fleeting weak signal from the Yanhuang fleet in another direction.

They were like a group of submarines in the deep sea that had shut off all lights and shouts,

perfectly blending into the dark environment, only detectable when they actively emitted a signal.

"They... they weren't swallowed; they've mastered the mist!"

The Shadow Clan commander's voice was filled with astonishment.

"【This technology... is already beyond the comprehension of a seventh-level civilization...】"

The Echo Civilization's commander directly raised the threat level of the Yanhuang civilization to an unprecedented height.

Just as they were shocked and bewildered, Le Ge's laid-back voice sounded again on their channel.

"The fog here really is quite thick. You two, our survey work has encountered a minor obstruction; we need to clear the route."

"If we're not careful, we might end up clearing your scout ships along with the space debris—don't blame me if I didn't warn you."

These words were full of undisguised threat.

In other words,

"【We're going to stir things up in here; you lot who are sneaking a look, get lost now, or else you'll bear the consequences.】"

The Shadow Clan and Echo Civilization commanders were shaking with anger, yet could do nothing.

In the face of an absolute technological gap, any anger appeared feeble and powerless.

They could only reluctantly recall all their scout ships, yielding this mist core region entirely to the Yanhuang civilization.

"Well done!"

On the bridge, Zhou Yunhai gave Le Ge a thumbs-up.

"It's nothing."

Xie Ge waved his hand proudly, "To deal with these weak‑preying, strong‑fearing guys, we've got to be even more overbearing than they are."

Meanwhile, in the distant Heavenly Palace, Qin Hao watched the real‑time data sent back from the system's backend and nodded in satisfaction.

【The Mimicry Agreement's first phase is running stably.】

【Continuously optimizing the energy fluctuation model based on real‑time environmental data……】

【Warning: High‑energy rule source reaction ahead, energy level assessed as quasi‑eighth level.】

"Quasi‑eighth level…" Qin Hao's gaze grew solemn.

This has already surpassed what a regular seventh‑level civilization can handle.

"Zhou Yunhai, have the fleet reduce speed and activate the highest‑level rule defense."

Qin Hao's voice sounded directly in Zhou Yunhai's mind: "Remember, our goal is to ascertain the situation, not to go to our deaths."

"Understood!"

The fleet's speed dropped to a minimum, becoming the most cautious of hunters, slowly approaching that unknown core region.

Finally, after passing through the last layer of misty star‑clouds, a vast, suddenly clear expanse appeared before everyone's eyes.

The sight on the main screen plunged the entire bridge into a deathly silence.

It was neither a mineral vein nor a planet.

But a colossal 'altar' whose grandeur defies description.

It is formed from billions of glowing crystals that condense into a massive, complex three‑dimensional structure.

Countless mysterious symbols and patterns are etched on the altar's surface, seeming alive as they slowly flow,

exuding an aura that is ancient, desolate, and sacred.

The entire altar resembles a frozen universe‑heart that is contemplating.

Zhou Yunhai stared blankly at the scene, his mind empty.

He muttered unconsciously, "We… just where have we come to?"

"Immediately send all detection data back to Heavenly Palace with top priority!"

Zhou Yunhai was the first to recover from the shock, his voice trembling slightly from excitement.

The sight before them had completely exceeded their expectations for this mission.

This is absolutely not a natural formation, but rather some kind of intelligent construct.