Chapter 555

Loading ID agreement... broadcast activated.

A unique frequency band emanated from within the Yanhuang Universe.

This band is not regular communication; it directly acts on the rule layer for identity verification.

With the ID's activation, the vague sense of oppression in the surrounding void disappeared.

The spacetime that had become viscous due to the arrival of the Cleaners has now become smooth again.

The underlying rules of the Cosmic Sea accepted them.

"Done."

Qin Hao let out a breath, but the vigilance in his eyes did not fade.

Lao Wu.

"Dad?"

Qin An's voice was still somewhat weak.

"Stow the two Cleaners you control into our cargo hold. Don't kill them; treat them as our signal relay. If we encounter a genuine checkpoint, this will be the best shield."

"Sure thing, I'll take good care of them."

Everything is ready.

Qin Hao reseated himself on the central throne.

In the Cleaners' memory, he saw a coordinate.

That spot is a node in this sea region and also a place where countless legitimate universes exchange goods.

Wanting to gauge just how strong the Chaos Enforcement Bureau really is, and wanting to know how to survive better in this forest, mere guesswork won't cut it.

We need to go to a crowded place to check it out.

"Target: Sector Seven, Deep Space Trade Port."

"Full speed ahead... no, half speed ahead."

Qin Hao corrected the order: "We're hauling garbage now; going too fast wouldn't make sense."

The Yanhuang Universe lugged its bulky form and slowly started up.

It passed through the void belt left behind by the previous battlefield.

Along the way, Qin Hao spotted numerous other faint signals.

Some resembled a burning flame, others a flowing river.

Everyone kept an extremely great distance, not interfering with each other.

Under the protection of this legitimate identity, no more clueless predators came rushing to cause trouble.

Several days later.

The void ahead began to grow crowded.

Various complex gravitational waves intertwined, forming a chaotic tide.

"Radar detects a large number of signals."

Qin Si's voice turned grave: "The number... exceeds 100,000."

Qin Hao projected his thoughts outward.

Even though he had braced himself mentally, the sight before him still caused his pupils to contract slightly.

A massive vortex composed of countless "universes."

At the vortex's center, there was no black hole, but a colossal artificial celestial body floated.

Overall it presented a continent-like shape, with an area exceeding one million trillion light-years.

Its surface streamed with brilliant light capable of illuminating half a quadrant.

Innumerable points of light streamed in and out around this landmass.

Each point of light is an independent universe.

"Is this... the hub of the Cosmic Sea?"

Qin Wu's voice, unusually devoid of killing intent, held only awe.

"Warning, received a directed scan signal."

Qin Si suddenly gave a warning.

An immensely powerful thought wave swept from that continent, engulfing the entire Yanhuang Universe.

This thought carried no emotional fluctuation.

Its sole purpose was to check ID and cargo.

To assess whether it was a "virus."

Qin Hao sat on the throne, the system running, placing that forged ID logic at the forefront.

The scanning thought lingered on the Yanhuang Universe's hull for three seconds.

Those three seconds felt as long as three ages.

Every inch of the disguised rock strata was carefully stroked.

Had it been the previous anti-rule armor, it would likely have triggered an alarm in the first second.

But now, all they felt was rough rock and that deliberately retained hint of garbage.

The scan wave receded.

A public message plugged into the Yanhuang Universe's communications channel.

It was a simple harbor entry permit agreement.

【K-779, identity confirmed.】

【Permission granted to enter Sector Seven docking berth D-4.】

Please deactivate all aggressive rules and maintain silent navigation.

【Please close all offensive rules, maintain silent navigation.】

Qin Hao looked at the green travel permit.

Qin Hao looked at that green passage permit.

The corners of his mouth slowly rose.

The corners of his mouth slowly rose.

Let's go and see this new world.

"Let's go and see the new world."

Following the guidance, the Yanhuang universe slipped into the busy lane.

The Yanhuang Universe followed the guidance and slid into that busy channel.

The surrounding scenery was strange and wondrous.

The surrounding sights were bizarre and varied.

Qin Hao clearly saw the neighbors sailing alongside them.

Qin Hao clearly saw their neighbors sailing side by side.

To the left was a spherical universe made entirely of a viscous purple liquid.

On the left was a spherical universe entirely composed of some viscous purple liquid.

It wasn't water, but a high‑concentration biomass broth.

That was not water, but a high-concentration biomass broth.

On the surface of this liquid universe, giant eyes and tentacles occasionally emerged, coldly watching passing universes through the crystal wall.

On the surface of this liquid universe, huge eyeballs and tentacles occasionally surfaced, coldly gazing at passing universes through the crystal wall.

High‑energy biological activity detected… they are secreting digestive fluids.

【High-energy biological response detected……the other side is secreting digestive fluid.】

A system notification appeared.

The system's prompt box popped up.

It's alive.

"This is alive."

Qin Wu remarked on the consciousness channel, 'It looks delicious, but it must be tough to chew.'

Qin Wu commented in the consciousness channel, "It looks good to eat, but it should be hard to chew."

Don't cause trouble.

"Don't cause trouble."

Qin Hao restrained the eager third.

Qin Hao pressed down on the eager Lao San.

To the right lay a cubic universe.

On the right was a cubic universe.

Its shell consisted of an absolutely smooth metal, featureless except for countless streams of green data cascading across it.

Its shell was made of some absolutely smooth metal, the surface had no undulations, only countless flowing green data waterfalls.

Around this cubic universe floated numerous geometric ships, their trajectories even forming perfect right angles.

Around this cubic universe floated a large number of geometric spacecraft, their entry and exit trajectories were even perfect right angles.

A silicon‑based civilization… or maybe a pure data civilization.

"Silicon-based civilization……or perhaps a pure data civilization."

Qian Yin's analysis arrived swiftly: 'Their rules are extremely rigorous; I see no sign of entropy increase. Their computational efficiency far surpasses that of my own engineering institute.'

Qian Yin's analysis quickly came through, "Their rules are very strict; I can't even see any signs of entropy increase—this computational efficiency is many times higher than my current Institute of Engineering."

No need to think—it's definitely an ancient entity that evolved over hundreds of millions of years.

"No need to think, that's definitely an ancient monster that has evolved for hundreds of millions of years."

Qin Hao remarked casually.

Qin Hao said lightly.

Besides these two, ahead lay quantum universes that constantly bubbled, burst, and re‑formed, as well as elemental universes ablaze with eternal black fire.

Besides these two, ahead there were quantum universes that constantly broke and reformed like bubbles, and element universes burning with eternal black fire.

There was even one that resembled a massive tombstone—a necrotic universe.

There was even a necrotic universe that looked like a huge tombstone......

This is a monster exposition.

This is a monster expo.

The Yanhuang universe, clad in its ragged disguise, blended in unnoticed among the fleet.

In this fleet, the Yanhuang Universe, relying on that tattered disguise, was utterly inconspicuous.

It even looked a bit shabby.

Even somewhat shabby.

Because each surrounding universe radiated an 'I'm powerful—don't mess with me' aura.

Because the surrounding universes each exude an aura of "I'm strong, don't provoke me."

Only the Yanhuang universe bore the mark 'I'm weak, I'm a scavenger' on its hull.

Only the Yanhuang Universe had etched "I'm weak, I'm a trash picker" on its face.

Ten minutes later.

Ten minutes later.

The Yanhuang universe reached docking point D‑4.

The Yanhuang Universe arrived at docking berth D-4.

The so‑called docking point is actually a probe extending from the continent.

The so-called docking berth is actually a probe extending from the continent.

The probe stretches tens of thousands of light‑years, plunging directly into the void.

The probe is tens of thousands of light-years long, directly inserted into the void.

Please connect the interface and upload the supplies list.

【Please connect the interface, upload the materials list.】

That thought echoed again.

That thought rang out again.

Qin Hao gestured to Qin Zheng.

Qin Hao signaled Qin Zheng.

The Yanhuang universe's side split open, revealing a standardized docking interface—copied from the sweeper's memory as a universal protocol.

A slit opened on the side of the Yanhuang Universe, revealing a standardized docking interface, which was also copied from the scavenger's memory as a universal protocol.

The probe was inserted.

The probe inserted.

A low hum.

Hum—

A faint yet extremely pure rule fluctuation traveled along the probe inward.

A faint but extremely pure rule fluctuation conducted along the probe inward.

Then a massive virtual trading panel unfolded before Qin Hao.

Subsequently, a huge virtual trading panel unfolded before Qin Hao.

It was densely packed with assorted trade requests.

It was densely filled with various trade demands.

Wanted to buy: high‑purity soul crystal (civilization level 9 or higher). Offer: 10 standard rule units.

【Wanted to buy: high-purity soul crystal (civilization level nine and above). Bid: 10 standard rule units.】

For sale: a dead universe. Price: rule currency.

【For sale: a dead universe. Price: rule coins.】

Long‑term purchase: various dead‑universe remnants, price negotiable. —Thirteenth Resource Recovery Company.

【Long-term purchase: various dead universe debris, price negotiable. —Thirteenth Resource Recovery Company.】

Urgent need: clear the void worms in sector T‑909. Reward: a complete low‑grade genesis law.

【Urgent need: clear the void worms in T-909 area. Reward: a complete low-level creation law.】

Qin Hao looked at this information and couldn't help but sigh.

Qin Hao looked at this information and couldn't help but sigh.