Chapter 1156: Star Tower! Star Spirit Quantum Network!

The silver-white starship slowly pierced through the atmosphere of Qinglan Star.

Xu Jingming gazed down at the entire planet through the ship's 100% exterior simulation.

The surface of Qinglan Star appeared a deep cyan, with vast forests and lakes interwoven.

Countless towering structures rose from the surface, while metallic aircraft darted between cities, like scenes from a sci-fi film.

Yet the most striking sight was the colossal tower standing at the planet's center.

The tower reached over a thousand meters high, forged entirely from an unknown silver metal.

Faint blue energy patterns flowed across its surface, and its peak radiated brilliant light, shooting straight into the heavens as if connected to some mysterious dimension of the universe.

"That's the Gao Ta?" Xu Jingming stared at the tower.

During their journey through space, Eva had taught him many basic cosmic facts, including this Gao Ta.

"That's right!"

Eva's holographic image appeared inside the ship, her cute face brimming with excitement:

"The Gao Ta is the hallmark of a planet entering the interstellar civilization era.

Through the Gao Ta, you can connect to the Eternal Star Alliance's 'Star Spirit Quantum Network.'

Our most important goal on this trip is precisely that! Through the 'Star Spirit Quantum Network,' we can contact the Noah Empire!"

"A network connecting the entire universe..." Xu Jingming murmured in awe.

According to Eva, the Eternal Star Alliance was one of the top human factions.

Their 'Star Spirit Quantum Network' spanned the entire universe.

As long as a Gao Ta was built, one could connect to the network and communicate.

Even across distances of tens of millions of light-years, one could meet within the network.

"Once Blue Star builds its own Gao Ta, we'll be able to meet Teacher Emos and the others no matter where we are."

Xu Jingming silently looked forward to it.

The most important function of the Star Spirit Quantum Network is the Virtual Universe.

It can simulate reality at 100% fidelity; Blue Star's virtual world was developed based on this function.

But Eva had said Blue Star's virtual world barely achieved one percent of the Virtual Universe's effectiveness.

"The Virtual Universe function is far more powerful. Once we land on Qinglan Star and buy a virtual helmet, you'll see for yourself."

Eva giggled.

As they spoke, the ship descended to less than five thousand meters above Qinglan Star.

"Respected visitor, please follow the guidance signal for landing."

A mechanical voice came from outside.

It spoke in Universal Cosmic Tongue, which Xu Jingming had already learned during his six-month journey through space—he understood every word.

"Planets that have entered the interstellar era have designated spaceports for starships; you cannot land anywhere at will.

Of course, super-powerful cultivators are exempt—I came to Qinglan Star back then and went wherever I pleased."

Eva proudly puffed out her slightly flat chest, then operated the ship to begin descending according to Qinglan Star's guidance signal.

The aviation port, located near the Gao Ta, was divided into different zones.

A ship traveling at one times the speed of light was beneath Eva's notice.

But on Qinglan Star, it was undeniably a high-end vessel, so it was parked in the most luxurious docking zone.

Hss—

The hatch opened, and Xu Jingming stepped off the ship, immediately sensing the difference.

"Gravity is five times that of Blue Star, and Yuan energy concentration is twenty times higher!"

Xu Jingming was internally startled.

That meant his cultivation efficiency here was over twenty times greater than on Blue Star!

"The Solar System is among the most barren regions in the entire Milky Way; this level of Yuan energy concentration is what's normal in the universe," Eva explained.

"Respected guest, welcome to Qinglan Star."

A servant in a silver uniform stepped forward and bowed respectfully.

He had a handsome face, slightly pointed ears, and stood nearly two meters tall—clearly not pure-blooded human.

Xu Jingming, sensing the man's aura, was slightly surprised.

The man's aura had reached the Eighth-Rank Master Zongshi level!

'Even a servant is an Eighth-Rank Master Zongshi—no wonder Lord Hei Yu said those below Star Radiance are insignificant.'

"Even a single attendant is an eighth-rank Grandmaster—no wonder Lord Hei Yu said that anyone below the Radiant Star rank is nothing more than a non-entity."

"Your Noah S-21 starship is among the highest-spec models recognized by Qinglan Star. Parking for one day requires one thousand Noah Coins."

The servant spoke respectfully.

Qinglan Star falls under the jurisdiction of the Noah Empire, so its currency is naturally Noah Coins.

"Swipe your card."

Xu Jingming took out the bank card Eva had prepared for him long ago from his space ring.

Although Eva's original resources within the space ring had been exhausted, she had left behind the bank card.

As a former Star Peak-level powerhouse, her wealth was never an issue.

"A Silver Card from the Cosmic Galaxy Bank? Understood—I'll process it for you immediately."

The servant's eyes lit up, and his demeanor grew even more respectful.

"A Silver Card from the Cosmic Star Bank? Of course, I'll process it for you right away."

The attendant's eyes lit up, his demeanor even more respectful.

The Cosmic Star River Bank is one of humanity's largest banks.

Even the lowest-tier Bronze Card requires a million Cosmic Universal Currency just to open an account.

The Silver Card requires tens of millions of Universal Currency to open an account.

And the exchange rate between Cosmic Universal Currency and Noah Empire currency is 1:1.

Across the entire Qinglan Star, no more than five people qualify to hold a Cosmic Star River Bank Silver Card.

"Looking at the spaceship records, the two guests are visiting our Qinglan Star for the first time.

Would you like a guide? Only two thousand Noah Coins per day."

After swiping the card, the attendant immediately asked respectfully again.

"Agree to it. It's been over ten thousand years since I last came to this Qinglan Star — having a guide will save a lot of trouble."

Eva's voice sounded in his heart, so Xu Jingming nodded and said: "Alright."

The attendant smiled slightly, raised his hand, and tapped lightly on his wristwatch a few times.

A moment later, a tall woman with pale blue skin walked over.

She had a pair of pale green pupils, long hair cascading like a waterfall, and delicate metallic earrings on her ears.

Her aura was even stronger than that attendant's, reaching the level of Ninth Order.

"Hello, Mr. I'm Lisa, and I'll be serving as your guide today."

Her voice was crisp and pleasant, spoken in Cosmic Universal Language, which Xu Jingming could understand directly.

"I've already contacted the Noah Empire using the method left in the spaceship.

Let's look around first and wait for their reply — we've been traveling so long, it's time to rest a bit."

Eva's voice sounded in his heart.

"Alright."

Xu Jingming nodded slightly.

After sailing through the cosmos for over half a year, it really had been a long time since he'd felt the solid ground beneath his feet.

He followed Lisa, quickly leaving the spaceport and entering the city.

Compared to Blue Star, the roads of this Qinglan Star city were much wider, and the passers-by came in all shapes and forms.

Most people's height and looks were similar to theirs, but some were petite as children with translucent wings on their backs, and some were over three meters tall with muscles knotted all over their bodies.

Xu Jingming suspected these people weren't even of the Human Race, but Eva explained they all belonged to the great Human Race family — they just carried bloodlines of other races.

The vast majority of these people's auras were around Eighth Order, Ninth Order, and quite a few at Starlight Order could be seen too.

Xu Jingming even discovered some strong figures whose auras were faintly stronger than his own — their levels were definitely above Fifth Order Starlight!

"This is just an ordinary planet under the Noah Empire's territory, yet there are already so many strong figures.

If one went to the Noah Empire's main base, how many strong figures would one encounter?"

Xu Jingming's heart brimmed with anticipation.

Meanwhile, the message Eva had sent from the spaceship also crossed millions of light-years and successfully reached the Noah Empire's main base......