Chapter 41: You Have Been Kicked Offline

In the main control room, Lin Lei was bored to death as he memorized the star map of the Galaxy. Fuweili had asked him to do this because she saw he was bored.

Anyway, his memory was freakishly good, and since he had nothing better to do, memorizing the star map was fine. It was definitely something that would be useful in the future.

Lin Lei’s efforts were very effective. Over the past half month, he had firmly memorized the various characteristics of the 3,000 coordinate stars in the Galaxy. This was the key to mastering the star map. As long as he remembered these extremely bright coordinate stars, he would basically not get lost in the Galaxy.

However, their luck really was not very good. They had been here for half a month, and the Galaxy Flight still had not arrived.

Lin Lei rested his head on Fuweili’s lap, staring blankly at the starry sky outside the spaceship window. Suddenly, he sat up and pointed to a patch of stars above him: “Wei, look quickly! The stars in that area are moving!”

Fuweili looked in the direction Lin Lei was pointing. She saw a basketball-sized area where the starlight had shifted significantly, just as if someone had placed a giant lens there. It was only thanks to Lin Lei’s telescope-like eyes that he could discover this unusual phenomenon immediately.

Of course, no one in space would be bored enough to put such a huge lens there. This could only mean that the space there had become distorted.

This was exactly the phenomenon caused by a Space Jump.

“Lei, the Galaxy Flight is here! Get ready for the spatial fluctuations coming up. A repulsive force will push towards us,” Fuweili said excitedly. They were finally going back to the civilized world.

Of course, Lin Lei could now understand the scientific principles behind Fuweili’s words. The spatial fluctuations caused by a Space Jump were like an expanding bubble in a pond. They were the exact opposite of the spatial depressions caused by massive objects; they produced an outward repulsive force, not gravity.

Naturally, this repulsive force acted for a very short time, otherwise, the Aiwei definitely would not have been able to withstand it.

“Main Brain, adjust the spaceship’s status at any time to keep the ship stable.”

“Transmit the Galaxy universal distress signal at maximum power.”

“Received. Task is being executed.” The Main Brain’s voice was always gentle.

Soon, the lens in the starry sky vanished, replaced by a gravitational wave propagating outward at the speed of light.

Of course, Lin Lei and the others could not observe this gravitational wave. They only felt the spaceship receive a violent shove from a great force. If the spaceship’s Main Brain had not reacted in time, the passengers inside would definitely have been thrown forward due to the massive inertia.

Even so, Fuweili still stumbled, and Lin Lei quickly supported her.

The Aiwei was some distance away from the Galaxy Flight. Even light would take a few minutes to travel that distance. However, since Lin Lei had already sent the signal, they just had to wait for a response from the Galaxy Flight.

Three minutes passed while Lin Lei waited nervously. Finally, a figure popped up on the virtual screen in the main control room.

The figure gradually became clear, revealing a handsome male. Looking at his ears, he was surprisingly also from Apocalypse Star.

He spoke: “Hello. Please forgive our slow reaction. This is because we could not find your Subspace signal interface and could only communicate through electromagnetic waves, which will also cause some delay in our upcoming conversation. Please understand.”

Hmm, he was speaking the Apocalypse Star language. Although his words were a bit formulaic, his voice was very pleasant to hear, carrying the same flavor as the Apocalypse language Fuweili spoke.

Fuweili stepped forward and said: “Hello. I am Fuweili Moles, a planetary ecology researcher from Apocalypse Three Star. The person next to me is my lover whom I met on the primitive planet Blue Rain Star. A few months ago, my spaceship was destroyed by a gravitational vortex, so I need help. After I return to Apocalypse Three Star, I will pay the corresponding fee to the Sapphire Group responsible for this route.”

This was the first time Lin Lei heard Fuweili’s full name. Of course, he had never asked Fuweili before.

There was another period of waiting. Besides the distance, clearly, the other party was also verifying Fuweili’s identity.

Ten minutes later, the other party replied: “Miss Moles, we have confirmed your identity. Please wait a moment. The rescue personnel on our flight will tow your spaceship to the flight. Please keep your spaceship stable.” Then the figure on the virtual screen vanished.

Fuweili turned around and gave Lin Lei a passionate hug: “Lei, we are finally going home.”

Lin Lei naturally understood Fuweili’s feelings at this moment. He deeply hid a trace of sadness in his heart and revealed a gentle smile on his face: “Yes, Wei, we are going home.”

The tow ship from the Galaxy Flight quickly arrived beside the Aiwei. After confirmation from both sides, the Aiwei allowed itself to be captured by the other ship’s traction field and was quickly pulled towards the Galaxy Flight.

This Galaxy Flight was truly huge. In comparison, the Aiwei was like a mosquito next to an elephant, almost negligible.

Lin Lei looked with some shock at this Giant Dominator shaped like a deep-sea blue whale. He was marveling at the magnificent feat of intelligent beings.

“This is a Universe-C-class spaceship. It is 20 kilometers long and has a maximum capacity of 50,000 people. It is not even considered big. The largest Universe-S-class spaceships are as big as Blue Rain Star. There are only three in the entire Galaxy, belonging to three Level 11 Civilizations. However, those are War Fortresses. Civilian spaceships can at most reach Universe-B-class. They travel back and forth on several busy routes.”

Oh, Lin Lei nodded. He had learned something new, and he also withdrew his gaze.

An opening cracked open on the Galaxy Flight, and the Aiwei was towed in, finally stopping on a large spaceship docking platform.

Various kinds of spaceships were parked on the platform, almost dazzling Lin Lei. He looked around and found that the Aiwei looked the most shabby and unremarkable here.

The Aiwei was indeed a low-level spaceship. He hadn’t seen advanced ones before and only compared it to Earth’s technology, thinking it was pretty good. Now, standing in front of real interstellar spaceships, it was immediately exposed. This made Lin Lei feel a bit ashamed.

“Lei, let’s go. We have to go pay for the tickets.” Fuweili pulled Lin Lei, who was staring intently.

Lin Lei then came back to his senses, smiled at Fuweili, and said: “It’s my first time seeing these beautiful spaceships. I was dazzled. Haha, let’s go.”

He did not show the slightest embarrassment. He put his arm around Fuweili’s slender waist and followed the spaceship staff members who came to guide them.

The two staff members in front were from the Level Six Civilization Colin Star. They were very respectful to Fuweili, who was clearly from the Level 8 Civilization Apocalypse Star. However, their attitude towards Lin Lei, whose race they could not identify, was strictly businesslike.

Now, seeing Lin Lei acting like a bumpkin entering the city, the two looked at each other. The meaning in their eyes was clearly: Look, a country bumpkin who has never seen the world.

Lin Lei certainly saw it, but he didn’t care at all. A lion would not care about the thoughts of bugs.

Picking up passengers midway was a small matter for the Galaxy Flight. The entire process went very smoothly. In less than half an hour, Lin Lei and Fuweili were assigned to a double suite.

Well, the Aliens were certainly extravagant. A room for two people had a full hundred square meters of area and a three-and-a-half-meter-high ceiling. It didn’t feel oppressive at all. One had to remember, this wasn’t on a planet; this was on a spaceship. Shouldn’t space here be worth every inch of gold?

Lin Lei sighed. The development of technology had indeed made high-level interstellar civilizations treat space like flat ground.

The layout of the entire room didn’t have that novel and weird feeling Earthlings might imagine. It simply revealed a kind of simple and harmonious beauty.

Sitting inside, one couldn’t imagine at all that this was in outer space.

As soon as she entered the room, Fuweili threw herself onto the big bed in the middle of the room, humming and unwilling to get up. Six-plus Galaxy months of barbaric life, plus nearly one Galaxy year of piloting a junior spaceship with little safety guarantee, had tired her out. Now that she was in this incredibly safe and comfortable environment, sleepiness immediately surged up.

When Lin Lei finished touring the room and ran back to look, Fuweili had already fallen into a deep sleep.

Lin Lei’s movements immediately became much lighter. However, he was full of energy. Everything here was full of attraction to him, and he was eager to understand everything here.

The free-floating photon bath was great. It was very comfortable to use and very refreshing.

The food dispenser that could be summoned at any time could make whatever one wanted to eat, and it was delicious. Lin Lei tried the flavors of more than a dozen civilizations in a row, stopping only after the dispenser reminded him in the Apocalypse language not to overeat.

There was also the information terminal connected to the Galaxy information network through Subspace. Lin Lei became deeply obsessed with it as soon as he discovered its function.

After some fiddling, Lin Lei turned on the information terminal. He only felt a wave of flowing light appear before his eyes. This light wrapped around Lin Lei’s head and then turned into a halo, covering Lin Lei’s head.

But immediately after, the System inside Lin Lei’s body sent a warning.

“Warning. A brain wave collector is attempting to read the surface characteristics of the Host’s brain waves. It has been intercepted.”

Don’t block it! Lin Lei was anxious. If it was blocked, how could he connect to the network?

The System was meticulous, and the information flow was transmitted again immediately.

“The Host’s brain wave characteristics have been simulated. The simulation target is Fuweili Moles. The total access permission for the information network is D04-05. The address information has been blocked. The Host can safely browse the Galaxy Instant Information Network.”

“The user guide for the Galaxy Instant Information Network has been transmitted to the Host’s memory area and has been activated.”

Next, Lin Lei’s vision blurred. When it became clear again, he found that he was already on a bustling street. The buildings on both sides of the street had different styles, but they all towered into the clouds.

People were coming and going on the street. Some vanished, some flashed into existence. There were even people flying back and forth in the sky like Superman. The only thing missing was transportation.

Lin Lei took a step, and then stood there blankly. It wasn’t because he was shocked by the scene before him—sci-fi movies on Earth had depicted things even crazier than this—but because he discovered that his body had actually changed!

His body’s appearance was actually Fuweili’s! Heavens! When he played online games on Earth, he had played female characters before, but he never expected to encounter such a situation in the Galaxy Network.

If discovered in an online game, one would at most be scolded a few times. But if discovered here, he would lose face across the entire Galaxy. Even if his skin was thick enough to leave the Solar System, it wouldn’t help.

Lin Lei was standing there in a daze when a person suddenly flashed in front of him. This was also an Apocalypse Star person, and a man!

Clearly, he was very surprised to see Fuweili: “Hey, Weini. I heard something happened to you. I was worried for a while. It’s great to see you here now.”

His tone was very intimate, and his voice was quite sincere. He didn’t know what his relationship with Fuweili was?

Lin Lei narrowed his eyes. He was eager to know the relationship between this man and Fuweili.

“Tell me who you are.” Lin Lei’s tone was cold, but the speaking voice was Fuweili’s fresh and soft tone. It didn’t sound bleak; instead, it revealed a cold elegance.

“Weini, what’s wrong with you? I am your cousin, Raymond. How could you not recognize me?” Raymond had a face full of surprise.

He felt that his cousin opposite him was very cold, possessing a kind of awe-inspiring aura she didn’t have before. Moreover, the lowered eyes seemed to flash with a kind of light that made one’s heart palpitate, causing him, who originally wanted to step forward for a hug, to shrink back.

Before Lin Lei could reply, he found that figures began to flash into existence one after another nearby. Everyone called him Weini as soon as they opened their mouths. Clearly, these people were all Fuweili’s relatives or friends.

Oh my God, it seemed the System had done something stupid. What should he do now?

Teleport away? Impossible. Clearly, these people could locate him on the information network, which meant he was currently using Fuweili’s account!

Right, ask the System to solve it! Lin Lei didn’t want to go offline so quickly.

“System, can you block them? As it is now, I can’t do anything.”

“Of course. Responding to the Host’s request. The Host’s permission in the information network will be changed to S01-01. As long as it does not involve the real world, the Host can do anything in the network, and no records will be left. Repeating, anything!”

This time, the System was very attentive. Clearly, it also realized what it had done.

Lin Lei pondered the word “anything” that the System specifically emphasized, and a smile slowly appeared on his face. Didn’t that mean he had become the god of this virtual space? Hehe.

Lin Lei counted the number of people surrounding him and revealed a smile: “All of you, go offline. You are not allowed to come online within two hours. I don’t want to be disturbed.” Sorry, everyone. I still have to look around before Fuweili wakes up. I’ll just have to make you suffer a little.

Raymond squeezed forward and said loudly: “Weini. How are you today… how…” Then his figure vanished.

Everyone surrounding Lin Lei was forcibly kicked offline and vanished.

Whatever. If Fuweili finds out later and asks, I’ll just deny it to the death. Hehe, the System said it wouldn’t leave any records.

…

On Apocalypse Three Star, Raymond stared blankly at the information terminal in front of him. In his mind, he kept flashing back to his cousin’s final smile and her low-spoken words in the information network just now.

How did she do that? Who was she really! She definitely wasn’t his cousin Fuweili.

Raymond suddenly snapped back to reality and hurriedly contacted the people who were present just now. The answer he got was that they had all been kicked offline by the information network and could not log back in.

Good heavens, she just said one sentence. When did such a god-level figure appear on the Galaxy public information network!

No, he had to call his friend David. He was the expert.

“Hey, David, are you there?” The Galaxy network was inaccessible, so he could only use the Apocalypse network to contact him.

“I’m here. Did you get into trouble again, buddy? Tell me what’s going on.” David knew Raymond very well. He was typically someone who wouldn’t visit without a cause.

Five minutes later, after David finished listening to Raymond’s general account of the incident, his first sentence was: “This is impossible!”

“But the facts are indeed so. I know my cousin. She has been very timid since she was little. Even if she had this ability, she wouldn’t dare to use it. Besides, she went missing recently due to an accident.”

David carefully observed his friend’s expression. Indeed, he was not joking with him.

Raymond became anxious and said somewhat frantically: “Listen, David. I don’t have time to joke with you. Tell me, did someone steal my cousin’s account?”

David rubbed his forehead with his finger: “I don’t know. This is beyond my knowledge. Since the Galaxy public information network was established, no one has been able to do that because the technical core of the information network is mastered by the Level 11 Civilizations. Clearly, the Galaxy Watcher Civilization wouldn’t do something as boring as stealing people’s accounts.”

“But it is happening. My account is banned from going online. David, why don’t you go online and track her? My cousin’s full name is Fuweili Moles. She is very easy to find.”

David was also very interested in this matter. After hearing Raymond’s words, he directly logged off the Apocalypse network and connected to the Galaxy public network.