Death... and me

You couldn't exactly say it was a hole in the system. Judging by the size of this sector alone, there were supposed to be tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of people working here. The twins' group had passed by many stations that were obviously designed to be used by someone, not the robots. It's just that everyone is gone for some reason.

That said, there was no doubt that the number of higher-ups available for replacement was quite high in the past. It was simply impossible for the chain of command to be transferred all the way down to a worker. It was also a stroke of luck since the genetic database couldn't be accessed.

*Click!*

Right after saying that, the terminal released a new Identification Card to Rean. It had a different color and shape, showing Rean's new authority level.

-Be aware that this Identification Card is only temporary. It will be revoked once a properly assigned Manager comes on duty.-

Rean wasn't worried about that. Since there was no one, there would be no real Manager appearing anytime soon. Rean then looked at Roan and Luan behind him. "System, please assign an ID number to these two workers as my personal assistants. Can they have the same level of access as me?"

-A Sector Clearance Manager can't issue similar authority levels. The maximum that can be done is to have them with an authority one level below the manager himself.-

"Very well, please assign them two IDs with the highest clearance possible under my authority," Rean completed.

-Request accepted. Please insert your actual cards into a terminal and give a drop of your blood.-

Roan and Luan nodded and went to a terminal each. After being pricked by the needles and putting their cards inside the terminal, the ship's system released two new cards similar to Rean's. The only difference was that instead of authority level 4B, theirs were 4C. Well, none of them had any idea how much access they could get from it anyway.

The twins weren't idiots, though. As soon as they obtained that level of clearance, they immediately began to question the Spaceship System. "System, please tell us the state of the Spaceship at the moment."

-Analyzing...-

-Error, the connection to many of the sectors has been lost. At the moment, only 73.2% of the Spaceship Sectors can be accessed for verification.-

"Alright, tell us the state of those sectors in general."

-Of the accessible sectors, 32.8% of them are working properly. 20.1% are damaged and require the assistance of the Spaceship Crew, as the robots are incapable of providing the type of fix necessary. The remaining sectors are beyond repair.-

Rean got curious. "What do we need to do to fix the areas beyond repair?"

-Analyzing...-

-The most reliable option is to make a formal request to the captain to bring the Spaceship to a Multi-Planes Repairing Dock.-

"Multi... Planes?" Those words immediately reminded the twins about Hex and the fact that he came from another Universe. "So this Spaceship really came from another Universe, huh? Well, something that can be kept functional after so many years had to be built by some incredible beings."

Roan immediately continued. "Why is this ship stuck here?"

-Searching...-

-Error, database compromised. Records can't be accessed. Please request the maintenance team to check the connections. The user may also teleport to the Database Center in Sector 5A and request the information directly.-

Sure enough, this ship used teleportation to move around. "Alright, we can pay a visit to that later. Now, what about everyone who once worked here?"

-Searching...-

-All the personnel have been evacuated.-

Roan nodded, already expecting something like that. "Why have the personnel been evacuated?"

-Searching...-

-Error, database compromised...-

"Why did this ship come to this Universe?"

-Searching...-

-The Dimensional Yin Yang Spaceship is a resource-gathering facility.-

They were expecting something like an attacking or conquering ship. Not a resource collector. But then again, considering the sheer size of this thing, there is no doubt it can carry a monumental amount of resources. "What kind of resources did you come here for?"

-Searching...-

-The Dimensional Yin Yang Spaceship was assigned to collect the Universe's Chaos Origin Source.-

"What?!" The twins' group was shocked to hear that. As mentioned in the past by Sister Orb, the Chaos Origin Source is where all the Energy of the Universe is generated. It first becomes Divine Origin Energy, then as it goes further out in the Universe, the quality of the energy drops until it finally becomes Spiritual Energy that planets use. (Check Chapter 2055 for a more detailed explanation.)

"Sister Orb, is it really possible to take the Chaos Origin Source away from a Universe?" The twins immediately asked Sister Orb in the Dimensional Realm.

[Seems like it is,] she answered. [Unfortunately, I'm not sure as I have no memories from the time this ship arrived. Did you forget? My memories are all sealed. All I can say is that something must have happened and prevented the beings of this ship from taking our source away.]

"That was obvious," Roan answered back. "Well, that at least explains why all the defending robots Luan checked with his eyes had Divine Origin Energy inside. This ship is bound to use a lot of Divine Origin Energy to move around. Perhaps only something like the Chaos Origin Source could provide it with enough energy to travel between Universes."

[That's quite an exaggeration. Sure, this ship is as big as a small continent in the Realm of Gods. However, the Chaos Origin Source has enough energy output to obliterate something like this a thousand times over every second. The source provides energy to the entire Universe, you know?]

Rean pondered a bit before asking. "System, why would this ship steal another Universe's Chaos Origin Source?"

-Searching...-

-The Lingan Universe's Chaos Origin Source reached its limit and was about to be extinguished. This ship was entrusted with getting a new one so that the Lingan Universe would not become a Universe without Energy for cultivation.-

"Lingan Universe..." That's the first time they heard the name of a Universe. After all, they don't even know if their own Universe has a name.