Cataclysm: Undead Dragons and Zero Empire

Lin Ziming searched for clues about the past, a history long forgotten by time.

While exploring the star map, he heard a fluctuation of psionic communication from a star system with colonies. The Boros Universal Foundation extended a sincere invitation to him to visit its City of a Thousand Stars, offering to share information about the ancient history of the universe.

His black and red fiery eyes flickered slightly. He had no intention of getting too involved with these interstellar civilizations, but obtaining information through these overlords was indeed more realistic than searching for a needle in a haystack in the vast universe.

With this in mind, Lin Zimo no longer hesitated. He tore apart the veil between the real universe and the subspace, transforming into a streak of light and flying towards the direction provided by the Boros Universal Foundation.

The chaotic turbulence of the subspace became compliant before him. Without the constraints of a spacetime frame of reference or the obstacle of distance, when Lin Zimo detached from the subspace, a huge planet floated in front of him.

At the heart of this star system, several massive satellite fortresses stand guard like loyal protectors, safeguarding the planet's safety.

This planet is not a naturally formed celestial body, but rather the "City of a Thousand Stars" that the Boros Global Foundation decided to build when it first traded across a thousand star systems. It does not have a fixed orbit, but is anchored in a central position to serve as a logistics transit point for the Foundation.

Countless logistics tracks extend from the walls of the City of a Thousand Stars, like looking at a circuit under a microscope. They are orderly at a microscopic level. Logistics ships and mobile containers shuttle along the tracks, continuously circulating various resources within the City of a Thousand Stars, and then distributing them to various merchant fleets, colonies, and markets of vassal states.

The City of a Thousand Stars is not only a bustling city, but also a mobile military fortress and a mobile trade center. It can move at high speed through a propulsion system without affecting its internal life, and can dock on any track required by the Foundation, demonstrating the Foundation's unparalleled technological and economic strength to other civilizations that come here.

Lin Ziming did not enter the City of a Thousand Stars directly. Instead, he hovered in the starry sky, his spiritual energy spreading out like a tide, penetrating the outer barrier of the City of a Thousand Stars and probing into the interior of this colossal structure.

Every inch of space in the City of a Thousand Stars is filled with the atmosphere of commerce, where noise and frenzy intertwine, and even the atmosphere is permeated with the glow of currency.

Countless tracks run through the entire structure, like overlapping glowing spider webs. The logistics cabins suspended on the tracks are labeled with product tags and various icons, and they shuttle back and forth at high speed like flowing water.

Giant holographic GGs flash and switch seamlessly, with GG voices rising and falling, pervasive and ubiquitous, forming a frenzied and absurd commercial torrent where no living being can escape.

"Always ensure your cybernetic implants expire before you do! New modules available for a limited time! Providing comprehensive safety protection, an essential for space travel. Purchase now and enjoy a special gift package!"

"In the world of Boros, death comes in all forms! The [Body Protection Insurance] has been fully upgraded. For those insured within the Foundation's coverage area, whether you tragically perish in the turbulent currents of space, face the fires of interstellar war, or encounter a trap while exploring the ruins of an indigenous civilization, we will immediately dispatch a mercenary corps to provide unconditional body search and rescue services. Purchase today and receive complimentary access to a luxurious funeral service in the City of a Thousand Stars, fulfilling your last wishes! Peace of mind after death!"

In the corner of this booth, some small print reads, "Basic body search and rescue insurance is provided at a low and affordable price, so you can die with dignity!"

These GGs are diverse and bizarre, revealing the true nature of this global giant: everything revolves around profit. As long as there is profit, they are willing to provide any kind of product or service.

The outer perimeter of the planet is a spaceship manufacturing plant. The bustling atmosphere here is quite different from the hustle and bustle of the trade zone. It has a more mechanical, cold, and efficient feel. Countless workers are busy in the factory. Regardless of race, they all wear uniform work clothes with the same color block design. Unfinished spaceship components are neatly arranged, ranging from small civilian spaceships to large military warships.

The commercial atmosphere in Thousand Star City is so strong that spaceship orders have been sold for countless years. Even products that haven't yet left the factory are being displayed. Every unfinished spaceship bears a prominent GG slogan on its hull: "Custom-made exclusive spaceships, weapons and luxury cabins added as needed. Boros Universe, fulfilling all your spaceship fantasies!"

Transport ships constantly took off and landed above the factory, carrying parts and raw materials while simultaneously playing recruitment ads on a loop: "Urgently hiring technicians! Free prosthetic body modification services upon joining! Free gene optimization services! Layoffs will receive a free product from the current order! At Boros Universe, happiness and wealth are within reach!"

A large number of tourists, drawn by its reputation, came from surrounding civilizations to experience the prosperity of the City of a Thousand Stars. They waved their exchanged currency and purchased goods they had never seen before. Their spaceships were orderly docked on the outskirts of the City of a Thousand Stars, forming a huge fleet of ships, further highlighting the city's attractiveness to the outside world.

In the starry sky beyond the City of a Thousand Stars, a gigantic creature resembling a whale swims slowly, its movements graceful and its size immense, covered with skin so smooth it's almost like a mirror, bearing the business logo of the Boros Global Foundation.

The various regions within the City of a Thousand Stars each have a distinct appearance. All sorts of species throng together, coming and going, and the air is thick with the blatant, fervent scent of money and profit.

Flowing liquid races entwine around the shop pillars, peddling potions that claim to optimize gene chains. Each one is displayed in a crystal-clear container, priced exorbitantly, with a sign next to it that reads "Buy the potion and get a free gene test."

"Gene optimization agents: Say goodbye to inferior genes, repair bodily damage, and extend lifespan. Purchase now and receive a free private gene optimization consultation service!"

Some of these shops even displayed signs that read "Exchange civilizational sovereignty for weapons," and the shop assistants enthusiastically solicited what appeared to be aristocratic customers. The goods they offered were various forms of sovereignty over their own civilization and planet, including the right to enter, the right to extract resources, and even the right to have children, to name just a few.

Inside the resort, however, lies a completely different scene of extreme luxury, taking hedonism to the extreme. There are no noisy shouts of men here, only gentle services such as gene anti-aging care. Every race can find the most livable environment here, with customizable recreations of various planetary environments and magnificent wonders from the universe, promoting the idea that money is everything to every corner.

After Lin Ziming finished looking at the City of a Thousand Stars, he saw countless ordinary individuals living, working, and reproducing here. Some of them worked hard in factories, while others were busy in shops. Their lives were completely different from those of the wealthy and tourists, yet together they formed the complete picture of the City of a Thousand Stars.

The psionic energy traversed the interior of the City of a Thousand Stars, experiencing the prosperity and hustle and bustle of this artificial planet, and feeling the pleasure and greed, extravagance and absurdity here.

He saw countless civilized species struggling, striving, enjoying, and sinking here; he saw countless goods being traded, circulated, worn out, and abandoned here. This City of a Thousand Stars was like a giant vortex, mixing all good and evil together.

The Boros Global Foundation invited him to visit, which must have been for a specific purpose. Lin Ziming also had his own purpose. When his figure appeared on the outskirts of Thousand Star City, the entire planet opened its doors to him.

The city of a thousand stars remained as prosperous and bustling as ever, but from this moment on, spaceships gave way, GG stopped, and logistics and product flow slowed down.

This planet awaits the arrival of distinguished guests.