Trading Cosmic Battleship From The Start
Chapter 222 - 151: The Obvious Changes of Time Crystal_2

Chapter 222: Chapter 151: The Obvious Changes of Time Crystal_2

Thick limbs, a massive head, and those eyes, enormous like the galaxy’s stars, were revealed.

This was a colossal creature stretching fifty kilometers in length! Just now, it had been curled up!

Unfurling, it somewhat resembled a turtle with a giant shell on its back, but when curled up, it was like a hedgehog, with pale purple armor covering its limbs and abdomen like a carapace. The huge head seemed more like a helmeted feline, leaning close, with eyes over a hundred meters in diameter, radiating affectionate emotions.

"It, it..." Ai Xin’Er, who had grown increasingly mature and dignified over the past two years, was so shocked that she stuttered.

She, who also possessed a degree of Primordial Energy mastery, could clearly feel that what was before her was not merely an organism; it was indeed a giant creature!

Distinct from Sebas and similar entities, this was a genuine intelligent lifeform with powerful Primordial Energy mastery!

And at this moment, Shen Shi had established a consciousness link with it.

"Captain." The other’s consciousness carried noticeable tension, "I will be your warship from now on."

"Are you uneasy? Why?" Shen Shi asked.

"Because...I don’t know if I can satisfy the Captain." A somewhat weak consciousness responded, "In school... as a warship, I wasn’t very outstanding in the courses, and the equipment I obtained after graduation was quite average."

"..." Shen Shi was momentarily speechless.

He had already seen from the manual that each member of this warship species aspired to become the strongest warship as their personal goal, but achieving high course grades was truly unexpected.

It felt akin to Blue Star’s so-called "Maid Academy."

"There is nothing unsatisfactory; you have plenty of growth space ahead. As for equipment, that’s my responsibility, so don’t worry." Shen Shi tried to be as soothing as possible, feeling that if he showed even a hint of dissatisfaction, this newly graduated warship, meeting its captain for the first time, might become very disheartened.

"The Captain...is very gentle." The warship seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, then brimmed with immense motivation, "I will certainly strive to become the finest, strongest warship that satisfies the Captain. It is the dream of every member of the Edgeworth-Sylvester Race."

Before actually meeting the Captain, it was most worried about encountering a Captain with a bad temperament.

Now, it was finally reassured.

Its Captain seemed quite gentle, with not low Primordial Energy mastery. Although the economic conditions and environmental status were still unknown, even if average, there was an opportunity to strive together. Overall, having a good temperament was really excellent.

The ship’s life was bound to be happy.

Shen Shi could clearly sense the warship’s psychological activities before him.

Honestly, although he already knew that warships of this intelligent lifeform variety inevitably possessed their own emotions and personalities, this particular ship...from merely the present interaction, consistently evoked the image of a newly graduated, timid yet hardworking clumsy maid.

"Do you not have a name?" Shen Shi asked again.

"Members of our race only have numbers before meeting their Captain." The other seemed a bit embarrassed, "My number is DAHAQ2431ER11."

Shen Shi contemplated the string of automatically-lettered and numbered sequences in his mind and indeed felt a bit of a headache. However, suddenly, a spark of inspiration occurred to him upon hearing the last part.

"In that case, you will be called Iwen from now on." He said, transmitting the corresponding script for the name.

Originally, he intended to go with the English name Eleven, but considering he was from the Eastern Country, he altered it by removing a syllable, instantly transforming it into Iwen.

"Thank you, Captain, for bestowing a name." Iwen appeared excited, and in the next moment, the surface of her massive body manifested two enormous characters imprinted in pale purple light, "Iwen reporting for duty, Captain."

This change was also noticed by Ai Xin’Er, who was curiously observing the colossal warship before her.

She seemed to have guessed that Shen Shi was communicating with this "warship creature," refraining from interrupting.

Until Shen Shi addressed them: "Come meet my wife, Ai Xin’Er; she is my most important family. Honey, this is Iwen; it is an intelligent lifeform with independent thought and will be our future warship."

"Hello." Ai Xin’Er immediately smiled, conveying friendly emotions.

She knew that not only her husband’s safety, but even the future of all humanity depended on this Iwen before her.

"Hello." Iwen heard the phrase "most important family" loud and clear, causing some nervousness, "I am Iwen, the Captain’s new ship. Although I may not be strong enough now, I will certainly strive to grow stronger."

"Hmm..." Ai Xin’Er sensed the emotions and reassurance conveyed with tension from the other side, momentarily unsure of what to say.

The warship’s personality...seemed...unexpectedly surprising.

Looking again at the formidable entity with light purple armor before her, it somehow seemed more delicately featured.

"Let us board the ship." Shen Shi stated.

"Ah, yes! I can’t believe I let the Captain linger in space for so long!"

Iwen became intensely self-critical, promptly extending her large paw before Shen Shi and Ai Xin’Er, layer upon layer of invisible fields gently enveloping them, carefully bringing them into the entry point on her chest.

Although a warship of intelligent life design, there weren’t many visible biological structures, but rather a mysterious mechanical aesthetic.

Shen Shi could even see intricate energy patterns on its armor.

Come to think of it, the manual seemed to mention that the entire warship used a type of energy known as "Dimensional Energy" as its core energy, sounding somewhat esoteric, but in reality, it was not energy like magic, instead, it was a kind of high-energy radiation from curvature change, which under the influence of Primordial Energy could reach better propulsion, also achieving superior results in curvature navigation and transition. Due to its unique effects on spatial curvature, it was considered fundamental to three-dimensional space, hence the translation name "Dimensional Energy."

Of course, this was not a field accessible to ordinary civilizations.

Even the Daike Civilization three thousand years later had only studied it to some extent, far from reaching practical application levels.

This explains why the warship might qualify for B1 Level evaluation.

However, such evaluations are highly subjective, and future humans still lack sufficient understanding at this level, so for safety, the archive has only cautiously assigned a "minimum C9 level" reliable rating, yet it’s enough to illustrate Iwen’s strength.

Upon entering the warship, Shen Shi and Ai Xin’Er found themselves in what appeared to be an immensely vast space.

Vast as if boundless.

The entire space was suffused with pale purple light, like being placed in a pale purple void world.

But in the next moment, within this void world before their eyes, an awe-inspiring hall full of Divine Hall-style elements rapidly emerged, with where they stood being the highest part of the hall, a grand altar. Just standing there and overlooking the entire space evoked a sense of dominion over it all.

"This is the Realm of Illusion, also the Captain’s living area." A voice appeared before Shen Shi and others, belonging to a girl who resembled Ai Xin’Er about five or six parts, though shorter in stature, her hands crossed in front, showing a nervous expression, "No matter what kind of environment the Captain desires, you can freely change it."

"Why this form?" Shen Shi examined the girl before him.

Clearly, it was Iwen.