He then respectfully bowed his head. "My name is Elder Kaelor. It is an honor to meet you, Senior."
Elder Kaelor apologized once again for the harsh misunderstanding. He looked genuinely afraid that Grey might still destroy their universe out of anger.
Grey simply waved his hand. "It is fine. Lead the way."
With the misunderstanding fully resolved, Grey returned to the Reality Ship. Alan resumed piloting from the mand bridge.
The massive alien fleet turned around and swiftly escorted them toward their capital planet.
During the journey, Grey, Alissa, and Alan looked out the window. They gradually saw more of the strange universe.
Space itself continued to glitch periodically, but the alien ships seemed perfectly adapted to navigating the distortions.
Eventually, a gigantic planet came into view.
But it was not round. It was a perfect, gigantic cube.
Rather than feeling artificial or fake, the planet looked strangely beautiful. Its continents formed perfect geometric patterns across the flat surfaces. Wide rivers flowed in perfectly straight lines. Massive floating cities orbited just above the surface, locked in grids.
Blue auroras constantly traveled across the atmosphere, bathing the world in a gentle light.
Everything appeared perfectly ordered.
The Reality Ship carefully followed the escort fleet into the atmosphere.
After a very smooth descent, the ship landed inside an enormous docking port. The port was filled with similarly advanced vessels, all featuring the same sharp, geometric designs as the other fleets.
Was the ideology of this civilization geometric designs?
Grey looked toward Alissa and Alan. "Let’s go."
They left the ship together and after leaving, they looked around them and noticed something particular.
The sky.
The oceans.
Even the light itself.
Everything was blue in color.
This was probably because the planet’s sun shone with an unusual blue color in the sky.
Elder Kaelor soon approached them again. He had landed his own ship nearby and walked over with a polite weling smile.
"Wele to Planet Aloha," Elder Kaelor said warmly. "This is the center of operations for our entire universe and species. It is also home to our king."
Grey noticed the specific wording the elder used. "Your species? What are you called?"
"We are the Alogians. We follow the Cyber-Chaos Evolutionary Path."
Grey visibly paused hearing this.
"The Cyber Chaos Evolutionary Path?" Grey asked.
His interest was immediately piqued.
Their entire journey revolved around finding traces of Chaos.
Finding a whole civilization cultivating a Chaos-related path could not possibly be a coincidence.
Grey looked closely at Elder Kaelor. From the very moment they first met in space, Grey had already noticed something unusual about the man. His body was not entirely organic. Metallic implants could be clearly seen beneath his blue skin. Some of his limbs contained highly advanced cybernetic ponents instead of normal muscle and bone.
Despite this heavy reliance on machines, Grey could clearly sense the pure Law of Chaos flowing through Elder Kaelor’s body.
Technology and Chaos had somehow bee one single entity.
Grey quietly smiled to himself.
"...Interesting."
They doesn’t seem to follow the logic of being an energy being either.
This felt like the first real lead toward the Chaos Emperor’s hidden inheritance. He did not ask any more questions right now. He wanted to learn more, but he knew patience was key. He would leave the remaining mysteries for their uping meeting with the king.
Elder Kaelor respectfully gestured forward, pointing toward a grand, geometric palace in the distance.
"Please follow me, honored visitors. Our king is already waiting for your arrival."
Elder Kaelor led Grey, Alissa, and Alan to a sleek, silver shuttle resting on a landing pad. Glowing blue runes covered its hull.
"The royal palace is in the center of the capital," Elder Kaelor explained. "Hence, we must use authorized transport."
They stepped inside, and the shuttle lifted off silently.
Alissa looked out the window. "The city is beautiful."
Grey nodded in response. It was indeed very good.
As the shuttle passed overhead, the Alogians on the streets stopped what they were doing. They looked up at the sky.
Word had already spread. A Dao Generation Realm expert had arrived.
"Is that the royal transport?" Someone whispered.
"Yes," another replied. "A supreme expert is inside it."
Nobody showed fear. They simply stared with curiosity and deep respect for this so-called expert.
The shuttle soon arrived at the royal palace. It was a massive geometric structure made of interlocking crystal cubes. Blue energy flowed across the walls like glowing circuits. Floating platforms orbited the entrances.
The shuttle landed on a platform, and Elder Kaelor led them inside.
The main hall was grand. Towering crystal pillars filled with flowing blue energy supported the ceiling. The floor reflected everything like polished glass.
Rows of royal guards stood silently along the sides. They respectfully watched Grey’s group walk forward. The atmosphere was formal and dignified.
At the far end of the hall sat King Valen.
He immediately stood up when Grey approached. His face looked calm, but his mechanical eyes adjusted quickly. His metallic fingers twitched. He knew Grey could destroy this universe with a single thought.
Still, he acted like a proper ruler. He bowed slightly.
"Greetings, Senior," King Valen said. "It is an honor to wele you to our humble universe. It is a rare privilege for a Dao Generation Realm expert to visit a place like this."
Grey found the statement interesting. "Oh? And why is that?"
"Our universe cannot normally be discovered," the king calmly explained. "It is pletely hidden. Without the proper reality coordinates, nobody can enter or even perceive our existence."
Grey understood what he meant immediately. They only reached this place because they had the exact coordinates.
Grey gave a small nod. "In that case... The fact that we arrived here using coordinates should already tell you why we came."
King Valen thought for a moment. Then he asked his question.
"...For the Cyber Chaos Evolutionary Path?"
Grey immediately paused hearing this and looked at the king strangely.
"...What? No?"
Evolutionary path? The hell was he going to use that for?
Well, it does seem interesting.
But that was not why he was here.
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