Chapter 3

3. And there's an incredible database?!

Mom, I really want to go home... If it really is *Star Wars*, we can't withstand those terrifying Star Destroyers... Tang Xiao held his forehead in silence for a while, the joy of the game's Kushin mothership becoming reality completely gone.

"Alright then, Qi Jian, my chief of staff, can you help me tally up our defensive capabilities?" Tang Xiao composed himself, deciding to struggle on.

Qi Jian immediately got into character and confidently replied, "We have 5 Arrow reconnaissance drones and 5 Blade light fighters."

Tang Xiao kept a smile on his face as he looked at him, followed by an awkward silence. After more than ten seconds, he smiled again and said, "Continue, I'm waiting."

"Nothing else."

Tang Xiao, who was already starting to feel a bit scared, jumped up as if his pants were on fire, cursing, "Damn, a mothership carrying 650,000 people is only protected by 5 reconnaissance drones and 5 fighters?!"

Qi Jian, who had just taken office, was mysteriously scolded and quickly lowered his head to respond, "I'm sorry, Administrator. The navigation logs have completely disappeared, so I have no idea what happened during our past voyages. The reality is, we only have these small ships to protect us."

"Mainframe, pull up the data. I want to see what kind of reconnaissance drones and fighters can protect a mothership. They should at least have the performance of an Infinite Destiny Gundam, right?" Tang Xiao said as he sat back down.

A crude and ugly triangular small ship appeared on the holographic projection in front of him, and the Mainframe's voice came through, [This is the Arrow reconnaissance drone, 9.5 meters long, with no hyperspace jump capability or atmospheric combat capability. The maximum cruising speed is 1,000 meters per second, equipped with two basic electromagnetic cannons. To make room for the afterburners, both cannons are placed on the left side of the hull with limited ammunition.]

Then the projection changed to a slightly more robust ship, a rectangular hull with the cockpit protruding on the right side, and two six-barreled electromagnetic cannons installed in the middle. The Mainframe continued, [This is the Blade light fighter, 7.4 meters long, with no hyperspace jump capability or atmospheric combat capability. The maximum cruising speed is 857 meters per second, equipped with two six-barreled electromagnetic cannons.]

Tang Xiao fell to the ground with a thud... ORZ

"Administrator, are you okay?" Qi Jian hurried over to try to help him up, but he was hesitant to reach out.

Tang Xiao took a moment to stand up again, cleared his throat, and said, "So, you're saying that besides these two pieces of junk, we are basically defenseless, right?"

"Don't worry, Administrator! Our database has very comprehensive ship data!" Qi Jian comforted him, his voice tinged with pride, "You forgot? It was you who gave us this supreme honor, allowing us to board this unparalleled mothership!"

"Mainframe, what do we have in our database?" Tang Xiao turned to ask.

[The database contains data for many other ships, including a giant mothership over 74,000 meters long. However, just having the data is not enough to build these ships. The research department needs to convert this data into production capabilities, which requires a lot of time and resources.]

Tang Xiao's heart raced, and he quickly asked, "Show me what ships we have."

A flood of data and entries appeared before his eyes, overwhelming him. It included not only spaceships but also various technologies covering civilian, social, and cultural aspects.

This piqued his curiosity. In his memory, the game *Homeworld* didn't have this many ships. Even if you counted all the entries from the *Homeworld* series, there wouldn't be more than 100. So where did these numerous entries come from?

But at that moment, some familiar figures flashed before Tang Xiao's eyes...

Wait a minute... Raven-class battleship? Minotaur-class battlecruiser? Cole-class battlecruiser? Orion-class assault carrier? Endless-class supercarrier? Seeing these familiar names and designs, Tang Xiao's mouth opened wider and wider, his jaw almost hitting the ground.

"What's going on? This magnificent database... Does it include data from all space sci-fi games?" Tang Xiao muttered.

[To be precise, it includes data from games the author has played... &&*%$#%$# system error *(^%$$, repair complete.] The Mainframe suddenly emitted a burst of static, then said, [These data entries have always existed in the database, with no additional information.]

"Wait! So you're saying the one over 74,000 meters long... No way?" Tang Xiao suddenly thought of something and quickly searched the list. Sure enough, a magnificently designed golden warship appeared before him, "A... Aeon's Spear? It's really the Aeon's Spear!! The Protoss mothership from *StarCraft*!"

[That's correct. This mothership is called the Aeon's Spear, 74,550 meters long.]

"Then let's build it! Build an Aeon's Spear, and our safety will be guaranteed!" Tang Xiao shouted excitedly.

[We have no possibility of building the Aeon's Spear right now. Even if we could meet the labor and resource requirements, the massive technological gap would prevent us from building even a small part of the Aeon's Spear. We need to wait until our research department can analyze and digest the Aeon's Spear's data before we can start building it.]

Tang Xiao also laughed bitterly, immediately understanding the predictable result, "Ah, I see. The Protoss technology system is completely different from ours. Building such a thing is impossible."

"Administrator, what are the Protoss?" Qi Jian asked.

"Never mind. Filter out these unrealistic projects and see what ships we can build now." Tang Xiao waved his hand and said.

[The mothership's built-in production line can only produce Arrow reconnaissance drones and Blade light fighters, as well as a small transport ship for moving goods between the planet and the mothership. To build larger ships, we need to construct a space dock. Additionally, there are some technologies close to our level that the research department should be able to analyze quickly. Do you want a list?]

"Never mind, we don't have the space or resources to invest in research right now." Tang Xiao shook his head and refocused, turning to the administrative staff, "Have the supplies on the mothership been inventoried?"

"Already completed. As the core computer said, our supplies are far below the red line. The agriculture department just reported that most of the crops in the hydroponic chambers have withered." A female administrator replied, "So, the best course of action is to land as soon as possible. We should be able to find food on the planet."

"Qi Jian, arrange for the production of 5 more Arrow reconnaissance drones and 20 Blade fighters. Wake up 20 pilots to ensure the basic safety of the mothership. Then send transport ships down to investigate the planet and determine a landing site. Also, wake up 50 marines and put them on standby."

"Yes, sir!" Qi Jian quickly saluted and immediately got to work.

"One more thing." Tang Xiao thought for a moment and called out to Qi Jian, "This is the starting point of our journey in this strange universe. From now on, we will name this habitable planet, Luminous Star! This will be our new home!"

"Yes! Luminous Star! This is our new home!" Qi Jian was extremely excited and saluted emphatically.

Everyone else on the bridge immediately stood up and saluted, then began to applaud, sharing their excitement with each other.

Watching the jubilant crowd, Tang Xiao sighed, his face devoid of any joy. He sat back down like a zombie, thinking about his past... his family... his father, mother, girlfriend...

After the initial excitement, his mood began to sink. Despite being in the jubilant command center, he felt like he didn't belong here, only feeling endless loneliness.

If he had a choice, he would rather not have this mothership, not have those fancy databases, not have the Aeon's Spear. He just wanted to go home! Back to his 21st-century Earth home!

He would rather these things were just game data on a hard drive and not have to use them to fight anyone!

Maybe home isn't as grand, maybe it doesn't have the same rallying power, but it is safe and warm, and he doesn't have to worry about a Star Destroyer suddenly appearing and wiping him out.

Ignoring the bustling command center, Tang Xiao silently stood up and, somewhat dazed, followed the Mainframe's guidance back to the luxurious room reserved for the administrator. He threw himself onto the soft velvet bed, and tears involuntarily streamed down his face.

Then, he gradually fell asleep, praying that when he woke up, he would find that all of this was just a dream.