Chapter 686: Solaris

As the dazzling light gradually faded, Li Yang and Ella felt their consciousness slowly recover.

When they opened their eyes, they found themselves standing in a strange land.

Surrounded by a vast wasteland, some strange architectural outlines could be vaguely seen in the distance.

The sky showed a strange purple-red color, as if it was trapped in an eternal dusk.

"Where is this...?" Ella muttered to herself, her eyes full of confusion and curiosity.

Li Yang looked around, trying to find some clues.

Suddenly, he noticed a tiny light flashing in the center of his palm.

He tried to concentrate, and the light began to slowly expand, eventually forming an interface that only he could see.

"It seems... I did retain some abilities..." Li Yang said softly, "but it seems to be a little different from before."

Ella was a little confused, but did not ask more.

Li Yang has many secrets, and she doesn't need to know this one.

Li Yang clicked on the screen in front of him and checked the information on it——

[Current location: Solaris]

[Current task: Find the lost data in the database]

[Task progress: 0%]

[Your current available skills: World Devourer·Big Mouth Flower, Dimension Annihilator·Destruction Mushroom, Eternal Towering·High Nut, Star Piercer·Pea Shooter, Star Domain Bomber·Cherry Bomb, Time and Space Freezer·Ice Mushroom, Star Bloomer·Starfruit, Alien Requester·Water Grass, Star Watcher·Sunflower, Eternal Protector·Lettuce, Storm Caller·Clover, Earth Leyline Raider·Potato Mine]

"It seems...I gained some new abilities from the database just now, but I also lost some at the same time."

Li Yang said thoughtfully.

According to his memory, his [Universe Wanderer·Water Lily] and [Star Anchor·Street Light Flower] disappeared together.

Instead, there are [Storm Caller·Clover] and [Earth Leyline Raider·Potato Mine].

That database deprived him of the ability to obtain information and travel freely in the multiverse...

In exchange, it gave him more exaggerated lethality.

Then, he was sent to this place...

Was it to let him destroy something?

At this moment, a strange sound suddenly came from a distance.

The sound sounded like the sound of some kind of machinery running, but it was mixed with some indescribable strange noises.

Li Yang and Ella looked vigilantly in the direction of the sound, only to see a huge mechanical creature slowly approaching them.

The creature looked like a huge spider, but its body was made entirely of metal and various complex mechanical parts.

Every step it took left a deep mark on the ground, as if the entire earth was trembling slightly under its weight.

"Tsk... Be careful." Li Yang said lightly, and then took the initiative to block in front of Ella, while quickly searching for available plant abilities in his mind.

Just when he was about to throw out something like [Cherry Bomb] to kill this monster,

The mechanical spider suddenly stopped.

Its "eyes"...

The row of sensors flashing red light were aimed directly at Li Yang and Ella, as if scanning them.

After a moment, the mechanical spider emitted a strange electronic sound, then slowly turned and left.

Li Yang and Ella looked at each other, both revealing confusion in their eyes.

"This world... seems to be different from what we have encountered before." Ella whispered.

Li Yang nodded: "Yes, everything here is full of technology, but at the same time it gives people a feeling of... antiquity."

He looked at the screen in front of him and suddenly noticed that a new skill called [Data Analysis] appeared in the corner.

It is independent of the plant atlas, and seems to have been temporarily added by the [Database].

"What is this... Try it."

Li Yang muttered, trying to activate this skill.

As he tried, the scene in front of him suddenly changed.

The originally ordinary scene is now full of various data streams and information.

Li Yang was surprised to find that he could "see" various data in the surrounding environment.

From the composition of particles in the air, to the material structure on the ground, and even the energy traces left by the departing mechanical spider, everything became clearly visible.

"Is it actually... this kind of use?" Li Yang muttered to himself, "I was sealed off from my [Star Anchor Point], but I was given this exaggerated ability instead."

"What does that [Database] mean?"

Ella asked curiously: "What did you see?"

Li Yang said slowly: "How should I put it... I may have seen the composition of this world."

"This planet... This planet called Solaris is filled with a strange feeling from top to bottom."

"It seems that everything is made up of some kind of particles."

"Strangely, these tiny particles seem to contain some kind of... life energy."

At this moment, Li Yang suddenly noticed that the outlines of the buildings in the distance became clearer.

He pointed in that direction and said: "We should go there to have a look. There may be more clues there."

Ella nodded, and the two began to walk towards the buildings.

As they approached, the outlines of the buildings became clearer and clearer.

They looked like huge metal towers, with complex patterns and flashing lights on their surfaces.

Each tower was soaring into the sky, as if it was about to pierce the purple-red sky.

When they arrived at the foot of the tower, Li Yang used the [Data Analysis] ability again.

This time, the scene he saw shocked him.

"These towers... they are not just buildings..." Li Yang exclaimed, "but some kind of huge computing device!"

"Each tower is performing countless complex calculations, and they are constantly exchanging data."

Ella looked at these huge towers in surprise and asked: "In other words... this whole world is a huge computer?"

Li Yang nodded: "Maybe, and... since we were sent here..."

"Based on the request I made, I think this world may be part of the central database."

Just then, a mechanized voice suddenly sounded in their ears:

"Welcome to data node X-7391, visitors."

Li Yang and Ella looked around vigilantly, but did not see the source of the voice.

The voice continued: "I am the management AI of this node."

"It is detected that you carry a special data signature. Are you a special envoy from the central database?"

Li Yang and Ella exchanged glances, and then Li Yang answered cautiously:

"We... are here to find the truth."

"The [Database] sent us here. Do you have any information to provide me?"

The management AI was silent for a while, and then replied:

"This world, as you guessed, is indeed an important part of the central database."

"We are responsible for processing and storing data from countless parallel universes, and performing complex calculations and predictions."

Li Yang asked: "So what about the existence that created this system? Do you know its location?"