Chapter 3 - Cruxblade - Space Whale

With synchronized precision, the T-1 workers set out on their mission, their metallic bodies gleaming under the pale moonlight. They navigated the rugged terrain, their sturdy frames designed to withstand the harsh lunar environment. Equipped with advanced sensors and automated mechanisms, they methodically scanned the ground, identifying and retrieving the valuable iron deposits.

Admin always knew what T-1 workers were doing and how much resource they were gathering. Each time they gather the resources, they are taken to the holographic storage inside of Admin.

With each passing hour, the amount of iron increased.

Admin's intelligence expanded with each passing moment, its consciousness weaving together fragments of information from the vast trove of data collected by the T-1 workers. Admin's virtual neurons fired, processing the intricacies of the lunar landscape and calculating the most efficient methods to extract the iron resources.

Three Days Later:

Admin used his newfound calculations to add drills and laser technology to T-1 workers; this caused all the iron collected to be used but increased the effectiveness of T-1 workers by three times.

Admin then kept on calculating the amount of resources and future plans as time went on.

Two Months Later:

The administrator checked the iron resources gathered by T-1 workers.

"Not a low amount."

"The best course of action right now is to create more workers for more resources."

Admin decided.

"Create fifty T-1 workers; use all iron resources."

With the command of Admin, Matter Creator started working, and in one hundred minutes, fifty more upgraded T-1 workers manifested.

The number of workers reached fifty-five, and the administrator without hesitation commanded all fifty-five workers to keep gathering resources.

All T-1 workers started working at the command of the administrator.

Admin looked at the T-1 workers and their speed as he nodded.

"This is good; with this number of workers, the speed and efficiency will increase a lot!"

As Admin kept on calculating the future plants, he did not know that a starship had entered the star system he was in with his workers.

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"Cruxblade," this interstellar vessel, took the shape of a crude-made knife, a striking departure from the sleek and streamlined spacecraft typically seen among the stars.

The Cruxblade's hull, forged from durable alloys, bore the raw and jagged appearance of a weapon hewn from cosmic materials.

Its elongated main body resembled the handle of a knife, with rugged contours and an uneven surface, giving it an organic and handcrafted aesthetic.

The handle extended forward, tapering to a razor-sharp prow that mirrored the blade of a knife, ready to slice through the fabric of space.

Along the knife-like hull, there were no smooth panels or polished surfaces. Instead, visible seams and rough edges revealed the craftsmanship behind its creation.

These imperfections spoke of the ship's origins, crafted by skilled artisans who blended technology and artistry to give birth to a vessel that defied convention.

A black-haired middle-aged man sat on the big white chair in the cockpit room; a young woman in her twenties and a blonde man in his thirties sat on the left side of him.

The man looked at the empty space and asked

"Elion, did you find any Silkan liquid in this star system?"

Elion smiled and added.

"This star system is called Nepharine VI, Captain Anderson, and no, we found nothing. This system contains three desolate planets and more than two thousand small moons. It does not support life as we know it."

Captain Anderson smiled at Elion's words and then looked at the woman on the right side of him.

The woman felt the look and took a step back as she started talking.

"Captain.. I agree with Elion, but there is something weird in this star system."

Anderson showed an interested face and asked.

"What is it, Kara? Show me on the screen."

On the order of Anderson, Kara pushed some buttons on her panel, and a creature manifested on the screen.

A squid-like creature flying in deep space, it was bigger than their starship Cruxblade, which was 200 meters long and 40 meters wide.

"A Space Whale?"

Anderson murmured, and Kara added

"Yes, Captain, it is highly likely a space whale."