The old world of this planet was plain—only red sand and rock existed here.
The old world is circular, 500,000 miles wide from end to end. From above, it appears as a perfect circle, surrounded by a black wall that molds it into shape. All old and given worlds share this same structure.
When I was outside the wall, nothing seemed unusual. But the moment I entered, something caught my attention.
At the very center of the old world, an abnormality resides. I could feel another barrier—like a tower, circular in shape, piercing through the multi-layer Dimension Barrier that protects the old world. It extended far above, reaching into the sky and breaching the atmosphere. This towering barrier was ??? Tall.
The distance between the Old World's surface and the Dimension Barrier above was more than 500,020 miles. The distance within the dimension barrier was ??? Level endlessly larger than current existence itself. And finally, the gap between this planet's surface and the atmosphere's ceiling was ???.
These distances alone showed how tall the structure was.
This construct is known as the Tower Barrier.
I analyzed it, unraveling layers of its makeup, but something felt wrong. Instinct warned me that a hidden part remained. Discovering it would drive me mad, just like the concealed layers of the Multi-Layer Dimensional Barrier.
I tried to peer deeper but failed. I could see through it if I used those powers… but I'd vowed never to use them outside of combat or new craft development.
I'll explore the Tower Barrier when the time is right. For now, I'll focus on building my base.
The construction shouldn't take long.
Three days later.
It took longer than expected.
Even without my powers, I finished it in just three days.
The base I constructed was a massive tower—300,000 miles tall, 100 miles thick, and square in shape. It had no visible windows and the door was hidden entirely.
Its surface gleamed like metal under the sun—but it wasn't metal. It was a special alloy created by me and Only I knew the formula.
This alloy was unbreakable—unless those powerful Beings were involved. It could reflect all types of attacks, even physical ones, with no limits. Almost Immune to most skills and abilities, it absorbed every type of energy and stored it for later use by an internal reactor.
The tower was pitch black and protected by a barrier. John named it: Black Tower.
Hundreds of Thousands of miles high, tens of miles wide—yet still insignificant compared to its interior. Its inner scale was ??? Level.
The tower had endless floors. Each held a boundless flat world with a scale approximately ??? Level, Packed with unfathomable technology.
Black Tower—a structure of limitless weapons and autonomous systems. A machine of terror. Fully operational. Fully self-sufficient.
I nodded in satisfaction.
"Next I needed help."
With a thought, I activated one of my unique skills.
Unique Skill: All Replicas
A forbidden-level ability. It creates infinite replicas of everything—continuously and endlessly. With just a breath, countless copies are born, existing entirely within the skill. Each version surpasses the last in quality and quantity.
And that's just in its inactive state.
Once activated, unfathomable things begins to show.
This skill also allows the user to enter any replica, summon them, and command them. Every replica is absolutely loyal.
With a thought, I opened a red portal—connected to one of the countless replicas—and summoned a specific group.
Silhouettes emerged.
Then—countless beauties stepped out. They were all Shipgirls.
Born from inanimate vessels which is a ship and awakened through a mysterious tech called the Wisdom Cube, Shipgirls are ships who gained sentience—and a human form.
They are literal ships, reborn. Each one is thousands of times stronger than the original vessel they once were. But that only applies to real Shipgirls—not replicas.
The Shipgirls summoned by me were far stronger. Peak entities—fit to roam the current existence, where even traveling safely requires ???-level power.
I glanced over the army of Shipgirls and nodded, satisfied.
Upon seeing my, they all knelt—offering reverence and respect.
Except one.
"Captain! I missed you so much!!!"
A blur passed my vision. A crushing force struck me, knocking me flat. I didn't resist—I already knew who it was.
Smiling, I looked at the beauty in my arms.
"I missed you too, Taihou… no—
I missed all of you."
I said, gently smiling.