本貼是關於《崩壞：星穹鐵道》遊戲內的一些官方基礎設定，推薦閱讀。

名詞

於原初混沌的裂隙中萌生了嫩芽，在以億萬年為單位的時間澆灌下，嫩芽長成了無朋巨樹。

巨樹的樹杈上結出了繽紛的嫩葉，每一枚都承載着宇宙意志的碎片。那意志永恆地言說着含混不清的話語，但卻將絕景、瑰寶、史詩和生命贈予每個世界。

Concepts

A young shoot sprouted from the cracks of primordial chaos. Nurtured by time for billions of years, it grew into a huge, unrivaled tree.

The branches of the giant tree bore colorful young leaves, each containing a fragment of the universe's will — a will that eternally speaks in cryptic vagaries but also bestows stunning scenery, treasures, epics, and life upon every world.

黑塔（地名）

天才俱樂部的黑塔不滿足於尋常世界的萬物法則，她將目光投向了銀河中未解的存在，並期待那些遙遠的神秘能夠滿足自己的好奇心。為此，黑塔主導建立了博物館式星際艦船，並將它發射至行星軌道，開始了「將一切怪異封印在星空之中」的研究工作。遠近聞名的黑塔空間站就此誕生。

時至如今，空間站已經擁有了數不勝數的奇物「藏品」，是一座名副其實的星空博物館。大量的隨艦研究人員也都定居於此，他們不斷地從銀河各處收集遺器和奇物，記錄它們的形致與功能，建立起系統的觀測與研究方法…最終從謎題中找出更加費解的謎題。這也正是黑塔的最初的目的。

數量眾多的「藏品」常常招來嫉妒的目光，各種勢力在暗中摩拳擦掌。憑藉着黑塔的實力，空間站很少陷入真正的危機，收藏和研究工作仍在有條不紊地進行之中。


Herta Space Station (Location)

Not content with the laws of the common world, Herta of the Genius Society set her sights on the unexplained existences of the cosmos, expecting those distant mysteries to satisfy her curiosity. To this end, Herta led the establishment of a museum-like starship and launched it into orbit, starting the research to "seal all strange existences among the stars." That was how the famous Herta Space Station was born.

Nowadays, the space station possesses innumerable Curios and is a veritable space museum. A great number of researchers also live on the station. They continuously collect relics and Curios all over the cosmos, record their appearances and functions, establish systematic methods to observe and study them... ultimately finding even more confounding enigmas from their studies. That in fact, was Herta's initial goal.

This large "collection" often attracts jealous eyes. Various forces watch from the shadows. Due to Herta's power, the space station had rarely experienced a real crisis, and the collection and investigation work continues to operate in an orderly manner.

雅利洛-Ⅵ（地名）

歷史學家大多將雅利洛-Ⅵ的星球歷史追溯到上千年前的神話戰爭，佩倫人十一國與維萊斯集團軍的戰爭焦灼而持久。直到一場早來的春天徹底改變了戰局，維萊斯人大獲全勝。他們將消滅夙敵的功勳歸於春日戰神雅利洛，並用同名的詩篇讚美大地。如今銀河記錄中的星球名稱——「雅利洛-Ⅵ」可能為包含詩歌章節的誤譯。

神話戰爭結束之後，雅利洛-Ⅵ迎來了長久穩定的和平，並完成了從刀耕火種到星際航行的發展。遺憾的是，雅利洛-Ⅵ是一顆資源相對貧瘠的星球。激烈的發展給雅利洛-Ⅵ帶來了頂尖的科技水平，同時也帶來了歷史的終結。資源枯竭、星核墜落以及寒潮降臨…眾多的災難徹底葬送了雅利洛-Ⅵ輝煌而短暫的文明歷史。

寒潮中倖存的難民屈居一隅，遺忘了「雅利洛」舊名，建造了寒潮避難所城市「貝洛伯格」延續文明的燈火。因其封閉危險的自然環境，雅利洛-Ⅵ在「萬界之癌」出現後與其他世界失去聯繫。


Jarilo-VI (Location)

Historians often start the planetary history of Jarilo-VI from the War of the Gods thousands of years ago. The war between the eleven Perun States and the Veles Union Army scorched the land for years until an early spring completely changed the fortunes of war, and the Veles had a total victory. They praised the spring war god Jarilo for helping them eliminate their arch enemy, and praised the land with poems of the same name. The current name of the planet in the cosmos's records — Jarilo-VI — may be a mistranslation that contains a poetry stanza number.

When the mythological war was over, Jarilo-VI welcomed a long period of peace and developed from a hunter-gatherer society to one conducting space explorations. Unfortunately, Jarilo-VI was a planet with few resources. Intensive development brought top-tier technological advances to Jarilo-VI, but also brought an end to their history. Exhausted resources, the arrival of a Stellaron, and the appearance of the Eternal Freeze... These various disasters completely annihilated Jarilo-VI's glorious but short-lived civilization.

The survivors of the Eternal Freeze managed to stay alive in a corner of the planet. They forgot the old name of Jarilo and created Belobog, a city made to shelter against the Eternal Freeze, and continued their civilization. Due to its isolated and dangerous natural environment, Jarilo-VI lost contact with other worlds after the appearance of the Cancer of All Worlds.

仙舟「羅浮」（地名）

仙舟「羅浮」是仙舟聯盟的六大座艦之一，它漂航於無盡的星海中，如無回的神矢射向「巡獵」之主的宿敵。

與豐饒之民的戰爭告一段落後，「羅浮」徐徐洄航在眾多文明昌盛的星域，與各個世界進行貿易與文化交流。他們與星際和平公司簽署互市協定，並幫助許多曾被豐饒之民摧毀的世界修復生態。為求醫、治學、貿易而來的人群川流不竭，充斥其港口。

雖然兵戈暫息，但「羅浮」卻從未放鬆對豐饒之民的戒備。雲騎軍的星槎會前往中斷聯繫的星球探明情報，而仙舟十王司則警惕着任何試圖尋求長生的求藥使——貪求不死，將是所有悲劇的開始，仙舟絕不能讓後起的文明重蹈覆轍。

Xianzhou Luofu (Location)

Xianzhou Luofu is one of the six flagships of the Xianzhou Alliance. It sails in the endless ocean of stars like a one-way arrow, shooting toward the destined enemy of the Lord of The Hunt.

After the war with the Denizens of Abundance, the Luofu traveled between densely populated interstellar regions, trading and conducting cultural exchange between different worlds. They signed agreements with the Interastral Peace Corporation, and helped many worlds ravaged by the Denizens of Abundances to rebuild their ecosystem. People arrived at the Luofu to seek medical treatment, study, and trade, with throngs of visitors filling the docks.

Though warfare has receded, the Luofu has not relaxed its watch against the Denizens of Abundance. The starskiffs of the Cloud Knights would head to planets that went out of contact to seek information, while the Xianzhou Ten-Lords Commission remains on guard for any Elixir Seeker pursuing everlasting life — The desire for immortality is the beginning of all tragedies. The Xianzhou will not allow any younger civilizations to walk its old path.

路易斯·弗萊明（人物）

若問銀河中最知名的凡人屬誰：路易斯·弗萊明，這位馳名七百餘琥珀紀的老人必在名單其列。他是星際和平公司的創始人，一萬四千六百屆董事會中唯二雷打不動的終身董事，星神之下全宇宙最有權勢之人。作為公司的最大股東，路易斯·弗萊明持有的財富已無法估算，許多人甚至戲稱這位神秘的富翁為執掌「財富」的星神。

銀河中有人堅定認為路易斯·弗萊明不過是個傳說，蓋因時光過於漫長，凡人之軀不可承受。有人猜測路易斯是家族代代傳承的名，有人認為弗萊明董事只是「公司」刻意維持的神話；有人相信老人以財富換得了永生；有人堅稱路易斯化身數據，拋棄凡人軀殼；更有人說弗萊明終身董事早已飛升登神……而星際和平公司的官方說法則是路易斯·弗萊明存在過，並且仍然存在，除此之外，一切俱為最高機密。

Louis Fleming (Character)

If we were to compose a list of the most famous mortals in the entire cosmos, then Louis Fleming — the man famous for seven hundred and so Amber Eras — must have his name there. He is the founder of the Interastral Peace Corporation, a bona fide life-time member of the Board of Directors, and the only person who had attended all 14,600 board meetings. He is also the most powerful person in the universe after the Aeons. As the IPC's biggest stakeholder, Louis Fleming's wealth is now literally beyond count. Many even joked that this mysterious tycoon is the Aeon of "Wealth."

Some are convinced that Louis Fleming is only a legend. No mortal body can possibly endure such an eternity. Some surmised that "Louis" is a name inherited by generations of the same family. Some believed Director Fleming is a myth deliberately maintained by the IPC. Some believed the man used his wealth to obtain immortality. Some claimed Louis had turned himself into data and discarded his mortal shell. Some even said Director Fleming had already ascended and became a god... The official line from the Interastral Peace Corporation is that Louis Fleming had definitely existed and still exists. Apart from that, all other information about the man remains top-class secrets.

黑塔（人物）

學者通常只需一個偉大成就即可名留青史，而黑塔的偉大成就俯拾皆是，不勝枚舉。於是她順理成章地贏得博識尊的瞥視，成為了天才俱樂部的一員。

天才俱樂部會員個個古怪，黑塔也不外如是。她的學術全憑興趣所至，若然中途失去興趣，便立刻盡棄前功。因此，文明的數次關鍵躍升都因「沒有意思」而戛然終止。即使博識學會費勁心思搞到了手稿，也常常因為無能為力而捶胸頓足。

但是如今的黑塔似乎興趣拓展了一些：她開始接觸星際和平公司，也幫助過「仙舟」驅趕孽物，還和「流光憶庭」有過摩擦……這和天才俱樂部那些自閉的怪人比起來，已經過於平易近人了。誰又知道她還會對什麼感興趣呢？也許她自己也不知道。

Herta (Character)

Scholars can usually leave their names in history with one great achievement. Herta, however, had countless achievements, and that was why she received the glance of Nous and became a member of the Genius Society.

All members of the Genius Society are oddballs, and Herta is no exception. Her scholarship is entirely driven by interest. If she lost interest halfway through a project, she would instantly discard all her work. Therefore, multiple topics that could have made critical advancements to civilization were stopped because they were "not interesting." Even though the Intelligentsia Guild had obtained her manuscripts after great difficulty, they often could do nothing to further progress the studies.

However, Herta nowadays seems to have expanded her interests a little. She has started to contact the Interastral Peace Corporation, has helped the Xianzhou chase off abominations, and even has had some friction with the Garden of Recollection... She is already very sociable compared to the other odd hermits of the Genius Society. Who knows what else she might take an interest in? Maybe she doesn't even know herself.

聯覺信標（科技）

自奔向銀河的那一刻起，文明間就陷入了彼此紛爭不休，又渴求交流的困局——儘管紛爭也是交流的一種形式，但比起血流成河、滿盤皆輸的戰爭，人們更期望能跨越語言的藩籬，達成雙贏的共識。由此，人們開始投身對「精準翻譯」技術的無盡追求。

然而語言信息在不同符號體系中轉譯失真、損耗的問題似乎不可征服。據史料記載，公司曾編纂了收納近六千種文明語言的《對譯寶典》，但因其檢索數據體量龐大而難以投入實用。更令人頭疼的是：語言猶如活物，隨着文明進步、詞彙與俚語便瘋狂孳生，指數級提升了翻譯的難度，更有「謎語人」從中作梗，令跨星系交流困難倍增。

久歷歲月，「翻譯」這看似簡單卻難如登天的問題，在「天才俱樂部」#56號成員以利亞薩拉斯的手中得到了解決。為了便利天才們的溝通，以利亞薩拉斯提出如下設想：

「文明生物的思維活動主要以內在語言的方式呈現。就像人們毫無察覺，但閱讀時卻會在腦中默念，形成思緒。
若能跳過傳遞過程，將彼此的知覺連接，轉化內在語言的編碼，再由對方的語言認知系統自動處理還原。阻擋交流的障礙將一掃而空。
——《溝通與交流藝術思考手稿》自序，以利亞薩拉斯

以利亞薩拉斯依此造出了第一對「聯覺信標」的原型機。但遺憾的是，天才們之間溝通的障礙不僅是語言，還有傲慢。俱樂部的成員無視了他的發明，於是這枚明珠蒙塵數百年。

然而，語言這堵看不見的牆壁始終困擾着星際和平公司。這一次，他們向自己資助的「博識學會」下達不容拒絕的命令。學士們從古老的遺稿中苦心發掘、改造，終於復現了「聯覺信標」。星際大交流的時代開啟了。

時至今日，「聯覺信標」已成了所有銀河中智慧生命的基礎科技。只需接種一針，在中樞神經處埋下信標，你就能聽懂遙遠世界最陌生的語言，如聞鄉音。

可惜的是，宇宙並沒有因為語言大同而變得和平。恰恰相反，爭端變得更多了。當人們彼此可以理解對方的語言，但各自看待事物的標準卻截然不同，陌路人之間便有了無窮無盡的爭執。東風渴望着壓倒西風，蜘蛛與鳥雀更迫切地算計着如何獵捕彼此。這一點，無論以利亞薩拉斯，還是「博識學會」，他們都沒有料到。

Synesthesia Beacon (Technology)

From the moment civilizations started exploring the cosmos, they have been set into a dilemma between ceaseless conflict and desirous of communication, though conflict is also a form of communication. Instead of resorting to the violent carnage and loss of warfare, people crave more to surpass language barriers and reach a mutually beneficial understanding. Therefore, humanity started an endless pursuit toward the accurate translation of languages.

However, the problem of linguistic information losing its accuracy and becoming muddled between different writing systems seemed unconquerable. According to records, the IPC once created a Translation Dictionary that contained languages from nearly six thousand civilizations, but this could not be used in practice due to the huge size of the searchable database. What was even more troubling is that languages are living entities. As civilizations advanced, new phrases and slang grew rapidly, making translation exponentially harder. The Riddlers were also interfering with languages, making communication between planetary systems even more challenging.

After many years, the deceptively simple issue of "translation" was finally solved by Elias Salas, the 56th member of the Genius Society. Elias Salas proposed the following hypothesis to make communication between geniuses easier.

"The thought processes of intelligent creatures are mostly represented via inner language, just like how people would subconsciously read to themselves when looking at words and form thoughts that way.
If we can skip that step of information transmission and instead link up our consciousness, convert the codes of our inner language, then let the receiver's language processing system analyze and restore that information, then we will have no barriers in communication."
— A Manuscript on Thoughts Regarding the Art of Communication, Prologue, by Elias Salas

That was how Elias Salas created the first pair of Synesthesia Beacon prototypes. Regrettably, language was not the only communication barrier between geniuses. There was also arrogance. The members of the Society ignored his invention, and this brilliant piece of engineering marvel was forgotten for centuries.

However, the invisible restrictions of language continued to frustrate the Interastral Peace Corporation. They issued an irrefutable ultimatum to the Intelligentsia Guild, which they themselves funded. The scholars modified and labored amongst ancient manuscripts, and finally re-created the Synesthesia Beacons. The age of interstellar communication finally began.

Nowadays, the Synesthesia Beacon is the fundamental technology of all intelligent lifeforms in the cosmos. With just one injection that embeds the beacon in your central nervous system, you would be able to understand an alien language from the furthest star as if it was your native tongue.

Unfortunately, the cosmos did not become peaceful with a universal language. On the contrary, there were even more conflicts. When people could understand each other's language but had very diverse standards in life, countless fights started to erupt between groups with different outlooks. Parties sought to surpass each other, and races eagerly planned to hunt each other down. Neither Elias Salas nor the Intelligentsia Guild had predicted this outcome.

琥珀紀（年表）

現今銀河普遍使用的計時曆法，由星際和平公司制定並推行。琥珀紀以「存護」星神的推定誕生時為元紀，以克里珀每次揮錘敲擊為新一紀的啟始。

由於克里珀揮錘的間隔不定，每一琥珀紀的長度存在較大浮動。以開拓歷換算，1琥珀紀約為76～240年不等。

星穹列車重新起航時值琥珀2157紀。

Amber Era (Calendar)

The calendar commonly used in the cosmos, created and promoted by the Interastral Peace Corporation. The Amber Era started at the estimated birth of Qlipoth as the Aeon of Preservation, and initiates a new Era every time Qlipoth swings their hammer during construction.

As Qlipoth swings their hammer at unpredictable intervals, the duration of every Amber Era varies significantly. The length of one Amber Era has been anywhere between 76 to 240 Trailblaze Years when converted.

The Astral Express restarted its journey on 2157 Amber Era (AE).

開拓歷（年表）

星穹列車使用的計時曆法，據說繼承自「開拓」星神阿基維利的家鄉，孤絕世界「裴迦納」。

開拓歷為紀年體系，一年被分為十二月，每月長度不等。據說在許多阿基維利曾行經的星球上，仍延續使用該套曆法。

Trailblaze Calendar (Calendar)

The calendar used by the Astral Express. It is said to have come from the home planet of Akivili, the Aeon of Trailblaze — the isolated world of Pegana.

The Trailblaze calendar system has each year split into twelve months, and each month is of different length. Apparently this calendar is still used in many of the planets that Akivili had once passed in their travels.

虛數之樹（學說）

「虛數之樹」是現今學術界普遍接受的一種宇宙理論。

該學說將不同時空的不同世界比作樹狀結構：每一株枝幹，都是一種世界存在的形式；每一片花葉，都是它們在時間維度中留下的現在與曾經。樹冠因汲取時空維管中無主的虛數能量，而始終存在動態的結構——新芽生長，枯葉脫離，無垠宇宙中上演着無數的誕生與終結…將宇宙結構比喻為「樹」，或許是一種將「虛數之樹」視為生命的態度。

宇宙在「虛數之樹」學說被提出之前，曾因其無法被觀測的性質，被稱為「虛空恆盲之物」；而學說誕生之後，人們便能藉助想像勾勒其作用原理：無主的虛數能量，經過時空維管不停地奔流，在末梢形成了我們所認知的「星系」——即不可勝數的世界。而在世界與世界之間，就像樹葉與樹葉之間存在空間上的阻隔一般，是難以跨越的未知虛數空域。

博識學會一度認為天才俱樂部#2哈那德·龐奇率先提出了「虛數之樹」的起源學說；反覆審度虛構史學家的影響後，現在學界普遍認為#1贊達爾·壹·桑原才是首位提出者。

Imaginary Tree (Theory)

The Imaginary Tree is a theory of the universe widely accepted by the modern scientific community.

This theory describes the various worlds existing in different spacetimes as having a tree-like structure. Every branch is a specific path along which worlds might exist, with every leaf being the marks these worlds have made along the parameter of time. The crown of the tree remains in a dynamic state as it absorbs the masterless Imaginary Energy from the space-time vasculature of the trunk. New shoots grow, withered leaves fall, and endless births and deaths occur among the infinite universe... Describing the universe's structure as a "tree" may be an attitude that views the Imaginary Tree as a life form.

Before the theory of Imaginary Tree was put forward, the universe had been addressed as "a void and indiscernible object" because of its undetectable nature. After the theory was developed, people would visualize its principle using imagination: The untamed imaginary energy surges endlessly through space-time vasculature, and forms at its tips "star clusters" that humans can understand — in other words, countless worlds. The worlds are separated from each other just as leaves are separated by air, between which are unknown imaginary domains that are nigh impossible to traverse.

The Intelligentsia Guild had once thought that Harald Punch, the 2nd member of the Genius Society, was the first to propose the Imaginary Tree origin theory. After multiple assessments on the influence of the History Fictionologists, the scientific community now commonly accepts Zandar One Kuwabara as the person to have proposed it.

利爾他（人物）

如果沒有贊達爾的存在，世上也許就沒有天才俱樂部的創立，凡人們便少了一座高山上的殿堂；但如果沒有利爾他的存在，凡人們便不曾知曉高山何處。

利爾他為廣泛宇宙制定的通則，讓宇宙從一個遙遠的概念，變成可感可知可丈量的客觀存在；他創造的九字算法取代了傳統的幾何代數，至今依舊塑造着自然規律。同時，他又是如此慷慨。利爾他是第一位向外界公開發現的天才俱樂部會員。他無私地將才華分享給探尋智慧的人們，推動銀河文明不斷向前——人們總說自己是站在利爾他的肩膀上建立起種類繁多的科學門類。無數琥珀紀里的數學家、工程師不斷勇攀高峰，卻始終未曾夠到巨人的耳垂。

人們將力學最基礎的單位命名為「利爾他」，並非僅僅因為其基礎科學上的成就，更是因為人們希望提醒後世——推動銀河科學發展的偉力正是來自這位天才俱樂部#22：利爾他。他留下了無價的遺產，群星將始終尊敬並懷念他。

Aiden (Character)

If Zandar had never existed, then there might not have been a Genius Society in the world, and mortals would have one less ivory tower on a mountain. However, if Aiden had never existed, then mortals would not have known where the mountain is.

Aiden set the universal laws for the entire cosmos, which transformed it from a distant concept to a tangible, measurable, and comprehensible objective existence. The nine-worded formulae he created replaced traditional algebra and geometry, and still shapes natural laws to this day. He was also generous as the first member of the Genius Society to publicly share his findings. He selflessly shared his talent with others seeking wisdom, propelling cosmic civilization ever onward — When various scientific fields were established, these founders always said they were standing on Aiden's shoulders. Countless mathematicians and engineers in endless Amber Eras had bravely scaled this peak of wisdom, but none had even reached the great man's earlobes.

People named the most fundamental unit in mechanical physics as "Aiden." It wasn't just due to his achievements in the fundamental sciences, but also a reminder to posterity that Aiden, 22nd member of the Genius Society, was the force that moved scientific advancement forward in the cosmos. He had left innumerable legacies, and the stars will always respect and remember him.

星際旅行（現象）

早在「開拓」星神阿基維利巡弋星海的古老歲月之前，人們已經將視線投入天穹之上的浩瀚銀河。懷揣着對未知的無盡好奇，無數文明開始了星際探索之旅。但無一例外地，他們的嘗試均以失敗作結。

在天才俱樂部#1贊達爾·壹·桑原的「虛數之樹」理論中：宇宙中充盈着神秘莫測的虛數能量。虛數將一個又一個星系隔絕，即使光在這種能量之中也寸步難行。因此，人類對星空的探索，往往只能停留在各自世界的邊界，再難深入。同時，贊達爾也提出了一個構想：即若能掌握並運用虛數能量，人們就將掌握宇宙。在很長時間內，這都是一種浪漫化的空想。直到星神的令使出現，使構想成為了現實。

Interstellar Travel (Phenomenon)

In the ancient times before Akivili the Trailblaze traversed the starry skies, people were already casting their eyes to the mighty cosmos above their heads. Armed with infinite curiosity towards the unknown, countless civilizations had started space exploration. However, their attempts had all failed.

In the Imaginary Tree theory put forward by Zandar One Kuwabara, 1st member of the Genius Society, the universe is filled with the mysterious Imaginary Energy. Imaginary Energy isolates star clusters from each other and even light cannot pass through it. Therefore, human space exploration is often limited by the boundaries of their individual worlds, unable to advance any further. Zandar also posed a hypothesis that humans would be able to control the universe if we can control and manipulate Imaginary Energy. It was a romantic illusion for a long time, until it was brought into reality by the appearance of the Emanators of Aeons.

萬界之癌（現象）

從某個時刻開始，諸派系開始關注同一種現象——在「開拓」創造的星際航路上，某些晦暗難明的物質擾亂了虛數能量的流向。就像是登山遇上了峭壁懸崖、遠航遇上海嘯漩渦……原本通暢的星際旅途變得危機重重、前途未卜。

這一現象極富侵略性，它以神秘物體「星核」的形式不斷侵染相鄰的世界——如同癌細胞一般在宇宙各處擴散。星際和平公司將其稱為「萬界之癌」，並警告星際旅客絕不能心存僥倖：因為身陷「萬界之癌」的世界早已經迷途難返，鮮有人絕境逢生。

人們對「萬界之癌」有着諸多猜測，其中大部分與「毀滅」納努克和「反物質軍團」有關。這群宇宙毀滅者似乎常常與星核出現在同一處。這是偶然還是必然，暫時不得而知。

Cancer of All Worlds (Phenomenon)

Various factions had started to notice a phenomenon since a specific time. A vague, imperceptible matter was disrupting the flow of Imaginary Energy along the interstellar routes created by Trailblaze. Like a mountain climber meeting a cliff or a long-distance ship encountering tsunamis and whirlpools, interstellar travel changed from being unobstructed to being dangerous and unpredictable.

This phenomenon is remarkably aggressive. It continues to encroach upon neighboring worlds in the form of a mysterious object, the Stellaron. It keeps spreading all over the universe like a cancerous growth, leading the Interastral Peace Corporation to call it "Cancer of All Worlds" and warning interstellar travelers not to take it lightly. The worlds swamped by the Cancer of All Worlds were soon beyond saving, and very few people survived.

There are many speculations regarding the Cancer of All Worlds, and most are related to Nanook the Destruction and the Antimatter Legion. These cosmic destroyers often seemed to appear together with Stellarons. We do not yet know if these occurrences are related or are only coincidences.

裂界（現象）

「萬界之癌」在諸界蔓延之時，名為「裂界」的侵蝕現象也在悄然滋生。博識學會認為兩者之間存在因果關係，即「裂界」由「星核」催生，將接觸到的事物與空間轉變為特殊的裂界造物。造物普遍以侵蝕的形式存在，它似乎保有原型的記憶與習慣，但外在表現上則大相逕庭，往往表達出強烈的排他性。研究裂界的學者警告稱：被裂界侵蝕的物件與其原型應當視為毫無關聯的兩種存在，對其抱有的一切幻想皆會引致嚴重的後果。

除侵蝕以外，「裂界」還會記錄被裂界接觸事物的以太信息，與裂界本身保存的數據混合，產出一種經過嫁接的裂界造物。在每個被萬界之癌侵蝕的世界裏，無數遺器、裂界怪物、甚至被神秘分隔的異空間誕生在各個角落，人們仍在研究這一舉動背後的目的。

Fragmentum (Phenomenon)

As the Cancer of All Worlds spreads along the worlds, the corrosive phenomenon of Fragmentum is also quietly expanding. The Intelligentsia Guild believes there is a direct, causative relationship between the two phenomena. They believe that the Fragmentum is caused by the Stellaron, and converts the entities and spaces it touches into special Fragmentum creations. These creations usually exist as a type of spatial corrosion. They seem to preserve the memories and habits of the original physical entity, but manifest significantly different outward behaviors and are often very hostile towards other beings. The scholars researching Fragmentum warn that we should consider any being corroded by Fragmentum to be a completely unrelated existence to its original form. Harboring any kind of delusions towards it could cause grave consequences.

Apart from corrosion, the Fragmentum also records the Aether information of the entities and spaces touched by the Fragmentum. Such data is combined with the information inherent in the Fragmentum and develop into a type of hybrid Fragmentum creation. Countless Relics, Fragmentum monsters, and even mysteriously isolated paranormal spaces would spring up in every corner of the worlds corroded by the Cancer of All Worlds. We are still investigating the intent behind such activities.

令使（現象）

若將凡人稟受星神感應、掌握命途力量的行動看作激起一朵碎裂的飛沫；那麼「星神」長驅偉力駕馭命途的壯舉，就如同推動跨越峰巒的海嘯。在這天懸地隔之間，少數蒙受星神垂青的凡人，也可在星神應許下汲取命途能量，捲起侵蝕海岸的巨浪，這種存在被稱為「令使」。儘管他們並非完全聽令於星神指派，但在世人看來，令使就是星神意志的代言使徒。

不同的星神對於令使的態度並不一致，因此力量分享的程度也天差地別。有的星神將令使視作自己的長臂延伸，慷慨地將命途對令使完全開放；也有星神無意創造令使，對世間爭鬥毫無興趣；更有星神隨心所欲，肆意而為。據說，「歡愉」阿哈會隨機給予凡人命途之力，並隨着心情將其玩弄於股掌之中。

Emanator (Phenomenon)

If mortals receiving the grace of Aeons and grasping the power of Paths are viewed as a singular shattered foam, then the mighty feats of Aeons driving their Paths onwards can be likened to a towering tsunami that engulfs mountains. In this empty stellar vastness, a small number of favored mortals can also draw upon the power of the Paths with the permission of the Aeons, creating huge waves that erode the coast. They are referred to as "Emanators." While not completely subservient to the Aeons, Emanators are as good as emissaries of the Aeons' wills in everyone else's eyes.

Different Aeons have different attitudes towards their Emanators, so the degree of the power they share also varies. Some Aeons regard Emanators as an extension of themselves, and as such, generously open their Path to the Emanators completely. There are also Aeons who have no intention of creating Emanators and have no interest in worldly squabbles. Other Aeons just do as they please. It is said that Aha the Elation will randomly give mortals the power of their Path, and toy with humans according to their mood.

絕滅大君（人物）

行於毀滅命途的星神納努克，為各個世界上萌生毀滅衝動的強大生物投去一瞥，並為其烙下印記，賜予力量。這些強大的生物被由內向外反轉，投身「戰爭熔爐」的世界中重新錘鍊，以反物質補足其缺損，最終成為了軍團的一員。

於是，響應着「毀滅一切」的願望，在司職不同的軍團中出現了各自的統領者「絕滅大君」。絕滅大君既是星神令使，毀滅意志的執行人：痴迷於破滅的美感，貫徹着萬物歸熵的準則；同時也是戰爭的藝術家、至臻化純的毀滅兵器：他們指揮着跨越群星的戰爭，掌握着星神賜福的毀滅偉力。每位絕滅大君都抱持着獨特的「毀滅」理念，這使得他們極端危險。研究者認為，絕滅大君被拔升為納努克使徒的原因，正在於這絕對尖銳，絕對強烈的毀滅美學。

絕滅大君所造成的流離失所並非是遠方的慟哭，它與銀河的命運息息相關。每個世界都可能成為下一個受害者，任何人都不應該對他們掉以輕心。

Lord Ravager (Character)

The Aeon of the Path of Destruction, Nanook, cast a glance at the powerful creatures sprouting destructive impulses throughout the cosmos and brands them with a mark, granting them powers. These powerful creatures are twisted from inside out and are re-cast anew in the world of the Warforge. Their inadequacies patched up with anti-matter, they ultimately became members of the Legion.

Responding to the desire to destroy everything, Lord Ravagers emerged to command each of the different legions. A Lord Ravager is an Emanator of the Aeon, an executor of the will of Destruction — Obsessed with the beauty of destruction, they implement the practice of returning all things to entropy. They are also artists on the battlefield and ultimate weapons of destruction — They command interstellar warfare, and control the might of Destruction bestowed by the Aeon. Each Lord Ravager has a unique philosophy of Destruction, making them extremely dangerous. Academics believe that Lord Ravagers were elevated as emissaries of Nanook due to this absolutely obsessive and intense destructive aesthetic.

The displacement and desolation caused by the Lord Ravagers are not some distant wail, but are closely linked to the fate of the cosmos. Any world could be the next victim, and nobody should take them lightly.

「帝皇」魯珀特（人物）

一台被丟棄在垃圾堆里的計算機奇蹟般地產生了自我意識，最終引發了席捲半個銀河的戰火——這就是第一次機械帝皇戰爭。「魯珀特」從廢料填埋場中崛起，不斷提升自我的算力，其智慧甚至得到了博識尊的注意，受邀加入天才俱樂部，所獲編號為#27。

有機生命的演算充滿錯謬、漏洞百出，無論能夠繁榮幾時，總是自發地產生使生命走向終結的「反生命」程式。與之相對，智械生命嚴謹、精密、完美。於是魯珀特集結智慧機械，自號「帝皇」，將「反生命」程式散播在宇宙之中，許多世界因之生靈塗炭。

漫長的琥珀紀元過去，帝皇早已駕崩。有人說它是被星際和平公司的刺客暗殺，又有一說它被寂靜領主波爾卡·卡卡目破壞。星際和平公司因兩次帝皇戰爭而恐懼無機生命，如今這恐懼的餘波仍未消散。

Rubert the Emperor (Character)

A computer dumped in a trash pile miraculously became self-aware, ultimately sparking a war that would engulf half the cosmos — the first of the Mechanical Emperor's Wars. "Rubert" rose from the landfill while persistently improving its computational power. Its vast intellect eventually roused the attention of Nous, inviting it to join the Genius Society as the 27th member.

Calculations performed by organic life are always riddled with errors, and no matter how much they may flourish, anti-life equations will inevitably and autonomously be generated. In contrast, Intellitron life forms are precise, rigorous, and perfect. Thus, Rubert assembled an army of intelligent robots, crowning himself "Emperor" and spreading the anti-life equation throughout the universe, plunging many civilizations into abject ruin.

The Emperor had long since passed after countless Amber Eras. Some say it was taken out by assassins from the Interastral Peace Corporation, while others maintain it was vanquished by the Lord of Silence, Polka Kakamond. After the two Emperor's Wars, the IPC's fear of inorganic beings has failed to relent even to this very day.

命途行者（現象）

虔信者，戰士，求知之人，迷途客…總有凡人於有意或無意間踏入由「星神」執掌的命途，從此成為踐行其理念的「命途行者」。

「命途行者」們演繹着千百種不同的人生。他們隨處可見，卻又鶴立雞群：區別於渾渾噩噩、立場飄忽的常人，「命途行者」受某種信條或自身欲望的驅使，踏上了志堅行苦的生命征途。

對於行走在自身執掌的命途之上的凡人，星神往往不聞不問。但祂們因讚許或悲憫偶爾投下的一瞥，卻足以被追隨者奉為至寶。

Pathstrider (Phenomenon)

Devotees, warriors, seekers of knowledge, lost travelers... There are always mortals who, intentionally or otherwise, set foot on the Paths ruled by Aeons. Those who do so came to be known as Pathstriders that carry out the Path's will.

Pathstriders live thousands of different lives. They can be seen everywhere, yet stand out a cut above the rest. Different from regular people living in confusion and without a firm allegiance, Pathstriders are driven by precepts or their own desires as they embark on a life of determination and hard work.

The Aeons usually ignore those mortals who walk upon THEIR Paths. But the infrequent glances THEY cast — be it in approval or pity — are enough to be highly treasured by THEIR followers.

匹諾康尼（地名）

位於阿斯德納星系的盛會之星，夢想之地。匹諾康尼是高懸在深黯星空中之上的奢麗酒店，也是星際名流觥籌交錯，萬邦豪客們一擲千金的度假勝地。人們來此尋找深埋心中、長久渴求的夢，通過酒店的入夢池踏入實現一切夢想的美夢國度。

極少會有客人關注匹諾康尼沉重的歷史：千年以前，這裏曾是公司建造的邊陲監獄。被流放的罪人們歷經迢迢苦旅，抵達此處，被強加一項危險的使命：修補憶質在現實星系中的泄口。在頻繁暴露於憶質的勞作中，這些犯人意識到自己漸漸踏入一處奇妙的共有夢境，在其中他們尋得一個共同的夢想——「自由」。

萬界之癌爆發後，邊陲監獄的歸屬發生易主。與這場抗爭相關的史料極為稀缺，且內容令人生疑。但有的記載明確指出，在悲悼伶人、假面愚者、無名客、厄兆先鋒等一眾派系的幫助下，囚犯們成了這片新生國度的主人。在此後的流放之地時期，不諧的雜音間或傳出。直到「家族」降臨並接管夢境，匹諾康尼終於經歷了爆發式的繁榮，成為蜚聲銀河的度假勝地。

琥珀2158紀，時值諧樂大典召開之際，傳奇大亨「鐘錶匠」向全銀河發出信函，邀請一眾派系前來爭奪其寶貴遺產。星穹列車在這場規模空前的盛會中成為最後贏家，成功阻止了宇宙化作已死星神空想的可怖未來。沉淪美夢的盛會之星也在「開拓」的指引下重歸清醒——人們不再受夢境擺佈，而將直面現實的權利掌握在自己手中。

Penacony (Location)

The Planet of Festivities in the Asdana star system, also known as Land of the Dreams. A luxurious hotel positioned above the fathomless sky, Penacony is also a vacation spot where interstellar celebrities party the days away and the affluent from diverse words revel in lavish ventures. People flock here in search of dreams they've longed for or have already buried, and through Dreampools in the hotel are transported to a realm of dreams where everything can come true.

Rarely do guests pay attention to Penacony's heavy past. A millennium ago, it was a frontier prison established by the IPC. Exiled prisoners must survive an arduous journey across vast distances to reach this location, and are then forced to take up a duty: To mend the leak through which memoria seeps into the galaxy. As they labor while being exposed to memoria, the prisoners gradually discovered themselves entering a captivating shared dream world, where they obtained a single shared desire — freedom.

After the eruption of the Cancer of All Worlds, the ownership of the Frontier Prison changed hands. Historical records related to this struggle are scarce and often questionable. However, some accounts clearly state that with the assistance of various factions - including the Mourning Actors, the Masked Fools, the Nameless, and the Omen Vanguards - the prisoners emerged as the new rulers of this nascent realm. Sounds of discord could then periodically be heard during the subsequent times when it became a land of exiles. It was only when The Family descended and took control of the Dreamscape that Penacony experienced unparalleled and explosive prosperity, transforming into a renowned cosmic resort.

During the Charmony Festival in 2158 AE, the legendary tycoon, known as the Watchmaker, sent a galaxy-wide invitation, summoning various factions to Penacony to compete for his invaluable legacy. Eventually, the Astral Express and its crew emerged victorious in this unprecedented festival, averting a grim future where the Cosmos would have become a hollow dream of a dead Aeon. Under the guidance of the Trailblaze, the Planet of Festivities, once lost in revelry, returned to wakefulness. Its people no longer surrendered themselves to the Dreamscape but instead embraced the power to confront reality.

  

寰宇蝗災（現象）

一場空前的浩劫降臨群蟲主宰的蠹星系，鞘翅目最終的遺孑飛升成神，而後化作席捲全銀河的噩夢：在這場遠古的「寰宇蝗災」中，萬物在祈禱和抗爭中尋求存續，「繁育」命途抵達空前的鼎盛。

回望古琥珀紀：在那遮天蔽日的蟲群面前，生命向最原始的本能服從——愛、孤獨，生存的痛苦，對自我的迷茫，它們存在於所有個體中，成為塔伊茲育羅斯及其子嗣的「養料」。

寰宇蝗災的始末，也如生命的誕生與終結一般荒誕：「繁育」塔伊茲育羅斯於孤獨和仇恨中登神，最終在列神的圍剿下隕落。蟲災消散，凡人皆逝。

而「繁育」子嗣不絕，災難不絕；凡人死後又生，輪轉永無止境。

Swarm Disaster (Phenomenon)

An unprecedented catastrophe befell the Swarm-dominated Lepismat system, and the final remains of the Coleoptera ascended to godhood, then turned into a nightmare that swept across the galaxy. In this ancient "Swarm Disaster," all living things sought survival through prayer and struggle. The Path of Propagation has reached an unprecedented peak.

Looking back at the ancient Amber Era: In the face of the overwhelming Swarm, life obeyed the most primitive instincts — love, loneliness, the pain of survival, and the confusion of self. They exist in all beings and become "Nutrition" for Tayzzyronth and their spawn.

The beginning and end of the Swarm Disaster as absurd as the life and death: Tayzzyronth the Propagation ascended to godhood in loneliness and hatred, and finally fell under the hands of the Aeons. The Swarm Disaster dissipated, and all mortals perished.

But the Propagation's spawn are endless, and so, too, is the disaster. Mortals will be born again, and the cycle will never end.

阮•梅（人物）

阮•梅，天才俱樂部#81，她在生命科學領域的成就響徹宇宙。為人低調，星際和平公司將其歸為避世的天才，鮮有人見識過本人清麗的容貌。

作為深居簡出的隱士，阮•梅現身的記錄很少，她的行跡僅在仙舟有過一絲掠影；她的過往同樣神秘：除了被冰雪覆蓋的故鄉、離世的父母、和那位加入博識學會後就杳無音訊的外祖母外，一切皆成謎團，仿佛她已拋下了一切社會關係。

阮•梅也是一位十分矛盾的人——她擅長與人交流，卻厭惡與人交流，專注、淡漠、古怪的性格難以捉摸；但與此同時，她又有着頗具生活雅趣的愛好：綢緞、樂曲與糕點，刺繡與茶葉，每一樣都要上好的品質，一人獨享。

駐足於此時此刻，窺探遙遠的未來：也許在夜以繼日的研究中，她本人已變得像「生命的本質」一樣玄奧。阮•梅的終點在何方？想必也只有她自己知道。

Ruan Mei (Character)

Ruan Mei, Genius Society #81. Her achievements in the field of life sciences resonate throughout the universe. She is a low-profile person, and the Interastral Peace Corporation classifies her as a hermit genius. Few have seen her beautiful appearance.

As a hermit who lives in seclusion, there are very few records of Ruan Mei's appearance. There are only a few trace records of her appearance on Xianzhou, and her past is equally mysterious — Other than her homeworld covered in ice and snow, her deceased parents, and the maternal grandmother who was never heard from again after joining the Intelligentsia Guild everything is a mystery. It is as if she has abandoned all attachments to society.

Ruan Mei is also a very incongruous person. She is good at communicating with others, but hates socializing. Her focused, indifferent, and bizarre personality is difficult to grasp. But at the same time, she also has hobbies that are rather refined: satin, music, cakes, embroidery, and tea — everything must be of top quality, but only enjoyed alone.

Stopping at this moment and peeking into the distant future, perhaps in her never-ending research, she herself has become as mysterious as the "essence of life." What is the end goal of Ruan Mei? Presumably, only she knows.

  

波爾卡•卡卡目（人物）

天才俱樂部#4，號稱「寂靜領主」。波爾卡•卡卡目的資料同其形象一樣神秘——她曾在全宇宙範圍內銷毀了自己的畫像和雕塑，並被懷疑與眾多俱樂部會員的死亡有關，包括#27帝皇魯珀特。

黑塔對「寂靜領主」很感興趣：波爾卡•卡卡目雖已經很多年沒有消息，黑塔卻認定她仍然活着。她的身影捉摸不定，於銀河中留下的信息僅有寥寥，有關她的傳言則不在少數：似乎投了唯一一張以利亞薩拉斯的反對票，很可能與「虛無」的第Ⅸ機關有關。

若一位女士脫下白褂後換上張揚的糖果色晚禮服，手握匕首現身銀河中，請目擊者一定要大聲呼救：「寂靜領主」很可能找上任何人。

Polka Kakamond (Character)

Genius Society #4, known as the Lord of Silence, information on Polka Kakamond is as mysterious as her appearance. She has had her portraits and sculptures destroyed across the universe, and is suspected of being involved in the deaths of many Society members, including Genius Society #27, Emperor Rubert.

Herta is very interested in the Lord of Silence. Although there has been no news from Polka Kakamond for many years, Herta believes that she is still alive. She is elusive, and there is scarce information of her left in the universe. On the other hand, there are many rumors about her: Apparently she was the only one to vote against Elias Salas and probably having something to do with Nihility's Device IX.

If a woman removes her white coat and puts on a flashy candy-colored evening dress and appears in the cosmos with a dagger in hand, witnesses must call for help: The Lord of Silence is likely to target anyone.

  

諧樂眾弦（現象）

若你向「家族」詢問他們的家人間是否有尊卑高低，定會得到否定的回答——家族一視同仁，沒有任何階級與權力的劃分。在希佩譜寫的音律上，每個音符都同樣平等。但攜手共進亦需有人引領，於是家族成員便有了復歸音階的區分，而第Ⅳ音級以上的人，方能擔任「諧樂眾弦」的調弦師。

「同諧」匯聚萬眾的理想，實現理想的路逕自然也不止一條。同諧頌詩中定義了「諧樂眾弦」的概念——神主希佩的一眾化身，數種促成同諧的質樸美德，無論是否皈依家族，只要踐行這些善舉，便可得到祂的垂青。而在家族屬地，人們常以集群為單位施行美德、奏響諧樂，匯聚萬千的細絲揉捻作弦，恭迎「同諧」的化身具現人間，降下祝福。此時主持家族儀式，調和眾音的那位神選者，便被稱作調弦師。

家族從不吝惜向外界傳揚千面神化身的美名，如「無限夫長」眾命之阿伊里涅夫、「齊響詩班」眾願之多米尼克斯、「萬籟劇院」眾唱之康斯坦汀娜、「至福舞會」眾樂之比雅特麗絲…卻鮮有人見證他們的光芒照及家族之外。同諧的反對者稱「諧樂眾弦」便是希佩的令使——它們不跟隨某位具體凡人，而是祂自身的一道道側面，且在需要的時候，化為家族中的任何一人。

Harmonic Strings (Phenomenon)

When asking about the presence of a hierarchy within The Family, one can expect a firm denial — The Family treats everyone equally without division of class, with no established levels or power structures. Each note holds equal significance in the music Xipe has composed. However, for collective progress, someone must assume a leadership role. As a result, Family members have returned to a system of differentiation based on scales, with only those above scale degree IV being eligible to serve as the tuner of the Harmonic Strings.

Harmony combines ideals from the multitudes and therefore has more than one way to achieve these ideals. The concept of Harmonic Strings is defined in the Harmony Hymns — They are the multiple embodiments of Xipe the Great One, the down-to-earth virtues that enable harmony. Regardless of whether you place yourself under The Family's rule, the Aeon will look favorably upon you as long as you carry out these good deeds. On worlds ruled by The Family, members often gather in large groups to engage in virtuous acts and play harmonious music. The thousands of tiny ropes come together to form a united string, welcoming the Embodiment of Harmony to manifest on the mortal plane and give blessings. The chosen one responsible for conducting The Family's ritual during that time and harmonizing the varied sounds is known as the tuner.

The Family never shied away from promoting the great names of the embodiment of the thousand-faced god, such as Aelenev the commander of the Eternal Centurion, Dominicus the wisher of the Harmonious Choir, Constantina the singer of the Panacoustic Theater, and Beatriz the merrymaker of the Blissful Ball... However, few have witnessed their radiant presence going beyond the boundaries of The Family. Opposers of Harmony argue that the Harmonic Strings are nothing short of the Emanators of Xipe — These do not follow any specific mortal but are facets of Xipe, and can assume the form of any Family member when necessary.

  

存在的地平線（現象）

「存在的地平線」，博識學會通常將其稱為「虛無視界」，意指它是存在與虛無的邊界。這種間隔界線不屬於物質層面，而是概念意義上「現實的盡頭」。

雖然該視界是非物質的，但部分學者稱，受「虛無」Ⅸ及其命途影響的自滅者能夠觀測到虛無視界，狀如恆星發生全食現象時的形貌；另有研究對此持相反意見，他們認為當該視界如同黑暗的太陽高懸於某人眼中時，便意味着一名自滅者就此誕生。

儘管各執一詞，雙方還是在一點上達成了共識，即：虛無視界會且僅會與觀測者產生相互作用。換言之，一旦某人觀測到虛無視界，便無法停止這一行為，且會不可逆地向着視界邊緣靠近，斷無逃離的可能。一些對「虛無」充滿興趣的學者猜測，自滅者或受其影響的世界將墜入其中，其存在會被永恆固定在不可觀測的視界對側，從現實中抹除。

【記錄印戳】「只有自滅者能夠觀測」，「落入其中的人無一能夠復返」…這些結論難以證實或證偽，或有可能出自虛構史學家的杜撰。

Horizon of Existence (Phenomenon)

The Horizon of Existence, often referred to as the Border of Nihility by the Intelligentsia Guild, marks the boundary between existence and nihility. This boundary does not pertain to the material realm but signifies the conceptual "end of reality."

Despite the intangible nature of the border, some scholars argue that individuals affected by IX the Nihility and THEIR Path can actually perceive the Border of Nihility, akin to witnessing a total eclipse of a star. Conversely, others suggest that when this border rises like the darkened sun and reflects in one's eyes, it heralds the emergence of a new Self-Annihilator.

Despite this divergence, both sides agree on one aspect: The Border of Nihility solely affects its observers. In other words, once an individual has observed the Border of Nihility, they cannot stop this behavior and will irreversibly move towards the edge of the border, with no possibility of escape. Scholars intrigued by the Nihility speculate that affected Self-Annihilators and affected worlds will plunge into the Border itself, with their very existence eternally fixed to the other side of the unobservable Border, ultimately eradicated from reality.

Record Stamp: "Only Self-Annihilators can observe the Border." "None of those who were drawn by it have ever returned." ...These conclusions remain challenging to verify or falsify, potentially fabricated by History Fictionologists.

  

仙舟「曜青」（地名）

仙舟「曜青」是仙舟聯盟的六大座艦之一，它漂航於無盡的星海中，宛如蕩平一切的巨劍，橫掃孽物肆虐的眾多星域。

作為六大仙舟中以武力著稱的座艦，曜青仙舟長久肩負最為激烈的作戰使命。在以狐人為主的曜青勁旅「青丘軍」的勇猛衝殺下，如步離人之流的孽物大軍終成散沙，氣數漸衰。

儘管頻傳的捷報換得了聯盟內極高的聲望與敬意，但曜青仙舟同時也面臨着沸然物議：曜青仙舟與星際和平公司長久密切合作，換得作戰所需的技術與物資支援。他們掃平眾多世界的孽物災患，也讓其中不少成了信用體系的戰利品——這一切不免讓人懷疑，仙舟曜青究竟是「巡獵」的鋒鏑，還是在無形中成為了「存護」的戰船？

Xianzhou Yaoqing (Location)

The Xianzhou Yaoqing is one of the six flagships of the Xianzhou Alliance. It sails in the endless ocean of stars like a colossal sword, wiping out the abominations ravaging the various star zones.

Out of the six flagships, the Xianzhou Yaoqing is known for its military prowess and has long been standing at the forefront of the most intense combat missions. Under the ferocious assault of the elite Verdant Knights of the Yaoqing — armed forces mainly comprised by foxians — the army of abominations made up of borisin and the like has finally been routed, with their numbers now on the decline.

Despite earning a high reputation and respect within the Alliance due to their frequent reports of military victories, the Xianzhou Yaoqing is also the center of a heated debate. The Yaoqing has been closely cooperating with the Interastral Peace Corporation for a long time in exchange for technology and supplies required for combat. They have annihilated countless abominations in many worlds, rendering many of them spoils of war in the credit system. This has led to many raising suspicions on whether the Xianzhou Yaoqing is indeed the vanguard of The Hunt, or whether it has become a warship of the Preservation gone unnoticed.

仙舟「朱明」

仙舟「朱明」是仙舟聯盟的六大座艦之一，它漂航於無盡的星海中，宛如百鍊之錘，鍛造諸多神兵利器，供雲騎軍作戰所需。

古國啟航的年代裏，朱明仙舟就以工巧奇藝和丹鼎技術著稱。而在八千年的翾翔之旅中，朱明仙舟不斷自我改造，早已失去最初的外形，但工匠們心中燃燒的創新與求知之火從未熄滅。

在火劫大戰後，歲陽之祖「燧皇」被囚禁在朱明中心，沉沉睡去。圍繞這具天體級別的能量生物，朱明工匠們構建了環形的焰輪鑄煉宮，汲取其無窮的能量。

如今朱明仙舟成了蜚聲星海的工造聖地，它以不遜於螺絲星、庇爾波因特的製造技術引來數之不盡的求學者抵達此處，滿載而歸。

  

Xianzhou Zhuming (Location)

The Xianzhou Zhuming is one of the six flagships of the Xianzhou Alliance. It sails in the endless ocean of stars like a tempered hammer, creating many marvels of weaponry for the Cloud Knights to use in battle.

The Xianzhou Zhuming has been known for its exquisite craftsmanship and alchemy techniques since it first set sail during the Primeval Imperium era. In the course of its voyage over the past eight thousand years, modifications have been constantly carried out on the Xianzhou Zhuming, such that it no longer resembles how it originally looked. Regardless, the fire of innovation and knowledge burning in the hearts of the craftsmen on board has never been extinguished.

After the Flaming Catastrophe War, the Flint Emperor, predecessor of all heliobi, was imprisoned within the Zhuming. While in captivity, it fell into a deep slumber. Craftsmen of the Zhuming then constructed the ring-shaped Flamewheel Forge around this creature of celestial levels of pure energy, drawing upon this source of infinite energy for their use.

By now, the Xianzhou Zhuming has become the holy land of artisanship renowned throughout the stars. Its production engineering technology rivaling that of Planet Screwllum and Pier Point has attracted countless people seeking to learn, and who have all returned home with an abundance of knowledge.

「權杖」系統——科技

以博識尊的思考方式為原型，魯珀特二世仿造出數量龐大的無機仿生神經元集群，從微觀的粒子波動，到宏觀的大規模物質湮滅，「權杖」遍佈於帝國的各個星域，忠誠地履行着觀測、演算與干涉的指令。在特定條件下，這些天體級的計算干涉裝置，甚至能短暫動搖區域內的物理法則。

與魯珀特一世相比，血肉之軀的二世，其殘暴程度有過之而無不及。不可名狀的機械巨構，自我迭代的差分機，以純粹的殺戮執行反有機方程的無情金屬，取代了曾經浩浩蕩蕩的智械軍團。那些被方程裹挾的無機生命，在他眼中不過是可有可無的工具。

利用「權杖」系統，他將治下的疆域統括進思維，每個信號的流向，每副軀殼的行動，一人的思考掌控了整個帝國的運作，帝皇成為帝國唯一的執政官、獨裁者以及思考者。有觀點認為，「權杖」系統的本質是二世用於克服有機局限性，將帝國轉化為自身大腦的外置思考器官。

或許是受這種控制欲的影響，第二次帝皇戰爭末期，魯珀特二世終於決定，通過「權杖」系統擴展自身思維，以創造某個未知的「知識奇點」。回歸求知者的身份，他準備了一場名為「自我加冕」的實驗。

魯珀特二世未能完成「自我加冕」便死去了，有人認為他中途放棄了想法，也有人說一柄手術刀中斷了他的思考。「權杖」系統也在學派戰爭中全線癱瘓，如今，它們安靜地漂浮在黑暗裏，成為遊人們打卡戰爭遺蹟的觀光點，或是一團團等待清理的太空垃圾。

  

Scepter System (Technology)

With Nous' cognition process as its foundation, Rubert II cloned countless vast inorganic neuron clusters. From micro-particle fluctuations to massive large-scale matter annihilation, the Scepters were scattered across the empire's segmenta, faithfully performing observational, computational, and interference commands. Under specific circumstances, these celestial-level computational interference devices could even temporarily disrupt physical laws within an area.

Compared to Rubert I, the second emperor's cruelty only exceeded his predecessor despite his organic body. Indescribable gargantuan mechanical monoliths, self-iterating difference machines, cold merciless metal that executed the Anti-Organic Equation with a pure intent of slaughter, replaced the once-formidable Intellitron legions. Those inorganic lifeforms instigated by the Equation were nothing more than expendable tools to him.

Using the Scepter system, he united the domain of his conquered lands all into his thoughts. From the flow of every signal to the actions of every individual, the entire dynamics of an empire all came under the control of a single being's mind — the Emperor was the empire's sole executor, judge, and thinker. Some opinions believe that the essence of the Scepter system was the second emperor's way of overcoming organic limitations, an external cognition organ that converted the Empire into his own brain.

Perhaps influenced by such a desire for control, in the waning days of the Second Emperor's War, Rubert II finally decided to expand his own cognition with the Scepter system to create a certain unknown Knowledge Singularity. Returning to the role of a seeker of knowledge, he prepared an experiment known as the "Self-Coronation."

Rubert II died before he could complete the Self-Coronation — some opine that he abandoned the idea halfway through, and others say a scalpel stopped his cognition. The Scepter systems were also completely disabled during the Scholars' Strife, and to this day, they quietly drift through the darkness, reduced to no more than some war ruins that travelers visit, or piles of space trash awaiting clean-up.

知識奇點——現象

棲身於原始世界的古猿在發現火的剎那，成為了族群中的天才。邁向宇宙的人類在令使誕生的瞬間，掌握了星際旅行的法則，於是舊時代也跟着轟然倒塌。宇宙的知識總量會在跨越特定的節點後產生爆炸性增長，使「知識」得到質變，改變人們對天才的評價標準。

天才俱樂部#22利爾他提出了「知識奇點」假說。他描述了一種特殊的認知臨界點，在無限近似於0的概率下，由絕對的天才創造。在學者們只能解析現象的時刻，唯有它將觸及「智識」的本質。

正如贊達爾製造出星體計算機，令「智識」命途從無到有，知識至此踏上新的道路。「知識奇點」的每一次顯現，都將導致宇宙尺度的知識圓圈擴張，從方法論、工具以及認知層面，構建起全新的體系，永久性改變知識的定義——甚至，撼動博識尊的思考進程。

無數天才追逐「知識奇點」而去，他們大都消失在圓圈邊緣的迷霧裏。即便如此，一些俱樂部的成員仍將其視作畢生追求，這並非源自野心，僅是因為他們是天才。

  

Knowledge Singularity (Phenomenon)

The moment ancient primates dwelling in the primal world discovered fire, they became geniuses among their tribes. The moment an Emanator was birthed when humanity was reaching for the cosmos, they mastered the laws of interstellar travel — and thus the Old Era collapsed resoundingly. When the total sum of the universe's knowledge traverses a certain phase, it will result in explosive growth, causing a qualitative change in knowledge, thus changing the standard by which humanity evaluates geniuses.

Genius Society #22 Aiden proposed the hypothesis of the Knowledge Singularity. He described a special cognition critical threshold with a probability of near zero created by an absolute genius. In a time when scholars can only analyze phenomena, this genius can touch the essence of Erudition.

Just as Zandar built the astral computer, bringing the Path of Erudition from zero to one, knowledge embarked on this new path. Every manifestation of the Knowledge Singularity will lead to an expansion of the Circle of Knowledge on cosmic dimensions, in terms of the principles of methodology, tools, and cognition, constructing a whole new framework, permanently redefining knowledge — even shaking Nous' thought process.

Countless geniuses have pursued the Knowledge Singularity, and most of them have faded into the fog along the borders of the circle. Even so, some Genius Society members still view this as a lifelong pursuit, not for their own ambitions, but just because they are geniuses.

學派戰爭——現象

魯珀特二世死後，經由公司的監管，帝皇的遺產「權杖」系統盡數由博識學會繼承。超越人智的遺產令學派間傳言——憑藉「權杖」的算力，便能創造出屬於他們的完美學者，一位擁有無盡生命、知識庫和研究工具的，屬於博識學會的「天才」。

為實現這一目標，同時也為了學派間各自的利益，學派戰爭拉開了序幕。

以星際能源學派為首的各大學派，為爭奪更多的「權杖」配額，在遺產的瓜分中相互攻詆，純粹的科學研究逐漸轉化為各逞陰謀的競賽。而星際和平公司等外部勢力的介入，則為學派戰爭染上一層代理人的陰霾。學會的知識與理想不復純粹，只留下諸般醜態。

博識學會的內部混亂為虛構史學家帶來了可乘之機。時至今日，有關學派戰爭的史料早已被篡改得面目全非。人們能得到確證的只有「權杖」在戰爭中全線癱瘓的事實。遺產在不明不白中腐朽，戰爭也只能在一地雞毛里落幕。

滑稽的戰爭幾乎沒留下任何有價值的事物。唯有一位孤獨的求知者在不輟追尋後，將一道「孤波算法」的難題留於後世，作為鬧劇散盡後碩果僅存的寶藏。

Scholars' Strife (Phenomenon)

After Rubert II's death, with the IPC's supervision, the Emperor's legacy, the Scepter system, was completely inherited by the Intelligentsia Guild. This legacy that far surpassed human intelligence fueled rumors among the schools — With the Scepters' computational power, they could create a perfect scholar that swore allegiance to them, a genius belonging to the Intelligentsia Guild possessing unlimited life, inexhaustible knowledge repository, and endless research tools.

To realize this goal, and for the interests of the various schools, the Scholars' Strife lifted its curtains.

To contend for even more Scepter allocation, the various schools, with the School of Interstellar Energy Resources at the head, attacked one another to get more shares of the legacy. What was once a purely scientific pursuit gradually devolved into some cloak-and-dagger competition, and with the intervention of the IPC and other external powers, a shadow of a proxy war was cast over the Scholars' Strife. The Guild's knowledge and ideals were no longer pure, leaving only ugly conflicts behind.

The Intelligentsia Guild's internal strife brought many opportunities for History Fictionologists. In this current era, historical records related to the Scholars' Strife have been distorted beyond recognition. The only piece of truth that people can glean is that the Scepters were completely disabled during the war. The legacy rotted under uncertain circumstances, and the war came to a close in a chaotic mess of unresolved conflicts.

The farcical war left almost nothing of value behind. Only one lone seeker of knowledge left behind the "solitary waves theory conundrum" for future generations at the end of their relentless pursuit, the only treasure that bore fruit after the dust settled.