"Is this... a Spiritual Puppet?"
Responsible for the handover and transportation, they were all special life forms wrapped in metallic shells inscribed with energy runes.
Their joints were made of semi-transparent crystals, with liquid ancient spells flowing inside, and each puppet's chest cavity embedded with a fist-sized Star Core.
This was not a mechanical construct but an advanced product of Rune Technology, popular on the Federation's side, similar in function to a Mechanical Body but with a completely different manufacturing process.
Moreover, the ships they brought were also a type of ancient sail warship.
Of course, it only looked similar on the outside, as it was inscribed with complex rune arrays and capable of interstellar navigation.
"This... Shouldn't have an intelligent system on it." Li Ming hesitated, pondering.
The entire sail warship was enveloped in a layer of intricate rune shields.
