The deep-space spaceport was situated thirty kilometers from An City. It was expansive and ranked among the top four in the Old World. Anyone from neighboring provinces who wished to travel to the New World would have to depart from here.0

From a distance, it appeared as a steel jungle, housing a plethora of large spacecraft. Its vastness also ensured that the security measures were of the highest caliber, with robots densely arranged and surveillance scanners omnipresent. 0

The surrounding area was beautifully landscaped with evergreen trees. However, these trees seemed diminutive when juxtaposed with the colossal spacecraft. Even the six or seven-meter tall trees appeared like mere shrubs beside the cold, gleaming metallic behemoths. 0

Having never traveled into space before, Wang Xuan arrived three hours early, wary of unforeseen hiccups or complications. After passing through the automated security checks, he sat in the waiting area, realizing that there were still over two hours left for boarding. The wait felt extra long. Time ticked by, and finally, the boarding announcement was sounded. Wang Xuan cast one last lingering gaze at the Old World before resolutely stepping aboard the spacecraft...0