Chapter 342: Mental Tempering Device and Meditation's Secret

"Report, after testing, there are no live lifeforms in this warship."

The Subordinate sent the report. Terra was shocked and suspicious. No live lifeforms? How is this possible!?

Could it be that Donovan was hitting himself just now?

"Boss, look over there..." Geist reminded, and Terra followed his hint to look.

In the empty Star Sector where the three factions confronted each other, a figure suddenly appeared at some unknown time, and that Spiritual Body from before was also following behind him.

"Chief God, it was my mistake that implicated you in being exposed," Soul-Shaking Heaven actively admitted his mistake.

Li Yu was somewhat Speechless. He also didn't expect Soul-Shaking Heaven to be so unlucky, being directly targeted by Donovan and almost beaten to death forcefully.

After all, he was Li Yu's first Subordinate Deity, so he gave him some preferential treatment. After estimating the battlefield situation, he still decided to intervene and save Soul-Shaking Heaven.

Moreover, this guy was quite resourceful and didn't call out his Identity as a Divine Spirit; otherwise, Li Yu would have turned his head and left, and it would have been impossible to intervene and save him.

This guy... got stronger again?

How long had it been since their last battle? How could he possibly get stronger again?

"How could his combat power be this strong? Sending Donovan flying with a single encounter!" Soli's tone was shocked.

"His growth speed is too astonishing..." Dass stared at the screen, his eyes filled with both envy and jealousy.

"Li Yu..." Koya's expression was grim, staring intently at the person on the screen, then quickly commanded: "While the enemy is attracted by him now, prepare to evacuate!"

Although Li Yu belonged to Returning Star, he wasn't from Titus's faction, and Koya didn't want to bother saving him.

Donovan's expression was Moody. To be able to drastically enhance his Strength in a short period of time, combined with Li Yu's recent behavior, the only thing he could think of was the Gene Optimization Device.

But the Gene Optimization Device had multiple layers of lockdown. Easily using it without the Encryption Key would highly likely trigger the self-destruct protocol.

Yet besides the Gene Optimization Device, he really couldn't think of anything else that could drastically increase Li Yu's overall Strength in a short time.

Surrounded by enemies, the Star Glory Empire and the Meditation Fleet were Covetously Staring. The main battleship group of the Meditation Fleet was rapidly approaching here.

Brooks probably wished he could eat him right now. This wasn't a place to stay long.

Li Yu didn't hesitate, immediately opening the System Space and releasing the Spaceship—the Millennium Falcon.

This Spaceship, which could be called the "protagonist," was Disc-Shaped and about 35 meters long.

The whole thing had a silver-white Coating and was equipped with a few weird Weapons, but it was rust-spotted, and some places even had damage, not looking very high-end.

Li Yu's expression was a bit strange. This Spaceship had some discrepancies from his imagination, but it shouldn't disappoint him... right?

Pulling a Spaceship out of a pocket looked quite outrageous.

However, as long as the Compressed Space was stacked large enough, it wasn't an unacceptable thing.

It was just that the appearance of this Spaceship made many people unwilling to offer Flattery.

"Ha..." Theodore couldn't help but laugh out loud: "This guy doesn't want to rely on this Jalopy Spaceship to escape with his life, does he?"

The two people beside him both looked at him with the gaze of looking at an intellectually disabled person. After dealing with him multiple times, plus the scene of Li Yu sending Donovan flying just now.

Jorge and Gongora fundamentally didn't dare to underestimate Li Yu. Right now, it was difficult for anyone to predict what kind of power that seemingly dilapidated Spaceship could unleash.

Rolling his eyes slightly, Li Yu contacted Koya through the broadcast channel:

"Commander, the mission has been completed, you can choose to retreat."

The broadcast channel was vastly different from internal communication channels.

The internal communication channels of the three fleets were encrypted layer by layer. Even if intercepted, it was difficult to analyze the specific content in a short time.

But the broadcast channel between Star Sectors was equivalent to speaking loudly in a public space; as long as one didn't cover their ears, they could hear it.

Receiving this message, Koya's expression immediately changed drastically. This guy was going to Divert Trouble to Others!

Although passing messages through the broadcast channel seemed somewhat like losing one's mind, this was the Interstellar battlefield, and there wasn't much time for consideration.

Terra's expression flickered, and he gritted his teeth: "Lock down the enemy's retreat route, don't let a single warship escape!"

But he also knew this was highly likely just Li Yu's conspiracy, yet Li Yu belonged to Returning Star, this was an ironclad fact.

This could be Li Yu deliberately setting up a bewildering array, but it could also be a real thing.

Moreover, the Main Ship had just been invaded, and Commander Brooks had already issued a death order in the channel not to let the other party take away the Main Ship's data.

Donovan also gave up the plan to duel Li Yu one-on-one. Now the situation was very clear, he couldn't beat him in a one-on-one duel!

"Star Glory personnel, lock onto Returning Star and Li Yu, indiscriminate attack!" He also issued an order.

The originally maintained three-way standoff was instantly broken, and Donovan and the Meditation Fleet tacitly targeted Returning Star.

"A bunch of Idiots!" Dass couldn't help but Curse Loudly, "Can't you see such a shallow conspiracy?"

"Li Yu clearly wants us to help him share the firepower!"

Koya took a deep breath. It wasn't that the enemy couldn't see it, but they refused to let go of any suspicious trace.

As for the Star Glory Empire, old enemies, needless to say.

Several Engineering Ships began to operate, mainly used to deploy auxiliary combat devices like the 【Anti-Warp Device】, 【Barrier Amplifier】, and 【Electromagnetic Blockade Network】...

Li Yu had already entered the Millennium Falcon. The configuration of the entire Spaceship could even be said to be old, and some places still used Block Buttons.

Soul-Shaking Heaven looked around. Although he hadn't had much contact with the outside world, he could also tell that this Spaceship was a bit too old.

Li Yu's eyes narrowed slightly, and a massive amount of Force began to pour into the Millennium Falcon. The seemingly dilapidated Spaceship trembled slightly, making people worry if it would shatter in the next moment.

The Meditation Fleet and the Four-Armed Titan Fleet had already begun to attack. A massive amount of Energy Beams and Small Aircraft surged out of the warships.

The Thrusters didn't ignite, the Engine didn't run, yet the Millennium Falcon abruptly disappeared from its spot.

"Report... enemy Spaceship disappeared..."

"Report... target disappeared..."

"Report... unable to detect Spaceship traces..."

The reports of the three factions were largely identical with minor differences, and the reactions of the heads of each party were also largely identical.

Dass and Soli Cursed Loudly. Koya's expression was grave; this time they would probably have to pay a great price to retreat... whether they could even retreat was an unknown.

Donovan's breathing abruptly became heavy, while Jorge and Gongora didn't have much turbulence in their hearts.

Li Yu being able to calmly escape was as if it was a matter of course. He had brought too many shocks, and the two were already numb.

Only Theodore had a look of bewilderment: "Where's that Jalopy Spaceship? How did it disappear? Your fleets actually can't track it?"

The two beside him had faces full of pity. Was it too pitiful for this guy to set his target on Li Yu?

Terra was more anxious than the other factions. He even pushed his Subordinates aside and came to the Holographic Screen to operate it himself, yet still obtained nothing.

His body trembled slightly. Brooks's gloomy eyes seemed to have surfaced before him.

In reality, Brooks had always been in the channel, just hadn't spoken.

The Main Ship's functions were damaged, and he was currently riding in an ordinary warship. The time spent from Li Yu intervening to save Soul-Shaking Heaven to him driving the Millennium Falcon to escape wasn't long.

The main force of the Meditation Fleet barely arrived here; it was already too late.

"Kill, not a single one... left!" Brooks's voice rang out in the channel, filled with grimness and killing intent.

With the Database cracked, what he lost wasn't just the Encryption Key!

Terra shuddered and hurriedly led his men to attack the Returning Star Fleet.

The war started again, but it had nothing to do with Li Yu anymore.

In the Starry Sky not far from the main battlefield, the space here distorted, and a Disc-Shaped Spaceship appeared here.

Without any pause, the Millennium Falcon disappeared again. It wasn't until they were completely far from the battlefield that Li Yu stopped sailing.

The Divinity Core in his Mental Ocean was somewhat dim, which was enough to prove the massive amount of Mental Power he had consumed.

The Millennium Falcon was indeed very special. It used the Force as fuel, and its sailing state relied on the malleability of the Force, using space as a stepping stone to move rapidly.

This movement method was neither a common state in the Universe nor a Spatial Leap; Li Yu called it Force Travel.

In this sailing state, the Millennium Falcon blended into the Force and was difficult to detect, possessing extremely strong concealment.

"Truly worthy of a protagonist-type Spaceship..." Li Yu patted the old Command Console.

This Spaceship couldn't be used as a conventional travel vehicle, but at certain specific moments, it would play an unimaginable role, just like the situation just now.

Massaging his temples, Li Yu had Claptrap pilot Elise's Spaceship over to pick him up.

Without Force Energy Supply, the Millennium Falcon was equivalent to an empty shell.

Right during this gap, he flipped through the Database of Meditation's Main Ship.

As he expected, the Ring Key was indeed there. According to the Database's records, that ring was named 【Sylveus】.

It was a Living Ring, meaning a living entity that survived but had no consciousness.

"No wonder it couldn't be Enlightened or Devoured. Meditation found a new path here, quite something..." Li Yu was enlightened.

Inputting the Ring Key, Sylveus completely opened its thighs to Li Yu, and the Mental Tempering Device inside also unveiled its mystery.

Unlike the Gene Optimization Device, the Mental Tempering Device didn't look complicated—an oval stone disc with a Transparent Crystal suspended above it.

According to Meditation's data, the Mental Tempering Device was researched by the Star Glory Empire itself. Its principle was like forging iron, tempering the impurities in the Spiritual Body to slowly raise the Spirit Scale.

The so-called Spirit Scale was the classification standard delineated by the Titan Civilization, Meditation just gave it a different name.

The Titan Civilization divided Mental Power into nine levels. According to Meditation's research, Level Five corresponded to an A-Tier Lifeform.

Only by reaching Level Five did one have the qualifications to become a Divine Spirit and enjoy the Faith of Believers.

Level Five belonged to Low-Tier Sub-Gods, while the Councilors of the Radiant Council, according to Meditation's speculations, were at least Level Eight!

"Fighting the Corrupt God before was truly taking a clever shortcut..." Li Yu couldn't help but sigh. This was his first time clearly learning the classification standard of Mental Power.

Li Yu tried using the Mental Tempering Device. The remaining sliver of Mental Power felt like it was being hammered by dense little hammers.

It was somewhat painful at first, but slowly became a refreshing soreness, and later on, it was a mix of pain and pleasure.

In the Interstellar Era, there were basically no Ascetic Cultivators. Using various technological equipment to enhance one's Strength was the right path.

Within the Civilization Alliance, there was the Brahma Civilization. They were the famous Ascetic Cultivators in the Universe. Two or three hundred years of ascetic cultivation was not as good as a tube of Genetic Serum for others.

However, this was a characteristic of their civilization and was difficult to reverse.

The Mental Tempering Device was a slow and steady improvement; it couldn't provide an immediate enhancement of Strength like the Gene Optimization Device.

"Eh..." Li Yu's eyes narrowed slightly, sitting up straight to carefully examine this piece of data.

"...Chief Researcher Reinhardt speculates that the Combination of Spirit and Body is the true path to eternal life. This combination is not a joint improvement in a narrow sense, but a deeper combination..."

"...I personally believe that is the most correct evolutionary path, and the most important material to achieve this is the Heart of the Titan..."

"...The Star Glory Empire has been researching this aspect for many years, but they have continuously spread confusing information externally, leading the broad Interstellar Citizens to believe that the path to eternal life is a choice of one out of two..."

After Li Yu finished reading all the information, a look of amazement flashed through his eyes. This guy named Reinhardt seemed very awesome.

Simply evolving the Physical body, the mental strength fundamentally couldn't support the long passage of time.

Simply tempering the spirit, there was a high probability of turning into a Demon Soul, with the flesh perishing.

So the mainstream thought of the Interstellar upper echelons now was for both to advance together: after one aspect reached A-rank, rapidly improving the other aspect.

However, Reinhardt went a step further, believing this was also incorrect.

For a conventional lifeform, the spirit and physical body should be closely combined. The improvement of one would simultaneously drive the other; this was perfect Evolution.

In short, if one achieved the deep combination of spirit and physical body that Reinhardt spoke of.

Then the Mental Tempering Device, while increasing the Spirit Scale, could even strengthen the physical body, rapidly increasing the Gene Chain Development Progress.

Conversely, the Gene Optimization Device could also enhance Mental Power. Compared to other miserable Evolutionists, the evolution efficiency would increase by more than double.

The data also stated that the Star Glory Empire had been researching this aspect for a long time but spread confusing information externally, which was Slyly Wicked.

"I'm afraid the value of this information is no lower than the Mental Tempering Device. No wonder Meditation dispatched such a massive force to snatch the Heart of the Titan..."

The Heart of the Titan could simultaneously enhance Mental Power and the physical body; this might be the result of the deep combination of spirit and physical body.

Perhaps the Titan race achieved this point.

"Then perhaps I need to spend more thought planning for the Heart of the Titan..."

Li Yu was deep in thought. Originally, regarding the Heart of the Titan, he held the attitude of 'it's best if I get it, doesn't matter if I don't'.

But after learning this news, acquiring the Heart of the Titan gained a bit more necessity. After all, he possessed the Gene Optimization Device and the Mental Tempering Device.

If he achieved the 'Combination of Spirit and Body', with the three combined, how terrifying would the evolution speed be.

Thinking of this, the corners of Li Yu's mouth couldn't help but split open into a smile. He noticed the line of text at the very end of the data.

"This data was temporarily called by Brooks Purple Wing, to be erased after a time limit."

This was temporarily called by Brooks, not data originally in the Main Ship's Database; it should belong to Meditation's high-level secrets.

This piece of news was an unexpected harvest, but the harvest didn't stop there. The Database also contained records about Multi-Ability Technology.

Brooks himself possessed two Espers, and Li Yu didn't believe he was naturally born with Dual Abilities. This data proved his guess.

Multi-Ability Technology didn't come from Meditation, but from another Research Institute—the Black Blood Institute.

Brooks was just an "exchange student," born from a certain technology exchange between Meditation and Black Blood.

"This Multi-Ability Technology can be pondered over in the future..." Li Yu's eyes flickered, noting it down in his little notebook. He still had a lot of Compound V left unused.

(End of this chapter)