Chapter 155: The Truth of Earth

【You have entered Island 01399. One opportunity has been consumed. Nine remain.】

【While within the island's boundaries, exiting the Second Cosmic Network will expel you from the island.】

As he entered the island, two messages instantly surfaced in Lin Qing's mind.

Immediately afterward, he passed through the mist shrouding the island, and the view before him opened up.

Inside the island lay a lake spanning dozens of kilometers, with a tiny island at its center, upon which stood a small stone house.

"The Sacred Script inheritance must be on the lake's central island…" Lin Qing speculated.

From the intelligence he'd gathered over the past few months, anyone meeting the requirements would naturally receive the Sacred Script inheritance upon entering the island's special locations.

Some with good fortune might even encounter the island's guardian—a suspected intelligent lifeform left behind by Earth's pre-civilization.

This central island was clearly the most peculiar place within the entire lake.

"Hm?"

The moment Lin Qing appeared above the lake, he felt himself begin to fall uncontrollably, as if his domain's flight ability had been nullified.

Anti-flight?

He had heard of various treasure trials, and instantly realized this must be an anti-flight state.

Though unaware of the specifics of other islands, he had prepared in advance.

As points of light coalesced, a massive circular shield materialized beneath his feet, landing perfectly on the water's surface and supporting his body.

Immediately, Lin Qing rode the shield toward the central island.

His domain remained continuously active.

Suddenly—

A melodious song rose from the depths of the lake, sounding like an instrument's melody or a human voice—elegant and ethereal.

Lin Qing felt an overwhelming urge to fall asleep, but with his mental will and consciousness strength, a slight activation of psychic defense dispelled the drowsiness entirely.

"Psychic technique?"

He mused inwardly, "Quite potent. Most primal lifeforms would fall asleep after a moment; even a Patrol Envoy would likely collapse instantly."

Resisting psychic attacks relies primarily on willpower; as one's life tier rises, so does consciousness, making resistance easier.

Psychic energy can also block external psychic intrusions before they take effect.

He was already at the consciousness strength of a primal lifeform, with exceptionally strong will—merely a slight activation of psychic defense rendered him completely unaffected.

"Roar!!!"

At that moment, the lake's surface erupted violently, sending up a towering wave. From within surged a monstrous creature, thick as a giant serpent or leech—three to four meters in diameter, its length immeasurable—roaring as it opened a bloodied maw to devour Lin Qing.

Lin Qing's mind shifted.

A hazy domain instantly expanded, freezing everything around him—the water droplets, the waves, the monster—as if suspended by invisible force.

Simultaneously, a streak of light sharpened into a blade, slicing cleanly through its head.

"Splat!"

Thick, foul-smelling emerald-black blood sprayed out, yet the monster's aura barely diminished—it continued raging against the domain.

"Huh?" Lin Qing showed a flicker of surprise.

More divine weapons flashed forth as streaks of light, spinning like whirling blades, becoming a frenzied meat grinder that shredded the serpent-like creature into countless fragments.

Feeling the monster's aura dissipate, Lin Qing finally exhaled slightly, and the black flame ceased burning.

The domain itself consumed little, but the black flame's life-burning cost was immense.

Since the black flame's transformation into a primal state, its power had grown stronger, yet the life it consumed had increased dramatically, while its lifespan barely extended.

Now it could only sustain for forty to fifty seconds.

This made him understand why this race possessed such terrifying talent and rapid evolution—yet died faster the more they evolved.

In reality, it wouldn't matter—he could simply revive the black flame repeatedly, and his recovery speed was fast enough.

But now his consciousness was within the Second Cosmic Network; once the black flame burned out, he'd have to exit the network, sink his awareness into the Eternal Gate within his mind, and only then could he revive the black flame—this was inconvenient.

And within the island's boundaries, exiting the Second Cosmic Network would expel him from the island.

Without the black flame's consciousness boost, the domain's power dropped to one-tenth—this technique was no longer a decisive advantage.

"Use it sparingly—forty to fifty seconds is enough…"

Lin Qing glanced at the monster's fragments sinking into the lake and frowned slightly: "What kind of monster is this? Its aura is only Awakening-tier, yet so strong?"

He could sense the monster's aura was merely Awakening-tier, yet its power far exceeded many Patrol Envoys.

Even the black flame, before assuming its divine office, was no stronger—and even then, only at the cost of burning life.

An Awakening-tier lifeform achieving such power through pure self-development alone was absurd.

"Could the Sky Archipelago have simply adjusted the monster's strength?"

Lin Qing speculated, yet doubted the Sky Archipelago would do so—why create an unknown monster when a more suitable human challenger could be easily designed?

In a virtual space, adjusting numerical values could let an ordinary human punch through a mountain.

"Perhaps Earth's pre-civilization truly had such monsters…"

Lin Qing mused inwardly, continuing to ride the shield toward the central island.

Along the way, he encountered three more giant monsters, each as strong as the previous serpent-like creature, each with a different form.

Had he entered before mastering the essence of primal energy, this might have been troublesome—but now, it posed no difficulty.

Soon, Lin Qing reached the central island.

According to the intelligence, this island housed a set of Life-type Sacred Scripts, named "Feast's Blessing."

He knew only the name and sect affiliation; because it was the nearest, and this island was among the larger ones in the lower tier, he prioritized coming here.

The central island spanned only a few hundred square meters, with a small stone house standing upon it.

The stone house's door was slightly ajar.

Lin Qing swept his mental force and found the stone house empty, with only a stone platform inside, so he walked over immediately.

After entering the stone house, Lin Qing couldn't help but pause slightly in surprise.

A man with long black hair sitting on the stone platform looked no different from an Earthling?

But before pushing the door open, neither his domain nor his mental force had detected the other's presence; the other seemed as if he did not exist.

Could he be the guardian of the floating island?

"You can see me."

The man with long black hair smiled instead. "A Walker Under the God?"

"You know?" Lin Qing was slightly startled.

The other spoke the Universal Language of the Cosmos.

The black-haired man said casually, "On the Azure Sky Archipelago, I did not actively reveal myself, yet you can see my existence; naturally, you are a Walker Under the God."

"The Primordial Realm has finally produced a Walker Under the God..."

He sized up Lin Qing and said softly, "Your authority does not resonate with this planet; it seems your energy level exceeds the scope of a Perfect Planet?"

Primordial Realm?

A thought stirred in Lin Qing's heart; could this be the name the Pre-Civilization gave to Earth?

As for the other knowing he possessed authority, that was also normal.

Because... a Walker Under the God must be an Authority Awakener, and must possess Source Power to fuse into the divine office of Walker Under the God.

Even without cultivating the Three-Phase Starry Sky to generate Source Power, when fusing the divine office, the god statue in the Forbidden Zone would provide a certain amount of Source Power; if one already possessed Source Power, the success rate would be higher.

"A pure-souled initial human who awakened a high-level authority."

The black-haired man evaluated casually, "And mastered the essence of Primal Energy beforehand? Acceptable enough; while not up to the genius standard of a Level Two Civilization, he barely qualifies as an elite."

He paused, then said, "If you have the chance, you can look for the Vacuum Great Tomb in the Primordial Realm; perhaps there is a sliver of hope."

"Vacuum Great Tomb? A sliver of hope?" Lin Qing was somewhat puzzled and asked, "What do you mean?"

The other clearly saw through his strength, yet considered his current level not even up to genius standards in a Level Two Civilization, only barely qualifying as an elite?

Level Two Civilization... is it that monstrous?

However, it is rumored that Authority Awakeners are everywhere in a Level Two Civilization; thinking that way, it is indeed possible...

"Your era seems to call this planet Earth?"

The black-haired man said with interest, "If you are interested in the truth of Earth and also feel a sense of responsibility for your civilization, the Vacuum Great Tomb holds what you seek."

He added, "Of course, if you have no interest, you need not go; after all, it is just a thought of ours; waiting for the next one is no problem."

Lin Qing somewhat understood his meaning: "The inheritance of a Pre-Civilization ruin?"

"You could say that." The black-haired man said casually, "But it is not a true inheritance; otherwise, it could not have been left behind."

Lin Qing asked curiously, "Was Earth a Level Two Civilization before?"

The black-haired man laughed. "You are not even qualified to know the true name of the energy within your body yet; curiosity will only kill you."

"However, I am an easy-going person." He smiled, "If you wish to know, I can tell you all the truth right now, but what will happen afterward, I am not certain."

Lin Qing immediately said decisively, "Pretend I didn't ask."

On Earth, the energy within the body has always been called 'Mysterious Energy'; to this day, he does not know the reason, nor its true name.

It seemed... even knowing the true name of the energy within the body was a taboo.

"I have said enough."

The black-haired man leaned lazily against the stone platform and said, "The Holy Script inheritance of this floating island is the Life-type 'Feast Gift'; if you are interested, accept the inheritance; whether to inscribe it is up to you."

Lin Qing nodded slightly, "Good."

The black-haired man casually raised a finger and tapped; a point of light entered Lin Qing's brow.

A vast amount of information surfaced in his mind, and a special illusory power surged into his body.

It was clearly a set of Life-type Holy Scripts: 'Feast Gift'.

Feast Gift.

After inscribing this set of Holy Scripts with the power of a divine office, one becomes a Giver; one's flesh and blood will sublimate into a special 'Feast'; life forms fed by this Feast containing life force will undergo astonishing transformation.

The more Feasts fed, the greater the degree of transformation.

Although one can no longer evolve autonomously after enjoying the Feast, with the fusion of soul and body, as long as one regularly enjoys the Feast, one can obtain an extremely long lifespan, and the body will become extremely powerful.

After inscribing 'Feast Gift' with Level Four energy, as long as one continuously feeds with one's own flesh and blood Feast, theoretically, consuming all of one's own flesh and blood for the Gift can cause any life form to transform into a Primal Being equivalent to a Gene Optimization Index of 1000%!

If inscribed with Primal Energy, and fed with one's own flesh and blood, theoretically, it can cause any life form to transform at most into a High Primal Being equivalent to a Gene Optimization Index of 1000%!

"Used to create subordinates?"

Lin Qing somewhat understood, "As for myself, never mind... having Black Flame inscribe this Holy Script would be fine."

He suddenly asked, "Those monsters in the lake outside were created using the Feast Gift?"

"Yes, simulated."

The black-haired man said casually, "This Holy Script is extremely precious to a Level Two Civilization, but meaningless to a Level One Civilization; a Level One Civilization has no existence with infinite life force; it suits a Level Two Civilization to create kin who share its own immortality."

Lin Qing understood his meaning.

This Feast Gift is equivalent to transferring one's own life force to other life forms; regularly feeding the Feast formed from one's own flesh and blood can replenish the lifespan of other life forms.

Theoretically, as long as one does not die, the 'kin' one feeds can live forever together.

"No wonder those monsters outside are stronger than Black Flame Clan members of the same level..."

Lin Qing finally understood.

Black Flame Clan members at the Awakened Being level, setting aside the divine office foundation, with Black Flame burning their life force to the limit, their bodies rival Primal Beings among the Wisdom Star People with a Gene Optimization Index of 300%.

But the monsters inside the lake have bodies that rival Primal Beings with a Gene Optimization Index of 1000%!

Their physical foundation is several times stronger than that of the Black Flame Clan.

"However, mere physical body isn't enough, is it?"

Lin Qing asked in confusion, "Could those monsters also possess Divine Offices or combat techniques?"

The reason Divine Office holders are so powerful is that the amplification of combat power provided by a Divine Office is extremely exaggerated.

For instance, an Awakened Being has a physical body merely a hundred times stronger than an ordinary human, yet by utilizing the abilities of a Divine Office, it can unleash terrifying strength exceeding one hundred thousand tons.

This is the mysterious energy within the body, combined with the application of Divine Office abilities.

The amplification of combat power by Primal-level combat techniques, while not as exaggerated as that of a Divine Office, can still unleash power hundreds of times greater than one's own.

"Of course, these monsters have also been modified; certain techniques are inherently contained within their instincts."

The black-haired man lazily explained, adding, "The methods of modification are also within the ruins in reality. If you are interested, go find them yourself."

Lin Qing nodded slightly.

Since this Holy Letter can create a kin that shares his eternal life, he naturally would not give it up; he just needed to have the Black Flame inscribe it.

Either he or the Black Flame could revive repeatedly through the Eternal Gate. Theoretically, as long as consciousness does not scatter, one is immortal and undying, which perfectly complements this Holy Letter.

"Enough."

The black-haired man waved his hand and said, "You can go check out Sky Island No. 00001. The inheritance there is truly useful to you. If you succeed, you will truly be considered a genius worthy of attention even by a Type II civilization."

"Sky Island No. 00001?" Lin Qing was slightly stunned.

The intelligence he had obtained from Zhao Jiayi contained no information about Sky Island No. 00001.

Moreover, as far as he knew, Sky Island No. 00001 seemed to have nothing special; it didn't even have a single trial, had been thoroughly explored long ago, and no inheritance had ever been discovered there.

This Sky Island Guardian actually claimed there was an inheritance on Sky Island No. 00001?

However, before Lin Qing could ask, he saw the black-haired man on the stone platform flick his sleeve—

"Go."

Lin Qing felt the world before his eyes change drastically. When he steadied his spirit, he had already appeared outside Sky Island No. 01399. He silently hovered in the high sky, looking at this sky island, his heart filled with speechless shock.

"It seems the Sky Island Guardians are indeed remnants of Earth's pre-civilization..."

Lin Qing took a deep breath. "No wonder the Wisdom Star Group and other extraterrestrial civilizations are sealing off Earth; they must also be afraid of Earth's secrets leaking..."

At present, Earth's pre-civilization was at least a Type II civilization.

Although the Yuan Chen civilization where the Wisdom Star people reside appears to be a 1.8-level civilization, the difference is still vast.

No wonder various extraterrestrial civilizations have swarmed over like sharks smelling blood.

"Just how strong is a Type II civilization..."

Lin Qing sighed silently, then immediately transformed into a streak of light, flying toward the next target—

Sky Island No. 02477.

He was not in a rush to go to Sky Island No. 00001 for now; anyway, no one had discovered the special nature of Sky Island No. 00001.

!.

First, acquire more Holy Letters or Divine Skill inheritances.

Sky Island No. 02477 possesses a set of Holy Letter inheritances called 'Source Soul'.

According to Zhao Jiayi's brief introduction, this set of Holy Letters is used to enhance soul defense.

Lin Qing had already regarded this set of Holy Letters as a backup plan.

His Authority had already granted him an immortal life; he only feared attacks and control targeting his soul and spirit.

If someone were extremely strong in illusion arts and directly controlled him, making it impossible for him to even commit suicide, or worse, forcing him to reveal his secrets, that would be troublesome.

And the Wisdom Star people happened to be experts in telekinesis.

Therefore, combat power aside, mental defense must be strengthened.

On this Azure Sky Archipelago, there are two sets of Life-type Holy Letters related to mental defense: one set is 'Source Soul', and the other set of Holy Letters is 'Mirror of Pain'.

Lin Qing intended to inscribe both of them.

An Awakened Being can inscribe at most three sets of Holy Letters, while a Primal Being can inscribe six sets.

Normally, once inscribed, they cannot be changed.

But Lin Qing knew...

A Walker Below the Gods could use pseudo-divinity to wash away the Holy Letters already inscribed upon oneself.

This was also one of the special traits of a Walker Below the Gods.

"For now, focus on cultivation and survival; everything else can be put aside..."

Looking at Sky Island No. 02477 hovering not far away, Lin Qing immediately flew straight into it.

Inside Sky Island No. 02477 lay a vast expanse of black rock land spanning tens of kilometers, with a crystal statue standing tall in the center.

That crystal statue emitted a terrifying pressure, as if an peerless expert were constantly radiating an aura that oppressed the mind, something that could only be resisted through sheer willpower.

At the same time, the gravity on this sky island was over ten thousand times higher, making flight extremely difficult.

Lin Qing took a deep breath, immediately landed on the ground, and walked quickly toward the crystal statue in the center.

Ten-plus minutes later, he finally reached the crystal statue in the center.

Although somewhat torturous, it presented no real difficulty.

This was also normal; with his Primal Being foundation's mental strength and his extraordinary willpower, if he could not pass this trial, it would be hard to find a second explorer capable of doing so.

"Meeting again."

As Lin Qing approached the crystal statue, a figure floated out from within the crystal statue; it was none other than the black-haired man he had seen previously on Sky Island No. 01399.

"It's you again?" Lin Qing was stunned. "Could it be that the guardians of all sky islands are you?"

"What else could it be?" the black-haired man laughed.

"Alright."

Lin Qing said, "It seems you will have to meet me quite a few times today."

"Very well, this is the inheritance of the Holy Word 'Source Soul'. Here, take it."

The black-haired man pointed a finger forward; a point of light instantly sank into Lin Qing's heart, transforming into a vast amount of memories and a strange, illusory power.

Lin Qing silently closed his eyes to accept this Holy Word inheritance, only opening them again after a long while.

Source Soul.

It uses one's own life force as the source to protect one's soul. Once attacked in terms of mental or spiritual assault, this Holy Word 'Source Soul' acts as a bond between life and soul, resisting the mental attack at the cost of one's own vitality.

No matter how strong the enemy's mental attack is, any assault on his soul will first consume his vitality; only after his life is exhausted will his soul be harmed.

Only by engraving this set of Holy Words can he safely escape when encountering powerful enemies regarding the soul.

Moreover, engraving it on the main body is enough; even if a clone falls under soul control, he can use the Eternal Gate to cause the clone's soul to collapse directly and create a new one.

The key is to leave enough margin for error for the main body.

Most importantly—

Holy Words consume an incredibly astonishing amount only when being engraved, but once successfully engraved, they function as a status buff, requiring no further activation by oneself.

It is equivalent to a passive ability or a buff.

"'Source Soul' protects the soul from erosion and attack, but one also needs to guard against mental illusions..."

Lin Qing pondered silently, "Just right, the Mirror of Pain is used to resist illusions... I still need to check the specifics..."

The intelligence Zhao Jiayi gave him was only a brief introduction; the specific situation remains unclear.

After leaving Sky Island No. 02477, Lin Qing flew directly without hesitation toward Sky Island No. 21775 above North America.

This sky island is where the Holy Word 'Mirror of Pain' resides.

Similar to the trial of 'Source Soul', both require walking in a high-gravity environment, primarily testing mental will.

However, this sky island places greater emphasis on endurance of pain.

Many people with firm wills are not necessarily skilled at enduring pain; it is normal to be unable to resist when subjected to torture.

The trial on this Sky Island No. 21775 seals the mysterious energy within Lin Qing's body, preventing any use of divine abilities or combat techniques, forcing him to rely solely on his most basic physical body to walk barefoot on a ground full of spikes under ten times heavier gravity.

These spikes seem to possess some special illusory toxin that penetrates deep into the soul!

Fortunately, both this body and soul were projected by the Second Universe Network; even if the soul collapses, it will not affect reality.

However, the damage this illusory toxin inflicts on the soul is not great; its main effect is to induce pain within the soul.

Moreover, with every step he takes, more toxin accumulates within his soul.

Theoretically, as long as enough illusory toxin accumulates, the soul will also collapse.

"So far away..."

Lin Qing looked numbly at the black stone statue more than twenty kilometers away, walking step by step on the ground full of spikes, each step triggering intense pain.

"I endure... I endure..."

"Damn... why does it hurt more and more..."

It is not only a contest of pain tolerance but also a contest of soul strength.

His soul could withstand the storm's baptism in his past life, proving his innate soul advantage.

Therefore, the key is still enduring pain.

Anyway, within the Second Universe Network, even if the soul collapses, nothing happens in reality; this illusory toxin targets only the soul within the Second Universe Network.

Under ten times heavier gravity, covering over twenty kilometers with no abilities, relying only on the basic physical body, Lin Qing took three or four hours to reach the foot of that black stone statue.

He was already numb from pain, having walked here purely by will.

"Your soul is quite strong, with such high resistance to soul toxins? No wonder you don't look like you're in much pain."

The black-haired man floated out from within the black stone statue, looking at Lin Qing with a smile, "It seems your soul is even stronger than those races known as the Wisdom Stars."

"Wisdom Stars?" A thought stirred in Lin Qing's heart.

He remembered Chen Guang saying that Wisdom Stars are born with powerful souls.

Moreover, the homeland of the Wisdom Stars also possessed that special 'storm' from the apocalypse of his past life; Wisdom Stars with powerful souls could survive within the storm.

It was this special storm that triggered the Earth's apocalypse.

According to Chen Guang, Dr. Chu Hui once investigated and discovered that a Wisdom Star-style spaceship arrived on Earth a century ago.

Furthermore, that special storm is essentially suspected to be a modified high-energy field; such an energy field exists in the homeland of the Wisdom Stars.

"Senior, I would like to ask a question."

Lin Qing could not help but speak up: "About a hundred years ago, Earth erupted with a special storm, suspected to be a high-energy field, where only those with powerful souls could survive. After the storm raged for twenty years, high-energy evolutionary radiation appeared everywhere on Earth. Do you know what this situation is?"

"Special storm?" The black-haired man raised his eyebrows slightly, then waved his sleeve.

"Vmm..."

Amidst the inaudible ringing sound, a strange strong wind instantly passed through Lin Qing's body.

Lin Qing could not help but be stunned.

This feeling... was the storm he felt during the apocalypse of his past life!

"Yes, it is exactly this kind of storm." Lin Qing nodded immediately.

"This storm is indeed an energy field primarily targeting the soul."

The black-haired man said, "Actually, there is no technical complexity involved. Someone, while autonomously sublimating on Earth, likely used the source of the Liuda Sect energies gathered by Earth, slightly modified it, and thus triggered this high-energy field covering the entire planet."

"As for the high-energy evolutionary radiation, that is the evolutionary energy released from those energy sources when a perfect planet successfully sublimates; it is beneficial only to the life on the planet."

He glanced at Lin Qing, "Some special Type I civilizations in the universe, such as the Wisdom Stars, a race born with special souls, often use this method to select clan members born with powerful souls. Over the long term, the entire race will consist of those born with powerful souls."

Lin Qing took a deep breath.

Now he was certain.

Combining the Zhi Star race's interstellar vessel that arrived on Earth a century ago with the special storm that appeared at the end of the world...

Perhaps... a century ago, the Zhi Star race arrived on Earth, discovered the planet undergoing autonomous sublimation, and made slight modifications at the sources where the Liuda Sect energies converged, thereby triggering this special storm that filters souls?

Under the raging storm, billions of people across the globe perished.

His former parents, relatives, friends, and classmates... everything was buried in that apocalypse.

Looking at it now, did the Zhi Star race really do this?

Although he did not understand the reason the Zhi Star race acted this way, he did not wish to understand it either.

"What?"

The black-haired man regarded Lin Qing thoughtfully. "Did many of the initial humans on Earth die because of this intense energy field?"

"Many, very many." Lin Qing nodded slowly, then asked, "Senior, if those energy sources had not been modified, what would have happened?"

"This is the gift of a Perfect-grade planet."

The black-haired man said, "The genes of initial humans are often very inferior at first. Under the long-term radiation of evolutionary energy, the overall gene optimization index rises significantly. If given enough time, reaching a gene optimization index close to 100% is quite normal."

"100%?" Lin Qing was stunned. "But now the gene optimization index of Earthlings is very low, and back then, only a few people benefited from that high-energy evolutionary radiation."

"That is quite normal."

The black-haired man glanced at him and said casually, "The energy sources gathered during Earth's sublimation, the vast majority of the accumulated energy, probably turned into the storm that filters souls. As you said, that storm lasted twenty years; there likely wasn't much energy left. With such little evolutionary energy, the covered area would be extremely small. How could it possibly cause the gene evolution of an entire race?"

He spoke softly, "Under normal circumstances, if things go smoothly, after Earth sublimates into a perfect planet, the evolutionary energy would cover the entire globe for several decades. This could greatly increase the gene optimization index of all humans on Earth. Combined with the Divine Post Lands projected by the Will of the Universe and the Sky Islands of the Second Universe Network, Earth could develop rapidly and easily become a leader among Level One civilizations. If a genius like you were born, even a Level Two civilization would be within reach."

Lin Qing took a deep breath, and an uncontrollable killing intent instantly rose in his heart.

Originally...

Originally, none of this should have happened. So many people should not have died, and Earth should not have become a low-level civilization colonized by various extraterrestrial civilizations...

"Even the mightiest civilizations will eventually fall."

The black-haired man suddenly spoke softly, "Compared to the endless, long, dark, and silent universe, many civilizations are merely a trivial glimmer of light, vanishing in an instant."

Lin Qing fell silent for a moment, frowned slightly, and said, "Senior, do you mean I should just wait?"

He knew that among the data on various civilizations in the starry universe, there was a common philosophy. Translated into Earth terms, it was this—

"No matter how glorious it is now, wait ten thousand years and see."

This sentence can also be understood as a calm acceptance of fate.

"No."

The black-haired man smiled. "What I mean is, perhaps one day the enemy will simply vanish into the long river of time. You yourself won't live much longer. If you don't take advantage of this brief time to take revenge and destroy the enemy's civilization, that would be too boring, wouldn't it?"

Lin Qing was somewhat stunned.

"Living, whether briefly or for a long time, always requires a goal."

The black-haired man spoke softly, "A short life cannot grasp time, so one must do meaningful things to satisfy oneself. A long life is too boring, so one must find things to support oneself. The goal for both is the same, isn't it?"

"Senior speaks the truth." Lin Qing said sincerely.

The black-haired man smiled and said, "The Zhi Star race is a Level One civilization, right? With your potential, there is hope of destroying them."

"What level of strength would that roughly require?" Lin Qing asked sincerely.

(End of this chapter)