[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-immortal-path-among-the-stars":3,"chapter-the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-398":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Immortal Path Among the Stars",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2320330,4537,"Chapter 398: Time Wormhole","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-398",398,"\u003Cp>“Ding Yu, I know you still have some questions for me today, but before that, I’d like to make a deal with you—would you be willing?” Chen Boshi said calmly as Wang Yu approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A deal? Do you mean the base is making a deal with me?” Wang Yu blinked, then asked instinctively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not the base, not China—this is a personal deal I want to make with you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As part of the deal, within my authority, I can answer you three questions.” Chen Boshi said without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A personal deal with you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu’s expression turned surprised—this was truly unexpected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you think I’m not qualified to make a deal with you?” Chen Boshi countered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s not it—but may I first know what the deal entails?” Wang Yu thought rapidly for a moment, then shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The deal concerns the timer on your wristwatch.” Chen Boshi pointed to his wrist, his gaze meaningful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Future conscription?” Wang Yu blurted out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s a fitting term—it’s exactly about the conscription you’ll face in the future.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When that conscription begins, I’ll need you to do something for me. In exchange, I’ll do my best to ensure you return from it unharmed. Beyond that, I can’t say more.” Chen Boshi spoke calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dr. Chen, so The Star River really is deeply connected to you.” Wang Yu sighed after listening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Chen Boshi only smiled, saying nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“May I ask—is this conscription dangerous?” Wang Yu paused, then asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Does that count as one of your three questions?” Chen Boshi asked, eyes flickering slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu answered without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This concerned his life—he wouldn’t be vague about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s extremely dangerous. You’ll face terrifying, immensely powerful, even hopeless opponents. The chance of anyone returning unscathed is likely only one in four or five—and it could be even lower.” Chen Boshi spoke slowly, his voice cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So dangerous? So low a chance? Then what exactly do you need me to do? Is it related to these opponents?” Wang Yu’s heart chilled as he pressed on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can’t tell you any specific details now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But don’t worry—whatever I ask of you will be within your capabilities. If it truly exceeds them, you can refuse.” This time, the doctor didn’t answer directly, but offered a brief explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then let me ask one more thing—why me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As far as I know, while not many are selected for conscription, across all of China there must be quite a few—surely there are several even within this base.” Wang Yu thought for a moment, then asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I chose you because I see great potential in you. Among all the people I’ve met, you’re the one most likely to help me.” Chen Boshi replied frankly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood. I accept the deal—but it’s conditional: you must also help me during the conscription.” Wang Yu no longer hesitated, fixing his gaze on Chen Boshi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course—that’s what a deal means. Now, I can still answer two more questions. Have you decided what to ask?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Remember, I can only answer questions I’m allowed to answer. For example, most of your question yesterday, I couldn’t answer. If you ask something outside the scope, it won’t count—you can rephrase.” Chen Boshi finally smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So questions about the future Blue Star disaster and The Star River are excluded.” Wang Yu mused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he most wanted to ask was whether the future enemies of Blue Star were the same as the Nebula Beasts from The Star River.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. In fact, everything about the future is top secret—you have no right to know it now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So take your time to think. You still have plenty of time. After you’re done, I have a few questions about the Saitan World I’d like to ask you.” Chen Boshi nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu pondered for a long time before speaking again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dr. Chen, I want to know—are you truly from the future Blue Star? How did you cross time? Is it a time machine, or some supernatural power? Can this time travel be replicated?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the future Blue Star Alliance could control time travel at will, the implications were endless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just the problem of temporal paradoxes would baffle countless scientists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Technically, this isn’t one question—but I’ll treat it as one. Time travel is considered highly advanced in science, but to us, it’s not something we need to keep secret.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re right—I and some others come from the future Blue Star. We used advanced instruments to cross, but it’s not a time machine, nor supernatural power—it’s a ‘time wormhole.’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The system behind ‘time wormholes’ is too complex—I doubt I could explain it well enough for you to understand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can only tell you it’s like a fixed highway: one end connects to the future, the other to your era’s Blue Star.” Chen Boshi hesitated slightly, then answered seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Time wormhole”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Yu was taken aback—this answer differed greatly from his assumptions, triggering many new thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This time wormhole is highly unstable. Our last successful crossing carried great risk—half of our group died during transit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And like you, we only transmit consciousness—not our bodies. You transmit to other worlds; we transmit through time.” Chen Boshi added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Consciousness transfer? Then what about your bodies? Are they originally people from our era?” Wang Yu grew increasingly astonished, studying Chen Boshi again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry—the original owners of these bodies were all people from your time. They had their own consciousness, but later willingly abandoned it and surrendered their bodies.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How exactly they did it—I can’t tell you much. Just know: no coercion was involved. All were voluntary.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough on this topic. I’ve answered too much already. Now, ask your final question.” Chen Boshi urged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood. My last question: how much do you know about the AI ‘Taiyuan’?” Wang Yu suppressed his lingering doubts, nodded, and asked his final question.\u003C\u002Fp>",969,"2026-06-20T15:44:32.161Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","7bc1087175f9bd2daed753c36dbe66a33c4d78681e6871ffacc99475ff8671c7","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-399","the-immortal-path-among-the-stars-chapter-397",530,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-immortal-path-among-the-stars-cover.jpg"]