Chapter 73

Behind the one-way glass wall of the same room, Chen Boshi and General Xu appeared there once again, simultaneously observing everything inside the room next door.

"These spirit patterns from the Setan World are clearly just some strange symbols; no matter how we study them, we haven't discovered the kind of magical effects Ding Yu spoke of. Now, it all depends on whether these selected people can trigger the inspiration he mentioned and comprehend something from them," General Xu said coldly.

"This is not strange. The composition of the Setan World is clearly somewhat different from our Blue Star, yet there is a certain degree of interoperability.

To say nothing else, the peculiar patterns on the surfaces of the blades and weapons Ding Yu brought back have already sparked inspiration in our researchers, leading to the development of an excellent alloy material.

There is also much of research value in those miscellaneous books; more people are currently analyzing them, and I believe there will be certain results soon," Chen Boshi replied, unhurriedly.

"You know what our Blue Star needs most right now; what we need is the power of the cultivators from the Setan World.

Only this kind of supernatural great power will be of huge help against the impending catastrophe on Blue Star, and it is the primary goal for the establishment of this base. Our government has even gone so far as to move the Taiyuan super-brain into the base; isn't that why you came here as well?" General Xu said bluntly.

"I am, of course, aware of such matters. Taiyuan has already evaluated the cultivator system of the Setan World; its potential is indeed extremely vast, and the cultivation arts, magical artifacts, and other things mentioned within all possess incredible power.

Traces of things like spells and talismans can also be found within China.

I have already dispatched personnel to collect similar items that might be related from Daoist temples and monasteries across China, and then I will compare them with the data from the Setan World in order to find the true connection between the two worlds.

Additionally, Taiyuan has searched databases across the country and is currently calculating the locations most likely to have Qi.

According to calculations based on existing data, Qi is the very foundation of the cultivator system; as long as there are Qi spirit veins, theoretically, our Blue Star should also be able to cultivate its own cultivators," Chen Boshi said eloquently, appearing somewhat excited.

"Blue Star also has Qi?" This time, General Xu was taken aback.

"Regardless of whether it exists, we must go and search for it—first search within the country, then search abroad.

Of course, if Blue Star truly has no Qi, then if we want to continue studying the cultivator system, we can only think of other methods," Chen Boshi said confidently.

"Other methods? For example..." General Xu glanced at Chen Boshi and asked curiously.

"For example, artificial spirit veins, artificial Qi!" Chen Boshi chuckled and said.

"Can spirit veins really be manufactured artificially?" Upon hearing this, General Xu felt a surge of spirit.

"I don't know either, but this is a direction to solve the difficulty of Qi. The problem now is that Ding Yu is the only person who has returned from Setan.

Information and data on the cultivator system, especially regarding high-level cultivators above Foundation Establishment, are too scarce, particularly information on some high-rank cultivation arts. Without this data, Taiyuan cannot perform deductions," Chen Boshi changed the subject, furrowing his brows.

"Tomorrow will be almost a full month; recall Xu Ting and Qian Xuan," General Xu said after his expression flickered uncertainly for a moment, making his decision.

"Recalling them is possible, but the celestial phenomena of the Setan passage have already disappeared ahead of schedule. Recalling the two of them might result in accidents; you must be mentally prepared," Chen Boshi said solemnly after a light cough.

"When this girl Xu Ting signed up for this operation, she already knew the risks involved; you don't need to worry about this matter," General Xu waved his hand, his expression slightly darkening as he spoke.

Chen Boshi nodded and said nothing more.

Evening.

Wang Yu entered the black game pod once again.

This game pod was worthy of being the representative of Blue Star's most advanced technology; after playing games all night last time, he woke up in the morning without the slightest feeling of fatigue.

It seems the promotional claims in the manual about the game's sleep-synchronization integration were actually true.

This time, he did not enter the game immediately but opened a white light screen and entered an address directly onto it. Suddenly, the scene before his eyes changed, and he appeared directly in a silver hall.

In front of the hall was a giant screen and a black metal chair.

After hesitating for a moment, Wang Yu walked over and sat on the chair.

In an instant, a beam of red light sprayed out from above, enveloping his entire body, and then a beautiful woman's voice rang out in the hall:

"Blue Star China citizen Ding Yu, Blue Star Alliance special reserve, member of the Interstellar Tactical Mecha Squad, serial number GLX, special authorization level: none. You will be forcibly expelled from the login interface in three seconds; 3, 2, 1..."

After Wang Yu heard the woman's voice, which was identical to the system in the Star River game, he hadn't even had time to react before he disappeared from the white hall as the countdown ended.

Wang Yu, having returned to the game pod, was speechless for a long time. With no other choice, he had to enter the Star River game, appearing directly in the Mars base, and the translucent watch on his wrist emerged accordingly.

When he was in the Star River closed beta before, he had only appeared in this base before the test ended.

But now, he had been assigned a more advanced Earth Dragon Type II mecha, and he followed more mecha pilots who had passed the novice level to begin sweeping for the new types of nebula beasts appearing around the base.

During this process, no one taught them mecha techniques or experience; it was clear the game system fully intended for them to explore and accumulate combat experience on their own during actual combat.

The next morning.

Wang Yu emerged from the game pod, but for some reason, he suddenly felt somewhat restless and mentally distracted, vaguely feeling as if something was summoning him, and as time passed, this feeling was growing stronger bit by bit.

Surprised, he prepared to go find Chen Boshi to have his body checked, but just then, the sound of an electronic doorbell came from outside, followed by Zhao Jun's voice:

"Student Ding, come out quickly, something has happened. Chen Boshi told me to call you; hurry to the Zero-Type Sleep Pod Hall, there has been a mishap with the recall of the others."

"A mishap?"

Wang Yu was startled and opened the metal door without a second thought. Zhao Jun was standing right outside.

This muscular man, the moment he saw Wang Yu appear, grabbed Wang Yu's arm with a face full of anxiety, but instead of pulling him out the door, he suddenly gave him a forceful push back into the room, and the two of them returned to the room together.

Wang Yu was stunned for a moment, and before he understood what was happening, Zhao Jun opened his mouth, and a crystal-clear sphere shot out, striking him right in the chest.

A muffled thud.

Dense electric filaments sprayed out from the sphere, instantly numbing Wang Yu's entire body, causing him to collapse directly to the ground. At the same time, he felt his consciousness shaking repeatedly, and he found himself unable to use his Gold-Pointing Art ability for a moment.

Zhao Jun waved his hand backward, and the metal door closed silently once more. Several hidden monitors in the corners of the room burst open at the same time. Then, with a strange expression, he fished two golden spheres from his body, rubbed them in his hands a few times, and they transformed into two golden helmets amidst electric light.

He quickly placed one of the helmets on Wang Yu's head, put on the other one himself, and then grabbed Wang Yu's two arms, lifting him back up to face him.

"Zzzzt—"

Electric light began to flash on Zhao Jun's body surface, and after his figure and face blurred for a moment, he transformed into a beautiful woman wearing a dark green uniform, with a curvaceous figure, snow-white skin, and golden hair and blue eyes.

This woman stared fixedly into Wang Yu's eyes, but the next moment, her ocean-blue pupils turned a searing white, and at the same time, countless electric arcs connected and coiled between the two golden helmets.

Wang Yu instantly felt something suddenly rush into his head, and it was rapidly browsing through his memories.

"Memory reading."

Wang Yu shouted inwardly, both shocked and furious.